So now the Cubs have dropped the series opener of 11 straight series, and have fallen a season worst eleven games(34-45)under the break even mark. But in losing 3-2 in ten innings to the NL Central leading Cincinnati Reds, at least the Northsiders snapped an 18 inning scoreless streak. That happened in the bottom of the eight when Tyler Colvin singled in a pair to tie the game 2-2. Rookie Travis Wood made his Major League debut and held the punch less Cubs to a pair of harmless singles through seven innings,but he walked Geovany Soto and Starlin Castro to begin the bottom of the eighth. They both scored on Colvin’s hit.But that was all the Cubs could put on the scoreboard. Cincinnati got a first inning run off Carlos Silva when with two gone,Joey Votto singled and he scored on a triple by Scott Rolen that Marlon Byrd just missed in center field. The Reds added a second run in the top of the eighth when Jonny Gomes singled in Orlando Cabrera who had doubled. The Reds winning rally against Bobby Howry(1-2) in the tenth started with pinch hitter Chris Heisey singling and taking third on a hit by Jay Bruce.with one away.Drew Stubbs then hit a would be double play grounder to Mike Fontenot at second and he tossed to Castro for the force on Bruce who slid in hard on Castro to break up any relay attempt as Heisey scored.Francisco Cordero worked the bottom of the tenth for his 22nd save.
NOTES—Another less than sellout crowd was announced at 36,880…..Ryan Dempster(6-6)faces Bronson Arroyo(7-4)Friday afternoon in game two of the series.
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