Hal McCoy

Dayton

Sports Blogger and Contributing Writer at Dayton Daily News

Contributing Writer at Springfield News-Sun

Blogs on Cincinnati Reds for the Dayton Daily News. Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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McCoy: Cincinnati Reds stifled by Fried, fall to Yankees 7-1 in series finale

2 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Hal McCoy

The Yankees put their leadoff batter on base in eight of the nine innings, creating constant pressure on the Reds. ExploreMeanwhile, the Reds’ traffic was like a dirt road in the backwoods, only five men reached base. That’s because they faced Max Fried, a left-handed wizard putting together a Cy Young season. When the Yankees have lost a game or two, Fried puts the plug in. In 10 starts after Yankee losses, Fried is 8-1.
McCoy: Rookie Chase Burns impressive in debut, Cincinnati Reds beat Yankees 5-4 in 11 innings

3 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Hal McCoy

And what he did was mind-rattling. He struck out the first five Yankees, the first five major league hitters he faced with 99 miles an hour fastballs and a disappearing-act slider. ExploreThe subplot to this was that the Cincinnati Reds beat the Yankees, 5-4, in 11 innings. It ended when pinch-hitter Gavin Lux, 2 for 23, drove a single to center field. The Reds have won 12 of their last 17 and are only 4 1/2 games behind the division-leading Chicago Cubs.
McCoy: Elly De La Cruz shines against his favorite team as the Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Yankees 6-1

4 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Hal McCoy

That was it for him and the Yankees as De La Cruz made certain the spotlight shined on him the rest of the night. De La Cruz produced three hits — a triple, a single and a home run as the Reds ripped the Yankees, 6-1, with De La Cruz delivering like an Amazon driver. All three De La Cruz hits produced runs, three RBI, and he scored twice as the Reds won for the 11th time in 16 games to creep to within 5 1/2 games of the division-leading Chicago Cubs.
McCoy: Abbott dazzles again as Cincinnati Reds beat Cardinals 4-1 to snap 3-game losing streak

5 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Hal McCoy

ExploreAnd he did it just when the Reds needed it most, just as he always does. After losing the first two games of the series, with the threat of being swept for the first time this season, Abbott issued his personal gag order on the St. Louis Cardinals, pitching the Reds to a 4-1 victory, stopping a three-game losing streak. Abbott, a mad scientist on the mound, seldom hits more than 93 miles per hour on the radar gun, but hitters seldom make solid contact.
Ask Hal: Will the Reds sign Elly De La Cruz to a long-term deal?

6 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Hal McCoy

A: As a general rule, yes. A shortstop has to cover the most ground in the infield and he is in charge of the infield. A center fielder has to cover the most ground in the outfield and he is in charge of the outfield. That’s why so many shortstops are transferred to the outfield — Mickey Mantle, Robin Yount, Gary Sheffield, Miguel Cabrera and recently Oneil Cruz. They mostly stick the non-athletes at first base or guys slowing down at the end of their careers.
McCoy: Cincinnati Reds suffer 13th blown lead with loss to Cardinals

6 days ago | daytondailynews.com | Hal McCoy

And they lost, 6-5, on a two-out single by third-string catcher Yohel Pozo against Reds rookie pitcher Chase Petty, the last man standing in the Reds bullpen. Petty was making only his fourth MLB appearance. He hit Nolan Arenado with a pitch, then got two pop-ups before Pozo singled. “‘Very tough situation for him,” Reds manager Tito Francona said to media at the game. “To his credit, he hit Arenado, but then he got the two pop-ups and you’re thinking, ‘We got a chance here.
It was an ugly 6-1 loss for the Cincinnati Reds against The Lou on Friday

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Hal McCoy

Then came an 11 on an ugly scale of 1 to 10. The Cardinals, donning City Connect uniforms calling the team “The Lou,” scored five runs on two soft singles, three walks, a hit batsman and an error. It led to a 6-1 defeat for the Reds in the opener of an important three-games series against their much-despised National League Central brethren. The gory details:Reds starter Brady Singer held the Cardinals to a 1-0 lead through six innings and turned matters over to the usually reliable bullpen.
McCoy: Twins execute Reds with 12-5 win

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Hal McCoy

Unfortunately for the Cincinnati Reds, Nick Martinez imitated Paddack Thursday afternoon in Great American Ball Park and it wasn’t flattering. It resulted in a 12-5 Twins win. In only 2 2/3 innings, the Twins savaged and ravaged Martinez for seven runs and seven hits that included three home runs and two doubles. That ended two streaks — Cincinnati’s four-game winning streak and Minnesota’s six-game losing streak. And the Twins did it with a vengeance.
McCoy: Cincinnati Reds earn rain-shortened victory over Twins

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Hal McCoy

After waiting the required 45 minutes, the umpires called the game and the Reds owned a rain-shortened victory. For two hours after the scheduled 7:05 p.m. start, thunder rumbled above Great American Ball Park, delaying the game’s start until 9:08. When the game began, the thunder continued, only this thunder emanated from Cincinnati’s bats. In five-plus innings, the Reds assaulted 6-foot-9, 265-pound Minnesota starter Bailey Ober for nine hits. It didn’t start well.
McCoy: Friedl’s double sends Cincinnati Reds to 6-5 victory over Twins

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Hal McCoy

Cincinnati’s Mr. Clutch, TJ Friedl, ripped a two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning to provide the Reds with a 6-5 victory. And most importantly, it kept the Reds’ momentum rolling like a boulder rolling downhill. It was their eighth win in their last 10 games and on this night they had to comeback not once, but twice, to hand Minnesota its fifth straight loss, the last three by one run.