Ken Griffey, Jr. got the Cincinnati Reds off to a good start on Thursday night with a two run home run in the first inning but that was all the Reds would get in the entire game off the San Diego Padres pitchers.  Randy Wolf shut down the Reds after Griffey’s home run as the Padres went on to beat the Reds 8-2.

Aaron Harang tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up ten hits and five runs to take the loss.  Harang is now 2-6 on the season as he continues to throw the ball terribly.  The Reds bullpen wasn’t much better as Bill Bray gave up one run and Mike Lincoln gave up two runs before Josh Fogg finally threw a scoreless inning in the eighth.

Just a bad game for the Reds who could never get the bats going as they only had five hits in the game.  And usually when your bullpen gives up three runs, you are going to lose the game…

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The Cincinnati Reds and Florida Marlins combined for five home runs on Monday night as they put up 15 runs on the scoreboard.  Good thing for the Reds however, they came out on top by the score of 8-7.

Jeff Keppinger and Brandon Phillips both hit two run home runs in the seventh inning to spark a four run inning for the Reds.  Besides those four rbi, Corey Patterson and Adam Dunn both had a rbi each in the game.

Aaron Harang threw seven inning as he gave up seven hits and four runs.  Harang finally picked up his secon win of the season as he improved to 2-5 on the season.

David Weathers pitched part of the eighth inning but gave up a hit and allowed two runs.  Jeremy Affeldt gave up another run in the inning before Francisco Cordero was finally able to get the Reds out of it.

The Reds are now 16-23 on the season as they battle their way back up to the .500 mark.

The Cincinnati Reds never really threatened the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night as the Reds lost 3-0.  The Reds only recored four hits in the game and only three through eight innings against Carlos Zambrano.

Aaron Harang actually pitched pretty good in the game even though he took the loss.  Harang tossed seven innings and gave up seven hits and three runs.  He did strike out six batters and walked two.  Harang falls to 1-5 on the season even though he has a 3.09 ERA.

Ken Griffey Jr. had two hits while Joey Votto and Harang had one hit each.  Bad job by the Reds hitters.

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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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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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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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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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