Pujols' slam ignites Cards - 8 hours ago - dispatch.com

. Instead, they find themselves three games out, in fourth place and dealing with the sting of a 7-4 loss to the St. Read More »;</a>
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Baker warns of perils of headfirst slides - 8 hours ago - mlb.mlb.com

... warns of perils of headfirst slides CINCINNATI -- With two Reds players injuring their shoulders on headfirst slides in the past two weeks, Reds manager Dusty Baker has made it a point to make sure his team recognizes the danger of that. Especially on slides into home plate. "Some of them have been doing it so long, it's a natural thing," Baker said of sliding into home. "A base is one thing, but at home plate, you have a catcher who can block the plate on you. You'll hurt yourself." Infielder ... Read More »;</a>
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Pujols hits club-record 4th slam in 7-4 win over Reds - 9 hours ago - kentucky.com

CINCINNATI Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season, and Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Friday night. Hoffpauir, playing his first major-league game afte Read More »;</a>
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Nuxhall left a prominent presence - 10 hours ago - news.cincinnati.com

... Redleg ever continues to be celebrated almost 18 months after his death at 79. "Just when I thought things were settling down, along comes Mike Brennan and the Hamilton Joes," Kim Nuxhall, one of two sons of Joe and his wife, Donzetta, says of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate Baseball League team named in honor of his father. Brennan is president and general manager of the first-year club. Yes, just when you think everything there is to be named after Nuxie has been named - Joe Nuxhall Boulevard, Joe Nuxhall Way, the Nuxhall Pavilion, Joe Nuxhall Field - along comes something else. ... Read More »;</a>
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E.E.'s return almost Manny-esque - 13 hours ago - news.cincinnati.com

... was activated Friday from the 60-day DL, after being out with a chip fracture in his left wrist. Encarnacion hit .270 with two homers and eight RBI in an 11-game rehab stint with Triple-A Louisville. Im happy to be back. I feel 100 percent ready, Encarnacion said. I feel I can do a lot for my team to help win the division. Encarnacion did not start Friday. Baker said , with Baker saying he first wants to see him for a day or two. Also, Encarnacion played 14 innings in a doubleheader at Louisville on Thursday. I might play him tomorrow (Saturday), Baker said. I really didnt want to ... Read More »;</a>
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Encarnacion activated ahead of schedule - 16 hours ago - mlb.mlb.com

... be activated from the 60-day disabled list until Sunday, Encarnacion rejoined the club Friday after infielder Danny Richar was placed on the 15-day DL. Encarnacion said he is 100 percent and hasn't felt any pain since two weeks before he began his rehab assignment on June 21. "I'm ready to help my team win some games," Encarnacion said. "I know I can do a lot of things for my team." Encarnacion had been out since April 28 with an injured left wrist. He was hitting just .127 with one homer and six RBIs in 19 games before the injury. Encarnacion said he learned a lot watching from the ... Read More »;</a>
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Reds' Encarnacion back from injury; Richar out - 17 hours ago - cbssports.com

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Reds-Cardinals series preview - 1 day ago - dispatch.com

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Reds gain momentum going into Cards series - 1 day ago - dispatch.com

... 10th inning off Diamondbacks reliever Clay Zavada. CINCINNATI -- This was a game the Reds won in spite of themselves, a game they won when they tried to give it away, a game they won mostly because the Arizona Diamondbacks are awful. They'll take it, though, this 3-2 10-inning victory, a game a team shouldn't win when it leaves 16 runners stranded. They'll take it because it gives them a small step forward, winning two of three from the Diamondbacks, on the eve of National League Central rival St. Louis coming to town. It ended when Joey Votto sliced a two-out, bases-loaded base hit ... Read More »;</a>
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Votto leads Reds over D-Backs 3-2 in 10 innings - 1 day ago - kentucky.com

CINCINNATI Joey Votto still has his touch in the clutch. Votto turned a tough pitch into a two-out single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning Thursday, sending Cincinnati to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on an afternoon that was as frustrating as it gets for the Reds until the Read More »;</a>
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Votto RBI leads Reds over D-backs in 10 innings - 1 day ago - dispatch.com

... on the disabled list for 21 games with anxiety issues - Votto grieved the death of his father. Since returning June 23, he's batted .395 and given the Reds' struggling offense a dependable run producer. His fourth hit matched Arizona's total and decided a game full of wasted chances by both teams. Cincinnati loaded the bases with none out against Clay Zavada (1-2), stringing together a walk and a pair of singles. After Laynce Nix struck out and Jerry Hairston Jr. flied out to shallow right field, Votto hit a sinking liner past shortstop Augie Ojeda, who dived and barely missed the ... Read More »;</a>
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Votto's offense, Bruce's defense winning combo for Reds - 1 day ago - daytondailynews.com

... Cincinnati won 3-2. CINCINNATI This was a game the Cincinnati Reds won in spite of themselves, a game they won when they tried to give it away, a game they won mostly because, well, the Arizona Diamondbacks are pretty awful. They'll take it, though, this 3-2, 10-inning victory, a game a team shouldn't win when it leaves 16 runners stranded. They'll take it because it gives them a small step forward, winning two of three from the D-Backs, on the eve of the St. Louis Cardinals coming to town. It ended when Joey Votto (who else?) sliced a two-out, bases-loaded base hit under the ... Read More »;</a>
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Lineup shuffle no big surprise - 1 day ago - daytondailynews.com

. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero (26) looks to first after stepping on home to force out Cincinnati Reds' Ryan Hanigan in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, July 2, 2009, in Cincinnati. Read More »;</a>
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Hernandez gets recharged for Cards - 1 day ago - mlb.mlb.com

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Reds rookie Sutton delivers - 1 day ago - news.cincinnati.com

. Baker shook hands with Sutton, and presented his lineup card to the infielder as a souvenir. Read More »;</a>
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D-backs fall to Reds in extras in finale - 1 day ago - arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com

... couldn't do the same when it mattered most. Steve Gartner is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Bullpen unable to hold lead after Davis' seven solid frames Arizona (31-48) at Colorado (41-37), 5:10 p.m. MST Team president, CEO addresses online questions from fans Righty allows one run in sixth as Reds shut down hitters Fans have until 11:59 p.m. ET tonight to pick their favorites Swarm descends on PETCO Park, halting action in ninth Skid ends with a single to right field in the third inning ... Read More »;</a>
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Votto gives Reds win - 1 day ago - news.cincinnati.com

. Arizona's Mark Reynolds homered off Aaron Harang in the sixth inning to give the Diamondbacks a 2-1 lead, but the Reds tied it in the bottom of the ninth when Jerry Hairston scored on Brandon Phillips' fielder's choice. Read More »;</a>
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Reds beat D-Backs in bottom of 10th - 1 day ago - azcentral.com

... run off Reds right-hander Aaron Harang in the sixth, an opposite-field shot that Cincinnati right fielder Chris Dickerson nearly brought back with a jumping attempt. The Diamondbacks lost their fourth consecutive series and have won just one series out of the past 11. Joey Votto is mobbed by his teammates after he hit a bases-loaded single off Diamondbacks reliever Clay Zavada in the 1Oth inning Thursday. Cincinnati won 3-2 and won the series two games to one. Friday : At Colorado, 5:10 p.m. RHP Max Scherzer (5-5, 3.67) vs. Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa (4-7, 5.64). Saturday : At ... Read More »;</a>
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Reds, D-Backs close series in Cincy - 1 day ago - sportsnetwork.com

... won four of its last six games and sits three games off the lead in the National League Central division. Chris Dickerson and Ramon Hernandez both ended with two hits as well. "It's Canada Day so happy Canada Day to me and the Cincinnati Reds," said Votto, a native of Toronto. "It's an American team, but Im going to enjoy this one. God bless it." The Reds need a few blessings for Harang, who has lost two straight and four of his last six starts. In his last outing on June 26 in a 9-2 loss at Cleveland, Harang was picked apart for seven runs -- five earned -- and 10 hits over 4 2/3 ... Read More »;</a>
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Game chat: Diamondbacks at Reds - 1 day ago - azcentral.com

. It's not on TV, so follow the game right here and join the chat below. Read More »;</a>
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