Sweating time for Reds fans. J.C. Romero and Chad Durbin worked a scoreless top of the sixth, with Durbin ending the frame by picking Drew Stubbs off first base. That brought us to the bottom half, where the Phillies were able to plate another run without having to work very hard. Jayson Werth led off with a walk. Jimmy Rollins then popped out - the last batter of Bronson Arroyo's day - and reliever Arthur Rhodes struck out Ryan Howard, but then Rhodes hit Carlos Ruiz in the knee.
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Dusty Baker came out and replaced Rhodes with Logan Ondrusek, but Ondrusek promptly clipped pinch-hitter Ben Francisco in the helmet to load the bases. To make matters worse, he subsequently walked Shane Victorino on five pitches to force in a run.
Placido Polanco would ground out to end the inning, but now it's a 4-3 ballgame. The good news for the Reds: Aroldis Chapman remains available in the bullpen. One could make a convincing argument that he should've been brought in in the sixth, but he's still out there and the Reds are still in front, which is a big advantage.
Arroyo’s game:
5.1 innings
4 hits
3 runs (1 earned)
3 walks
2 strikeouts
103 pitches
Jose Contreras is pitching the seventh for the Phillies, and Chapman is beginning to get warm in the Cincinnati bullpen.
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