C6 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2012 SPORTS LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER | KENTUCKY.COM REDS 5, ASTROS 3 Texan Bruce will miss Houston homecomings BIDS FAN BASE BYE MONDAY WITH 3-RUN BOMB Phillies at Reds When: 1:10 p.m. By Kristie Rieken MEL C. EVANS | ASSOCIATED PRESS Associated Press Pitchers: Phillies, Cloyd (0-1); Reds, Cueto (17-6) Andy Roddick put oomph into a return to Italy’s Fabio Fognini HOUSTON — Cincinnati in third-round play Sunday. Roddick won 7-5, 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4. Manager Dusty Baker and TV, radio: FS Ohio, WVLK-FM 101.5 a number of the Reds enjoy U.S. OPEN playing in Houston, and are disappointed that this week- remains winless since May 21 end was their last trip here — a span of 16 games. to play the Astros as National Reds starter Bronson Ar- Roddick enlists crowd, League Central rivals. royo yielded three hits and a But when Houston moves run in six strong innings for to the American League next the Reds, whose 82 wins are keeps his party going season, Texas-born Jay Bruce the most in the majors. will miss visiting Minute Cincinnati had trouble get- Associated Press Roddick’s impending depar- Maid Park several times a ting much going offensively NEW YORK — Knowing ture from tennis. year more than most. early. Xavier Paul singled full well each match could “I know this is special, Bruce’s three-run homer with two outs in the second be his last, Andy Roddick this day, for him, but I’m sparked Cincinnati’s five-run and the Reds didn’t get an- is putting on a show while doing my job,” said the sev- eighth inning and the NL other hit until Stubbs singled soaking up every moment enth-seeded del Potro, whose Central-leading Reds rallied in the sixth. Zack Cozart had along the way. major trophy is the only of for a 5-3 win over the Astros reached on an error by Greene So when he pounded a the past 30 that wasn’t won on Sunday. before the hit. forehand passing shot to by Roger Federer, Rafael Na- “Obviously I like playing A single by Phillips loaded seize a 20-stroke point Sun- dal or Novak Djokovic. here and stuff,” Bruce said the bases with no outs. day, Roddick thrust both Djokovic, the defending when asked if he’d miss trips DAVE EINSEL| ASSOCIATED PRESS Norris wriggled out of the arms overhead, motioning to champion, beat No. 31 Julien to Houston, “but more for Jay Bruce of the Reds, from Beaumont, Texas, rounded the bases jam by striking out Bruce be- the full house of U.S. Open Benneteau in straight sets spectators to make even just my friends and family. Sunday after his three-run homer in the eighth tied the game. fore Todd Frazier grounded and will meet No. 18 Stanis- That has always been a thing into a double play to end the more noise. Channeling his las Wawrinka for a quarter- that I have enjoyed a lot.” but I didn’t know them per- ance run with a double by inning. inner Jimmy Connors, Rod- final berth. Also advancing: dick is having a grand ol’ No. 4 David Ferrer, who got Houston led by three en- sonally. They travel well from Miguel Cairo — their fifth Notes tering the eighth before Drew Beaumont.” straight hit of the inning. time at his retirement party past Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 (9), Stubbs walked with one out Bruce was happy to get Jose Arredondo (6-2) al- Baker said the Reds will — and he’s not done yet. 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 and now meets and Brandon Phillips singled another shot at Cedeno after lowed two hits and two runs see how injured first base- Winning a second con- No. 13 Richard Gasquet, who to chase Hector Ambriz. Left- he struck him out in the ninth in the seventh for the win man Joey Votto feels on secutive match since an- eliminated Steve Johnson 7-6 hander Xavier Cedeno (0- inning of Saturday night’s 2-1 and Aroldis Chapman pitched Monday before they decide nouncing the U.S. Open will (4), 6-2, 6-3; and No. 8 Janko 1) came in and watched his loss. “It was a chance for re- a perfect ninth to extend a if he’ll come off the disabled be the last tournament of his Tipsarevic. first pitch sail into the seats demption there,” he said. “It franchise record with his 26th list. Votto, who has been out career, 2003 champion Rod- In women’s action, Maria in right field on Bruce’s 29th worked out this time.” straight save and 34th overall. of the lineup since July 16 dick stuck around at least a Sharapova got back to the homer to tie it at 3-all. Bruce is much better Tyler Greene had a solo recovering from two surgical little longer by getting past U.S. Open quarterfinals for Bruce, who is from nearby against right-handers than homer for the Astros, who procedures on his left knee, 59th-ranked Fabio Fognini of the first time since winning Beaumont, had three homers left-handers, but Baker is en- have lost seven of their last homered in a rehabilitation Italy 7-5, 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4 in the 2006 title, taking control and 10 RBI in nine games couraged with the progress eight. game with Triple-A Louisville the third round Sunday. of a back-and-forth match here this season. Fans could he’s made hitting lefties. “It’s always frustrating to on Saturday night. “I’d be an idiot not to use after a 75-minute rain delay be heard bellowing “Bru- “He’s learning how to hit,” lose, but we were in it there ■ Base-stealing phenom the crowd right now,” Rod- and beating No. 19 Nadia uuuce,” each time he came Baker said. “His average still at the end,” Greene said. “We Billy Hamilton was not dick said. Petrova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Sun- to the plate, and there were a isn’t where he wants it to gave ourselves a chance to among Cincinnati’s seven What comes next could day night. group of five people with red be, but he’s learning to make win, but we’ll have to learn September call-ups. Hamilton really be memorable. In the Sharapova will play No. shirts each sporting one letter them put the ball up and not from what we did today.” broke Vince Coleman’s single- fourth round Tuesday, the 11 Marion Bartoli, the 2007 of his last name in the crowd. chasing down.” The bullpen collapse de- season record for stolen bases last American man to win Wimbledon runner-up, who “That was so cool,” Bruce Pinch-hitter Chris Heisey’s nied Houston starter Bud in August. a Grand Slam title will face came back to defeat 2011 said of the fans who spelled RBI double off the left-field Norris the win. He scattered ■ Cincinnati recalled C 2009 U.S. Open champion Wimbledon champion Petra his name. “There’s a lot of wall put the Reds up 4-3, be- three hits over six shutout in- Devin Mesoraco from Louis- Juan Martin del Potro, who Kvitova 1-6, 6-2, 6-0. people here that I do know, fore they tacked on an insur- nings with six strikeouts, but ville on Sunday. defeated Leonardo Mayer Top-seeded Victoria Aza- 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (9) in an all- renka beat 73rd-ranked Anna Argentine match. Tatishvili 6-2, 6-2 to reach “I’m going to have to the Open quarterfinals for HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: MINOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL serve well, kind of try to the first time. Azarenka DAVE CANTRALL’S RATING THE STATE rush him a little bit,” Rod- has dropped only 10 games dick said about del Potro. through four matches head- “When he gets into a groove ing into a showdown against TOP 25 and has time, he’ll put a hurt defending champion Sam School (record) Last week This week Rating Legends catch 1. 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