The Cincinnati Reds ended a long, losing 10-game road trip, and they were glad to return to Great American Ballpark. The fact that they were facing a team they have dominated the past few years, the Milwaukee Brewers, sparked some confidence into our struggling Cincinnati club.
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The Milwaukee Brewers have the National League's best home winning percentage. They added to the NL's worst road winning percentage. Jay Bruce hit a three-run home run and Travis Wood turned in six mostly solid innings as the Cincinnati Reds rebounded from a disastrous road trip with a 7-3 win over Milwaukee on Monday night.
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2011 MLB hitting Many MLB fans like me are waiting to see how hitting evolves in the drug testing era. As a Chicago Cubs fan, my team is hitting for average in 2011, but their power numbers are down. However, many MLB teams in 2011 have put together exciting lineups that combine…
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The Reds' longest road trip of the season ended with yet another loss. Jair Jurrjens outpitched Johnny Cueto, Martin Prado hit a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat Cincinnati 2-1 on Sunday night, putting an end to the Reds' damaging road trip. The Reds lost two of three to the Braves, going 2-8 away from home.
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Jonny Gomes matched his hit total from his previous 14 games in one day Saturday. He went 4-for-5 and scored two runs. Gomes had been 4-for-37 (.108) since May 7.
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Chipper Jones says extra innings "stink" so he was anxious to make sure a game already 4 hours long didn't continue. Jones' single in the 12th inning drove in Jordan Schafer to give the Atlanta Braves a 7-6 win over the weary Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. "It's always good to come through on your last at-bat," said Jones, who was 0 for 4 with a walk before the…
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Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Not a bad first impression: Filling in for the injured Mike Fontenot, Brandon Crawford provided some immediate punch for … Continue reading →
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This was not the way Fredi Gonzalez and Chipper Jones wanted to see the Braves open a homestand. Atlanta committed three errors, left 11 runners on base and hit into two double plays in Friday night's 5-1 loss to Mike Leake and the Cincinnati Reds. "It was not a very good display of quality baseball," Jones said.
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A month ago, Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker said, "I don't care who's asking what or whatever . . . That's why I don't read. That's why I don't listen." The problem, though, is that Baker does read, and he does listen.
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When Charlie Manuel arrived at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday with a few precious hours of sleep to his name, he sat down behind his desk and tried to figure out his most daunting challenge of the day. The Philadelphia Phillies manager had to fill out a lineup that could win a game…
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