The Rays offense can't come up big, despite Shield's 10 K's

The Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan blasted a three-run homer in the fourth inning. Not only did this give the Reds the first points of the game, it gave the Reds the advantage they needed the rest of the game, to take the series against the Reds.

James Shields allowed more runs in that one swing of the bat then he has allowed in his last three games, which all were complete games. It was Hanigan's first home run since April 3 when he blasted two against the Brewers.

Edison Volquez started on the mound for the Reds. He pitched 6.1 innings, and allowed three runs off four hits. Two of the runs allowed were a result of Evan Longoria's double in the sixth inning.

Longoria once again stayed out of his home slump with a two-run double that gave the Rays their first runs of the game. The Rays were still losing after this because of a three run blast earlier in the game. These were Longoria's fifth and sixth RBIs at home this entire year: three of those six have come during this series. Nevertheless, Longoria has brought in thirteen runs in the past six games.

BJ Upton stepped up in the next inning and hit a solo home run in what would be the final run of the ball game. This was his fourth homerun in his last six games.

Edison Volquez, the Reds starting pitcher on Wednesday, went through the first four innings with only two baserunners -- both got on base on walks -- until Casey Kotchman got the Rays first hit of the game.

What may be one of the biggest stories of this game, Johnny Damon tied Ted Williams for 71st on the all-time hit list."You know what?" BJ Upton said about Johnny Damon,"I want him to keep making history as long as he is here. It's fun to watch. I'm happy for him."

Reds took the best two-out-of-three series at Tropicana Field To go along with that, the Rays still only have one all-time win against the Reds franchise.