Hal: Reds’ mastery of Cubs continues

The Wrigley Field beatdown by the Cincinnati Reds continued Wednesday afternoon, but it took another superlative effort by pitcher Mike Leake to get it done, the Reds’ 12th straight victory at the corner of Addison & Sheffield on Chicago’s eclectic north side. Leake was matched against former teammate Travis Wood ...

• 7:11 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013

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• 4:32 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Dragons rotation to get less crowded

The Dayton Dragons have more starters than their five-man rotation will fit. It’s a problem that started when Sal Romano took a line drive off his foot and made a short visit to the disabled list two weeks ago. On came Cincinnati Reds 2012 first-round draft pick Nick Travieso from ...

• 7:54 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Cardinals at Reds: June 9, 2013

The Reds lost 11-4 to the Cardinals in 10 innings on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

• 12:36 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2013

Cardinals rally to beat Reds in 10th

The Reds looked forward to finding out where they stood with three games against the best team in baseball, the Cardinals. Now they know. St. Louis beat Cincinnati 11-4 in 10 innings on Sunday night at Great American Ball Park in a game that ended one minute before midnight. The ...

• 12:06 a.m. Monday, June 10, 2013

Robinson hits second for second straight game

Reds left fielder Derrick Robinson seized his first chance to hit second in the order, collecting the first two doubles of his career in Saturday night’s 4-2 win over the Cardinals. Manager Dusty Baker gave the rookie another opportunity Sunday night in the final game of the three-game series. “It ...

• 7:31 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013

Latos on historic roll for Reds

Mat Latos is a superstitious type. He jumps over the first-base line on the way to the mound, even if he has to take an awkward hop or shuffle step to do it. On Saturday, Latos literally knocked on wood — the side of his locker — when he was ...

• 6:42 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013

Cardinals at Reds: June 8, 2013

The Reds beat the Cardinals 4-2 on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

• 11:28 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013

Reds bounce back against Cards

A Reds fan called a sports writer before Saturday’s game and wondered how he could get in touch with the Reds so he could offer his advice to the hitters. Manager Dusty Baker wasn’t getting it done, he said. The hitting coach, Brook Jacoby, needed some help. Who could he ...

• 10:21 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013

Reds demote Ondrusek, call up Partch

The newest Reds reliever, Curtis Partch, spent Saturday morning driving up Interstate 71 from Louisville to Cincinnati, imagining what it would be like to walk into a big-league clubhouse for the first time and also pondering whether it was legal to text and drive in Kentucky.“I was getting text messages ...

• 6:51 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013