Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning off Roy Halladay, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to yet another win in their final at-bat Wednesday, 4-3 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Joey Votto also homered off Halladay (9-7), who fell to 2-4 since his perfect game on May 29. Jonny Gomes opened the eighth with a single, and Bruce connected for Cincinnati's 25th comeback win — most in the…

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Hanley Ramirez hit a grand slam and Dan Uggla singled home the winning run in the ninth inning for his third RBI as Florida beat New York just hours after the Marlins announced Edwin Rodriguez will remain their manager. New York scored twice in the ninth off closer Leo Nunez (3-1), tying it at 6 on a single by pinch-hitter Josh Thole — his second hit this season.

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Scott Rolen's timing was only off by a little. Rolen hit his 300th career homer with his family watching Monday night, and Johnny Cueto shut down the team that gave him an historic loss the last time they faced, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Reds won for the sixth time in seven games, keeping them atop the NL Central.

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Breaking ball? Gone. Changeup? Gone, too. A pair of fastballs? Shin-Soo Choo clobbered those just as well. The outfielder provided Cleveland's few bright moments in an intrastate series that won't be remembered for much else. Choo homered twice off Bronson Arroyo — the second time he's done it this season — and the Indians ended their seven-game losing streak on Sunday, beating the…

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Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has apologized for speeding on his way home after Cincinnati's 10-3 win over Cleveland on Friday night. Phillips was stopped by police in northern Kentucky and booked on a reckless driving charge. Police said he was going roughly twice the speed limit in a 35 mph zone.

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Bill Bray's long recovery from reconstructive elbow surgery is finally complete. The Cincinnati Reds called up the left-handed reliever on Sunday, strengthening their bullpen before the final game of an interleague series against the Cincinnati Reds. It was a long-awaited moment for Bray, who had his left elbow rebuilt on May 19, 2009.

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The shiny Ohio Cup will stay in the southern part of the state for another year — not that Cincinnati really cares all that much. The first-place Reds have much grander trophies in mind. Laynce Nix singled home the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning Saturday night and came around to score on a jarring dive into home, rallying the Reds to their fifth straight win, 6-4 over the Cleveland Indians.

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Ryan Rowland-Smith had a little extra motivation in looking for his first victory of the season. Rowland-Smith's sister and mother both were in the stands Sunday when he pitched against Cincinnati. It was the first time his sister, who lives in Hong Kong, had ever seen a major league game and the first time his mother had seen him start.

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The only thing different about the surging Cincinnati Reds was their headgear. Drew Stubbs drove in four runs with a homer and a single Friday night, powering the NL's top-hitting lineup to its fourth straight victory, 10-3 over the Cleveland Indians. "We'll ride this out as long as we can," said Stubbs, who matched his career high for RBIs.

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