Bruce leads Reds power display with 2 home runs in 7-2 win over St. Louis CardinalsSeptember 30th, 2009 Bruce homers twice to lead Reds past CardinalsCINCINNATI — Jay Bruce homered twice and had a career-high five RBIs to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Bronson Arroyo pitches Cincinnati Reds past Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 before sparse crowdSeptember 24th, 2009 Not many watch as Reds beat Pirates 4-1PITTSBURGH — Bronson Arroyo limited Pittsburgh to one run over seven innings and the Cincinnati Reds completed their second sweep of the plummeting Pirates in less than a month, winning 4-1 on Thursday to push the Pirates closer to a 100-loss season. Joey Votto had a two-run double following Drew Sutton's RBI double in a four-run third inning against Charlie Morton (4-9) as the Reds won their eighth in a row against the last-place Pirates.
Reds activate OF Laynce Nix from disabled listSeptember 15th, 2009 Reds activate OF NixCINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Laynce Nix from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday and put him in the starting lineup in left field against Houston. Nix went on the disabled list on Aug.
Reds activate RHP Johnny Cueto to start vs. Pirates, put OF Laynce Nix on DL with neck problemSeptember 1st, 2009 Reds activate RHP Cueto, put OF Nix on DLCINCINNATI — Johnny Cueto has been activated from the disabled list to start the second game of the Cincinnati Reds' doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cueto hadn't pitched since Aug.
Shoppach's two home runs lift Indians to 6-2 win over White SoxAugust 8th, 2009 Shoppach's two homers lift Indians over White SoxCHICAGO — Kelly Shoppach hit a two-run homer and added a solo shot, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. The Indians won despite grounding into six double plays, tying an American League record for the 14th time.
Reds put OF Chris Dickerson and RH Micah Owings on DL with shoulder problemsJuly 27th, 2009 Reds put OF Dickerson, RH Owings on DLCINCINNATI — Shoulder problems landed outfielder Chris Dickerson and fifth starter Micah Owings on the 15-day disabled list, two more blows to a Cincinnati Reds team fading from contention. The Reds put Dickerson on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a bruised right shoulder, suffered when he tried to make a diving catch during a a 5-2 loss in Chicago on Sunday.
Reds' Hanigan scratched from lineup with stiff neckJuly 25th, 2009 Reds' Hanigan scratched from lineupCHICAGO — Cincinnati Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan was a late scratch from the lineup Saturday against the Chicago Cubs because of a stiff neck. Craig Tatum started in his place.
Indians active LHP Aaron Laffey to start against Chicago, send LHP Rafael Perez to minorsJuly 9th, 2009 Indians activate LHP LaffeyCHICAGO — The Cleveland Indians have activated left-hander Aaron Laffey from the 15-day disabled list and he started Wednesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox. Laffey went on the DL on May 23 with a right oblique strain.
Reds' Bailey beats Indians 7-3 for his first win in nearly two yearsJune 28th, 2009 Reds' Bailey beats Indians 7-3CLEVELAND — Homer Bailey pitched five innings for his first major league win in nearly two years and Jay Bruce hit his 18th home run for Cincinnati to help the Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 7-3 Saturday. Bailey (1-0) was recalled from Triple-A earlier in the day to make his second start of the year and won for the first time since Sept.
Icing on the cake: Phillips celebrates birthday by leading Reds past Indians 8-1June 28th, 2009 Phillips celebrates birthday by helping Reds winCLEVELAND — Brandon Phillips celebrated his 28th birthday with another big game against the Cleveland Indians, leading the Cincinnati Reds to an 8-1 win over his former team Sunday. Phillips broke out of a 1-for-16 slump with three hits, three runs and three RBIs as the Reds took two of three from their Ohio rivals to move back to .500 overall.
Reds 7, Indians 3June 28th, 2009 Reds 7, Indians 3E_Valbuena (5). DP_Cincinnati 1, Cleveland 2.
Sowers Power: Indians lefty Jeremy Sowers holds Reds in check for 7-plus innings in 9-2 winJune 27th, 2009 Sowers pitches Indians past Reds 9-2CLEVELAND — Jeremy Sowers pitched into the eighth inning for his first win as a starter this season and Ryan Garko hit a two-run homer to lead the Cleveland Indians to just their second win in 10 games, 9-2 over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Sowers (2-5), who began the season at Triple-A Columbus, carried a one-hitter into the seventh before the Reds began to make solid contact.
Indians 9, Reds 2June 27th, 2009 Indians 9, Reds 2E_B.Phillips (6). LOB_Cincinnati 7, Cleveland 5.
Cameron homers in 6-run fifth inning, Brewers' bats wake up in 9-5 win over RedsMay 31st, 2009 Brewers' bats wake up in 9-5 win over RedsMILWAUKEE — Mike Cameron hit a go-head two-run homer in a six-run fifth inning, waking up the Milwaukee Brewers' latent offense in a 9-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Cincinnati was without offensive standout Joey Votto, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with stress-related issues believed to be linked to his ongoing struggles with an inner-ear infection — although club officials were hesitant to go into detail about the situation.
Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips out of starting lineup against BrewersMay 30th, 2009 Reds 2B Phillips out of lineup against BrewersMILWAUKEE — Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips was not in the starting lineup against the Brewers after saying he hoped to return despite a hairline fracture of his right thumb. Phillips had said before Cincinnati's seven-game road trip that he hoped to play in Friday night's series opener.