A pair of Chase Utley throwing errors directly led to the Reds' second run of the game back in the second inning. It's only fitting, then, that Utley should be able to make up for his miscues after the Reds made some errors of their own. In the bottom of the fifth, Raul Ibanez notched a base hit, and three batters later, Shane Victorino reached when Brandon Phillips booted a ground ball. Two pitches after that, Scott Rolen couldn't handle a bounce on a Placido Polanco grounder, and with the bases loaded, Chase Utley ripped a two-run single into right to cut Cincinnati's lead in half.
Phillies Vs. Reds, NLDS Game 2: Chase Utley Delivers After Reds Infield Opens Door
Bronson Arroyo struck out Ryan Howard to end the inning, but the damage had been done, and now the Reds are feeling a little less comfortable as the crowd feels a little more confident.
J.C. Romero is on to pitch the sixth for the Phillies in relief of Roy Oswalt, who allowed four runs while striking out five in five innings. He threw 76 pitches.
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