On this day, 15 years ago, the Cincinnati Reds won their first National League Central Division championship since 1995. Jay Bruce launched a walk-off home run off the batter’s eye in centerfield on the first pitch of the ninth inning.

The Reds and Mets entered the day tied with 83-78 records, and Cincinnati holding the tiebreak. They both lost, but that didn't keep the Reds from celebrating a trip to the postseason.

The Dodgers pursuit of back-to-back World Series titles starts Tuesday at Chavez Ravine when they open their Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds.

Trading for Lux wasn’t an all-in gamble, but it was the most aggressive trade that the Reds had made since 2019. The Reds traded a haul to get him. The Dodgers replaced Lux with three impact, high-tier free agents and probably still feel pretty good about this move from their perspective.

Cincinnati Reds LHP Nick Lodolo (3.30 ERA this season) missed three weeks in August because of a blister on the index finger of his pitching hand.

The shirts are available at their Ft. Mitchell location or on Tuesday at their Loveland location. Also popular is the October Baseball shirts the team was sporting after their post-season clinch. You can find the shirt on MLB Shop here.

Pitcher Brent Suter doesn't just have skills on the mound. The Moeller grad showed off his dancing talents Sunday after the Reds' playoff berth.

Sal Stewart homered and hit an RBI single, Miguel Andjuar went 3 for 5 and the Cincinnati Reds moved a step closer to their first postseason berth since 2020 by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-4