Mike Leake

Albert Pujols hitless in three at-bats, but Angels beat Reds, 6-4

2013-03-05 15:27:00

TEMPE, Ariz. — Albert Pujols has won three most-valuable-player awards and two World Series titles and hit 475 home runs over his illustrious 12-year career, but the Angels slugger still admitted to being “a little bit nervous” before...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will hear it from fans at draft

2011-04-27 20:38:00

Braves pound the Twins for sweeping effect

2013-05-22 17:50:03

ATLANTA Decisions, decisions. Braves rookie sensation Evan Gattis was poised and ready at the plate Wednesday afternoon, working with a 3-0 count and the bases loaded. The question was, when the next pitch came over the plate, where was he going to put...

The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Rick Rimelspach column

2013-05-20 09:14:02

Just as the weather heated up, so too did the Cincinnati Reds. And Ohio's other team kept winning as well. Shin-Soo Choo has been at the top of the Reds' lineup and has been making a difference, as he had another multi-homer game last week in helping...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bernie Miklasz column

2013-05-17 03:44:02

Beware of the NL Central. Here were the best records in the National League going into Thursday's getaway-day schedule: St. Louis 26-13 Cincinnati 24-16 Pittsburgh 23-17 San Francisco 23-17 The Cardinals' start to 2013 is even more...

Choo too much for punchless Marlins

2013-05-15 19:55:00

— The Miami Marlins' latest loss was a Choo-in from the start. From a ringing single to open the game and set up the first run to a pair of home runs, Shin-Soo Choo was a one-man wrecking crew for Cincinnati in a 4-0 victory Wednesday at Marlins...

Miami Marlins reach new low in offense in loss to Reds

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Rob Brantly sampled a cup of coffee for the first time in his life Wednesday, took a few bitter sips, and promptly threw the remainder in the trash can inside the Marlins clubhouse. He didn't fancy the taste. And he said the joe had no stimulating...

Wednesday: Reds at Marlins, 7:10 p.m.

2013-05-14 15:58:45

7:10 p.m., Marlins Park, Miami On the mound RHP Alex Sanabia (2-5, 4.85) vs. RHP Mike Leake (2-2, 4.32): Sanabia's start was pushed back a day as a precaution after he exited his last outing with tightness in his right groin. He has lost his past four...

Miami Marlins' injured players count the days

2013-05-14 03:44:02

JUPITER The one with the shoulder injury is simulating a pitcher's throwing action by practicing his delivery off a bullpen mound. But there is no catcher and, instead of a baseball, he is gripping a white towel, which snaps like a whip with every...

Tuesday: Reds at Marlins, 7:10 p.m.

2013-05-13 15:54:12

Tuesday: Reds at Marlins 7:10 p.m., Marlins Park, Miami On the mound RHP Homer Bailey (1-3, 3.83) vs. RHP Ricky Nolasco (2-4, 3.72): Bailey faced the Marlins on April 21 at Great American Ballpark and got the win after giving up two runs on seven...

Lutz stars on Mother's Day as Reds sweep Brewers

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Donald Lutz called his mom Marlen in Germany before Sunday's Reds game to wish her a happy Mother's Day. He worried the connection would be bad, but everything worked out. She heard him well enough to detect a hitch in his voice, and Lutz told her he's...

Hanigan looks good in return from DL

2013-05-12 09:44:02

Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan's performance Friday in his first game back from the disabled list did not go unnoticed by his teammates. "You doubled your average," Ryan Ludwick joked before Saturday's game. "Nowhere to go but up," said Hanigan from across...

Cincinnati Reds' Mike Leake (44) scores as Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Kevin Correia reaches for the ball after Correia threw a wild pitch in the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday in Cincinnati.

2012-09-11 21:33:00