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CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Dusty Baker doesnt like the suicide squeeze bunt -- too many things can go wrong. The way things are going for the Cincinnati Reds these days, he neednt worry. The Reds used another big inning -- one featuring a perfectly executed squeeze -- to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Sunday for their fifth win in a row. Todd Frazier drove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly and a single, and Derrick Robinson pulled off the bunt that put the Reds ahead to stay. "Just an outstanding inning," Baker said. Just one inning to an outstanding start. The Reds have won 13 of their last 16 games, surging to 31-18. Its their best start since 1995, when they reached the NL championship series and got swept by Atlanta. "This team has some big boys, veterans out on the field, and their pitching is some of the best in baseball," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "Its tough to score on them. Were in all the games, but you cant add on or score on their bullpen." Cincinnati scored four times in the sixth off left-hander Travis Wood (4-3), extending its domination of the NL Centrals last-place team. Chicago has lost a season-high six straight games. Homer Bailey (3-3) gave up a pair of runs in six innings to a lineup that rarely has a big inning. Aroldis Chapman had a perfect ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances, hitting 100 mph with one pitch that sailed to the backstop. The Reds won the first two games of the series in front of sell-out crowds. Theyve dominated the Cubs lately, winning 16 of their last 18 games in the series. The Reds are 19-5 against the Cubs over the last two seasons, including 7-1 this year. Cincinnati won the series opener 7-4 on Friday with a five-run fourth inning that featured Ryan Hanigans three-run homer. The catcher doubled home a run during Cincinnatis four-run sixth inning on Saturday. The Reds didnt need any homers to pull away. Instead, they sent nine batters to the plate to stop Woods impressive streak. The left-hander had nine quality starts to open the season, the best such streak by a Cubs pitcher since Mordecai Brown had 11 in 1908, the last time they won the World Series. Fraziers RBI single tied it at 2, and the Reds pulled off that suicide squeeze to take the lead. Brandon Phillips was on third when Robinson swung at the first pitch but failed to put the ball in play, then got the sign for the bunt. "Thats part of my game," said Robinson, who practices it every day. "I was kind of expecting it. Wed talked about it in the past. That was the perfect situation for it there." Baker thought so, too. "Im not crazy about it," the manager said. "Its taking a heck of a chance. A lot of bad stuff can happen. He executed it perfectly. Brandon left on time." The run put Bailey in line for the win. Hanigans double made it 4-2, and Cesar Izturis drove him home with a pinch-hit single. "We have a good offence," said Bailey, who gave up five hits and two runs in six innings. "They picked me up today. Theyll do that more times than not. I didnt think they were going to hold us to two runs." Phillips had a single that extended his streak to 12 games. Joey Votto went 0 for 3, ending his season-best streak at 12 games. Anthony Rizzo snapped an 0-for-22 slump with an RBI double in the second inning, slapping his hands when he reached second base. Rizzo scored on Alfonso Sorianos single for a 2-0 lead. The Reds traded Wood to the Cubs in December 2011 as part of a package for reliever Sean Marshall, who went on the disabled list with a sore shoulder before the start of the series. The 26-year-old Wood finished last season strong and had kept it up. He couldnt beat his former team, falling to 0-2 in four starts against the Reds. The Reds got a scare in the second inning when right fielder Jay Bruce and centre fielder Shin-Soo Choo banged shoulders and fell to the warning track while chasing Welington Castillos fly ball. Choo caught it and held on, and neither player was hurt. NOTES: The Reds went 31-17 in 1995. ... Cincinnatis Johnny Cueto makes his second start since returning from the DL in the series finale Sunday. Hell face Matt Garza, also making his second start since returning from the DL. ... Rizzo also singled to centre in the fifth, but Choo threw him out as he tried to stretch it to a double. ... The Reds had homered in each of their last nine games. ... The Cubs ended their streak of four straight games with an error. Wholesale Jerseys China . -- Left wing Jason Chimera has signed a $4 million, two-year contract extension with the Washington Capitals. Wholesale Jerseys . The value of the contract was confirmed by Brunners agent, Neil Sheehy. Brunner has been attending the Devils training camp on a professional tryout. http://www.wholesalejerseysdeals.u... .ca! There is plenty of blame to be shared as a result of the most recent NHL player (Pittsburghs Brooks Orpik) to be evacuated from the ice on a stretcher following an ugly incident Saturday night in Boston. [url=http://www.wholesalejerseysdeals.us.com/]Wholesale NFL Jerseys China . He just doesnt want the Thunder to make a habit of it. "Were very prideful. Were going to keep fighting to the last possession," Brooks said after watching his team pull out a come-from-behind 115-113 win at home against Denver. Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Jack Hannahan drove in a run and scored the eventual game-winner in the top of the 12th inning, as the Cleveland Indians held on for a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics in the rubber match of a three-game series. Lou Marson went 3-for-5 with an RBI while Asdrubal Cabrera had a pair of hits and knocked in two runs for the Indians, who have won eight of their last nine games. We had quality at-bats throughout the whole game, Marson said. Weve been playing well and we just try to have quality at-bats and stick to our strengths. Chad Durbin (2-1) got the win for the Indians, pitching two shutout extra innings, while Chris Perez got his ninth save of the season despite giving up a run in the 12th. Ryan Sweeney finished 5-for-6 with two RBI for Oakland, which ended a seven- game homestand with a 4-3 record. Craig Breslow (0-2) was charged with the loss, allowing two runs on three hits in the final inning. Orlando Cabrera had a one-out single in the top of the 12th and moved to second on Austin Kearns walk. That set up Breslows battle with Hannahan, who ended up winning with a bloop fly ball into shallow left field. Orlando Cabrera was running on contact, rounded third and scored to put the Indians in front, 3-2. Hannahan then touched home for the all-important insurance run on Marsons single to left. Perezs performance for the save was little dicey in the bottom half where he faced the potential winning run with one out. He got Josh Willingham to pop out before Sweeney lined a shott up the middle to bring home Daric Barton for a 4-3 game.dddddddddddd. However, he forced pinch hitter Hideki Matsui to pop out to end the game. Pitching controlled the first 4 1/2 innings, with As starter Brett Anderson retiring the first 13 batters he saw. Travis Hafner broke up the perfect game with a single in the fifth. Mark Ellis led off the bottom of the fifth with a single. He then moved to second on Andy LaRoches grounder and stole third before scampering home on Bartons single through the right side to make it 1-0. The Indians responded with a two-run top of the sixth. Marson and Michael Brantley both singled up the middle and Asdrubal Cabrera ripped a base hit for a 2-1 lead. Marson looked to have started another rally in the eighth with a leadoff triple, but Anderson buckled down to retire Brantley, Asdrubal Cabrera and Shin-Soo Choo in order to keep it a one-run game. Ryan Sweeneys soft line drive to left brought home Conor Jackson in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game at 2-2. Anderson left after the ninth to get a nine-inning no decision. The lefty allowed two runs on seven hits and fanned five. Its a tough one to lose, As manager Bob Geren said. It was well pitched. Anderson did an incredible job. We came back and battled until the end. GAME NOTES:Indians starter Jeanmar Gomez left in the sixth, allowing one run on six hits in 5 1/3 innings...Oakland is still 12-7 against Cleveland since the start of the 2009 season...Its the first series win in Oakland for the Indians since the 2002 season. cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' '


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