Aaron Harang and Kent Mercker did not have good performances today as they gave up five combined runs as the Reds lost to the Cardinals 5-2.   Harang pitched six innings and gave up seven hits and three runs while Mercker pitched .2 innings in relief of Harang and gave up another two runs.   Harang took the loss and is now 1-4 on the season.

The Reds only scored in one inning and that was the second inning when Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo home run and Ryan Freel had a infield single that scored Joey Votto.  The Reds left 18 men on base while striking out six times and only taking two walks in the game.

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Rookie starting pitcher Johnny Cueto did not have the night he was hoping for on Tuesday night as the Cincinnati Reds lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2.  Cueto gave up eight hits and seven runs in only 1.2 innings of action.  Cueto now has a 5.40 ERA and 1-3 record on the season.

Bill Bray and Josh Fogg pitched the rest of the game in relief of Cueto and actually pitched pretty well.  They did not allow a run to cross the plate as they gave up seven hits.

The only scoring for the Reds came in the ninth inning when Adam Dunn connected for a two run home run that scored himself and Brandon Phillips.  The Reds only managed three hits in the game, and you’re not going to win very many baseball games when you only get three hits.

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The Cincinnati Reds scored two runs in each of the third and fourth innings and then held off the St. Louis Cardinals for a 4-3 victory.  A great win for the Reds as the beat the Cardinals and picked up their twelfth win of the season.

Bronson Arroyo picked up his first win of the season as he pitched six innings and gave up three runs on six hits.  Arroyo did strikeout six batters and walked three.  Francisco Cordero picked up his fourth save of the season in the game.

Edwin Encarnacion went 2-4 in the game including two RBI.  Brandon Phillips and Adam Dunn both had on RBI as well.  The Reds had more chances to score runs, but they left 18 men on base.  They need to knock those runs in if they want to really make a run in the division.

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The Cincinnati Reds continue to lose baseball games as they lost to the Houston Astros 5-3 on Thursday afternoon.  Rookie pitcher Johnny Cueto took the loss for the Reds as he tossed seven innings but gave up five earned runs.  Lance Berkman took him deep in the first inning, and from there it just kept going down hill.

Ken Griffey Jr, Scott Hatteburg, and Paul Bako all had one RBI each in the game.

With the loss, the Reds record dropped to 9-14 on the season.

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The Cincinnati Reds have fired general manager Wayne Krivsky and replaced him with former St. Louis Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty.

The Reds are off to their worst start in the last five years, and Krivsky was the first guy to go.  Give it another month and you will probably see a fire sale by the team if they don’t turn things around.  Definately going to be a lot of moves made this season…

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The Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night by the score 8-1.  Jerry Hairston Jr. who had just been called up led the Reds on the night be recording four hits.  With the win, the Reds improved to 9-12 on the season.

Hairston recorded three RBI in the game along with his four hits.  Jeff Keppinger, Bradon Phillips, Adam Dunn, Joey Votto, and Paul Bako both had one RBI each.  Phillips and Dunn’s RBI’s came off solo home runs.

Edinson Volquez pitched seven innings to pick up his third win of the season.  Volquez only allowed three hits and one run in his three innings.  Jeremy Affeldt and Todd Coffey pitched the final two innings and only allowed two hits and zero runs.

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The Cincinnati Reds lost the to Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday by a score of 9-3 putting the Reds at 8-12 for the season.  This loss comes hard, as the Reds have been slowly falling behind in the season standings and need to start playing some better baseball if they want to stay in contention in the division.

Edwin Encarnacion and Joey Votto hit solo home runs late in the game, but the Reds were so far down it realy didn’t matter.  Paul Bako also had a RBI in the game when he doubled to center field in the fifth inning.

Matt Belisle was the opening pitcher for the Red throwing for four innings giving up 12 hits, seven runs and a walk.  He picked up his first loss of the year putting him at 0-1.  Jeremy Affeldt, Josh Fogg, Todd Coffey, and Kent Mercker would pitch the last six innings for the Reds.  Fogg was the only relief pitcher to give up earned runs as he gave up two runs in his two innings pitched.

The Reds will be facing the Dodgers one more time tonight at home for game two of the series.

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Jerry Hairston Jr. has been called up by the Cincinnati Reds as Juan Castro has been designated for assignment.  The Reds hope that Hairston Jr. can hit the ball like he was at Triple-A where he was batting .421 with three home runs, seven doubles, and three triples.

Castro was 0-10 this season with the Reds.

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The Cincinnati Reds took home a win on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 putting the Reds at 8-11 for the year.  With most of the game’s action happening in the 10th inning, the fans had a wait a while to see this game take off. 

Jared Burton is now 1-1 for the year after picking up the win on Sunday.  He closed out the night allowing two hits and two runs in the tenth inning.  It was Aaron Harang who opened up the game with eight innings pitched allowing four hits and one run.

Edwin Encarnacion and Paul Bako both hit solo home runs in the 10th inning before Ken Griffey Jr. singled in the game winning run later in the inning.  Encarnacion had two home runs giving him four home runs and nine RBI for the season and Bako picked up his first home run and fourth RBI of the year as well.

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at home on Monday night for a two game match up.  Who do you think will come out on top?

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The Cincinnati Reds avoided the sweep as they hammered the Chicago Cubs 9-2 on Thursday afternoon.  The Reds came up with some big hits against Ted Lilly and kept the Cubs bats cooled down which they didn’t do the first two games of the series.

Joey Votto had a huge day for the Reds as he bases loaded triple and then a two-run home run to finish with five RBI.  Ken Griffey Jr. hit a three run home run and finished with three RBI.  Ryan Freel also had one RBI.

Edinson Volquez earned the win as he pitched five innings and only allowed one earned run.  Volquez got in trouble early in the game as some close calls didn’t go his way, but he was able to wiggle his way out of the jams.  Good job by Volquez!

Jared Burton pitched two innings foloowing Volquez and allowed one run on three hits.  David Weathers and Todd Coffey pitched the final two innings and held the Cubs down.

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