2006 Cincinnati Reds season

March 2026 November 2013 Cincinnati Reds 2006 National League Central Great American Ball Park Cincinnati 80 82 y 3rd Robert Castellini Wayne Krivsky Jerry Narron FSN Ohio (George Grande, Chris Welsh) WLW(Marty Brennaman, Steve Stewart, Joe Nuxhall) cin CIN The 2006 Cincinnati Reds season was the 137th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their fourth season at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. It involved the Reds making a bid to win the National League Central, although just falling short, finishing in third place. The Reds had a final record of 80–82 and were managed by Jerry Narron. Regular season Season summary In the offseason before the season started, the Reds changed their ownership and their general manager. One key pickup was pitcher Bronson Arroyo. The Reds finished in third place in the NL Central division, just 3½ games behind the division winner and eventual World Series champion, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds also finished 2 games behind the second place team, the Houston Astros. They finished five games ahead of the fourth place team, the Milwaukee Brewers. They finished thirteen games ahead of the fifth place team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and fourteen games ahead of the sixth place team, the Chicago Cubs. Aaron Harang led the team in wins with 16, and National League All-Star Bronson Arroyo was second with 14.https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/2006.shtml 2006 Cincinnati Reds at Baseball-Reference June 21, 2007 . The Reds finished in 12th out of 16 teams in the National League in attendance. Scott Hatteberg led the team in batting average and on-base percentage, with .289 and .389, respectively. Adam Dunn led the team in slugging percentage, games played, at bats, plate appearances, runs, total bases, home runs, runs batted in, walks, intentional walks, strikeouts, extra-base hits, and times on base. Edwin Encarnación led the team in doubles (with 33) and hit by pitch (13 times). Ryan Freel had more stolen bases and times caught stealing than anyone else on the team, with 37 and 11, respectively. Season standings National League Central Cincinnati Reds Record vs. opponents CIN Notable transactions April 7, 2006: Brandon Phillips was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Jeff Stevens (minors) (June 13, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/phillbr01.shtml Brandon Phillips Stats July 13, 2006: Felipe López was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Austin Kearns and Ryan Wagner to the Washington Nationals for Gary Majewski, Royce Clayton, Bill Bray, Brendan Harris, and Daryl Thompson (minors).Felipe López Statistics Baseball-Reference.com August 9, 2006: Todd Hollandsworth was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the Cleveland Indians.https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hollato01.shtml Todd Hollandsworth Stats Roster 2006 Cincinnati Reds roster Roster Pitchers 61 Bronson Arroyo 31 Matt Belisle 45 Bill Bray 53 Mike Burns 34 Brandon Claussen 56 Todd Coffey 36 Rhéal Cormier 51 Ryan Franklin 57 Justin Germano 48 Mike Gosling 45,81 Eddie Guardado 45 Chris Hammond 39 Aaron Harang 52 Jason Johnson 64 Sun-Woo Kim 28 Kyle Lohse 38 Gary Majewski 46 Joe Mays 50 Kent Mercker 63 Chris Michalak 22 Eric Milton 54 Elizardo Ramírez 60 Scott Schoeneweis 37 Brian Shackelford 35 Jason Standridge 25 David Weathers 00 Rick White 52 Dave Williams 52 Esteban Yan Catchers 23 Jason LaRue 26 David Ross 17 Javier Valentín Infielders 33 Rich Aurilia  9 Juan Castro  2 Royce Clayton 12 Edwin Encarnación 57 Brendan Harris 21 Scott Hatteberg  2 Felipe López 62 Ray Olmedo  4 Brandon Phillips 15 Tony Womack Outfielders 19 Chris Denorfia 44 Adam Dunn  6 Ryan Freel  3 Ken Griffey Jr. 16 Todd Hollandsworth 30 Norris Hopper 28 Austin Kearns 30 Quinton McCracken 16 Cody Ross 00 Brandon Watson 15 DeWayne Wise Other batters 54 Andy Abad Manager 41 Jerry Narron Coaches 55 Mark Berry (third base) 49 Chris Chambliss (hitting)  7 Bucky Dent (bench) 47 Tom Hume (bullpen) 32 Billy Hatcher (first base) 58 Vern Ruhle (pitching) Game log #6E8B3D 2006 y #9EBD69 April |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 3 || Cubs || 16–7 || Ohman (1–0) || Harang (0–1) || || 42,591 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 5 || Cubs || 8–6 || Arroyo (1–0) || Rusch (0–1) || Weathers (1) || 27,287 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 6 || Pirates || 6–5 || White (1–0) || González (0–1) || Weathers (2) || 13,887 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 7 || Pirates || 7–6 || Milton (1–0) || Maholm (0–1) || Mercker (1) || 16,573 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 8 || Pirates || 11–9 || Harang (1–1) || Pérez (0–1) || White (1) || 20,244 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 9 || Pirates || 5–3 || Santos (1–1) || Williams (0–1) || Hernández (1) || 22,090 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 11 || @ Cubs || 9–2 || Arroyo (2–0) || Rusch (0–2) || || 36,708 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 12 || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Maddux (2–0) || Claussen (0–1) || Dempster (2) || 37,252 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 13 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Milton (2–0) || Zambrano (0–1) || || 40,881 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 14 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Harang (2–1) || Carpenter (1–1) || Weathers (3) || 40,901 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 15 || @ Cardinals || 9–3 || Ponson (1–0) || Williams (0–2) || || 40,752 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 8–7 || Looper (1–0) || Weathers (0–1) || || 40,068 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 17 || Marlins || 9–1 || Claussen (1–1) || Moehler (0–3) || || 16,960 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 18 || Marlins || 12–6 || Johnson (1–1) || Milton (2–1) || || 19,724 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 19 || Marlins || 9–8 || Coffey (1–0) || Wellemeyer (0–1) || || 18,881 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 20 || @ Brewers || 12–8 || Belisle (1–0) || Lehr (1–1) || || 15,347 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 21 || @ Brewers || 3–1 || Arroyo (3–0) || Sheets (0–2) || Weathers (4) || 29,825 || 11–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 22 || @ Brewers || 11–0 || Bush (2–1) || Claussen (1–2) || || 35,768 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 23 || @ Brewers || 11–0 || Harang (3–1) || Davis (0–2) || || 29,174 || 12–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 24 || @ Nationals || 4–2 || Ramírez (1–0) || Hernández (1–3) || Weathers (5) || 19,264 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 25 || @ Nationals || 6–5 || Williams (1–2) || Traber (1–1) || Weathers (6) || 21,642 || 14–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 26 || @ Nationals || 5–0 || Arroyo (4–0) || Ortiz (0–3) || || 19,380 || 15–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 28 || Astros || 5–4 || Claussen (2–2) || Oswalt (4–1) || Weathers (7) || 32,089 || 16–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || April 29 || Astros || 6–3 || Harang (4–1) || Pettitte (1–4) || Weathers (8) || 24,873 || 17–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 30 || Astros || 3–2 || Buchholz (2–1) || Ramírez (1–1) || Lidge (8) || 22,814 || 17–8 y #9EBD69 May |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 1 || Cardinals || 6–1 || Arroyo (5–0) || Mulder (2–1) || || 20,900 || 18–8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 2 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Coffey (2–0) || Falkenborg (0–1) || || 25,127 || 19–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 3 || @ Rockies || 3–0 || Francis (1–2) || Claussen (2–3) || Fuentes (6) || 18,214 || 19–9 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 4 || @ Rockies || 7–1 || Harang (5–1) || Fogg (2–2) || || 18,204 || 20–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 5 || @ D-backs || 7–1 || Webb (5–0) || Ramírez (1–1) || || 21,077 || 20–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 6 || @ D-backs || 3–1 || Vargas (4–1) || Arroyo (5–1) || Valverde (9) || 27,204 || 20–11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 7 || @ D-backs || 9–8 || Williams (2–2) || Hernández (5–4) || Weathers (9) || 27,727 || 21–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 9 || Nationals || 7–1 || Armas (3–0) || Claussen (2–4) || || 16,716 || 21–12 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 10 || Nationals || 9–6 || Weathers (1–1) || Stanton (1–4) || || 14,180 || 22–12 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 11 || Nationals || 5–4 || Schackelford (1–0) || Eischen (0–1) || || 15,771 || 23–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 12 || Phillies || 8–4 || Madson (4–1) || Ramírez (1–3) || Gordon (11) || 21,709 || 23–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 13 || Phillies || 2–0 || Lieber (3–4) || Williams (2–3) || Gordon (12) || 32,620 || 23–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 14 || Phillies || 2–1 || Geary (1–0) || Hammond (0–1) || Gordon (13) || 19,673 || 23–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 16 || @ Pirates || 9–3 || Maholm (2–4) || Harang (5–2) || || 14,315 || 23–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || @ Pirates || 7–2 || Pérez (2–5) || Arroyo (5–2) || || 14,897 || 23–17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 18 || @ Pirates || 9–8 || Belisle (2–0) || Capps (1–1) || Coffey (1) || 18,502 || 24–17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 19 || @ Tigers || 9–4 || Claussen (3–4) || Bonderman (4–3) || || 26,933 || 25–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 20 || @ Tigers || 7–6 || Rodney (2–1) || Weathers (1–2) || || 43,128 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ Tigers || 1–0 || Rodney (3–1) || Harang (5–3) || Jones (13) || 31,515 || 25–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 22 || Brewers || 15–5 || Arroyo (6–2) || Bush (3–5) || || 16,567 || 26–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 23 || Brewers || 7–3 || Ramírez (2–3) || Eveland (0–1) || || 16,528 || 27–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 24 || Brewers || 6–2 || Davis (3–3) || Claussen (3–5) || || 29,065 || 27–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 26 || D-backs || 3–0 || Webb (8–0) || Milton (2–2) || || 33,751 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 27 || D-backs || 7–0 || Cruz (2–3) || Harang (5–4) || || 36,884 || 27–22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 28 || D-backs || 5–4 || Weathers (2–2) || Valverde (2–2) || || 27,694 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 29 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Wood (1–1) || Ramírez (2–4) || Dempster (9) || 40,072 || 28–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Maddux (6–4) || Claussen (3–6) || || 39,000 || 28–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 31 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Milton (3–2) || Zambrano (3–3) || Coffey (2) || 39,810 || 29–24 y #9EBD69 June |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 2 || @ Astros || 14–3 || Harang (6–4) || Rodríguez (6–3) || || 37,086 || 30–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 3 || @ Astros || 7–5 || Arroyo (7–2) || Pettitte (4–7) || || 39,653 || 31–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 4 || @ Astros || 6–4 || Coffey (3–0) || Wheeler (0–4) || Yan (1) || 37,532 || 32–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 5 || @ Cardinals || 8–7 || Yan (1–0) || Isringhausen (1–3) || Coffey (3) || 43,707 || 33–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 6 || @ Cardinals || 7–0 || Milton (4–2) || Carpenter (4–3) || || 43,857 || 34–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 7 || @ Cardinals || 7–4 || Harang (7–4) || Ponson (4–1) || Coffey (4) || 44,306 || 35–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 8 || Cubs || 7–1 || Arroyo (8–2) || Rusch (2–6) || || 26,059 || 36–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 9 || Cubs || 6–5 || Maddux (7–5) || Ramírez (2–5) || Dempster (10) || 41,064 || 36–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 10 || Cubs || 4–2 || Zambrano (5–3) || Claussen (3–7) || Dempster (11) || 34,141 || 36–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 11 || Cubs || 9–3 || Mármol (1–0) || Milton (4–3) || || 27,250 || 36–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 12 || Brewers || 6–5 || Jackson (1–0) || Mercker (0–1) || Turnbow (18) || 19,279 || 36–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || Brewers || 6–4 || Davis (4–4) || Arroyo (8–3) || Turnbow (19) || 21,829 || 36–29 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 14 || Brewers || 3–0 || Hammond (1–1) || Kolb (2–1) || || 27,716 || 37–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 16 || White Sox || 12–4 || García (8–4) || Claussen (3–8) || || 32,673 || 37–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 17 || White Sox || 8–6 || Thornton (2–1) || Coffey (3–1) || Jenks (20) || 39,451 || 37–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 18 || White Sox || 8–1 || Garland (6–3) || Harang (7–5) || || 31,569 || 37–32 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 19 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Arroyo (9–3) || Hernández (4–6) || || 41,874 || 38–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 20 || @ Mets || 9–2 || Trachsel (5–4) || Ramírez (2–6) || || 38,991 || 38–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 21 || @ Mets || 6–5 || Standridge (1–0) || Wagner (3–1) || Coffey (5) || 49,758 || 39–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 22 || @ Mets || 6–2 || Martínez (7–3) || Milton (4–4) || Bradford (2) || 46,767 || 39–34 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 23 || @ Indians || 3–0 || Harang (8–5) || Westbrook (6–4) || || 32,927 || 40–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 24 || @ Indians || 4–0 || Byrd (6–5) || Arroyo (9–4) || || 33,072 || 40–35 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 25 || @ Indians || 4–2 || Ramírez (3–6) || Sowers (0–1) || Coffey (6) || 33,139 || 41–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 27 || Royals || 9–8 || Affeldt (3–5) || Coffey (3–2) || Burgos (13) || 21,420 || 41–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 28 || Royals || 7–2 || Harang (9–5) || Elarton (3–9) || || 34,648 || 42–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 29 || Royals || 6–5 || Weathers (3–2) || Dessens (4–7) || Coffey (7) || 22,093 || 43–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 30 || Indians || 9–8 || Mercker (1–1) || Wickman (1–4) || || 34,930 || 44–36 y #9EBD69 July |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || Indians || 12–7 || Lee (8–5) || Mays (0–1) || || 40,692 || 44–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 2 || Indians || 6–3 || Mota (1–3) || Weathers (3–3) || Wickman (12) || 36,849 || 44–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 3 || @ Brewers || 8–7 || Wise (5–4) || Coffey (3–3) || || 31,353 || 44–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || @ Brewers || 5–2 || Davis (5–5) || Arroyo (9–5) || Shouse (2) || 39,280 || 44–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 5 || @ Brewers || 6–5 || González (2–0) || Standridge (1–1) || || 19,651 || 44–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 6 || @ Braves || 8–7 || Ray (1–0) || Coffey (3–3) || || 28,446 || 44–42 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 7 || @ Braves || 10–5 || Milton (5–4) || Ramírez (4–3) || || 32,315 || 45–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 8 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Smoltz (6–5) || Harang (9–6) || Ray (5) || 44,718 || 45–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 9 || @ Braves || 8–3 || Villarreal (8–1) || Arroyo (9–6) || || 31,908 || 45–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 13 || Rockies || 9–7 || Milton (6–4) || Francis (6–8) || Guardado (1) || 20,660 || 46–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 14 || Rockies || 3–1 || Harang (10–6) || Jennings (6–7) || Guardado (2) || 22,497 || 47–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 15 || Rockies || 3–2 || Bray (2–1) || Fuentes (2–3) || || 35,396 || 48–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 16 || Rockies || 6–4 || Coffey (4–4) || Mesa (0–3) || Guardado (3) || 27,043 || 49–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 18 || Mets || 8–3 || Pelfrey (2–0) || Milton (6–5) || || 27,138 || 49–45 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 19 || Mets || 7–4 || Coffey (5–4) || Sánchez (5–1) || Guardado (4) || 26,300 || 50–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 20 || Mets || 4–2 || Feliciano (4–2) || Majewski (3–3) || Wagner (19) || 28,729 || 50–46 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 21 || Brewers || 6–5 || Majewski (4–3) || Turnbow (4–7) || || 19,677 || 51–46 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 22 || Brewers || 8–7 || Coffey (6–4) || González (2–2) || Guardado (5) || 41,915 || 52–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 23 || Brewers || 4–1 || Ohka (3–1) || Milton (6–6) || Kolb (1) || 22,726 || 52–47 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 25 || @ Astros || 2–0 || Harang (11–6) || Clemens (2–4) || Bray (1) || 38,865 || 53–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 26 || @ Astros || 8–5 || Pettitte (9–10) || Arroyo (9–7) || Wheeler (2) || 34,381 || 53–48 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 27 || @ Astros || 8–4 || Ramírez (4–6) || Buchholz (6–9) || || 38,254 || 54–48 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 28 || @ Brewers || 4–3 || Milton (7–6) || Wise (5–5) || Guardado (6) || 32,743 || 55–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || González (3–2) || Germano (0–1) || Turnbow (24) || 43,000 || 55–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 30 || @ Brewers || 4–3 || Sheets (2–3) || Harang (11–7) || Cordero (1) || 42,976 || 55–50 y #9EBD69 August |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 1 || Dodgers || 10–4 || Sele (7–4) || Bray (2–2) || || 25,127 || 55–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 2 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Penny (11–5) || Ramírez (4–7) || Saito (10) || 22,110 || 55–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 3 || Dodgers || 3–0 || Maddux (10–11) || Milton (7–7) || Saito (11) || 26,053 || 55–53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 4 || Braves || 5–4 || Harang (12–7) || James (4–3) || Guardado (7) || 33,661 || 56–53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 5 || Braves || 8–6 || Weathers (4–3) || Yates (1–2) || Bray (2) || 33,170 || 57–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || Braves || 6–4 || McBride (3–1) || Majewski (3–1) || Wickman (5) || 29,660 || 57–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 7 || Cardinals || 13–1 || Weaver (2–2) || Ramírez (4–8) || || 34,262 || 57–55 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 8 || Cardinals || 10–3 || Milton (8–7) || Marquis (12–10) || || 40,094 || 58–55 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 9 || Cardinals || 8–7 || Franklin (2–5) || Isringhausen (3–5) || || 41,649 || 59–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || Cardinals || 6–1 || Reyes (4–5) || Arroyo (9–8) || || 39,591 || 59–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 11 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Fultz (3–0) || Ramírez (4–9) || || 41,461 || 59–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 12 || @ Phillies || 9–7 || Michalak (1–0) || Gordon (3–0) || Guardado (8) || 39,553 || 60–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 13 || @ Phillies || 7–5 || Bray (3–2) || Madson (10–8) || || 37,677 || 61–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 15 || @ Cardinals || 5–0 || Carpenter (11–6) || Harang (12–8) || || 42,761 || 61–58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 16 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Arroyo (10–8) || Reyes (4–6) || || 42,752 || 62–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 17 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Isringhausen (4–5) || Franklin (2–6) || || 40,346 || 62–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 18 || Pirates || 7–3 || Snell (11–8) || Michalak (1–1) || || 31,718 || 62–60 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 19 || Pirates || 14–7 || Franklin (3–6) || Torres (3–6) || || 34,245 || 63–60 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 20 || Pirates || 5–1 || Harang (13–8) || Santos (5–8) || || 29,935 || 64–60 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 21 || Astros || 4–3 || Franklin (4–6) || Qualls (4–3) || Schoeneweis (1) || 24,110 || 65–60 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 22 || Astros || 14–0 || Lohse (1–0) || Hirsh (1–2) || || 22,556 || 66–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 23 || Astros || 7–3 || Oswalt (10–8) || Coffey (6–5) || || 24,873 || 66–61 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 24 || @ Giants || 6–3 || Franklin (5–6) || Chulk (0–2) || Weathers (10) || 38,754 || 67–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 25 || @ Giants || 4–1 || Morris (9–11) || Harang (13–9) || || 37,801 || 67–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 26 || @ Giants || 4–1 || Lowry (7–7) || Arroyo (10–9) || Stanton (3) || 41,362 || 67–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 27 || @ Giants || 8–0 || Cain (10–9) || Lohse (1–1) || || 39,097 || 67–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 28 || @ Dodgers || 6–5 || Penny (14–7) || Michalak (1–2) || Broxton (3) || 44,176 || 67–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 29 || @ Dodgers || 6–5 || Lowe (12–8) || Franklin (5–7) || || 44,697 || 67–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 30 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Maddux (12–11) || Harang (13–10) || || 47,356 || 67–67 y #9EBD69 September |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 1 || @ Padres || 6–2 || Arroyo (11–9) || Hensley (8–11) || || 32,901 || 68–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 2 || @ Padres || 7–1 || Peavy (8–13) || Lohse (1–2) || || 36,287 || 68–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 3 || @ Padres || 2–1 || Meredith (3–1) || Cormier (2–3) || Hoffman (36) || 31,153 || 68–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 4 || Giants || 5–4 || Correia (1–0) || Weathers (4–4) || Stanton (6) || 25,515 || 68–70 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 5 || Giants || 3–0 || Arroyo (12–9) || Morris (10–12) || || 20,751 || 69–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 6 || Giants || 3–2 || Sánchez (3–0) || Kim (0–1) || Stanton (7) || 20,571 || 69–71 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 8 || Pirates || 9–1 || Lohse (2–2) || Snell (12–10) || || 17,631 || 70–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 9 || Pirates || 7–4 || Capps (7–1) || Coffey (6–6) || Torres (5) || 25,038 || 70–72 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 10 || Pirates || 4–2 || Arroyo (13–9) || Youman (0–1) || Schoeneweis (2) || 20,731 || 71–72 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 12 || Padres || 5–4 || Schoeneweis (1–0) || Brocail (2–2) || || 15,820 || 72–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 13 || Padres || 10–0 || Peavy (9–14) || Lohse (2–3) || || 21,602 || 72–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 14 || Padres || 4–2 || Hensley (9–11) || Harang (13–11) || Hoffman (38) || 16,957 || 72–74 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Arroyo (14–9) || Mármol (5–7) || || 37,188 || 73–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 16 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Hill (6–6) || Michalak (1–3) || || 40,526 || 73–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 17 || @ Cubs || 11–3 || Zambrano (15–6) || Milton (8–8) || || 39,164 || 73–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 18 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Oswalt (14–8) || Lohse (2–4) || Wheeler (6) || 28,711 || 73–77 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 19 || @ Astros || 5–4 || Harang (14–11) || Albers (0–2) || Weathers (11) || 36,930 || 74–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 20 || @ Astros || 7–2 || Clemens (7–5) || Arroyo (14–10) || || 31,928 || 74–78 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 22 || Cubs || 4–2 || Michalak (2–3) || Hill (6–7) || Coffey (8) || 21,332 || 75–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 23 || Cubs || 11–4 || Zambrano (16–6) || Lohse (2–5) || || 28,264 || 75–79 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 24 || Cubs || 3–2 || Harang (15–11) || Dempster (1–9) || || 22,226 || 76–79 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 25 || Cubs || 5–4 || Schoeneweis (2–0) || Eyre (1–3) || Weathers (12) || 16,278 || 77–79 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 26 || @ Marlins || 5–3 || Franklin (6–7) || Willis (12–12) || Schoeneweis (3) || 11,422 || 78–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 27 || @ Marlins || 7–2 || Sánchez (10–3) || Michalak (2–4) || || 13,295 || 78–80 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 28 || @ Marlins || 5–1 || Lohse (3–5) || Nolasco (11–11) || || 14,106 || 79–80 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 29 || @ Pirates || 5–2 || Harang (16–11) || Duke (10–15) || || 27,033 || 80–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 30 || @ Pirates || 3–0 || McLeary (2–0) || Arroyo (14–11) || Torres (11) || 35,514 || 80–81 y #9EBD69 October |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 1 || @ Pirates || 1–0 || Capps (9–1) || Coffey (6–7) || Torres (12) || 25,004 || 80–82 Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C David Ross 90 247 63 .255 21 52 1B Scott Hatteberg 141 456 132 .289 13 51 2B Brandon Phillips 149 536 148 .276 17 75 SS Felipe López 85 343 92 .268 9 30 3B Edwin Encarnación117406112.2761572 LF Adam Dunn 160 561 131 .234 40 92 CF Ken Griffey Jr.109428108.2522772 RF Austin Kearns8732589.2741650 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Ryan Freel132454123.271827 Rich Aurilia122440132.3002370 Jason LaRue 7219137.194821 Javier Valentín 9218650.269827 Royce Clayton 5014935.235213 Chris Denorfia 4910630.28317 Juan Castro 549527.284214 Todd Hollandsworth 34 68 18 .265 1 8 Quinton McCracken 45 53 11 .208 1 2 Ray Olmedo 30 44 9 .205 1 4 Norris Hopper 21 39 14 .359 1 5 DeWayne Wise 31 38 7 .184 0 1 Tony Womack 9 18 4 .222 0 3 Brendan Harris 8 10 2 .200 1 1 Cody Ross 2 5 1 .200 0 0 Andy Abad 5 3 0 .000 0 0 Brandon Watson 1 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bronson Arroyo 35 240.2 14 11 3.29 184 Aaron Harang 36 234.1 16 11 3.76 216 Eric Milton 26 152.2 8 8 5.19 90 Elizardo Ramírez 21 104.0 4 9 5.37 69 Brandon Claussen 14 77.0 3 8 6.19 57 Kyle Lohse 12 63.0 3 5 4.57 51 David Williams 8 40.0 2 3 7.20 16 Chris Michalak 8 35.0 2 4 4.89 10 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Joe Mays 7 27.0 0 1 7.33 16 Sun-Woo Kim 2 6.2 0 1 5.40 4 Justin Germano 2 6.2 0 1 5.40 8 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO David Weathers 67 4 4 12 3.54 50 Todd Coffey 81 6 7 8 3.58 60 Kent Mercker 37 1 1 1 4.13 17 Matt Belisle 30 2 0 0 3.60 26 Chris Hammond 29 1 1 0 6.91 23 Bill Bray 29 2 1 2 4.23 23 Rick White 26 1 0 1 6.26 17 Brian Shackelford 26 1 0 0 7.16 15 Jason Standridge 21 1 1 0 4.82 18 Rhéal Cormier 21 0 1 0 4.50 6 Ryan Franklin 20 5 2 0 4.44 18 Gary Majewski 19 1 2 0 8.40 9 Scott Schoeneweis 16 2 0 3 0.63 11 Eddie Guardado 15 0 0 8 1.29 17 Esteban Yan 14 1 0 1 3.60 8 Mike Burns 11 0 0 0 8.78 9 Jason Johnson 4 0 0 0 3.12 4 Mike Gosling 1 0 0 0 13.50 1 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Louisville Bats International League Rick Sweet AA Chattanooga Lookouts Southern League Jayhawk Owens A Sarasota Reds Florida State League Donnie Scott A Dayton Dragons Midwest League Billy Gardner Jr. Rookie GCL Reds Gulf Coast League Luis Aguayo Rookie Billings Mustangs Pioneer League Rick BurlesonJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References Game logs: 1st half: Cincinnati Reds Game Log on ESPN.com 2nd half: Cincinnati Reds Game Log on ESPN.com Batting statistics: Cincinnati Reds Batting Stats on ESPN.com Pitching statistics: Cincinnati Reds Pitching Stats on ESPN.com 53em Cincinnati Reds season Category:Cincinnati Reds seasons Cincinnati Reds