The Reds are well aware of Alfredo Simon’s resilient right arm. As for first-year manager Bryan Price’s ability to deliver a passionate and perfectly-timed mid-game speech to his squad, that came out of left field — or rather, the dugout. Simon dazzled for the second straight start, and two fourth-inning runs were enough as the […]
Nationals Down Reds 9-4
May 21, 2014 by
Johnny Cueto proved almost unhittable in his first nine starts this season, posting a miniscule 1.25 ERA while holding opponents to just a .135 average. The Reds often helped him with the best defense in the Major Leagues. But the two things that had been nearly perfect in the first six weeks fell apart on […]
Reds Beat Nationals 4-3 in 15 Innings
May 20, 2014 by
Todd Frazier stepped into the batter’s box a few minutes before midnight Monday with one thing on his mind — the third baseman wanted to get a pitch he could drive. Frazier got his wish and did his job, hitting a tiebreaking two-run homer off Ross Detwiler with one out in the top of the […]
Phillies Beat Reds 8-3, Take Series
May 19, 2014 by
Having a lineup not scoring many runs and a bullpen giving up too many runs are a pair of volatile ingredients the Reds have together at the same time. It’s left Cincinnati with little margin for error, and the shortcomings were on full display in Philadelphia. An 8-3 Reds loss on Sunday gave the Phillies […]
Reds Split Doubleheader with Padres
May 16, 2014 by
Those around Johnny Cueto on the Reds have long run out of superlatives to describe his performances after each start this season. Here’s a suggestion for Thursday: historic. In a 5-0 Reds win over the Padres in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader at Great American Ball Park, Cueto faced two batters over the minimum […]
Padres Beat Reds 2-1
May 14, 2014 by
The Reds sit three games below .500 this season and yet know they could be doing better than treading water. If they tried to count the games that could have turned in their favor and didn’t, they’d already be out of fingers. Tuesday’s 2-1 Reds loss to the Padres in their three-game-series opener came on […]
Reds Beat Rockies 4-1 to Take Series
May 12, 2014 by
Maybe the Reds’ luck is changing. A team that has sent 11 players to the disabled list and has often seen masterful starting pitching go for naught could certainly use a break. Cincinnati celebrated the return of closer Aroldis Chapman, enjoyed a quality start by Homer Bailey and received some timely help from visiting Colorado […]
Red Sox Beat Reds 4-3
May 8, 2014 by
One-run games have become a quagmire this season for the Reds, and two main reasons are keeping them stuck in the muck. The bullpen isn’t holding leads and the lineup isn’t building on them. It was a recipe for another late-inning gut punch Wednesday night as the Reds were 4-3 losers to the Red Sox, […]
Red Sox Beat Reds 4-3
May 7, 2014 by
Already playing with a lineup missing three regular contributors, and having to add a designated hitter for Interleague Play at Fenway Park, the Reds were quite shorthanded on Tuesday night vs. the Red Sox. But this was a game that could have been won, and the Reds knew it. In a game where both clubs […]
Reds Beat Brewers 4-3 to Take Series
May 5, 2014 by
The Brewers are coming back to earth and the Reds are coming back to life. Todd Frazier’s double drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning on Sunday as Cincinnati outlasted Milwaukee, 4-3, at Great American Ball Park. The Reds (15-16) took three of four in the series and pulled within […]
