The Reds hammer the Cardinals to move into first place

[madinmaryland]

in the NL Central..

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Moments after Jay Bruce caught a routine fly for the final out, the public address announcer called everyone's attention to the standings board behind the right-field seats, the one that was about to reflect a seismic shift in the NL Central.

Finally, the Cardinals had been knocked off their perch.

Scott Rolen homered and drove in three runs, and Bronson Arroyo pitched a complete game and drove in two more Sunday, leading the surging Cincinnati Reds to a 7-2 victory that ended St. Louis' long run as the division's top team.

The Cardinals had been in first place since July 31. The defending champions opened a five-game lead before going into a pronounced downturn, losing nine of their last 12.

Now, for the first time since the middle of last season, they're looking up.

" If it had been the last game of the season and we fell out of first place, it would be a big deal,'' said NL MVP Albert Pujols , who was 0 for 3. " We're in second place. It's better than being in last place. If we were in last place, we'd be concerned."

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The Big Red Machine is back????

[Bluzmann57]

1. Hey! This isn't about any east coast team!

What's the matter with you? This is supposed to be all east coast all the time in here.
Anyway, the question is, can the Reds hang in there all season? I believe they can stay with St. Louis for the rest of the season with their good pitching and even with Dusty Baker as manager.

[madinmaryland]

2. Or about a certain west coast team!!