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The Cincinnati Reds have been through a brutal stretch of baseball. Their bullpen is a constant issue, and they just got swept in a four-game home and away series by their cross-state rivals the Cleveland Indians. But that kind of baseball doesn't get a player like Brandon Phillips down. On Thursday night, the Reds second baseman decided to make baseball fun again in his own way.  In the top of the sixth inning, Juan Uribe was on second base with two outs and Rajai Davis batting. After Davis took an inside pitch from Reds reliever Keyvius Sampson (amazing baseball name), Phillips ran over to Uribe and tagged him with his glove closed, pretending he had the ball. Of course, he didn't have the ball, but Uribe was facing out to left field and had his back turned to Phillips.  [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] Uribe was thoroughly fooled and confused. He stared at Phillips for a few long seconds, trying to figure out just what had happened and how he'd managed to be tagged out at all. When he realized that Phillips didn't have the ball, and that the whole thing was a joke, he put his hand over his heart and took a few deep breaths. If he had been a cartoon character at that moment, you would have seen his heart literally pounding out of his chest and huge drips of sweat falling off of him. But he loved the joke, and laughed and smiled that great Juan Uribe smile. It was just a little moment in a game and a series that the Reds (and their fans) would probably rather forget. But Brandon Phillips is going to have fun playing baseball no matter what. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: - - - - - - - Liz Roscher is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at lizroscher@yahoo.com or follow her on twitter! Follow @lizroscher Continue to Article

May 20, 2016 9:37:am EST

The Philadelphia Phillies were supposed to be struggling during a rebuilding season. Solid starting pitching, including that from Aaron Nola, has helped make up for a struggling offense, and Nola will take the mound Friday night as the Phillies open their series with the visiting Atlanta Braves. Philadelphia (24-17) lost 99 games in 2015 and overhauled a good part of its roster before dropping its first four this year. Continue to Article

May 19, 2016 11:49:pm EST

Winning a road series against a first-place team could be further proof that the Seattle Mariners are for real this season. Seattle looks to improve the AL's best road record Friday night when it opens a three-game series against the last-place Cincinnati Reds. The Mariners (23-17) entered Thursday's rubber match against AL East-leading Baltimore needing a win to remain without a series loss this season, and they received it thanks to Adam Lind's three-run homer that was the big blow in a 7-2 victory. Continue to Article

May 19, 2016 11:14:pm EST

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Reds lost yet another starter to injury when Tim Adleman left after throwing a pitch in the fourth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night. Continue to Article

May 19, 2016 8:24:pm EST

The Cleveland Indians entered their series against the Cincinnati Reds struggling to score, but the most overworked bullpen in the majors has helped boost their production. While the Reds continue to seek out a breather for their taxed relievers, the visiting Indians go for a home-and-home sweep over their in-state rivals. Cleveland (20-17) extended its win streak in this series to five with a pair of home wins Monday and Tuesday before Wednesday's 8-7, 12-inning victory in Cincinnati. Continue to Article

May 19, 2016 12:42:am EST