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. […]
Reds stung by Blue Jay home runs
By HAL McCOY It was another horrible evening for a Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher, but this time the team was able to fight back and tie the game. This time, though, the bullpen, in the name of Blake Wood, let them down. Wood came into a tie game in the eighth inning and gave up […]
Not a memorable day for Reds in 17-2 loss
By HAL McCOY After hitting five home runs Sunday in Philadelphia, two each by Adam Duvall (five RBI) and Patrick Kivlehan, the Cincinnati Reds matriculated north to Toronto and had the tables turned on them and slammed on their heads. It was not a memorable day on Memorial Day for the Reds against the Blue […]
Cozart’s four hits not enough in 4-3 loss In Philly
By HAL McCOY There is something about Philadelphia that doesn’t agree with the Cincinnati Reds — too many cheesesteaks, something in the water of the Schuylkill River, unruly and unfriendly fans. Whatever it is, whether the Philadelphia Phillies are, good, bad or average, the Reds can’t win a series in the City of Brotherly. IT […]
Adleman paints a portrait in Philly
By HAL McCOY On this night in Philadelphia, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tim Adleman could have patched up the crack in the Liberty Bell, with no help from Davy Crockett. Adleman, who had never pitched beyond seven innings in his major league career, pitched a one-hit shutout over eight innings as the Reds stopped the Phillies, […]
Hamilton’s fleet feet saves Reds
By HAL McCOY ‘Run, Billy, run. Run, Billy, run. Run, Billy, run Billy, run Billy run.’ If anybody doesn’t believe speed kills, especially on a baseball basepath, they need to watch the ninth inning of Wednesday night’s Cincinnati-Cleveland baseball game. Not only once, but twice Hamilton used his Olympic speed to save the Reds and […]
Encarnacion still likes Great American Small Park
By Hal McCoy CINCINNATI — Eugenio Suarez’s English is getting better and better and it was near-perfect early Tuesday afternoon in the Cincinnati Reds clubhouse as he walked around singing, over and over, the first stanza of, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” Because it was a scheduled day off for Suarez, he should […]
Feldman pitches strong game to beat Tribe, 5-1
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — As Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona sat in his visitor’s clubhouse office before Monday night’s game, entertaining the media, he leaned back in his chair and said, “I don’t imagine you see too many 2-1 games in this ballpark.” No, Terry, you certainly don’t, not in Great American Small Park […]
What is Arroyo’s immediate future with Reds?
By HAL McCOY CINCINNATI — The media stepped softly, sort of beating around the bush, or is it beating around the mound, while asking about Bronson Arroyo and his immediate future with the Cincinnati Reds. The 40-year-old Arroyo commands that kind of respect and talking about his demise is not a pleasant approach. Arroyo pitched […]