Archive for April, 2007
Reds to retire Concepcion’s number (AP)
Shortstop Davey Concepcion, the Big Red Machine’s infield anchor and one of the best defensive players of his time, will have his No. 13 retired by the Cincinnati Reds. The nine-time All-Star played for the Reds from 1970-88, winning five Gold Gloves. The Reds will formally retire his number before a July 28 game against […]
Posted: April 30th, 2007.
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Quotes on the death Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock (AP)
Reaction to the death of Josh Hancock, the St. Louis Cardinals reliever who was killed in a car crash early Sunday: “All of baseball today mourns the tragic and untimely death of St. Louis pitcher Josh Hancock. He was a fine young pitcher who played an important role on last year’s World Series championship […]
Posted: April 29th, 2007.
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Reds 9, Pirates 5 (AP)
Edwin Encarnacion’s bases-loaded triple keyed Cincinnati’s comeback from an early three-run deficit, and Aaron Harang settled down to maintain his dominance of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Reds’ 9-5 victory Sunday. Adam Dunn added a two-run homer and Brandon Phillips drove in two runs as the Reds, losers of seven of nine following a 3-1 […]
Posted: April 29th, 2007.
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Notes from Saturday’s games (AP)
Posted: April 28th, 2007.
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Reds 8, Pirates 1 (AP)
Matt Belisle, a converted reliever making his only 12th career start, didn’t allow a baserunner until the sixth inning before finishing with a five-hitter for his first complete game and the Cincinnati Reds ended Pittsburgh’s five-game winning streak with an 8-1 decision Saturday night. Belisle (3-1) hadn’t lasted longer than six innings in 100 major […]
Posted: April 28th, 2007.
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Reds acquire reliever, demote LHP Cormier (PA SportsTicker)
The Cincinnati Reds continued acquired minor league pitcher Marcus McBeth from the Oakland Athletics on Saturday as part of a trade Friday and designated reliever Rheal Cormier for assignment.
Posted: April 28th, 2007.
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Reds acquire minor leaguer, demote Cormier (AP)
The Reds acquired minor league reliever Marcus McBeth from Oakland on Saturday as part of a trade made a day earlier, and designated left-handed reliever Rheal Cormier for assignment to the minors. Cincinnati dealt outfielder Chris Denorfia to the Athletics on Friday for two players to be named. On Saturday, they received the 26-year-old McBeth, […]
Posted: April 28th, 2007.
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Pirates 3, Reds 1 (AP)
Ian Snell limited the Cincinnati Reds to six hits over seven shutout innings in another excellent start, and Jason Bay’s two-run double got the Pittsburgh Pirates going in the first inning of a 3-1 victory on Friday night The Pirates matched their longest winning streak of last season by winning their fifth in a row […]
Posted: April 27th, 2007.
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Griffey diagnosed with pleurisy, listed as day to day (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. remained out of the Cincinnati Reds’ lineup for a second day Friday with pleurisy, an inflammation in the lining of a cavity surrounding the lungs. Griffey was held out of Thursday’s game in St. Louis with soreness in his chest. A chest X-ray on Friday revealed the problem, which is not expected […]
Posted: April 27th, 2007.
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A’s acquire Denorfia from Reds for 2 players to be named (AP)
The Oakland Athletics acquired outfielder Chris Denorfia from the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in a trade for two players to be named later and cash considerations. While the A’s could use an extra body in their injury-depleted outfield, it won’t be the 26-year-old Denorfia. He had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow April 3 […]
Posted: April 27th, 2007.
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