2009 Cincinnati Reds season explained

Cincinnati Reds
Season:2009
League:National League
Division:Central
Ballpark:Great American Ball Park
Record:78–84 (.481)
Divisional Place:4th
City:Cincinnati
Owners:Bob Castellini
Managers:Dusty Baker
General Managers:Walt Jocketty
Television:FSN Ohio
(Thom Brennaman, George Grande, Chris Welsh, Kent Mercker)
Radio:WLW (700 AM)
Cincinnati Bell Reds Radio Network
(Marty Brennaman, Jeff Brantley, Jim Kelch)
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Brtn:CIN

The 2009 Cincinnati Reds season was the 140th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their seventh at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. It involved the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League Central after finishing fifth in the division the previous year.[1] For the second year, the Reds were managed by Dusty Baker.[2] The Reds played their seventh season of home games in Great American Ball Park. The Reds finished the 2009 season 78-84, only four wins more than the 2008 season.

Regular season

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 6 || Mets || 2–1 || Santana (1–0) || Harang (0–1) || Rodríguez (1) || 42,177 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || April 8 || Mets || 9–7 || Pelfrey (1–0) || Vólquez (0–1) || Rodríguez (2) || 13,568 || 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 3 || April 9 || Mets || 8–6 || Arroyo (1–0) || Pérez (0–1) || Cordero (1) || 17,837 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb"| || April 10 || Pirates || colspan=6 |Postponed. Rescheduled for August 31|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 4 || April 11 || Pirates || 10–2 || Maholm (1–0) || Cueto (0–1) || || 22,276 || 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 5 || April 12 || Pirates || 2–0 || Harang (1–1) || Snell (0–2) || || 12,876 || 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 6 || April 13 || @ Brewers || 7–6 || Vólquez (1–1) || Gallardo (1–1) || Cordero (2) || 25,016 || 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 7 || April 14 || @ Brewers || 6–1 || Arroyo (2–0) || Parra (0–2) || || 27,441 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 8 || April 15 || @ Brewers || 9–3 || Looper (1–0) || Owings (0–1) || || 30,349 || 4–4|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 9 || April 17 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Masset (1–0) || Valverde (0–1) || Cordero (3) || 32,268 || 5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 10 || April 18 || @ Astros || 7–0 || Rodríguez (1–1) || Harang (1–2) || || 30,141 || 5–5|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 11 || April 19 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Vólquez (2–1) || Geary (0–1) || Cordero (4) || 29,372 || 6–5|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 12 || April 20 || @ Astros || 4–3 || Arroyo (3–0) || Geary (0–2) || Cordero (5) || 23,308 || 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || April 21 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Harden (1–1) || Owings (0–2) || || 38,403 || 7–6|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 14 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 3–0 || Cueto (1–1) || Lilly (2–1) || Cordero (6) || 38,738 || 8–6|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 15 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 7–1 || Harang (2–2) || Zambrano (1–1) || || 40,039 || 9–6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 16 || April 24 || Braves || 4–3 || Vázquez (2–1) || Vólquez (2–2) || González (2) || 30,060 || 9–7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 17 || April 25 || Braves || 10–2 || Lowe (2–1) || Arroyo (3–1) || || 33,015 || 9–8|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 18 || April 26 || Braves || 8–2 || Owings (1–2) || Kawakami (1–3) || || 29,327 || 10–8|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 27 || Astros || 4–1 || Sampson (2–0) || Cordero (0–1) || || 12,365 || 10–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || April 28 || Astros || 8–3 || Rodríguez (2–2) || Harang (2–3) || || 9,878 || 10–10|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 21 || April 29 || Astros || 3–0 || Vólquez (3–2) || Paulino (0–2) || Cordero (7) || 12,681 || 11–10|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 22 || May 1 || @ Pirates || 4–0 || Arroyo (4–1) || Duke (3–2) || || 14,238 || 12–10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || May 2 || @ Pirates || 8–6 || Ohlendorf (3–2) || Owings (1–3) || || 22,891 || 12–11|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 24 || May 3 || @ Pirates || 5–0 || Cueto (2–1) || Karstens (1–1) || || 13,670 || 13–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 25 || May 4 || @ Marlins || 3 – 2 (14) || Badenhop (2–1) || Herrera (0–1) || || 10,825 || 13–12|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 26 || May 5 || @ Marlins || 7–0 || Vólquez (4–2) || Volstad (2–1) || || 11,087 || 14–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 27 || May 6 || Brewers || 15–3 || Parra (1–4) || Arroyo (4–2) || || 10,982 || 14–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 28 || May 7 || Brewers || 6–5 || Owings (2–3) || Looper (2–2) || Cordero (8) || 14,724 || 15–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 29 || May 8 || Cardinals || 6–4 || Cueto (3–1) || Piñeiro (4–2) || Cordero (9) || 18,016 || 16–13|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 30 || May 9 || Cardinals || 8–3 || Harang (3–3) || Lohse (3–2) || || 40,651 || 17–13|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 31 || May 10 || Cardinals || 8 – 7 (10) || Franklin (1–0) || Cordero (0–2) || Pérez (1) || 27,664 || 17–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 32 || May 11 || @ Diamondbacks || 13–5 || Arroyo (5–2) || Garland (3–2) || || 17,640 || 18–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 33 || May 12 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–1 || Owings (3–3) || Haren (3–4) || Cordero (10) || 24,835 || 19–14|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 34 || May 13 || @ Diamondbacks || 10–3 || Cueto (4–1) || Augenstein (0–1) || || 20,443 || 20–14|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 15 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Correia (1–2) || Harang (3–4) || Bell (9) || 27,021 || 20–15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 16 || @ Padres || 6 – 5 (16) || Perdomo (1–0) || Owings (3–4) || || 31,001 || 20–16|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 37 || May 17 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Peavy (3–5) || Arroyo (5–3) || || 21,123 || 20–17|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 38 || May 19 || Phillies || 4–3 || Hamels (2–2) || Cueto (4–2) || Lidge (8) || 18,449 || 20–18|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 39 || May 20 || Phillies || 5–1 || Harang (4–4) || Moyer (3–4) || || 15,661 || 21–18|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 21 || Phillies || 12–5 || Blanton (2–3) || Owings (3–5) || || 25,901 || 21–19|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 41 || May 22 || Indians || 3–1 || Arroyo (6–3) || Laffey (3–1) || Cordero (11) || 28,019 || 22–19|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 42 || May 23 || Indians || 7–6 || Vizcaíno (1–1) || Weathers (0–1) || Wood (7) || 35,821 || 22–20|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 43 || May 24 || Indians || 4 – 3 (11) || Fisher (1–0) || Vizcaíno (1–2) || || 27,796 || 23–20|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 44 || May 25 || Astros || 8–5 || Harang (5–4) || Rodríguez (5–3) || Cordero (12) || 17,818 || 24–20|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 45 || May 26 || Astros || 6–4 || Masset (2–0) || Byrdak (1–1) || Cordero (13) || 15,619 || 25–20|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 46 || May 27 || Astros || 6–1 || Arroyo (7–3) || Paulino (0–4) || || 17,602 || 26–20|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 47 || May 29 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Looper (5–3) || Cueto (4–3) || Hoffman (12) || 42,186 || 26–21|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 48 || May 30 || @ Brewers || 9–5 || McClung (2–1) || Harang (5–5) || || 44,172 || 26–22|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || May 31 || @ Brewers || 5–2 || Gallardo (5–2) || Owings (3–6) || Hoffman (13) || 44,594 || 26–23|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 50 || June 1 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Lincoln (1–0) || Wellemeyer (5–5) || Cordero (14) || 35,815 || 27–23|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || June 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Motte (2–1) || Arroyo (7–4) || Franklin (13) || 35,507 || 27–24|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 52 || June 3 || @ Cardinals || 9–3 || Cueto (5–3) || Lohse (4–4) || || 35,811 || 28–24|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 4 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Carpenter (4–0) || Harang (5–6) || || 39,249 || 28–25|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 5 || Cubs || 2–1 || Zambrano (4–2) || Owings (3–7) || Gregg (10) || 32,374 || 28–26|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 55 || June 6 || Cubs || 4 – 3 (11) || Masset (3–0) || Marshall (3–5) || || 40,914 || 29–26|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 56 || June 7 || Cubs || 6 – 3 (14) || Patton (2–1) || Lincoln (1–1) || Guzmán (1) || 32,629 || 29–27|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 57 || June 9 || @ Nationals || 3–2 || Cueto (6–3) || Detwiler (0–3) || Cordero (15) || 16,274 || 30–27|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 58 || June 10 || @ Nationals || 4 – 2 (12) || Masset (4–0) || Villone (3–1) || Weathers (1) || 19,790 || 31–27|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || June 11 || @ Nationals || 3–2 || Tavárez (2–4) || Herrera (0–2) || Beimel (1) || 19,703 || 31–28|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 60 || June 12 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Hochevar (2–2) || Maloney (0–1) || || 32,959 || 31–29|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 61 || June 13 || @ Royals || 7–4 || Davies (3–6) || Arroyo (7–5) || || 29,574 || 31–30|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 62 || June 14 || @ Royals || 7–1 || Bannister (5–3) || Cueto (6–4) || || 24,525 || 31–31|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 63 || June 16 || Braves || 7–2 || Herrera (1–2) || Jurrjens (5–5) || || 19,127 || 32–31|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 64 || June 17 || Braves || 4–3 || Owings (4–7) || Vázquez (4–6) || Cordero (16) || 27,455 || 33–31|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 65 || June 18 || Braves || 7–0 || Hanson (2–0) || Maloney (0–2) || || 24,657 || 33–32|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 66 || June 19 || White Sox || 4–3 || Arroyo (8–5) || Contreras (2–6) || Cordero (17) || 28,395 || 34–32|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 67 || June 20 || White Sox || 10–8 || Carrasco (2–0) || Herrera (1–3) || Jenks (16) || 42,234 || 34–33|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 21 || White Sox || 4–1 || Buehrle (7–2) || Harang (5–7) || Jenks (17) || 32,786 || 34–34|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 69 || June 23 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Tallet (5–4) || Owings (4–8) || Frasor (2) || 30,351 || 34–35|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || June 24 || @ Blue Jays || 8–2 || Richmond (6–4) || Arroyo (8–6) || || 15,409 || 34–36|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 71 || June 25 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Cueto (7–4) || Camp (0–3) || Cordero (18) || 15,329 || 35–36|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || June 26 || @ Indians || 9–2 || Sowers (2–5) || Harang (5–8) || || 28,114 || 35–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 73 || June 27 || @ Indians || 7–3 || Bailey (1–0) || Ohka (0–2) || || 28,646 || 36–37|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 74 || June 28 || @ Indians || 8–1 || Owings (5–8) || Huff (3–3) || || 23,900 || 37–37|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || June 30 || Diamondbacks || 6–2 || Haren (7–5) || Arroyo (8–7) || || 22,725 || 37–38|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 76 || July 1 || Diamondbacks || 1–0 || Cueto (8–4) || Garland (4–8) || Cordero (19) || 20,374 || 38–38|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 77 || July 2 || Diamondbacks || 3–2 || Cordero (1–2) || Zavada (1–2) || || 19,592 || 39–38|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || July 3 || Cardinals || 7–4 || Motte (3–2) || Herrera (1–4) || Franklin (20) || 41,349 || 39–39|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 79 || July 4 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Owings (6–8) || Thompson (2–5) || Cordero (20) || 37,371 || 40–39|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || July 5 || Cardinals || 10–1 || Carpenter (6–3) || Arroyo (8–8) || || 24,017 || 40–40|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 6 || @ Phillies || 22–1 || Hamels (5–5) || Cueto (8–5) || || 41,548 || 40–41|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 82 || July 7 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Weathers (1–1) || Lidge (0–4) || Cordero (21) || 43,623 || 41–41|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 83 || July 8 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Madson (3–4) || Weathers (1–2) || || 44,179 || 41–42|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 84 || July 9 || @ Phillies || 9–6 || Moyer (8–6) || Owings (6–9) || Lidge (17) || 45,146 || 41–43|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 85 || July 10 || @ Mets || 3–0 || Arroyo (9–8) || Nieve (3–3) || || 39,203 || 42–43|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 86 || July 11 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Santana(10–7) || Cueto (8–6) || || 39,396 || 42–43|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 87 || July 12 || @ Mets || 9–7 || Pelfrey (7–4) || Harang (5–9) || || 40,014 || 42–44|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 88 || July 16 || Brewers || 9–6 || Looper (8–4) || Bailey (1–1) || Hoffman (21) || 23,279 || 42–45|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 89 || July 17 || Brewers || 4–0 || Arroyo (10–8) || Suppan (5–7) || || 25,687 || 43–45|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || July 18 || Brewers || 5–1 || Parra (4–8) || Harang (5–10) || || 40,524 || 43–46|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 91 || July 19 || Brewers || 5–3 || Weathers (2–2) || McClung (3–3) || Cordero (22) || 24,924 || 44–46|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 20 || @ Dodgers || 7–5 || Schmidt (1–0) || Owings (6–10) || Broxton (23) || 43,110 || 44–47|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || July 21 || @ Dodgers || 12–3 || Wolf (5–4) || Bailey (1–2) || || 49,027 || 44–48|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 94 || July 22 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Billingsley (10–5) || Arroyo (10–9) || || 56,000 || 44–49|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || July 24 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || Wells (6–4) || Harang (5–11) || || 41,406 || 44–50|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || July 25 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Hart (2–1) || Cueto (8–7) || Gregg (20) || 41,264 || 44–51|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 26 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Harden (7–6) || Owings (6–11)|| Gregg (21) || 41,528 || 44–52|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 98 || July 27 || Padres || 6–4 || Bailey (2–2) || Geer (1–7) || Cordero (23) || 18,563 || 45–52|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 99 || July 28 || Padres || 3–2 || Correia (7–8) || Arroyo (10–10) || Bell (23) || 14,526 || 45–53|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 100 || July 29 || Padres || 7–1 || Latos (2–1) || Harang (5–12) || || 17,201 || 45–54|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 101 || July 30 || Padres || 7–4 || Stauffer (1–2) || Cueto (8–8) || || 19,177 || 45–55|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 102 || July 31 || Rockies || 5–3 || Morales (2–0) || Weathers (2–3) || Street (27) || 22,130 || 45–56|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || August 1 || Rockies || 6–2 || Jiménez (8–9) || Bailey (2–3) || || 23,452 || 45–57|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || August 2 || Rockies || 6 – 4 (11) || Morales (3–0) || Masset (4–1) || Street (28) || 31,142 || 45–58|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || August 3 || Cubs || 4–2 || Wells (8–4) || Harang (5–13) || Mármol (4) || 22,222 || 45–59|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 106 || August 4 || Cubs || 6–3 || Gorzelanny (4–1) || Cueto (8–9) || || 17,992 || 45–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 107 || August 5 || Cubs || 4–0 || Lehr (1–0) || Harden (7–7) || || 22,098 || 46–60|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 108 || August 7 || @ Giants || 10–5 || Weathers (3–3) || Wilson (3–5) || || 41,744 || 47–60|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 109 || August 8 || @ Giants || 4–2 || Zito (8–10) || Arroyo (10–11) || Wilson (28) || 37,057 || 47–61|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 110 || August 9 || @ Giants || 5–2 || Harang (6–13) || Cain (12–4) || Cueto (1)|| 36,705 || 48–62|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 111 || August 10 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Lohse (5–7) || Wells (0–3) || Franklin (27) || 40,212 || 48–63|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 112 || August 11 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Lehr (2–0) || Boggs (1–1) || Cordero (25) || 40,145 || 49–63|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 12 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Carpenter (12–3) || Bailey (2–4) || Franklin (28) || 40,328 || 49–64|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 114 || August 13 || Nationals || 7–0 || Arroyo (11–11) || Balester (1–2) || || 16,889 || 50–64|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 115 || August 14 || Nationals || 2–0 || Mock (2–4) || Harang (6–14) || MacDougal (12) || 19,606 || 50–65|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 116 || August 15 || Nationals || 10–6 || Martin (2–2) || Cueto (8–10) || || 30,494 || 50–66|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 117 || August 16 || Nationals || 5–4 || Sosa (2–1) || Rhodes (0–1) || MacDougal (13) || 18,030 || 50–67|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 118 || August 18 || Giants || 8 – 5 (10) || Howry (1–5) || Cordero (1–3) || Wilson (29) || 13,334 || 50–68|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 19 || Giants || 1–0 || Romo (4–2) || Arroyo (11–12) || Wilson (30) || 11,302 || 50–69|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 120 || August 20 || Giants || 2 – 1 (10) || Cordero (2–3) || Howry (1–6) || || 13,390 || 51–69|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 121 || August 21 || @ Pirates || 5–2 || Morton (3–6) || Owings (6–12) || Capps (23) || 22,725 || 51–70|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 122 || August 22 || @ Pirates || 12–2 || Duke (10–11) || Lehr (2–1) || || 32,570 || 51–71|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 123 || August 23 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Bailey (3–4) || Hart (4–3) || Cordero (26) || 21,209 || 52–71|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 124 || August 25 || @ Brewers || 8–6 || Herrera (2–4) || Coffey (4–3) || || 29,481 || 53–71|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 125 || August 26 || @ Brewers || 4–3 || Herrera (3–4) || Burns (3–5) || Cordero (27) || 35,084 || 54–71|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 126 || August 27 || @ Brewers || 8–5 || Lehr (3–1) || Bush (3–5) || Cordero (28) || 31,091 || 55–71|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 127 || August 28 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Bailey (4–4) || Billingsley (12–8) || || 19,258 || 56–71|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 128 || August 29 || Dodgers || 11–4 || Weaver (6–4) || Maloney (0–3) || || 25,744 || 56–72|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || August 30 || Dodgers || 3 – 2 (12) || McDonald (4–3) || Cordero (2–4) || Broxton (29) || 26,091 || 56–73|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 130 || August 31 || Pirates || 4–3 || Masset (5–1) || Chavez (0–4) || || 13,051 || 57–73|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 131 || August 31 || Pirates || 6–3 || Cueto (9–10) || Maholm (7–8) || Cordero (29) || 9,087 || 58–73|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 132 || September 1 || Pirates || 11–5 || Lehr (4–1) || Morton (3–7) || Owings (1) || 10,304 || 59–73|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 133 || September 2 || Pirates || 5–3 || Bailey (5–4) || Duke (10–13) || Cordero (30) || 11,541 || 60–73|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 134 || September 4 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Arroyo (12–12) || Lowe (13–9) || || 24,219 || 61–73|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 135 || September 5 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Wells (1–3) || Jurrjens (10–10) || || 29,078 || 62–73|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 136 || September 6 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Owings (7–12) || Kawakami (7–11) || || 32,397 || 63–73|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 137 || September 7 || @ Rockies || 4–3 || Betancourt (3–3) || Fisher (1–1) || Morales (4) || 40,357 || 63–74|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 138 || September 8 || @ Rockies || 3–1 || Marquis (15–10) || Maloney (0–4) || Morales (5) || 23,154 || 63–75|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 139 || September 9 || @ Rockies || 4–3 || Daley (1–1) || Cordero (2–5) || || 23,721 || 63–76|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 140 || September 10 || @ Rockies || 5–1 || Rincón (4–2) || Wells (1–4) || || 24,175 || 63–77|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 11 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Stevens (1–0) || Lehr (4–2) || Mármol (12) || 39,881 || 63–78|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 142 || September 12 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Rhodes (1–1) || Mármol (2–3) || Cordero (34) || 40,351 || 64–78|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 13 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Lilly (12–8) || Bailey (5–5) || || 39,805 || 64–79|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 144 || September 14 || Astros || 3–1 || Arroyo (13–12) || Rodríguez (13–9) || Cordero (36) || 9,852 || 65–79|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 145 || September 15 || Astros || 5–4 || Herrera (4–4) || Gervacio (1–1) || Cordero (36) || 11,923 || 66–79|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 146 || September 16 || Astros || 6–5 || Burton (1–0) || Wright (3–3) || Cordero (37) || 10,662 || 67–79|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 147 || September 17 || Marlins || 3–2 || Maloney (1–4) || Sánchez (2–7) || Cordero (38) || 9,685 || 68–79|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 148 || September 18 || Marlins || 4–3 || Donnelly (3–0) || Cordero (2–6) || Núñez (23) || 15,882 || 68–80|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 19 || Marlins || 3–2 || Nolasco (12–9) || Arroyo (13–13) || Lindstrom (15) || 17,026 || 68–81|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 150 || September 20 || Marlins || 8–1 || Wells (8–6) || West (2–4) || || 16,186 || 69–81|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 151 || September 22 || @ Pirates || 10–4 || Cueto (10–10) || Duke (10–15) || || 16,492 || 70–81|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 152 || September 23 || @ Pirates || 12–2 || Bailey (6–5) || Hart (4–8) || || 15,980 || 71–81|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 153 || September 24 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Arroyo (14–13) || Morton (4–9) || Cordero (39) || 15,892 || 72–81|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 154 || September 25 || @ Astros || 10–4 || Maloney (2–4) || Moehler (8–11) || || 37,710 || 73–81|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 155 || September 26 || @ Astros || 10–4 || Lehr (5–2) || Paulino (2–11) || || 39,476 || 74–81|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 156 || September 27 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Rodríguez (14–11) || Cueto (10–11) || Valverde (25) || 37,595 || 74–82|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 157 || September 29 || Cardinals || 7–2 || Bailey (7-5) || Piñeiro (15-12) || || 12,026 || 75–82|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 158 || September 30 || Cardinals || 6–1 || Arroyo (15-13) || Smoltz (3-8) || || 11,930 || 76–82|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"|- align="center" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 159 || October 1 || Cardinals || 13–0 || Carpenter (17-4) || Wells (2-5) || || 11,861 || 76–83|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 160 || October 2 || Pirates || 3–1 || McCutchen (1-2) || Lehr (5–3) || Capps (27) || 16,288 || 76–84|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 161 || October 3 || Pirates || 8–4 || Cueto (11–11) || Duke (11–16) || || 24,539 || 77–84|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"| 162 || October 4 || Pirates || 6–0 || Bailey (8-5) || Karstens (4–6) || || 20,940 || 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Roster

2009 Cincinnati Reds
Roster
PitchersCatchersInfieldersOutfieldersOther battersManagerCoaches (third base) (first base) (hitting) (bullpen) (pitching) (bench)

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C 90 251 66 .263 3 11
1B 131 469 151 .322 25 84
2B 153 584 161 .276 20 98
SS 90 256 54 .211 1 16
3B 87 230 49 .213 4 19
LF 116 309 74 .239 15 46
CF 102 404 97 .240 1 15
RF 101 345 77 .223 22 58

Through the end of the 2009 season.

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
86 307 78 .254 8 27
81 287 74 .258 5 37
98 281 75 .267 20 51
97 255 70 .275 2 15
68 243 51 .210 3 26
42 180 48 .267 8 17
43 139 29 .209 5 16
40 137 37 .270 3 24
40 110 29 .264 3 11
47 105 28 .267 2 10
26 68 11 .162 1 6
42 66 14 .212 1 9
21 56 10 .179 1 10
29 32 9 .281 0 3
14 21 9 .429 1 7
7 8 2 .250 0 0
4 3 2 .667 0 1

Through the end of the 2009 season.

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; WHIP = (Walks+hits) per inning pitched

PlayerGIPWLERASOWHIP
33 220.1 15 13 3.84 127 1.27
30 171.1 11 11 4.41 132 1.36
26 162.1 6 14 4.21 142 1.41
26 119.2 7 12 5.34 68 1.59
20 113.1 8 5 4.53 86 1.47
11 65.1 5 3 5.37 33 1.53
9 49.2 4 2 4.35 47 1.33
10 46.1 2 3 4.66 25 1.27
7 40.2 2 4 4.87 28 1.25

Through the end of the 2009 season.

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; L = Losses; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; WHIP = (Walks+hits) per inning pitched

PlayerGWLSVIPERASOWHIP
68 2 6 39 66.2 2.16 58 1.32
74 5 1 0 76.0 2.37 70 1.03
70 4 4 0 61.2 3.06 44 1.41
66 1 1 0 53.1 2.53 48 1.07
53 1 0 0 59.1 4.40 45 1.42
43 3 3 1 38.0 3.32 27 1.16
39 1 1 0 52.1 4.47 48 1.55
19 1 1 0 23.0 8.22 9 2.09
11 0 0 0 13.1 2.70 14 1.28
11 0 0 0 12.1 3.65 8 0.97
9 0 0 0 7.0 5.14 5 1.43
3 0 0 0 4.1 0.00 2 1.39
2 0 0 0 2.0 49.50 3 5.50

Through the end of the 2009 season.

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008 Cincinnati Reds Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . Baseball-Reference.com . June 22, 2009.
  2. Web site: 2009 Cincinnati Reds Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . Baseball-Reference.com . June 22, 2009.