SAN FRANCISCO -- Mike Leake has gotten stronger every year, and his fastball velocity has increased as a result.
Cheap Eddie Lacy Jersey . Even so, he still doesnt know where all those strikeouts came from.
Leake allowed four hits in eight innings and had a career-high 12
strikeouts in the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 victory over the San Francisco
Giants on Thursday night.
"It didnt feel like that many," said Leake, who allowed one run and
walked one, which was intentional. "But I guess its a big
accomplishment. Im not high on strikeouts."
Cincinnati manager Bryan Price thinks Leake (6-6) could be a strikeout
pitcher if that was his goal.
"Hes pretty consistent hitting 93, 94 mph with his fastball," said the
former pitching coach. "Thats not a fastball you have to apologize for.
He could throw more pitches and be less effective but strike out more
guys."
Brandon Phillips had three hits, including a home run and double, and
scored twice in his return to the lineup for the Reds, who won their
fifth in six games.
Leake, still looking for his first major league shutout, didnt try to
talk his way onto the mound for the ninth. He hasnt pitched a complete
game in nearly two years.
Aroldis Chapman worked the ninth for his 15th save in 16 chances.
"We have a good closer, why not use him?" Leake said.
Jay Bruce and Todd Frazier each added two hits for the Reds. Bruce
doubled in the seventh and has an extra-base hit in each of his last
seven games, the longest streak by a Reds player since Dave Parker did
it in eight straight in 1986.
"We seem to play well here," Bruce said. "With this pitching staff, if
you put runs on the board, you have a chance."
Adam Duvall, making his major league debut, hit a home run for the
Giants, who lost for the 12th time in 16 games.
Ryan Vogelsong (5-4) allowed a run on five hits over six innings one day
after Tim Lincecum threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. He
struck out seven and walked one.
"I rubbed up against him before the game, but it didnt work," Vogelsong
said. "I just wasnt good enough."
Jean Machi, who allowed Phillips home run leading off the seventh, had
his scoreless streak end at 25 1-3 innings.
Zack Cozart and Ryan Ludwick also drove in runs for the Reds, who have
won eight of their last 10 games, including playoffs, in San Francisco.
The Reds ended a scoreless duel with a run in the fifth. Phillips, who
missed the last three games with a bruised heel, led off with a single.
Two outs later, Cozart doubled him home.
Bruce followed Phillips homer with a double and scored on Ludwicks
single.
Duvall hit a 0-2 pitch from Leake into the left field bleachers to put
the Giants on the scoreboard.
"Thats a feeling Ill never forget running the bases," Duvall said. "I
tried to tell myself it was the same game, just a bigger crowd."
Leake allowed a two-out double to Buster Posey in the first and then
retired 15 of the next 16 hitters before Hunter Pences triple in the
sixth. Leake improved to 4-0 with a 0.87 ERA in four starts at AT&T
Park.
The Giants also threw out two runners at home. Billy Hamilton tried to
score on Devin Mesoracos shallow fly to second baseman Joe Panik in the
sixth, and Brandon Crawford nailed Mesoracso trying to score on Phillips
double to centre field in the eighth.
NOTES: Frazier has a 13-game hitting streak against the Giants. ...
Chapman has at least one strikeout in each of his last 33 appearances,
the longest active streak by a reliever and the fourth longest since
1900. . Reds LHP Tony Cingrani, optioned to Triple A Louisville on
Friday, was placed on the minor league disabled list with a strained
shoulder. That came as a surprise to the Reds, who sent him down to
work. ... RHP Johnny Cueto (7-5, 1.86), the major league leader in ERA,
pitches for the Reds on Friday night. Hes won his last two decisions. .
LHP Madison Bumgarner (9-4, 2.63) goes for the Giants. Hes 2-2 in five
starts against the Reds. ... Giants 1B Michael Morse was scratched
because of illness. . Duvall became the 11th Giant since 1958 to homer
in his first game. ... The Junior Giants Stretch Drive Fund, created in
honour of Hall of Famer Willie McCovey, began Thursday to help provide
baseball programs in 90 underserved communities. Information can be
obtained at the website jrgiant.org.
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Lafayette, IN (SportsNetwork.com) - Melvin Gordon rushed for 205 yards
and a touchdown and No. 25 Wisconsin beat Purdue 34-16 on Saturday.
Joel Stave passed for 219 yards and two touchdowns in the win, most of
it in the first half as the Badgers (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten) played their
first game as a ranked team in over a month.
They overcame a shaky start to the second half, which included Gordons
fumble and failed fourth-down run and a near-onside kick recovery by the
Boilermakers after Austin Applebys 79-yard touchdown pass to Akeem Hunt
got them within 24-16.
Appleby passed for 204 yards for Purdue (3-7, 1-5), which has lost three
in a row. Paul Griggs kicked three field goals in the loss, including
two over 50 yards.
The Badgers have beaten Purdue nine straight times, including six in a
row in West Lafayette.
After dropping out of the ranking following a loss to Northwestern on
Oct. 4, Wisconsin held Maryland to a season-low seven points and handed
Rutgers its first shutout in 12 years, moving to No. 2 in the nation in
scoring defense.
The offense nearly coughed up the lead in this one when a fumble and
failed fourth-down conversion led to 10 points for Purdue early in the
third quarter, trimming the Badgers 24-6 halftime lead.
Gordon lost the ball on the first play from scrimmage, leading to Griggs
52- yard field goal. Gordon was then stopped on a 4th-and-1 try at the
Purdue 16 and Appleby connected with Hunt on a 79-yard touchdown three
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It nearly got worse for Wisconsin when a surprise onside kick was
recovered near the sideline by Purdues Raheem Mostert. But the play was
reversed after a replay review.
Boilermakers safety Landon Feichter later intercepted Stave at the
Purdue 15, but they punted and Tanner McEvoy gave Wisconsin a 31-16 lead
with a 13-yard touchdown run to cap a four-play drive.
Rafael Gaglianones 31-yard field goal capped a 12-play drive to open the
fourth quarter and made it 34-16 Wisconsin.
Earlier, Griggs kicked a 40-yard field goal on Purdues first drive, but
Gordons 14-yard touchdown run later in the first put the Badgers on top
for good.
After Griggs nailed a 53-yarder on the first play of the second quarter,
Gaglianone made a 24-yarder for Wisconsin. Staves 27-yard touchdown
pass to Gordon later in the second made it 17-6 and his 9-yard throw to
Alex Erickson gave the Badgers a 24-6 lead at halftime.
Game Notes
Stave passed for 190 yards in the first half ... Wisconsin faces current
No. 15 Nebraska next week ... After a bye week, Purdue plays
Northwestern on Nov. 22 ... Purdues last win against Wisconsin was Oct.
18, 2003. It hasnt beaten the Badgers at Ross-Ade Stadium since Oct. 18,
1997.
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