Clay Holmes ran out of gas in the sixth inning once again, the defense defended little and the Mets chased all sorts of ...

Cincinnati Reds' Spencer Steer hit three home runs in his first three at-bats against the San Diego Padres Friday night at Great American Ball Park.

Chase Burns more than lived up to the hype, and might have offered a glimpse in the future of the Cincinnati Reds.

Reds manager Terry Francona said he addressed the matter with De La Cruz following the game. "I kinda told him I don't think the best players in the league − he's better than that," Francona said.

The Cincinnati Reds nearly conjured up the anomaly of all baseball anomalies. Against the San Diego Padres, two separate Reds players pursued individual moments of history and glory.