Sore left wrist forces Reds 2B Brandon Phillips to leave game against Giants

September 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.

September 23rd, 2009 Votto's 4 hits help Reds send Pirates to lossPITTSBURGH — Joey Votto went 4 for 5 and scored three runs, Homer Bailey allowed two runs in six innings and the Cincinnati Reds continued the Pittsburgh Pirates' losing ways with a 12-2 win Wednesday night. Brandon Phillips, Scott Rolen, Jay Bruce, Laynce Nix and Corky Miller each had two RBIs for the Reds, who have won seven of nine.

August 20th, 2009 Stubbs powers Reds past GiantsCINCINNATI — Drew Stubbs hit his first career homer leading off the 10th inning, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Stubbs drove a 2-0 pitch from Bob Howry (1-6) off left-field foul screen to stop Cincinnati's five-game skid.

August 9th, 2009 Molina has three RBIs, leads Giants to winSAN FRANCISCO —Bengie Molina homered among his three hits and drove in three runs and Barry Zito pitched six strong innings, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Saturday. Eugenio Velez also connected as the Giants won their fifth in seven games.

July 12th, 2009 Reds lose Bruce to injury in 1st inningNEW YORK — Cincinnati Reds right fielder Jay Bruce has been forced to leave the game against the New York Mets after breaking his right wrist while trying to make a sliding catch in the first inning. The Reds said Saturday night that Bruce will fly back to Cincinnati on Sunday to be examined.

July 11th, 2009 Reds 3, Mets 0LOB_Cincinnati 6, New York 4. 2B_B.Phillips (15), Encarnacion (3), Hanigan (5).

July 8th, 2009 Reds 4, Phillies 3E_Hairston Jr. (10). DP_Philadelphia 1.

July 1st, 2009 Diamondbacks 6, Reds 2E_B.Phillips (7), Burton (1). LOB_Arizona 10, Cincinnati 6.

June 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.

June 21st, 2009 Mark Buehrle pitches White Sox past Reds 4-1CINCINNATI — Mark Buehrle pitched seven shutout innings, his latest impressive showing against the National League, and the Chicago White Sox added to their run of success against the Cincinnati Reds with a 4-1 victory Sunday. The White Sox are 14-3 against the Reds in interleague play, winning 10 of their last 11.

June 20th, 2009 Phillips' HR leads Reds over White Sox 4-3CINCINNATI — Brandon Phillips hit a two-run homer and a sacrifice fly on Friday night, and the Cincinnati Reds ended a nine-game losing streak against the Chicago White Sox with a 4-3 victory that opened a spotlight weekend for baseball and civil rights. Phillips' homer off Jose Contreras (2-6) put Cincinnati ahead to stay in the sixth and ended his power slump.

June 12th, 2009 Nationals 3, Reds 2E_B.Phillips (5), Zimmerman (7). LOB_Cincinnati 6, Washington 14.

June 4th, 2009 Reds 9, Cardinals 3E_R.Hernandez (5), Ankiel (2), Thurston (6). DP_St. Louis 1. LOB_Cincinnati 5, St.

May 31st, 2009 Reds place 1B Joey Votto on 15-day disabled listMILWAUKEE — The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Joey Votto on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, citing stress-related issues linked to his recent struggles with an inner ear infection. "It's something that was affecting his play," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said.

May 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.