Piecing It Together: Johnny Cueto left the game after eight pitches wi…Johnny Cueto left the game after eight pitches with back spasms, but that did not derail the Reds. Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce both homered as Cincinnati beat the Giants 5-1 in Game 1. |
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Reds' Cueto leaves in first due to back spasmsOct 6, 2012
ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto has left his Game 1 start against the San Francisco Giants with back spasms. |
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Belt tumbles over railing to make amazing grabOct 6, 2012
Mark Clements, MLB.com In the second at-bat of Game 1 of the NLDS, Reds shortstop Zack Cozart popped a ball into foul territory down the first-base line, and the Giants' Brandon Belt made the catch as he went head over heels into a premium seating area. |
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Andrew Keh, nytimes.com Washington, making its first postseason appearance since the franchise was revived in 2005, faces defending champion St. Louis, which survived a play-in game to advance to the N.L.D.S. |
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Your Division Series Open ThreadOct 6, 2012
Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com The A's go into Detroit to face Justin Verlander at 6:07 p.m., then Cueto vs. Cain in San Francisco at 9:37 p.m. Should be good. Hopefully no projectiles this time around. We'll link back here for the second game—I may even switch out the picture for a … |
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Reds to carry 11 pitchers for NLDS vs. GiantsOct 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Cincinnati Reds left right-handed reliever Logan Ondrusek off the roster for their division series matchup against the San Francisco Giants. |
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10 numbers for the NLDS: Giants vs. RedsOct 6, 2012
Alex Remington, yahoo.com With the 2012 postseason underway, Alex Remington takes a look at the statistics that might make a difference in each of the four first-round series. Next up is the NLDS featuring the NL West champion San Francisco Giants against the NL Central champi… |
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Mark Sheldon, MLB.com The Reds will go with two catchers, four starters and seven relievers in the NLDS vs. the Giants, as starter Mike Leake and backstop Devin Mesoraco were not included on the 25-man roster. |
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USA Today Just Couldn't Wait To Troll Braves Fans And Everyone Else About That Call Last NightOct 6, 2012
Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Like the call that handed the Seahawks the win over the Packers two Mondays ago, the ruling in the Braves-Cardinals death match was complex enough to trip up the layman. The call on Golden Tate's "touchdown" could, if you squinted, have been j… |
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Facing Cain, Reds seek first playoff win since '95 |
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Chipper: Not way I thought career would endOct 6, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones made a crucial throwing error and never hit a ball out of the infield Friday, his brilliant career ending with a 6-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. |
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