A case of the flu going through Cincinnati's clubhouse left the Reds without two of the top bats in their lineup. 

It's hard to rattle Johnny Cueto these days. 

CINCINNATI - His entire infield was wiped out, as if the swine flu swept through the clubhouse, and his bench was thinner than half a vanilla wafer. 

CINCINNATI - Shortstop turned 911 pitcher Paul Janish reached into his locker and pulled out a Baseball, authenticated as the ball he used to strike out J. 

Cincinnati - This round was actually competitive. 

Where: Great American Ball Park 

--RHP Micah Owings tripled in the fourth inning Thursday against the Brewers, the first triple by a Reds pitcher since Eric Milton against the Cubs on April 13, 2006. 

--SS Paul Janish, who was a closer in high school but hadn't pitched since, was pressed into pitching duty Wednesday against the Brewers when the Reds trailed 10-3 in the ninth. 

Manager Dusty Baker found himself with a perplexing problem before Thursday's game against the Brewers -- his entire infield was unavailable. 

Cincinnati has had trouble beating the St. 

Micah Owings helped the ailing Cincinnati Reds feel a little better. 

The flu is going through the Cincinnati Reds' clubhouse, forcing them to scratch first baseman Joey Votto and second baseman Brandon Phillips from their already-depleted lineup for Thursday night's game against Milwaukee. 

CINCINNATI - Happily, even delightedly so, Dusty Baker discussed hisReds pitchers before the start of Cincinnati's twogame home series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, May 6. 

MIAMI - On a hot, muggy night in Florida, theCincinnatiReds displayed what manager Dusty Baker and General Manager Walt Jocketty talked about all winter as the team's driving mechanism. 

CINCINNATI - Four shutouts in six games, and then this.