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 4, Braves 2, 12 inningsSeptember 6th, 2009 Reds 4, Braves 2, 12 innings
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Owings gets win after getting drilled in head in surging Cincinnati's 4-2 victory over AtlantaSeptember 6th, 2009 Owings beaned by fastball in Reds' win at AtlantaATLANTA — Micah Owings walked off the field after getting beaned with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Sunday for their seventh consecutive win. Owings (7-12), who pitched two scoreless innings, was hit on the batting helmet by an 0-1 fastball from Kenshin Kawakami.
Votto hits homer and Wells allows 1 hit in 6 innings in Cincinnati's 3-1 winSeptember 5th, 2009 Wells wins first game in more than 16 monthsATLANTA — Joey Votto hit a two-run homer and Kip Wells pitched six innings of one-hit ball to win his first game in more than 16 months and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 Saturday night for their season-high sixth straight win. The fading Braves, who fell six games behind Colorado in the NL wild-card race, have lost four straight.
Bronson Arroyo sharp again in 7 strong innings as Reds beat Braves 3-1 for fifth straight winSeptember 4th, 2009 Arroyo, streaking Reds beat Braves 3-1ATLANTA — Bronson Arroyo gave up one run in seven innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight win. The Braves, who began the day four games behind Colorado in the NL wild-card race, have lost three straight.
Braves OF Nate McLouth activated from DL after missing 17 games with hamstring injurySeptember 4th, 2009 Braves OF McLouth activated from disabled listATLANTA — Atlanta Braves outfielder Nate McLouth is back in uniform after missing 17 games with a strained left hamstring. The Braves activated McLouth from the 15-day disabled list before Friday night's game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Phil Niekro, Dale Murphy among those attending as Braves retire ace Greg Maddux's No. 31July 17th, 2009 Former stars to help Braves honor ace Greg MadduxATLANTA — Some big names in Atlanta Braves history are returning to help the team honor Greg Maddux. The Braves will induct Maddux into the team's Hall of Fame and retire his No.
Jeff Francoeur joins New York Mets after trade, in lineup against Cincinnati RedsJuly 12th, 2009 Francoeur joins Mets, in lineup against RedsNEW YORK — Jeff Francoeur has joined the New York Mets, and is the lineup against the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets acquired Francoeur and cash from the Atlanta Braves on Friday for Ryan Church in a trade of outfielders in need of a change of scenery.
Reds 4, Braves 3June 18th, 2009 Reds 4, Braves 3E_Taveras (3), Owings (2). DP_Cincinnati 1.
McLouth's homer, 4 RBIs back Hanson's strong pitching in Braves' 7-0 win over RedsJune 18th, 2009 Hanson, McLouth lead Braves over Reds 7-0CINCINNATI — Tommy Hanson allowed three hits in six impressive innings and Nate McLouth homered and drove in four runs, sending the Atlanta Braves to a 7-0 victory over the punchless Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. One of baseball's top pitching prospects, Hanson got his first major league hit and RBI.
Braves 7, Reds 0June 18th, 2009 Braves 7, Reds 0LOB_Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 10. 2B_M.Diaz (6), Prado (10).
Pitcher Owings homers to offset Vazquez's complete game and lift Reds to 4-3 win over BravesJune 18th, 2009 Pitcher Owings homers in 4-3 Reds win over BravesCINCINNATI — Micah Owings hit a three-run homer and pitched six effective innings to overcome Javier Vazquez's complete game and lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night. Jay Bruce also homered and Ryan Hanigan had two hits to help Owings (4-7) earn his first win since May 12 and improve to 4-0 in four career starts against Atlanta.
Nix drive in 3, Phillips gets 3 hits as Reds beat Braves 7-2, ending 4-game losing streakJune 17th, 2009 Reds beat Braves 7-2, ending 4-game slideCINCINNATI — Laynce Nix drove in three runs Tuesday night, and Brandon Phillips had three hits on a soggy field, helping the Cincinnati Reds overcome a couple of rain delays for a 7-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves that ended a four-game losing streak. Nix drove in runs with a groundout and a pair of doubles, the last one during a four-run eighth inning.
Reds 7, Braves 2June 17th, 2009 Reds 7, Braves 2E_C.Jones (10). DP_Atlanta 1, Cincinnati 2.
Braves activate 1B Casey Kotchman off DL, send 1B Barbaro Canizares back to minorsJune 16th, 2009 Braves activate 1B Casey Kotchman off DLCINCINNATI — The Atlanta Braves activated first baseman Casey Kotchman off the 15-day disabled list before the start of their series against the Cincinnati Reds. First baseman Barbaro Canizares was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett to open a spot on Tuesday.