outduels Ted Lilly












Bronson Arroyo allowed three hits and a run in seven strong innings Wednesday night as the Reds beat the Cubs 2-1 at Wrigley Field. Arroyo, now 11-10, tied a career-high with five walks, struck out four and was backed by two double plays in a duel with Cubs starter Ted Lilly, who held the Reds hitless for the first five innings.


The defeat was only the fifth in the last 22 games for the NL Central Division leading Cubs.  Lilly dropped to 12-7 with the loss and is now 0-3 versus Cincinnati this season.


The Reds broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh when Edwin Encarnacion hit a fly ball that fell in front of Chicago left fielder Alfonso Soriano and behind shortstop Ryan Therior for a leadoff double. He moved up on an infield out and scored on Jolbert Cabrera's sacrifice fly.


David Weathers pitched with eighth inning and Francisco Cordero struck out the side in the ninth for his 24th save of the season.


The Reds and Cubs wind up the series Thursday afternoon. Gametime is 2:20pm. Coverage begins at 1:20pm with the Inside Pitch on 700 WLW.