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				<title><![CDATA[Haren homers, pitches Arizona past Reds 6-2]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[By JOE KAY
AP Sports Writer

CINCINNATI(AP) -- Head down, lips drawn tight, Dan Haren did his
best to keep a straight face as he rounded the bases. The
right-hander had just ended a month of good moments with another
one that made him want to break into a big, beaming smile.

That would have to wait.

Haren connected on his first career homer Tuesday night, then
tried to keep his emotions in check as he rounded the bases
during a 6-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that ended the
Arizona Diamondbacks' longest losing streak of the season.

No surprise that Haren (7-5) had the most to do with it.

"A great night for Dan Haren," manager A.J. Hinch said. "He's
really remarkable in how he brings his best to the table every
game. Even his second- and third-best nights are better than
most. Tonight, he could throw the ball anywhere he wanted. He
could throw any pitch. And he also did plenty of damage with his
bat."

The right-hander was the NL's stingiest pitcher in June and the
one thing the Diamondbacks could count on. Heading into
Tuesday's game, they had dropped five in a row and eight of
nine, done in by the major leagues' worst defense and one of the
NL's worst offenses.

Haren gave up a run and four hits in seven innings, lowering his
ERA to 2.19, the best in the league. He also hit a solo homer
off Bronson Arroyo (8-7), who is having a rough time in June.

Miguel Montero hit a two-run homer off Arroyo in the sixth, a
high, arching shot to center that landed an estimated 422 feet
away. Up came Haren, who hit Arroyo's next pitch - a hanging
changeup - into the first row of seats in left field for a 6-0
lead.

"When he hit it, I was like, 'Oh, he's got a chance!"' Montero
said. "We were all yelling at him when he got into the dugout."

Home runs involve bragging rights among Diamondback pitchers,
who have a friendly competition that includes putting up a
little money when one of them goes deep.

"I was thinking about how much money the other starting pitchers
owe me for that hit," Haren said, declining to give any more
details about their arrangement. "(Jon) Garland has one. (Jon)
Rauch has one off Roger Clemens - that's pretty cool. Rauch
welcomed me to the home run club."

Montero also had a pair of singles, helping Arizona end its
streak of five straight losses against Cincinnati. Mark Reynolds
added three hits, including a two-run single.

Haren has been one of the few dependables for the
injury-decimated Diamondbacks, mired in last place in the NL
West. He had the Reds guessing wrong most of the time, retiring
the first 11 in order - four of them on called third strikes
that dusted the corners. Jay Bruce got Cincinnati's first hit
with two outs in the fifth, lining a single to center. It was
only the second ball that Cincinnati got out of the infield.

Ramon Hernandez's double in the seventh ended the shutout. Haren
went 3-1 in six June starts, allowing only eight earned runs -
the stingiest performance by any NL starter in the month.

For one night, it was more about one swing.

"The home runs are going to be special," Haren said. "I don't
know how many I'll hit in my career. It was cool running around
the bases."

Brandon Phillips had a sacrifice fly in the eighth, when the
Reds loaded the bases but managed only one run.

For Arroyo, it was a month of much misery. The right-hander went
1-4 and was hit hard. He gave up three homers in an 8-2 loss in
Toronto on Wednesday, lasting only 3 2-3 innings, and allowed
six runs in 5 1-3 innings against the Diamondbacks.

"I had good stuff today," Arroyo said. "I felt pretty good. I'm
just having a hard time getting into the groove."

It could have been worse: Arizona had two runners thrown out at
the plate while Arroyo was in the game.

NOTES: Haren left for a pinch hitter after throwing 111 pitches.
... Arizona activated 1B Chad Tracy from the disabled list. He
missed 27 games with strained muscles in his right side. Hinch
plans to start him on Wednesday. RHP Leo Rosales was optioned to
Triple-A. ... The Diamondbacks have four sets of back-to-back
homers this season. ... Reds manager Dusty Baker expects 3B
Edwin Encarnacion to continue his rehab assignment in the minors
for the rest of the week. Encarnacion went on the DL on April 28
with a chipped bone in his left wrist.]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:22:17 GMT</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
STATS Writer

Arizona (30-46) at Cincinnati (37-37), 7:10 p.m. EDT

The Cincinnati Reds are among the worst hitting teams in the
majors. Winning consecutive games behind strong offensive
showings might help to begin changing that.

The Reds will attempt to continue their hot hitting Tuesday
night when they open a three-game series against the Arizona
Diamondbacks.

Cincinnati (37-37) owns a .247 batting average. However, the
club collected 15 hits in Sunday's 8-1 win over Cleveland,
completing a 3-3 road trip. That victory came a day after the
Reds had 13 hits in a 7-3 victory, and it was three days after
they had 15 in a 7-5 win at Toronto snap a four-game losing
streak.

"The guys are starting to swing," Reds manager Dusty Baker told
the team's official Web site. "We knew they could hit. We're
just looking for some consistency so we can get rolling. Hitting
is contagious."

Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Jonny Gomes each have driven in four
runs over the last four games.

Brandon Phillips had three hits and three RBIs to celebrate his
28th birthday Sunday after going 2 for 22 over the previous six
games. The second baseman has hit .377 with four homers and 14
RBIs in his last 13 games against the Diamondbacks (30-46).

Phillips keyed a three-game sweep in Arizona from May 11-13,
collecting six hits and eight RBIs as the Reds hit .333 and
outscored the Diamondbacks 26-9. Cincinnati has won 11 of the
last 13 meetings.

Phillips is 3 for 9 with two homers off Dan Haren (6-5, 2.25),
the Diamondbacks' scheduled starter Monday.

Haren will try to help the Diamondbacks end a season-high
five-game slide after they fell 12-8 to the Los Angeles Angels
on Sunday. They last dropped six in a row Sept. 5-10.

The NL's ERA leader didn't get much help in his last trip to the
mound Wednesday, allowing two runs and four hits with eight
strikeouts in seven innings of a 2-1 loss to Texas. Haren had
gone 3-0 with a 1.66 ERA in his previous five starts.

"I know it's a broken record, but I go out to give the team the
best chance to win. I go out with a plan, and I work hard in
between starts, and I go out and execute that plan," Haren told
the Diamondbacks' official Web site. "Wins and losses, I put
that aside. I'm very proud of the way I have pitched my first 15
starts, and if I can have another 20 or 18 starts like that, I'd
be very happy at the end of the year."

Haren gave up three runs and six hits, including a homer to
Phillips, in seven innings of a 3-1 loss to the Reds on May 12.
The right-hander fell to 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA in five games -
four starts - against them.

Cincinnati will turn to Bronson Arroyo (8-6, 5.54), who has been
inconsistent through five starts this month, going 1-3 with a
6.51 ERA.

Arroyo was hit hard Wednesday, allowing seven runs and eight
hits - three homers - in 3 2-3 innings of an 8-2 loss at
Toronto.

On Sunday, Arroyo revealed he's been bothered by carpal tunnel
syndrome and will have surgery on his right wrist in the
offseason. A cortisone shot has enabled him to continue
pitching.

"I'm worried about it all the time," said Arroyo, who has had
soreness since 2004 and been forced to give up his favorite
hobby of playing the guitar. "It's gotten to the point where
it's sore whenever I do anything."

Arroyo got his first career win over the Diamondbacks on May 11
in a 13-5 victory despite allowing five runs and 10 hits,
including three homers. He had been 0-2 in six games against
them.]]></description>
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