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CCiinncciinnnnaattii RReeddss MMeeddiiaa CClliippss AAuugguusstt 2255tthh,, 22001166 Cincinnati Reds Press Clippings August 25, 2016 THIS DAY IN REDS HISTORY 2007-David Concepcion’s number 13 is retired by the Reds. Five years later, 2012-Barry Larkin’s number 11 is retired by the Reds. MLB.COM Reds pick up Adleman, but Rangers strike late By T.R. Sullivan and Cody Pace / MLB.com | August 24th, 2016 + 58 COMMENTS CINCINNATI -- Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre's 2,900th Major League hit was a game-winner on a night Yu Darvish's first career homer stole the show. Beltre's two-out double in the eighth inning Wednesday drove home Ian Desmond with the go-ahead run, and the Rangers held on for a 6-5 victory over the Reds at Great American Park. "That was a great one to win," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "We needed a feel-good win going home. I'm not saying it was the greatest played game, but an incredible effort by all our guys." The Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak and now have a 6 1/2-game lead in the American League West with 35 to play. Despite the loss, the Reds finished 6-4 on their 10-game homestand. Desmond started the rally when he was hit by a pitch from right-handed reliever Blake Wood, and he stole second. Carlos Beltran flied out to center, but Beltre snapped an 0-for-10 skid with a double to right-center. Darvish hit his first Major League home run, but otherwise struggled in six innings. He allowed five runs and couldn't hold leads of 3-0 or 5-2. Darvish left with the game tied at 5 after six innings, having walked five batters. Reds starter Tim Adleman didn't walk anybody, but gave up three home runs -- to Nomar Mazara, as well as Darvish and Desmond, who went back-to-back in the fifth inning. Overall, Adleman gave up five runs (four earned) with five hits over five innings. "It's a couple of runs I could have kept off the board," Adleman said. "If I do, we probably win the game 5-4 or 5-3. It's frustrating to know that you put your team in a tough spot. If you just make a couple of more pitches, maybe the results are completely different." MOMENTS THAT MATTERED Darvish goes deep: The exit velocity of Darvish's first career homer was 107 mph, according to Statcast™, and the estimated distance was 410 feet. It was the first home run by a Rangers pitcher since Bobby Witt against the Dodgers on June 30, 1997. That was the first home run ever by an American League pitcher in Interleague Play. More > Schebler's hustle: Down two in the sixth, Scott Schebler grounded a one-out pitch to Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor, who was playing in shallow right field on the shift. Schebler ran hard out of the box and beat Odor's throw by a step. He would score on a Ramon Cabrera ground-rule double, which was part of a two-run rally that tied the game. Missed DP leads to HR: Mazara hit a three-run home run in the second inning after the Reds failed to turn a double play. With Odor on first, Jonathan Lucroy hit a hard grounder that first baseman Joey Votto snagged on his knees going to his right. Votto tried to throw to second, but this throw was well off the mark. That allowed Odor to slide in safely. Lucroy also reached safely as shortstop Jose Peraza's return throw was late. Mazara followed with a home run, his 15th of the season, but just the second in August. "It's a defensive mistake," Reds manager Bryan Price said of Votto's error. "It's not his first, it won't be his last. If he plays long enough, everyone's going to have those moments where you make a mistake. And it happens and it happens frequently, unfortunately, in this game." "It was good to see Mazara's power show up tonight," Banister said. "This ballpark, you're going to give up some home runs." Billy does it again: A day after running 123 feet to make a sensational grab on the warning track, Billy Hamilton ended the fourth inning with a diving catch in right-center -- traveling 63.4 feet with a top speed of 19.2 mph, according to Statcast™. The following inning, after pinch-hitter Tony Renda broke up Darvish's no-hitter, Hamilton hit a high chopper to shortstop Elvis Andrus that drew a wide throw as Andrus tried to get Hamilton, advancing Renda to third and Hamilton to second. Renda came around to score the next at-bat on a groundout by Peraza. "The plays that are pretty extraordinary are starting to become routine with him," Adleman said of Hamilton. "So it's great to have him out there." QUOTABLE "It's a big blow when you give up a two-out home run when you're a pitch away from getting out of it and giving your team a chance right there. I followed it up with another bad pitch with two strikes, and it turned into another run. I'm definitely disappointed." -- Adleman, on surrendering back-to-back homers to Darvish and Desmond WHAT'S NEXT Reds: The Reds have an off-day on Thursday before beginning a three-game series against the D-backs on Friday. Brandon Finnegan takes the mound for the 9:40 p.m. ET start, coming off a seven-inning shutout performance against the Dodgers in which he took a no-hitter into the seventh inning. No-hitter flirt Finnegan faces fellow young hurler in Arizona By Cody Pace / MLB.com | 12:23 AM ET + 0 COMMENTS Friday night's matchup between the Reds and D-backs at Chase Field will feature two of the game's most promising young pitchers, with Brandon Finnegan and Braden Shipley taking the mound. Finnegan (8-9, 4.32 ERA), in his third year in the league despite being just 23 years old, has already begun to establish himself. He tossed one of his better outings of the season his last time out, taking a no-hitter into the seventh against the Dodgers. He finished with seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball, striking out eight. The problem for Finnegan this season has been efficiency -- Saturday was his third start of the season of seven or more innings out of 25 appearances, and he's averaging almost 17 pitches per inning, ranking 18th most among qualifying starters this season. Shipley (2-3, 5.45 ERA) is a year older than Finnegan, but still trying to find his way. The D-backs' No. 1 prospect, Shipley was called up in late July. After a rocky first start, he strung together three straight quality starts, going 19 innings with a 0.95 ERA. In his last two outings, though, the rookie has allowed a combined 14 runs (13 earned) in 10 1/3 innings. Things to know about this game • Reds shortstop Zack Cozart is hopeful he can return to the lineup after missing the last seven games with knee and Achilles injuries. Manager Bryan Price said that Friday might not be a realistic goal, but he wouldn't rule it out. Cozart hit on the field and took grounders at shortstop for the first time since the injuries on Wednesday. • Shipley's problems can be traced to the home run. In his three quality starts, he allowed one homer over his 19 innings. In his other three starts, he allowed seven homers in 15 2/3 innings, with a 10.91 ERA. • Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart should return to the lineup on Friday. Barnhart was out of the lineup Wednesday after delivering an RBI double Tuesday night in a Reds win. Barnhart is hitting .296 in August, with nine homers and a .391 on-base percentage. He has hit in 13 of 17 games after grounding out in a pinch-hit appearance in the ninth inning Wednesday. Pipeline preview: Honeywell working on scoreless streak By William Boor / MLB.com | August 24th, 2016 + 0 COMMENTS Here's a look at top prospects to watch Thursday in Minor League action: 2016 MLB.com Top Prospects: Brent Honeywell is a good athlete who repeats his quick and effortless delivery with ease Duel of the Day: Robert Stephenson (Reds' No. 4) vs. Steven Brault (Pirates' No. 15), Louisville vs. Indianapolis (7:05 p.m. ET on MiLB.TV) Stephenson is likely anxious to get back on the mound and erase the lasting image of his last start. The No. 63 overall prospect couldn't find the strike zone in his last outing, walking four and giving up six runs in two innings. Stephenson has pitched at least six innings in eight of his past 10 starts and has a 4.66 ERA in 22 Triple-A appearances this year. Like Stephenson, Brault got roughed up in his last start, allowing seven runs (six earned) in 4 1/3 innings. However, the left-hander gave up just one run across seven frames in his prior start. The 24-year-old lefty appeared in two games with the Major League club this season and has posted a 3.63 ERA in 69 1/3 innings across 15 games at the Triple-A level. Thursday's Top 100 probables: No. 45 Brent Honeywell (Rays' No. 2), Montgomery vs. Birmingham (Double-A) No.