The Reds had it all designed in the offseason. Shin-Soo Choo was acquired in a trade to get on base and create chances for the rest of their lineup. The part where Choo needed to reach base worked great. It’s the getting him home — the most important of the two parts — that lacked […]
Reds Eliminated from Playoffs in 6-4 Loss
October 12, 2012 by
In a manner that seemed impossible only a few days ago, the Reds said goodbye to their season and hello to postseason infamy. A disastrous six-run Giants fifth inning that featured Buster Posey’s grand slam sent the Reds to a 6-4 Game 5 loss on Thursday to conclude the National League Division Series. Posey’s grand […]
Giants Force Reds to Game 5 Finale
October 11, 2012 by
After two wins in San Francisco, Reds fans had fanciful thoughts that they could sweep the National League Division Series. After Wednesday, when the Reds were handed a deflating 8-3 Game 4 loss by the Giants, it has boiled down to one thing for the players: Survival. “We’ve got one game to turn it around,” […]
Reds Fall to Giants 2-1
October 10, 2012 by
The Reds certainly hoped to avoid a Game 4, but that appointment is now set following a 2-1 loss to the Giants in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park. Not only was a superb one-hit performance by starter Homer Bailey rendered moot, missed opportunities bit Cincinnati in the first inning, and […]
Reds Smack Giants 9-0
October 8, 2012 by
There is clearly no doubt about who has the overwhelming momentum in the National League Division Series. It’s the Reds, and it’s not even close. After all, they earned an emphatic 9-0 win over the Giants in Game 2 on Sunday night that included one-hit baseball from starter Bronson Arroyo over seven innings. Cincinnati returns […]
Reds Beat Giants 5-2
October 7, 2012 by
The Reds this season have already persevered when closer Ryan Madson was lost for the year with an elbow injury in Spring Training. When a knee injury knocked best player Joey Votto out for six weeks in July, they rallied and, yes, even prospered. So what did Cincinnati do when ace Johnny Cueto was overtaken […]
Cueto Gets Start as Reds Prepare for Giants
October 5, 2012 by
Two of the most storied National League franchises will meet in a postseason series for the first time Saturday, and their Division Series begins with a Game 1 that features the requisite matchup of aces, along with a few unique storylines. The presence of Matt Cain on the mound for the Giants and Johnny Cueto […]
Reds Lose 1-0, Look Towards Playoffs
October 4, 2012 by
Coming off the first no-hitter of his career, Homer Bailey ended the suspense immediately on Wednesday. Bailey’s very first batter of the game, Adron Chambers, hit a single up the middle in the bottom of the first inning to guarantee Johnny Vander Meer’s feat of two straight no-hitters was safe from replication. Bailey, who pitched […]
Reds Beat Cardinals 3-1
October 3, 2012 by
Facing a Cardinals club trying to clinch a Wild Card spot, the Reds took a 3-1 win on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium that kept them alive for the top seed in the National League postseason heading into Game 162. “There was a lot of energy for sure,” said right fielder Jay Bruce, who hit […]
Cardinals Beat Reds 4-2
October 2, 2012 by
In a 4-2 Reds loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Bronson Arroyo had what amounted to a tuneup for his final regular-season game, throwing only 73 pitches over five innings before being pulled. “We decided to take him out early before the game started,” said manager Dusty Baker, following his first game back after […]
