DODGERS 6 REDS 2 F...VAN SLYKE goes DEEP x 2 and HAREN was "Steady Eddy" on the HILL as DODGER BLUE cruises past the RED LEGS on the Ohio..."WEEKDAY BENDERS" #LADvsCIN #DodgerBlue #RedLegs

The L.A. Dodgers get a huge output from another OF this time Scott Van Slyke. Van Slyke takes Red Legs Starter Tony Cingrani deep in the 2nd Inning for a Solo Blast and a Three-Run Blast in the 5th as the Dodgers beat the Red Legs 6-2.

Dodger Blue also gets a good outing from Starter Dan Haren as he goes 5 1/3 innings allowing two runs on five hits. Along with Van Slyke going 3 for 3 Matt Kemp was 1 for 3 scoring two runs. The Dodgers chased Red Legs Starter Cingrani in the 5th as his Tab read 4 2/3 innings pitched allowing seven hits and six runs on three walks and five strike outs.

Red Legs Offense was supplied buy a Solo Bomb by OF Ryan Ludwick as Second Baseman Brandon Phillips dba on Twitter @DatDudeBP was 2 for 4. Los Angeles needed that one as they move to 34-31 trying to stay within striking distance of the Gigantes in the NL West. The Red Legs fall to 29-33 but within a solid week of W's of getting in the Mix in the NL Central trailing Central leader Milwaukee by eight games.