Scott Rolen hit his 300th career homer, and Johnny Cueto shut down the team that gave him a historic loss the last time they faced, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies tonight. The Reds won for the sixth time in seven games, keeping them atop the NL Central. It's the latest they have been in first place since 1999.
Rolen hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning off Kyle Kendrick (4-3), a hooking drive that smacked off the bottom of the foul pole in left field. He added a sacrifice fly. Cueto (8-2) retired only two batters when he faced the Phillies last July 6, setting the Reds on course for a 22-1 drubbing that was the worst in franchise history. This time, he allowed six hits and one run in eight innings.
The Phillies lost for only the second time in seven games. An offense that averaged 6.8 runs over the last 11 games froze against the 24-year-old Cueto.
Ryan Howard had a double and triple and scored the Phillies' run off Cueto in the seventh. Raul Ibanez hit a two-run homer in the ninth off Bill Bray.
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