2012 Cincinnati Reds season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2012 Cincinnati Reds season was the 123rd season for the franchise in Major League Baseball , and their tenth at Great American Ball Park . The Reds improved on their record of 79–83 in 2011 and became the first team to clinch a playoff berth in 2012 by defeating the Cubs 5–3 on September 20. They clinched the National League Central with a 6–0 victory over the Dodgers on September 22.[ 1] Their final record was 97–65 and they subsequently lost in five games to the San Francisco Giants in the NLDS .
Standings
NL Central standings
NL Wild Card
Record vs. opponents
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2012
Team
AZ
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
HOU
LAD
MIA
MIL
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
WSH
AL
Arizona
–
2–5
5–4
2–5
9–7
6–0
12–6
5–3
3–3
3–4
2–4
3–4
7–11
9–9
1–5
2–4
9–6
Atlanta
5–2
–
3–4
1–5
6–1
4–2
3–3
14–4
3–3
12–6
12–6
3–2
4–3
3–4
5–1
8–10
8–10
Chicago
4–5
4–3
–
4–12
2–4
8–5
2–4
2–4
4–13
4–2
2–4
8–8
3–3
1–6
7–10
1–6
5–10
Cincinnati
5–2
5–1
12–4
–
5–1
10–5
2–4
3–3
9–6
6–2
3–4
11–7
6–2
4–3
6–7
2–5
7–8
Colorado
7–9
1–6
4–2
1–5
–
5–2
8–10
3–4
5–1
5–2
2–7
2–4
8–10
4–14
2–5
4–3
2–13
Houston
0–6
2–4
5–8
5–10
2–5
–
2–4
2–4
8–9
4–2
3–3
5–12
3–5
1–8
4–11
1–7
6–9
Los Angeles
6–12
3–3
4–2
4–2
10–8
4–2
–
4–2
1–6
4–3
5–2
6–1
11–7
8-10
6–5
4–2
6–9
Miami
3–5
4–14
4–2
3–3
4–3
4–2
2–4
–
4–4
4–12
8–10
1–4
5–1
5–2
2–5
9–9
5–13
Milwaukee
3–3
3–3
13–4
6–9
1–5
9–8
6–1
4–4
–
3–2
2–5
11–4
3–4
2–4
6–9
3–5
6–9
New York
4–3
6–12
2–4
2–6
2–5
2–4
3–4
12–4
2–3
–
10–8
5–2
4–3
4–4
4–3
4–14
8–7
Philadelphia
4–2
6–12
4–2
4–3
7–2
3–3
2–5
10–8
5–2
8–10
–
3–4
4–3
2–4
5–2
9-9
5–10
Pittsburgh
4–3
2–3
8–8
7–11
4–2
12–5
1–6
4–1
4–11
2–5
4–3
–
1–5
3–3
8–7
3–2
10–8
San Diego
11–7
3–4
3–3
2–6
10–8
5–3
7–11
1–5
4–3
3–4
3–4
5–1
–
6–12
3–3
2–3
8–7
San Francisco
9–9
4–3
6–1
3–4
14–4
8–1
10–8
2–5
4–2
4–4
4–2
3–3
12–6
–
3–3
1–5
7–8
St. Louis
5–1
1–5
10–7
7–6
5–2
11–4
5–6
5–2
9–6
3–4
3–4
7–8
3–3
3–3
–
3–4
8–7
Washington
4–2
10–8
6–1
5–2
3–4
7–1
2–4
9–9
5–3
14–4
9-9
2–3
3–2
5-1
4-3
–
10–8
Regular Season Highlights
Opening Day Starting Lineup
April
April 5 : The Reds opened the season with a 4–0 shutout victory over the Miami Marlins in front of 42,956 fans — the largest crowd ever for a regular season game at Great American Ball Park . This was the first Opening Day shutout win for the Reds since 1980.
May
May 13 : Joey Votto homers three times, including a walk-off grand slam in a 9–6 win over the Washington Nationals on Mother's Day. Votto became the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit three homers and have one of them be a walk-off grand slam in the same game.
May 21 : In a 4–1 victory over the Atlanta Braves , The Reds had 4 solo home runs in one game, including three in a row in the 4th inning by Mike Leake , Zack Cozart and Drew Stubbs . Both Leake and Cozart's home runs were caught by the same fan, Caleb Lloyd. Mike Leake went 8 innings with 6 strikeouts to earn his first victory of 2012.
May 21–24 : The Reds complete a four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. The Reds hit 10 home runs during the series. It was the first 4-game sweep of the Braves since 1990. At the end of the series, the Reds ascended into first place by half a game when the Cardinals lost to the Phillies.
June
June 12–14 : The Reds sweep their in-state rivals, the Cleveland Indians , in three games. During the three wins, the Reds outscored the Indians 24–9 and outhit them 37–26.
June 15–17 : The Reds win three straight games against the New York Mets for their second straight sweep, making 6 straight wins.
June 18, 19, 20: On June 18, 19, 20 the Indians swept their instate rival Cincinnati Reds in Cleveland scoring 21 runs to the Reds 12, beating LeCure, Chapman and Arroyo.
July
July 16 : Joey Votto is placed on 15-day DL due to arthroscopic knee surgery.
July 19–29 : The Reds beat Arizona in a dramatic comeback , then sweep Milwaukee at Great American Ball Park, Houston and Colorado on the road to go on a 10-game winning streak. All of these wins came without 2010 MVP and All-Star First Baseman, Joey Votto. As a result of the streak Hall of Fame announcer Marty Brennaman had his head shaved, with proceeds going to Cincinnati area charities.[ 2]
August
August 29 : The Reds became the first team in MLB to reach 80 wins with a 6–2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks . It was also the fastest the Reds have reached 80 wins since their 1976 season.[ 3]
September
September 20 : The Reds became the first team in MLB to secure a spot in the playoffs with a 5–3 win over the Chicago Cubs .[ 4]
September 22 : The Reds became the first division winner, with a 6–0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers , the win gives the Reds their second NL Central title in three years.[ 5]
September 28 : Homer Bailey no-hits the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Only two men reached base, Barmes on a fielding error by Scott Rolen in the 3rd and a walk by McCutchen in the 7th. It was the 15th no-hitter in the long existence of the Cincinnati Reds. Frazier's sacrifice fly, scoring Phillips in the 1st was the lone run. Bailey struck out 10.[ 6]
Game log
Legend
Reds win
Reds loss
Postponement
Bold
Reds team member
2012 Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
1
April 5
Marlins
FSO
W 4–0
Cueto (1–0)
Buehrle (0–1)
42,956
1–0
[1]
2
April 7
Marlins
FSO
L 3–8
Nolasco (1–0)
Latos (0–1)
41,662
1–1
[2]
3
April 8
Marlins
FSO
W 6–5
Chapman (1–0)
Bell (0–1)
23,539
2–1
[3]
4
April 9
Cardinals
FSO
L 1–7
Westbrook (1–0)
Bailey (0–1)
16,909
2–2
[4]
5
April 10
Cardinals
FSO
L 1–3
Lohse (2–0)
Leake (0–1)
Motte (2)
17,110
2–3
[5]
6
April 11
Cardinals
MLBN
W 4–3
Chapman (2–0)
Rzepczynski (0–1)
20,672
3–3
[6]
7
April 12
@ Nationals
FSO
L 2–3 (10)
Stammen (1–0)
Simón (0–1)
40,907
3–4
[7]
8
April 13
@ Nationals
FSO
L 1–2 (13)
Stammen (2–0)
Marshall (0–1)
26,959
3–5
[8]
9
April 14
@ Nationals
FSO
L 1–4
Jackson (1–0)
Bailey (0–2)
35,489
3–6
[9]
10
April 15
@ Nationals
FSO
W 8–5 (11)
Arredondo (1–0)
Clippard (1–1)
Marshall (1)
25,679
4–6
[10]
11
April 17
@ Cardinals
FSO
L 1–2 (10)
Motte (1–0)
LeCure (0–1)
35,562
4–7
[11]
12
April 18
@ Cardinals
FSO
L 1–11
Garcia (2–0)
Latos (0–2)
35,907
4–8
[12]
13
April 19
@ Cardinals
FSO
W 6–3
Arroyo (1–0)
Wainwright (0–3)
Marshall (2)
40,049
5–8
[13]
14
April 20
@ Cubs
FSO
W 9–4
Bailey (1–2)
Volstad (0–2)
37,782
6–8
[14]
15
April 21
@ Cubs
FSO
L 1–6
Maholm (1–2)
Leake (0–2)
38,405
6–9
[15]
16
April 22
@ Cubs
FSO
W 4–3
Cueto (2–0)
López (0–1)
Marshall (3)
35,801
7–9
[16]
17
April 24
Giants
FSO
W 9–2
Latos (1–2)
Cain (1–1)
19,051
8–9
[17]
18
April 25
Giants
FSO
W 4–2
Arredondo (2–0)
Hensley (1–2)
Marshall (4)
17,115
9–9
[18]
19
April 26
Giants
FSO
L 5–6
López (2–0)
Marshall (0–2)
Casilla (2)
17,317
9–10
[19]
20
April 27
Astros
FSO
L 4–6
Rodríguez (2–2)
Leake (0–3)
Myers (4)
29,486
9–11
[20]
21
April 28
Astros
FSO
W 6–0
Cueto (3–0)
Harrell (1–2)
32,971
10–11
[21]
22
April 29
Astros
FSO
W 6–5
Ondrusek (1–0)
Rodriguez (0–3)
Marshall (5)
31,086
11–11
[22]
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
–
May 1
Cubs
FSO
Postponed (rain). Makeup Date August 18.
23
May 2
Cubs
FSO
L 1–3
Samardzija (3–1)
Arroyo (1–1)
Mármol (2)
16,868
11–12
[23]
24
May 3
Cubs
W 4–3 (10)
Ondrusek (2–0)
Dolis (1–2)
23,288
12–12
[24]
25
May 4
@ Pirates
FSO
W 6–1
Cueto (4–0)
Correia (1–2)
20,445
13–12
[25]
26
May 5
@ Pirates
FSO
L 2–3
McDonald (2–1)
Leake (0–4)
Hanrahan (5)
33,019
13–13
[26]
27
May 6
@ Pirates
FSO
W 5–0
Latos (2–2)
Morton (1–3)
20,042
14–13
[27]
28
May 7
@ Brewers
FSO
W 6–1
Arroyo (2–1)
Estrada (0–2)
27,157
15–13
[28]
29
May 8
@ Brewers
FSO
L 3–8
Gallardo (2–3)
Bailey (1–3)
28,108
15–14
[29]
30
May 9
@ Brewers
FSO
W 2–1
Chapman (3–0)
Axford (0–2)
Ondrusek (1)
27,090
16–14
[30]
31
May 11
Nationals
FSO
L 3–7
Gonzalez (4–1)
Leake (0–5)
37,255
16–15
[31]
32
May 12
Nationals
FSO
L 1–2
Zimmermann (2–3)
Arredondo (2–1)
Rodríguez (8)
42,294
16–16
[32]
33
May 13
Nationals
FSO
W 9–6
Marshall (1–2)
Rodríguez (1–3)
28,361
17–16
[33]
34
May 14
@ Braves
FSO
W 3–1
Ondrusek (3–0)
Venters (2-2)
Marshall (6)
19,697
18–16
[34]
35
May 15
@ Braves
FSO
L 2–6
Hudson (2–1)
Cueto (4–1)
21,530
18–17
[35]
36
May 16
@ Mets
FSO
W 6–3
Arredondo (3–1)
Rauch (3–2)
Marshall (7)
22,659
19–17
[36]
37
May 17
@ Mets
FSO
L 4–9
Parnell (1–0)
Ondrusek (3–1)
29,943
19–18
[37]
38
May 18
@ Yankees
FSO
L 0–4
Pettitte (1–1)
Arroyo (2–2)
42,015
19–19
[38]
39
May 19
@ Yankees
FSO
W 6–5
Bailey (2–3)
Nova (4–2)
Arredondo (1)
45,302
20–19
[39]
40
May 20
@ Yankees
FSO
W 5–2
Cueto (5–1)
Sabathia (5–2)
Chapman (1)
45,622
21–19
[40]
41
May 21
Braves
FSO
W 4–1
Leake (1–5)
Minor (2–4)
Marshall (8)
17,606
22–19
[41]
42
May 22
Braves
FSO
W 4–3
Latos (3–2)
Beachy (5–2)
Chapman (2)
26,438
23–19
[42]
43
May 23
Braves
FSO
W 2–1
Chapman (4–0)
Martínez (2–1)
20,411
24–19
[43]
44
May 24
Braves
FSO
W 6–3
Bailey (3–3)
Delgado (2–5)
Ondrusek (2)
23,312
25–19
[44]
45
May 25
Rockies
FSO
L 3–6
Friedrich (2–1)
Cueto (5–2)
Betancourt (8)
29,597
25–20
[45]
46
May 26
Rockies
Fox
W 10–3
Hoover (1–0)
Guthrie (2–3)
35,314
26–20
[46]
47
May 27
Rockies
FSO
W 7–5
Latos (4–2)
Moyer (2–5)
Chapman (3)
29,368
27–20
[47]
48
May 28
@ Pirates
FSO
L 1–4
McDonald (4–2)
Arroyo (2–3)
Hanrahan (12)
14,792
27–21
[48]
49
May 29
@ Pirates
FSO
W 8–1
Bailey (4–3)
Morton (2–6)
12,077
28–21
[49]
50
May 30
@ Pirates
FSO
L 1–2
Burnett (4–2)
Cueto (5–3)
Hanrahan (13)
16,782
28–22
[50]
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
51
June 1
@ Astros
FSO
W 4–1
Leake (2–5)
Happ (4–5)
Chapman (4)
21,464
29–22
[51]
52
June 2
@ Astros
Fox
W 12–9
LeCure (1–1)
Rodriguez (1–6)
Chapman (5)
22,991
30–22
[52]
53
June 3
@ Astros
FSO
L 3–5
Lyles (1–1)
Arroyo (2–4)
Myers (13)
19,914
30–23
[53]
54
June 5
Pirates
FSO
L 4–8
Burnett (5–2)
Bailey (4–4)
Hanrahan (15)
19,906
30–24
[54]
55
June 6
Pirates
FSO
W 5–4
Cueto (6–3)
Lincoln (3–1)
Chapman (6)
16,859
31–24
[55]
56
June 7
Pirates
FSO
L 4–5 (10)
Hanrahan (3–0)
Chapman (4–1)
Resop (1)
23,106
31–25
[56]
57
June 8
Tigers
FSO
W 6–5 (10)
LeCure (2–1)
Coke (1–2)
38,653
32–25
[57]
58
June 9
Tigers
FSO
L 2–3
Villarreal (2–1)
Marshall (1–3)
Valverde (11)
42,443
32–26
[58]
59
June 10
Tigers
ESPN
L 6–7
Villarreal (3–1)
Chapman (4–2)
Valverde (12)
34,056
32–27
[59]
60
June 12
Indians
FSO
W 7–1
Cueto (7–3)
Gómez (4–5)
27,758
33–27
[60]
61
June 13
Indians
FSO
W 5–3
Latos (5–2)
Lowe (7–5)
Chapman (7)
27,428
34–27
[61]
62
June 14
Indians
FSO
W 12–5
Arredondo (4–1)
Tomlin (3–4)
34,193
35–27
[62]
63
June 15
@ Mets
FSO
W 7–3
Arroyo (3–4)
Gee (4–5)
34,716
36–27
[63]
64
June 16
@ Mets
Fox
W 4–1
Bailey (5–4)
Niese (4–3)
Chapman (8)
27,988
37–27
[64]
65
June 17
@ Mets
FSO
W 3–1
Cueto (8–3)
Young (1–1)
Marshall (9)
40,134
38–27
[65]
66
June 18
@ Indians
FSO
L 9–10
Smith (5–1)
LeCure (2–2)
Perez (22)
19,948
38–28
[66]
67
June 19
@ Indians
FSO
L 2–3 (10)
Hagadone (1–0)
Chapman (4–3)
17,213
38–29
[67]
68
June 20
@ Indians
FSO
L 1–8
Masterson (4–6)
Arroyo (3–5)
23,544
38–30
[68]
69
June 22
Twins
FSO
L 4–5
Blackburn (4–4)
Bailey (5–5)
Perkins (2)
33,531
38–31
[69]
70
June 23
Twins
FSO
W 6–0
Cueto (9–3)
Duensing (1–3)
41,750
39–31
[70]
71
June 24
Twins
FSO
L 3–4
Diamond (6–3)
Chapman (4–4)
Burton (1)
34,513
39–32
[71]
72
June 25
Brewers
FSO
W 3–1
Latos (6–2)
Gallardo (6–6)
34,485
40–32
[72]
73
June 26
Brewers
FSO
W 4–3
Marshall (2–3)
Axford (1–5)
Chapman (9)
32,986
41–32
[73]
74
June 27
Brewers
FSO
L 4–8
Greinke (9–2)
Bailey (5–6)
28,906
41–33
[74]
75
June 28
@ Giants
FSO
L 0–5
Bumgarner (10–4)
Cueto (9–4)
41,626
41–34
[75]
76
June 29
@ Giants
FSO
W 5–1
Leake (3–5)
Cain (9–3)
41,960
42–34
[76]
77
June 30
@ Giants
FSO
W 2–1
Latos (7–2)
Zito (6–6)
42,135
43–34
[77]
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
78
July 1
@ Giants
FSO
L 3–4
Casilla (2–3)
Arredondo (4–2)
42,039
43–35
[78]
79
July 2
@ Dodgers
FSO
W 8–2
Bailey (6–6)
Billingsley (4–8)
34,493
44–35
[79]
80
July 3
@ Dodgers
FSO
L 1–3
Elbert (1–1)
Cueto (9–5)
Jansen (13)
33,884
44–36
[80]
81
July 4
@ Dodgers
FSO
L 1–4
Harang (6–5)
Leake (3–6)
Jansen (14)
53,570
44–37
[81]
82
July 5
@ Padres
FSO
L 1–2
Street (2–0)
Ondrusek (3–2)
25,181
44–38
[82]
83
July 6
@ Padres
FSO
W 6–0
Arroyo (4–5)
Wells (1–2)
26,016
45–38
[83]
84
July 7
@ Padres
FSO
W 6–5
Bailey (7–6)
Richard (6–9)
Chapman (10)
34,222
46–38
[84]
85
July 8
@ Padres
FSO
W 4–2
Cueto (10–5)
Marquis (3–9)
Chapman (11)
24,032
47–38
[85]
July 10: 2012 MLB All-Star Game – Kansas City, Missouri at Kauffman Stadium
86
July 13
Cardinals
FSO
W 5–3
Simón (1–1)
Wainwright (7–9)
Chapman (12)
40,217
48–38
[86]
87
July 14
Cardinals
Fox
W 3–2 (10)
LeCure (3–2)
Marte (2–2)
37,583
49–38
[87]
88
July 15
Cardinals
ESPN
W 4–2
Bailey (8–6)
Westbrook (7–8)
Chapman (13)
39,280
50–38
[88]
89
July 16
Diamondbacks
FSO
L 3–5
Miley (10–5)
Arroyo (4–6)
Putz (17)
27,735
50–39
[89]
90
July 17
Diamondbacks
FSO
W 4–0
Cueto (11–5)
Bauer (1–2)
Chapman (14)
19,142
51–39
[90]
91
July 18
Diamondbacks
FSO
L 1–7
Kennedy (7–8)
Latos (7–3)
26,077
51–40
[91]
92
July 19
Diamondbacks
W 7–6
Simón (2–1)
Shaw (1–4)
Chapman (15)
21,620
52–40
[92]
93
July 20
Brewers
FSO
W 3–1
Bailey (9–6)
Estrada (0–4)
Chapman (16)
30,247
53–40
[93]
94
July 21
Brewers
FSO
W 6–2
Arroyo (5–6)
Gallardo (8–7)
40,090
54–40
[94]
95
July 22
Brewers
FSO
W 2–1
Cueto (12–5)
Fiers (3–4)
Chapman (17)
32,884
55–40
[95]
96
July 23
@ Astros
FSO
W 8–3
Latos (8–3)
Rodríguez (7–9)
15,538
56–40
[96]
97
July 24
@ Astros
FSO
W 4–2
Leake (4–6)
Cordero (3–6)
Chapman (18)
15,908
57–40
[97]
98
July 25
@ Astros
FSO
W 5–3
Marshall (3–3)
Cordero (3–7)
Chapman (19)
16,077
58–40
[98]
99
July 27
@ Rockies
FSO
W 3–0
Arroyo (6–6)
Pomeranz (1–6)
Chapman (20)
38,214
59–40
[99]
100
July 28
@ Rockies
FSO
W 9–7
Cueto (13–5)
Friedrich (5–8)
Chapman (21)
42,826
60–40
[100]
101
July 29
@ Rockies
FSO
W 7–2
Latos (9–3)
Sánchez (1–8)
29,340
61–40
[101]
102
July 30
Padres
FSO
L 5–11
Vólquez (7–7)
Leake (4–7)
28,140
61–41
[102]
103
July 31
Padres
FSO
W 7–6
Marshall (4–3)
Marquis (6–10)
Chapman (22)
20,356
62–41
[103]
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
104
August 1
Padres
FSO
W 6–4
Arroyo (7–6)
Wells (2–4)
Chapman (23)
20,527
63–41
[104]
105
August 2
Padres
W 9–4
Cueto (14–5)
Ohlendorf (3–2)
22,396
64–41
[105]
106
August 3
Pirates
FSO
W 3–0
Latos (10–3)
Rodríguez (7–10)
Chapman (24)
40,829
65–41
[106]
107
August 4
Pirates
FSO
W 5–4
Broxton (2–2)
Hughes (2–1)
Chapman (25)
41,577
66–41
[107]
108
August 5
Pirates
FSO
L 2–6
Burnett (14–3)
Bailey (9–7)
Hanrahan (32)
38,624
66–42
[108]
109
August 6
@ Brewers
FSO
L 3–6
Gallardo (10–8)
Arroyo (7–7)
Axford (18)
31,319
66–43
[109]
110
August 7
@ Brewers
FSO
L 1–3
Fiers (6–4)
Cueto (14–6)
Henderson (1)
41,213
66–44
[110]
111
August 8
@ Brewers
FSO
L 2–3
Axford (4–6)
Broxton (2–3)
Henderson (2)
33,788
66–45
[111]
112
August 9
@ Cubs
FSO
L 3–5
Camp (3–5)
Marshall (4–4)
Mármol (14)
33,397
66–46
[112]
113
August 10
@ Cubs
W 10–8
Bailey (10–7)
Germano (1–2)
Chapman (26)
36,891
67–46
[113]
114
August 11
@ Cubs
FSO
W 4–2
Arroyo (8–7)
Russell (5–1)
Chapman (27)
40,602
68–46
[114]
115
August 12
@ Cubs
FSO
W 3–0
Cueto (15–6)
Raley (0–2)
Chapman (28)
35,461
69–46
[115]
116
August 14
Mets
FSO
W 3–0
Arredondo (5–2)
Acosta (1–3)
26,113
70–46
[116]
117
August 15
Mets
FSO
W 6–1
Leake (5–7)
Dickey (15–4)
26,082
71–46
[117]
118
August 16
Mets
FSO
L 4–8
Harvey (2–3)
Bailey (10–8)
Rauch (3)
23,137
71–47
[118]
119
August 17
Cubs
FSO
W 7–3
Arroyo (9–7)
Wood (4–9)
35,332
72–47
[119]
120
August 18
Cubs
FSO
W 5–3
Cueto (16–6)
Samardzija (8–11)
Chapman (29)
28,754
73–47
[120]
121
August 18
Cubs
FSO
L 7–9
Raley (1–2)
Redmond (0–1)
Mármol (15)
41,236
73–48
[121]
122
August 19
Cubs
FSO
W 5–4
Chapman (5–4)
Camp (3–6)
41,615
74–48
[122]
123
August 20
@ Phillies
FSO
L 5–12
Halladay (7–7)
Leake (5–8)
44,341
74–49
[123]
124
August 21
@ Phillies
FSO
W 5–4
Broxton (3–3)
Papelbon (3–5)
Chapman (30)
45,091
75–49
[124]
125
August 22
@ Phillies
FSO
W 3–2
Arroyo (10–7)
Worley (6–9)
Chapman (31)
41,794
76–49
[125]
126
August 23
@ Phillies
FSO
L 3–4 (11)
Valdés (3–2)
Simón (2–2)
41,972
76–50
[126]
127
August 24
Cardinals
FSO
L 5–8
Kelly (4–5)
Latos (10–4)
Motte (30)
36,162
76–51
[127]
128
August 25
Cardinals
Fox
W 8–2
Leake (6–8)
García (3–5)
41,680
77–51
[128]
129
August 26
Cardinals
FSO
L 2–8
Wainwright (13–10)
Bailey (10–9)
31,564
77–52
[129]
130
August 27
@ Diamondbacks
FSO
W 4–3
Arroyo (11–7)
Skaggs (1–1)
Chapman (32)
17,966
78–52
[130]
131
August 28
@ Diamondbacks
FSO
W 5–2
Cueto (17–6)
Miley (14–9)
Chapman (33)
20,550
79–52
[131]
132
August 29
@ Diamondbacks
W 6–2
Latos (11–4)
Corbin (14–9)
18,451
80–52
[132]
133
August 31
@ Astros
FSO
W 9–3
Leake (7–8)
Abad (0–2)
15,287
81–52
[133]
#
Date
Opponent
TV
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Box
134
September 1
@ Astros
FSO
L 1–2
López (6–3)
Marshall (4–5)
18,316
81–53
[134]
135
September 2
@ Astros
FSO
W 5–3
Arredondo (6–2)
Cedeño (0–1)
Chapman (34)
17,291
82–53
[135]
136
September 3
Phillies
FSO
L 2–4
Cloyd (1–1)
Cueto (17–7)
Aumont (1)
22,487
82–54
[136]
137
September 4
Phillies
FSO
W 2–1
Latos (12–4)
Kendrick (8–10)
Chapman (35)
17,806
83–54
[137]
138
September 5
Phillies
FSO
L 2–6
Halladay (9–7)
Leake (7–9)
19,267
83–55
[138]
139
September 7
Astros
FSO
L 3–5
Ambriz (1–0)
Chapman (5–5)
López (3)
23,785
83–56
[139]
140
September 8
Astros
FSO
W 5–1
Arroyo (12–7)
Norris (5–12)
35,018
84–56
[140]
141
September 9
Astros
FSO
L 1–5
González (2–0)
Cueto (17–8)
33,438
84–57
[141]
142
September 10
Pirates
FSO
W 4–3 (14)
Simón (3–2)
VandenHurk (0–1)
16,577
85–57
[142]
143
September 11
Pirates
FSO
W 5–3
Leake (8–9)
Correia (10–9)
Broxton (24)
19,620
86–57
[143]
144
September 12
Pirates
FSO
W 2–1
Bailey (11–9)
Burnett (15–7)
Hoover (1)
21,203
87–57
[144]
145
September 14
@ Marlins
FSO
L 0–4
Turner (2–3)
Arroyo (12–8)
27,111
87–58
[145]
146
September 15
@ Marlins
FSO
L 4–6
Buehrle (13–12)
Cueto (17–9)
Cishek (14)
27,502
87–59
[146]
147
September 16
@ Marlins
FSO
W 5–4 (11)
Ondrusek (4–2)
Zambrano (7–10)
Broxton (25)
24,983
88–59
[147]
148
September 18
@ Cubs
FSO
W 3–1
Bailey (12–9)
Germano (2–8)
Broxton (26)
32,547
89–59
[148]
149
September 19
@ Cubs
FSO
W 6–5 (11)
Ondrusek (5–2)
Cabrera (7–10)
Broxton (27)
31,001
90–59
[149]
150
September 20
@ Cubs
FSO
W 5–3
Cueto (18–9)
Corpas (0–2)
Simón (1)
25,891
91–59
[150]
151
September 21
Dodgers
FSO
L 1–3 (10)
Belisario (8–1)
LeCure (3–3)
League (13)
35,397
91–60
[151]
152
September 22
Dodgers
Fox
W 6–0
Latos (13–4)
Fife (0–2)
41,117
92–60
[152]
153
September 23
Dodgers
ESPN
L 3–5
Tolleson (3–1)
Bailey (12–10)
League (14)
32,932
92–61
[153]
154
September 25
Brewers
FSO
W 4–2
Cueto (19–9)
Fiers (9–9)
Chapman (36)
18,155
93–61
[154]
155
September 26
Brewers
FSO
L 1–8
Marcum (6–4)
Arroyo (12–9)
20,570
93–62
[155]
156
September 27
Brewers
FSO
W 2–1
Broxton (4–3)
Axford (5–8)
23,411
94–62
[156]
157
September 28
@ Pirates
FSO
W 1–0
Bailey (13–10)
Burnett (16–9)
34,796
95–62
[157]
158
September 29
@ Pirates
FSO
L 1–2
Hanrahan (5–1)
Broxton (4–4)
38,623
95–63
[158]
159
September 30
@ Pirates
FSO
W 4–3
Marshall (5–5)
Hanrahan (5–2)
Chapman (37)
32,814
96–63
[159]
Postseason
Game log
Legend
Reds Win
Reds Loss
Game Postponed
2012 Postseason Game Log
National League Division Series: vs. San Francisco Giants (SF wins 3–2)
Series Notes
National League Division Series: vs. San Francisco Giants
Game 1
Saturday, October 6, 2012 – 9:37 pm (ET ) at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California
Game 2
Sunday, October 7, 2012 – 9:37 pm (ET ) at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California
Game 3
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 – 5:37 pm (ET ) at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
San Francisco
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
Cincinnati
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
WP : Romo (1-0) LP : Broxton (0-1) Sv : NoneHome runs : SF: None CIN: None
Game 4
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 – 4:07 pm (ET ) at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati
Game 5
Thursday, October 11, 2012 – 1:07 pm (ET ) at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati
Roster
2012 Cincinnati Reds
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Player statistics
Up to date as of October 3, 2012[update] .
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; AVG = Batting average
Full batting stats can be found here: [163]
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; HLD = Holds; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; WHIP = Walks and hits per inning pitched
Full pitching stats can be found here: [164]
Farm System
Minor league standings
Standings as of: September 11, 2012[ 7]
References
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