Birthday boy LeMahieu scores in 10th, Yanks beat Reds 7-6
DJ LeMahieu capped his 34th birthday by sliding across the plate on Alexis Díaz’s second straight wild pitch in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 and stop a three-game losing streak.
LEADING OFF: Phils' Thomson aims to extend undefeated start
Angels Phillies Baseball Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson, right, talks with first base coach Paco Figueroa, center, before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, June 4, 2022, in Philadelphia. Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson tries to extend his unbeaten run when Arizona visits Citizens Bank Park. Thomson is 6-0 since taking over after manager Joe Girardi was fired last Friday. Thomson is off to the best start by a first-time major league manager since Boston’s Joe Morgan won his first 12 games in 1988, the Elias Sports Bureau said. Kyle Gibson (3-2, 4.40 ERA) starts for the Phillies against Zac Gallen (4-1, 2.40) and the Diamondbacks.
wftv.comRojas, Diamondbacks rally for 4 runs in 9th, beat Reds 5-4
Diamondbacks Reds Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas hits a two-run single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Thursday, June 9, 2022. I got put in a really good situation.”The Diamondbacks went into the ninth trailing 3-1, but got help from Santillan's wild tosses. Bumgarner pitched four innings against the Reds on Monday, allowing four runs and eight hits. Reds: RHP Luis Castillo (1-3, 3.55 ERA) is the scheduled starter in the Friday opener of a weekend series at St. Louis. Castillo allowed five runs and six hits while striking out six through 6 1/3 innings in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Washington.
wftv.comRiding a tricycle! Yelich record-tying 3rd cycle, Brews fall
Brewers Reds Baseball Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich hits a ground-rule double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. The Milwaukee Brewers star hit for a record-tying third cycle — amazingly, all of them against Cincinnati. Earlier, Yelich doubled in the first, hit a three-run homer in the third and singled in the fifth. Late in the 2018 season, Yelich hit for the cycle twice in a span of three weeks against the Reds. “A lot of things kind of have to happen to hit the cycle,” the former National League MVP said.
wftv.comPirates' VanMeter struggles as catcher, Reds end 9-game skid
Pirates Reds Baseball Cincinnati Reds' Tyler Naquin hits a two-run double during the eighth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Cincinnati, Saturday, May 7, 2022. Pirates starting catcher Roberto Pérez was helped off the field with a left hamstring injury after falling while rounding second base in the top of the eighth. Backup catcher Andrew Knapp had been ejected by plate umpire Will Little in the bottom of the sixth for chirping from the dugout. Stephenson, the Cincinnati catcher, and VanMeter shared a few words in the interim. Reds: RHP Tyler Mahle (1-4, 7.01) is due to try breaking his three-start losing streak on Sunday.
wftv.comPirates' VanMeter struggles as catcher, Reds-Bucs split DH
Pittsburgh emergency catcher Josh VanMeter had a rough time in his first try behind the plate since he was a teenager, and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage to end a nine-game losing streak, beating the Pirates 9-2 in the opener of a doubleheader.
LEADING OFF: Freeman vs Braves, Hill's special Patriots' Day
Reds Dodgers Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, second from left, hits a single as Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle, left, watches long with catcher Tyler Stephenson, right, and home plate umpire Jim Reynolds during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Los Angeles. A five-time All-Star in 12 seasons with Atlanta, Freeman said at his introductory news conference in LA that he expected to be a lifelong Brave and expressed frustration with Atlanta GM Alex Anthopoulos. Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 0.00) starts for Los Angeles after throwing seven perfect innings in his season debut. X-rays on the hand were negative, and Los Angeles says the three-time AL MVP is day to day. The 27-year-old outfielder from Japan is batting .400 and has hit safely in eight straight games with an at-bat.
wftv.comLEADING OFF: Freeman vs Braves, Hill's special Patriots' Day
Reds Dodgers Baseball Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, second from left, hits a single as Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle, left, watches long with catcher Tyler Stephenson, right, and home plate umpire Jim Reynolds during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 17, 2022, in Los Angeles. A five-time All-Star in 12 seasons with Atlanta, Freeman said at his introductory press conference in LA that he expected to be a lifelong Brave and expressed frustration with Atlanta GM Alex Anthopoulos. Clayton Kershaw (1-0, 0.00) starts for Los Angeles after throwing seven perfect innings in his season debut. X-rays on the hand were negative, and Los Angeles says the three-time AL MVP is day to day. The 27-year-old outfielder from Japan is batting .400 and has hit safely in eight straight games with an at-bat.
wftv.comPhillies' no-hit bid ends on Stephenson's HR in 8th
Reds Phillies Baseball Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Matt Moore throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) (Laurence Kesterson)PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Cincinnati's Tyler Stephenson homered against Archie Bradley leading off the eighth inning Saturday, breaking up the Philadelphia Phillies' no-hit bid and keeping the big league total at seven no-hitters this season, one shy of the record. The mark of eight no-hitters was set in 1884, the first season overhand pitching was allowed. There haven't been more than seven no-hitters in a season since 1900. Right-hander Hector Neris pitched a 1-2-3 seventh before Bradley gave up Stephenson's homer, cutting the Phillies' lead to 3-1.
wftv.comNaylor hits into triple play, makes key E, Reds edge Indians
Josh Naylor lined into a triple play in the eighth inning, then let a routine grounder roll through his legs at first base with two outs in the ninth that led to Cincinnati’s tying run as the Reds beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 in 10 innings.
Rays OF Arozarena, Pirates 3B Hayes among MLB's top rookies
—INF Ke'Bryan Hayes, Pittsburgh Pirates: Hayes, 24, provided some hope for lowly Pittsburgh in September, batting .376 with five homers in 24 games. The slick-fielding son of former big league infielder Charlie Hayes was selected by the Pirates in the first round of the 2015 amateur draft. 6 pick in the 2018 amateur draft batted .291 with 23 homers over three minor league stops in 2019. —OF Ryan Mountcastle, Baltimore Orioles: Mountcastle made his major league debut on Aug. 21 and batted .333 with five homers and 23 RBIs in 35 games. Kim batted .306 with 30 homers, 109 RBIs and 23 steals for the KBO League's Kiwoom Heroes last season.
Rizzo homers again, Cubs beat virus-unsettled Reds 8-7
Down 8-1 in the seventh inning, the Reds cut it to 8-5 on Joey Vottos two-run single. Miley hit Kris Bryant with his second pitch, walked Rizzo, and gave up Wilson Contreras' double. Rizzo hit a solo homer in the sixth off Tejay Antone. Jesse Winker got the Reds' first hit an inning later, an RBI single off Rowan Wick. TRAINER'S ROOMCubs: Bryant, Rizzo, Contreras and Albert Almora Jr. were hit by pitches Rizzo twice but stayed in the game.