CINCINNATI (AP) - Jon Lieber became only the second pitcher in
Chicago Cubs history to give up four homers in an inning, and Joey
Votto connected three times in all as the Cincinnati Reds powered
their way to a 9-0 victory Thursday.
Votto started a four-homer second inning off Lieber (2-2), who
was making his first start of the season. Adam Dunn and Paul Bako
also had solo shots, and Jerry Hairston Jr.'s two-run homer
completed the history-matching rally.
Brandon Phillips and Votto had back-to-back solo homers off Sean
Marshall in the fifth. An inning later, Votto completed the biggest
game of his two-year career with a two-run drive off Sean
Gallagher, giving him seven overall for the season.
The seven homers were Cincinnati's most since it hit an
NL-record nine at Philadelphia on Sept. 4, 1999.