NOTES Great American Ball Park • Joe Nuxhall Way • Cincinnati, OH 45202 • @Reds • @RedsPR • ramsey.mlblogs.com • reds.com GAME 118 (56-61), ROAD 57 (23-33) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 Tue at Wsh: LHP Alex Wood (1-0, 5.65) vs RHP Joe Ross (2-3, 6.75) 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:05 Wed at Wsh: RHP Trevor Bauer (10-8, 3.74) vs RHP Stephen Strasburg (14-5, 3.72) 700 wlw, fsoh, 4:05 Nationals Park, Washington Thu vs StL: RHP Sonny Gray (7-6, 3.10) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:10 • • • • • • • • • • Fri vs StL: RHP Luis Castillo (11-4, 2.69) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:10 CINCINNATI REDS (56-61) at Sat vs StL: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (7-7, 4.51) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:10 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (63-55) Sun vs StL: LHP Alex Wood vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 1:10 TRANSACTION TONIGHT’S GAME: Is Game 2 (0-1) of a brief 3-game road trip, all in RECORD VS EXPOS/NATIONALS * Washington vs Jack Eidelberg's Nationals, and Game 8 (4-3) of a stretch IF Freddy Galvis (#3), claimed off waivers All-Time Since 1969: .................................. 254-230 in which the Reds are scheduled to play 13 of 16 games at Great American yesterday from the Blue Jays, is expected to Vs Expos: .................................................... 209-178 Ball Park (2-0 vs LAA, 2-2 vs Cubs, 0-1 at Wsh, 4g vs StL, 3g vs SD)...the join the team here today...a corresponding Vs Nationals: .............................................. 43-43 Reds are coming off a 4-2 homestand vs the Angels (2-0) and first-place roster move will be made prior to gametime. At Crosley Field: ................................................ 10-0 Cubs (2-2)...won or tied 4 of their 5 series this season vs the Cubs...on Thu At Riverfront/Cinergy Field: ............................. 97-81 night return to Great American Ball Park to begin a 7-game homestand vs PLAYER OF THE WEEK At Great American Ball Park: ..................... 29-27 the Cardinals (4g) and Padres (3g). Rookie RF Aristides Aquino is the reigning At Jarry Park: ................................................... 28-20 National League Player of the Week...from At Olympic Stadium: ........................................ 70-72 SERIES NOTES: The Redlegs haven't won a season series vs the 8/5-8/11 he led the Major Leagues in slugging At Hiram Bithorn Stadium: ................................... 1-2 Nationals since 2015 (5-1)...in 4 seasons since then, including 2019, are percentage (1.364), tied for the lead in HR (6) At RFK Stadium: .................................................. 5-4 6-19 vs Wsh, including 3-4 in 2016, 1-6 in 2017, 1-6 in 2018 and 1-3 this and led the National League in hitting (.500) At Nationals Park: .................................... 14-24 season...the Reds are 3-10 in their last 13 games at Nationals Park... and RBI (11)...he is the first Reds rookie to In 2019: ............................................................... 1-3 dating back to a 6-3 Reds win on 6/4/16, the Nationals have won 10 of the win a Player of the Week award since RHP At Great American Ball Park: ......................... 1-2 last 11 games at Great American Ball Park. Chris Reitsma in April 2001 and the first Reds At Nationals Park: ........................................ 0-1 rookie position player since Hal Morris in July * 1969-2004 (Montreal Expos), 2005-present (Nationals) 1990...last season, the Reds won Player of THE PUNISHER: Rookie Aristides Aquino has 8 HR in his first 12 career the Week honors 3 times (Scooter Gennett games, including a 3-homer game on Sat vs Cubs in which he homered in 2019 SCHEDULE & RESULTS twice, Joey Votto). 3 consecutive innings (2nd, 3rd, 4th): 5/31 at Cin .... W, 9-3 ........................ Mahle / Corbin • Is the first player in modern Major League history with 8 HR in his first 6/1 at Cin ...... L, 2-5 ......... Rainey / Roark / Doolittle PLAYER OF THE MONTH 12 career games. 6/2 at Cin ...... L, 1-4 ....... Scherzer / Gray / Doolittle Since his promotion on August 1, rookie RHP • Is the second player in modern Major League history with 7 HR in his first 8/12 at Wsh .. L, 6-7 .. Fedde / DeSclafani / Doolittle Aristides Aquino leads the Major Leagues in 10 career games (Col's Trevor Story, 2016). Tue, 8/13 at Wsh ............................................... 7:05 RBI (16) and slugging percentage (1.143), is • Is the second player in modern Major League history with a 3-homer game Wed, 8/14 at Wsh .............................................. 4:05 tied for the Major League lead in HR (8) and within his first 10 career games (Bobby Estalella, 10th game, 9/4/1997). All times eastern ranks among the National League leaders • Is the first Major League rookie and first Reds player to homer in 3 in batting average (.429, 2nd), on-base consecutive innings (2nd-4th), tying the Major League record for HR in 2018 RESULTS percentage (.474, T2nd), hits (15, T7th) and consecutive innings in a game...he was the 13th player to do it, the second 3/29 at Cin ............. Postponed by rain, 3/30 makeup extra-base hits (9, 4th). this season (Chi's Kris Bryant, 5/17 at Wsh, 7th-9th). 3/30 at Cin ... L, 0-2 ...... Scherzer / Bailey / Doolittle • Is the second Reds rookie to homer in 4 consecutive games (Eric 3/31 at Cin ... L, 7-13 ................. Strasburg / Castillo MOST HOME RUNS IN FIRST 12 CAREER GAMES Davis, 9/3-9/6, 1984). 4/1 at Cin ..... L, 5-6 .. Gonzalez / Romano / Doolittle Aristides Aquino ........ 8 ........... 2018 - 2019 • Is the second Reds rookie with 3 HR in a game (Joey Votto, 2008). 8/2 at Wsh ... L, 4-10 .................... Scherzer / Mahle Yordan Alvarez, Hou ... 7 ...................... 2019 • Is the second Reds batter this season with 3 HR in a game (Derek 8/3 at Wsh ................. Postponed by rain, played 8/4 Trevor Story, Col ......... 7 ...................... 2016 Dietrich, 5/28 vs Pit)...was the 29th Reds player with at least 3 homers 8/4 at Wsh ... W, 7-1 ............. DeSclafani / Gonzalez Trey Mancini, Bal ......... 7 ........... 2016 - 2017 in a game, accomplished for the 37th time. 8/4 at Wsh ... L, 2-6 ................... Hellickson / Harvey Dino Restelli, Pit .......... 7 ...................... 1949 8/5 at Wsh ... L, 1-2 .......... Roark / Castillo / Herrera Since 1900, Courtesy @EliasSports SUSPENDED: LHP Amir Garrett last night began serving an 8-game Aquino played in 1 game in 2018, 11 games in 2019 suspension...he cannot be replaced on the 25-man roster...Garrett was 1 of 9 ejected in the 11-4 loss on 7/30 vs Pit and, 2 days later, by Major League Baseball...also suspended were manager (6g), MOST HOME RUNS IN FIRST 10 GAMES FOR THE REDS 1 of 8 suspended David Bell RHP Jared Hughes (3g) and RF Yasiel Puig (3g) of the Reds and manager Clint Hurdle (2g), RHP Keone Kela (10g), José Osuna Aristides Aquino ..... * 7 ........... 2018 - 2019 (5g) and RHP Kyle Crick (3g) of the Pirates...Bell and Hughes served their suspensions last week. Corey Patterson ........... 4 ...................... 2008 Josh Hamilton .............. 4 ...................... 2007 FIRST WATCH: In the first inning, the Redlegs lead the Major Leagues in runs scored (99), HR (35), RBI (96), batting Juan Encarnacion ........ 4 ...................... 2002 average (.313), on-base percentage (.372) and slugging percentage (.600)...have outscored opponents in the first frame, Ron Gant ..................... 4 ...................... 1995 99-64, and are 29-7 (.806) when leading after the first inning...6 times this season scored at least 4 runs in the first...3B Brian R. Hunter ............ 4 ........... 1994 - 1995 Eugenio Suárez leads the Major Leagues with 11 HR in the first frame while ranking T3rd in the majors with 21 RBI...SS Gus Bell ....................... 4 ...................... 1953 José Iglesias leads the National League in first-inning batting average (.455) and ranks second in the NL in slugging Ron Northey ................ 4 ...................... 1950 Since 1900, Courtesy @EliasSports (.864)...1B Joey Votto is among National League first-inning leaders in extra-base hits (15, T1st), doubles (9, T1st) and * Tied Trevor Story's ML record for HR in 1st 10 career G hits (32, T3rd). MOST RBI IN FIRST 10 GAMES FOR THE REDS REHABBING: RHP Tyler Mahle, on the injured list since 7/22 with a left hamstring strain, on Friday is scheduled to begin Ken Griffey Jr. ............ 14 ...................... 2000 a rehabilitation assignment by throwing 2.0 innings for Class AAA Louisville vs Rochester...this afternoon, he was scheduled Jim Greengrass ......... 14 .......................1952 to throw a bullpen for the Bats...C Curt Casali, on the injured list since 7/18 with a sprained medial collateral ligament in Aristides Aquino ...... 13 ...................... 2019 his right knee, made 2 rehab apps before he was shut down with soreness in his left hamstring...in Fri's 3-1 Bats win at Brandon Phillips ......... 13 ...................... 2006 Rochester started behind the plate and caught 5 innings (0-3)...in Sat's 6-5 loss in 10 innings at Rochester, he was the Bats' Jim Bottomley ............ 13 ...................... 1933 designated hitter (0-2) but left the game with the hamstring injury. Since 1920, Courtesy @EliasSports 2-WAY PLAYER: RHP Michael Lorenzen has appeared in 72 of the Reds' 117 games so far this season, including 49 QUERIES ABOUT SERIES times solely as a pitcher, twice as a pinch hitter/pitcher, once as a pitcher/LF/RF (7/22 at Mil), once as a pitcher/LF (6/2 In their previous 6 series, the Reds went 4-0-2 vs Wsh), twice as a P/RF, 3 times as a CF, 3 times as a LF, 7 times solely as a pinch runner, once as a pinch runner/ (2-1 at Mil, 2-1 vs Col, 2-1 vs Pit, 2-2 at Atl, 2-0 CF (3/28 vs Pit, CF), once as a pinch runner/LF (5/9 at Oak) and once as a pinch runner/RF (5/24 at Chi) and once as vs LAA, 2-2 vs Cubs)...is their longest series a CF/P (7/17 at Chi)...9 times in his career, including twice this season (4/9 vs Mia, 4/15 at LAD), he entered games as a streak of the season without a loss.