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CINCINNATI, Ohio—Johnny Cueto allowed only six hits over 7 2-3 innings on
Wednesday night, and Ryan Ludwick drove in three runs with a bases-loaded
double, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh
Pirates. Patrick Willis Elite Jersey . The Reds won
for the 12th time in 17 games and extended their NL Central lead over Pittsburgh
to three games. The second-place Pirates lost for only the third time in their
last 11 games. Cueto (6-3) left with a 5-1 lead in the eighth. Andrew McCutchen
hit a three-run homer off Logan Ondrusek two pitches later. Aroldis Chapman
retired the three batters he faced in the ninth for his sixth straight save,
fanning Rod Barajas on a 101 mph pitch to end it. The left-hander hasnt allowed
an earned run in his 24 appearances this season, a club record. Ludwicks double
highlighted a four-run fourth inning off Brad Lincoln (3-1), making his second
start of the season. Brandon Phillips had a solo homer off Lincoln. Joey Votto
extended his hitting streak to 12 games, longest by a Red this season. The Reds
were without centre fielder Drew Stubbs, who pulled muscles in his left side on
a swing Tuesday night. Manager Dusty Baker said hell be sidelined for at least a
few days. Lincoln has been the Pirates most versatile pitcher, making two starts
and 13 relief appearances this season. He beat Miami in his other start on May
14, throwing 80 pitches in six innings of a 3-2 victory. One bad inning did him
in Wednesday night. Phillips led off the Reds second with a first-pitch homer,
the 52nd consecutive game at Great American Ball Park with at least one homer.
Its the longest active streak for any ballpark in the majors. The last homerless
game in Cincinnati was July 29. The Reds loaded the bases with one out in the
fourth on a pair of singles and a walk. Ludwick doubled home three and came
around on Ryan Hanigans single for a 5-0 lead. Lincoln gave up six hits and
walked two in four innings, throwing 66 pitches. The Pirates have trouble with
Cueto, who improved to 12-4 against them in 18 career starts. A week earlier,
Cueto gave up only five hits over seven innings while taking a 2-1 loss at PNC
Park. Cueto threw his first career shutout at PNC Park in 2010. He also had a
complete-game win there on May 4, when he allowed seven hits and one run.
Pittsburgh didnt get a runner to second base until Barajas opened the eighth
with a double. He scored on Neil Walkers two-out single, ending Cuetos outing at
118 pitches. NOTES: The Reds called up OF Kristopher Negron and optioned INF
Mike Costanzo to Triple-A Louisville, giving them another option in CF while
Stubbs is out. Negron caught the pregame ceremonial pitch. ... Reds RH
Mike Leake tries for his third straight win in the final game of the series,
facing Kevin Correia, who is 7-2 career against Cincinnati. ... Cueto picked
McCutchen off first base in the fourth inning. The right-hander has picked off
four runners this season. ... McCutchen has 10 homers and 10 steals. ... The 52
straight games with a homer at Great American is the longest since there were 63
straight games with a homer at Philadelphias Citizens Bank Park in 2007-08,
according to STATS. Andy Lee Jersey . LOUIS —The St. Michael Crabtree Super bowl Jersey . The
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. Hope was penalized for unnecessary roughness on the third-quarter play during
Atlantas 34-0 win on Sunday. Falcons wide receiver Roddy White and Giants
cornerback Corey Webster were fined $7,875 apiece for a skirmish during the
game. Colin Kaepernick Jersey . The Portuguese,
however, almost let victory escape their grasp as Cristiano Ronaldo squandered
two chances that could have put the result beyond doubt in another miserable
international game. Ahmad Brooks Womens Jersey . —The Royals
have declined their 2013 option on Joakim Soria after he missed all of last
season because of Tommy John surgery, making the former All-Star closer a free
agent.Mason, OH (Sports Network) – Slovakias Dominika Cibulkova advanced, but
former Cincinnati champion Jelena Jankovic and ex-French Open titlist Francesca
Schiavone were opening-round upset victims Monday at the WTAs $2.168 million
Western & Southern Open. The 11th-seeded Cibulkova topped Uzbekistan
qualifier Akgul Amanmuradova, 6-3, 6-4 on the hardcourts at the Lindner Family
Tennis Center. The 13th-seeded Jankovic, a former world No. 1 and 2009
Cincinnati champion, had numerous match points, but fell to Chinas Peng Shuai,
5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (10-8) in a battle that took three hours and was delayed by rain
in the final set. Jankovic was last years runner-up here to Russian star Maria
Sharapova, who is not defending her title this week. The 14th-seeded Schiavone
succumbed to wild card and fellow Italian Camila Giorgi 6-1, 6-3 Meanwhile,
Hungarian lucky-loser Timea Babos bested American Varvara Lepchenko 7-6 (7-4),
6-4, while Greek Eleni Daniilidou defeated American and fellow qualifier Vania
King 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (8-6). Also on Day 1, Swedish qualifier JJohanna Larsson
whipped Aussie Casey Dellacqua 6-1, 6-3; Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues
drubbed Romanian Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0; German Julia Goerges topped Israeli
Shahar Peer 6-3, 6-3; German Mona Barthel handled Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez
Sanchez 6-0, 6-4; and Polish qualifier Urszula Radwanska defeated Kazakhstans
Ksenia Pervak, 6-2, 6-4. Patrick Willis Authentic Jersey. This weeks
top seeds are Agnieszka Radwanska, Wimbledon and Olympic gold medal champion
Serena Williams, U.S. Open titlist Sam Stosur and last years Wimbledon winner
Petra Kvitova. Williams captured a pair of gold medals at the London Games two
weeks ago. “It was really awesome to win both medals at the Olympics,” said the
30-year- old star. “I just want to keep playing well and doing the best that I
can. “More Slams obviously is what I want to go for. I definitely have goals
that I want to try to reach,” the former world No. 1 added. Williams will face
the aforementioned Daniilidou in the second round. The 2012 Cincinnati champion
will earn $385,000. ’ ’ ’