=== Cincinnati Reds Team Report - June 25 === (My Sportsbook) - Paul Wilson, who is awaiting his sentence for his part in last week's brawl with the Chicago Cubs, will take the mound for the Cincinnati Reds tonight against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Wilson and Cubs reliever Kyle Farnsworth got into a scuffle after the hurler brushed him back. The fight led to a bench-clearing brawl that ended with Wilson having a gash on his face. The 30-year-old righthander has become the Reds' best pitcher as of late, winning his last three starts. Wilson limited the Cubs to just three hits and a run over seven innings before being ejected in the win. He struck out four and walked one in the victory. Wilson is 1-0 with a 4.91 ERA in two contests against the Cardinals this season. For his career, Wilson owns a 1-0 record with a 4.96 ERA versus St. Louis. Cincinnati won the opener of this series on Tuesday, 7-4, in 14 innings. The Reds have now won seven of eight meetings between the clubs this season. Since the beginning of last season, the clubs have split 14 contests at Busch Stadium. Kelly Stinnett drove in a pair of runs in the top of the 14th inning to snap a tie and vault the Reds to the win. Sean Casey and Juan Castro homered and Barry Larkin drove in two runs for Cincinnati, which halted a three-game losing streak. Felix Heredia (3-0) threw two scoreless innings, allowing just one hit to earn the victory. Starter Jimmy Haynes went six innings, allowing one run on eight hits. |
