Cincinnati Reds OF Chris Heisey Continues His Impressive Spring.

Mar 13, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Cincinnati Reds left fielder Chris Heisey (28) runs the bases after hitting a three run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of a spring training game at Camelback Ranch. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Chris Heisey continues his impressive spring hitting his sixth spring-training homer and tripled, helping the Cincinnati Reds to beat a Kansas City Royals’ split squad 9-3 Friday.

Heisey, a backup outfielder, also made a perfect throw from the center-field wall to the second baseman, who threw out a runner  trying to stretch an extra-base hit into a triple in the fifth. Heisey’s bat will be much-needed this season, there’s no reason why he can’t hit at least 20 home runs.

Brett Marshall started in place of Homer Bailey, who threw a bullpen session and is expected to pitch in a minor league exhibition on Sunday. Marshall allowed two runs, two hits and three walks in four innings with four strikeouts. We could see Marshall in the opening day roster, do to the number of injuries in on the pitching roster.

Pedro Negron hit a two-run homer in the third. Neftali Soto had a three-run homer in the eighth inning, Soto’s third home run of the exhibition season.

Reds leftfielder Skip Schumaker left the game holding his left arm in the seventh after diving, going after a line drive, which landed for a double.

Reds take on the Chicago Cubs today at 4:05pm, you catch on the radio at 700 WLW. We are nine days away from the opening day game against the St Louis Cardinals.

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