The Cardinals managed to win in Chicago in the early afternoon, pressuring the Reds to win at home to clinch the NL Central today. Cincinnati celebrated the NL Central title as the Reds improved their record to 92-60 and the Dodgers fall to 78-73. Reds fans across the country were able to watch Mat Latos and the Reds win the division on the nationally televised Fox broadcast. Cincinnati was strong in the field and at the plate. Stand-in skipper Chris Speier left Drew Stubbs and his .214 AVG on the bench, opting to start Chris Heisey in center field and Xavier Paul in left field. Stubbs came in as a pinch runner in the seventh inning and would take his position in centerfield, with Heisey shifting over to left, in the eighth inning. The Reds were assertive at the plate, applying pressure throughout the game to Stephen Fife and the five other pitchers the Dodgers used. Here's the good, the bad, and the notables from tonight's clinch:The Good:+Latos was in full control on th...
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PLAYERS:
Mat Latos,
Drew Stubbs,
Chris Heisey,
Xavier Paul,
Stephen Fife,
Brandon Phillips,
Jay Bruce,
Aroldis Chapman,
Todd Frazier,
Joey Votto,
Dusty Baker,
Bronson Arroyo,
Homer Bailey,
Aaron Harang
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers
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