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Phillips drives in 3, Reds beat Pirates 6-0

Brandon Phillips — the last man standing in Cincinnati's season of unending injuries — drove in three runs, and Homer Bailey shut out Pittsburgh for six innings on Sunday, setting up a 6-0 victory as the NL Central's two more forlorn franchises ended the season together.

Carpenter's grand slam, 6 RBIs lead Cardinals

Ace pitcher Chris Carpenter hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, getting the St. Louis Cardinals back on track with his arm and bat in a 13-0 rout of the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.

Rodriguez, Astros end Reds' winning streak at 6

Wandy Rodriguez pitched six solid innings, Humberto Quintero homered and the Houston Astros beat Cincinnati 3-2 on Sunday to snap the Reds' six-game winning streak.

Not many watch as Reds beat Pirates 4-1

Bronson Arroyo limited Pittsburgh to one run over seven innings and the Cincinnati Reds completed their second sweep of the plummeting Pirates in less than a month, winning 4-1 on Thursday to push the Pirates closer to a 100-loss season.

Former Reds All-Star Lonny Frey dies in Idaho

Lonny Frey, a three-time All-Star with the Cincinnati Reds in the 1930s and 1940s and a member of the club's Hall of Fame, has died in Idaho. He was 99.

Wells, Miller lead Reds to 8-1 win over Marlins

Corky Miller hit a rare home run to back Kip Wells' strong pitching and the Cincinnati Reds gained a split of their four-game series against the Florida Marlins by rolling to an 8-1 victory Sunday.

Reds activate OF Nix

The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Laynce Nix from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday and put him in the starting lineup in left field against Houston.

Wild pitch decides Reds' 6-5 win over Astros

Joey Votto scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds overcame Jeff Keppinger's first career multihomer game in a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday night.

Reds activate OF Bruce, recall INF-OF Francisco

The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Jay Bruce from the 15-day disabled list Monday and also recalled infielder-outfielder Juan Francisco from Triple-A Louisville.

Lilly, Lee lead Cubs over Reds, 5-2

Ted Lilly pitched six scoreless innings and Derrek Lee homered and singled twice Sunday, helping the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Rockies win 7th straight by beating Reds 5-1

Garrett Atkins hit a two-run homer and Jason Giambi had a two-run double in a five-run third inning, sending the Colorado Rockies to their seventh straight win, 5-1 over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.

Owings beaned by fastball in Reds' win at Atlanta

Micah Owings walked off the field after getting beaned with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday for their seventh consecutive win.

Phillips, Stubbs help Reds finish sweep of Pirates

Brandon Phillips and Drew Stubbs each homered to help the Cincinnati Reds complete a four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 5-3 win Wednesday.

Reds rally to lift Lehr to win

Justin Lehr overcame a rocky start Thursday to pitch into the eighth inning and drew a key walk in Cincinnati's five-run fifth, helping the Reds to an 8-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that completed a three-game sweep.

Former Reds owner dies at age 93

One of the owners of the Cincinnati Reds from their Big Red Machine days has died.

Reds starter Harang has appendectomy

Cincinnati Reds starter Aaron Harang is out for the rest of the season after an emergency appendectomy.

Bailey leads Reds to 4-1 win over Pirates

Homer Bailey tossed seven sharp innings and the Cincinnati Reds ended the Pittsburgh Pirates' five-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory Sunday.

Stubbs powers Reds past Giants

Drew Stubbs hit his first career homer leading off the 10th inning, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

Reds put Taveras on disabled list, call up Stubbs

The Cincinnati Reds placed center fielder Willy Taveras on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained right quadriceps.

Reds defense help Nationals rally for 5-4 win

Ryan Zimmerman drove in two runs with help from a defensive lapse by the Cincinnati Reds, and the Washington Nationals rallied for a 5-4 win Sunday.

Arroyo hasn't heard from MLB about supplements

If Major League Baseball wants to talk with Cincinnati Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo about the supplements he takes, he doesn't know about it.

Reds trade SS Gonzalez to Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox tried to boost their infield Friday, reacquiring shortstop Alex Gonzalez and cash from the Cincinnati Reds for minor league infielder Kris Negron.

Bruised A-Rod, Posada sit for Yankees

Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada are out, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera are in, and the Yankees are still glad they acquired versatile fill-in Jerry Hairston Jr. from the Cincinnati Reds two weeks ago.

Reds pitcher takes liner off foot

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey was removed in the first inning Wednesday night after Albert Pujols lined a single that bruised his left foot.

Reds place 3B Rolen on DL

The Cincinnati Reds put newly acquired third baseman Scott Rolen on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday after his concussion-related symptoms did not lessen.

The Vine
Four months later, KJ's drop still stings
Source: braves.today.com

It would be ridiculous to blame the Atlanta Braves' rotten season on one player, especially a player who hit .287 with 12 homers, 69 RBIs and 11 stolen bases.

Late and close? Braves of '08 brutal in pressure of late innings
Source: braves.today.com

Looking at how the Atlanta Braves stumbled to a fourth-place finish in 2008? Check out a few numbers regarding how the team did in close games, including its 11-30 record in one-run decisions, the 12 times in 16 games Atlanta lost when tied entering the seventh inning, and the te …

Anderson's dingers lead Braves past Astros
Source: braves.today.com

Josh Anderson's two homers highlighted an 18-hit attack as the Atlanta Braves won their next-to-last game in this lost season of 2008, bashing Houston 11-5 on Saturday.

Chipper's blast leads Braves to (surprise) another win at Philly
Source: braves.today.com

Chipper Jones' pinch-hit three-run homer highlighted a six-run fifth inning Wednesday, as the Braves played the spoiler's role to perfection by defeating the NL East-leading Phillies 10-4, the second straight victory by Atlanta over Philly.

26, 27, 28, 29 … Braves extend one-run road losing streak
Source: braves.today.com

The misery of losing by one run on the road continues for the Braves, who extended their major-league record for consecutive one-run road losses to 29 in a 4-3 loss at Florida.

Brain implant helps stroke victim speak again
Source: NewScientist

Nine years ago, a brain-stem stroke left Erik Ramsey almost totally paralysed, but with his mental faculties otherwise intact. Today he is learning to talk again – although so far he can only manage basic vowel sounds.

Learn To Translate Reporters' Lies And Threats!
Source: Gawker

We've compiled a handy translation guide; how to decode the most common threatening reporter doublespeak, after the jump:

Pitching can't ground Jays as Braves drop to four games out in East
Source: Braves.Today.Com

Tim Hudson gave up six runs in five-plus innings, and four hits from Gregor Blanco and a Mark Teixeira homer wasn't enough as the Braves fell 9-5 to Toronto Saturday.

Baseball Digest Daily News
Source: baseballdigestdaily.com

The auspicious debut of the Reds rookie sensation, Jay Bruce

Our dangerous statistical ignorance
Source: Guardian Unlimited

The single most pernicious threat to liberty today is humanity's natural tendency to misunderstand the statistics of rare events. We're just not wired to have good intuition about things that happen with extreme infrequency.

Big Red History (Part 2 of 2)

The Shirts off their Backs Behind closed doors, off limits to the public site, the Reds house an impressive collection of game-worn jerseys, physical proof of the organization's rich history and outstanding talent.

Big Red History (Part 1 of 2)

It's a quiet Friday morning at Great American Ballpark. It's understandable. The Reds late summer swoon has left the team in the post-season dust, turning Cincinnati from Red to Orange as the boys of summer fade to black. All eyes are now on the Bengals.

MLB: Griffey rejuvenated by postseason prospects
Source: Fox Sports

Ken Griffey Jr.says he isn't interested in his legacy, although calling the Cincinnati Reds centerfielder one of the top 20 players in Major League Baseball history wouldn't be a reach.The 36-year-old Griffey is certainly in the twilight of his career, one that he and others in …

Ryan Parker Sports Songs
Source: ryanparkersongs.com

My friend is a sports songwriter and has been pumping out a bunch of songs this past year about his favorite teams; The Marshall Thundering Herd, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, and The Kentucky Wildcats.

Reds are getting down to business.
Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds new owner Bob Castellini's goal is to make the Reds a contender. The firing of General Manager Dan O'Brien shows he's ready to take the Reds back to their winning days.

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