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Jonny Gomes homers and drives in 4, Reds send Cubs to 7th straight loss 8-2
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Jonny Gomes hit a three-run homer and drove in four overall, and the Cincinnati Reds sent the frustrated Chicago Cubs to their seventh straight loss, 8-2 on Monday night.
herve leger sale Gomes has only two homers since April 17, both of them setting up wins over the Cubs at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati is 5-1 against Chicago and 17-5 over the last two seasons.
Matt Garza (2-5) came off the disabled list and lasted four innings, giving up four runs. Mike Leake (5-2) had an RBI single off the right-hander, who hadn’t pitched since May 17 because of a sore elbow.
herve leger outlet Gomes singled home a run off Garza in the second inning. He connected for his eighth homer off Jeff Samardzija, making it 7-2 in the fifth inning and giving the Cubs another bad memory.
Gomes ended a monthlong homer drought with a two-run shot that set up a 7-4 win over the Cubs on May 16 and prompted Mike Quade to call a closed-door meeting with his players.
herve leger skirts The Cubs sent LH reliever Scott Maine back to Triple-A Iowa to open a roster spot for Garza. ... CF Tyler Colvin extended his slump to 0 for 32.
The Reds freshened their bullpen by calling up and optioning RH Chad Reineke to Triple-A Louisville. Cincinnati’s bullpen leads the league in innings.Herve Leger Asymmetric Rosette Bandage Dress 3B Scott Rolen was out of the lineup for the second consecutive day with an illness. He’s in a 3 for 18 slump.Bruce extended his hitting streak to eight games. He was the NL’s player of the month for May.
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Posted on : Jun 7, 2011
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