The Cincinnati Reds got crushed by the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night by the score of 12-2.  The Reds really had no shot in the game as they got down early and were not able to come back.  Carlos Zambrano pretty much shut the Reds down the entire game.

Starting pitcher Josh Fogg got hammered as he only lated two innings after giving up nine earned runs on seven hits.  Fogg was seen laughing on the mound after giving up runs, I don’t think he really cared out there to be honest.  He should put forward a better effort next time or keep that smile off his face.

Mike Lincoln, Kent Merker, and Francisco Cordero all gave up one run as well as they pitched in relief of Fogg.

Jeff Keppinger, Adam Dunn, and Joey Votto all had one RBI each for the Reds.  Dunn smoked a home run in the in the eigth inning for the Reds only big hit of the game.

The Reds will try to get back on track tomorrow afternoon when they take on the Cubs once again.

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Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker made his return to Wrigley Field to play the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night, and the outcome was not what Baker was hoping for as the Cubs defeated the Reds 9-5.  Baker was booed a little before the game, but he made a pitching change, those boos got a lot louder.  Hmm, I wonder if a little alcohol in all those Cubs fans had something to do with that lol.

Aaron Harang did not have his best stuff as he gave up five earned runs on eight hits in six innings.  Mark DeRosa and Derrek Lee both took Harang deep.  Jared Burton, Jeremy Affeldt, and Todd Coffey all pitched .2 innings and gave up earned runs.  Burton gave up two runs, while Affeldt and Coffey both gave up one one.

Ken Griffey Jr. had the biggest hit for the Cubs when he hit a two-run homer in the third inning.  Griffey led the Reds with two RBI.  Jeff Keppinger, Edwin Encarnacion, and Joey Votto all had one RBI in the game as well.

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The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday by the score of 4-1.  Great pitching by Aaron Harang and a home run by Edwin Encarnacion proved to be to much for the Brewers.

Harang pitched eight strong innings to pick up the win.  He then turned the game over to ex-brewer Francisco Cordero who picked up the save.  Great job by both pitchers today.

Encarnacion hit a two run homer in the 7th inning, and then Paul Bako singled in another run to give the Reds a 4-1 lead.  Earlier in the game Bako hit a RBI double as well.  Other then Encarnacion and Bako, the Reds didn’t have much offense on the day.

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The Cincinnati Reds scored 10 runs from 6th inning through the 9th inning as they went onto beat the Milwaukee Brewers 12-4.  It was suprising to see the Reds score that many runs and only give up four runs to the might Brewers offense.  Especially when the Reds had a couple of bone headed defensive errors.

Adam Dunn led the offensive charge with a two-run home run and three RBI.  Corey Patterson also belted a two-run home run and finished with two RBI.  Jeff Keppinger also had two RBI’s on the game.  Ryan Freel, Ken Griffey, Jr. , Scott Hatteburg, and Jose Valentine all had one RBI.

Josh Fogg picked up the win for the Reds as he improved his record to 1-1 on the season.  Fogg only pitched five innings as he gave up four hits and a earned run, but it was enough to earn the victory.

Todd Coffey pitching in relief did allow a solo homerun to Bill Hall in the 9th inning.  Other then that, the Reds bullpen pitched pretty good.

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The Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers played 10 innings on Tuesday evening and the Reds were on the wrong side of the outcome.  The Brewers scored a run in the bottom of the 10th inning to pick up the 3-2 victory over the Reds.

David Weathers gave up a single to Rickie Weeks that scored J.J. Hardy to prived the Brewers with the winning run and give Weathers the loss.

Corey Patterson was the only Reds player to swing the bat it seemed like tonight.  Patterson accounted for the Reds both RBI’s as he had a RBI single in the 7th inning and a homerun in the 9th inning that sent the game to extra innings.

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Bronson Arroyo was not able to control the Philadelphia Phillies bats on Monday afternoon as the Phillies used five homeruns to beat the Reds by the score of 5-3.  Pat Burrel hit two homeruns, Jimmy Rollins and Geoff Jenkins both hit one homerun off Arroyo.

The Reds were expecting a better performance out of Arroyo.  His 5.2 innigs, four homruns, and five earned runs performance just isn’t going to cut it.

The Reds make it interesting in the 9th inning as they were able to load the bases off of Brad Lidge but Jose Valentin struck out looking to end the game.

The Reds will now travel to play the red hot Milwaukee Brewers.

It was another exciting win for the Cincinnati Reds as they score one run in the 8th and 9th innings to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 4-3.

The Reds had jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead after two innings but then the Phillies started to hit the ball and and eventually took a 3-2 lead heading into the bottom of the 8th inning. That is when Corey Patterson tied the game with a two out homerun and then in the 9th inning, Paul Bako hit a infield single that scored Ryan Freel.  Wow what a crazy last couple of innings!

Francisco Cordero picked up the win as he pitched the ninth inning when the game was still 3-3.  Aaron Harang had started for the Reds, and pitched seven innings giving up two earned runs on six hits.  Overall it was a good pitching performance by everyone today.

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The Cincinnati Reds lost to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night after the Phillies connected for three homeruns.  The Reds pitching straff just completely sucked out there and then Reds offense couldn’t save them by putting up nine or ten runs.

Starting pitcher Josh Fogg only lasted four innings as he gave up six hits, six earned runs, and two homeruns.  Terrible performance out of Fogg on Friday night.  Jeremy Affeldt and Todd Coffey also gave up a earned run each.

Ken Griffey Jr. did have two RBI’s for the reds as he had a RBI single in the first inning, and then an RBI double in the third inning.  Corey Patterson helped out with a RBI sac fly in the fourth inning, but it clearly wasn’t enough to come back and beat the Phillies.

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Rookie flame thrower Johnny Cueto picked up his first major league win today as the Reds defeated the Diamondbacks 3-2.  Cueto used his 96 MPH fastball to hold to Diamondbacks down.  It was a great performance by the rookie, and hopefully the first of many wins to come.

The Reds got off to a fast start as they jumped out and scored all three of their runs in the first three innings.  Brandon Phillips and Jeff Keppinger had two RBI’s for the Reds, and the other one was unearned.

Great win for the Reds today.  We will have to see if it carries over into the next series against the Philadelphia Phillies.