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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.

Chris Heisey had come close enough to hitting a home run this season that he knew one eventually would come.

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

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.

Devin Mesoraco's first career grand slam came at a great time for the Reds, who used it to take a 6-3 win over the Braves on Thursday and sweep their four-game series.

In case you hadn't noticed, Mat Latos is beginning to look a bit more like the Mat Latos we all wanted when the team made the Mat Latos trade.

Arroyo gave the Reds innings and saved the bullpen, which is what I was bitching about before last night's game.

In this May 11, 2012, file photo, Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper waits for a pitch from Cincinnati Reds pitcher Sam LeCure during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati.

OH MY GOSH. OH MY GOSH. OH MY GOSH. As I stare at my giant Joey Votto SI poster, I wonder how one person can be so good at something to the point that... 0: Home runs the Reds had hit in the first two games of the series against the Nationals before Votto hit his three on Sunday.

When the Braves take the field Monday in Atlanta against the Reds, they will do so sitting atop the NL East by themselves.

Joey Votto hit three homers including a walk-off grand slam, as the Reds beat the Nationals 9-6 on... Bartini's Cincinnati, the martini lounge at the corner of Sixth and Walnut streets Downtown, announced on its Facebook page Sunday night that it has closed.... The Reds-Nationals game began at 4:46 p.m., after a rain delay of three hours and 36 ... (more)

Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper waits for a pitch from Cincinnati Reds pitcher Sam LeCure during the ninth inning of a baseball game on Friday, May 11, 2012, in Cincinnati.

Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper waits for a pitch from Cincinnati Reds pitcher Sam LeCure during the ninth inning of a baseball game on Friday, May 11, 2012, in Cincinnati.

It didn't take long on Friday for a chorus of boos to be directed towards the ears of Reds pitcher Mike Leake.

A little before spring ball started, the Cincinnati Reds signed Ryan Madson as the heir apparent to closer Coco Cordero.

Done in by a flurry of two-strike, two-out hitting, the Reds and Homer Bailey were handed an 8-3 loss by the Brewers on Tuesday night.

Reds starter Homer Bailey struggled, allowing six earned runs in 3 2/3 innings in an 8-3 loss in... The Best of Taste, the culinary face-off that's a run-up to The Taste of Cincinnati, was held... The Best of Taste, the culinary face-off that's a run-up to The Taste of Cincinnati, was held... Back in March, we told you that superstar, Charlize ... (more)

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh will stare across the field at a mirror-image opponent this weekend, as both National League Central rivals attempt to gain some momentum and break back to a winning record.

Wilson was the Cincinnati Reds scout that found Bruce and contributed to the careers of many other Surrounded by members of the UC Clermont Cougars baseball team, Reds outfielder Jay Bruce unveils plans for the Brian Wilson Field at the Batavia Township Community Center in Clermont County baseball players; Wilson died at the age of 33 of a heart ... (more)

I looked over the pitching staff and decided to hone in on the two starters performing furthest from where we would reasonably expect them to be over a full season.