Brandon Phillips, who was struck on the right hand by a pitch in Wednesday's game, was kept out of the starting lineup on Friday. X-rays taken on Thursday were negative.

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The Reds received good news on Thursday that a second set of X-rays taken on Brandon Phillips' bruised right hand were negative.

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Ramon Hernandez and Jay Bruce hit back-to-back homers in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5 on Thursday night. Cincinnati Reds – Arizona Diamondbacks – Jay Bruce – Baseball – Sports

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Rookie left-hander Travis Wood pitched strongly into the seventh inning Thursday night before the Reds had to weather a late Arizona charge to down the D-backs, 9-5, and complete their fifth road sweep of the season.

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The decision on creating roster space for Thursday night's starter, Travis Wood, in a sense came down to one question: Send Mike Leake away from his adopted home, or keep Carlos Fisher from getting to his real home?

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The Cincinnati Reds recalled pitcher Travis Wood from Triple-A Louisville to start Thursday’s game against Arizona.

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This from the Cincinnati Reds Team Report from Thursday, August 19th: LHP Aroldis Chapman will be added to the big league roster Sept. 1

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A move will be necessary to make room for Travis Wood to start Thursday's series finale in Arizona, so some Reds are walking on eggshells in their clubhouse.

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto was suspended seven games Thursday for his actions in a bench-clearing brawl during a game with St. Louis.

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto has been suspended for seven games for his actions during a brawl with the St.

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Even if Reds first baseman Joey Votto always wants to be last in line to ask for a day off, he admits the one he received Thursday did him a lot of good.

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Little went right for the Reds on Thursday afternoon, as Edinson Volquez was chased early and the offense couldn't make up for the absences of Joey Votto and Scott Rolen in a 7-1 loss to the Nationals.

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While most Reds on the active roster took batting practice and fielding practice in a light workout session Thursday, the club's four All-Stars got the day off.

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The Reds signed veteran right-handed reliever Russ Springer to a Minor League contract on Thursday and will assign him to Triple-A Louisville.

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A Brian Schneider home run with one out in the bottom of the 12th inning sent the Reds to a 4-3 loss to the Phillies on Thursday night.

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Reds catcher Ramon Hernandez missed his fourth straight game on Thursday vs.

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First baseman Joey Votto learned he won the National League All-Star Final Vote Thursday while his Reds team was preparing to play the Phillies at the home ballpark of manager Charlie Manuel.

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Cincinnati Reds right-hander Aaron Harang has been scratched from his start against the New York Mets with lower back pain. The Reds announced the move about 30 minutes before the first pitch Monday night

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CHICAGO, July 1 (UPI) — Miguel Cairo scored on a 10th-inning groundout Thursday, allowing the Cincinnati Reds to claim a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Cincinnati Reds – chicagocubs – Major League Baseball – Miguel Cairo – sport

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After being red-hot through May and the first half of June, Jonny Gomes came into Thursday batting .178 (8-for-45) in the previous 12 games since June 18.

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