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- Updated: July 24, 2016
CINCINNATI — There has been an extended feeling of accomplishment and festiveness around the Reds clubhouse since the All-Star break. It’s for a good reason.
Saturday’s 6-1 win over the D-backs assured Cincinnati of its third-consecutive series victory as it has won six of eight games. It’s not just that they’ve been winning, but how the Reds are winning.
“We’re playing better baseball. That was one of the goals coming out of the [first] half,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “We had a downer series in Miami and we recognized the pitching is getting better and we’re starting to see that. We’re capable of playing better. These guys have answered the bell on that goal.”
While a homestand vs. three sub-.500 clubs like Brewers, Braves and D-backs certainly doesn’t hurt, the Reds have also helped themselves with some nice all-around series together.
The lineup has supported the pitching with 37 runs over the last eight games. It’s an average of 4.6 runs per game but the Reds have scored six runs in each of the last three …
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