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DENVER -- Greg Reynolds previous struggles at Coors Field played a part in his successful return. Michael Kors Outlet Shop . Brandon Phillips tripled, homered and doubled in his first three at-bats, Reynolds beat his former team for his first major league win in two years, and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-3 on Saturday night. Making his second start since being recalled from Triple-A Louisville to fill in for injured Tony Cingrani, Reynolds (1-2) allowed three runs on seven hits over eight innings in his first career start against his old team. Reynolds was a first-round draft pick by Colorado in 2006 but was traded to Texas two years ago after a series of rough outings, especially at Coors Field. "I hadnt done particularly well here," he said. "I learned what not to do, but I was definitely more comfortable coming out here now. I feel Im a better pitcher now than I was before. I think that kind of showed today." Reynolds struck out five, including three in the seventh, and walked none in his first big league win since July 2, 2011, against Kansas City for the Rockies. The eight innings represented the longest outing of his career. "To go out there and eat up some innings and give our bullpen a little bit of a rest was big," Reynolds said. "I just tried to let the whole coming back to Coors Field not even factor in." Phillips helped put Reynolds at ease with a big night at the plate. The All-Star second baseman scored three runs, drove in two and just missed becoming the first Reds player to hit for the cycle since Eric Davis did it against the San Diego Padres on June 2, 1989. Phillips struck out and grounded sharply to third in his last two at-bats. "It would have been nice to get it done, but tonight was all about Reynolds," Phillips said. "He pitched his butt off. Im happy for him to go eight innings like that. We needed this win and for him to go out and pitch lights out, he kept us in the game. He kept the ball down and Im very proud of him." Phillips, whose two RBIs gave him a career-best 99 on the season, began the night with an RBI triple that rolled to the centre-field wall. He scored on Joey Vottos groundout. Phillips also connected in the third off Juan Nicasio for his 17th home run, then doubled to left in the fifth and scored. Colorados Todd Helton remained one hit shy of 2,500, going 0 for 4 with three strikeouts a night after homering twice and matching a career high with six RBIs. "You can be great one game and have the hat trick the next," Helton said. The Reds, leading 3-0, added three more runs in the fifth. Shin-Soo Choo, who had three hits, singled to start the inning and Phillips doubled, his third extra-base hit of the game. Nicasio (8-7), who had pitched erratically throughout his outing, intentionally walked Jay Bruce to load the bases with one out in the fifth and was relieved by Wilton Lopez. Lopez, though, was charged with a balk before he threw his first pitch, advancing all three runners, including Choo, who trotted home. Ryan Ludwick then singled for the third time, scoring both Phillips and Bruce to put the Reds up by six. The Rockies scored in the bottom half on pinch-hitter Jordan Pachecos RBI double, but the Reds responded with another run in the sixth. Reynolds doubled over the head of left fielder Corey Dickerson and went to third on Choos single. Phillips struck out before Votto singled up the middle to score Reynolds. Choo added an RBI double in the eighth. Dickerson homered in the eighth, a two-run shot off Reynolds that reached the right-field seats. Still, the Reds received a huge lift from Reynolds. "He has added the cutter. He threw it well and was able to keep it from out over the plate," Colorado centre fielder Charlie Blackmon said. NOTES: Rockies RHP Tyler Chatwood (right elbow inflammation) was set to be activated from the 15-day disabled list to start Sundays series finale against RHP Mike Leake (11-5). ... The balk by Lopez was his third of the season, tying him with Rockies reliever Rex Brothers and former Rockies reliever Edgmer Escalona for the NL lead. ... Phillips had 98 RBIs in 2009. Michael Kors Handbags Factory . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Michael Kors Outlet . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.officialmkoutlets.us.com/ . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf.BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo ended its five-game losing streak at home at a First Niagara Center filled with plenty of vocal Toronto fans. And that made it all the sweeter for the Sabres. Christian Ehrhoff scored 38 seconds into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres picked up a 3-2 win on Friday. "It is always really fun to play," Ehrhoff said. "The fans that come down sometimes outnumber the Sabres fans and it brings out the best in our fans, too. They are up for the challenge and they were really loud again tonight." Ehrhoff carried the puck from the right point to the centre of the ice before sending a soft wrist shot on goal that went through James Reimers legs. "I didnt have the time to do a big wind-up there or get it hard," Ehrhoff said. "I saw the opening between the legs and just put one through there." Matt Moulson and Luke Adam also scored for the Sabres, who got 22 saves from Ryan Miller and came from behind twice to force overtime. Nikolai Kulemin and Phil Kessel scored for Toronto, which has lost six straight road games. Buffalos second home win over the Leafs was just its third win at home in 15 attempts and its sixth win overall. The long-standing rivalry between the two teams helped drive a Sabres team thats struggled to find goals. "We can see the guys getting a little fired up and its about time," Miller said. "Its good. This kind of rivalry helps. Its always nice to beat them here because you feel like theres so many Leafs fans here, its fun to send them home." Toronto opened the scoring 2:12 into the first period when Kessel came down the left wing and put a snap shot over Millers left pad. Buffalo tied the score on the power play at 7:57 of the second period. With Reimer out of position, a falling Ville Leino used his backhand to find Moulson, who scored his 10th goal of the season and his second in as many games. The Leafs took the lead back 2 1/2 minutes later after Brian Flynn gave the puck awaay behind the Sabres net. Michael Kors Outlet Online. A pass from Trevor Smith deflected in front of the goal, where Kulemin shot it out of the air and past Miller. Adam shot a Reimer rebound under the goalies glove at 18:50 of the second and the teams finished the second period tied at 2. "Ever since Ted (Nolan) got here, the guys are just building on each and every game," Adam said. "We feel a lot more confident as a team, as players, when we come to the rink every morning for practice. Thats carrying over and were playing a lot better." The score was Adams first NHL goal since April 5. The third period was light on scoring chances until the 12:42 mark, when Reimer made consecutive left pad saves on Adam. James van Riemsdyk then had a chance to end the game in regulation on a last-minute breakaway, but Matt DAgostini caught the Leafs forward from behind and swiped the puck into the corner. Van Riemsdyk was surprised there was no penalty on the play. "Unless were playing football, I dont know," he said, later adding, "Usually when youre in all alone and you get your legs taken out from under you, you expect something, especially when the calls were like they were, five or six to one." The Leafs came into the game as the second-least penalized team in the league but picked up 10 penalty minutes on the night, while the Sabres only gave Torontos efficient power play one opportunity. "The breaks arent going our way and thats when youve got to find ways to create more," Toronto coach Randy Carlyle said. "We had a power play where we didnt get much going in the third period and we gave up a power-play goal earlier in the game." Leino and Tyler Myers each had two assists. NOTES: Leafs LW Mason Raymond played in his 400th NHL game. ... D Brayden McNabb, C Mikhail Grigorenko and D Jamie McBain were scratches for Buffalo. ... Both teams play on the road Saturday, with Toronto visiting Montreal and Buffalo at New Jersey. 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