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Astros 4, Reds 3(10)

A couple of weeks ago Jose Altuve, Jimmy Paredes and J.D. Martinez were playing for Double-A Corpus Christi and wishing they were in the majors.

Cueto shuts down Pirates

Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker kept telling his team it would only take one hit to break out of a woeful slump.

Kemp blasts two homers to fuel win

Matt Kemp hit a tying grand slam in the eighth inning for his second homer of the game, and Jamey Carroll singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.

Reds edge Astros to clinch playoff spot

The Reds are headed to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years, completing the long-awaited trip with Jay Bruce's one dramatic swing.