‘Disguised’ Reds don’t fool the Padres
By Hal McCoy CINCINNATI — In honor of the 1976 Big Red Machine, honored before Friday night’s game on its 40-year anniversary, the 2016 Reds wore throwback uniforms against the San Diego Padres. They worry the pullover jerseys with red stripes around the sleeves and belt-less elastic-topped pants. There was a problem, though. Most of […]
A few minutes with Rose worth a fortune
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — A few minutes with Pete Rose is like a week with Average Joe Ballplayer. In those few minutes ‘The Hit King’ will provide a lifetime of stories and memories and, mostly, high entertainment. Like Friday. It was my good fortune to spend 30 minutes with Rose before the 40-year Big […]
Bruce, Reds fail to impress a gathering of scouts
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The scouts came in bunches and they came early to Great American Ball Park Thursday night. One scout asked another, “Are you here so early to watch batting practice?” And the other said, “You betcha.” He was disappointed. There was no batting practice because Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price told […]
Hamels, homers sink the Reds, 6-4
By Hal McCoy When Cole Hamels is scheduled to pitch, the Cincinnati Reds would do themselves a favor by staying home and sending cardboad cutouts of themselves to bat. They are virtual hopeless against the Texas Rangers’ left hander. After a 5-4 victory in Globe Life Park Wednesday night Hamels is now 10-and-1 with a […]
Reds whip Rangers ‘Against All Odds’
By HAL McCOY For the Cincinnati Reds, it was Against All Odds Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers. And they beat those odds handily, whipping the Rangers, 8-2. The Rangers, owning a solid grip on first place in the American League West, had won seven straight games and 24 of their last 30. THEY HAD […]
Successful start for Reds to ‘Southhpaw’ weekend
By HAL McCOY The Kansas City Southpaws Weekend began Friday night for the Cincinnati Reds in Houston’s Minute Maid Park and John Lamb led the parade. Lamb didn’t get the win, although he held the Houston Astros to one run and three hits over 5 1/3 innings, but the Reds survived in 11 innings, 4-2. […]
Reds daydream through loss to Braves
By HAL McCOY What started out as a profitable project in Atlanta with two victories against baseball’s worst team ended up in a dull stalemate for the enigmatic Cincinnati Reds. After losing in 13 innings Wednesday night, the Reds followed that up Thursday with a 7-2 defeat in which they appeared to be sleepwalking. So […]
Reds, Braves engage in Futility Bowl
By HAL McCOY Futility, thy double name is the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves. The two teams played deep into the night and early into the next morning Wednesday/Thursday, 13 innings worth over 5 1/2 hours before a delirious decision was rendered. In the end, the Reds lost, 9-8, in what turned out to […]
Reds pull a Houdini to beat the Papooses
By HAL McCOY This is the anatomy of a head-scratching victory. After the first inning Tuesday night in Turner Field, the Cincinnati Reds had one hit. One. At one point 17 straight Reds made outs. Ten Reds struck out 10 times. They had three hits for the entire game. They won, 3-1. How? Well, for […]