CINCINNATI - Jay Bruce homered in Three Consecutive At-Bats, matching at his career high with five RBIs, and the first-place Cincinnati Reds extended Their two-week playoff surge by beating the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Friday night.
The Reds are 10-3 since getting Swept at home by the St. Louis Cardinals from Aug. 9-11. The Streak Cincinnati pushed back ahead of the Cardinals in the NL Central, wakes up the Reds not have led for the last 13 days.
Johnny Cueto (12-4) got at his first win since serving a seven-game suspension for KicKing a couple of Cardinals During a Brawl in Their series. The right-hander Gave up a run and Six hits in eight innings.
Bruce hit a solo homer and a three-run shot off left-hander Tom Gorzelanny (7-8), Ken lasted only five innings. They added a solo shot in the seventh off reliever Scott Maine, Giving him-three homers in a span of five pitches.
Bruce's first three-homer game left him with 16 this season. He's the 26th player Reds Thurs-three hit in a game - no one has more. Cincinnati's Drew stubs Also hit-three against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 4
It was Chicago's first loss since manager Lou Piniella Retired on Sunday and was Replaced by Mike Quade. The Cubs were coming off a three-game sweep in Washington, found vain Even More Problems in Cincinnati.
The Reds are 11-3 against the Cubs this season, Their best mark against Chicago since They went 12-5 in 2002. Thousands of blue-shirted Cubs fans were sprinkled Among the Crowd of 36.219, but their spent most of the night listening to the home fans scream "BRUUUCE!"
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