Game 106, Home 57 (25-31)
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NOTES Great American Ball Park • Joe Nuxhall Way • Cincinnati, OH 45202 • @Reds • @RedsPR • ramsey.mlblogs.com • reds.com GAME 106, HOME 57 (25-31) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Sun vs Phi: RHP Luis Castillo (5-8, 5.30) vs RHP Zach Eflin (7-2, 3.41) 700 wlw, fsoh, 1:10 SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 Monday: Non-game day, travel to Detroit Great American Ball Park Tue at Det: RHP Homer Bailey (1-7, 6.29) vs LHP Matthew Boyd (5-9, 4.53) 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:10 Wed at Det: RHP Sal Romano (6-8, 5.04) vs RHP Mike Fiers (7-6, 3.54) 700 wlw, fsoh, 1:10 • • • • • • • • • • Thu at Wsh: RHP Tyler Mahle (7-8, 4.53) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:05 CINCINNATI REDS (47-58) vs Fri at Wsh: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (4-3, 5.47) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:05 Sat at Wsh: RHP Matt Harvey (5-6, 5.13) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:05 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (58-46) Sun at Wsh: RHP Luis Castillo vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 1:35 TODAY’S GAME: Is Game 4 (2-1) of a 4-game series vs Chris Ware’s first- WELCOME, FIRST-PLACE PHILLIES REGULAR SEASON RECORD VS PHILLIES * place and (4-5) of a 10-game homestand coming out of With last night’s 6-2win, the Redlegs took a Phillies Game 10 the that included a to the streaking All-Time: .................................................. 1,072-875 2-games-to-1 lead in this 4-game series...in their All-Star break 3-0 series sweep loss Pirates and a 2-1 series win over the Cardinals...following tomorrow’s At League Park II: ......................................... 9-12 previous 4 series vs first-place teams, beginning travel day, the Reds on Tue night will begin on a 9-game road trip to Det’s At Palace of the Fans: ................................ 62-49 6/21, the Reds went 4-0 vs Cubs, 2-1 at Atl, 2-2 Comerica Park (2g), Wsh’s Nationals Park (4g) and NYM’s Citi Field (3g). At Crosley Field: ..................................... 388-240 vs Mil and 2-1 vs Cle. At Riverfront/Cinergy Field: ...................... 104-75 MAJOR LEAGUE RECORDS BEGINNING JUNE 10 TIGERS UP NEXT: The Reds are 13-11 all-time vs Det, including a 2-game At Great American Ball Park: .................. 28-25 At Baker Bowl: ........................................ 190-210 Team W L Pct. GB series sweep in June at Great American Ball Park...beginning Tue night Boston 29 12 .707 - will visit Comerica Park for the first time since a2-game series split in June At Shibe Park: ........................................ 172-155 Oakland 28 13 .683 1.0 2015...Cin’s Joey Votto (8 years) and Det’s Miguel Cabrera (11) and Victor At Veterans Stadium: ............................... 102-75 LA Dodgers 27 14 .659 2.0 Martinez (8) are 3 of only 5 active players who hit at least .300 in at least 8 At Citizens Bank Park: ................................ 17-34 Houston 26 14 .650 2.5 seasons...that list also includes LAA’s Albert Pujols (10) and Sea’s Robinson In 2018: ............................................................... 2-4 Cincinnati * 25 15 .625 3.5 Cano (8)...the Reds beat the Tigers, 4 games to 3, in the 1940 World Series At Great American Ball Park: ....................... 2-1 Philadelphia 26 16 .619 3.5 (see media guide Page 441)...Reds vs Tigers info is on media guide Page 333. At Citizens Bank Park:..................................... 0-3 * At 22-43 through 6/9 the Reds were 21 games under * Regular season since 1900 .500 & 17.5 games out of first place, both season highs. INTERLEAGUE NOTES: The Reds are 10-3 vs the American League (2-1 2018 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Reds are 44-43 under interim manager Jim Riggleman. at Min, 2-0 at KC, 2-0 vs Det, 2-1 vs WSox, 2-1 at Cle), tied with the Yankees, Rockies and Brewers for third-most interleague wins this season (Pit 12, Oak 4/9 at Phi .... L, 5-6 ... Garcia / Quackenbush / Neris MVP 11) and including a 6-game winning streak vs the AL from 4/29-7/2 that ranks 4/10 at Phi .. L, 1-6 ............................ Nola / Hughes All-Star 3B Eugenio Suárez ranks among the as their longest interleague winning streak...the Reds have won both of this 4/11 at Phi .. L, 3-4 (12) ........................ Rios / Brice leaders in the National League’s Triple Crown season’s 3-game interleague road series (2-1 at Min, 2-1 at Cle)...prior to 7/26 vs Phi .. L, 4-9 ..................... Suárez / Lorenzen statistical categories: this season hadn’t won an interleague road series of at least 3 games since a 7/27 vs Phi .. W, 6-4 ... Hernandez / Pivetta / Iglesias Hitting HR RBI 3-0 series sweep at Hou’s Minute Maid Park in September 2013...beginning 7/28 vs Phi .. W, 6-2 ......... Peralta / Hunter / Hughes Yelich ......... .318 Arenado ..... 27 Suárez ..... 80 in 1997 the Reds are 148-200 all-time vs the AL, at .425 the second-lowest Sun, 7/29 vs Phi ................................................ 1:10 Dickerson ... .318 3 players .... 25 Baez ......... 77 All times eastern interleague winning percentage of any Major League team (SD, 151-213, Suárez ....... .301 Suárez ....... 24 Arenado.... 75 Suárez ranks 2nd in the NL in OPS, 3rd in SLG & 6th in OBP .415)...Cin hasn’t produced a winning record vs the American League since 2013 (11-9)...in 5 seasons since then are 33-60 vs AL (.355)...Reds vs AL opponents information is on media guide Page 332. REACHING BASE The Reds have 3 of the top 6 leaders in the TICK, TOCK, TICK, TOCK....: Listed below are some of the Reds’ most recent trade deadline acquisitions: National League in on-base percentage in 7/31/16, acquired from the Mets IF Dilson Herrera and LHP Max Wotell in exchange for RF Jay Bruce. Joey Votto (1st, .424), rookie Jesse Winker 7/31/15, acquired from the Giants IF Adam Duvall and RHP Keury Mella in exchange for RHP Mike Leake. (2nd, .405) and Eugenio Suárez (6th, .387)... 7/26/15, acquired from the Royals LHP Brandon Finnegan, LHP John Lamb and LHP Cody Reed for RHP Johnny Cueto. no other team in either league has more than 1 7/31/12, acquired from Royals RHP Jonathan Broxton for minor leaguers RHP Juan Carlos Sulbaran & LHP Donnie Joseph. player among the Top 6 leaders. 7/26/11, acquired from Nationals minor league LHP Chris Manno and OF Bill Rhinehart for OF Jonny Gomes and cash. 7/31/09, acquired from the Blue Jays 3B Scott Rolen and cash in exchange for 3B Edwin Encarnacion, RHP Josh Roenicke 40 & 150 and minor league RHP Zach Stewart. Scooter Gennett is 1 of only 5 players since 7/31/08, acquired from the White Sox RHP Nick Masset and IF Danny Richar in exchange for OF Ken Griffey Jr. and cash. 1968 to produced at least 40 HR and 150 RBI 7/31/03, acquired from Yankees LHP Brandon Claussen, LHP Charlie Manning and cash in exchange for 3B Aaron Boone. in his first 2 seasons with the Redlegs...he is 7/31/99, acquired from the Orioles RHP Juan Guzman and cash in exchange for LHP B.J. Ryan and RHP Jacobo Sequea. the only player to do it while hitting at least 7/31/97, acquired from the Indians RHP Danny Graves, LHP Jim Crowell, RHP Scott Winchester and IF Damian Jackson .300 (.305, 257-843). in exchange for LHP John Smiley and IF Jeff Branson. Scooter Gennett ....... 43 HR, 162 RBI ....... 2017-2018 7/21/95, acquired from the Giants RHP Mark Portugal, RHP Dave Burba and OF Darren Lewis in exchange for OF Deion Brandon Phillips .......... 47 HR, 169 RBI ....... 2006-2007 Sanders, RHP John Roper, RHP Scott Service, IF Dave McCarty and LHP Ricky Pickett. Ken Griffey Jr. ............. 62 HR, 183 RBI ....... 2000-2001 7/31/95, acquired from the Tigers LHP David Wells in exchange for LHP C.J. Nitkowski, RHP Dave Tuttle and a PTBNL. Dave Parker ................ 50 HR, 219 RBI ....... 1984-1985 6/15/77, acquired from the Mets RHP Tom Seaver in exchange for RHP Pat Zachry, IF Doug Flynn and OF Steve Henderson. Joe Morgan ................. 42 HR, 155 RBI ....... 1972-1973 APRIL 19: The Reds are 44-43 since 4/19, when they replaced manager Bryan Price and pitching coach Mack Jenkins... AUGUST AWAITS bench coach Jim Riggleman became interim manager, Class AAA Louisville manager Pat Kelly (#60) was promoted to Joey Votto’s career on-base percentage of serve as interim bench coach, and Class AA Pensacola pitching coach Danny Darwin (#52) joined the Reds’ Major League .456 in August is the fourth-highest in Major staff as interim pitching coach...Price went 279-387 (.419) in his 5 seasons as manager, including 3-15 this year. League history for that month: Ted Williams ............... .480 Joey Votto ............. .456 QUERIES ABOUT SERIES: The Reds split their 2 completed series since the All-Star break (0-3 vs Pit, 2-1 vs StL)...in their Babe Ruth .................. .470 Barry Bonds ........... .453 last 8 series of the first half went6-1-1 with 2 sweeps (2-0 vs Det, 4-0 vs Chc, 2-1 at Atl, 2-2 vs Mil, 2-1 vs Cws, 1-2 at Chc, Lou Gehrig ................. .460 Min. 500 PA, Courtesy Elias 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 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 REDS ARE 10-3 VS AMERICAN LEAGUE TEAMS in June (15-11, .577).