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The Reds assured a win in the series by taking the third of the four games against the Braves last night. It was a real pitchers’ duel with a final score of 1-2.

Bronson Arroyo went for the Reds and turned in a keen performance. He worked 6.2 innings and allowed just 1 run (earned) on 4 hits and two walks. That one run was a home run allowed to notorious Reds killer Dan Uggla to lead off the fourth inning. That’s always a little disheartening, but it didn’t go any further than that.

Jose Arredondo and Aroldis Chapman finished out the game with a couple scoreless innings, and because Arroyo got pulled when the game was still tied, it was Chapman who got the win. I’d like to see Chapman get a whole lot more wins, myself, but more as a starter rather than as the guy who happened to be the most recent guy on the mound when the walk-off happened.

On the offensive side, it was Jay Bruce was credited with the RBI for the run in the 6th, even though he was 0-for-4 on the day. In fact, only Zack Cozart and Chris Heisey has multiple hits, both of them going 2-for-4. They weren’t the story, though, what with Todd Frazier and his big walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. On this team, everyone gets a turn being the hero!

The win brings the Reds’ record to 24-19 and their winning streak to 5. Damn those Cardinals, though, who are rocking a 3-game winning streak that has kept them in first place in the NLC by half a game. Tonight the Reds try to sweep the four-game series. Homer Bailey (2-3, 4.34 ERA) takes on Randall Delgado (2-4, 4.26 ERA) at 7:10 p.m.