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It was the Cincinnati Reds who opened the season with a sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies, but the latter has surprised everyone since. While the Phillies hope to continue opening eyes, the visiting Reds seek their eighth straight win in this series in Friday night's opener of a three-game set. Cincinnati (14-20) opened the season 5-1 starting with a sweep of Philadelphia (20-15) to extend its winning streak over the Phillies to seven, but while the Reds have sunk toward the bottom of the NL Central, the Phillies remain in the thick of the East. Continue to Article

May 13, 2016 12:18:am EST

It was the Cincinnati Reds who opened the season with a sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies, but the latter has surprised everyone since. While the Phillies hope to continue opening eyes, the visiting Reds seek their eighth straight win in this series in Friday night's opener of a three-game set. Cincinnati (14-20) opened the season 5-1 starting with a sweep of Philadelphia (20-15) to extend its winning streak over the Phillies to seven, but while the Reds have sunk toward the bottom of the NL Central, the Phillies remain in the thick of the East. Continue to Article

May 13, 2016 12:18:am EST

Jordy Mercer singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday night, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in an NL Central rivalry game full of plunkings and ejections. Andrew McCutchen, David Freese, Jung Ho Kang and Josh Harrison each hit solo homers, and the Pirates got their first lead on Mercer's single off Ross Ohlendorf (3-4). Pittsburgh gained a split of the rain-shortened, two-game series. Continue to Article

May 11, 2016 10:28:pm EST

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Pirates manager Clint Hurdle and left fielder Starling Marte were ejected in the middle of the sixth inning while disputing a play at second base. They were Pittsburgh's first ejections of the season. Continue to Article

May 11, 2016 9:07:pm EST