It may have been just the second start for Jose Fernandez in his return from Tommy John surgery, but the 22-year-old right-hander was in midseason form, striking out nine over seven shutout innings. Fernandez’s gem set the tone in the Marlins’ 2-0 victory over the Reds on Thursday night at Marlins Park. Fernandez improved to […]
Reds shutout Nationals 5-0
July 8, 2015 by
Sometimes in elections, talk is cheap for a candidate with the voters. It’s better to prove yourself on the job and in the arena. Reds ace Johnny Cueto certainly accomplished that on Tuesday night vs. the Nationals. In what was billed as a marquee duel of aces between Cueto and Nationals main man Max Scherzer, […]
Reds down Nationals 3-2
July 7, 2015 by
Eugenio Suarez’s third home run of the season, a high fly ball down the left-field line in the eighth inning that just kept carrying, was all that separated the Reds and Nationals on Monday in Cincinnati’s 3-2 series-opening win at Nationals Park. “He got it enough,” Nationals manager Matt Williams said. “When it’s humid and […]
Brewers beat Reds 6-1 to earn sweep
July 6, 2015 by
A better seven-game road trip was simply not possible for the Brewers. How can you top perfection? Milwaukee completed a three-game series sweep of the Reds on Sunday with a 6-1 victory at Great American Ball Park. The club went 7-0 on its trip through Philadelphia and Cincinnati, while rampaging for 53 runs, and has […]
Reds down Twins 2-1
July 2, 2015 by
In potentially his final start in a Reds uniform at Great American Ball Park, ace Johnny Cueto threw eight strong innings to lead the Reds to a series-clinching 2-1 victory over the Twins on Wednesday. Cueto (5-5, 2.84) gave up one run on four hits, one walk and one hit batter for his first win […]
Twins beat Reds 8-5
July 1, 2015 by
The Twins had never faced Reds rookie starter Anthony DeSclafani before, but they clearly did a good job with their advanced reconnaissance. Minnesota scattered 15 hits in the game, including 11 off of DeSclafani, before holding on for a messy 8-5 victory Tuesday that evened the three-game series ahead of Wednesday’s matinee finale at Great […]
Reds beat Twins 11-7
June 30, 2015 by
In a game where a cornucopia of runs were scored in the early innings, the Reds held off the Twins to claim a series-opening 11-7 victory on Monday night at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati, which was coming off being swept by the Mets while scoring only four runs in three games, built a 9-1 […]
Mets whip Reds 7-2
June 29, 2015 by
When he stepped into Citi Field around 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Steven Matz had no way of knowing it would be almost eight hours before he would finally step to the mound in his debut. When he did, it was worth the wait. After three months at Triple-A Las Vegas, then a rain delay and […]
Reds beat Pirates 5-4 in 13 innings
June 26, 2015 by
About half an hour after their Thursday night game gave way to Friday morning, Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips ripped a solo home run to left field off Pirates reliever Rob Scahill, leading Cincinnati to a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh at PNC Park. Scahill entered the game in the top of the 13th inning, the […]
Reds beat Pirates 5-2
June 25, 2015 by
The Reds came into Wednesday tied for 23rd in the Major Leagues in two-out hits this season, but they splurged on them against normally stingy Pirates ace Gerrit Cole. During a 5-2 victory, the Reds scored all of their runs — and recorded seven of their 12 hits — when there were two outs. None […]
