Bruce offers Big Hit, Reds Snap 6 games Skid

Jay Bruce erased a frustrating night with a big swing.

Bruce hit a tiebreaking, three-run double in the ninth round, and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Phillies in Philadelphia, 6-3 Tuesday night to snap a losing stripe six games.

The Reds had lost eight straight against Philadelphia NL is leader, including a sweep of three games in the playoffs in divisions of last year.

Bruce came in swinging a hot bat. He had four homers in the last five games and was tied for the NL lead with 12. But he struck three times and out because of its first four at - bats before clearing the bases against Ryan Madson (2-1).

"I breathed it the first time with the guys on the second and third and one out," Bruce said, referring to his barré in the fifth. "I tried just to relax and get something I could manage."

Logan Ondrusek (1-0) retired the only batter he faced for the win. Francisco Cordero finished for his ninth save in 10 trials.

Drew Stubbs received the Reds began with a one-out single decay in the ninth. He advanced to the second error launch Madson. After Brandon Phillips, along with shortstop, Joey Votto was intentionally walked. Scott Rolen followed with an infield single as third baseman Placido Polanco made a grab diverted to save a run.

Sheared off Bruce then a liner to deep centre-right to strike in three and give the Reds a advance 6 - 3.

It was longest streak losing of the Reds since they dropped eight in a row from July 28 to August 4, 2009.

"Coming back is kind of our M.O.," said Bruce. "We are never out of a game." The experience has helped us. ?

Madson had not allowed a run in 13 rounds.

"It was a good race," he said. "I am just back out there and start a new roll."

Jimmy Rollins of Philadelphia Phillies, left, is marked by the receiver for the Reds in Cincinnati Ramon Hernandez after Rollins tried to score on a single by Chase Utley, in the third round of a baseball game Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Philadelphia.

Neither starter taken into account in the decision. Cincinnati Johnny Cueto gave up three runs and seven hits in six rounds in his fourth start. The righty opened the year on the list of persons with disabilities.

Replacement of injured Joe Blanton, Vance Worley allowed two runs and six hits in five rounds. It has a 1.59 ERA in three housing starts.

Trailing 3-1 in the fifth, the Reds began a rally when Cueto drew a walk. Stubbs doubled down the right field line and Phillips sliced a single term both on the right. Phillips advanced to the second, the right fielder, Domonic Brown implementation error. After having travelled of Votto, two runners advanced deep fly of Rolen at the Centre. But Worley struck out Bruce and Chris Heisey fouled after Ramon Hernandez was intentionally walked.

"Missed us some opportunities early and I was afraid that should come back and haunt us," said Reds Manager Dusty Baker. "It was a big game for us." We really need it. ?

The Phillies a 2-1 in the second. Ryan Howard led off the coast of a double off the dashboard in the centre-right. Raul Ibanez followed of a double to center-right to equality. It points to the third on a grounding and inscribed on Brown sacrifice fly.

Ibanez designated and registered on a double by Carlos Ruiz in the fourth that gave the Phillies a 3-1 lead.

The upcoming stir-fry Reds 1-0 on a by Rolen's RBI single in the first. Votto hit a double to the left with two outs and scored the the Rolen bloop hit to right.

Stubbs thrown out Jimmy Rollins to try mark second Chase Utley single to Center in the third. Sonny Rollins, who doubled, received a bad hop off the coast of the second and was released by several feet. It does not have same slide. It is the success of the season of the Utley. He returned to the lineup Monday after missing the first 46 games with a knee injury.

NOTES: Phillies RHP Jose Contreras has launched two sleeves without purpose-2007 Lehigh Valley. He waited to come this week off the coast of the list of persons with disabilities. Contreras has five cases and has not allowed a run this season, but he is likely to be the man of the installation for Madson, who is 9 for 9 in save opportunities. ... Since May 3, Ibanez is hitting 375 with 11 shots hits and 11 points in 20 games. ... A crowd of 45,740 was the 163rd straight sellout at Citizens Bank Park, including the playoffs. ... The Reds had lost nine straight in Philadelphia. ... Phillips moved to the No. 2 hole after batting clean-up of the last 26 games. ... Cincinnati Bronson Arroyo is not expected to miss a start after an MRI Tuesday revealed no serious problem with his back. ... Baker said that Mike Leake will probably begin Friday instead of Edinson Volquez was demoted to the minors Monday.