By Mark Sheldon
MLB.com There was a time this season when Bronson Arroyo's pitching numbers were as out of tune as a beginner trying to play that Foghat song in "Guitar Hero." Arroyo didn't seem destined for a 10-win season for the Reds, let alone 15. It was a slow ride, indeed, but the right-hander got his career-high 15th victory with seven good innings during Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals.
I've said for a while that 15 wins, 20 quality starts and 200 innings are always goals coming in," said Arroyo, who gave up five hits without a walk and struck out four. "I've gotten 200 innings a few times and 20 quality starts a couple of times. It was definitely big to get that 15th win and get over that plateau, finally."
Arroyo (15-10, 4.57 ERA) minimized the damage against him. The Cardinals' two home runs -- Troy Glaus' in the second and Aaron Miles' in the seventh -- were both solo shots. Retiring 11 of his first 13, Arroyo had more than one baserunner on just once in the game after a pair of two-out singles in the fourth.
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