CINCINNATI, Ohio - A season-high four straight losses had jeopardized the Cincinnati Reds lead in the NL Central and left them a little frustrated. Colin Kaepernick Red Jersey . Worried? Not with Johnny Cueto up next. Cueto remained unbeaten in June by pitching seven innings and driving in a pair of runs with a squeeze bunt and a bases-loaded groundout on Saturday, leading the Reds to a slump-breaking 6-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Cueto (9-3) allowed three hits and fanned a season-high nine while improving to 4-0 in four June starts. The right-hander has allowed only five runs for a 1.47 ERA on the month. Three of those four wins have ended short losing streaks. "Thats what aces and All-Stars and potential Cy Young Award winners do," manager Dusty Baker said. Two relievers finished a combined three-hitter in front of a capacity crowd at Great American Ball Park. Brandon Phillips hit a two-run homer off left-hander Brian Duensing (1-3), an injury fill-in for the rotation. Scott Rolen had two more hits and scored on Cuetos squeeze bunt and groundout. "We have incredible confidence in Johnny every time he touches the ball," Rolen said. "What I really liked, though, was even though we lost four games, I didnt notice anybody thinking we were really struggling or in a dire position of needing a win." Before the game, the Reds welcomed first basemen Dan Driessen and Sean Casey to their Hall of Fame before the game, with other former Reds stars joining them on the field. Cueto was warming up while the crowd reveled in the franchises former stars. "I had a little bit more energy from seeing all of those people on the field," Cueto said, with a trainer interpreting. "It pumped me up a little bit." Twins manager Ron Gardenhire watched the ceremony from the dugout, then chatted with former Reds shortstop Dave Concepcion, who was his favourite player when he was growing up. Phillips got the Reds started with -- what else? -- a home run. His two-run shot in the fourth off Duensing made it 61 consecutive games with at least one homer at Great American Ball Park, the longest active streak in the majors. It was the 96th homer allowed by the Twins, most in the majors. Duensing made his first start since last Sept. 24. Hell get a chance to stay in the rotation for a while. The left-hander had no problems in the first three innings, then came apart in the fourth. After Phillips hit his 10th homer off the batters eye, Jay Bruce singled and came around on Rolens double to right. Rolen continued to third on the play, which ended Duensings outing at 63 pitches. Rolen scored on Cuetos squeeze bunt to reliever Anthony Swarzak, who could have gotten Rolen in a rundown but never looked at him. Instead, he threw to first for the out as Rolen scored for a 4-0 lead. The third baseman and pitcher got another run across in the sixth, when the Reds loaded the bases on Rolens single, Scott Fraziers double and an intentional walk to catcher Ryan Hanigan with one out. Swinging away this time, Cueto grounded out to drive in Rolen. The 37-year-old third baseman missed 34 games on the disabled list with a sore left shoulder. In five games since his return, Rolen has gone 7 for 18 with three multihit games. "Ive had a good year the last four days," Rolen joked. "Im a bit more comfortable swinging the bat." Twins closer Matt Capps pitched the eighth inning, his first appearance since June 15 because of a sore pitching shoulder. He gave up an unearned run on a double, a walk and third baseman Trevor Plouffes error, throwing 23 pitches. "Still feeling it a little bit in there, but for the most part, Im pretty happy with the way I threw the ball," Capps said. "Better than I expected. 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Phillip Halpern, an assistant U.S. attorney, persuaded a judge to release Landis without bail following the federal grand jury investigation. TORONTO -- There was a markedly different vibe at the Toronto Maple Leafs practice facility Thursday during the latest in a series of informal workouts ahead of the truncated regular season. Players were clearly still coming to terms with the stunning front-office moves from a day earlier when Brian Burke was relieved of his general manager and team president duties and Dave Nonis was promoted to GM. "I was definitely shocked," Maple Leafs defenceman Dion Phaneuf said. "Thats the biggest word I could use to describe it." Burke spent over four years at the helm of the NHL club but was unable to guide the Maple Leafs to a playoff spot. Nonis will be in charge of a team that is looking to make its first post-season appearance since 2004. "Its a tough part of pro sport," Phaneuf said. "I have a lot of respect for (Burke) but now we move forward. Like I said, Ive got a good relationship with (Nonis) and now as a group, were ready to work for him and go in the direction that he wants us to." Nonis will have his work cut out for him. The Maple Leafs are a young squad coming off a disappointing 13th-place finish in the Eastern Conference. Phaneuf will be an anchor on a blue-line that has been inconsistent in the past. Forwards Joffrey Lupul, Phil Kessel and James van Riemsdyk provide a decent core up front but several question marks remain. Will goalie James Reimer bounce back from injury and shut out the persistent Roberto Luongo-to-Toronto rumours? Will youngster Nazem Kadri make an impact with the big club? And how will the players perform for a full season under head coach Randy Carlyle? There wont be much time to get ready. NHL players are expected to ratify the new collective bargaining agreement this week and training camps around the league will likely begin Sunday. The league is looking at a 48-game schedule to begin Jan. 19. The minimal preparation time is challenging enough. Adding a massive change like a GM switch into the mix makes things even tougheer. Justin Smith Jersey. "We have to put this behind us," Phaneuf said. "Everyone has a lot of respect for (Burke) and what he did for every guy here. "But with saying that, weve got to move forward and focus on the start of the year, having a good training camp and coming together as a group because its going to be a short time together before we start playing games." Nonis has some foundation in place with the team after spending the last four years as Burkes right-hand man. But expectations for the club will be just as high in the hockey-mad Ontario capital. "Hes been around a lot here too and Im very familiar with him," Phaneuf said. "Hes a straight shooter. He knows the game well and I look forward to working for him." A few of the Toronto Marlies were on hand for Thursdays hour-plus session. About two dozen players took part and the pace of the scrimmage was noticeably higher than previous days. Morgan Rielly, the teams fifth overall selection in the 2012 draft, also participated. He played for Canada at the recent world junior hockey championships in Russia. "It was great to get a skate with all of them together because thats the group were going to start camp with," Phaneuf said. "The more you get to know some of those guys, the better. You build some chemistry from the early stages right now. "They all looked good." Burke selected Kadri with the seventh overall selection of the 2009 draft. The youngster was also surprised to hear about the changes. "Ive got a lot of respect for (Burke) and the organization," Kadri said. "Hes the one who brought me to an NHL camp and gave me the opportunity to actually show what I can do at this level. "We all understand its part of the business but weve got to move on." Phaneuf shared similar sentiments. "It was definitely a difficult day yesterday," he said. "A lot of mixed emotions. For our group, now we move forward and we focus on the start of training camp." ' ' '