Mike Leake

CINCINNATI — Hensley Meulens must be a very happy man. Throughout Game 3 of the National League Division Series, the Giants hitting coach was one timely hit away from the flight of shame home to San Francisco. Buster Posey and his teammates were...

CINCINNATI — When Joey Votto comes to the plate at Great American Ball Park, the Rolling Stones' "Paint it Black'' plays over the ballpark's speakers. It's a tough song for a tough town, and the Reds' fans love it. Only one thing could make it...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Pirates at Reds The Pittsburgh Pirates have performed well against the Cincinnati Reds at home this year. They will try to translate that success to the road when they open a big four-game series at Great American Ball Park on...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Cubs at Cardinals Although they're separated by 15 games in the National League Central standings, the rivalry is always intense when the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs get together, which they will do Monday night to...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates' Alvarez honors dad with key homer PITTSBURGH -- The average person sends his parents cards on Mother's Day and Father's Day. Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez hits home runs...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH Reds manager Dusty Baker's list of concerns about Johnny Cueto upon his return from the disabled list was short. "I only had one worry about Johnny Cueto: Is his arm OK?" Baker said....

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 6, Dodgers 3 PITTSBURGH -- The odds were against Pedro Alvarez when he stepped into the batter's box, as he was 1-for-14 against Zack Greinke to that point. However, the third baseman...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH The Reds finally lost in Wrigley Field when the pitcher they didn't want to use (Jonathan Broxton) gave it up in the 14th inning on Thursday. The Reds, who rebounded Friday with a 4-3...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Cincinnati Reds - INSIDE PITCH There's no question that left-hander Tony Cingrani has pitched well enough to stay in the major leagues. Cingrani is 3-0 with a 3.15 ERA in his two stints as a fill-in for No. 1 starter...

3B Todd Frazier was 1-for-3 with a walk, homer, run scored and RBI. He has now homered in consecutive days for the third time this season. Frazier broke a seven-week streak without a home run Tuesday. He's has now had a hit against the Cubs in six...

Reds 2, Cubs 1: Todd Frazier hit a go-ahead solo home run to help Mike Leake outduel Travis Wood as visiting Cincinnati ran its record winning streak at Wrigley Field to 12 straight. Brandon Phillips added an RBI single for the Reds, who own the longest...