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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.

G-20, bad teams hold down PNC Park crowd

The Reds and Pirates played before one of the smallest crowds in PNC Park history Thursday, when downtown Pittsburgh was virtually empty because of the G-20 summit.

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.

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' Harang buys golf cart for attendants

Pitcher Aaron Harang found a really swift way to show his appreciation to the Cincinnati Reds' clubhouse staff.

Reds' Gomes gives HR bat to retiring writer

Jonny Gomes didn't exactly promise a home run, but came through anyway.

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.

Reds' Owings hit in helmet by pitch in 12th inning

Cincinnati reliever Micah Owings was hit in the helmet by a pitch from Atlanta's Kenshin Kawakami, and walked off the field in the 12th inning Sunday.

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.

Reds activate RHP Cueto, put OF Nix on DL

Johnny Cueto has been activated from the disabled list to start the second game of the Cincinnati Reds' doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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.

Dodgers beat Reds 3-2 in 12 innings

Matt Kemp homered for Los Angeles' first run on Sunday, then hit a sacrifice fly in the 12th inning that gave the Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, a team they've beaten like no other in the past four years.

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.

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.

Sore wrist forces Reds 2B Phillips out of game

Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has left the game against San Francisco because of a sore left wrist.

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.

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Griffey approves trade to White Sox
Source: Sports Illustrated

The Cincinnati Reds outfielder has the right to block any deal, but agreed to move to the White Sox after getting more information about the proposed trade. The person familiar with the talks spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams are not commenting.

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:

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.

The Feel Good Story of 2008: Griffey's Return to Seattle
Source: dugoutcentral.com

The title speaks for itself

Where's All The Hoopla For Ken Griffey Jr's 600th Home Run?
Source: Sportaphile

If you're scanning a sports website or TV channel this week, you'll see tons of news on the NBA playoffs, or Tiger Woods hurting his poor knee. What you WON'T see is much of any celebration on Ken Griffey Jr. approaching the 600th home run milestone.

Potty-mouth Pete Rose strikes out at camp for kids
Source: news.cincinnati.com

"His comment that he was (bleeped) off that Marge didn't leave him any money in her will and that she left it all to the zoo. His comment about how Marge loved to smoke and she would have smoked in her sleep if someone was there to hold her cigarette all night.

Reds take chance on Pirate Reliever, White
Source: news.cincypost.com

Just when it seemed to the clock was going to run out, Rick White got the opportunity he'd craved his entire life.

Flurry of signings as teams avoid arbitration deadline

With the deadline for submitting arbitration proposals looming on the horizon tomorrow (January 17th), Major League Baseball saw a flurry of signings late tonight.

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