The Reds beat the Rockies 7-2 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to 10 games. They’ve also won eleven of 13 games since losing their star hitter, Joey Votto, to an injury. They played this well as three batters stepped up to replace Joey’s production.

Brandon Phillips may be the best, with a .383/.412/.617 slash line since Votto went down. He played in all 13 games, driving in 12 runs as seven of his 18 hits went for extra bases. Ryan Ludwick owns a .342/.405/.763 line with four doubles and four home runs in 12 games. Drew Stubbs rounds out the trio with a .333/.400/.583 line, scoring 12 runs and driving in 13. Like Votto, they are hitting for average, getting on base, and hitting for power.

Offense can’t do it all, and the Reds rotation stepped up as well. They are 9-2 in the streak with a 3.35 ERA. They’ve only allowed seven home runs and 24 walks while striking out 65. They’re averaging 6 1/3 innings per start.

All of these number represent a very small sample size. If a small sample is going to help, however, the Reds players picked the right time to show their best.