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Ken Griffey Jr. was back in his customary spot in right
field for the Reds. That was the good news.
Fielding blunders and missed opportunities hurt the Reds once again. That was
the bad news.
Three costly errors played a big part in the Reds' 5-0
loss to the Phillies before a sellout crowd of 45,492 on Thursday at Citizens
Bank Park.
Griffey was 1-for-4 with a double to left-center field
off Cole Hamels in the third inning, leaving the 38-year-old stuck at 599 career
home runs.
In the third, shortstop Paul Janish dropped a popup hit
by Jimmy Rollins, allowing Carlos Ruiz to come racing home with an unearned run.
Then in the fifth, Griffey mishandled a liner hit by Eric Bruntlett and Ruiz
scored again for a 2-0 advantage.
Right-hander Homer Bailey, who was added to the roster
before this game, pitched well in his first start this season, allowing four
hits and five runs (two earned) in 6 1/3 innings.
But the Reds were held to three hits and fell to 10-22
on the road. They dropped three of four at Philadelphia and have lost 15 of
their past 19 road games.
