RED LEGS get "Here's JOHNNY back" in Mr. CUETO and get Shortstop ZACK COZART playing some MOZART at the DISH on the 'STROS...REDBIRDS and BUCCOS look whose in your Rearview...A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report with the RED LEGS trying to make it a Three-Way Tie in the CENTRAL #CINCYhardball

The MLB Gods are trying to put another Photo Finish together for us in the NL Central On a night where both the Buccos and Red birds lose the Red Legs take care of the 'Stros 6-1 to move within 2.5 games of both. On top of that the Red Legs had their "SHINING" Ace on the Hill in Johnny Cueto.

Cueto has come off the D.L. for the 2nd time in 2013 and went five innings of shutout Hardball as Cueto allowed just five hits and a free pass as he struck out five. The Night belonged to Red Legs Shortstop Zack Cozart (with Mozart in the I-Pod) as he went 2 for 4 scoring a run and knocked in four of the Red Legs six runs as he also went Two-Run Bomb off 'Stros Starter Erik Bedard. The Red Legs put crooked twos up in the 2nd , 4th, and the 5th as they have the NL Central Crown in sight.

Helping the Red Legs on this night was the Colorado Rockies as they beat the Redbirds 6-2. Also the San Diego Padres shutout the Buccos 2-0 and that is a bad Sports night all the way around for 'Burgh Sports. Did Team Happy Feet...the Pens get on the Ice tonight anyone anyone?

That NL Central race in 2013 has the potential to be game by game, inning by inning, pitch by pitch, hit by hit, and out by out as we head into late September.