Walk-off hit assures eighth straight loss in LA
By HAL McCOY Another game in Chavez Ravine, another defeat for the Cincinnati Reds. It’s becoming a perplexing habit. The Reds gave their best effort Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough and the Los Angeles Dodgers scored a bottom-of-the-ninth walk-off victory, 5-4. Corey Saeger’s two-out drive into the left field corner scored Yasiel Puig from […]
Reds shut down by LA pitching, 7-2
By HAL McCOY Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts appeared to do the Cincinnati Reds a huge favor Friday nigh when he populated his dugout with a slew of regular players. On the bench at the start of the game were Adrian Gonzalez, Chase Utley, Yasiel Puig and Yasmani Grandal. NO DOUBT HE WAS trying […]
Kivlehan, Votto: Bombs away over Cardinals
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Scooter Gennett did not hit a home run Wednesday night. Nothing close. After hitting home runs in his last four at bats against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night, Gennett was en route to a back-to-earth thud — a double play on his first at bat and a strikeout in […]
Historic night: Four Gennett home runs
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Reds staffers surrounded Scooter Gennett at his locker, tucked away in a quiet corner of the clubhouse. They took his uniform. They took his batting gloves. They took his cap. They took the tape from his wrists. They took his sweat shirt. They took his socks. They took his […]
Gennett (0 for 19) beats Cardinals with game-winning double
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds had it all Monday night in Great American Ball Park: —They had starting pitching: Asher Wojciechowski. —They had relief pitching: Lisalverto Bonilla, Michael Lorenzen, Raisel Iglesias. —They had defense: two double plays and Adam Duvall’s arm which he used to throw out two baserunners, one at home […]
Reds try, but can’t overcome Garrett’s early troubles
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — No Billy Hamilton, no Scott Schebler and most of all, a batting practice machine disguised as a starting pitcher made for a terribly long day Sunday afternoon for the Cincinnati Reds in scorching Great American Ball Park. The Reds’ offensive firepower was expected to be minimized because Hamilton and Schebler […]
Bullpen, outfield a wreck after Reds 12-inning loss
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — When Matt ‘Grizzly’ Adams played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cincinnati Reds deployed a heavy defensive shift to the right. Then, more often than not, Adams punched a hit to left field. Now he plays for the Atlanta Braves, shorn of beard and weighing 40 pounds less after a […]
Extra work leads to Mesoraco’s game-winning home run
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds were Masters of Escapology Friday night in Great American Ball Park with Devin Mesoraco playing the part of Harry Houdini. The Reds beat the Atlanta Braves, 3-2, in 10 innings, but how they got there was a ph.D. in Escapology. Mesoraco led the 10th inning with a […]
Bullpen gives up another game-losing home run in 5-4 loss
By HAL McCOY For certain, the Cincinnati Reds need to change their modus operandi — quit scoring runs in the first inning. They’ve scored first-inning runs in six straight games and in nine of their last 10 games. But they still lose. IT HAPPENED AGAIN Wednesday afternoon in Toronto’s Rogers Centre against the Blue Jays. […]