Jay Bruce's homer gave the Cincinnati Reds the lead, while the bullpen and second baseman Brandon Phillips helped pull off what manager Dusty Baker called "quite a few escape acts." The Reds foiled numerous opportunities by the Chicago Cubs for a 5-4 victory Friday at breezy Wrigley Field, turning three double plays. "We got out of some very tough situations," Baker said. "A win is a win." And this one was the third straight for the defending NL Central champions. After Chicago scored a run in the sixth to pull close, reliever Sam LeCure, who's also started four games this season, retired three straight with the bases loaded and no outs. Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310506116&teams=cincinnati-reds-vs-chicago-cubs
