The Reds executed all the little things properly Wednesday as they brought out their brooms and completed a sweep of the Pirates by edging out a 2-1 win at Great American Ball Park. The win moved the Reds a season-high 30 games above .500 and lowered their magic number to clinch the National League Central […]

Following Reds starter Mike Leake’s seven innings of work, the Cincinnati bullpen continued its scoreless-inning streak to bring home a 5-3 win against Pittsburgh at Great American Ball Park and secure the first two games of the three-game series. The win reduced the Reds’ magic number to clinch the National League Central to 11 and […]

All the dogs from “Bark in the Park” night at Great American Ball Park had long retired to their kennels at home. Many of the handfuls of the punchy 16,577 human fans that remained let out giddy howls in the wee hours of the night. But as Monday night became Tuesday morning, this was no […]

Since they hold the largest division lead in the Majors, a fan of another club might refer on Twitter to what the Reds are going through lately as, “#firstplaceproblems.” Johnny Cueto hasn’t pitched very well lately, at least by the lofty bar he’s set all season. The offense isn’t chugging on all cylinders, either. And […]

The pre-game stat sheets showed the last-place Astros to be eliminated from postseason play and 40 1/2 games behind the first-place Reds in the National League Central. They also showed that Reds closer Aroldis Chapman the owner of a club-record 27 consecutive saves. Guess what? None of that mattered by the end of a 5-3 […]

Sure, the Reds and their fans could enjoy having Joey Votto back in the lineup on Wednesday. But Votto would always say that the game is bigger than one player’s contribution, and that was proven in spades vs. the Phillies. Votto was 2-for-3 in his return, but Reds starter Mike Leake had a terribly brief […]

For the first time in about six weeks, the Reds had Joey Votto off of the disabled list and at their disposal. Manager Dusty Baker only considered Votto available to pinch-hit in case of an emergency. On a tear of late, Jay Bruce made sure his team didn’t need Votto. It was Bruce’s two-run home […]

Reds ace Johnny Cueto rarely gives up home runs, let alone two. Cueto had never lost during the daytime this season. He also doesn’t like to be burned when the opposing pitcher is batting. Even Cy Young Award contenders can come up short, as Cueto did during the Reds’ 4-2 loss to the Phillies in […]

A 6-2 victory over the D-backs on Wednesday iced a three-game series sweep and improved the Reds to a Major League-best 80-52. It is the quickest to 80 wins for the club since the 1976 team won No. 80 in its 125th game. This also marked the first time since ’76 that a Reds team […]