JOEY VOTTO NEWS

Three hits, homer in win Votto went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact The six-time All-Star hit the third of four Reds homers off opposing starter Jonathan Stiever. He now has four long balls in his last eight games, giving him 10 for the season. Votto, who has been occupying the three hole of late for Cincinnati, now has an even .800 OPS after finishing with a career-low .768 mark in 2019.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Pujols moves past Mays on HR list; A's clinch playoff spot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Winker homers, Reds beat White Sox 7-1 for 6th in a row

Slumping Jesse Winker hit a three-run homer — one of four off White Sox starter Jonathan Stiever — and the Cincinnati Reds extended their surge into playoff contention with a 7-1 v...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gregorius' 2-run homer helps Phillies beat Mets 4-1

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds inch closer to playoffs with 4-1 win over Pirates

Tucker Barnhart hit a home run and Brian Goodwin prevented one with a leaping catch as the Cincinnati Reds extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 4-1 vict...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joey Votto on his excitement in playing meaningful games in September Joey Votto hit a home run in each game of Monday's doubleheader as the Cincinnati Reds pulled within one game of a playoff spot.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • CINCINNATI.COM

Cincinnati Reds being in contention is September is something Votto wants to get used to again Joey Votto: “I haven’t been excited for baseball going down the stretch in a long time, and that’s not a good thing."

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • CINCINNATI.COM

Lamet pitches Padres over Kershaw, Dodgers 7-2

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moustakas homers as Reds sweep Pirates with 9-4 win

Mike Moustakas hit a big three-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4 for a doubleheader sweep

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drops in batting order Votto will start at first base and bat third in the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Pirates.

Impact After serving as the Reds' leadoff man in 21 straight starts, Votto will now bat out of the three hole for the fourth straight contest. Shogo Akiyama will again get another look atop the order, but the drop to third in the order shouldn't hurt Votto too much from a run-scoring standpoint. As the leadoff man, Votto only crossed the plate 11 times in those 21 games.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

At 37, Votto shows he 'can still hit a ball hard' Joey Votto hit 36 home runs in 2017, falling just short of winning a second National League MVP Award. Over the three seasons since, the Red...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • MLB.COM

Castillo pitches 2-hitter, Votto HR as Reds beat Cardinals

Luis Castillo pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game in the majors, Joey Votto homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swats early homer Votto went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 3-1 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Votto put the Reds on the board with a big blast to right field off Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright in the first inning. It was Votto's first homer in nine games, and his seventh of the year. The first baseman has slashed .219/.335/.409 with 14 RBI and 22 runs scored in 39 contests this season.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates score twice in 9th, rally past Reds 3-2

Erik Gonzalez’s sacrifice fly capped a two-run ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orioles end 19-game losing streak against Yankees

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates get to Bauer, earn doubleheader split with Reds

The Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of an uncharacteristically average performance by Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer to earn a doubleheader split with a 4-3 win in the nightcap

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Votto single in ninth lifts Reds to 4-3 win over Cardinals CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds b...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • MESSENGER-INQUIRER.COM

Joey Votto talks walk-off hit in Cincinnati Reds' win, fried chicken Joey Votto hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning Wednesday to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • CINCINNATI.COM

Votto single in ninth lifts Reds to 4-3 win over Cardinals Joey Votto's single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Votto single in ninth lifts Reds to 4-3 win over Cardinals

Joey Votto’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Running hot at plate Votto reached base in all three of his plate appearances in Tuesday's 16-2 loss to the Cardinals, going 2-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk.

Impact Votto has been about the only bright spot for the Reds over the past five games, during which the team has gone 1-4 to drop six games below .500. Over that stretch, he's gone 8-for-15 with three solo home runs, a double and two walks. He'll man first base and bat leadoff in Wednesday's series finale.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Chapman's 1st save seals Yankees' 5-3 win over Tampa Bay

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS