Archive for August, 2007
Sanchez’s grand slam carries Pirates past hot Reds 6-4 in DH opener (AP)
The Cincinnati Reds’ August burst was beginning to cause a stir in the NL Central. What may have been overlooked was their NL Central rival, the Pittsburgh Pirates, have been nearly as hot. Freddy Sanchez kept his sizzling August going with a grand slam and five RBIs, and the Pirates ended the Reds’ six-game winning [...]
Posted: August 28th, 2007.
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Sanchez’s grand slam carries Pirates past hot Reds 6-4 (AP)
Freddy Sanchez kept his hot August going with a grand slam and five RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended the Cincinnati Reds’ six-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory Tuesday in a doubleheader opener. Tom Gorzelanny (13-6) gave up four runs in six innings but still won his fourth in five starts as Pittsburgh won [...]
Posted: August 28th, 2007.
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Reds activate C David Ross, who has recovered from concussion (AP)
Catcher David Ross was activated by the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, 15 days after he went on the disabled list with a concussion. Ross took the spot of catcher Ryan Jorgensen, who was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Monday. Ross was hurt in a home plate collision with San Diego’s Mike Cameron on Aug.
Posted: August 28th, 2007.
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Five and Fly: Astros struggle to find direction (Yahoo! Sports)
World Series afterglows sure don’t burn like they used to. In the 22 months since they were run over by the…
Posted: August 28th, 2007.
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Reds activate C Ross from disabled list (PA SportsTicker)
The Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday activated catcher David Ross from the 15-day disabled list.
Posted: August 28th, 2007.
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Reds option catcher Ryan Jorgenson to Triple-A Louisville, could activate Ross (AP)
The Cincinnati Reds optioned catcher Ryan Jorgensen to Triple-A Louisville on Monday. Jorgensen was hitting .200 two home runs and six RBIs. The Reds will most likely make a corresponding move on Tuesday. Catcher David Ross Ross has been on the disabled list since Aug. 13 because of a concussion sustained the day before in [...]
Posted: August 27th, 2007.
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Playoff Pulse: Baby ‘Backs making a push (Yahoo! Sports)
An influx of talented youngsters has galvanized the Diamondbacks as they sprint toward the NL West title.
Posted: August 27th, 2007.
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Jorgensen’s grand slam helps Reds’ 29-year-old rookie pitcher win debut, 9-3 over Marlins (AP)
Catcher Ryan Jorgensen’s first grand slam helped 29-year-old Tom Shearn win his long-awaited major league debut Sunday, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Florida Marlins 9-3 for their sixth straight victory. The rookie pitcher and his minor-league catcher kept the Reds on their best surge of the season.
Posted: August 26th, 2007.
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Reds call up starter Shearn for major league debut, option reliever Saarloos to minors (AP)
Tom Shearn was to make his make his major league debut Sunday against the Florida Marlins for the Cincinnati Reds, who optioned reliever Kirk Saarloos to Triple-A Louisville to open a roster spot Shearn, a 29-year-old right-hander, grew up in Columbus and signed with the Reds as a free agent in 2003.
Posted: August 26th, 2007.
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Ken Griffey Jr. hits homer No. 591, drives in 4 runs in Reds’ 11-7 win over Marlins (AP)
Ken Griffey Jr. was never happier to give a bat away. Griffey drove in four runs and hit career homer No. 591, then put the bat aside as a remembrance of the Cincinnati Reds’ fifth straight victory, 11-7 over the Florida Marlins on Saturday night. Once the game ended, the bat was in Davey Concepcion’s [...]
Posted: August 25th, 2007.
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