Reds Knock Off Brewers In Game 1 Of 3 Game Series.

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Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer, Bronson Arroyo pitched effectively into the seventh and the Cincinnati Reds used a six-run third inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-5 on Monday night.

Already ahead 1-0, the Reds sent 11 batters to the plate in the third, holding Chris Narveson (1-1) to his shortest outing in 38 career starts.

Cincinnati had eight hits in the inning one night after managing just four in a shutout loss to St. Louis.

Bruce homered and Brandon Phillips, Jonny Gomes, Ryan Hanigan and even Arroyo (3-2) drove in a run each to give Cincinnati a 7-0 lead.

Phillips added a two-run single in the ninth as Arroyo got all the support he needed to snap his two-game losing skid.

Milwaukee's Ryan Braun continued his torrid stretch with a two-run homer in the ninth.

Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker shook up the lineup, putting Phillips in the fourth spot for the first time this season and moving Bruce up to second. Everything worked for the Reds, who had been hitting .229 in a 3-8 stretch coming into the series against the Brewers.

Reds Explode In 11th, Beat Padres.

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The Cincinnati Reds were down to 2 outs in the 11th inning on Tuesday, Jonny Gomes was up, and he started a 6 run inning.

Jonny Gomes would single, bringing up Ryan Hanigan to double, and th Reds led 3-2.

Later, Chris Heisey singled to put the Reds up 4-2, then, Edgar Renteria would have a RBI Single to score Jay Bruce. Then, you wouldn't beilive what happened next.....

Drew Stubbs, who has had a silent start to the season, hit a 3 run jack to cap off a 6 run inning, pretty much giving the Reds the win.

They shut down the Padres in the bottom of the 11th, getting a 8-2 win. Logan Ondrusek is your winner, he is 2-0 this season!

Today, the Reds will play a early game at 3:35 PT. Travis Wood will look to bounce back from his pounding, vs. Tim Stauffer.

Reds vs. Astros series preview.

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The Cincinnati Reds will face the Houston Astros starting on Tuesday, so today, we will preview a 3 game series for these teams.

A Rivalry game this might be known as, teams that had dominated each other over the years.

These teams play in the same division, (the NL Central), both have been contenders the last 10 years. As we all know, the Stros were close to winning it all in 2005.

GAME 1 4/5/11 4:10 PT: Mike Leake will pitch for the Reds and J.A. Happ for the Astros. Both will be making their first starts of the season and both are predicted to have huge breakout seasons. Leake was 8-4 last year, but he would go 1-1 vs. the Astros last season in 3 starts Last season. Last season, Brandon Phillips had a nice season vs. the Astros and so was Joey Votto. My Prediction for this one is that the Reds go to 4-0 and win it 5-3.

GAME 2 4/6/11 4:10 PT: Edison Volquez will pitch for the Reds and Nelson Figueroa will go for the Astros. We all saw the first game of the season on Opening Day when Volquez allowed back to back homers to start the game and ended up going 6 innings giving up all the 6 runs the Brewers scored that day. Figueroa will make his first start of the season. My Prediction: Reds 4-0 start to the season will end. I say the Astros will scored a bunch of runs off Volquez, the Reds lose 9-6.

GAME 3 4/7/11 9:35 PT: Young Sam LeCure will pitch for the Reds on this day, and he had looked brilliant and I am starting to like this kid. Him, and Travis Wood will be aces someday, I love the way he pitches and he is on his way as he will face his first full season this 2011 season. Brett Myers will pitch for the Astros and he was good last year, he would be all the good teams he had to face and I think Myers is the real deal. He is looking good on the mound. This will be Myers 2nd start this season after he got the no desicion on Opening Day for Houston. My Prediction: Reds win the series, 3-1. Good Pitching match-up here.

So thats your Reds-Astros Preview. Game 3 will be the best game to watch. See you tomorrow! GO REDS!

Reds Win With 19 Hits, Sweep The Brewers.

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The Cincinnati Reds were not picked to win the NL Central this year by a lot of people. But, today, the Reds proved them wrong.

The Reds won today, 12-3, completing a 3 game sweep to open up the 2011 Regular Season. The Reds today had 12 runs on 19 hits. Here's what happened.....

Bronson Arroyo was on the hill, he pitched well, even know he has been dealing with mono. Arroyo went 7 innings, gave up 6 hits and struck out 5. He also never allowed a walk.

In the 1st however, Arroyo allowed a lead-off homer to Rickie Weeks. But as you know, you never give up on the Cincinnati Redlegs.

In the 2nd, Jonny Gomes had a solo homer to tie the game at 1. In the same inning, Paul Janish would single to score Jay Bruce, and just like that, the Reds took their first lead, 2-1.

It wouldn't be long until the Brewers tied it again, with a double by Rickie Weeks to score starting pitcher Randy Wolf. Now, it was tied again, 2-2.

The Reds would explode in the 4th though, Drew Stubbs reached on a infield single, scoring Ryan Hanigan, Hanigan had a heck of a day today, more of him coming up. In the same inning, Brandon Phillips hit a 3 run jack and the Reds after 4 would lead 6-2.

After some dominate pitching by Bronson Arroyo in the top of the 5th, in the bottom of the 5th, Ryan Hanigan would homer and the Reds now led 7-2.

Ryan Braun would homer in the 6th, but Scott Rolen would hit a sac fly also in the 6th to score Phillips and the Reds led 8-3.

In the 6th again, Hanigan would homer again, his 2nd of the day, he also had his first ever four hit day, it was a 3 run jack scoring Joey Votto and Jonny Gomes. 11-3 Reds.

The Reds would score one last time with a Miguel Cairo single and that would do it as the Reds win it, 12-3.

The Reds don't play until Tuesday, vs. The Houston Astros. Mike Leake will be pitching for Cincy and J.J. Happ will be going for the 'Stros. Game time is set for 4:10 PT. The Reds are 3-0! GO REDS!!!!

Wood Shines, Reds win, 4-2.

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The Cincinnati Reds were looking to go 2-0 since 2005 today. But one guy would have to help them do that. That would be Travis Wood. The Reds and Wood won, 4-2. Here's what happened......

Travis Wood, (as I said in Paragraph 1), was on the hill today. He went 7 innings, gave up 4 hits and struck out 7. He went to 1-0, the only Reds started yet to get a win.

So let's start in the first when Drew Stubbs lead off on a walk, stole a base, but then tried to steal 3rd but was caught stealing and was tagged ou at 3rd. Brandon Phillips then stuck out swinging.

But, the 2010 NL MVP singled up the middle for veteran 3rd baseman Scott Rolen, who would then hit a 2 run jack into left field and the Reds lead it 2-0.

The Next inning, Ryan Hanigan would get to 2nd on a Sac Bunt by Travis Wood, next batter was Drew Stubbs who would Triple and another run would score for the Reds, as they now led 3-0.

Joey Votto would come up to the plate in the same inning, and would look like a easy ground out, Rickie Weeks fiddled with the ball and had a bad throw to first scoring Stubbs and Votto safe at 1st base. 4-0 Reds.

But, that would be all the runs scored for the Queen City Kings. The Brewers got 2 runs of their own with a Solo home run by Almonte and then in the 9th on a RBI single by Casey McGehee to score Ryan Braun.

The Reds are now leading a top of the NL Central by their selves. The Reds will face Randy Wolf tomorrow, and Bronson Arroyo will pitch for the Reds. Game time is set for 10:10 AM PT.

Reds 2011 Season Starts Thursday!!!

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The Cincinnati Reds will play their first 2011 regular season game on Thursday, starting with game 1 of a 3 game series vs. The Brewers.

Today, they won their last Spring Training game, 8-3 over the Cleveland Indians. The Reds finished with a 17-14-1 record.

The Reds Edinson Volquez will face Yovani Gallardo on Thursday. Here is the projected lineup for Thursday.

The Cincinnati Reds will start their season on Thursday!

P: Edinson Volquez

1B: Joey Votto

2B: Brandon Phillips

SS: Paul Janish

3B: Scott Rolen

LF: Jonny Gomes

CF: Drew Stubbs

RF: Jay Bruce

C: Ramon Hernandez

Reds, Hanigan Agree on 3 year deal.

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The Cincinnati Reds and Catcher Ryan Hanigan have agreed to a 3 year deal worth 4 Million.

"I'm just excited to be part of this organization and the direction they're going," Hanigan said prior to the Reds' game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick against the Rockies. "They're locking up some guys, and with the way things went last year, I just feel good to have a chance to be part of that."

The feeling is mutual. After all, not every player has a career track like Hanigan's, and not every team has the type of catching corps the Reds will boast again this year, with Hanigan and veteran Ramon Hernandez teaming up behind the plate.

"We're happy," Reds GM Walt Jocketty said. "It obviously gives him some financial security, and gives us a guy in place for the next two years after this as we transition some of our younger guys up here. He's done a good job and he deserves it.

"With he and Ramon this year, we have another year of what we think will be a great catching tandem, offensively and defensively."

Hanigan, 30, hit .300 with five homers and 40 RBIs last season in 70 games, joining with Hernandez to provide the Reds with perhaps the strongest catching tandem in the game. Combined, the two led all NL catchers in hitting (.296) and hits (154) while ranking second in RBI (88) and third in on-base percentage (.375).