Travis Wood pitched seven superb innings and hit a home run Saturday as the Reds took a 6-1 win over the Cardinals, extending their lead over St. Louis in the National League Central back to eight games.

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I was nine years old in 1964 and just beginning to follow baseball.  It was the year of the Phillies’ collapse.  However, the Phillies beat the Reds on the last day, crushing the Reds’ hope of a one game playoff with the Cardinals, with the winner going to the World Series. 

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ST. LOUIS — Rookie Jaime Garcia beat the Reds for the fourth time, halting the free-falling St.

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Jay Bruce isn't calling the soreness in his right side an issue with his oblique muscle, which hitters dread. But whatever it is that's bothering him, the Reds right fielder wasn't available to play on Friday against the Cardinals.

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Moving from St. Louis to Cincinnati, the veteran baseball executive Walt Jocketty has the Reds on the verge of the playoffs for the first time in years.

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Aroldis Chapman hit 103 mph on the radar gun during another sizzling inning on Wednesday night, then got his first big-league win when the Reds rallied for a 6-1 victory over the Brewers

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Ryan Hanigan's three-run pinch-hit blast highlighted Cincinnati's six-run seventh inning as the Reds completed their three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with a 6-1 win on Wednesday night.

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Phenom Aroldis Chapman made his second Major League appearance on the second night of his career Wednesday, entering Cincinnati's game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning with the Reds trailing, 1-0.

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Yonder Alonso, the rookie first baseman-outfielder recalled by the Reds on Wednesday, is planning to learn by shadowing Joey Votto.

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman, center, walks onto the field with closer Francisco Cordero for batting practice prior to a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, in Cincinnati. Chapman, a Cuban defector, was called up to the Reds from AAA Louisville Tuesday.

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As though their seven-game edge in the standings weren't enough, the Reds seem to have a small advantage over the Cardinals in terms of the schedule over the season's final 4 1/2 weeks.

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Right fielder Jay Bruce was a late scratch from the Cincinnati Reds’ lineup because of pain in his right side.

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Television cameras caught right-hander Homer Bailey flailing away with a bat in the tunnel between the Reds' dugout and clubhouse after he gave up a two-out walk and triple that gave Milwaukee a 4-3 lead in what eventually became a 5-4, 10-inning Cincinnati win on Monday.

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Sam LeCure has seen Aroldis Chapman pitch in person, but the Reds right-hander still was anticipating the prodigy's Major League debut.

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Yup, September is upon us already. I can’t remember the last time a baseball season went by so fast

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Aroldis Chapman is a vision in red for the Reds, though in some ways he is still green.

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Jay Bruce led off the first inning with a home run and singled off Trevor Hoffman with two outs in the 10th inning Monday night, rallying the Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Brewers.

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Jay Bruce homered to lead off the game, then drove in pinch-runner Brandon Phillips from second base with a single to left off Trevor Hoffman to give the Reds a 5-4, 10-inning win on Monday night.

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For someone with children eager to learn about the complexities of baseball, this Reds team is a dream come true.  My five-year-old son, who can rake by the way, constantly says, “Tell me more about baseball!” each time we watch a game whether it be on television or at Great American Ball Park.  Like most kids, he loves home runs, but is also interested in the intricacies of the game

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Kosuke Fukudome’s homer tied it in the top of the eighth, but his throwing error in the bottom half of the inning helped Cincinnati rally for a 7-5 victory Sunday that completed the Reds’ season-long domination of the Chicago Cubs. Chicago Cubs – Kosuke Fukudome – Cincinnati Reds – sport – Baseball

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