Cardinals down Reds 7-5

Matt Carpenter’s two-run home run in the top of the 11th inning gave the Cardinals a 7-5 win over the Reds on Sunday at Great American Ball Park. St. Louis completed a 3-2 road trip by taking two of three from Cincinnati, which ended its home stand 4-2 with back-to-back losses in the series. Reds […]

Reds beat Pirates 3-2 to sweep opening series

At the dawn of Opening Day, not many would have predicted that the Reds would open the season with a sweep, nor that the Pirates would start out winless. Well, that’s exactly what happened as Cincinnati completed a three-game series sweep on Thursday with a 3-2 victory on an error by right fielder Gregory Polanco […]

Reds beat Pirates 5-4

An RBI single by Joey Votto in the bottom of the 11th inning was the difference maker in the Reds’ 5-4 victory over the Pirates as Wednesday night turned into Thursday morning. Cincinnati has taken the first two games of the three-game series. In the bottom of the 11th with one out, the Pirates’ last […]

Reds beat Pirates 5-2 to open season

A three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning by Todd Frazier lifted the Reds to a 5-2 Opening Day victory on Monday at Great American Ball Park. It was a 2-2 game in the eighth when Cincinnati got one-out singles from Billy Hamilton and Joey Votto against lefty reliever Tony Watson. After […]

Reds Beat Pirates 4-1 for Cueto’s 20th Victory

How badly did the Reds want to give ace Johnny Cueto every chance to get his 20th win of the season on Sunday afternoon? With the game tied and a runner on third base and one out in the eighth inning, manager Bryan Price pulled back a pinch-hitter to let Cueto bat for himself. That […]

Brewers Shutout Reds 5-0

The Reds’ offense has been the worst in the Majors in the second half, as it ranks last in batting average (.219), hits (451) and on-base percentage (.275). The depths it has reached were on full display during Wednesday night’s 5-0 loss to the Brewers. One player stood in the way of Brewers starting pitcher […]

Reds Beat Brewers 3-1 for Cueto’s 19th Win

One of the few undisputed bright spots for an underperforming Reds team this season, ace Johnny Cueto was sent off the field Tuesday night with a loud standing ovation from the crowd at Great American Ball Park. It was well earned as both the crowd and Cueto realize he is on the cusp of achieving […]

Reds Beat Cardinals 7-2 to Break 6-Game Loosing Streak

Sunday Night Baseball has not been kind to the Reds over the years, but their overall track record in St. Louis has been even harsher. Add the sting of a miserable second half — and a poor final road trip — and plenty was stacked against them. Alas, the Reds gave themselves a little shelter […]

Cubs Beat Reds 3-1 to Earn Sweep

Manager Bryan Price called the Reds’ second half “miserable” Wednesday. That was before the team lost, 3-1, to the Cubs and was dealt its ninth losing sweep, sixth of the second half. With their 82nd loss, the Reds will finish under .500 for the first time since 2011 and are five losses away with nine […]

Cubs Shutout Reds 7-0

Jake Arrieta is proving to be a pesky opponent for the Reds. Arrieta took a no-hitter deep into the game for the second time in three career starts against the Reds — all this year — this time coming five outs short. He finished Tuesday night’s 7-0 win with a one-hitter in his first career […]