Latest Nick Martinez News

De La Cruz steals 100th career base, Reds win 8-3 and assure Pirates 28th losing season in 34 years

Sep. 20, 2024 23:20 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz joined Vince Coleman and Rickey Henderson to become the third player to steal 100 bases in his first two seasons since the modern rule was adopted in 1898, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Pittsburgh 8-3 on Friday night to assure the Pirates their sixth straight...

Friedl and Martinez lead Reds to 11-1 rout of struggling Twins

Sep. 14, 2024 22:58 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — TJ Friedl went 4 for 4 with a two-run homer and Nick Martinez pitched six strong innings for his third straight win as the Cincinnati Reds routed the scuffling Minnesota Twins 11-1 on Saturday night. Jake Fraley had three hits for the Reds, including a solo...

Martinez retires 17 straight batters as the Reds beat the Braves 1-0

Sep. 09, 2024 22:27 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Nick Martinez pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, Ty France had an RBI double and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Monday night in the makeup of a July rainout. Atlanta dropped a game behind the Mets for the last National League wild card....

Díaz brothers pitch in same game for 1st time as Mets top Reds in front of family at Citi Field

Sep. 07, 2024 04:38 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Edwin Díaz was overpowering for the New York Mets in the top of the ninth. That meant little brother Alexis needed to throw a scoreless inning in the bottom half to keep the Cincinnati Reds in the game — and he delivered. So no matter the final...

Vientos hits second 2-run homer in 10th to lift Mets over Reds 6-4 for 8th straight win

Sep. 07, 2024 00:42 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers, including a leadoff shot in the 10th inning that sent the New York Mets past the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Friday night for their eighth consecutive victory. New York hasn’t trailed in 63 innings and is riding its longest...

Jonathan India leads off 9-run 1st inning with long homer, helping Reds rout Astros 12-5

Sep. 04, 2024 22:21 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India led off Cincinnati's nine-run first inning with a 436-foot homer and the Reds cruised to their second straight victory over the Houston Astros, 12-5 on Wednesday night. The Reds went to work right away against Spencer Arrighetti (7-12), with India...

Bobby Witt Jr. collects 3 hits to up his league-leading average to .352 as Royals beat Reds 7-1

Aug. 16, 2024 22:36 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. homered, doubled and singled to boost his major league-leading average to .352, Michael Lorenzen pitched into the sixth inning to get his first win since being traded and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 in the opener of an interleague series on...

Rhys Hoskins' homer lifts Brewers over Reds 1-0 for 5th straight win

Aug. 10, 2024 22:48 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit a 405-foot home run in the eighth inning to lift Milwaukee to a 1-0 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night for the the Brewers' fifth straight win and their ninth straight series win over the Reds. Hoskins’ 20th homer came on a 97 mph fastball...

De La Cruz's 4 extra-base hits help Reds overcome Sánchez’s 480-foot homer to beat Marlins 10-3

Aug. 06, 2024 00:46 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz became the youngest Cincinnati player with four extra-base hits in a game since at least 1901 and the Reds overcame Jesús Sánchez’s 480-foot home run, the longest in the major league this season, in a 10-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night. ...

Santiago Espinal homers to extend hit streak to 10 games, Reds' bullpen holds on to beat Cubs 6-3

Jul. 30, 2024 22:51 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Santiago Espinal extended his hit streak to 10 games with a two-run homer in the second inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Tuesday night, winning a series between NL Central rivals trying to stay within striking distance of playoff contention....