Game report: Reds 4, Rangers 3

The arms: After starting-rotation candidates Scott Williamson and Chris Reitsma pitched three innings each, set-up relievers Scott Sullivan and Mark Wohlers each pitched a scoreless inning, helping Cincinnati (10-5) end its three-game losing streak.

The bats: Marty Malloy, a minor-league infielder who's not on the spring roster, helped sustain the Reds' three-run rally in the eighth inning with a bunt single that also prompted Mike Lamb's run-scoring throwing error. Michael Tucker doubled home the tying run before the Rangers couldn't quite turn a double play on Brandon Larson's grounder, scoring Tucker and giving the Reds the lead.

The rest: Hector Mercado, doomed to the minor leagues, helped himself in the ninth by picking off Jason Romano at first base.

Up next: Today against Detroit in Sarasota, 1:05 p.m. Rob Bell will oppose Tigers right-hander Steve Sparks.


 CINCINNATI      AB  R  H BI  TEXAS           AB  R  H BI
 SADLER CF        3  0  1  0  CURTIS LF        3  0  0  0
 B CLARK RF       1  1  1  0  MONROE CF        0  0  0  0
 REESE 2B         2  0  0  0  VELARDE 2B       2  1  0  0
 MALLOY 2B        2  1  1  0  STEED C          1  0  0  0
 M TUCKER RF      3  1  2  1  A RODRIGUEZ SS   2  1  1  2
 S CASEY 1B       3  1  1  0  CATALANOTTO 1B   2  0  0  0
 DT CROMER 1B     0  0  0  0  R PALMEIRO 1B    1  0  1  0
 BR LARSON 3B     4  0  0  1  M YOUNG 2B       2  0  2  0
 COLEMAN LF       2  0  1  0  I RODRIGUEZ C    2  0  0  0
 SEXTON LF        2  0  0  0  LAMB 3B          1  0  1  0
 J CASTRO SS      4  0  1  1  GALARRAGA DH     3  0  0  0
 STINNETT C       4  0  0  0  HASELMAN PH      1  0  0  0
 WALBECK C        4  0  0  0  CAMINITI 3B      2  0  0  0
 D SANDERS DH     4  0  1  0  SIERRA RF        2  0  0  0
                              R MATEO RF       2  0  0  0
                              SHELDON LF       2  0  0  0
                              PORTER CF        2  1  1  1
                              DRANSFELDT SS    2  0  1  0
 TOTALS          38  4  9  3  TOTALS          32  3  7  3
 CINCINNATI              010 000 030-- 4
 TEXAS                   200 010 000-- 3
 E--LAMB, STEED, BR LARSON. DP--CINCINNATI 2, TEXAS 2. 
 LOB--CINCINNATI 7, TEXAS 6. 2B--J CASTRO, B CLARK, M 
 TUCKER, R PALMEIRO, M YOUNG. 3B--D SANDERS. HR--A 
 RODRIGUEZ (OFF S WILLIAMSON), PORTER (OFF REITSMA). SB--BR 
 LARSON (3), DRANSFELDT. CS--CURTIS.
                                   IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR
  CINCINNATI
 S WILLIAMSON                      3   1   2   2   3   1   1
 REITSMA                           3   3   1   1   1   3   1
 SULLIVAN (W)                      1   1   0   0   1   0   0
 WOHLERS                           1   2   0   0   0   0   0
 MERCADO (S)                       1   0   0   0   0   0   0
  TEXAS
 D OLIVER                          4   4   1   1   0   5   0
 PETKOVSEK                         3   1   0   0   0   2   0
 D KOLB (L)                      2-3   3   3   3   1   0   0
 CRABTREE                      1 1-3   1   0   0   2   1   0
 WP--CRABTREE. HBP--M TUCKER BY D OLIVER.
 T--2:44. A--4,517.

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