Arroyo makes first playoff win a masterpieceCorey Brock, MLB.com On Sunday night, Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan was on the receiving end of all 91 pitches of Bronson Arroyo's finest October outing among a dozen he has pitched, this one a dominating seven-inning start that put the Reds on the road to a commanding 2-0 lead… |
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John Branch, nytimes.com Ryan Vogelsong, who at 35 had the best season of his career, will most likely start when the series shifts to Cincinnati on Tuesday. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com A half-inning before, Jayson Werth lost a Battle of the Megabeards, striking out with the bases loaded against Lance Lynn, a fellow fur face. But he would get a chance to redeem himself in Game 1 of the NLDS. With the Washington Nationals trailing the S… |
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Baker has high praise for dependable LeCureOct 7, 2012
Before Mat Latos came up big in emergency relief for the Reds in their 5-2 Game 1 win in the National League Division Series on Saturday night, reliever Sam LeCure also delivered in a time of crisis. |
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Facing Chapman was 'fun' for PandaOct 7, 2012
Pablo Sandoval offered a one-word answer Sunday when he was asked what it was like to face Reds closer Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Score and situation: The Washington Nationals stole Game 1 from the defending World Champion St. Louis Cardinals with a dramatic 3-2 win at Busch Stadium. Leading lads: Pinch-hitter Tyler Moore came through with a two-run single off Marc Rzepczynski in … |
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Mark Sheldon, MLB.com Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto returned to Cincinnati on Sunday, one day after his start was cut short by back spasms eight pitches into facing the Giants during the opener of the National League Division Series. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com SI's Jay Jaffe had it pretty much pegged in August: the MLB's Division Series format this year makes just about no sense, and as a result, we're seeing teams with superior records (and more exciting stories, like the upstart A's) wading into unfriendly … |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Keeping focused and staying motivated for 162 games can be a very challenging task for even the best of major league teams. That wasn't a problem for the Cincinnati Reds during their division championship season in 2012, however, or at least it wasn't a… |
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Nats, Cards square off in Game 1 of NLDSOct 7, 2012
The Cardinals led for most of the game before Tyler Moore's two-run, pinch-hit single in the eighth inning gave the Nationals a lead they would not relinquish in winning 3-2 in Game 1. |
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Nats minus Strasburg; 1 lefty in Cards' bullpenOct 7, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com The Washington Nationals do not have pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the roster as expected for the NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com All day October baseball! At 12:07, the A's—who took a punch from the Tigers in chilly Detroit last night—have a chance to even the series. At 3:07, the Nationals get their first look at the postseason since the franchise was—holy shit, since 1981? … |
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10 numbers for the NLDS: Cards vs. NatsOct 7, 2012
Kevin Kaduk, 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 East champion Washington Nationals against the NL wild card cham… |
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David Brown, yahoo.com It might not have been a textbook performance (particularly his twirling second catch), but outfielder Ryan Ludwick of the Cincinnati Reds put on an entertaining show in the sixth and seventh innings Saturday night. Ludwick, whose offensive revival this… |
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MLB Notebook: Phillips leads Reds in Game 1Oct 7, 2012
Roger Schlueter, MLB.com In the Reds' 5-2 win over the Giants on Saturday, Cincinnati second baseman Brandon Phillips became the first leadoff hitter with three hits and three RBIs in a postseason Game 1. |
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Johnny Cueto's night ended quickly, but the Reds adjusted on the fly and stole a 5-2 win over the Giants. It wasn't the plan, but it gives Cincinnati an advantage, says George Dohrmann. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Score and situation: The Cincinnati Reds jumped out to a 1-0 series lead with a resilient 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Leading lads: With Johnny Cueto lost early to back spasms, scheduled Game 3 starter Mat Latos volunteer… |
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