degenerated into a succession of five-metre scrums as Blues pummelled

CHICAGO -- The Cincinnati Reds are banking on big things from Cody Reed and theyre willing to wait out a rough start to his career.Reed struggled through four innings and the Reds lost for the 11th time in 13 games, falling 10-4 to the Chicago Cubs on Monday.The Reds fired pitching coach Mark Riggins in an effort to shake up a staff with the majors worst ERA, then continued their slide.Zack Cozart and Eugenio Suarez hit back-to-back home runs for Cincinnati in the seventh inning. But the Reds committed two errors and Reed (0-3) struggled again on the mound.The left-hander gave up eight runs -- four earned -- and five hits in four innings after getting pounded at home by the Cubs last week. He also walked three and hit two batters with pitches as his ERA remained 9.00 after four career starts.I dont think its mechanical, Reed said. I just think its probably between the ears a little bit. Im frustrated with myself, but you cant stay frustrated. Youve got to put stuff like this behind you. Ive had four bad starts and I just have to think the fifth will be better.Cubs slugger Kris Bryant hit his NL-best 24th home run before leaving with a bruised leg. Willson Contreras and Addison Russell also went deep for Chicago.Playing the NL Centrals last-place team was just what the major league-leading Cubs needed after getting outscored 32-11 in a four-game sweep by the Mets in New York.The power of 24 hours, manager Joe Maddon said. We had a tough stay in New York City.It looked a whole lot easier against a Reds team that could challenge the franchise record of 101 losses.Bryant hit a two-run shot in the second inning and scored three times before exiting with a bruised lower left leg in the fifth. He was hurt making a catch in left field when center fielder Albert Almora Jr. ran into him.Matt Szczur batted for Bryant in the bottom of the fifth. Bryant would have stayed in had the game been closer and should be fine for Tuesday, Maddon said.Almora said he didnt hear Bryant calling for the ball and took responsibility for the collision.I came in after the game and I tried to find him, Almora said. Hes doing all right. I gave him like 15,000 hugs.Contreras capped a three-run second with a solo drive off Reed that made it 6-0. Russell drove in three runs and scored two.Kyle Hendricks (7-6) gave up an unearned run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings as the Cubs started a four-game homestand on a winning note after going 4-7 on their longest trip of the season.GOING DEEPThe Cubs, who swept three games in Cincinnati last week, scored three runs in each of the first two innings.Bryants towering drive to center in the second left him two homers shy of his total last season on the way to winning the NL Rookie of the Year award. He connected after going deep six times during the 11-game trip.Contreras homer to left was his fifth since being called up from Triple-A on June 17.IN ORDERChicago OF Jason Heyward responded with a solid day at the plate after being dropped from second to sixth in the batting order. He had a two-run double and finished with two hits.TRAINERS ROOMReds: Manager Bryan Price said he hopes to have RHP Jumbo Diaz (sore right ankle) available on Tuesday. The swellings out and its still tender to the touch, Price said before the game. I dont really need him today.Cubs: OF Dexter Fowler (strained right hamstring) said he is feeling better but is not sure if he will return before the All-Star break. He was eligible to come off the disabled list Monday. Maddon did not rule out the possibility that Fowlers first game back could be the All-Star Game.UP NEXTRHP John Lackey (7-4, 3.27 ERA) looks to get back to winning for Chicago, while Reds LHP Brandon Finnegan (3-7, 4.48) tries to bounce back from the shortest start of his career. Lackey is 0-2 in his past four starts, though he pitched into the seventh in a no-decision against the Mets last week. Finnegan gave up eight runs in 2 1/3 innings against Washington. Nike Vapormax Herren Deutschland .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. 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Scarlets produced a fiercely committed performance to stun hosts Cardiff and win a thrilling Welsh derby 26-15 at the Arms Park.Early in the second half they had built a 26-7 lead before holding on determinedly despite a huge penalty count against them which saw forwards Wyn Jones, Aaron Shingler and Will Boyde all yellow carded.Thirteen Welsh squad members missed the game but it lacked nothing in entertainment as Blues made too many careless errors to turn the game in the visitors favour.Jonathan Evans, Hadleigh Parkes, Shingler and DTH Van der Merwe scored tries for Scarlets with Rhys Patchell converting three.Tom James and Blaine Scully scored tries for Blues with Steve Shingler converting and adding a penalty. Scarlets began strongly to dominate the opening minutes and were rewarded with a seventh-minute try from Aaron Shingler.The visitors secured two five-metre line-outs before strong runs from Parkes and Werner Kruger set up a try for the flanker.Scarlets dream start continued when three minutes later, Van der Merwe burst away from a ruck and slipped a tackle to send Evans over.Patchell converted both to give his side a healthy early advantage before Blues got on the scoreboard with a try after James intercepted a John Barclay pass.The frenetic opening continued as a third try for Scarlets beckoned when Van der Merwe intercepted but a brilliant cover tackkle from Rey Lee-Lo hauled the wing down ten metres from the line.ddddddddddddHowever another interception soon gifted the visitors their third try when from inside his own 22, Steffan Hughes picked off another careless pass to send Van der Merwe racing into the corner.The pace of the game eventually slowed as the game degenerated into a succession of five-metre scrums as Blues pummelled their opponents line.Referee Lloyd Linton struggled to regulate the area and issued yellow cards to props Jones and Taufaao Filise, as Scarlets somehow kept their line intact to lead 21-7 at the interval.Within a minute of the restart, Scarlets collected their bonus point when Patchell burst outside an attempted tackle from replacement Lloyd Williams to create a try for Parkes.Steve Shingler kicked a penalty before the props returned from the sin-bin in time to see James save Blues by overhauling Van der Merwe as he raced away from inside his own 22.Blues dominated the third quarter and after visitors flanker, Boyde was yellow carded, Scully collected a long pass from Jarrod Evans to score his sides second.With 10 minutes remaining, Aaron Shingler became the third Scarlet forward to be sent to the bin but they still survived to record a notable win. 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