I spent a couple of innings in the sun down the left field line and I walked back into the press box ready to write that the Reds had taken a 1-0 lead. They had, but it didn't last. Edinson Volquez let it get away a half inning later.
The Reds had taken a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third. Paul Janish, who started at shortstop, hit a screamer into the gap to lead off the Reds third inning. It went for a double. Javier Valentin sacrificed him to third with a fly to center, and Norris Hopper brought him home with a fly ball to right.
Volquez, who came to the Reds in the Josh Hamilton deal got the Rays to go 1-2-3 in the third and got the first two guys in the fourth. But then a couple of walks, a single and a double allowed the Rays to charge in front 3-1.
Homer Bailey started for the Reds and pitched two scoreless innings. He loaded the bases in the first when he walked a couple of batters. But Johnny Gomes hit into a force out to end the inning.
Ken Griffey Jr and Adam Dunn are seeing their first action of the Spring. Junior has grounded out a couple of times. Dunn sharply singled in his first at-bat.
It's 3-1 Rays after four innings.