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NOTES Great American Ball Park • Joe Nuxhall Way • Cincinnati, OH 45202 • @Reds • @RedsPR • ramsey.mlblogs.com • reds.com GAME 103, HOME 54 (23-30) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS RHP Tyler Mahle (7-8, 4.32) vs LHP Ranger Suárez (MLB Debut) THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2018 Thu vs Phi: 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:10 Fri vs Phi: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (4-3, 5.40) vs RHP Nick Pivetta (6-8, 4.69) 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:10 Great American Ball Park Sat vs Phi: RHP Matt Harvey (5-6, 5.21) vs RHP Vince Velasquez (7-8, 4.05) 700 wlw, fsoh, 6:40 • • • • • • • • • • Sun vs Phi: RHP Luis Castillo (5-8, 5.30) vs RHP Zach Eflin (7-2, 3.41) 700 wlw, fsoh, 1:10 Non-game day, travel to Detroit CINCINNATI REDS (45-57) vs Monday: Tue at Det: RHP Homer Bailey (1-7, 6.29) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:10 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (57-44) Wed at Det: RHP Sal Romano (6-8, 5.07) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 1:10 TONIGHT’S GAME: Is Game 1 of a 4-game series vs Chris Ware’s first- WELCOME, FIRST-PLACE PHILLIES REGULAR SEASON RECORD VS PHILLIES * place Phillies and Game 7 (2-4) of a 10-game homestand coming out of Tonight at Great American Ball Park the Reds All-Time: .................................................. 1,070-874 the All-Star break that included a 3-0 series sweep loss to the streaking and first-place Phillies begin a 4-game series... Pirates and a 2-1 series win over the Cardinals...following this series and At League Park II: ......................................... 9-12 in their last 4 series vs first-place teams, Mon’s travel day, the Reds on Tue will begin on a 9-game road trip to Det’s At Palace of the Fans: ................................ 62-49 beginning 6/21, the Reds went 4-0 vs Cubs, Comerica Park (2g), Wsh’s Nationals Park (4g) and NYM’s Citi Field (3g). At Crosley Field: ..................................... 388-240 2-1 at Atl, 2-2 vs Mil and 2-1 vs Cle. At Riverfront/Cinergy Field: ...................... 104-75 ANOTHER DEBUT TRANSACTIONS: The Reds today placed on the 10-day disabled list, At Great American Ball Park: .................. 26-24 At Baker Bowl: ........................................ 190-210 Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez tonight will become retroactive to Tuesday, OF Jesse Winker (right shoulder subluxation), At Shibe Park: ........................................ 172-155 the third pitcher in the last 4 games to make his selected from Class AAA Louisville the contract of OF Mason Williams (#46) firstMajor League start vs the Reds...in Mon’s and transferred to the 60-day disabled list IF Alex Blandino (7/23 season- At Veterans Stadium: ............................... 102-75 2-1 walkoff win, StL’s Daniel Poncedeleon didn’t ending right knee surgery). At Citizens Bank Park: ................................ 17-34 allow a hit in his 7.0-inning Major League debut... In 2018: ............................................................... 0-3 in Tue’s 11-inning, 4-2 loss, in his first ML start SERIES NOTES: Earlier this season, from 4/9-4/11 at Citizens Bank Park the At Great American Ball Park: ....................... 0-0 StL’s Austin Gomber didn’t allow a hit until Joey Reds were swept in a 3-game series in Philadelphia for the first time since At Citizens Bank Park:..................................... 0-3 Votto singled with 1 out in the seventh inning. 4/12-4/14, 1993...the Reds are 2-11-2 in their 15 series vs Phi at Citizens * Regular season since 1900 Bank Park...see Reds vs Phillies information on media guide Page 326. 2018 SCHEDULE & RESULTS RED HOTTEST 4/9 at Phi .... L, 5-6 ... Garcia / Quackenbush / Neris Eugenio Suárez has homered in 3 consecutive TIGERS UP NEXT: The Reds are 13-11 all-time vs Det, including a 2-game 4/10 at Phi .. L, 1-6 ............................ Nola / Hughes games for the first time in his career...is the first series sweep in June at Great American Ball Park...beginning Tue night 4/11 at Phi .. L, 3-4 (12) ........................ Rios / Brice Reds 3B to homer in 3 straight team games will visit Comerica Park for the first time since a2-game series split in June Thu, 7/26 vs Phi ................................................. 7:10 since Aaron Boone did it from 7/7-7/12, 2002... 2015...Cin’s Joey Votto (8 years) and Det’s Miguel Cabrera (11) and Victor Fri, 7/27 vs Phi ................................................... 7:10 Chris Stynes was the last Reds 3B to homer Martinez (8) are 3 of only 5 active players who hit at least .300 in at least 8 Sat, 7/28 vs Phi ................................................. 6:40 in 4 consecutive team games (7/5-7/8, 2000)... seasons...that list also includes LAA’s Albert Pujols (10) and Sea’s Robinson Cano (8)...the Reds beat the Tigers, 4 games to 3, in the 1940 World Series Sun, 7/29 vs Phi ................................................ 1:10 the 3 other Reds batters to homer in at least All times eastern 3 consecutive apps this season are pitcher (see media guide Page 441)...Reds vs Tigers info is on media guide Page 333. Michael Lorenzen (3g, 6/24-6/30), Scooter Gennett (4g, 5/7-5/11) and Joey Votto (4g, APRIL 19: The Reds are 42-42 since 4/19, when they replaced manager Bryan Price and pitching coach Mack Jenkins... 4/24-4/27)...the club record for consecutive apps bench coach Jim Riggleman became interim manager, Class AAA Louisville manager Pat Kelly (#60) was promoted to with a home run is 5, accomplished 7 times and serve as interim bench coach, and Class AA Pensacola pitching coach Danny Darwin (#52) joined the Reds’ Major League most recently by Jay Bruce (7/23-7/27, 2016). staff as interim pitching coach...Price went 279-387 (.419) in his 5 seasons as manager, including 3-15 this year. DUECES REHABBING: OF Scott Schebler (sprained AC joint, right shoulder) is 1 game into a rehabilitation assignment at Class AAA With yesterday’s 7-3 win vs StL, the Redlegs Louisville...in last night’s 6-2 Bats win vs Buffalo, he started at DH and went 1-for-3 (1r, 1bb, 1k)...suffered the injury on 7/14 snapped a streak in which they had scored 2 at StL, when he ran into the outfield walk while making a catch...the Bats are hosting Buffalo again tonight. runs or fewer in 5 straight games, their longest such streak since 9/14-9/19, 2014...in that ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: OF Jesse Winker hit safely in 13 of his last 14 apps prior to today’s disabling (22-49, .449, 6 2b, 5-game stretch, beginning with the first game 1hr, 10rbi, .633slg, .518obp), including a career-high 12-game hitting streak snapped Sun vs Pit...was the longest hitting after the All-Star break, Reds batters hit .185 streak by any rookie in the Major League this season, the longest hitting streak by a Reds rookie since Billy Hamilton’s (3hr) with 9 runs scored (1.80 r/g). 12-game hitting streak from 6/10-6/24, 2014 and fell 1 game shy of Eugenio Suárez’ pair of team-high 13-game hitting streaks...Winker in his last 27g beginning 6/20 is hitting .420 (34-81, 6 2b, 4hr, 24rbi, .642slg, .525obp)...beginning 6/30 MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS BEGINNING JUNE 10 has reached base safely in each of his last 17 apps (24-55, .436, 1hr, 12rbi, .600slg, .516obp), tied for the fifth-longest active Team W L Pct. GB streak in the Major Leagues...he ranks among the National League leaders in hitting (11th), on-base percentage (2nd), Boston/Oakland 27 11 .711 - hitting at home (.328, 3rd) and hitting with RISP (.358, 7th)...leads NL rookies in walks while ranking second among Houston 26 12 .684 1.0 rookies in hitting, hits, RBI (tied), multi-hit games (24) and on-base percentage...in July, he leads the majors in BA (.442). Philadelphia 25 14 .641 2.5 LA Dodgers 24 14 .642 3.0 QUERIES ABOUT SERIES: The Reds have split their first 2 series since the All-Star break (0-3 vs Pit, 2-1 vs StL)...in their Cincinnati * 23 14 .622 3.5 last 8 series of the first half, the Reds went 6-1-1 with 2 sweeps (2-0 vs Det, 4-0 vs Chc, 2-1 at Atl, 2-2 vs Mil, 2-1 vs Cws, * At 22-43 through 6/9 the Reds were 21 games under 1-2 at Chc, 2-1 at Cle, 2-1 at StL)...the Reds’ 2-1 series loss at Cubs completed on 7/8 snapped their 5-series unbeaten .500 & 17.5 games out of first place, both season highs. Reds are 42-42 under interim manager Jim Riggleman. streak, their longest since a 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). REACHING BASE The Reds have 3 of the top 5 leaders in the ALL-STAR INFIELD: The Reds’ infield includes 3 National League All-Stars and collectively leads the Major Leagues in National League in on-base percentage in hits (458), batting average (.285) and on-base percentage (.366)...All-Star 1B Joey Votto leads the National League in Joey Votto (1st, .419), rookie Jesse Winker on-base percentage while ranking second in walks...All-Star 2B Scooter Gennett ranks third in the league in hitting and (2nd, .405) and Eugenio Suárez (5th, .390)..