Reds ace Johnny Cueto knew a strong start was required vs. the Padres on Sunday. Cueto was more than willing to put the pressure to deliver squarely on his own shoulders, but he appreciated receiving some backup. During a smooth 4-0 win over the Padres after the Reds dropped the first two games of the […]
Phillies beat Reds 5-4
After a Maikel Franco three-run home run sent the game to extra innings, Cody Asche’s double in the bottom of the 11th inning followed by an error by pitcher Ryan Mattheus on a Freddy Galvis infield ground ball gave the Phillies their second come-from-behind victory in two nights versus the Reds, this time by a […]
Phillies beat Reds 5-4
Darin Ruf took advantage of a rare opportunity Tuesday night when he singled to right field to score Odubel Herrera from third base in a 5-4 walk-off victory over the Reds at Citizens Bank Park. It snapped the Phillies’ seven-game losing streak, which was the organization’s longest since an eight-game streak July 20-28, 2013. “We’ve […]
Reds whip Nationals 8-2 to earn sweep
For a second straight day, the Reds’ bats came alive late to complete a three-game series sweep of the Nationals, 8-2, on Sunday at Great American Ball Park. It was only the second time this season the Reds swept an opponent and the first time since April 24-26 that the Nationals were swept. The Reds […]
Rockies beat Reds 6-4
Home runs by Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon propelled the Rockies before they held on for a 6-4 victory over the Reds on Wednesday to take the three-game series at Great American Ball Park — their first series win since April 13-15. Colorado has won four of its last five games, while fading Cincinnati dropped […]
Reds beat Rockies 2-1
It had been nearly two weeks since the Reds’ clubhouse was filled with smiles, music and the spinning colors from the dance light that has become a custom following a win. With a pinch-hit double in the bottom of the ninth inning, Skip Schumaker proved to be the guy who brought it all back plus […]
Reds slide hits 9 with 5-4 loss to Rockies
Nolan Arenado put on a Memorial Day display of powerful hitting and dazzling fielding. But it was his execution of a fundamental — a sacrifice fly in the ninth — that gave the Rockies their third straight victory, 5-4, over the Reds before 20,516 at Great American Ball Park on Monday. It was Cincinnati’s ninth […]
Royals whip Reds 7-1
Right-hander Jeremy Guthrie tossed six shutout innings and Eric Hosmer scored twice and drove in a run as the Royals took a 7-1 win over the Reds on Wednesday night in front of 30,450 at Kauffman Stadium. Guthrie gave up five hits, walked two and struck out three. He helped extend the Royals’ scoreless-innings streak […]
Giants beat Reds 9-8
Using home runs from Brandon Belt and Hunter Pence and three RBIs from Nori Aoki, the Giants outlasted the Reds for a wild 9-8 win on Sunday at Great American Ball Park to claim three of four games in the series. San Francisco scored 30 runs over the three straight wins. “It was a hard-fought […]
Reds beat Giants 4-3
Marlon Byrd provided three RBIs, with his solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning giving the Reds a 4-3 victory over the Giants on Thursday — their third straight win. Cincinnati was up, 3-2, in the eighth inning when Joe Panik hit a triple off reliever Tony Cingrani that landed near the […]