Joey Votto failed to get a hit in his first nine Cactus League at bats but busted a fastball from former 18-game winner, Chris Capuano to lead the Reds to a win.
"It was just a matter of time because he can hit," manager Dusty Baker said. "Still its nice to see him put one up on that bank out there."
Goodyear Ballpark has a grassy bank for people to lay a blanket down and watch the game. It is on top of a 12 foot wall, 380 feet from home plate.
The righthanded and lefthanded leftfield tandem had hits today. Chris Dickerson played centerfield today but smashed a long triple to centerfield against Capuano that scored Laynce Nix, who walked. Gomes had a sharp single to left off Capuano.
The Reds pitching continued to be outstanding.
Johnny Cueto struggled against the Cleveland Indians in his first spring game but pitched three scoreless innings against the Brewers. He allowed a hit to Jim Edmonds and a walk. He struck out one.
"I was working on using my legs and stepping straight to home plate," Cueto said. "I'm happy with the way I threw."
Nick Masset and Daniel Ray Herrera pitched a shut out inning each to extend the Reds pitchers scoreless streak to 15 Cactus League innings. Milwaukee scored a run aided by Jared Burton's throwing error on a sacrifice bunt. The run scored on a double play ground ball to break the string. Enerio Del Rosario and Logan Ondrusek finished off Milwaukee with scoreless outings.
"We got good pitching today," Baker said. "I'm impressed with Ondrusek and Del Rosario and Johnny Cueto threw the ball well today. They're very confident. They just get the ball and throw it. When a pitcher does that it doesn't give the hitter a chance to relax or think."
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