Cueto, Votto lead Reds over Indians 7-1


June 12, 2012 at 10:09p.m.

Cueto, Votto lead Reds over Indians 7-1

CINCINNATI (AP) — Johnny Cueto allowed only one runner to reach second base during his second complete game of the season, and Joey Votto hit a two-run homer on Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the opener of their intrastate series.

Votto’s shot in the seventh off left-hander Tony Sipp made it 57 straight games with at least one home run at Great American Ball Park, the longest active streak in the majors. Votto added an RBI single as the Reds pulled away in the eighth.

Cueto (7-3) gave up six hits, including Jason Kipnis’ RBI single in the first inning, and fanned seven.

Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the fifth off Jeanmar Gomez (4-5).