On a night when fans lined up for hours to snag an Elly De La Cruz bobblehead, the real Elly delivered the ultimate collectible moment—a thunderous grand slam that powered the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates before 31,188 at Great American Ball Park. Final R H E Pittsburgh Pirates (5-10) 2 4 1 Cincinnati Reds (7-8) 5 4 0 W: Abbott (1-0) L: … [Read more...] about Elly-mania: Reds star hits a grand slam on his bobblehead night
Jeimer Candelario’s home run helps fuel the Reds to victory
The Cincinnati Reds took advantage of the opportunity given to them early in the game, building a 3-0 lead in the 1st inning and they added to it two innings later. Pittsburgh would get back into the game in the 5th, but the Reds bullpen kept them off of the board late and held on for the win between the two National League Central foes. Final R H E Pittsburgh Pirates … [Read more...] about Jeimer Candelario’s home run helps fuel the Reds to victory
Is the honeymoon over with Reds manager Terry Francona?
The big offseason move for the Cincinnati Reds wasn’t acquiring a big named player who could help their lackluster offense. No, the team went out and signed a new manager. A future Hall of Fame manager. And it was a manager who really wasn’t on anyone’s radar because as far as it appeared, he was retired. But the front office swooped in and brought in Terry Francona just after … [Read more...] about Is the honeymoon over with Reds manager Terry Francona?
Reds blow a 5-run lead, lose in extra innings to the Giants
The Cincinnati Reds took a 5-0 lead with a big 3rd inning on Wednesday afternoon, but they couldn’t hold onto that lead. San Francisco battled back and was able to send the game to extra innings where the Giants hit a walk-off home run to avoid being swept in the 3-game series. Final R H E Cincinnati Reds (5-8) 6 6 1 San Francisco Giants (9-3) 8 12 1 W: Miller (1-0) … [Read more...] about Reds blow a 5-run lead, lose in extra innings to the Giants
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants – April 8, 2025
The Cincinnati Reds (4-7) snapped the San Francisco Giants (7-2) seven-game win streak last night behind a brilliant pitching performance from Hunter Greene. Tonight the Reds will try for their first series win of the season, as Nick Lodolo takes the mound for the Reds. First pitch is at 9:45 PM EDT. Lineups Cincinnati Reds San Francisco Giants CF TJ Friedl LF Heliot … [Read more...] about Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants – April 8, 2025