Cincinnati Reds News

It’s not a mistake in the standings. The Tampa Bay Rays are leading the American League East. Tampa Bay has won six straight and 11 in a row at home. Sure it’s only mid-May, but the Rays are off to the best start in franchise history and enjoying every minute of it. “It’s great to be here, and a big part of it is the confidence derived from it,” said Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon after the Rays 2-1…

Edinson Volquez pitched six effective innings, Joey Votto homered and the Cincinnati Reds earned a costly 5-3 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. Reds shortstop Jeff Keppinger fouled a pitch off his leg in the second inning and X-rays revealed a broken left kneecap. He drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 2-0 and played defense in the third and fourth innings before departing.

Reds shortstop Jeff Keppinger left Tuesday night’s game against the Florida Marlins with a broken left kneecap. Keppinger fouled a pitch off his knee in the second inning. He drew a bases-loaded walk, giving the Reds a 2-0 lead, and played defense in the third and fourth innings before departing. The team said X-rays revealed the injury and Keppinger is scheduled for an MRI exam Wednesday.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jeff Keppinger suffered a fractured patella in his right knee on a foul ball in the second inning in Tuesday night’s game against the Florida Marlins.

Ken Griffey Jr. joked about his absence from the Cincinnati Reds’ starting lineup against Florida on Tuesday night. “It’s a good, solid benching after a dropped ball, from what I understand,” he said in mock anger. “Let’s not call it a day off.” The 38-year-old Griffey, hitting .250 with 18 RBIs, is without a home run in 63 at-bats since connecting against Houston’s Chris Sampson on April 23.

Jeff Keppinger and Brandon Phillips hit two-run homers in the seventh inning Monday night, breaking open a tied game and sending right-hander Aaron Harang to a long-awaited victory, 8-7 over the surging Florida Marlins. The Marlins arrived with a seven-game winning streak and the best record in the major leagues.

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The Cincinnati Reds batted out of order in the ninth inning of Sunday’s 8-3 loss to the New York Mets, resulting in a 10-minute delay as umpires and managers sorted out the confusion. Backup catcher David Ross came to the plate to lead off the inning and lined out. But the batter in the No. 8 spot should have been outfielder Corey Patterson, with Ross hitting ninth after an earlier double switch.

Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to support Oliver Perez and lead the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory Sunday over the bumbling Cincinnati Reds. The Reds batted out of order in the ninth after an earlier double switch, with backup catcher David Ross coming to the plate in the No.

Throughout his horrendous start to the season, Bronson Arroyo insisted he was fine. He proved it on Saturday. Arroyo pitched eight dominant innings to win a matchup of struggling pitchers and Jeff Keppinger had a career-high five hits, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the New York Mets 7-1 for a split of their day-night doubleheader.