‘Thor’ a thorn in Reds’ side — pitches complete-game shutout, homers in 1-0 Mets win
By HAL McCOY There was the rarest of the rare Thursday afternoon in City Field. A major league pitcher actually pitched a complete game. That was the New York Mets long-haired pitcher Noah Syndergaard. And there was even something more rare. The only run of the game was produced by a pitcher hitting a home […]
Iglesias homer in ninth carries Reds past Mets, 1-0
By HAL McCOY The Iglesias who usually puts the finishing touch on a game in the ninth inning for the Cincinnati Reds carries the first name of Raisel. He is the closer. It was a different Iglesias doing the deed in the ninth inning for the Reds Wednesday night in Citi field and he carries […]
Reds waste another Castillo gem, lose in 10 to Mets, 4-3.
By HAL McCOY Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher pitched his heart, body and soul out and the offense pulled a Rip Van Winkle on him. This time it was Luis Castillo in a game with the New York Mets and it figured to be a mismatch. It […]
Winker’s 9th-inning homer saves the night for the Reds
By HAL McCOY When Jesse Winker took his place in the batter’s box in the ninth inning of a tie game in Citi Field, he was facing one of the best closers in baseball — the New York Mets’ Edwin Diaz. Diaz hadn’t given up a hit to a left hander all season. So he […]
Gray should sue the Reds for non-support
By HAL McCOY Sonny Gray needs to change his deodorant, change the day he pitches or change his mind about signing a long-term contract with the Cincinnati Reds. Something is missing — mostly runs from his teammates when he pitches. When Gray is on the mound Cincinnati’s bats spend the day in the clubhouse freezer […]
Bell shuffles line-up and Reds lost to Cardinals, 6-3
By HAL McCOY One might say it was a case of not leaving well-enough alone. After the Cincinnati Reds exploded for 12 runs and 14 hits Friday night, manager David Bell juggled his lineup for Saturday afternoon. It didn’t work. The Reds went down to the St. Louis Cardinals in general and Marcell Ozuna in […]
Reds bludgeon Cardinals with five homers, 12-1
By HAL McCOY The offensive-challenged Cincinnati Reds discovered some bats that work Friday night in Busch Stadium III. It was as if the Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals exchanged uniforms for this game. The Reds pole-axed five home runs en route to a 12-1 victory over the National League Central’s first place team, a […]
Hernandez, Suarez prop up another fine outing by Castillo
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — There were times early in his career, when Luis Castillo was scheduled to pitch, opponents would rub their palms together and say, “Oh, yeah.” That has dramatically changed this season and when Castillo is scheduled to start for the Cincinnati Reds the opposition wrings its hands and says, “Oh, no.” […]
When will Nick Senzel make his appearance with the Reds?
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — With tremendous national pomp and circumstance, with bell clanging and cymbals clashing, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes his major league debut Friday night in Toronto. He is baseball’s No. 1 prospect and is considered the best thing since pine tar on a bat. His debut was delayed because of an oblique […]