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Y! MyWebCincinnati 5, New York 2
Arroyo gives big effort, halts N.Y. streak
Former Reds GM Krivsky back in town to watch new employer's 10-game string end.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
CINCINNATI — Wayne Krivsky's old team beat his new team Friday, July 18, and the former general manager of the Reds was in Great American Ball Park to see it.
"I miss it and hope I get another chance (to be a general manager)," said Krivsky during the Reds' 5-2 victory over the Mets in front of 31,922 at Great American Ball Park on fireworks night.
Brandon Phillips, a player Krivsky acquired, broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth with a bloop single to right with the bases loaded, scoring two of Cincinnati's four runs in the inning.
Starter Bronson Arroyo — another Krivsky acquisition — pitched eight strong innings for the Reds, and Francisco Cordero (yet another addition by Krivsky) saved his 20th game.
Krivsky, who was hired by the Mets as a major-league scout on June 20 (he was replaced as general manager by the Reds with Walt Jocketty on April 23), has retained his home in Cincinnati and wanted to see his new team play.
"I miss this (in Cincinnati), and I miss going to the minor-league games," Krivsky said. "I miss going to Dayton. I check the box scores every day to see how the Reds players (and minor-leaguers) are doing."
The victory cut short a two-game Reds losing streak which included a ninth-inning loss Thursday during which Cordero gave up four runs. It also concluded a 10-game Mets winning streak.
"There's nothing you can do about last night," Cordero said. "I did a better job today."
Reds manager Dusty Baker was elated to use Cordero again.
"The guy had a bad game, and we got him (back) in there right away," Baker said. "I was very happy to get him back on his horse."
Arroyo won his fourth straight game to go over .500 (8-7) for the first time this season.
"I definitely felt strong tonight," Arroyo said. "There's always a point in the season when you feel unbeatable. I feel as good as I can feel."
Arroyo held a 1-0 lead on Jay Bruce's seventh homer in the third inning, but allowed two runs on two hits and a walk in the fourth to fall behind 2-1 before 10 Reds came to bat in the fifth.
Two were out when Phillips' hit landed in short right field.
"It's just good placement," Phillips said. "It's a beautiful thing."
On some level, Krivsky was thinking the same thing.
Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2157 or mkatz@DaytonDailyNews.com.
Today's game
Who: New York Mets (Perez 6-5) at Cincinnati Reds (Fogg 1-2)
When: 7:40 p.m.
Radio: WONE-AM (980), WLW-AM (700)
TV: FSN Ohio
