Fireworks Night at GABP Reds Romp 13-1 Over Padres

The Rossi Brothers may run out of ammunition.

The Cincinnati Reds took out a lot of frustration out on Tim Staufer and the San Diego Padres.

"It is fun when you put everything together," Cairo said.  "We've had good pitching and didn't hit.  And games where we hit and didn't pitch.  The last four games we got both.  We have to keep playing.  We have to just think about tomorrow."

Joey Votto, Todd Frazier, Jay Bruce, and Ryan Hanigan each hit a blast off Staufer.  Miguel Cairo hit one off Staufer and one off reliever, Anthony Bass.  It was the first time that Cairo has hit two in one game in his 16-year career.

"I didn't try to do that.  I just was trying to hit the ball hard and they went out.  I guess the wind was blowing out tonight," Cairo said.

"It was a big night for Cairo and Hanigan but we're giving Cairo the lineup card," Dusty Baker said.

The fireworks celebration set against a rainbow that appeared over Highland Heights in Kentucky beyond the right field bleachers.  The smoke was so thick that it is rumored Chris Carpenter was complaining about it in St. Louis, 300 miles away.

Homer Bailey, who has alternated good outings with awful outings in his last four starts, was on the good side.
Bailey was touched for a home run by big Kyle Blanks but little else.  Bailey scattered five singles in his seven innings.  He walked one but struck out eight.

"I was anxious to get out there after last time," Bailey said.  Bailey gave up five runs and a long rain delay forced him from the game.  "You get a big lead sometimes and its the toughest thing.  If you back off a little bit, these are big league hitters.  Don't think for a second they are going to back off.  They can get back in the game quick."

Bailey knows from experience, last August he was the beneficiary of a 10-1 lead in San Francisco.  He ended up giving up five runs in the fifth and sixth and lost the win.

A maturing Bailey realized he had to keep pitching and he did just that.

Hamigan added his second of the game and fifth of the season in the eighth off Joe Thatcher. .

"We needed it. The offense needed it," Baker said. "It was good to get Homer some breathing room.  We only left one on base.  That makes up for the times we left all those runners on base."

The Reds won four in a row.

"It's been a long time since we won four in a row and even longer since we won five," Baker said.

They haven't won five in a row since May 13 through 17 when they swept St. Louis and the Cubs back-to-back.

Home run facts....

The Reds hit seven home runs.  San Diego hit eight.  That ties a GAPB record for the third time....Jay Bruce tied his career high with his 25th of the year....Cairo set a new career high with seven home runs....Tim Stauffer allowed a career high five home runs...Stauffer tied a franchise record for home runs allowed.  Woody Williams also allowed five on July 13, 2001....The seven home runs allowed tied a team record for San Diego....