A one-run loss often provides the most postgame discomfort, the most tossing and turning and plenty of times, the “what if” question will be uttered. With a 60-60 record this season, the Reds have lost one-run games a Major League-most 28 times. That included both games of their two-game series vs. the Red Sox, which […]
Red Sox Down Reds 3-2
August 13, 2014 by
Reds setup man Jonathan Broxton didn’t mean to buzz the tower with a first-pitch 95 mph fastball up near Yoenis Cespedes’ head. Broxton also didn’t intend to throw the next pitch over the middle of the plate to Cespedes, but that also happened and there were certainly consequences. Cespedes crushed a two-run home run in […]
Reds Beat Marlins 7-2 with Mesoraco’s Third Season Grand Slam
August 11, 2014 by
Sunday proved a pretty memorable afternoon for a guy who was supposed to have the day off. Devin Mesoraco tied a club record with his third grand slam of the season as the Reds rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Marlins at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati took the final game of the series, […]
Reds Beat Indians 4-0, Win Ohio Cup
August 8, 2014 by
After having his jaw grazed by a fifth-inning line drive off the bat of Jose Ramirez, Homer Bailey wasn’t fazed. “I’ve been bit worse by bedbugs down in Saltillo, [Mexico],” said the Reds’ starter, who went seven scoreless innings in Cincinnati’s 4-0 win over the Indians at Great American Ball Park. The Reds won the […]
Reds Whip Indians 8-3
August 7, 2014 by
For the second consecutive game, the bottom of the Reds’ lineup erupted and lifted Cincinnati to a much-needed victory. Zack Cozart and Kris Negron each homered and combined for six RBIs to back a solid outing by Mat Latos in the Reds’ 8-3 win over the Indians at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday night. […]
Reds Beat Indians 9-2 with Cueto’s Complete Game
August 6, 2014 by
In the wake an all-around sluggish showing in Monday’s loss, Reds manager Bryan Price publicly criticized his team’s focus and effort. On Tuesday night, his players responded emphatically. Starting pitcher Johnny Cueto went the distance and Ramon Santiago belted a rare three-run homer to fuel Cincinnati’s series-evening 9-2 win over the Indians. The club’s long-dormant […]
Indians Whip Reds 7-1
August 5, 2014 by
Coming off a pivotal series win in Miami and in the thick of a tight division race, the Reds saw this year’s Ohio Cup as an opportunity to leave their second-half slump in the rearview mirror. Instead, the club’s silent bats returned and starter Alfredo Simon fell victim to a three-run homer in Monday night’s […]
Reds Beat Marlins 7-3 to Win Series
August 4, 2014 by
Several things that have eluded the Reds throughout the second half were finally achieved on Sunday. Most important, there was a series victory when the Reds left town winners of a 7-3 game over the Marlins to take three of four. And, the 5-0 lead Cincinnati had in the top of the fourth was its […]
Reds Beat Marlins 3-1
August 1, 2014 by
The offense-deprived Reds have had plenty of trouble crossing home plate lately, and Thursday night was no different vs. the Marlins. But this time, when their path to the plate was allegedly blocked, a controversial new rule and a lengthy replay review paved the way to victory. A 3-1 Reds victory won’t be remembered for […]
D-backs Beat Reds Again, 5-4
July 31, 2014 by
The Reds were one out away Wednesday afternoon from not scoring more than three runs in 12 consecutive games for the first time in nearly 66 years. Had it not been for Devin Mesoraco’s three-run homer off D-backs closer Addison Reed with two outs in the ninth, Cincinnati might have set the longest such streak […]
