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Whether he was running the bases on his three-run double or striking out another overmatched Reds batter, Roy Halladay looked awfully fresh.

On May 8, 2009, Jesus Flores reached the high point of a career rocketing upward. He crushed a home run in Arizona, which for him had become stunningly routine for a 24-year-old catcher. That night, he owned a .314 batting average and a .923 on-base-plus-slugging percentage. He might have been the best thing the Washington Nationals had going for them. There were so many more home runs to come.

Cole Hamels pumped his fist when it was over, and the Philadelphia Phillies celebrated with a few chest bumps and a handshake line before returning to the clubhouse for more champagne.

4 errors. 3 hit batsmen. 5 unearned runs. Zero chance left for unraveling Reds.

Former All-Star pitcher Edinson Volquez was suspended 50 games Tuesday following a positive test for a performance-enhancing drug, a punishment that will cost him money but won't hurt the Cincinnati Reds' rotation....

A throwing error by shortstop Paul Janish sent home the winning run in the 14th inning, and the Florida Marlins retained the NL East lead by beating the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Monday night.