Reds Bomb Arrighetti, Astros, 12-5

During August, five Astros runs would be an almost for-sure Astros win. Today, five runs were not enough to avoid a blowout.

Oh well. At least a blowout loss feels better than a walk-off loss.

For those skeptics who doubted the Spencer Arrighetti rookie miracle, you fears today were brutally confirmed. He suffered a total shellacking. Before the first inning ended Arrighetti was charged with nine earned runs, starting with a leadoff homer by Jonathon India. Suffice it to say it was no fluke. The Reds followed with two doubles, a single, two walks, a double, another walk, and two singles, the latter after Tay Scott replaced Arrighetti with two outs.

The nine earned runs were more than…