NEW YORK - With do-it-all cleanup batter Brandon Phillips leading the way, the Cincinnati Reds are playing much better than a last-place team under interim manager Pete Mackanin.
Phillips hit a first-inning grand slam and drove in six runs, sending Aaron Harang and the Reds to an 8-4 victory Friday night over the New York Mets.
Phillips' second slam in 11 days put John Maine in a four-run hole before he retired a batter. Phillips added an RBI double in the fifth and a run-scoring single in the sixth, matching his career high for RBIs.
"His offense, his defense, both have been extremely impressive," Mackanin said. "He can run, he looks like he loves to play - I'd …
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