McCoy: Reds-Giants Game Suspended In 8th, Tied, 2-2
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Mother Nature put a temporary halt to what could have been a game-deciding San Francisco Giants rallly Monday night in Great American Ball Park. With the score tied, 2-2, in the top of the eighth inning, the Giants had runners on third and second with one out. Then a severe […]
McCoy: Reds Finally Score Runs, But Still Lose to Brewers
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Cincinnati Reds’ elusive pursuit of runs ended Sunday afternoon in Great American Ball Park, but their even more elusive pursuit of wins against the Milwaukee Brewers remains unfulfilled. After getting shut out three straight times by Milwaukee, the Reds scored three times Sunday. Not enough. The Brewers scored four […]
ASK HAL: What Should the Reds Do at the Deadline?
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Q: With all the legal sports betting going on, are you surprised that we haven’t seen players suspended for doing it? — DAVE, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek. A: Since sports betting is legal in so many states, baseball players can bet. MLB says any player betting on baseball will be suspended, but I […]
McCoy: Reds’ Scoreless Streak Reaches 27 Innings With Another Loss
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer America’s Team suddenly is Team Slump. For the third straight game Saturday night, the Cincinnati Reds were shut out by the Milwaukee Brewers, this time by 3-0 on one infield hit after losing the previous two by 1-0 and 1-0. With the defeat, the Reds (50-43) abdicated first place to […]
McCoy: Brewers Score Second Straight 1-0 Win Over Reds
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer That was no video replay, that 1-0 Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds Friday night in Great American Ball Park.. That was live and a repeat, the second straight 1-0 win for the Brewers over the Reds, this one in front of a full house of 41,514. The […]
McCoy: What Will Reds’ Second Half Bring? Need to beat Milwaukee
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer Pete Rose might be saying with that impish grin, “So, how am I looking now?” Folks near-and-wide scoffed at him when he was afforded the chance to make the first wager when sports betting was legalized in Ohio. He bet, probably facetiously, that the Cincinnati Reds would win the World […]
McCoy: Elly Goes On a Rampage as Reds top Brewers, 7-5
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer If there was a higher league than MLB, Elly De La Cruz would star in it. Since there isn’t, De La Cruz continues to do unfathomable and uncanny things in the current league. It was The Elly De La Cruz Show, an Emmy winner for sure, Saturday afternoon in American […]
McCoy: Brewers Bash Abbott, Take First Game of Series, 7-3
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The Milwaukee Brewers made a high-decibel statement Friday night in American Family Field. They aren’t going away and they won’t let the Cincinnati Reds creep away from them in the National League Central standings. The Brew Crew, wearing their powder blue City Connect uniforms, bludgeoned 14 hits, seven for extra […]
McCoy: Brett Kennedy (Who?) Pitches Reds to 8-4 Win Over Nats
By Hal McCoy Contributing Writer The magic and the karma possessed by the Cincinnati Reds continued on a steep upward plane Tuesday morning/afternoon in Washington. Strapped for starting pitchers, as they have most of the season, the Reds reached into the independent Atlantic League for help and found Brett Kennedy. And what better name to […]