September 26th, 2027
Colorado 10
Cincinnati 5
Colorado had a 3-run bottom of the 4th to take a 5-0 lead and added 5 more in the bottom of the 8th to a 10-0. The Reds rallied for 5 of their own in the 9th but it was too little and too late. Reds SP
Hubert Lucas (8-11) allowed 5 runs on 5 hits including 2 HRs over just 5 innings in the loss. The Reds did get a HR from SS
Vicente Hernandez, his 3rd of the year.
Cincinnati Reds 1B
Wayne Sheehan will miss up to 4 weeks with a Oblique strain. The 33 year old Sheehan is hitting .301 with 11 HRs and 36 RBIs in 134 games for the Reds this year.
Colorado Rockies SP
Francisco Lopez allowed 4 hits and struck out 7 over 8 innings in a 10-5 win over the Reds. The 31 year old Lopez is 19-4 with a 2.46 ERA in 33 starts for the Rockies.
Cleveland Indians LF
Derek Woodward was named the AL Player of the Week. The 27 year old Woodward is hitting .269 with 50 HRs and 120 RBIs in 133 games for the Indians.
Philadelphia Phillies RF
Carlos Alejo was named the NL Player of the Week. The 32 year old Alejo is hitting .319 with 11 HRs and 70 RBIs in 149 games this season for the Phillies.
September 27th, 2027
Colorado 2
Cincinnati 1
The Rockies scored 2 in the bottom of the 2nd, the Reds 1 in the top of the 3rd which concluded all the scoring as each team were held to just 6 hits. Reds SP
Bart Whinnett (10-6) allowed 2 runs on 5 hits with 5 strikeouts over 7 innings for the loss. The Reds only multi-hit player was 3B
Jose Quinones with 2.
Kansas City Royals 1B
George Adams goes 4 for 5 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a 12-0 win over the Rays. The 25 year old Adams is hitting .339 with 35 HRs and 108 RBIs in 154 games for the Royals.
September 28th, 2027
New York 9
Cincinnati 5
The Yankees out hit the Reds 13 to 12 and scored 3 in the bottom of the 2nd to take a 3-1 lead, 3 more in the bottom of the 6th to take a 9-5 lead and eventual win. Reds LF
Jose Quinones goes 2 for 4 with 4 RBIs including his 32nd and 33rd HRs of the year. Reds SP
Larry Baker (2-3) continues to struggle in his injury filled season, he allowed 6 runs on 8 hits with 7 strikeouts over just 4 innings.
Baker is in danger of having his first ever season with a ERA of 5.00 or higher.
September 29th, 2027
Cincinnati 17 New York 5
The Reds scored 2, 3 and 4 runs in the first 3 innings to take an 9-0 lead and eventual win. The Reds out hit the Yankees 18 to 7. Reds 1B
Roberto Cortez had 4 hits while 3B
Jose Quinones and DH
Albert Gonzalez each had 3 RBIs. The Reds got HRs from DH
Albert Gonzalez with his 9th of the year, 3B
Jose Quinones with his 34th of the season, 2B
Jeff White with his 10th of the year, C
Jesus Lopez with his 47th and CF
Steve Garc with his 12th HR of the year. 3B
Jose Quinones swiped his 35th base of the year as well. Reds SP
Manny Perez (15-10) allowed 5 runs on 7 hits with 6 strikeouts over 7.2 innings.
Kansas City Royals 1B
George Adams goes 3 for 4 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs in a 8-4 win over the Astros. The 25 year old Adams is hitting .341 with 37 HRs and 112 RBIs in 156 games.
September 30th, 2027
New York 3
Cincinnati 2
The Yankees scored 2 in the bottom of the 6th to break a 1-1 tie and win the game. Reds SP
Manuel Campos (7-7) got the loss despite a good effort, he allowed 3 runs on 9 hits over 8 innings, The Reds had only one multi-hit player in LF
Billy Anderson who had 2 Singles.
Kansas City Royals RF
Ed Harker goes 3 for 5 with 3 HRs and 4 RBIs in a 8-2 win over the Astros. The 30 year old Harker is hitting .425 with 26 HRs and 80 RBIs in 107 games.
Kansas City Royals RF
Ed Harker was named the AL Player of the Month. The 30 year old Harker hit .440 with 13 HRs and 28 RBIs in the month of September. Harker has enough at bats despite injuries to qualify for the batting title.
Arizona Diamondback 3B
Jose Martinez was named the NL Player of the Week. The 28 year old Martinez is hitting .299 with 35 HRs and 94 RBIs in 129 games with the Diamondbacks and Royals this year.
Boston Red Sox SP
Antonio Franco was named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 25 year old Franco is 18-7 with a 3.71 ERA in 34 starts for the Red Sox so far in the 2027 season.
San Francisco Giants SP
Ben Day was named the NL Pitcher of the Month. The 26 year old Day is 19-11 with a 3.40 ERA in 35 starts for the Giants during the 2027 season.
Chicago White Sox CF
Nate Pallant was named the AL Rookie of the Month. The 26 year old Pallant is hitting .294 with 49 HRs and 122 RBIs in 141 games for the White Sox.
San Diego Padres
Jon Kirby was named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 24 year old Kirby is hitting .324 with 9 HRs and 59 RBIs in 146 games for the Padres so far in 2027.
| NL Central | W-L | Pct | GBL |
| x- St Louis Cardinals | 100-59 | 0.629 |
|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 81-78 | 0.509 | 19 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 80-79 | 0.503 | 20 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78-81 | 0.491 | 22 |
| Chicago Cubs | 76-83 | 0.478 | 24 |
| NL Wildcard | W-L | Pct | GBL |
| San Diego Padres | 88-71 | 0.553 |
|
| Colorado Rockies | 87-72 | 0.547 | 1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 84-75 | 0.528 | 4 |
| New York Mets | 82-77 | 0.516 | 6 |
| 7th- Cincinnati Reds | 80-79 | 0.503 | 8 |
The
Reds are officially eliminated from any post season position.