Manny Ramirez looked somewhat rusty in his first game back off the disabled list. Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto appeared even rustier, surrendering four home runs in his first start after serving a seven-game suspension. Ryan Theriot, Andre Ethier, Jay Gibbons and Matt Kemp all went deep in a span of just five batters, and the Dodgers snapped the Reds' seven-game winning streak with an 8-5…

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The Cincinnati Reds may have been swept by their National League Central Division rivals, the St.

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The Cincinnati Reds kept rolling along during Johnny Cueto's seven-game suspension thanks to a pair of outstanding starts by Homer Bailey. The right-hander pitched seven solid innings Friday night and the NL Central leaders beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 for their season-high seventh victory in a row.

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Gather 'round, because it's time to recap the most recent diamond doings. Roll Call starts at the Chase…

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Another win for Cincinnati. Another hero for the Reds. On Thursday night, it was catcher Ramon Hernandez, who with Jay Bruce hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie and Cincinnati beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5. The victory gave the Reds a three-game sweep over the NL West cellar dwellers, and was Cincinnati's sixth straight win overall, the team's longest…

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The Reds will honor Pete Rose at Great American Ball Park on the 25th anniversary of Rose breaking baseball's all-time hits record, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer. Reds CEO Bob Castellini told the newspaper that the organization received the approval from commissioner Bud Selig to honor Rose, who is banned from baseball. This will mark the first time since his lifetime banishment that Rose will be honored on the field in Cincinnati. The newspaper noted that the ceremony likely won't take place on the exact anniversary (Sept.

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The first-place Cincinnati Reds have offered manager Dusty Baker a contract extension, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Baker confirmed to reporters that he received the offer but didn't provide specifics. “We just got the proposal a few days ago,” Baker said. “We’re still evaluating it.” He said he'll take some time before making a decision. “I’ve got to look at where we're going,” he said, “and what I want to do.” Baker is making $3.5 million this year in the final season of a three-year contract.

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The Cincinnati Reds have designated right-hander Micah Owings for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for top draft pick Yasmani Grandal. The Reds signed Grandal, a catcher, to the major league roster just before Monday's deadline. He's expected to join the organization's rookie league team in Billings, Mont.

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The Cincinnati Reds padded their NL Central lead in a place they haven't had much success. Coming off a wild week of momentum that ended on upswing, it was just what they needed. Paul Janish hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning and Bronson Arroyo overcame Kelly Johnson's early two-run homer to pitch into the eighth, helping the Cincinnati Reds open a crucial nine-game West…

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The Cincinnati Reds were swept and bumped from first place by their chief NL Central competition this week, and…

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