Anthony Rizzo’s tie-breaking, walk-off homer that opened the ninth inning gave the Cubs a 1-0 win over the Reds and spoiled a strong start from Alfredo Simon on Monday night at Wrigley Field. Rizzo, who had struck out twice against Simon in his first two at-bats, sent a 92-mph fastball to center field off Pedro […]
Brewers Beat Reds 9-2
September 15, 2014 by
For the first time in his career, Reds pitcher Mike Leake crossed the 200-innings threshold Sunday afternoon as he faced the Brewers. It’s something that the right-hander has sought to achieve, but the satisfaction of a victory did not come with it. Leake’s performance was rocky throughout a 9-2 loss as the Reds dropped two […]
Reds Beat Cardinals 1-0 to Win Series
September 12, 2014 by
The way things had been going for Johnny Cueto and Lance Lynn, a pitching duel on Thursday afternoon between the two wouldn’t exactly have been a far-fetched proposition. The two right-handers matched each other inning for inning for seven scoreless frames. But thanks to a highlight-reel catch by right fielder Jay Bruce that robbed Matt […]
Reds Beat Cardinals 4-2
September 11, 2014 by
The two doubles and an RBI that starting pitcher Alfredo Simon collected on Wednesday vs. the Cardinals were merely bonuses. What the Reds and Simon both needed, and received, was a strong performance from the mound and a victory. That’s what has been missing too often from his second half of this season. Simon also […]
Reds Beat Cardinals 9-5
September 10, 2014 by
The Reds are at the point in their season where they have to find whatever satisfaction can be scraped from the micro rather than the macro. There is little chance of them getting back into contention, but Tuesday’s 9-5 victory over the Cardinals was a relief from the recent gloom and doom of losing. It […]
Cardinals Beat Reds 5-0
September 9, 2014 by
While left-hander David Holmberg’s solid outing on Monday vs. the Cardinals doesn’t count as a start, it was certainly the type of performance the Reds would like to see from him in his future starts. Upon Dylan Axelrod going down with a right oblique strain after retiring the first batter, Holmberg was pressed into service […]
Mets Down Reds 4-3
September 8, 2014 by
It happens so rarely, you have to rub your eyes after you witness it, just to be sure that it did, indeed, happen. But it did happen on Sunday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. Billy Hamilton made an error on a routine play in center field that led to three unearned runs for the […]
Reds Swept by Orioles in 9-7 Loss
September 5, 2014 by
Reds manager Bryan Price hoped that a radical change of the cast of characters in his lineup Thursday might bring a reversal of fortunes. While it produced with more gusto, the final outcome proved familiar. A 9-7 Reds loss to the Orioles meant being swept in the three-game series while completing a 1-5 road trip. […]
Orioles Blank Reds 6-0
September 4, 2014 by
Reds manager Bryan Price appeared to have had it with anemic hitting, lackluster performances and the steep descent his club has made since the All-Star break. There were some hard Orioles hits, including three home runs off starting pitcher Dylan Axelrod on Wednesday, but it was the Reds lineup that couldn’t get anything going during […]
Orioles Beat Reds 5-4
September 3, 2014 by
Not one, but two rain delays on Tuesday night prevented Reds starter Mat Latos from taking the mound for his appointed assignment to face the Orioles for over two hours. There was no delayed gratification for Latos against the Orioles once he finally pitched and fell behind quickly on the way to a 5-4 Reds […]
