Good thing the Padres have Nick Pivetta. That is not a new thought. It is just accompanied by a more pronounced sigh of relief with every week that passes without Yu Darvish and Michael King and with ...

Cincinnati Reds' Spencer Steer hit three home runs in his first three at-bats against the San Diego Padres Friday night at Great American Ball Park.

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Nick Martinez was three outs away from becoming the 18th pitcher in Reds franchise history to toss a no-hitter, and first baseman Spencer Steer was one swing away from becoming the second Reds player ...

Nick Martinez took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning before allowing pinch-hitter Elias Diaz's double and Spencer Steer hit three home runs, leading the Reds over the Padres 8-1 on Friday night.

Steer homered in the second inning and again in the fourth off Padres right-hander Dylan Cease. He then hit a two-run homer in the fifth off lefty Yuki Matsui.

While Martinez hung his head, the Padres celebrated as Elias Díaz reached second base following his double off the wall in ...

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Steer hit solo homers in the second and fourth innings off Dylan Cease (3-7), then a two-run drive against Yuki Matsui in a four-run fifth. Steer has nine home runs this season.

Cease (3-7) took the loss Friday against the Reds, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks in four innings. He struck out eight. Cease was able to rack up a whopping 20 ...