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| Harang activated off DL |
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08/10/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds activated Aaron Harang off the 15-day disabled list Sunday after the pitcher recovered from a strained right forearm. However, the former 16-game winner was hit hard in his first start since July 8, in a 13-4 loss to Houston at Great American Ball Park. Harang fell to 3-12 as he was tagged for eight runs on nine hits and one walk in just four innings of work. The Reds optioned pitcher Homer Bailey to Louisville to make room on the roster for Harang. Bailey |
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| Astros top Reds, but may lose slugger Lee to broken finger |
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08/09/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Brian Moehler was solid on the hill and Miguel Tejada hit a solo home run, as the Houston Astros edged the Cincinnati Reds, 3-1, in the third test of a four-game set. Moehler (8-4) gave up one run on five hits and fanned three over seven frames to get the win. Jose Valverde tossed a perfect ninth to pick up his 28th save of the year. Lance Berkman drove in a run for the Astros, who have won seven of their last nine to pull within two games of .500 at 57-59. Bronson Arroyo (10 |
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| Reds place Votto on bereavement list |
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08/09/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Joey Votto on the bereavement list on Saturday and selected the contract of infielder Adam Rosales from Triple-A Louisville. In his major league debut, Rosales grounded out in the eighth inning of Cincinnati's 3-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday. The 24-year-old Votto is eligible to return on Tuesday, when the Reds open a three-game series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Votto is batting .280 with 14 home runs and 53 RBI in 112 games |
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| Lee-ving early; Houston slugger exits early |
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08/09/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Houston outfielder Carlos Lee left Saturday night's 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the third inning after getting hit by a pitch on his left pinky finger. The National League's RBI leader entering play Saturday was hit by Bronson Arroyo on his left hand, and when Lee removed his batting glove to assess the damage, what looked like blood could be seen on the finger. A further examination revealed the finger was broken. Lee is set to be evaluated again on Monday. Darin |
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| Arroyo out for revenge as Reds host Astros |
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08/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Bronson Arroyo meets the one team that's beaten him in the last month tonight when the Cincinnati Reds host the Houston Astros in the third game of a four-game series at Great American Ball Park. Arroyo, 31, has been one of the few recent bright spots for a Reds team that's slumped badly since the All-Star break and the deadline trade of outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to the Chicago White Sox. A member of the 2004 world champion Boston Red Sox, Arroyo was 4-7 after a 14-1 rout at t |
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| Lee helps Houston down Cincinnati |
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08/08/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - Carlos Lee went 4-for-5 with a home run and doubled in the eventual game-winner in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 9-5, in the second test of a four-game set. Humberto Quintero and Hunter Pence both hit two-run homers for Houston, which has won six of eight. Kazuo Matsui went 3-for-5 with a solo blast in the win. Starter Randy Wolf lasted six frames and yielded four runs on seven hits, but did not factor in the decision. Chris Sampson (6-4) |
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| Bavasi joins Reds front office |
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08/08/2008 |
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| Cincinnati, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds hired former Anaheim Angels and Seattle Mariners general manager Bill Bavasi as a special assistant Friday. Bavasi, 50, will advise and assist president of baseball operations and general manager Walt Jocketty in matters related to the front office, major league field and support personnel and scouting. "We're excited Bill has joined our organization," Jocketty said. "Over his career of more than 30 years, he has worked in almost every facet of baseball op |
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| Nationals face challenge in Brewers' Sabathia |
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08/08/2008 |
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| ibe's 3-1 setback to the Expos. Milwaukee will try to maintain its one-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Wild Card standings on Friday. It has won two straight and four of its last six games, including Wednesday's 6-3 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game set. Rickie Weeks went 4-for-5 with two RBI and Jason Kendall added a two-run single for the Brewers, who remained five games behind the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central division. Starter Jeff Suppan hurled seven solid in |
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| Reds, Astros resume series in Cincy |
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08/08/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two pitchers with seven wins and double-digit losses get together tonight at Great American Ball Park, where the Houston Astros play the Cincinnati Reds in the second test of a four-game series between National League Central division also-rans. The fourth-place Astros enter the game 13 1/2 games off the pace of the front- running Chicago Cubs in the division, while the Ken Griffey Jr.-less Reds have plunged to last place since the trade with the Chicago White Sox and are 17 1/2 games out. |
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| Astros' Oswalt vies to extend dominance over Reds |
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08/07/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-hander Roy Oswalt faces his all-time favorite opponent when his Houston Astros visit Great American Ball Park tonight for the first of four weekend games with the Cincinnati Reds. Oswalt enters the game with a remarkable 20-1 career mark against the Reds in 25 games (23 starts), including a 5-4 victory on July 28 at Minute Maid Park in Houston. The 30-year-old Mississippi native has given up 137 hits and 47 runs in 162 innings against the Reds, while striking out 139 Cincinnati batter |
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