The Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 Monday in the first game of a 15-game stretch that includes 12 against ... and 53-57 against everyone else. In the AL wild-card standings, ...

The Reds led 1-0, 3-1, 6-4 and 8-6 at various points in a game in which the Rockies came back to tie three times. Talk about no lead being safe at Coors. "Ever," manager Terry Francona said.