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Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 0: Kyle Kendrick threw a seven-hitter for his first career shutout, winning his first game of the season and putting the Phillies on the verge of their first four-game sweep in St.

Make your 4th of July holiday or Memorial Day holiday taste delicious with this easy and light recipe for Red, White, and Blue Cupcakes! I got this idea... Scott Rolen was eligible to come off the disabled list today, but obviously that did not happen.

Q: Did Johnny Cueto consult with Luis Tiant prior to imitating his back-turning pitching style or might he be guilty of plagiarism? - Dave, Miamisburg/Centerville/Beavercreek A: Only if Cueto smokes a cigar off the field, which he doesn't. Baseball players are The Great Imitators - batting stances, pitching motions and pointing to the heavens to ... (more)

John McDonald hit a three-homer and Milwaukee's Zack Greinke had his worst outing of the season in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 8-5 victory over the Brewers on Saturday night.

Two weeks ago, on May 13, the Reds hosted the Washington Nationals on Mother's Day, trying to avoid a sweep.

Chris Heisey gave Cincinnati the lead with his first home run of the season, and four relievers made it stand up as the Reds overcame a poor start by Mike Leake for a 10-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.

Jeremy Guthrie has been a huge disappointment. But it came with a caveat. He was awful at Coors Field, and solid on the road.

Chris Heisey and Ryan Ludwick hit three-run homers and Brandon Phillips had three hits and two RBIs for host Cincinnati.

Follow our in-game box score as Mike Leake and the Reds look to avenge last night's loss against... I am getting to be old hat at these events, but I still look forward to these sorts of things every year.

Since the Reds are riding a 6-game win streak , I tried to come up with an antidote to our losing streak mascot : Maybe it needs to be a departure from babies, laundry hampers and bricks.

Following a four-game series sweep of the Braves , the Cincinnati Reds find themselves atop the NL Central with a record of 25-19. Winners of six in a row overall, the Reds have mostly relied on pitching; during their streak, they have allowed more than three runs just once - a 6-5 victory over the Yankees in the Bronx.

Even on a day with over half of Major League teams taking a well-deserved off-day, there was plenty of exciting baseball, and fantasy contributions from across the league.

Left to right Cincinnati Reds Brandon Phillips , Todd Frazier and Chris Heisey congratulated Devin Mesoraco at home plate after Mesoraco hit a grand slam home run to left field against the Atlanta Braves in the 6th inning.

Todd Frazier's solo home run to right field with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning sent Cincinnati to a 2-1 win over Atlanta in the third contest of a four-game series.

Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first career homer - part of three solo shots in a row by the Cincinnati Reds - and allowed only two hits over eight innings Monday night for a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

Depending on your point of view, it's either curtains for the Yankees or you've been telling your inner naysayer to chill out.

Before Sunday's game, Reds manager Dusty Baker said Aroldis Chapman was the club's new closer.

For the majority of the 2012 season the Cincinnati Reds have struggled primarily at two positions: left field and third base.

Wade Miley pitched seven sharp innings, John McDonald drove in the first run with a bunt single and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 Sunday.

There's no denying how dominating the left-hander has been in the Bronx during interleague play since first putting on the New York Yankee pinstripes.