Jay Bruce

Todd Frazier homered twice, Brandon Phillips hit a tying single off Jon Rauch in the eighth and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-3 Wednesday night. Pinch-hitter Jay Bruce drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly one out after the Reds put together three straight hits off Rauch (3-2), ending with Phillips' single. Rauch retired Chris Heisey on a popup before left-hander Tim Byrdak came on to face the lefty-hitting Bruce. After that, D.J. Carrasco came on and gave up Frazier's second homer on his first pitch.

Andy Pettitte gave the New York Yankees a Turn Back the Clock night. Provided a one-run lead for much of the night, the 39-year-old left-hander put together a vintage performance in his second start following a one-year layoff. Pettitte pitched four-hit ball over eight innings Friday for his first regular-season win since July 2010, leading the New York Yankees over the Cincinnati Reds 4-0. "I felt like I could do this, and now it's just like I feel like the mind's getting back there," a beaming Pettitte said after his 241st win. "I'm just hoping and praying the body holds up. " Making...

Matt Latos pitched five strong innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 victory over a split-squad of Texas Rangers on Thursday night. Latos yielded a leadoff homer to Julio Borbon to start the game, then allowed just three more hits. He struck out three and walked none. Rangers starter Scott Feldman gave up two runs and eight hits in 4 1-3 innings. Six of the hits off Feldman went for doubles. Zack Cozart and Devin Mesoraco had two doubles apiece for Cincinnati.

Todd Frazier homered twice, Brandon Phillips hit a tying single off Jon Rauch in the eighth and the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 6-3 Wednesday night. Pinch-hitter Jay Bruce drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly one out after the Reds put together three straight hits off Rauch (3-2), ending with Phillips' single. Rauch retired Chris Heisey on a popup before left-hander Tim Byrdak came on to face the lefty-hitting Bruce. After that, D.J. Carrasco came on and gave up Frazier's second homer on his first pitch.

Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw cruised through four innings in his second spring outing to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-1 win Wednesday night over a Cincinnati Reds split squad filled mostly with regulars. Kershaw gave up a solid single to minor leaguer Henry Rodriguez and a pair of walks in four innings. He struck out six. A.J. Ellis and Adam Kennedy homered off Homer Bailey, who is up against Aroldis Chapman for the fifth spot in the Reds' starting rotation. Bailey surrendered six runs on six hits and three walks.

Aroldis Chapman had his best outing of spring training, giving up four hits over five innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in a game between split squads. With a fastball that reached 98 mph, Chapman struck out five. He walked one in a 78-pitch effort. Jay Bruce, Miguel Cairo and Paul Janish each had two hits. Cairo and Janish had RBIs. Padres starter Clayton Richard allowed five runs — three earned — and seven hits in 4 2-3 innings.

The streaking Tampa Bay Rays haven't missed a beat since losing Evan Longoria. With their star third baseman sidelined for up to two months with a tear in his hamstring, the AL East leaders completed a four-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla., and own the best record in the major leagues at 18-8. "We talked about getting off to a good start, and we got off to the good start we needed," manager Joe Maddon said after a 4-3 victory extended Tampa Bay's winning streak to six. The Rays have won 11 of their last 12 games and hold the best mark in baseball for the...

Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run triple, helping the Milwaukee Brewers shake off their recent offensive struggles in an 8-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Yovani Gallardo (2-3) gave up two runs in six innings and tied a season high with eight strikeouts for the Brewers, who had lost eight of their previous 11 games. Gallardo had an RBI single in the fifth, snapping an eight-game scoreless streak by the Reds' bullpen. Scott Rolen's double in the eighth was the 506th of his career, tying Babe Ruth for 48th on the all-time list.

Jay Bruce homered for the third consecutive game and drove in four runs to back Johnny Cueto's solid effort as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros, 6-0 on Saturday. Bruce had a two-run double and Brandon Phillips added two hits for the Reds, who had lost two straight after winning the first two games of a 10-day, nine-game homestand. Cueto (3-0) wasn't dominant, allowing five hits and a walk while hitting a batter and striking out just three over seven innings, but he was able to make enough quality pitches to keep in check an Astros team that...

Scott Rolen's shoulder looked just fine. Mike Leake appeared to be a little rusty. Rolen went 2 for 2 in his return from shoulder surgery that caused him to miss the final two months of last season, and the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians played a 6-6, nine-inning tie Saturday in their spring training opener. Rolen is a seven-time All-Star, including 2010 and 2011. But the 36-year-old didn't play after July 20 last year and had arthroscopic surgery Aug. 3 to remove bone spurs and fragments from a joint in his left shoulder.

Roger Bernadina and Danny Espinosa each hit a two-run homer Friday night in one of Washington's biggest scoring splurges of the season, leading the light-hitting Nationals to a 7-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Washington matched its season high for runs by taking advantage of Mike Leake (0-5), who lasted three innings and remained winless in six starts. He gave up seven hits and six runs, including the homers by Bernadina and Espinosa. It's the second time Leake has failed to last four innings this season.

Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run triple, helping the Milwaukee Brewers shake off their recent offensive struggles in an 8-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Yovani Gallardo (2-3) gave up two runs in six innings and tied a season high with eight strikeouts for the Brewers, who had lost eight of their previous 11 games. Gallardo had an RBI single in the fifth, snapping an eight-game scoreless streak by the Reds' bullpen. Scott Rolen's double in the eighth was the 506th of his career, tying Babe Ruth for 48th on the all-time list.

Jay Bruce hit a three-run home run and Bronson Arroyo pitched solidly into the seventh inning, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. Bruce's ninth home run capped a five-run fourth inning off Marco Estrada (0-2). It extended his hitting streak to 10 games and Bruce is batting .405 (15 for 37) with six home runs and 12 RBIs during the run. Arroyo (2-1) gave up a homer to Ryan Braun in the first — the NL MVP's ninth. The right-hander was tough the rest of the way, giving up six hits and a walk with...

There was a time last season when the Pittsburgh Pirates had seemed to finally figure out Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto. Not so much anymore. The right-hander continued his mastery of the Pirates on Friday night, allowing one run and seven hits in his first complete game of the season as the Reds pulled away for a 6-1 victory. "Since he's implemented this new little tuck … we haven't had much of anything against him here in a while," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said.

Johnny Cueto remained unbeaten, giving up seven hits in his first complete game of the season as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Friday night. The right-hander struck out three without a walk to improve to 4-0 and lower his ERA to 1.32. Zack Cozart and Drew Stubbs homered on consecutive pitches in the seventh inning off Pittsburgh starter Kevin Correia (1-2) to give Cincinnati plenty of breathing room. Jay Bruce later added his eighth home run of the season off reliever Chris Resop.

The streaking Tampa Bay Rays haven't missed a beat since losing Evan Longoria. With their star third baseman sidelined for up to two months with a tear in his hamstring, the AL East leaders completed a four-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla., and own the best record in the major leagues at 18-8. "We talked about getting off to a good start, and we got off to the good start we needed," manager Joe Maddon said after a 4-3 victory extended Tampa Bay's winning streak to six. The Rays have won 11 of their last 12 games and hold the...

Ryan Ludwick narrowly beat Juan Uribe’s throw home to score the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, and the NL West-leading San Diego Padres won their fifth straight by holding off the Giants, 3-2, last night in San Francisco. Clayton Richard (10-5) earned his third straight win over the Giants this season, helping San Diego extend its division lead to 3 1/2 games over San Francisco in a game the Padres played under protest. It became a moot point when they won. The Padres quieted Jonathan Sanchez (8-8)

Jay Bruce, the National League's player of the week, had to sit and watch for another day — this time, because of raindrops. His manager hopes he doesn't cool off. The opener of a series between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds was postponed on Tuesday because several lines of thunderstorms moved through the area. The game wasn't immediately rescheduled. It meant that Bruce, who is one homer shy of matching a Reds record, had to limit himself to batting practice instead of trying to hit one out for the fifth game in a row — something he wouldn't mind taking a swing...

A rainout provided some valuable rest for the Chicago Cubs' bullpen. The opener of a series between the Cubs and Cincinnati Reds was postponed on Tuesday because several lines of thunderstorms moved through the area. The game wasn't immediately rescheduled. The rainout was more beneficial to the Cubs, who arrived in town early Tuesday after a 6-4 loss in Philadelphia. The unexpected day off gave their bullpen a chance to regroup and get a little healthier. Manager Dale Sveum said after the postponement that reliever Scott Maine became sick again and wouldn't have been available to pitch.