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NOTES Great American Ball Park • Joe Nuxhall Way • Cincinnati, OH 45202 • @Reds • @RedsPR • ramsey.mlblogs.com • reds.com GAME 109, ROAD 52 (22-29) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Thu at Wsh: RHP Tyler Mahle (7-8, 4.53) vs RHP Max Scherzer (14-5, 2.30) 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:05 THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2018 Fri at Wsh: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (4-3, 5.47) vs LHP Gio Gonalez (6-7, 3.78) 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:05 Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. Sat at Wsh: RHP Matt Harvey (5-6, 5.13) vs RHP Jeremy Hellickson (4-2, 3.59) 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:05 Sun at Wsh: RHP Luis Castillo (6-8, 4.98) vs RHP Tanner Roark (5-12, 4.37) 700 wlw, fsoh, 1:35 • • • • • • • • • • Mon at NYM: RHP Homer Bailey (1-8, 5.87) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:10 CINCINNATI REDS (48-60) at Tue at NYM: RHP Sal Romano (6-9, 5.12) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:10 Wed at NYM: RHP Tyler Mahle vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 1:10 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (54-53) Thursday: Off day in Cincinnati TONIGHT’S GAME: Is Game 1 of a 4-game series vs Kristen Lee’s BEATING THE BEST RECORD VS EXPOS/NATIONALS* Nationals and Game 3 (0-2) of an 9-game road trip that included a 2-game The Reds finished their recent homestand with All-Time: ..................................................... 252-224 series sweep loss at Det’s Comerica Park and features an upcoming series a 3-1 series win vs the first-place Phillies...in Vs Expos: ............................................... 209-178 at NYM’s Citi Field (3g)...following this trip the Redlegs return to Great their last 5 series vs first-place teams, beginning Vs Nationals: .............................................. 43-43 American Ball Park for a 9-game homestand vs the Diamondbacks (3g), 6/21, the Reds went 4-0 vs Cubs, 2-1 at Atl, 2-2 At Crosley Field: ........................................... 10-0 Indians (3g) and Giants (3g). vs Mil, 2-1 vs Cle and 3-1 vs Phi (13-5, .722). At Riverfront/Cinergy Field: ........................ 97-81 At Great American Ball Park: ..................... 28-25 SERIES NOTES: Dating back to a 6-2 win here on 6/25 of last season, the MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS BEGINNING JUNE 10 At Jarry Park: .............................................. 28-20 Reds have lost their last 7 games vs Wsh...went 1-2 at Nationals Park Team W L Pct. GB At Olympic Stadium: ................................... 70-72 last year, losing the first 2 games while winning that series finale on 6/25... Boston 31 13 .705 - At Hiram Bithorn Stadium: .............................. 1-2 Cin hasn’t won a season series vs Wsh since 2015 (5-1)...in 3 seasons Oakland 31 14 .689 0.5 At RFK Stadium: ............................................. 5-4 since then, including the Nats’ 3-game series sweep at Great Ameican Ball Houston 28 16 .636 3.0 At Nationals Park: .................................... 13-20 Park to open this season, the Reds are 4-13 vs Wsh...Reds vs Nationals LA Dodgers 28 17 .622 3.5 In 2018: ............................................................... 0-3 information is on media guide Page 331. Cincinnati * 26 17 .605 4.5 At Great American Ball Park: ......................... 0-3 Colorado 26 17 .605 4.5 At Nationals Park: ........................................ 0-0 * At 22-43 through 6/9 the Reds were 21 games under RETURNING ALL-STARS: The American League won the All-Star Game * 1969-2004 (Expos), 2005-present (Nationals) .500 & 17.5 games out of first place, both season highs. held here at Nationals Park, 8-6 in 10 innings...1B Joey Votto (1-3, solo Reds are 45-45 under interim manager Jim Riggleman HR in 10th inning off Tor’s J.A. Happ) was an All-Star for the sixth time...2B 2018 SCHEDULE & RESULTS and 8-3-1 in their last 12 series (22-15, .595). Scooter Gennett (pinch-hit, 2-run HR in 9th inning off Sea’s Edwin Díaz) 3/29 at Cin ............. Postponed by rain, 3/30 makeup MVP and 3B Eugenio Suárez (0-1, HBP by Hou’s Charlie Morton) were first-time 3/30 at Cin ... L, 0-2 ...... Scherzer / Bailey / Doolittle All-Star 3B Eugenio Suárez is chasing the All-Stars...Gennett’s dramatic 2-run HR in the bottom of the ninth inning 3/31 at Cin ... L, 7-13 ................. Strasburg / Castillo tied the game at 5-5, the third game-tying HR in the ninth inning or later in leaders in the National League’s Triple Crown 4/1 at Cin ..... L, 5-6 .. Gonzalez / Romano / Doolittle ASG history (Ralph Kiner 1960, Fred McGriff 1994)...Gennett became the statistical categories: Thu, 8/2 at Wsh ................................................. 7:05 21st player and second Red (Gus Bell, 1954) to produce a pinch-hit HR Hitting HR RBI Fri, 8/3 at Wsh ................................................... 7:05 in All-Star Game...his homer was the seventh of the game, establishing a Markakis .... .319 Arenado ..... 28 Báez ......... 83 Sat, 8/4 at Wsh .................................................. 7:05 Dickerson ... .318 Carpenter ... 26 Suárez ..... 81 new All-Star Game record...he donated the baseball to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown...Votto is 1 of 7 players and only the second Red (Tony Sun, 8/5 at Wsh ................................................. 1:35 Suárez ....... .300 Suárez ....... 24 Arenado.... 80 All times eastern Suárez ranks 3rd in the NL in both OPS & SLG and 9th in OBP Perez, 1967, 15th inning) to produce a home run in extra innings in the ASG. REACHING BASE APRIL 19: The Reds are 45-45 since 4/19, when they replaced manager Bryan Price and pitching coach Mack Jenkins... The Reds have 2 of the top 9 leaders in the bench coach Jim Riggleman became interim manager, Class AAA Louisville manager Pat Kelly (#60) was promoted to National League in on-base percentage in serve as interim bench coach, and Class AA Pensacola pitching coach Danny Darwin (#52) joined the Reds’ Major League Joey Votto (1st, .424) and Eugenio Suárez staff as interim pitching coach...Price went 279-387 (.419) in his 5 seasons as manager, including 3-15 this year. (9th, .383)...injured Reds rookie Jesse Winker (.405) ranked second in the NL through Tue but METS UP NEXT: Beginning 9/24/13 the Reds have lost 24 of the last 31 games vs the Mets (0-2 in 2013, 2-4 in 2014, 0-7 as of yesterday’s game no longer has enough in 2015, 0-6 in 2016, 3-4 in 2017, 2-1 in 2018)...Cin has lost 11 of the last 13 games at Citi Field and each of the last 4 plate apps to qualify among the leaders. series there (1-3 in September 2017, 0-3 in April 2016, 0-3 in June 2015, 1-2 in April 2014)...Reds vs Mets information is on media guide Page 325. 40 & 150 Scooter Gennett is 1 of only 5 players since QUERIES ABOUT SERIES: Beginning 6/19 the Reds are 8-3-1 in their last 12 series (22-15, .595) with 2 sweeps (2-0 vs 1968 to produced at least 40 HR and 150 RBI Det, 4-0 vs Chc, 2-1 at Atl, 2-2 vs Mil, 2-1 vs CWS, 1-2 at Chc, 2-1 at Cle, 2-1 at StL, 0-3 vs Pit, 2-1 vs StL, 3-1 vs Phi, 0-2 in his first 2 seasons with the Redlegs...he is at Det)...the Reds’ 2-1 series loss at Cubs completed on 7/8 snapped their 5-series unbeaten streak, their longest since a the only player to do it while hitting at least 6-series winning streak from 7/15-8/4, 2016...the Redlegs had the best record in the NL Central Division in June (15-11, .577). .300 (.303, 259-854). Scooter Gennett ....... 44 HR, 164 RBI ....... 2017-2018 REHABBING: OF Scott Schebler (sprained AC joint, right shoulder) is 7 games into a rehab assignment at Louisville (6-23, Brandon Phillips .......... 47 HR, 169 RBI ....... 2006-2007 .261, 1 2b, 1hr, 2rbi, 5bb, 3k, 3r)...made his first 6 starts as the Bats’designated hitter and played LF in last night’s 5-3 win Ken Griffey Jr. ............. 62 HR, 183 RBI ....... 2000-2001 at Toledo (0-2, 1bb, 1k, 1r)...suffered the shoulder injury on 7/14 at StL, when he ran into the outfield walk while making a Dave Parker ................ 50 HR, 219 RBI ....... 1984-1985 catch...the Bats are at Columbus tonight. Joe Morgan ................. 42 HR, 155 RBI ....... 1972-1973 ALL-STAR INFIELD: The Reds’ infield includes 3 National League All-Stars and collectively leads the Major Leagues in DOG DAYS OF AUGUST hits (483), batting average (.284) and on-base percentage (.365)...All-Star 1B Joey Votto leads the National League in Joey Votto’s career on-base percentage of .456 on-base percentage and ranks second in walks...All-Star 2B Scooter Gennett ranks among the leaders in hitting (5th), in August is the fourth-highest in Major League RBI (T9th), multi-hit games (35, T5th), hits (3rd) and total bases (T10th)...All-Star 3B Eugenio Suárez ranks among the history for this month: NL leaders in RBI (2nd), hitting (10th), HR (T5th), total bases (T10th), on-base percentage (9th), slugging percentage Ted Williams ............... .480 Joey Votto ............. .456 (3rd), hitting with RISP (.330, 9th), fewest AB per RBI (4.2, T1st) and fewest AB per HR (14.3, 4th)...SS José Peraza Babe Ruth ................... .470 Barry Bonds ............ .453 leads the National League in most at bats per strikeout (9.5) while ranking among the leaders in hits (T8th), stolen bases Lou Gehrig .................