Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds catcher Jay Bruce (R) explains a play to pitcher Johnny Cueto as they walk off the field following the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 3, 2009. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)
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Russell Martin homered twice Tuesday to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates into the next round of the National League playoffs with a 6-2 win over Cincinnati.
Jordy Mercer recorded an inside-the-park homer and Garrett Jones also went deep for Pittsburgh Sunday in its season-ending 4-2 win over Cincinnati.
Neil Walker hit two of Pittsburgh's six home runs Saturday and the Pirates beat Cincinnati 8-3 to secure the home-field advantage for the wild-card playoff.
Jay Bruce keyed a 16-hit Cincinnati attack with four RBI Sunday, powering the Reds to an 11-3 pounding of National League Central rival Pittsburgh.
A two-run double by Jay Bruce in the 13th inning Wednesday gave Cincinnati its third straight win, a 6-5 decision over Houston.
Jay Bruce blasted a grand slam to back Mike Leake's eight shutout innings Tuesday, staking Cincinnati to a 10-0 interleague rout of Houston.
Sean Halton bashed a game-winning homer in the bottom of the ninth Sunday, completing a late rally that carried the Milwaukee Brewers over Cincinnati 6-5.
Mike Leake and four relievers combined for a six-hit shutout Wednesday in helping the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Ryan Hanigan delivered an RBI double in the ninth inning Sunday, hoisting Cincinnati to a series-sweeping 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Todd Frazier hit two of Cincinnati's four solo home runs Thursday, powering the Reds to a 6-2 decision over St. Louis.
