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Dane Myers' dropped fly with 2 outs in 9th gives Cardinals a wild 10-9 win over Reds

Cincinnati’s Dane Myers dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth, opening the flood gates in a six-run inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-9 win over the Reds

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Dropping off in second half Bleday went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Bleday was dropped to seventh in the order, the lowest spot he's hit out of as a starter since May 26. That the Reds were facing a left-hander may have played a role in manager Terry Francona's decision to slot the lefty-swining Bleday down in the order, but it may also have something to do with the outfielder's struggles in the second half. After posting an .842 OPS with 43 RBI over 67 games prior to the All-Star break, Bleday has slumped to a .167/.286/.296 slash line with four RBI over 32 contests since.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

De La Cruz's 1st career walk-off hit in 10th gives Reds 6-5 win over Cardinals to split doubleheader

Elly De La Cruz delivered his first career walk-off hit in the 10th inning after Dane Myers hit a tying pinch-hit homer in the ninth, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied past the St. L...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Sitting out first game of twin bill Bleday is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals.

Impact It's southpaw Quinn Mathews on the bump for the Cardinals, so the left-handed-hitting Bleday will exit the lineup while Michael Toglia handles left field. Bleday should be back in the lineup for Monday's nightcap.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Reds aim to avoid series sweep against the Nationals

The Washington Nationals face the Cincinnati Reds looking to sweep their three-game series

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds meet in game 2 of series

The Washington Nationals lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Reds aim to keep win streak alive against the Nationals

The Cincinnati Reds will attempt to prolong a four-game win streak with a victory over the Washington Nationals

AUGUST 7 • Associated Press

Returns to 20-homer club Bleday went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Athletics. He was also caught stealing.

Impact Bleday's seventh-inning homer was the last of Cincinnati's four solo homers on the day. It turned out to be the game-deciding run. It was the 20th home run of the season for Bleday, who whacked 20 while with the Athletics in 2024 before dropping to 14 last season. He has a .230/.344/.470 slash line, numbers that have been squelched by a persistent low BABIP (.236).

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Reds homer four times to back Andrew Abbott, beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete sweep

Elly De La Cruz hit his fourth career leadoff home run — one of four homers by Cincinnati — and the Reds beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

Reds host the Athletics to open 3-game series

The Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series at home against the Athletics on Tuesday

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Sal Stewart hits 2-run HR, drives in 4 as Reds come back to beat Pirates 8-7

Sal Stewart hit a two-run homer, had four RBIs, and scored the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7

AUGUST 1 • Associated Press

Sitting versus southpaw Bleday is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Guardians.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Bleday plays against most southpaws, but he will begin Wednesday's game on the bench as the Guardians send lefty Joey Cantillo to the hill. Ivan Johnson will cover left field for the Reds.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in nightcap Bleday went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Guardians in the second game of a doubleheader.

Impact After going 0-for-5 in the matinee, Bleday launched a solo home run in the first inning of the nightcap, which is all the Reds would need. It was the 18th homer of the season for Bleday, who should spark interest from playoff contenders leading up to next week's trade deadline. The outfielder has a career-high .807 OPS through 78 games for Cincinnati, which is five games out of the Wild-Card hunt and last in the NL Central.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Reds play the Guardians in series rubber match

Both the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Guardians are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

JULY 29 • Associated Press

JJ Bleday's solo homer and Dane Myers' game-saving grab help Reds beat Guardians 2-0

JJ Bleday hit a solo home run in the first inning and five Cincinnati pitchers combined for the shutout as the Reds defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 and split a day-night doubl...

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Manzardo hits 1st grand slam, Guardians rally for 6-5 win over Reds in Game 1 of doubleheader

Kyle Manzardo hit a grand slam, Chase DeLauter scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice bunt in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians snapped a five-game losing streak, rally...

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Swipes bag in loss Bleday went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Bleday has gone 12 games without a multi-hit effort, but he's hit safely in 10 of them. The outfielder has also swiped three bags in that span, accounting for half of his six steals this season. Bleday is batting .238 with an .821 OPS, 17 home runs, 44 RBI, 39 runs scored, 11 doubles and one triple over 75 contests. He's done enough to function as the Reds' starter in left field since he earned a call-up in late April.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Reds try to prolong win streak, play the Cardinals

The Cincinnati Reds are looking to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals

JULY 25 • Associated Press

'Everything was good tonight': May looks like old self in strong outing ST. LOUIS -- When Dustin May got JJ Bleday to swing through a changeup to end a Cincinnati scoring threat in the top of Friday’s fifth innin...

JULY 25 • MLB.COM

Eugenio Suárez, Rhett Lowder help power the Reds to a 4-2 victory over the Cardinals

Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer, Rhett Lowder pitched two-run ball for five innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Cardinals host the Reds to begin 3-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds to start a three-game series

JULY 24 • Associated Press

Stewart's go-ahead, 3-run home run lifts Reds to 5-3 victory over Mariners

Sal Stewart hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the seventh inning as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Bregman's season-high 4 RBIs lead Cubs over Reds 8-4 heading into break

Alex Bregman had a season-high four RBIs, including a three-run homer in a four-run seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Bregman's 2-run homer in the 7th propels the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Reds

Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Smacks late two-run homer Bleday went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer during Friday's 4-0 win over the Cubs.

Impact Bleday capped off the Reds' three-run eighth inning with a two-run homer to center field, giving Cincinnati insurance runs to secure Friday's victory. Bleday has gone deep in two of his last three games and is up to 15 home runs on the season, surpassing his total from last year (14), and he is on track to eclipse the career-high 20 long balls that he hit in 2024 as a member of the Athletics. Bleday has an .838 OPS with four steals and 41 RBI across 276 plate appearances this season.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

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