It appeared for a moment that Reds first basemen Joey Votto was going to be the hero at Miller Park Monday night. With the Brewers leading 4-3 in the top of the 9th, Votto was a the plate with a runner on and 2-outs facing Milwaukee closer Francisco Rodriguez. Votto lifted a towering, deep fly ball to center field that had home run distance. The only problem was Milwaukee outfielder Carlos Gomez tracked it down, leaped at the wall and secured the catch over the fence to give the Brewers the win.
AUDIO: Carlos Gomez on his game saving catch :14
It was the 4th time this year Gomez has robbed an opposing player of a home run. No other player in baseball has done it more than twice. It was an ending to a game that Brewers Manager Ron Roenicke had never seen before…