2011 Cincinnati Reds season

Offseason

The Reds off-season began with fans calling for a full-time power-hitting left-handed left fielder; a leadoff hitter; and a strong offensive shortstop as many were unhappy with the weak bat of Paul Janish. The Reds exercised the options of Jonny Gomes, while declining the options of Aaron Harang and Orlando Cabrera. They also exercised the option on Bronson Arroyo, but later signed him to a 3-year, $35 Million extension through 2013. They also extended 23-year-old right-fielder Jay Bruce for 6 yrs./ $51M. They resigned catcher Ramón Hernández, who will again team up with Ryan Hanigan in what was the 2nd best offensive catching duo in the NL of 2010, while giving highly touted prospect Devin Mesoraco more time to develop in the minors. They also resigned another veteran in backup corner infielder Miguel Cairo. Jocketty brought in two young outfielders on minor league deals, Brian Barton and Jeremy Hermida. Hermida was invited to spring training. The Reds also signed former phenom pitcher and 2003 Rookie of the Year Dontrelle Willis to a minor league deal, also giving him a spring training invite. Then on January 7, the Reds made their biggest acquisition of the off-season, signing the current World Series MVP, veteran shortstop Édgar Rentería. GM Walt Jocketty has stated that Rentería will be in a backup role to Janish. On January 10, the Reds signed left fielder Fred Lewis for $900 K. He is expected to, at the very least, platoon with Gomes in left field. On January 16, it was announced that the Reds and Joey Votto agreed to a 3-year, $38 million deal.

Regular season

The Reds opened the 2011 season with a walk-off home run against division rival Milwaukee to win on opening day 7–6 which eventually propelled them to a 5–0 start to the season, their best start since 1990 (the year which they last won the World Series). Throughout the months of April and May the Reds were either near the lead or the leader of the NL Central division. May also saw a three-game series sweep of the rival St. Louis Cardinals, the Reds first sweep of the Cardinals since 2007. In June, the Reds continued to stay in the division race finishing the month with a 42–40 record. July started off poorly for the Reds who currently sit in fourth place in the division where they stayed through the week following the All-Star break. They would eventually finish the season in 3rd place with a 79–83 record.

Season standings

National League Central

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || March 31 || Brewers || FSO || W 7–6 || Ondrusek (1–0) || Axford (0–1) || || 42,398 || 1–0 || Brewers 6, Reds 7 Final Score (03/31/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 2 || Brewers || FSO || W 4–2 || Wood (1–0) || Marcum (0–1) || Cordero (1) || 37,967 || 2–0 || Brewers 2, Reds 4 Final Score (04/02/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 3 || Brewers || FSO || W 12–3 || Arroyo (1–0) || Wolf (0–1) || || 24,805 || 3–0 || Brewers 3, Reds 12 Final Score (04/03/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 5 || Astros || FSO || W 8–2 || Leake (1–0) || Happ (0–1) || || 11,821 || 4–0 || Astros 2, Reds 8 Final Score (04/05/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 6 || Astros || FSO || W 12–4 || Vólquez (1–0) || Figueroa (0–1) || || 17,719 || 5–0 || Astros 4, Reds 12 Final Score (04/06/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 7 || Astros || FSO || L 2–3 || Abad (1–0) || Masset (0–1) || Lyon (1) || 20,014 || 5–1 || Astros 3, Reds 2 Final Score (04/07/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 8 || @ Diamondbacks || FSO || L 2–13 || Kennedy (1–0) || Wood (1–1) || || 48,030 || 5–2 || Reds 2, D-backs 13 Final Score (04/08/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 9 || @ Diamondbacks || FSO || W 6–1 || Arroyo (2–0) || Hudson (0–2) || || 20,729 || 6–2 || Reds 6, D-backs 1 Final Score (04/09/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 10 || @ Diamondbacks || FSO || L 8–10 || Heilman (1–0) || Masset (0–2) || Putz (3) || 19,728 || 6–3 || Reds 8, D-backs 10 Final Score (04/10/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 11 || @ Padres || FSO || W 3–2 || Vólquez (2–0) || Latos (0–1) || Cordero (2) || 18,022 || 7–3 || Reds 3, Padres 2 Final Score (04/11/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 12 || @ Padres || FSO || W 8–2 (11) || Ondrusek (2–0) || Luebke (0–1) || || 17,379 || 8–3 || Reds 8, Padres 2 Final Score (04/12/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 13 || @ Padres || FSO || L 2–3 || Bell (1–0) || Masset (0–3) || || 17,057 || 8–4 || Reds 2, Padres 3 Final Score (04/13/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 15 || Pirates || FSO || L 1–6 || Morton (2–0) || Arroyo (2–1) || || 21,312 || 8–5 || Pirates 6, Reds 1 Final Score (04/15/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 16 || Pirates || FSO || W 11–2 || Leake (2–0) || McDonald (0–1) || || 26,418 || 9–5 || Pirates 2, Reds 11 Final Score (04/16/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 17 || Pirates || FSO || L 6–7 || Resop (1–0) || Ondrusek (2–1) || Hanrahan (5) || 32,105 || 9–6 || Pirates 7, Reds 6 Final Score (04/17/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 18 || Pirates || FSO || L 3–9 || Correia (3–1) || Wood (1–2) || || 12,777 || 9–7 || Pirates 9, Reds 3 Final Score (04/18/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 19 || Diamondbacks || FSO || L 4–5 || Galarraga (3–0) || LeCure (0–1) || Putz (4) || 12,994 || 9–8 || D-backs 5, Reds 4 Final Score (04/19/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 20 || Diamondbacks || FSO || L 1–3 || Kennedy (2–1) || Arroyo (2–2) || Putz (5) || 14,915 || 9–9 || D-backs 3, Reds 1 Final Score (04/20/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 21 || Diamondbacks || MLBN || W 7–4 || Leake (3–0) || Hudson (0–4) || || 17,319 || 10–9 || D-backs 4, Reds 7 Final Score (04/21/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 22 || @ Cardinals || FSO || L 2–4 || McClellan (3–0) || Maloney (0–1) || Boggs (2) || 40,327 || 10–10 || Reds 2, Cardinals 4 Final Score (04/22/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 23 || @ Cardinals || Fox || W 5–3 || Chapman (1–0) || Batista (1–1) || Cordero (3) || 41,877 || 11–10 || Reds 5, Cardinals 3 Final Score (04/23/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 24 || @ Cardinals || ESPN || L 0–3 || Westbrook (2–2) || Vólquez (2–1) || Boggs (3) || 38,201 || 11–11 || Reds 0, Cardinals 3 Final Score (04/24/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 25 || @ Brewers || FSO || W 9–5 || Arroyo (3–2) || Narveson (1–1) || || 35,794 || 12–11 || Reds 9, Brewers 5 Final Score (04/25/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 26 || @ Brewers || FSO || L 2–3 || Loe (2–1) || Ondrusek (2–2) || Axford (5) || 37,062 || 12–12 || Reds 2, Brewers 3 Final Score (04/26/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 27 || @ Brewers || FSO || W 7–6 (10) || Chapman (2–0) || Mitre (0–1) || Cordero (4) || 33,848 || 13–12 || Reds 7, Brewers 6 Final Score (04/27/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 29 || Marlins || FSO || L 6–7 || Vázquez (2–2) || Wood (1–3) || Oviedo (8) || 27,051 || 13–13 || Marlins 7, Reds 6 Final Score (04/29/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 30 || Marlins || FSO || W 4–3 (10) || Cordero (1–0) || Dunn (1–1) || || 40,286 || 14–13 || Marlins 3, Reds 4 Final Score (04/30/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 1 || Marlins || FSO || L 5–9 || Nolasco (3–0) || Arroyo (3–3) || Oviedo (9) || 26,941 || 14–14 || Marlins 9, Reds 5 Final Score (05/01/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 2 || Astros ||colspan=8 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 3 || Astros || FSO || L 4–10 || Happ (2–4) || Leake (3–1) || || 12,005 || 14–15 || Astros 10, Reds 4 Final Score (05/03/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 4 || Astros || || W 3–2 || Cordero (2–0) || Lyon (3–2) || || 12,340 || 15–15 || Astros 2, Reds 3 Final Score (05/04/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 5 || Astros || FSO || W 10–4 || Bailey (1–0) || Myers (1–2) || || 14,765 || 16–15 || Astros 4, Reds 10 Final Score (05/05/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 6 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 5–4 || Vólquez (3–1) || Garza (1–4) || Cordero (5) || 35,471 || 17–15 || Reds 5, Cubs 4 Final Score (05/06/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 7 || @ Cubs || Fox || L 2–3 || Mateo (1–1) || Cordero (2–1) || || 37,666 || 17–16 || Reds 2, Cubs 3 Final Score (05/07/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 8 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 2–0 || Cueto (1–0) || Dempster (1–4) || Cordero (6) || 31,931 || 18–16 || Reds 2, Cubs 0 Final Score (05/08/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 9 || @ Astros || FSO || W 6–1 || Wood (2–3) || Rodríguez (0–1) || || 20,174 || 19–16 || Reds 6, Astros 1 Final Score (05/09/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 10 || @ Astros || FSO || W 7–3 || Bailey (2–0) || Myers (1–3) || || 24,499 || 20–16 || Reds 7, Astros 3 Final Score (05/10/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 11 || @ Astros || FSO || L 3–4 || Melancon (3–1) || Leake (3–2) || || 21,008 || 20–17 || Reds 3, Astros 4 Final Score (05/11/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 13 || Cardinals || FSO || W 6–5 (10) || Cordero (3–1) || Motte (1–1) || || 32,972 || 21–17 || Cardinals 5, Reds 6 Final Score (05/13/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 14 || Cardinals || FSO || W 7–3 || Cueto (2–0) || McClellan (5–1) || || 41,307 || 22–17 || Cardinals 3, Reds 7 Final Score (05/14/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 15 || Cardinals || FSO || W 9–7 || Wood (3–3) || Carpenter (1–3) || Cordero (7) || 24,672 || 23–17 || Cardinals 7, Reds 9 Final Score (05/15/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 16 || Cubs || FSO || W 7–4 || Bailey (3–0) || Zambrano (4–2) || Cordero (8) || 16,981 || 24–17 || Cubs 4, Reds 7 Final Score (05/16/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 17 || Cubs || FSO || W 7–5 || Bray (1–0) || Wood (1–3) || Masset (1) || 18,861 || 25–17 || Cubs 5, Reds 7 Final Score (05/17/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 18 || Pirates || FSO || L 0–5 || Morton (5–1) || Arroyo (3–4) || || 16,543 || 25–18 || Pirates 5, Reds 0 Final Score (05/18/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 19 || Pirates || MLBN || L 3–5 || McDonald (3–3) || Cueto (2–1) || Hanrahan (12) || 26,018 || 25–19 || Pirates 5, Reds 3 Final Score (05/19/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 20 || @ Indians || FSO || L 4–5 || Pestano (1–0) || Bray (1–1) || Perez (11) || 31,622 || 25–20 || Reds 4, Indians 5 Final Score (05/20/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 21 || @ Indians || FSO || L 1–2 || Tomlin (6–1) || Bailey (3–1) || Perez (12) || 40,631 || 25–21 || Reds 1, Indians 2 Final Score (05/21/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 22 || @ Indians || FSO || L 4–12 || Carrasco (3–2) || Vólquez (3–2) || || 26,833 || 25–22 || Reds 4, Indians 12 Final Score (05/22/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 23 || @ Phillies || FSO || L 3–10 || Hamels (6–2) || Arroyo (3–5) || || 45,841 || 25–23 || Reds 3, Phillies 10 Final Score (05/23/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 24 || @ Phillies || FSO || W 6–3 || Ondrusek (3–2) || Madson (2–1) || Cordero (9) || 45,740 || 26–23 || Reds 6, Phillies 3 Final Score (05/24/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 25 || @ Phillies || FSO || L 4–5 (19) || Valdez (1–0) || Fisher (0–1) || || 45,706 || 26–24 || Reds 4, Phillies 5 Final Score (05/25/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 26 || @ Phillies || FSO || L 4–10 || Lee (4–4) || Thompson (0–1) || || 45,650 || 26–25 || Reds 4, Phillies 10 Final Score (05/26/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 27 || @ Braves || FSO || W 5–1 || Leake (4–2) || Hanson (5–4) || || 30,701 || 27–25 || Reds 5, Braves 1 Final Score (05/27/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || May 28 || @ Braves || Fox || L 6–7 (12) || Linebrink (1–1) || Fisher (0–2) || || 36,615 || 27–26 || Reds 6, Braves 7 Final Score (05/28/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || May 29 || @ Braves || ESPN2 || L 1–2 || Jurrjens (7–1) || Cueto (2–2) || Kimbrel (15) || 36,392 || 27–27 || Reds 1, Braves 2 Final Score (05/29/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || May 30 || Brewers || FSO || W 7–3 || Wood (4–3) || Narveson (2–4) || || 21,564 || 28–27 || Brewers 3, Reds 7 Final Score (05/30/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || May 31 || Brewers || FSO || L 2–7 || Greinke (4–1) || Reineke (0–1) || || 14,294 || 28–28 || Brewers 7, Reds 2 Final Score (05/31/2011) on MLB Gameday |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 1 || Brewers || FSO || W 4–3 || Masset (1–3) || Loe (2–5) || Cordero (10) || 22,213 || 29–28 || Brewers 3, Reds 4 Final Score (06/01/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 3 || Dodgers || FSO || W 2–1 || Arroyo (4–5) || Kuroda (5–6) || Cordero (11) || 31,402 || 30–28 || Dodgers 1, Reds 2 Final Score (06/03/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 4 || Dodgers || Fox || L 8–11 (11) || Guerra (1–0) || Fisher (0–3) || || 40,234 || 30–29 || Dodgers 11, Reds 8 Final Score (06/04/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 5 || Dodgers || FSO || L 6–9 || Billingsley (5–4) || Wood (4–4) || || 28,327 || 30–30 || Dodgers 9, Reds 6 Final Score (06/05/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 6 || Cubs || FSO || W 8–2 || Leake (5–2) || Garza (2–5) || || 22,568 || 31–30 || Cubs 2, Reds 8 Final Score (06/06/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 7 || Cubs || FSO || W 8–2 || Vólquez (4–2) || Davis (0–5) || || 24,921 || 32–30 || Cubs 2, Reds 8 Final Score (06/07/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 8 || Cubs || FSO || L 1–4 || Dempster (5–5) || Arroyo (4–6) || Mármol (11) || 31,367 || 32–31 || Cubs 4, Reds 1 Final Score (06/08/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 9 || @ Giants || FSO || W 3–0 || Cueto (3–2) || Bumgarner (2–8) || Cordero (12) || 41,106 || 33–31 || Reds 3, Giants 0 Final Score (06/09/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 10 || @ Giants || FSO || L 2–3 || Wilson (5–1) || Arredondo (0–1) || || 41,686 || 33–32 || Reds 2, Giants 3 Final Score (06/10/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 11 || @ Giants || Fox || W 10–2 || Leake (6–2) || Lincecum (5–5) || || 41,735 || 34–32 || Reds 10, Giants 2 Final Score (06/11/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 12 || @ Giants || ESPN || L 2–4 || Ramírez (2–0) || Arredondo (0–2) || Wilson (18) || 42,084 || 34–33 || Reds 2, Giants 4 Final Score (06/12/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || FSO || W 6–4 || Arroyo (5–6) || Kuroda (5–8) || Cordero (13) || 31,372 || 35–33 || Reds 6, Dodgers 4 Final Score (06/13/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 14 || @ Dodgers || FSO || W 3–2 || Cueto (4–2) || Hawksworth (1–2) || Cordero (14) || 39,233 || 36–33 || Reds 3, Dodgers 2 Final Score (06/14/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 15 || @ Dodgers || FSO || W 7–2 || Wood (5–4) || Billingsley (5–6) || || 30,433 || 37–33 || Reds 7, Dodgers 2 Final Score (06/15/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 17 || Blue Jays || FSO || L 2–3 || Reyes (3–5) || Leake (6–3) || Francisco (7) || 32,026 || 37–34 || Blue Jays 3, Reds 2 Final Score (06/17/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 18 || Blue Jays || FSO || L 0–4 || Morrow (3–4) || Vólquez (4–3) || || 31,688 || 37–35 || Blue Jays 4, Reds 0 Final Score (06/18/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 19 || Blue Jays || FSO || W 2–1 || Arroyo (6–6) || Villanueva (4–1) || Cordero (15) || 32,618 || 38–35 || Blue Jays 1, Reds 2 Final Score (06/19/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 20 || Yankees || FSO || L 3–5 || Nova (7–4) || Wood (5–5) || Rivera (18) || 41,173 || 38–36 || Yankees 5, Reds 3 Final Score (06/20/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 21 || Yankees || FSO ||colspan=8 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 22 (Game 2) |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 22 || Yankees || FSO || L 2–4 || García (6–6) || Leake (6–4) || Rivera (19) || 40,040 || 38–37 || Yankees 4, Reds 2 Final Score (06/22/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 22 || Yankees || FSO || W 10–2 || Cueto (5–2) || Gordon (0–1) || || 41,367 || 39–37 || Yankees 2, Reds 10 Final Score (06/22/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 24 || @ Orioles || FSO || L 4–5 (12) || Gonzalez (1–1) || Arredondo (0–3) || || 45,382 || 39–38 || Reds 4, Orioles 5 Final Score (06/24/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 25 || @ Orioles || FSO || W 10–5 || Arroyo (7–6) || Matusz (1–3) || || 38,976 || 40–38 || Reds 10, Orioles 5 Final Score (06/25/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 26 || @ Orioles || FSO || L 5–7 || Guthrie (3–9) || Bailey (3–2) || Gregg (14) || 27,809 || 40–39 || Reds 5, Orioles 7 Final Score (06/26/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 27 || @ Rays || FSO || W 5–0 || Leake (7–4) || Hellickson (7–7) || || 19,891 || 41–39 || Reds 5, Rays 0 Final Score (06/27/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || June 28 || @ Rays || FSO || L 3–4 || Farnsworth (3–1) || Ondrusek (3–3) || || 20,894 || 41–40 || Reds 3, Rays 4 Final Score (06/28/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || June 29 || @ Rays || FSO || W 4–3 || Vólquez (5–3) || Shields (8–5) || Cordero (16) || 25,968 || 42–40 || Reds 4, Rays 3 Final Score (06/29/2011) on MLB Gameday |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 1 || Indians || FSO || L 2–8 || Masterson (6–6) || Arroyo (7–7) || || 40,440 || 42–41 || Indians 8, Reds 2 Final Score (07/01/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 2 || Indians || Fox || L 1–3 || Herrmann (1–0) || Bailey (3–3) || Pestano (1) || 41,580 || 42–42 || Indians 3, Reds 1 Final Score (07/02/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 3 || Indians || FSO || W 7–5 || Leake (8–4) || Talbot (2–5) || Cordero (17) || 34,948 || 43–42 || Indians 5, Reds 7 Final Score (07/03/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 4 || @ Cardinals || FSO || L 0–1 || Carpenter (4–7) || Cueto (5–3) || Salas (15) || 40,551 || 43–43 || Reds 0, Cardinals 1 Final Score (07/04/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 5 || @ Cardinals || FSO || L 1–8 || García (8–3) || Vólquez (5–4) || || 36,090 || 43–44 || Reds 1, Cardinals 8 Final Score (07/05/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 6 || @ Cardinals || FSO || W 9–8 (13) || Arredondo (1–3) || Valdés (0–1) || Chapman (1) || 37,223 || 44–44 || Reds 9, Cardinals 8 Final Score (07/06/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 7 || @ Brewers || FSO || L 4–5 || Narveson (6–5) || Bailey (3–4) || Axford (23) || 34,102 || 44–45 || Reds 4, Brewers 5 Final Score (07/07/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 8 || @ Brewers || FSO || L 7–8 || Estrada (2–5) || Cordero (3–2) || || 39,050 || 44–46 || Reds 7, Brewers 8 Final Score (07/08/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 9 || @ Brewers || FSO || W 8–4 (10) || Bray (2–1) || Estrada (2–6) || || 43,119 || 45–46 || Reds 8, Brewers 4 Final Score (07/09/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 10 || @ Brewers || FSO || L 3–4 || Loe (3–7) || Cordero (3–3) || || 43,896 || 45–47 || Reds 3, Brewers 4 Final Score (07/10/2011) on MLB Gameday |- style="text-align:center;" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 15 || Cardinals || FSO || W 6–5 || Ondrusek (4–3) || Salas (5–3) || || 41,238 || 46–47 || Cardinals 5, Reds 6 Final Score (07/15/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 16 || Cardinals || FSO || L 1–4 || Carpenter (5–7) || Arroyo (7–8) || Salas (17) || 40,204 || 46–48 || Cardinals 4, Reds 1 Final Score (07/16/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 17 || Cardinals || FSO || W 3–1 || Bailey (4–4) || García (9–4) || Cordero (18) || 24,841 || 47–48 || Cardinals 1, Reds 3 Final Score (07/17/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 18 || @ Pirates || FSO || L 0–2 || Morton (8–5) || Willis (0–1) || Hanrahan (27) || 22,016 || 47–49 || Reds 0, Pirates 2 Final Score (07/18/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 19 || @ Pirates || FSO || L 0–1 || McDonald (6–4) || Leake (8–5) || Hanrahan (28) || 26,058 || 47–50 || Reds 0, Pirates 1 Final Score (07/19/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 20 || @ Pirates || FSO || W 3–1 || Cueto (6–3) || Karstens (8–5) || Cordero (19) || 25,207 || 48–50 || Reds 3, Pirates 1 Final Score (07/20/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 22 || Braves || FSO || L 4–6 || Venters (5–1) || Masset (1–4) || Kimbrel (31) || 34,118 || 48–51 || Braves 6, Reds 4 Final Score (07/22/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 23 || Braves || Fox || W 11–2 || Bailey (5–4) || Lowe (6–8) || || 41,192 || 49–51 || Braves 2, Reds 11 Final Score (07/23/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 24 || Braves || ESPN || W 4–3 || Cordero (4–3) || Linebrink (3–2) || || 33,036 || 50–51 || Braves 3, Reds 4 Final Score (07/24/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 25 || Mets || FSO || L 2–4 || Dickey (5–8) || Leake (8–6) || Isringhausen (3) || 25,480 || 50–52 || Mets 4, Reds 2 Final Score (07/25/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 26 || Mets || FSO || L 6–8 || Niese (10–8) || Cueto (6–4) || Byrdak (1) || 27,552 || 50–53 || Mets 8, Reds 6 Final Score (07/26/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 27 || Mets || FSO || L 2–8 || Pelfrey (6–9) || Arroyo (7–9) || || 23,616 || 50–54 || Mets 8, Reds 2 Final Score (07/27/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 28 || Mets || FSO || L 9–10 || Capuano (9–10) || Bailey (5–5) || Isringhausen (4) || 25,400 || 50–55 || Mets 10, Reds 9 Final Score (07/28/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || July 29 || Giants || FSO || W 4–3 (13) || Arredondo (2–3) || Wilson (6–3) || || 29,016 || 51–55 || Giants 3, Reds 4 Final Score (07/29/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || July 30 || Giants || FSO || W 7–2 || Leake (9–6) || Bumgarner (6–10) || || 40,402 || 52–55 || Giants 2, Reds 7 Final Score (07/30/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || July 31 || Giants || FSO || W 9–0 || Cueto (7–4) || Zito (3–4) || || 37,864 || 53–55 || Giants 0, Reds 9 Final Score (07/31/2011) on MLB Gameday |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || @ Astros || FSO || L 3–4 (10) || Melancon (6–3) || Ondrusek (4–4) || || 21,502 || 53–56 || Reds 3, Astros 4 Final Score (08/01/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 2 || @ Astros || FSO || W 5–1 || Bailey (6–5) || Rodríguez (7–8) || || 22,603 || 54–56 || Reds 5, Astros 1 Final Score (08/02/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 3 || @ Astros || FSO || L 4–5 || Lyles (1–6) || Masset (1–5) || Melancon (11) || 22,102 || 54–57 || Reds 4, Astros 5 Final Score (08/03/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 5 || @ Cubs || FSO || L 3–4 || Dempster (9–8) || Leake (9–7) || Mármol (24) || 42,245 || 54–58 || Reds 3, Cubs 4 Final Score (08/05/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 6 || @ Cubs || FSO || L 4–11 || Zambrano (9–6) || Cueto (7–5) || || 41,978 || 54–59 || Reds 4, Cubs 11 Final Score (08/06/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 7 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 8–7 || Masset (2–5) || Marshall (5–5) || Cordero (20) || 39,619 || 55–59 || Reds 8, Cubs 7 Final Score (08/07/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 8 || Rockies || FSO || L 7–10 || Belisle (6–4) || Bray (2–2) || Street (29) || 27,055 || 55–60 || Rockies 10, Reds 7 Final Score (08/08/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 9 || Rockies || FSO || L 2–3 || Rogers (6–1) || Willis (0–2) || Betancourt (1) || 17,378 || 55–61 || Rockies 3, Reds 2 Final Score (08/09/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 10 || Rockies || FSO || W 3–2 || Leake (10–7) || Millwood (0–1) || Cordero (21) || 21,673 || 56–61 || Rockies 2, Reds 3 Final Score (08/10/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 11 || Rockies || FSO || W 2–1 || Cueto (8–5) || Chacín (9–9) || Cordero (22) || 20,546 || 57–61 || Rockies 1, Reds 2 Final Score (08/11/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 12 || Padres || FSO || W 5–3 || Bray (3–2) || Spence (0–1) || Cordero (23) || 28,346 || 58–61 || Padres 3, Reds 5 Final Score (08/12/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 13 || Padres || FSO || W 13–1 || Bailey (7–5) || Stauffer (7–9) || || 31,374 || 59–61 || Padres 1, Reds 13 Final Score (08/13/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 14 || Padres || FSO || L 3–7 || LeBlanc (1–2) || Willis (0–3) || || 35,286 || 59–62 || Padres 7, Reds 3 Final Score (08/14/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 16 || @ Nationals || FSO || L 4–6 || Wang (2–2) || Leake (10–8) || Storen (32) || 23,888 || 59–63 || Reds 4, Nationals 6 Final Score (08/16/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 17 || @ Nationals || FSO || W 2–1 || Cueto (9–5) || Detwiler (1–3) || Cordero (24) || 20,374 || 60–63 || Reds 2, Nationals 1 Final Score (08/17/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 18 || @ Nationals || FSO || L 1–3 || Zimmermann (8–10) || Arroyo (7–10) || Storen (33) || 19,508 || 60–64 || Reds 1, Nationals 3 Final Score (08/18/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 19 || @ Pirates || FSO || W 11–8 || Wood (6–5) || Hanrahan (0–2) || Cordero (25) || 36,620 || 61–64 || Reds 11, Pirates 8 Final Score (08/19/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 20 || @ Pirates || Fox || L 3–5 || Watson (1–2) || Chapman (2–1) || Hanrahan (31) || 37,826 || 61–65 || Reds 3, Pirates 5 Final Score (08/20/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 21 || @ Pirates || FSO || W 5–4 || Arredondo (3–3) || Hanrahan (0–3) || Cordero (26) || 29,967 || 62–65 || Reds 5, Pirates 4 Final Score (08/21/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 23 || @ Marlins || FSO || W 8–6 || Chapman (3–1) || Oviedo (1–4) || Cordero (27) || 21,204 || 63–65 || Reds 8, Marlins 6 Final Score (08/23/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 24 || @ Marlins || FSO || L 5–6 || Webb (2–4) || Arredondo (3–4) || Cishek (2) || || 63–66 || Reds 5, Marlins 6 Final Score (08/24/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 24 || @ Marlins || FSO || W 3–2 || Arroyo (8–10) || Volstad (5–11) || Cordero (28) || 22,505 || 64–66 || Reds 3, Marlins 2 Final Score (08/24/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || August 25 || @ Marlins ||colspan=9|Postponed (impending weather); Played on August 24 (Game 2) |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 26 || Nationals || FSO || W 4–3 || Cordero (5–3) || Balester (1–2) || || 35,089 || 65–66 || Nationals 3, Reds 4 Final Score (08/26/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 27 || Nationals || FSO || W 6–3 || Leake (11–8) || Detwiler (2–4) || Cordero (29) || 30,423 || 66–66 || Nationals 3, Reds 6 Final Score (08/27/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 28 || Nationals || FSO || W 5–4 (14) || Bray (4–2) || Balester (1–3) || || 28,415 || 67–66 || Nationals 4, Reds 5 Final Score (08/28/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 29 || Phillies || FSO || L 2–3 || Bastardo (6–0) || Bailey (7–6) || Madson (24) || 21,360 || 67–67 || Phillies 3, Reds 2 Final Score (08/29/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || Phillies || FSO || L 0–9 || Halladay (16–5) || Arroyo (8–11) || || 19,317 || 67–68 || Phillies 9, Reds 0 Final Score (08/30/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 31 || Phillies || FSO || L 0–3 || Lee (15–7) || Willis (0–4) || Madson (25) || 18,567 || 67–69 || Phillies 3, Reds 0 Final Score (08/31/2011) on MLB Gameday |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 1 || Phillies || FSO || L 4–6 || Worley (10–1) || Leake (11–9) || Madson (26) || 21,438 || 67–70 || Phillies 6, Reds 4 Final Score (09/01/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || FSO || W 11–8 || Arredondo (4–4) || Rzepczynski (2–4) || || 36,970 || 68–70 || Reds 11, Cardinals 8 Final Score (09/02/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 3 || @ Cardinals || Fox || L 4–6 || García (11–7) || Bailey (7–7) || Motte (2) || 41,839 || 68–71 || Reds 4, Cardinals 6 Final Score (09/03/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 4 || @ Cardinals || FSO || W 3–2 (10) || Bray (5–2) || Salas (5–6) || Cordero (30) || 41,647 || 69–71 || Reds 3, Cardinals 2 Final Score (09/04/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 5 || @ Cubs || FSO || L 3–4 || Garza (8–10) || Willis (0–5) || Mármol (32) || 41,341 || 69–72 || Reds 3, Cubs 4 Final Score (09/05/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 6 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 4–2 (13) || Chapman (4–1) || Grabow (3–1) || Cordero (31) || 35,297 || 70–72 || Reds 4, Cubs 2 Final Score (09/06/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 7 || @ Cubs || FSO || L 3–6 || Wood (2–5) || Ondrusek (4–5) || Mármol (33) || 36,797 || 70–73 || Reds 3, Cubs 6 Final Score (09/07/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 9 || @ Rockies || FSO || W 4–1 || Bailey (8–7) || Chacín (11–11) || Cordero (32) || 39,933 || 71–73 || Reds 4, Rockies 1 Final Score (09/09/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || @ Rockies || || L 7–12 || White (3–1) || Maloney (0–2) || || 38,407 || 71–74 || Reds 7, Rockies 12 Final Score (09/10/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || @ Rockies || FSO || L 1–4 || Pomeranz (1–0) || Vólquez (5–5) || Hammel (1) || 39,240 || 71–75 || Reds 1, Rockies 4 Final Score (09/11/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 12 || Cubs || FSO || L 8–12 || López (5–6) || Willis (0–6) || || 19,874 || 71–76 || Cubs 12, Reds 8 Final Score (09/12/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 13 || Cubs || FSO || W 2–1 || Leake (12–9) || Dempster (10–12) || Cordero (33) || 19,159 || 72–76 || Cubs 1, Reds 2 Final Score (09/13/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 14 || Cubs || FSO || W 7–2 || LeCure (1–1) || Coleman (2–8) || || 18,304 || 73–76 || Cubs 2, Reds 7 Final Score (09/14/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 15 || Cubs || FSO || W 8–6 (11) || Masset (3–5) || Russell (1–6) || || 23,792 || 74–76 || Cubs 6, Reds 8 Final Score (09/15/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 16 || Brewers || FSO || L 3–6 || Wolf (13–9) || Arroyo (8–12) || Axford (43) || 32,506 || 74–77 || Brewers 6, Reds 3 Final Score (09/16/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 17 || Brewers || FSO || L 1–10 || Gallardo (17–10) || Vólquez (5–6) || || 39,766 || 74–78 || Brewers 10, Reds 1 Final Score (09/17/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 18 || Brewers || FSO || L 1–8 || Greinke (15–6) || Maloney (0–3) || || 37,845 || 74–79 || Brewers 8, Reds 1 Final Score (09/18/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 19 || Astros || FSO || L 2–3 || Carpenter (1–3) || Masset (3–6) || Melancon (19) || 21,168 || 74–80 || Astros 3, Reds 2 Final Score (09/19/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 20 || Astros || FSO || W 6–4 || Bailey (9–7) || Norris (6–11) || Cordero (34) || 23,847 || 75–80 || Astros 4, Reds 6 Final Score (09/20/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 21 || Astros || FSO || W 2–0 || Arroyo (9–12) || Rodríguez (11–11) || || 20,875 || 76–80 || Astros 0, Reds 2 Final Score (09/21/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 23 || @ Pirates || FSO || L 3–4 || Hanrahan (1–4) || Bray (5–3) || || 23,632 || 76–81 || Reds 3, Pirates 4 Final Score (09/23/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 24 || @ Pirates || FSO || L 3–4 || Lincoln (2–3) || Wood (6–6) || Grilli (1) || 37,388 || 76–82 || Reds 3, Pirates 4 Final Score (09/24/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 25 || @ Pirates || FSO || W 5–4 || Willis (1–6) || Moskos (1–1) || Cordero (35) || 28,758 || 77–82 || Reds 5, Pirates 4 Final Score (09/25/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 26 || @ Mets || FSO || W 6–5 || Ondrusek (5–5) || Byrdak (2–1) || Cordero (36) || 28,651 || 78–82 || Reds 6, Mets 5 Final Score (09/26/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 27 || @ Mets || FSO || W 5–4 (13) || LeCure (2–1) || Thayer (0–3) || Cordero (37) || 30,027 || 79–82 || Reds 5, Mets 4 Final Score (09/27/2011) on MLB Gameday |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 28 || @ Mets || FSO || L 0–3 || Batista (5–2) || Vólquez (5–7) || || 28,816 || 79–83 || Reds 0, Mets 3 Final Score (09/28/2011) on MLB Gameday |- | {{flatlist|1= ;Legend : : :

Roster

Player stats

Batting

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

Stats through September 28, 2011

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Stats through September 28, 2011

Relief pitchers

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

Stats through September 28, 2011

Farm System

Minor league standings

Standings as of: September 14, 2011

References

References

1. Sheldon, Mark. (January 11, 2011). "Reds reward MVP Votto with three-year deal". MLB.com.
2. Sheldon, Mark. (March 31, 2011). "Hernandez's heroics lift Reds on Opening Day". MLB.com.
3. "Standings".