The Reds extended their post-All-Star-break winning streak to three last night with a 2-3 win over the Rockies.

Bronson Arroyo got the hard-luck no-decision after seven innings of scoreless baseball on eight hits and a walk.

Arroyo's search for a tenth win continues. In a story on Reds.com, he says “Obviously, three wins in a row coming out of the break for the team is the biggest thing. I've been stuck on that No. 9 for a while. This has happened to me three years in a row. I'll have to keep pumping zeroes until I get it.”

“Pumping zeroes” will work eventually, but I think that Bronson can get faster results by clearing his karma. Maybe fulfilling old broken promises, for example.

Kent Mercker took over in the eighth to get one out, which he did hitlessly. Gary Majewski, our brand-new worn out reliever, gave up the Rockies' two runs on three hits and a walk before getting the last two outs in the eighth. Majewski's ERA with the Reds in one and one-third innings of work is now 20.25. Downright Chris Hammond-esque.

Bill Bray, our brand-new not-so-worn-out reliever, took the Rockies down 1-2-3 in the ninth. Hell yeah.

Scott Hatteberg, the only Red with more than one hit on the night, knocked in Ken Griffey, Jr. in the sixth inning with an automatic double to score the Reds' first run. But the story was the ninth inning.

The Rockies put in Brian Fuentes to hold on to their 1-0 lead, and it looked good for Fuentes when he worked the rare Hatteberg strikeout. He worked the less rare Brandon Phillips walk, but struck out Royce Clayton.

Jason LaRue had two strikes on him when he was hit by a pitch, as did pinch hitter Edwin Encarnación, loading the bases for The Heartthrob, Chris Denorfia.

Denorfia had hit nothing but grounders to left side in his first four at-bats, so when he bounced one that direction again stomachs sank. But when Rockies' shortstop Clint Barmes charged the ball and watched it slip under his glove, allowing the tying and then the winning run to score, a mighty cheer erupted throughout Redsland!

The win brings the Reds' record to 48-44. They remain four games back of the Cardinals. Today Elizardo Ramirez tries for the sweep against Josh Fogg at 1:15 p.m.

Thanks to On The DL, we can check out some candid shots from spring training with the ladies.

It's nice not to think about Gary Majewski for a minute.

Despite the overwhelming veteran presence in the infield, the Reds managed a win last night over the Rockies, 1-3.

Aaron Harang got his tenth win! Yay! So shut up all you stupid people calling Bronson Arroyo the number 1. *pbbbbt*

I mean, Aaron Harang was unstoppable, giving up zero runs on just three hits and two walks through seven innings pitched. He struck out seven.

New guy Gary Majewski didn't fare so well, allowing the Rockies' only run on two hits through two-thirds of an inning. Kent Mercker struck out the final batter to get him out of the eighth.

Eddie Guardado, the recent bullpen acquisition that made good fiscal sense, closed out the ninth without a hit.

Adam Dunn continues to do well, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. It was Dunn's place in the order where Narron stuck our new reliever when he came in the game. Dunn was not the last batter before the relievers came in, and the Reds enjoyed only a three-run lead (to become two-run shortly after Majewski took the mound).

There are times I think Narron wants to lose.

Jason LaRue continues to capitalize on David Ross's injury, thanks in part to your generous donations to the Buy LaRue a Hit Foundation. He was 1-for-2 last night with an HBP and an RBI. Fortunately, this resurgence is improving LaRue's trade value: Krivsky could package him with Dunn in exchange for a washed up middle reliever from Kansas City now.

Errors were committed in the field by Royce Clayton and Rich Aurilia. The irony is so thick, you could cut it with a knife. And it's so lost on Narron, that I just want to puke.

Remarkable that I could feel so negative about a win. It'll help once the games are on t.v. again and I can start bonding with the new guys. But that won't happen tonight, when the Reds take their 47-44 record into battle against Bronson Arroyo. He faces Aaron Cook at 6:10 p.m.

Despite the best efforts of Jason Standridge, the Reds got the post-All-Star-Break half going right with a 7-9 win over the Rockies last night.

Eric Milton allowed three runs (earned) on five hits and a walk through six innings for the win. Then the Reds sent out everyone and the kitchen sink to pitch the rest of the game.

David Weathers did OK, allowing no runs on one hit in the seventh. Todd Coffey did the same in the eighth.

Standridge allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits before his one-third of an inning was in the books. He finished the game with an 8.10 ERA. Yet it was Esteban Yan that was designated for assignment today. Go figure.

Finally, Eddie Guardado stopped the bleeding to finish off the ninth and get the save.

Chris Denorfia got to lead off, having been brought back from Louisville. Frankly, I'm surprised. Narron never seemed to want to play Denorfia when he was with the team in the past. He went 1-for-5 on the night.

Juan Castro surprised everyone with a three-run home run in the seventh inning off Ray King. Ken Griffey, Jr. didn't really surprise anyone with his solo shot in the same inning. Adam Dunn, Edwin Encarnación, Jason LaRue, and Eric Milton provided the remaining RBI.

LaRue went 2-for-3 on the night with two runs scored. He's hot! Let's not sit him! Javier Valentín pinch hit for David Weathers in the seventh with a single. Yeah, yeah, everyone loves David Ross. But I love the Catching Tandem of Power from 2005 even more. Especially now that they're the only people I recognize on this team.

OK, that's hyperbole. But you know what I mean.

The win brings the Reds' record to 46-44. Thanks to the continuing weakness of the Cardinals and about everyone else in the NLC, the Reds remain second in the division and just four games out of first. Tonight at 7:10 p.m., Aaron Harang faces off against Jason Jennings. Not that it's all that important, but I would love for Harang to be the first to get his tenth win.