with a single to rightfield in the sixth inning.
Volquez is finished for the night. He allowed all the runs in the first inning again.
The Cubs threw the ball around with like they were at Haubner field to allow Volquez to escape with a no decision.
With the bases loaded, Carlos Pena could not come up with a ball hit by Volquez. The ball trickled to short right and secondbaseman, Darwin Barney slid after it and came up throwing toward the plate but Matt Garza covering first cut it and threw home wildly. The ball went out of play. All three runners scored.
Volquez could have been the winning pitcher. When Miguel Cairo, the pinch hitter struck out but reached first because catcher Welington Castillo could catch the ball cleanly. However, Drew Stubbs struck out to end the sixth.
Tony Campana from Springboro High and UC made his major league debut as a pinch runner.
Cincinnati Sports News and Commentary
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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