PITTSBURGH - The Cincinnati Reds are heading to the postseason. Hopefully, their offense returns by then. Mike Leake pitched six shutout inning to make a compelling case that he'll be ready if needed in the playoffs, but the Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night when Andrew McCutchen hit a solo home run in the ninth off reliever Jonathan Broxton. The Reds, who already have the NL Central locked up, have scored just five times in their last four games. "We want to make sure guys get their at-bats to try to get ready and get things rolling," said acting manager Chris Speier. "We still have some time. We'd sure like to see it turn around sooner than...
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