Dontrelle Willis has pitched much better than his 1-6 record indicates.
On Sunday's 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Willis overcame a rocky second inning and the Reds lack of clutch hitting by taking matters into his own hands or should we say bat.
Willis clubbed a two-run double in the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie.
The lefthander, who is a free agent after the season, had nine quality starts among his 12 starts since the Reds brought him up from Louisville to make a July 10 start. Willis has lost two of those games. He has been the victim of two blown saves.
The win was Willis 72nd of his career and the first since June 5 2010 when he defeated Colorado as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Reds left 10 runners on base against Pittsburgh on Sunday. Willis, who is now hitting a hot .400 blasted a long double to score Paul Janish and Devin Mesoraco to put the Reds up 5-3.
Willis turned the ball over to the bullpen.
Sam LeCure and Aroldis Chapman guarded the lead with one scoreless inning each. They turned the game over to Coco Cordero, who gave up a run, but notched his 35th save of the season.
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About Me
- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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