A little losing keeps you from getting soft and entitled.

We tend to attach way too much importance to single games by teams and single appearances by pitchers. Chapman had a bad inning last night, but he's having a stretch that's basically the equivalent of a "bad outing" by a starter, in innnings terms. As Slyde 'n' Slider pointed out, the Reds are a couple better breaks a way from having a win streak of 8 or more. Their 7 losses in June have been by a total of 11 runs.

It's a Street Fighter XVII battle between Arro-Yo (Son of Bron) vs. Master's Son. Arroyo's nasty hook punch and seemingly infinite combos are good for beating back a sweep. But Master's Son is from Beavercreek, OH. Power tip: Hold the SELECT button for 10 minutes in order to unlock a hidden character (Cybernetic Bot R.O.L.E.N.)

Pitching stats:

Arroyo - pretty good

Masterson - not quite as good

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Reds (38-29)

Zack Cozart (R) SS
Chris Heisey (R) CF
Joey Votto (L) 1B
Brandon Phillips (R) 2B
Jay Bruce (L) RF
Scott Rolen (R) 3B
Todd Frazier (R) LF
Willie Harris (L) DH
Ryan Hanigan (R) C

Indians (35-32)

Shin-Soo Choo (L) RF
Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
Michael Brantley (L) CF
Carlos Santana (S) DH
Jose Lopez (R) 2B
Casey Kotchman (L) 1B
Johnny Damon (L) LF
Lonnie Chisenhall (L) 3B
Lou Marson (R) C