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CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The bullpen was depleted. Columbus Blue Jackets Jerseys . The Reds offence was thread-bare. Mike Leake took care of both problems. Leake pitched into the eighth inning and singled home a run -- a rare commodity for the Reds these days -- leading Cincinnati to a 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. "Fantastic job," third baseman Todd Frazier said. "We needed it." The Reds won for only the second time in 11 games since the All-Star break. The offence has been the biggest problem, scoring only 20 runs -- by far the fewest in the majors over that span. Leake (8-9) pitched in that way, too. His single off the glove of diving third baseman Martin Prado drove in a run in the second off Trevor Cahill (1- Cool

, who has yet to win as a starter this season. Frazier and Brayan Pena also had RBI singles off Cahill, who fell to 0-6 in seven starts this season. A Reds lineup already missing first baseman Joey Votto and second baseman Brandon Phillips -- both on the disabled list -- also was without right fielder Jay Bruce, who went on bereavement leave for his grandfathers death. Both teams wasted chances during Arizonas 2-1, 15-inning victory in the series opener on Monday, which depleted the bullpens. Leake gave Cincinnatis relievers a chance to recover by giving up five hits in 7 2-3 innings. "He was just sharp," manager Bryan Price said. "He was on the attack. Theres a certain element to him -- a competitiveness, a fierceness to the kid -- that makes him better than his stuff, and hes got good stuff." With his sinker working well, Leake got 18 outs off grounders or strikeouts. "I try to keep the ball in the infield," Leake said. "I like using the infield more than the outfield." "That ball was moving more than normal," Arizona catcher Miguel Montero said. "His sinker was working." Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 25 chances. He extended his streak of at least one strikeout in 45 consecutive appearances, a major league record for a reliever. ON DECK Diamondbacks: Kirk Gibson needs one more win to tie Bob Melvin (337) for most by a Diamondbacks manager. ... Left-hander Wade Miley (6-7) starts the final game of the series before Arizona returns home to face Pittsburgh. Miley is 3-1 with a 2.94 ERA in his last five starts. Reds: Right-hander Alfredo Simon (12-5) tries for his first win since being chosen for his first All-Star team. In two starts since then, hes 0-2 and has given up seven runs -- five earned -- in 9 1-3 innings. ... The Reds start a series in Miami on Thursday. TRAINERS ROOM Diamondbacks: Second baseman Aaron Hill was back in the starting lineup after being limited to one pinch-hitting appearance in the last two games because of a bruised right hand. ... Right-hander Bo Schultz was called up from Triple-A Reno to restock a bullpen depleted by two extra-inning games in the last three. Outfielder Alfredo Marte was optioned. Reds: Right-hander Logan Ondrusek resumed throwing. Hes been on the 15-day disabled list since July 22 with a sore pitching shoulder. ... Price said left-hander Manny Parra hasnt pitched since July 20 because hes had a stiff back. ... Reliever Curtis Partch was called up from Triple-A Louisville to take Bruces spot while hes on bereavement leave. HURTS TO WATCH Diamondbacks All-Star catcher Miguel Montero would rather try to hit Chapmans fastball than catch it. He watched Reds All-Star catcher Devin Mesoraco catch fastballs clocked at 104 mph and 103 mph during Arizonas 2-1, 15-inning win on Monday and decided he wanted no part of that. "You see the reaction from Mesoraco," Montero said. "Every time he catches the ball its like, Oh, pain!" STATS Arizona has lost six of its last eight against Cincinnati. ... Didi Gregorius has four triples, a career high. ... Arizonas bullpen hasnt allowed a run in the last 18 2-3 innings. ... The Reds three runs matched their highest total in 11 games since the All-Star break. ... Billy Hamilton of the Reds opened the first with a double that snapped his career-worst slump at 0 for 15. Zack Cozart had an infield single -- he was orginally out at first but the call was overturned on appeal -- that ended his 0-for-22 slump, which matched his career worst. ... Leake has 63 career hits, the most by a pitcher in the majors since 2010. Custom Columbus Blue Jackets Jerseys . Fellow Argentina forward Gonzalo Higuain also had a brace for Napoli. And Samuel Etoo scored for his fourth different team. On a night of standout individual performances Wednesday, Schalke goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand had a game hell want to forget. Artemi Panarin Jersey . -- The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets will forever be tied together for making the same spectacular misjudgment on budding NBA sensation Jeremy Lin. http://www.bluejacketsshop.com/authentic-sergei-bobrovsky-blue-jackets-jersey/ . Ending a nine-game losing streak? That gave the Milwaukee Bucks veteran forward a reason to smile. BOSTON -- Two years after leaving in the middle of an unprecedented September collapse and one year after slinking away to finish the franchises worst season in half a century, the Boston Red Sox wrapped things up at Fenway Park with the knowledge that they will be back. David Ortiz and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered to lead the Red Sox to a 5-2 victory over the last-place Toronto Blue Jays in Bostons regular-season home finale Sunday. After a five-game road trip to Colorado and Baltimore, the Red Sox will return for the AL division series in October. "The energy thats created here and the way the guys embrace it, it has been our advantage once again," manager John Farrell said. "We have heard a lot lately about the last couple of Septembers, but that has not penetrated the minds of anyone in this clubhouse." Three days after clinching a playoff berth, two days after securing the AL East title and one day after giving many starters the day off to sleep off the celebration, the Red Sox returned to winning. Boston took the three-game series -- its 33rd series victory of the season -- and finished 53-28 at home. With 95 wins, the Red Sox have the best record in baseball and a lead in the race for home-field advantage through the World Series. "Were going out to win games and be aggressive," said Felix Doubront, who made his first start since Sept. 6 and his last before moving to the bullpen to be ready for the playoffs. "Well try to go hard every game." Doubront (11-6) gave up two runs on four hits and two walks, striking out two. Koji Uehara pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save. Kevin Pillar homered and added an RBI single for Toronto. Reigning NL Cy Young-winner R.A. Dickey (13-13) allowed five runs on six hits and a walk, with a season-high 11 strikeouts in his third complete game of the season. "He gives up fly balls. Thats part of bbeing a knuckleballer," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. Seth Jones Jersey. "But he threw a tremendous game. Two home runs. You cant take away the home runs. We battled, but we just couldnt get anything going against Doubront." The Red Sox took the lead in the bottom of the second, when Dickey allowed three singles -- two of them bloopers -- and then Bradleys three-run homer. Like Ortizs solo shot in the sixth, it was a high fly ball that got caught in the wind blowing out to right field. "If a ball got up above the elevation of the roof, it was going," Dickey said. "Those two got up and they kept going." Toronto took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Pillars single before Boston made it 4-1 in the bottom half. After the Blue Jays cut the lead to 4-2 on Pillars homer off the top of the Green Monster, Ortiz made it a three-run game with a towering shot into the Toronto bullpen. Ortiz was also given a double in the third inning even though replays showed he slid into second baseman Ryan Goins glove and should have been out. NOTES: Torontos Rajai Davis stole his 45th base of the season in the eighth. ... The Red Sox unveiled a statue of Carl Yastrzemski outside the ballpark before the game. .. Red Sox manager John Farrell said he is optimistic CF Jacoby Ellsbury (broken bone in right foot) will be able to return Wednesday, in time to get ready for the playoffs. ... The Red Sox won 95 games for the seventh time since 2003. ... Toronto travels to Chicago for a makeup game Monday against the White Sox, then on to Baltimore. The Red Sox have a day off before playing two in Colorado and three in Baltimore. ... Red Sox rookies were dressed in kilts and tam oShanters for the on-field family picnic after the game. ... Farrell tweaked the rotation for the last series against Baltimore. Clay Buchholz will be followed by Jon Lester and John Lackey. ' ' '