Worst defeats in Reds history

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The Phillies' Jayson Werth, left, runs the bases after hitting a grand slam against the Cincinnati Reds' in the ninth inning on Monday, July 6, in Philadelphia.

Associated Press photo by H. Rumph Jr The Phillies' Jayson Werth, left, runs the bases after hitting a grand slam against the Cincinnati Reds' in the ninth inning on Monday, July 6, in Philadelphia.

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Staff Report Updated 1:54 AM Wednesday, July 8, 2009

The Cincinnati Reds’ 22-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, July 6, is the worst defeat in the history of baseball’s oldest franchise. Going all the way back to 1869, no Reds team had lost a game by more than 20 runs before this debacle in Citizens Bank Park. Previous largest margin of defeat for the Reds since 1900 had been 19 runs on two occasions. Before 1900, they lost a game by 20 runs — to the Phillies.

Margin	Date	Score	Opponent
21 runs	July 6, 2009	22-1	Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia
20 runs	July 26, 1892	26-6	Phillies in Philadelphia
19 runs	Sept. 23, 1901	25-6	Brooklyn Superbas in Cincinnati.
19 runs	April 27, 1912	23-4	Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh.