2012 Cincinnati Reds season

Standings

NL Central standings

NL Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Regular Season Highlights

Opening Day Starting Lineup

April

• April 5: The Reds opened the season with a 4–0 shutout victory over the Miami Marlins in front of 42,956 fans — the largest crowd ever for a regular season game at Great American Ball Park. This was the first Opening Day shutout win for the Reds since 1980.

May

• May 13: Joey Votto homers three times, including a walk-off grand slam in a 9–6 win over the Washington Nationals on Mother's Day. Votto became the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit three homers and have one of them be a walk-off grand slam in the same game.
• May 21: In a 4–1 victory over the Atlanta Braves, The Reds had 4 solo home runs in one game, including three in a row in the 4th inning by Mike Leake, Zack Cozart and Drew Stubbs. Both Leake and Cozart's home runs were caught by the same fan, Caleb Lloyd. Mike Leake went 8 innings with 6 strikeouts to earn his first victory of 2012.
• May 21–24: The Reds complete a four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. The Reds hit 10 home runs during the series. It was the first 4-game sweep of the Braves since 1990. At the end of the series, the Reds ascended into first place by half a game when the Cardinals lost to the Phillies.

June

• June 12–14: The Reds sweep their in-state rivals, the Cleveland Indians, in three games. During the three wins, the Reds outscored the Indians 24–9 and outhit them 37–26.
• June 15–17: The Reds win three straight games against the New York Mets for their second straight sweep, making 6 straight wins.
• June 18, 19, 20: On June 18, 19, 20 the Indians swept their instate rival Cincinnati Reds in Cleveland scoring 21 runs to the Reds 12, beating LeCure, Chapman and Arroyo.

July

• July 16: Joey Votto is placed on 15-day DL due to arthroscopic knee surgery.
• July 19–29: The Reds beat Arizona in a dramatic comeback, then sweep Milwaukee at Great American Ball Park, Houston and Colorado on the road to go on a 10-game winning streak. All of these wins came without 2010 MVP and All-Star First Baseman, Joey Votto. As a result of the streak Hall of Fame announcer Marty Brennaman had his head shaved, with proceeds going to Cincinnati area charities.

August

• August 29: The Reds became the first team in MLB to reach 80 wins with a 6–2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was also the fastest the Reds have reached 80 wins since their 1976 season.

September

• September 20: The Reds became the first team in MLB to secure a spot in the playoffs with a 5–3 win over the Chicago Cubs.
• September 22: The Reds became the first division winner, with a 6–0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the win gives the Reds their second NL Central title in three years.
• September 28: Homer Bailey no-hits the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Only two men reached base, Barmes on a fielding error by Scott Rolen in the 3rd and a walk by McCutchen in the 7th. It was the 15th no-hitter in the long existence of the Cincinnati Reds. Frazier's sacrifice fly, scoring Phillips in the 1st was the lone run. Bailey struck out 10.

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 5 || Marlins || FSO || W 4–0 || Cueto (1–0) || Buehrle (0–1) || || 42,956 || 1–0 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_05_miamlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 7 || Marlins || FSO || L 3–8 || Nolasco (1–0) || Latos (0–1) || || 41,662 || 1–1 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_07_miamlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 8 || Marlins || FSO || W 6–5 || Chapman (1–0) || Bell (0–1) || || 23,539 || 2–1 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_08_miamlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 9 || Cardinals || FSO || L 1–7 || Westbrook (1–0) || Bailey (0–1) || || 16,909 || 2–2 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_09_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 10 || Cardinals || FSO || L 1–3 || Lohse (2–0) || Leake (0–1) || Motte (2) || 17,110 || 2–3 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_10_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 11 || Cardinals || MLBN || W 4–3 || Chapman (2–0) || Rzepczynski (0–1) || || 20,672 || 3–3 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_11_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 12 || @ Nationals || FSO || L 2–3 (10) || Stammen (1–0) || Simón (0–1) || || 40,907 || 3–4 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_12_cinmlb_wasmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 13 || @ Nationals || FSO || L 1–2 (13) || Stammen (2–0) || Marshall (0–1) || || 26,959 || 3–5 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_13_cinmlb_wasmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 14 || @ Nationals || FSO || L 1–4 || Jackson (1–0) || Bailey (0–2) || || 35,489 || 3–6 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_14_cinmlb_wasmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 15 || @ Nationals || FSO || W 8–5 (11) || Arredondo (1–0) || Clippard (1–1) || Marshall (1) || 25,679 || 4–6 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_15_cinmlb_wasmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || FSO || L 1–2 (10) || Motte (1–0) || LeCure (0–1) || || 35,562 || 4–7 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_17_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || FSO || L 1–11 || Garcia (2–0) || Latos (0–2) || || 35,907 || 4–8 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_18_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 19 || @ Cardinals || FSO || W 6–3 || Arroyo (1–0) || Wainwright (0–3) || Marshall (2) || 40,049 || 5–8 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_19_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 20 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 9–4 || Bailey (1–2) || Volstad (0–2) || || 37,782 || 6–8 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_20_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 21 || @ Cubs || FSO || L 1–6 || Maholm (1–2) || Leake (0–2) || || 38,405 || 6–9 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_21_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 22 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 4–3 || Cueto (2–0) || López (0–1) || Marshall (3) || 35,801 || 7–9 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_22_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 24 || Giants || FSO || W 9–2 || Latos (1–2) || Cain (1–1) || || 19,051 || 8–9 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_24_sfnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 25 || Giants || FSO || W 4–2 || Arredondo (2–0) || Hensley (1–2) || Marshall (4) || 17,115 || 9–9 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_25_sfnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 26 || Giants || FSO || L 5–6 || López (2–0) || Marshall (0–2) || Casilla (2) || 17,317 || 9–10 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_26_sfnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 27 || Astros || FSO || L 4–6 || Rodríguez (2–2) || Leake (0–3) || Myers (4) || 29,486 || 9–11 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_27_houmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 28 || Astros || FSO || W 6–0 || Cueto (3–0) || Harrell (1–2) || || 32,971 || 10–11 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_28_houmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 29 || Astros || FSO || W 6–5 || Ondrusek (1–0) || Rodriguez (0–3) || Marshall (5) || 31,086 || 11–11 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_29_houmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" | – || May 1 || Cubs || FSO ||colspan=7| Postponed (rain). Makeup Date August 18. |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 23 || May 2 || Cubs || FSO || L 1–3 || Samardzija (3–1) || Arroyo (1–1) || Mármol (2) || 16,868 || 11–12 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_02_chnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 24 || May 3 || Cubs || || W 4–3 (10) || Ondrusek (2–0) || Dolis (1–2) || || 23,288 || 12–12 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_03_chnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 4 || @ Pirates || FSO || W 6–1 || Cueto (4–0) || Correia (1–2) || || 20,445 || 13–12 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_04_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 26 || May 5 || @ Pirates || FSO || L 2–3 || McDonald (2–1) || Leake (0–4) || Hanrahan (5) || 33,019 || 13–13 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_05_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 27 || May 6 || @ Pirates || FSO || W 5–0 || Latos (2–2) || Morton (1–3) || || 20,042 || 14–13 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_06_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 28 || May 7 || @ Brewers || FSO || W 6–1 || Arroyo (2–1) || Estrada (0–2) || || 27,157 || 15–13 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_07_cinmlb_milmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 8 || @ Brewers || FSO || L 3–8 || Gallardo (2–3) || Bailey (1–3) || || 28,108 || 15–14 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_08_cinmlb_milmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 9 || @ Brewers || FSO || W 2–1 || Chapman (3–0) || Axford (0–2) || Ondrusek (1) || 27,090 || 16–14 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_09_cinmlb_milmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 11 || Nationals || FSO || L 3–7 || Gonzalez (4–1) || Leake (0–5) || || 37,255 || 16–15 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_11_wasmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 12 || Nationals || FSO || L 1–2 || Zimmermann (2–3) || Arredondo (2–1) || Rodríguez (8) || 42,294 || 16–16 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_12_wasmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 13 || Nationals || FSO || W 9–6 || Marshall (1–2) || Rodríguez (1–3) || || 28,361 || 17–16 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_13_wasmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 14 || @ Braves || FSO || W 3–1 || Ondrusek (3–0) || Venters (2-2) || Marshall (6) || 19,697 || 18–16 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_14_cinmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 15 || @ Braves || FSO || L 2–6 || Hudson (2–1) || Cueto (4–1) || || 21,530 || 18–17 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_15_cinmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 16 || @ Mets || FSO || W 6–3 || Arredondo (3–1) || Rauch (3–2) || Marshall (7) || 22,659 || 19–17 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_16_cinmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 17 || @ Mets || FSO || L 4–9 || Parnell (1–0) || Ondrusek (3–1) || || 29,943 || 19–18 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_17_cinmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 18 || @ Yankees || FSO || L 0–4 || Pettitte (1–1) || Arroyo (2–2) || || 42,015 || 19–19 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_18_cinmlb_nyamlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 19 || @ Yankees || FSO || W 6–5 || Bailey (2–3) || Nova (4–2) || Arredondo (1) || 45,302 || 20–19 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_19_cinmlb_nyamlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 20 || @ Yankees || FSO || W 5–2 || Cueto (5–1) || Sabathia (5–2) || Chapman (1) || 45,622 || 21–19 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_20_cinmlb_nyamlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 21 || Braves || FSO || W 4–1 || Leake (1–5) || Minor (2–4) || Marshall (8) || 17,606 || 22–19 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_21_atlmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 22 || Braves || FSO || W 4–3 || Latos (3–2) || Beachy (5–2) || Chapman (2) || 26,438 || 23–19 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_22_atlmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 23 || Braves || FSO || W 2–1 || Chapman (4–0) || Martínez (2–1) || || 20,411 || 24–19 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_23_atlmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 24 || Braves || FSO || W 6–3 || Bailey (3–3) || Delgado (2–5) || Ondrusek (2) || 23,312 || 25–19 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_24_atlmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 25 || Rockies || FSO || L 3–6 || Friedrich (2–1) || Cueto (5–2) || Betancourt (8) || 29,597 || 25–20 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_25_colmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 46 || May 26 || Rockies || Fox || W 10–3 || Hoover (1–0) || Guthrie (2–3) || || 35,314 || 26–20 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_26_colmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 47 || May 27 || Rockies || FSO || W 7–5 || Latos (4–2) || Moyer (2–5) || Chapman (3) || 29,368 || 27–20 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_27_colmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 28 || @ Pirates || FSO || L 1–4 || McDonald (4–2) || Arroyo (2–3) || Hanrahan (12) || 14,792 || 27–21 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_28_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 29 || @ Pirates || FSO || W 8–1 || Bailey (4–3) || Morton (2–6) || || 12,077 || 28–21 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_29_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 30 || @ Pirates || FSO || L 1–2 || Burnett (4–2) || Cueto (5–3) || Hanrahan (13) || 16,782 || 28–22 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_05_30_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=box |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 51 || June 1 || @ Astros || FSO || W 4–1 || Leake (2–5) || Happ (4–5) || Chapman (4) || 21,464 || 29–22 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_01_cinmlb_houmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 52 || June 2 || @ Astros || Fox || W 12–9 || LeCure (1–1) || Rodriguez (1–6) || Chapman (5) || 22,991 || 30–22 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_02_cinmlb_houmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 53 || June 3 || @ Astros || FSO || L 3–5 || Lyles (1–1) || Arroyo (2–4) || Myers (13) || 19,914 || 30–23 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_03_cinmlb_houmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 54 || June 5 || Pirates || FSO || L 4–8 || Burnett (5–2) || Bailey (4–4) || Hanrahan (15) || 19,906 || 30–24 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_05_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 55 || June 6 || Pirates || FSO || W 5–4 || Cueto (6–3) || Lincoln (3–1) || Chapman (6) || 16,859 || 31–24 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_06_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 56 || June 7 || Pirates || FSO || L 4–5 (10) || Hanrahan (3–0) || Chapman (4–1) || Resop (1) || 23,106 || 31–25 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_07_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 57 || June 8 || Tigers || FSO || W 6–5 (10) || LeCure (2–1) || Coke (1–2) || || 38,653 || 32–25 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_08_detmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 9 || Tigers || FSO || L 2–3 || Villarreal (2–1) || Marshall (1–3) || Valverde (11) || 42,443 || 32–26 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_09_detmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 10 || Tigers || ESPN || L 6–7 || Villarreal (3–1) || Chapman (4–2) || Valverde (12) || 34,056 || 32–27 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_10_detmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 12 || Indians || FSO || W 7–1 || Cueto (7–3) || Gómez (4–5) || || 27,758 || 33–27 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_12_clemlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 13 || Indians || FSO || W 5–3 || Latos (5–2) || Lowe (7–5) || Chapman (7) || 27,428 || 34–27 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_13_clemlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 14 || Indians || FSO || W 12–5 || Arredondo (4–1) || Tomlin (3–4) || || 34,193 || 35–27 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_14_clemlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 63 || June 15 || @ Mets || FSO || W 7–3 || Arroyo (3–4) || Gee (4–5) || || 34,716 || 36–27 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_15_cinmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 64 || June 16 || @ Mets || Fox || W 4–1 || Bailey (5–4) || Niese (4–3) || Chapman (8) || 27,988 || 37–27 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_16_cinmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 17 || @ Mets || FSO || W 3–1 || Cueto (8–3) || Young (1–1) || Marshall (9) || 40,134 || 38–27 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_17_cinmlb_nynmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 18 || @ Indians || FSO || L 9–10 || Smith (5–1) || LeCure (2–2) || Perez (22) || 19,948 || 38–28 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_18_cinmlb_clemlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 19 || @ Indians || FSO || L 2–3 (10) || Hagadone (1–0) || Chapman (4–3) || || 17,213 || 38–29 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_19_cinmlb_clemlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 68 || June 20 || @ Indians || FSO || L 1–8 || Masterson (4–6) || Arroyo (3–5) || || 23,544 || 38–30 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_20_cinmlb_clemlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 22 || Twins || FSO || L 4–5 || Blackburn (4–4) || Bailey (5–5) || Perkins (2) || 33,531 || 38–31 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_22_minmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 23 || Twins || FSO || W 6–0 || Cueto (9–3) || Duensing (1–3) || || 41,750 || 39–31 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_23_minmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 24 || Twins || FSO || L 3–4 || Diamond (6–3) || Chapman (4–4) || Burton (1) || 34,513 || 39–32 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_24_minmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 72 || June 25 || Brewers || FSO || W 3–1 || Latos (6–2) || Gallardo (6–6) || || 34,485 || 40–32 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_25_milmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 73 || June 26 || Brewers || FSO || W 4–3 || Marshall (2–3) || Axford (1–5) || Chapman (9) || 32,986 || 41–32 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_26_milmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 27 || Brewers || FSO || L 4–8 || Greinke (9–2) || Bailey (5–6) || || 28,906 || 41–33 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_27_milmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 75 || June 28 || @ Giants || FSO || L 0–5 || Bumgarner (10–4) || Cueto (9–4) || || 41,626 || 41–34 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_28_cinmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 76 || June 29 || @ Giants || FSO || W 5–1 || Leake (3–5) || Cain (9–3) || || 41,960 || 42–34 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_29_cinmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 77 || June 30 || @ Giants || FSO || W 2–1 || Latos (7–2) || Zito (6–6) || || 42,135 || 43–34 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_30_cinmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=box |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 78 || July 1 || @ Giants || FSO || L 3–4 || Casilla (2–3) || Arredondo (4–2) || || 42,039 || 43–35 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_01_cinmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 79 || July 2 || @ Dodgers || FSO || W 8–2 || Bailey (6–6) || Billingsley (4–8) || || 34,493 || 44–35 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_02_cinmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 80 || July 3 || @ Dodgers || FSO || L 1–3 || Elbert (1–1) || Cueto (9–5) || Jansen (13) || 33,884 || 44–36 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_03_cinmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 81 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || FSO || L 1–4 || Harang (6–5) || Leake (3–6) || Jansen (14) || 53,570 || 44–37 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_04_cinmlb_lanmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 82 || July 5 || @ Padres || FSO || L 1–2 || Street (2–0) || Ondrusek (3–2) || || 25,181 || 44–38 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_05_cinmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 83 || July 6 || @ Padres || FSO || W 6–0 || Arroyo (4–5) || Wells (1–2) || || 26,016 || 45–38 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_06_cinmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 84 || July 7 || @ Padres || FSO || W 6–5 || Bailey (7–6) || Richard (6–9) || Chapman (10) || 34,222 || 46–38 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_07_cinmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 85 || July 8 || @ Padres || FSO || W 4–2 || Cueto (10–5) || Marquis (3–9) || Chapman (11) || 24,032 || 47–38 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_08_cinmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center;" |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 86 || July 13 || Cardinals || FSO || W 5–3 || Simón (1–1) || Wainwright (7–9) || Chapman (12) || 40,217 || 48–38 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_13_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 87 || July 14 || Cardinals || Fox || W 3–2 (10) || LeCure (3–2) || Marte (2–2) || || 37,583 || 49–38 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_14_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 88 || July 15 || Cardinals || ESPN || W 4–2 || Bailey (8–6) || Westbrook (7–8) || Chapman (13) || 39,280 || 50–38 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_15_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 89 || July 16 || Diamondbacks || FSO || L 3–5 || Miley (10–5) || Arroyo (4–6) || Putz (17) || 27,735 || 50–39 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_16_arimlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 90 || July 17 || Diamondbacks || FSO || W 4–0 || Cueto (11–5) || Bauer (1–2) || Chapman (14) || 19,142 || 51–39 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_17_arimlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 91 || July 18 || Diamondbacks || FSO || L 1–7 || Kennedy (7–8) || Latos (7–3) || || 26,077 || 51–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_18_arimlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 92 || July 19 || Diamondbacks || || W 7–6 || Simón (2–1) || Shaw (1–4) || Chapman (15) || 21,620 || 52–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_19_arimlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 93 || July 20 || Brewers || FSO || W 3–1 || Bailey (9–6) || Estrada (0–4) || Chapman (16) || 30,247 || 53–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_20_milmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 94 || July 21 || Brewers || FSO || W 6–2 || Arroyo (5–6) || Gallardo (8–7) || || 40,090 || 54–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_21_milmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 95 || July 22 || Brewers || FSO || W 2–1 || Cueto (12–5) || Fiers (3–4) || Chapman (17) || 32,884 || 55–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_22_milmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 96 || July 23|| @ Astros || FSO || W 8–3 || Latos (8–3) || Rodríguez (7–9) || || 15,538 || 56–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_23_cinmlb_houmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 97 || July 24 || @ Astros || FSO || W 4–2 || Leake (4–6) || Cordero (3–6) || Chapman (18) || 15,908 || 57–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_24_cinmlb_houmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 98 || July 25 || @ Astros || FSO || W 5–3 || Marshall (3–3) || Cordero (3–7) || Chapman (19) || 16,077 || 58–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_25_cinmlb_houmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 99 || July 27 || @ Rockies || FSO || W 3–0 || Arroyo (6–6) || Pomeranz (1–6) || Chapman (20) || 38,214 || 59–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_27_cinmlb_colmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 100 || July 28 || @ Rockies || FSO || W 9–7 || Cueto (13–5) || Friedrich (5–8) || Chapman (21) || 42,826 || 60–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_28_cinmlb_colmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 101 || July 29 || @ Rockies || FSO || W 7–2 || Latos (9–3) || Sánchez (1–8) || || 29,340 || 61–40 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_29_cinmlb_colmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 30 || Padres || FSO || L 5–11 || Vólquez (7–7) || Leake (4–7) || || 28,140 || 61–41 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_30_sdnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 103 || July 31 || Padres || FSO || W 7–6 || Marshall (4–3) || Marquis (6–10) || Chapman (22) || 20,356 || 62–41 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_31_sdnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 104 || August 1 || Padres || FSO || W 6–4 || Arroyo (7–6) || Wells (2–4) || Chapman (23) || 20,527 || 63–41 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_01_sdnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 105 || August 2 || Padres || || W 9–4 || Cueto (14–5) || Ohlendorf (3–2) || || 22,396 || 64–41 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_02_sdnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 106 || August 3 || Pirates || FSO || W 3–0 || Latos (10–3) || Rodríguez (7–10) || Chapman (24) || 40,829 || 65–41 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_03_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 107 || August 4 || Pirates || FSO || W 5–4 || Broxton (2–2) || Hughes (2–1) || Chapman (25) || 41,577 || 66–41 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_04_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 108 || August 5 || Pirates || FSO || L 2–6 || Burnett (14–3) || Bailey (9–7) || Hanrahan (32) || 38,624 || 66–42 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_05_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 109 || August 6 || @ Brewers || FSO || L 3–6 || Gallardo (10–8) || Arroyo (7–7) || Axford (18) || 31,319 || 66–43 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_06_cinmlb_milmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 7 || @ Brewers || FSO || L 1–3 || Fiers (6–4) || Cueto (14–6) || Henderson (1) || 41,213 || 66–44 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_07_cinmlb_milmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 111 || August 8 || @ Brewers || FSO || L 2–3 || Axford (4–6) || Broxton (2–3) || Henderson (2) || 33,788 || 66–45 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_08_cinmlb_milmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 9 || @ Cubs || FSO || L 3–5 || Camp (3–5) || Marshall (4–4) || Mármol (14) || 33,397 || 66–46 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_09_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 113 || August 10 || @ Cubs || || W 10–8 || Bailey (10–7) || Germano (1–2) || Chapman (26) || 36,891 || 67–46 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_10_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 114 || August 11 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 4–2 || Arroyo (8–7) || Russell (5–1) || Chapman (27) || 40,602 || 68–46 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_11_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 115 || August 12 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 3–0 || Cueto (15–6) || Raley (0–2) || Chapman (28) || 35,461 || 69–46 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_12_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 116 || August 14 || Mets || FSO || W 3–0 || Arredondo (5–2) || Acosta (1–3) || || 26,113 || 70–46 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_14_nynmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 117 || August 15 || Mets || FSO || W 6–1 || Leake (5–7) || Dickey (15–4) || || 26,082 || 71–46 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_15_nynmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 16 || Mets || FSO || L 4–8 || Harvey (2–3) || Bailey (10–8) || Rauch (3) || 23,137 || 71–47 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_16_nynmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 119 || August 17 || Cubs || FSO || W 7–3 || Arroyo (9–7) || Wood (4–9) || || 35,332 || 72–47 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_17_chnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 120 || August 18 || Cubs || FSO || W 5–3 || Cueto (16–6) || Samardzija (8–11) || Chapman (29) || 28,754 || 73–47 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_18_chnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 121 || August 18 || Cubs || FSO || L 7–9 || Raley (1–2) || Redmond (0–1) || Mármol (15) || 41,236 || 73–48 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_18_chnmlb_cinmlb_2&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 122 || August 19 || Cubs || FSO || W 5–4 || Chapman (5–4) || Camp (3–6) || || 41,615 || 74–48 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_19_chnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 123 || August 20 || @ Phillies || FSO || L 5–12 || Halladay (7–7) || Leake (5–8) || || 44,341 || 74–49 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_20_cinmlb_phimlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 124 || August 21 || @ Phillies || FSO || W 5–4 || Broxton (3–3) || Papelbon (3–5) || Chapman (30) || 45,091 || 75–49 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_21_cinmlb_phimlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 125 || August 22 || @ Phillies || FSO || W 3–2 || Arroyo (10–7) || Worley (6–9) || Chapman (31) || 41,794 || 76–49 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_22_cinmlb_phimlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 126 || August 23 || @ Phillies || FSO || L 3–4 (11) || Valdés (3–2) || Simón (2–2) || || 41,972 || 76–50 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_23_cinmlb_phimlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 127 || August 24 || Cardinals || FSO || L 5–8 || Kelly (4–5) || Latos (10–4) || Motte (30) || 36,162 || 76–51 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_24_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 128 || August 25 || Cardinals || Fox || W 8–2 || Leake (6–8) || García (3–5) || || 41,680 || 77–51 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_25_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 129 || August 26 || Cardinals || FSO || L 2–8 || Wainwright (13–10) || Bailey (10–9) || || 31,564 || 77–52 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_26_slnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 130 || August 27 || @ Diamondbacks || FSO || W 4–3 || Arroyo (11–7) || Skaggs (1–1) || Chapman (32) || 17,966 || 78–52 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_27_cinmlb_arimlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 131 || August 28 || @ Diamondbacks || FSO || W 5–2 || Cueto (17–6) || Miley (14–9) || Chapman (33) || 20,550 || 79–52 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_28_cinmlb_arimlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 132 || August 29 || @ Diamondbacks || || W 6–2 || Latos (11–4) || Corbin (14–9) || || 18,451 || 80–52 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_29_cinmlb_arimlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 133 || August 31 || @ Astros || FSO || W 9–3 || Leake (7–8) || Abad (0–2) || || 15,287 || 81–52 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_31_cinmlb_houmlb_1&mode=box |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 134 || September 1 || @ Astros || FSO || L 1–2 || López (6–3) || Marshall (4–5) || || 18,316 || 81–53 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_01_cinmlb_houmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 135 || September 2 || @ Astros || FSO || W 5–3 || Arredondo (6–2) || Cedeño (0–1) || Chapman (34) || 17,291 || 82–53 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_02_cinmlb_houmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 136 || September 3 || Phillies || FSO || L 2–4 || Cloyd (1–1) || Cueto (17–7) || Aumont (1) || 22,487 || 82–54 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_03_phimlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 137 || September 4 || Phillies || FSO || W 2–1 || Latos (12–4) || Kendrick (8–10) || Chapman (35) || 17,806 || 83–54 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_04_phimlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 138 || September 5 || Phillies || FSO || L 2–6 || Halladay (9–7) || Leake (7–9) || || 19,267 || 83–55 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_05_phimlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 139 || September 7 || Astros || FSO || L 3–5 || Ambriz (1–0) || Chapman (5–5) || López (3) || 23,785 || 83–56 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_07_houmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 140 || September 8 || Astros || FSO || W 5–1 || Arroyo (12–7) || Norris (5–12) || || 35,018 || 84–56 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_08_houmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 141 || September 9 || Astros || FSO || L 1–5 || González (2–0) || Cueto (17–8) || || 33,438 || 84–57 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_09_houmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 142 || September 10 || Pirates || FSO || W 4–3 (14) || Simón (3–2) || VandenHurk (0–1) || || 16,577 || 85–57 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_10_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 143 || September 11 || Pirates || FSO || W 5–3 || Leake (8–9) || Correia (10–9) || Broxton (24) || 19,620 || 86–57 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_11_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 144 || September 12 || Pirates || FSO || W 2–1 || Bailey (11–9) || Burnett (15–7) || Hoover (1) || 21,203 || 87–57 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_12_pitmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 14 || @ Marlins || FSO || L 0–4 || Turner (2–3) || Arroyo (12–8) || || 27,111 || 87–58 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_14_cinmlb_miamlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 146 || September 15 || @ Marlins || FSO || L 4–6 || Buehrle (13–12) || Cueto (17–9) || Cishek (14) || 27,502 || 87–59 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_15_cinmlb_miamlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 147 || September 16 || @ Marlins || FSO || W 5–4 (11) || Ondrusek (4–2) || Zambrano (7–10) || Broxton (25) || 24,983 || 88–59 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_16_cinmlb_miamlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 148 || September 18 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 3–1 || Bailey (12–9) || Germano (2–8) || Broxton (26) || 32,547 || 89–59 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_18_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 149 || September 19 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 6–5 (11) || Ondrusek (5–2) || Cabrera (7–10) || Broxton (27) || 31,001 || 90–59 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_19_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 150 || September 20 || @ Cubs || FSO || W 5–3 || Cueto (18–9) || Corpas (0–2) || Simón (1) || 25,891 || 91–59 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_20_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 151 || September 21 || Dodgers || FSO || L 1–3 (10) || Belisario (8–1) || LeCure (3–3) || League (13) || 35,397 || 91–60 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_21_lanmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 152 || September 22 || Dodgers || Fox || W 6–0 || Latos (13–4) || Fife (0–2) || || 41,117 || 92–60 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_22_lanmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 23 || Dodgers || ESPN || L 3–5 || Tolleson (3–1) || Bailey (12–10) || League (14) || 32,932 || 92–61 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_23_lanmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 154 || September 25 || Brewers || FSO || W 4–2 || Cueto (19–9) || Fiers (9–9) || Chapman (36) || 18,155 || 93–61 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_25_milmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 26 || Brewers || FSO || L 1–8 || Marcum (6–4) || Arroyo (12–9) || || 20,570 || 93–62 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_26_milmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 156 || September 27 || Brewers || FSO || W 2–1 || Broxton (4–3) || Axford (5–8) || || 23,411 || 94–62 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_27_milmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 157 || September 28 || @ Pirates || FSO || W 1–0 || Bailey (13–10) || Burnett (16–9) || || 34,796 || 95–62 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_28_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 158 || September 29 || @ Pirates || FSO || L 1–2 || Hanrahan (5–1) || Broxton (4–4) || || 38,623 || 95–63 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_29_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 159 || September 30 || @ Pirates || FSO || W 4–3 || Marshall (5–5) || Hanrahan (5–2) || Chapman (37) || 32,814 || 96–63 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_30_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=box |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 160 || October 1|| @ Cardinals || FSO || L 2–4 || García (7–7) || Arroyo (12–10) || Motte (41) || 38,480 || 96–64 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_01_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 161 || October 2|| @ Cardinals || FSO || W 3–1 || Latos (14–4) || Carpenter (0–2) || Chapman (38) || 39,644 || 97–64 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_02_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=box |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 162 || October 3|| @ Cardinals || FSO || L 0–1 || Marté (3–2) || Broxton (4–5) || Motte (42) || 42,509 || 97–65 || http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_03_cinmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=box |-

Postseason

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 6 || @ Giants (TBS) || W 5–2 || LeCure (1–0) || Cain (0–1) || || 43,492 || CIN 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 7 || @ Giants (TBS) || W 9–0 || Arroyo (1–0) ||Bumgarner (0–1) || || 43,505 || CIN 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || October 9 || Giants (TBS) || L 1–2 || Romo (1–0) || Broxton (0–1) || || 44,501 || CIN 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 10 || Giants (TBS) || L 3–8 || Lincecum (1–0) || Leake (0–1) || || 44,375 || Tied 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || October 11 || Giants (TBS) || L 4–6 || Cain (1–1) || Latos (0–1) || Romo (1) || 44,142 || SF 3–2 |-

Series Notes

National League Division Series: vs. San Francisco Giants

Main article: 2012 National League Division Series

Game 1

Saturday, October 6, 2012 – 9:37 pm (ET) at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California |}}

Game 2

Sunday, October 7, 2012 – 9:37 pm (ET) at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California |}}

Game 3

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 – 5:37 pm (ET) at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati |}}

Game 4

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 – 4:07 pm (ET) at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati |}}

Game 5

Thursday, October 11, 2012 – 1:07 pm (ET) at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati |}}

Roster

Player statistics

Up to date .

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; AVG = Batting average

Full batting stats can be found here: https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/stats/_/name/cin

Pitching

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

Full pitching stats can be found here: https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/stats/_/name/cin

Farm System

Minor league standings

Standings as of: September 11, 2012

References

References

1. [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_22_lanmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=cin Behind Mat Latos, Reds regain reign of NL Central] ''[[MLB.com]]''
2. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120801205210/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120729&content_id=35763700&notebook_id=35763706&vkey=notebook_cin&c_id=cin Marty Brennaman puts his hair on the line]
3. [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_29_cinmlb_arimlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=cin Reds first to 80 wins after sweeping Diamondbacks] ''MLB.com''
4. [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_20_cinmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=cin Playoff bound: Reds earn berth with sweep] ''MLB.com''
5. [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_22_lanmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=box#gid=2012_09_22_lanmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=wrap Reds 6, Dodgers 0] ''MLB.com''
6. [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_28_cinmlb_pitmlb_1 Reds 1, Pirates 0] ''MLB.com''
7. "2012 MILB Standings". [[Minor League Baseball]].