THE BROO VIEW with Ken Broo

The good news is, Ryan Freel will be OK. He's sore tonight, after hitting into fellow outfielder, Norris Hopper and then slamming into the turf at Great American Ball Park.

But the heads up play of the day goes to Hopper. Replays show that Hopper, before the umpire arrived on the scene, put the baseball back in Freel's glove, as Ryan lie motionless on the ground. It appeared that Freel made the catch, anyway, as he took at stumbling step after catching the ball before hitting the turf. Though the TV replay didn't show it, the ball apparently fell out of Freel's glove, while his body sheilded it from view.

Fast one by Hopper, but quick thinking.

And this game showed what Kyle Loshe can be. He went the distance, throwing his fifth complete game of his career. But he'd lost his last six decisions, lasting only an out into the second inning in one of those games. In this game, he pitched ahead in the count, and won for the first time since April 15.

Here's a stat. In their last 17 games, the Reds are 5-12. Division leading Milwaukee is 3-14.