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NOTES Great American Ball Park • Joe Nuxhall Way • Cincinnati, OH 45202 • @Reds • @RedsPR • ramsey.mlblogs.com • reds.com GAME 34, ROAD 12 (6-5) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Thu at SF: RHP Bronson Arroyo (3-2, 6.53) vs LHP Ty Blach (0-2, 5.66) 700 wlw, fsoh, 10:15et THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017 Fri at SF: RHP Scott Feldman (2-3, 3.76) vs RHP Johnny Cueto (4-2, 4.50) 700 wlw, fsoh, 10:15et AT&T Park, San Francisco Sat at SF: RHP Lisalverto Bonilla (0-0, 7.20) vs LHP Matt Moore (1-4, 6.52) 700 wlw, fsoh, 4:05et Sun at SF: RHP Tim Adleman (2-1, 4.44) vs RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-5, 5.44) 700 wlw, fsoh, 4:05et • • • • • • • • • • Monday: Off day in Chicago CINCINNATI REDS (18-15) at Tue at Chi: RHP Bronson Arroyo vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 8:05et Wed at Chi: RHP Scott Feldman vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 8:05et SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (12-23) Thu at Chi: RHP Lisalverto Bonilla vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 2:20et TONIGHT’S GAME: Is Game 1 of a 4-game series vs Paulette Eldridge’s STANDINGS REGULAR SEASON RECORD VS GIANTS* Giants and Game 1 of a 7-game road trip that includes Mon’s day off followed All-Time: .................................................... 944-1,140 The Reds are in second place for the third by the Reds’ first visit of the season to Chi’sWrigley Field (3g)...the Redlegs At League Park II / Palace of the Fans / straight day following 2 days in which they led are coming off a successful 7-2 homestand vs the Pirates (3-1), Giants (3- Crosley Field: ........................................... 355-397 or tied for the lead in the NL Central Division... 0) and Yankees (1-1)...was their best homestand of at least 9 games since At Riverfront/Cinergy Field: ...................... 139-103 was Cin’s second stretch of the season in first they went 8-2 vs the Phillies, Marlins and Cubs in April 2013...following this At Great American Ball Park: ....................... 27-21 place...from 4/5-4/20, for 16 straight days the road trip return to the Queen City’s Great American Ball Park for a 5-game At Polo Grounds IV / Hilltop Park / Reds had at least a share of first place and for homestand vs the Rockies (3g) and Indians (2g). 10 straight days from 4/11-4/20 were alone at Polo Grounds V: ....................................... 231-396 At Seals Stadium: ........................................... 9-13 the top of the standings...3 times built 1.5-game TRANSACTIONS: Today the Reds recalled from Class AAA Louisville RHP At Candlestick / 3-Com Park: ................... 152-180 leads, their largest since a 2.5-game cushion Lisalverto Bonilla (#51) to fill the roster spot vacated byRHP Rookie Davis, At Pacific Bell / SBC / AT&T Park: ............ 31-30 4 games into the 2015 season...haven’t been who yesterday was optioned to Louisville...on Saturday, Bonilla will become In 2017: ................................................................. 3-0 in first place this late in a season since the the ninth Reds pitcher to start a game this season. 2012 club won the division by 9.0 games. At Great American Ball Park: ........................... 3-0 At AT&T Park in 2016: .................................... 2-1 ABOUT BONILLA: RHP Lisalverto Bonilla’s bio information is available at STREAKING * Regular season since 1900 redspressbox.com under Additional Media Guide Bios...is in his second The Redlegs have won 6 of their last 7 games, stint with the Reds this season...began the year at Class AAA Louisville and 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS including a season-high 5-game winning went 2-0, 5.56 in 2 starts before he was recalled on 4/18...while on the Reds’ streak snapped by Mon’s 10-4 loss vs NYY... 5/5 at Cin ..... W, 13-3 ............................ Arroyo / Cain roster from 4/18-4/22 made 1 appearance, in the 12-8 loss on 4/22 vs Chi during this 6-1 stretch are hitting .336 (81-241) 5/6 at Cin ..... W, 14-2 ....Garrett / Blach / Stephenson (5ip, 3h, 4er, 3bb, 6k, Jason Heyward 3-run HR, 86 pitches)...his appearance with 51 runs scored (7.29 r/g) while posting a 5/7 at Cin ..... W, 4-0 ..................... FELDMAN / Cueto on 4/22 vs Chi in relief of starter LHP Cody Reed was his Reds debut team ERA of 2.86 (63ip, 20er). Thu, 5/11 at SF ................................................. 10:15 and his first Major league appearance since 2014 for the Rangers...in that Fri, 5/12 at SF .................................................... 10:15 4/22 appearance he became the first Reds reliever to throw5.0 innings in a REDS VS GIANTS Sat, 5/13 at SF ..................................................... 4:05 Beginning with the 2008 season, the Reds are game since RHP Keyvius Sampson threw 5.0 innings on 8/4/16 at Mil...was claimed off waivers from the Pirates on 2/13, the day pitchers and catchers Sun, 5/14 at SF .................................................... 4:05 39-24 vs SF in the regular season, the best All times eastern winning percentage of any Giants opponent reported to spring training camp in Goodyear. since then (minimum 50 games). Team Record % Games SERIES NOTES: The Reds’ 3-game sweep of the Giants last weekend was their first since 7/1-7/3, 2013, also at Great Reds 39-24 .619 63 American Ball Park...the 31 runs scored in the 13-3, 14-2 and 4-0 wins was their highest total for any 3-game series since Pirates 32-25 .561 57 they scored 32 runs from 8/19-8/21 vs Ari, 2005...beginning with the 2008 season the Reds are 39-24 vs SF (.619), the Marlins 31-29 .517 60 best winning percentage of any Giants opponent since then (minimum 50 games) and including 28-16 (.636) over the last 7 seasons...Reds vs Giants information is on media guide Page 330. OLD TIMER RHP Bronson Arroyo in his season debut WE LEFT OUR HEARTS...: Including the 2012 NLDS, the Redlegs have won 14 of the last 19 meetings here at SF’s AT&T on 4/8 at StL became the first Reds pitcher Park...in their most recent 4-game series in San Francisco, from 6/26-6/29, 2014, the Reds outscored the Giants, 20-6, to start a game at age 40 since 6/8-6/9, 1945, in the first 4-game series sweep ever by an opponent at AT&T Park...was the Reds’ first 4-game sweep of the Giants when 46-year-old Hod Lisenbee and 40-year- since 4/18-4/21, 1985 at Riverfront Stadium and their first 4-game sweep in San Francisco since 5/16-5/18, 1972 at old Boom-Boom Beck started vs the Cubs at Candlestick Park. Wrigley Field on consecutive days...in fact, no pitcher age 38 or older had started for the DRAFTING: Major League Baseball’s first-year player draft will be held Mon, 6/12 at 7:00 p.m. ET at MLB Network’s Reds since Joe Nuxhall in his final start for Studio 42...the Reds will begin the draft by selecting second, 32nd, 38th, 77th and 107th...are selecting second overall for the club in September 1966, when he was 38 the second consecutive year...with last year’s top pick, the Reds took IF Nick Senzel out of the University of Tennessee...in years old...Arroyo’s 9-3 win on 4/18 vs Bal 33 apps this season at Class A Daytona, Senzel his hitting .287 with 10 doubles, 2 HR, 7 RBI and 5 stolen bases. was the first by a Reds starting pitcher at age 40 since 40-year-old Beck beat the Phillies, ARMS RACE: The 19 pitchers used by the Reds tie the Blue Jays and Orioles for third-most in the Major Leagues behind 8-1, on 5/31/1945...courtesy Elias. the Angels (21) and Mariners (20)...in 2016, the Reds used a club record 32 pitchers, including OF Tyler Holt. REDS’ ALL-TIME LEADERS DOT, DOT, DOT...: The Reds lead the National League in fielding percentage...IF/OF Arismendy Alcantara produced hits Starts Strikeouts in each of his last 7 plate apps ( 5 1b, 1 2b, 1 3b), the longest by a Reds player since Steve Selsky had hits in 7 straight 1. Eppa Rixey 357 1. Jim Maloney 1,592 plate apps last September...no Reds batter has produced hits in more than 7 consecutive plate apps since Bip Roberts did 6. Vander Meer 279 T4. Rijo & VMeer 1,251 it from 9/19-9/23, 1992 (10pa). 7. Joe Nuxhall 274 6. B. Arroyo 1,134 8. B. Arroyo 271 7. Aaron Harang 1,125 STAFF SAVER: RHP Robert Stephenson’s save in Sat’s 14-2 win vs SF was the first of his professional career and the first 3-inning save by a Reds pitcher since Alfredo Simon pitched the final 3 innings of the 5-1 win vs Mil on 6/16/13...for those Wins Innings Pitched curious about the 12-run save, the largest margin of victory for a save in Major League history is 19 runs, by Ed Vosberg of 1. Eppa Rixey 179 1. Eppa Rixey 2,890.2 the Rangers in a 26-7 win vs the Orioles on 4/19/1996...Vosberg recorded the last out of the top of the eighth inning with his 11. Red Lucas 109 11. Red Lucas 1,768.2 team leading, 10-7, and then followed the Rangers’ 16-run bottom half with a scoreless ninth...courtesy Elias Sports Bureau.