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Cincinnati Reds' Cincinnati Reds Press Clippings July 11, 2015 THIS DAY IN REDS HISTORY 1939-Reds pitcher Paul Derringer starts for the National League in the All-Star Game and pitches 3.0 shutout innings. Derringer allows two hits, with one strikeout, before Bill Lee receives the loss for the National League. MLB.COM Bruce homer enough for stellar Leake in Miami By Joe Frisaro and Steve Wilaj / MLB.com MIAMI -- Mike Leake may have lost his no-hit bid in the fifth inning on Friday night, but the Reds right-hander continued his mastery over the Marlins. Leake struck out a season-high 10 over eight shutout innings of three-hit ball, Aroldis Chapman recorded his 18th save and Jay Bruce deposited a home run in the second inning that lifted Cincinnati to a 1-0 win at Marlins Park. Leake improved to 5-1 with a 1.33 ERA in six career starts against the Marlins. The first hit he allowed was Derek Dietrich's one- out single in the fifth inning. In the seventh, Miami threatened after pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki singled and advanced to third, but he was stranded after Leake got Adeiny Hechavarria to bounce out to short. "He had the good cutter and was really just more aggressive, I thought," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "We've seen that before from him. It's always fun when he's locked in, and he took us right to Chapman, which was great." Casey McGehee, who signed with the Marlins after clearing release waivers on Friday afternoon, delivered a pinch-hit double with two outs in the eighth inning. But Leake struck out Dee Gordon for the third time, thwarting the rally. "Leake was good," McGehee said. "I've seen him when he was good before. He had that cutter going. He wasn't missing with it. You could tell early on that it was going to be one of those games where it didn't take much to win it. At some point you've got to tip your cap to the other guy." David Phelps had a strong start for Miami, but he was victimized by Bruce, who had a homer, a double and a walk. Phelps allowed the lone run on five hits with four strikeouts and the walk in six innings. MOMENTS THAT MATTERED Bruce's blast: Leading off the second inning, Bruce wasted no time when he jumped on Phelps' first-pitch fastball and hit it into the upper deck of the right-field seats. The lefty's 13th homer of the season traveled a projected 394 feet according to Statcast™, and left the bat at 107 mph. "Last time we faced him, he was a guy that threw strikes," Bruce said. "I was ready to hit from pitch one -- looking for a mistake -- and he left a ball up that I could get to." Dietrich gets first hit: Leake was sailing along, retiring the first 10 batters he faced before Christian Yelich drew a one-out walk in the fourth inning. Still, Miami was held without a hit by Leake until the fifth inning when Dietrich floated a soft liner into right field. The single was just beyond the reach of first baseman Joey Votto. Miami wasn't able to do anything after the hit, as Leake retired the next two on routine ground balls. Leake likes South Florida: On June 19 at Great American Ball Park, Leake held the Marlins to two hits in seven scoreless innings. But he's been even better at Marlins Park, improving to 3-0 with a 0.44 ERA in three starts. Leake's 1.33 ERA in his career against the Marlins is his lowest against any opponent he's faced more than once. "I think any team that you have good numbers with is just coincidence," he said. "I guess it might help pitching in a park like this, but it's just a team that you have to go after or else they'll make you pay." McGehee makes big return: After a tough stint with the Giants, McGehee signed with the Marlins and found himself in uniform once again with the team he played for in 2014. In the eighth inning, McGehee delivered a pinch-hit double on a drive that nearly tied the game. "I was really just trying to get a pitch to put in play," McGehee said. "It was one of those, I was really trying not to do too much. I was trying to get something I could hit hard somewhere." QUOTABLE "It's great to see Casey back. We've always respected who he is and certainly what he brings inside that clubhouse." -- Miami manager Dan Jennings, on the return of McGehee. SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS Chapman allowed a one-out single to Adeiny Hechavarria on a 103-mph fastball in the ninth, but he struck out the side, including getting Justin Bour and Michael Morse swinging through 103-mph fastballs. WHAT'S NEXT Reds: With Anthony DeSclafani scratched on Friday, Raisel Iglesias (1-1, 5.11 ERA) starts in his place on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET. Iglesias has been on the 15-day disabled list on June 5. Marlins: Mat Latos (3-6, 4.90) had been scheduled to make the start, but the right-hander was scratched due to a bruised right foot, suffered after he was struck in the dugout on a Christian Yelich foul ball on Thursday night. Lefty Adam Conley was called up from Triple-A New Orleans to make his first Major League start (second appearance). Leake finds extra gear against favorite foe Reds righty dominates from get-go, lowers career ERA at Marlins Park to 0.44 By Steve Wilaj / MLB.com MIAMI -- While Reds manager Bryan Price is used to seeing a steady Mike Leake every five days, occasionally he notices that his right-hander has a little extra in the tank. Such was the case on Friday night at Marlins Park, where Leake went eight scoreless innings in the Reds' 1-0 win. "He's like most good pitchers," Price said. "He pitches really well and gives up a few runs along the way, which is kind of status quo. But every now and again, he has a game like that where he looks like he's in complete control." Leake (6-5, 4.08 ERA) was certainly in control from the outset, as he notched a season-high 10 strikeouts, allowed just three hits and walked only one on 102 pitches. Perhaps it shouldn't have been a surprise, though. The 27-year-old improved to 5-1 with a 1.33 ERA against the Marlins -- his lowest ERA against any opponent he's faced more than once. Moreover, he's now 3-0 with a 0.44 ERA in three career starts at Marlins Park. "I think any team that you have good numbers with is just coincidence," Leake said. "I guess it might help pitching in a park like this, but it's just a team that you have to go after or else they'll make you pay." Leake -- who surpassed 1,000 career innings during the contest, and is now at 1,006 1/3 -- breezed through most of the outing. Ichiro Suzuki singled and reached third in the sixth, while Casey McGehee doubled with two outs in the eighth. But Leake promptly escaped unharmed both times -- spinning Dee Gordon into the ground with an inning-ending strikeout in the eighth. "I was going after them and attacking them and [catcher Tucker Barnhart] did a great job of calling pitches tonight and keeping them off-balance," Leake said. It was a welcomed adjustment for Leake, who struggled a bit in his past two outings. He allowed seven earned runs against the Twins on June 29, while the Brewers hung a loss on him with three earned runs in six innings on Sunday. "He was locked in, aggressive and confident," Price said. "He had a real nice mix going with Barney behind the plate and had a real nice breaking ball. He could throw it early in the count, he could throw it when he was behind to get back in and he had some real nice finish for strikeouts. "He had the good cutter and was really just more aggressive, I thought. ... We've seen that before from him. It's always fun when he's locked in." Reds recall Iglesias, scratch DeSclafani By Steve Wilaj / MLB.com MIAMI -- With right-hander Anthony DeSclafani still dealing with tightness in his gluteal muscle, the Reds are taking precautionary measures and skipping his scheduled start on Saturday in Miami. In turn, manager Bryan Price said Raisel Iglesias will be recalled from Triple-A Louisville to make the start. DeSclafani, a rookie, pitched with the gluteal strain on Monday against Washington as he went 5 2/3 innings and allowed two runs. Price said the injury does not require a disabled-list stint, and he said the club isn't overly concerned. "That glute tightness just hasn't subsided to the point where we want it to," Price said. "He can pitch -- it's not something that would prevent him from pitching -- it's just that we'd like him to be back to 100 percent coming out of the All-Star break." Price added that DeSclafani will rejoin the starting rotation immediately following the break. In 17 starts this season, the 25-year- old is 5-6 with a 3.65 ERA.
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