Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Johnny Cueto tossed his second complete game
of the season Tuesday as the Cincinnati Reds topped their intrastate rival
Cleveland Indians, 7-1, in the opener of a three-game set at Great American
Ball Park.
Cueto (7-3) threw 81 of his season-high 122 pitches for strikes and allowed
just a run on six hits. He struck out seven and did not walk a batter to
collect the win.
Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an RBI single, Wilson
Valdez added three hits and an RBI and Jay Bruce contributed an RBI for the
Reds, who bounced back nicely after losing two of three to Detroit over the
weekend.
Jason Kipnis knocked in the only run of the night for the Indians, losers in
two of their last three games.
Jeanmar Gomez (4-5) was tagged with the loss after allowing two runs -- one
earned -- on six hits and four walks over five innings.
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