CINCINNATI REDS (49-61) vs. SAN DIEGO PADRES (53-60) Tuesday, August 11, 2015 • 7:10 p.m. PT • Petco Park • San Diego, CA RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-7, 4.84) vs. RHP Colin Rea (MLB Debut) Game 114 • Home Game 54 • Mighty 1090 AM • XEMO 860 • FOX Sports SD San Diego Padres Communications • 100 Park Ave, San Diego, CA • (619) 795-5000 All Padres game information, including game notes and rosters, is available at http://padrespressbox.com. SERIES GOING UP ON A TUESDAY: The Padres opened up the second leg of their two-series, six-game homestand last PADRES AT A GLANCE night against the Cincinnati Reds, winning the series opener by a score of 2-1…the Friars are coming off being swept in a three-game set over the weekend against the Philadelphia Phillies, dropping Sunday’s fi nale by a score of 5-3, Saturday by Overall Record: 53-60 a score of 4-2 and Friday by a score of 4-3 in 12 innings. NL West Standing: 4th (-9.5) • Following the current homestand, the Padres will enjoy and off day before embarking on a quick three-game roadtrip Home Record: 25-28 to Colorado before returning back home for another six-game homestand, during which the Braves (August 17-19) and Road Record: 28-32 Cardinals (August 21-23) will come to town. Day Record: 13-20 • The Padres are coming off a three city, 10-game roadtrip, during which they went 5-5 after winning two of three against Night Record: 40-40 the Mets at Citi Field, two of three against the Marlins at Marlins Park and dropping three of four against the Brewers at Miller Park. Homestand: 1-3 Last Five Games: 1-4 TODAY’S TRANSACTIONS: The Padres announced several moves this afternoon, as noted below. Last 10 Games: 3-7 • Selected the contract of RHP Colin Rea from Triple-A El Paso and will make the start for the Padres tonight (more on Streak: W1 this below). • To make room on the 40-man roster, the Padres designated RHP Dale Thayer for assignment…Thayer had pitched to All-Time Record: 3,451-3,988-2 a 4.06 ERA (17 ER, 37.2 IP) in 38 appearances out of the bullpen this season. All-Time at Home: 1,864-1,854-1 • Signed RHP Bud Norris to a Major League contract…Norris, 30, appeared in 18 games, 11 starts, for the Baltimore All-Time at Petco Park: 495-449 Orioles this season before being released on August 8 and becoming a free agent on August 10…pitched to a 2-9 record All-Time on Road: 1,587-2,134-1 with a 7.06 ERA (52 ER, 66.1 IP) in his outings with Baltimore this year. • A native of Greenbrae, California, the 6-0, 195 pound right-hander has appeared in 176 games, 166 starts, over parts of 2015 vs. Cincinnati: 3-1 seven Major League seasons since being selected by the Astros in the sixth round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft… 2015 vs. Cincinnati at Home: 1-0 owns a career 55-66 record with a 4.43 ERA with 889 strikeouts against 382 walks. 2015 vs. Cincinnati on Road: 2-1 • To make room for Norris on the 25-man roster, Brandon Maurer was placed on the 15-day DL, retro to August 10, with All-Time vs. CIN: 275-327-1 right shoulder infl ammation. All-Time vs. CIN at Petco Park: 21-15 • To make room for Norris on the 40-man roster, Taylor Lindsey was designated for assignment…Lindsey, 23, has hit .197 All-Time vs. CIN in San Diego: 149-154 (47-for-238) in 77 games between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso. All-Time vs. CIN at GABP: 22-19 • Tim Federowicz, who was designated for assignment on August 1, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A El All-Time vs. CIN in Cincinnati: 126-173-1 Paso. SEEING RED: Since the start of the 2013 season, the Padres have found success in downtown San Diego against the Cincin- PADRES RECORD WHEN... nati Reds, having won six of the seven meetings between the clubs in that time (6-1). • As a team, the Padres pitching staff has pitched to a 1.00 ERA (7 ER, 63.0 IP) with 58 strikeouts against 24 walks Sunday 8-9 Thursday 5-8 while limiting the opposition to a .204 batting average over the last seven meetings in downtown San Diego…in that Monday 5-8 Friday 11-6 same time frame, the Padres starting rotation has gone 4-1 with a 1.23 ERA (6 ER, 44.0 IP) with 36 strikeouts against Tuesday 7-10 Saturday 11-7 19 walks while limiting the Red Legs to a .213 batting average. Wednesday 6-11 • Since the start of the 2013 season, the San Diego’s offense has posted a .243/.296/.341 line with nine doubles, four April 11-12 August 3-6 home runs and 20 RBI and 21 runs scored against the Reds at Petco Park. • Since the start of the 2014 season, regardless of location, the Padres are 7-0 against the Reds in games started May 14-15 September 0-0 by pitchers named something other than “Johnny Cueto,” averaging 4.86 runs (34 runs/7 games) in those June 12-15 October 0-0 games while hitting .246 (55-for-224) with 12 home runs (STATS, Inc.). July 13-11 Leading after six 33-4 PAD-REAS: Colin Rea (last name pronounced “Ray”) will be making his Major League debut for the Padres this evening… Tied after six: 7-6 the 25-year-old will be the 58th pitcher in franchise history to make his Major League debut as a starting pitcher and the fi rst Trailing after six: 13-49 since Odrisamer Despaigne did so on June 23 last season at San Francisco. Leading after seven: 36-3 • Rea started the season in Double-A San Antonio where he made 12 starts for the Missions, going 3-2 with a league- Tied after seven: 10-10 best 1.08 ERA (9 ER, 75.0 IP) with 60 strikeouts against 11 walks while limiting the opposition to a .185 batting Trailing after seven: 7-46 average (50-for-270)…for his efforts was named to the Texas League All-Star Game. Leading after eight: 43-0 • Was promoted to Triple-A El Paso prior to his start on July 3 and made six starts for the Chihuahuas, going 2-2 with a Tied after eight: 7-6 4.39 ERA (13 ER, 26.2 IP) with 20 strikeouts against 12 walks while limiting the opposition to a .274 batting average. Trailing after eight: 3-53 • Combined between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso, Rea pitched to a 1.95 ERA (22 ER, 101.2 IP) this sea- son, the fi fth-best ERA of any minor league pitcher with at least 100.0 innings pitched this season. Scoring fi rst: 35-17 • Was selected to represent the Padres for Team USA at the 2015 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Great American Ball Opponents score fi rst: 18-42 Park on July 12, recording the fi nal two outs of the game, recording one strikeout. Shutouts: 2-15 • A native of Cascade, Iowa, Rea was selected by the Padres in the 12th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of Indiana State University. Home crowds of 20,000+: 25-25 Home crowds of 30,000+: 14-16 UP(TON), UP(TON) AND AWAY!: With his two-run home run in the fourth inning last night off Cincinnati’s David Holmberg, Home crowds of 40,000+: 6-7 Justin Upton now has 15 home runs this season at Petco Park, tying the single-season ballpark record held by Will Venable during the 2013 season. Scoring less than three: 5-38 • In 50 home games this season, Upton has hit .302/.367/.587 (54-for-179) with four doubles, one triple, 15 home runs Scoring three or four: 14-14 and 36 RBI, the fourth-most home runs, the fi fth-best slugging percentage and tied for the ninth-most RBI of any Scoring fi ve or more: 34-8 National League player in their home ballparks this season. One-run games: 16-15 • Since Petco Park opened in 2004, only three players with 200 or more plate appearances in downtown San Two-run games: 17-8 Diego have fi nished a season with a batting average of .300 or better: Dave Roberts in 2006 (.306), Mark Loretta Games decided in last AB: 15-14 in 2005 (.305) and Chris Denorfi a in 2013 (.301). Extra Innings W-L: 7-3 • Upton’s 20 home runs on this date (August 10) are tied for the third-most by a Padres player since Petco Park opened in 2004 and the most by a player not named “Adrian Gonzalez” (Gonzalez had 29 in 2009, 28 in 2008, 22 in 2010). Playing series opener: 15-20 • Upton has also stolen 18 bases this season, putting him two shy of becoming the 11th player in Padres franchise history Playing series fi nale: 15-19 to record 20+ home runs and 20+ stolen bases in a single season and the fi rst since Will Venable had 22 home runs and 22 stolen bases during the 2013 season. Series W-L-T (Home): 7-9-1 Series W-L-T (Road): 6-7-5 HEART AND SOL(ARTE): Over his last 37 games since June 25, Yangervis Solarte is hitting .319/.369/.543 (44-for-138) with Series W-L-T (Total): 13-15-6 10 doubles, three triples, fi ve home runs and 15 RBI, the 11th-best batting average, seventh-best slugging percentage Series Sweeps (Home): 1-3 and 10th-best OPS (.913) among all qualifi ed National League players in that time.