Joey Votto

Reds manager Dusty Baker went deep into his dominant bullpen to find someone who could put away the New York Yankees. Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save, Joey Votto hit a three-run homer and Cincinnati held on for a 6-5 victory Saturday. New York scored twice off Sean Marshall in the ninth, but Baker pulled his regular closer in favor of Arredondo and he got the job done. "I could have done without the drama, but we did win the game," Baker said.

CC Sabathia was in complete command, seeming to give the New York Yankees exactly what they needed at a time when they're struggling to score. Then suddenly, the game got away from him. The Cincinnati Reds rallied against the Yankees' ace in the seventh inning, turning a pair of solo home runs and three straight walks into a 5-2 victory Sunday that sent New York to its fifth loss in six games. "I felt like I let the team down. These guys are scratching and clawing and it's a great offense, but it's tough when you surrender the lead," Sabathia said.

Joey Votto hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game, rallying the Reds to a rain-delayed 9-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday in Cincinnati. Votto hit solo homers in his first two at-bats and finished a big day with his second career slam with two outs in the ninth. Washington came into the game with only 15 homers allowed all season, fewest in the majors. Votto broke out of his power drought and helped the Reds avoid a sweep.

Joey Votto hit a three-run homer and Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save as the Cincinnati Reds held off the Yankees in New York, 6-5, Saturday. New York, which has lost four of five games, scored twice off Sean Marshall in the ninth, but Reds manager Dusty Baker pulled his regular closer in favor of Arredondo and he got the job done. Brandon Phillips got Cincinnati started with a run-scoring single and the Reds overcame Ivan Nova's career-high 12 strikeouts to improve to 2-2 during their five-game visit to both New York ballparks this week.

Joey Votto hit a three-run homer and Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save as the Cincinnati Reds held off the Yankees in New York, 6-5, Saturday. New York, which has lost four of five games, scored twice off Sean Marshall in the ninth, but Reds manager Dusty Baker pulled his regular closer in favor of Arredondo and he got the job done. Brandon Phillips got Cincinnati started with a run-scoring single and the Reds overcame Ivan Nova's career-high 12 strikeouts to improve to 2-2 during their five-game visit to both New York ballparks this week.

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.

CC Sabathia was in complete command, seeming to give the New York Yankees exactly what they needed at a time when they're struggling to score. Then suddenly, the game got away from him. The Cincinnati Reds rallied against the Yankees' ace in the seventh inning, turning a pair of solo home runs and three straight walks into a 5-2 victory Sunday that sent New York to its fifth loss in six games. "I felt like I let the team down. These guys are scratching and clawing and it's a great offense, but it's tough when you surrender the lead," Sabathia said.

Joey Votto gave the Washington Nationals one more heartache in a week already full of them. Votto hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game on Sunday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a rain-delayed 9-6 victory that knocked the Nationals out of first place in the NL East. Washington headed home after a week that included two more players going on the disabled list with significant injuries and a 19-year-old rookie figuring in games in unusual ways.

Justin Upton, Adam LaRoche, and Mark Reynolds homered off struggling A.J. Burnett in the first inning and the Diamondbacks went on to beat the New York Yankees, 10-4, last night in the opener of their three-game interleague series in Phoenix. Upton, who added a three-run homer in the eighth, reached base five times, had four RBIs and scored four runs. Miguel Montero was 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs as the Diamondbacks won at home for the 11th time in 16 games. They have lost 14 of 15 on the road.

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...

All those strikeouts did nothing to soothe Ivan Nova and the New York Yankees. The right-hander racked up a career-high 12 Ks on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds but gave up a three-run homer to Joey Votto and took the loss in New York's 6-5 defeat. Trailing by three going into the ninth inning, the Yankees scored twice off Sean Marshall before Jose Arredondo closed it out for his first major league save. "We just didn't get the last hit that we needed," manager Joe Girardi said.

Reds manager Dusty Baker went deep into his dominant bullpen to find someone who could put away the New York Yankees. Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major league save, Joey Votto hit a three-run homer and Cincinnati held on for a 6-5 victory Saturday. New York scored twice off Sean Marshall in the ninth, but Baker pulled his regular closer in favor of Arredondo and he got the job done. "I could have done without the drama, but we did win the game," Baker said.

Joey Votto gave the Washington Nationals one more heartache in a week already full of them. Votto hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game on Sunday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a rain-delayed 9-6 victory that knocked the Nationals out of first place in the NL East. Washington headed home after a week that included two more players going on the disabled list with significant injuries and a 19-year-old rookie figuring in games in unusual ways.

Joey Votto hit a grand slam in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game, rallying the Reds to a rain-delayed 9-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday in Cincinnati. Votto hit solo homers in his first two at-bats and finished a big day with his second career slam with two outs in the ninth. Washington came into the game with only 15 homers allowed all season, fewest in the majors. Votto broke out of his power drought and helped the Reds avoid a sweep.

Jordan Zimmermann extended Washington's streak of dominant starts, and Danny Espinosa homered for the second straight game Saturday night, leading the Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. The Nationals lost catcher Wilson Ramos, whose right leg buckled while he chased a passed ball in the seventh inning. He had to be helped from the field. Zimmermann (2-3) gave up five hits and struck out nine. Washington's starters have allowed one earned run or fewer 19 times this season.

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 nine...

All those strikeouts did nothing to soothe Ivan Nova and the New York Yankees. The right-hander racked up a career-high 12 Ks on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds but gave up a three-run homer to Joey Votto and took the loss in New York's 6-5 defeat. Trailing by three going into the ninth inning, the Yankees scored twice off Sean Marshall before Jose Arredondo closed it out for his first major league save. "We just didn't get the last hit that we needed," manager Joe Girardi said.

Joey Votto got a big payday by staying in a small market, agreeing to a $251.5 million, 12-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday that is the longest guaranteed contract in major league history. The agreement adds $225 million over 10 years to his previous contract. The deal includes a club option for 2024, when the 2010 National League MVP turns 41. After watching NL Central rivals St. Louis and Milwaukee lose their first basemen to bigger markets, the Reds secured Votto with a package that easily eclipsed Ken Griffey Jr.'s $116.5...

Mat Latos struck out a career-high 11 over six sharp innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Drew Stubbs had three hits, including a two-run homer, and scored three times for the Reds. Todd Frazier added his first home run of the season as Cincinnati continued its strong play in series finales. The Reds are 8-1 on getaway days, including 5-0 on Sundays. Latos (2-2) escaped a bases-loaded jam in the first and then cruised.