April 10th, 2012 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Mike Leake, unlike the other Cincinnati Reds starting pitchers, didn’t let the early innings haunt him. The St. Louis Cardinals did enough spooking to go around Great American Ball Park Tuesday. Home runs by Carlos Beltran and David Freese would prove to be the difference maker as the Cardinals improved to 5-1 with a 3-1 [...]
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Pair of home runs haunt Reds, Cardinals win 3-1
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4/10/12 Game Preview: St. Louis @ Cincinnati
Who: St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds When: Tuesday, April 10, 7:10 PM Eastern Where: Great American Ball Park Pitchers: Kyle Lohse (1-0, 1.23 ERA) vs. Mike Leake (0-0) I am not sure, but how many of you out there expected the St. Louis Cardinals (not the Tony LaRussa version) to be leading the National [...]
Bailey roughed up early, Cardinals clip Reds 7-1
One of the problems that have haunted the Cincinnati Reds‘ starting pitchers came to haunt them on Monday night. The problem I am referring to? Giving up early runs to their opposition. As it would turn out, Cincinnati starting pitcher Homer Bailey gave up three long balls in the first inning. He would settle down [...]
4/9/12 Game Preview: St. Louis @ Cincinnati
Who: St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds When: Monday, April 9, 7:10 PM Eastern (Fox Sports Midwest, Fox Sports Ohio) Where: Great American Ball Park Starting pitchers: Jake Westbrook (0-0) vs. Homer Bailey (0-0) Here we are just 3 games into the 2012 MLB regular season and the Cincinnati Reds are already going to play [...]
Reds Outlast Cardinals In 13-Inning Roller Coaster Ride 9-8
In my personal opinion, it does not matter to me which of the 30 Major League Baseball teams that you are. I pose this question to you, a baseball and Cincinnati Reds fan and a regular reader of The Reds Report: How does a team, even with the offensive power that the Reds possess [...]
Reds Blasted By Cardinals 8-1, Drop Below .500
Unlike in recent years, the National League’s Central Division has been a very close race. And perhaps as a result, the division has become arguably weaker if the win-loss records of the teams are any indication. The Reds are certainly regressing compared to the 2010 season, as they are currently 4 games behind the St. [...]
Are The Cubs The Cure That Heals Ailing Reds?
It certainly didn’t take very long for the Cincinnati Reds to lose their lofty position on top of the NL Central, did it? But to be fair here, the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers have been hot the past week or so, winning 6 of ten and 7 of ten, respectively, Meanwhile, the Reds [...]
Reds Outlast Carpenter, Cardinals 9-7 For Series Sweep
By all rights, the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon should have been one in which the Cardinals, with Chris Carpenter on the mound, should have won. Prior to the contest, Carpenter had beaten the Reds 10 straight, going back to 2006. Suffice it to say, he has had [...]
