NOTES Great American Ball Park • Joe Nuxhall Way • Cincinnati, OH 45202 • @Reds • @RedsPR • ramsey.mlblogs.com • reds.com GAME 49, ROAD 22 (9-12) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 Sun at Phi: RHP Scott Feldman (3-4, 3.99) vs RHP Zach Eflin (0-12, 5.36) 700 wlw, fsoh, 1:35 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Mon at Tor: RHP Lisalverto Bonilla (0-2, 6.17) vs RHP Marcus Stroman (5-2, 3.30) 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:07 • • • • • • • • • • Tue at Tor: RHP Asher Wojciechowski (1-0, 2.25) vs TBA 700 wlw, fsoh, 7:07 CINCINNATI REDS (23-25) at Wed at Tor: RHP Tim Adleman (3-2, 4.95) vs RHP Mike Bolsinger (0-2, 5.75) 700 wlw, fsoh, 12:37 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (17-30) Thursday: Off day in Cincinnati TODAY’S GAME: Is Game 3 (1-1) of a 3-game series vs Jim Salisbury’s NORTH OF THE BORDER REGULAR SEASON RECORD VS PHILLIES* Phillies and Game 4 (2-1) of a 7-game road trip that included Wed’s dramatic All-Time: .................................................... 1,069-871 Tomorrow night the Reds and Blue Jays begin 4-3 win at Cle followed by Thu’s rainout there and begining tomorrow night a rare interleague series...the teams only features the Reds’ first visit to Tor’s Rogers Centre since 2009 (3g)... At League Park II:........................................... 9-12 have met 5 times, most recently in 2014 at following this road trip the Reds return to beautiful Great American Ball Park At Palace of the Fans: .................................. 62-49 Great American Ball Park and most recently for a 7-game homestand against the Braves (3g) and Cardinals (4g). At Crosley Field: ....................................... 388-240 at Rogers Centre in 2009....Joey Votto is a At Riverfront/Cinergy Field: ........................ 104-75 native and resident of the Toronto area. REHABBING: C Stuart Turner tonight at Lehigh Valley is scheduled to begin At Great American Ball Park: ....................... 26-24 All-Time: .....................................................................6-9 a rehabilitation assignment for Class AAA Louisville...since 5/20 he has been At Baker Bowl: .......................................... 190-210 At Great American Ball Park (2003, ‘11, ‘14): ........4-5 disabled with a strained right hamstring...LHP Tony Cingrani tentatively At Shibe Park: .......................................... 172-155 At Rogers Centre (2008, 2009): .............................2-4 will make his first rehabilitation appearance tomorrow afternoon in a start for At Veterans Stadium: ................................. 102-75 Last, 2014 at GABP: ..................................................2-1 Class A Dayton vs West Michigan...since 4/21 he has been disabled with a At Citizens Bank Park: ............................... 16-31 strained right oblique. In 2017: ................................................................. 3-2 SINCE HIS DEBUT.... At Great American Ball Park: ........................... 2-1 Below are Joey Votto’s rankings among all SERIES NOTES: Entering today’s game, this series is tied, 1-1...Cin hasn’t At Citizens Bank Park: ................................... 1-1 Major League hitters since his debut on 9/4/07 won a series at Phi’s Citizens Bank Park since August 2006...in 10 road * Regular season since 1900 vs the Mets: series since then, the Reds are 0-9-1 at Phi and 10-25 in those 35 games 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS On-Base Percentage ......... .424 .............. 1st here...see Reds vs Phillies on media guide Page 326. Walks .................................. 898 .............. 1st 4/3 at Cin ..... L, 3-4 ..... Hellickson / Feldman / Gomez Batting Average ................. .312 ............. 2nd BLUE JAYS UP NEXT: The Reds are 6-9 all-time in 5 interleague series vs 4/5 at Cin ..... W, 2-0 ..... Finnegan / Eickhoff / Iglesias OPS ................................... .962 ............. 2nd the Blue Jays...suffered 2-1 series losses in the first 4 series but earned a 4/6 at Cin ..... W, 7-4 ..............Reed / Morgan / Storen Slugging Percentage ......... .537 ............. 2nd 2-1 series win in the most recent meeting, in June 2014 at Great American 5/26 at Phi ... W, 5-2.............Adleman / Nola / Iglesias Doubles .............................. 322 .............. 7th Ball Park...went 1-2 during GABP’s inaugural season in 2003, 1-2 at the 5/27 at Phi ... L, 3-4 ...........................Neris / Lorenzen Home Runs ......................... 233 .......... T12th Rogers Centre in both 2008 and 2009 and 1-2 at GABP in 2011...Reds vs Sun, 5/28 at Phi ................................................... 1:35 All times eastern RBI ...................................... 769 .......... T12th Blue Jays information is on media guide Page 335. Hits .................................. 1,456 ............ 13th Minimum 5,000 plate apps HOMECOMING KING: Tomorrow night Joey Votto will return to his native Toronto, where the Reds will begin a 3-game JOEY VOTTO’S HARDWARE interleague series vs the Blue Jays...in 2002 he graduated from Richview Collegiate Institute, the same high school National League Most Valuable Player as former Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper...grew up in nearby Etobicoke and in November 2014 was inducted 2010 into the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame...is enshrined on Baseball Canada’s Wall of Excellence...in a 4:15 p.m. press Hank Aaron Award conference tomorrow, for the sixth time will receive the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s prestigious Tip O’Neill Award 2010 for his individual and team accomplishments (2010-2013, 2015-2016)...is the only player to win the award more than 2 years National League All-Star in a row and 1 of only 2 players to win it more than 3 times overall (Larry Walker, 9 times)...as part of tomorrow’s pre-game 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 festivities, Votto will catch a ceremonial first pitch from his senior team baseball coach, Steve “Whitey” Breitner, who is Sporting News Major League All-Star being honored by the Blue Jays for his dedication to the game locally. 2010 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Vs AMERICAN LEAGUE (4-4): The upcoming interleague series at Tor will be the Reds’ fifth of the season (1-2 vs Bal, 1-1 2011 vs NYY, 1-1 vs Cle, 1-0 at Cle)...Cin also will play at TB (3g, 6/19-6/21), at Cle (1g, makeup from 5/25 rainout), at NYY (2g, Reds’ Most Valuable Player 7/25-7/26) and vs Bos (3g, 9/22-9/24)...beginning in 1997, the Reds are 137-186 all-time in interleague play, the second- 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016 lowest winning percentage of any team (.424, SD .419)...Cin hasn’t produced a winning record vs the American League Tip O’Neill Award since 2013 (11-9)...Reds vs AL opponents information is on media guide Page 332. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 BIG BOMBERS: The Reds are the only team in the Major Leagues with at least 4 players who have produced at least 10 1,000 HITS & 200 HOMERS HR each, including Scott Schebler (14), Joey Votto (12), Adam Duvall (11) and Eugenio Suarez (10)...their 47 homers Listed below are the only 7 players in Reds are more than the Red Sox (41), Giants (42) and Cardinals (43)...the Pirates and Braves each have 47 team HR. history since 1900 with 1,000 hits & 200 HR. Player H HR Years ARMS RACE: The 20 pitchers used by the Reds tie the Cubs, Mets, Orioles and Blue Jays for fourth-most in the Major Johnny Bench* 2,048 389 1967-83 Leagues behind the Mariners (27) and Angels (21) and Padres (21)...in 2016, the Reds used a club record 32 pitchers, Tony Perez* 1,934 287 1964-86 including OF Tyler Holt...the Reds already this season have used 9 starting pitchers and 11 rookie pitchers...used 15 Frank Robinson* 1,673 324 1956-65 starting pitchers last season, tied with the Dodgers and Angels for second-most in the Major Leagues in 2016 behind the Ted Kluszewski* 1,499 251 1947-57 Braves (16) and 2 shy of the single-season club record (17 pitchers, 2003). George Foster* 1,276 244 1971-81 Joey Votto 1,456 233 2007-17 DRAFTING: Major League Baseball’s first-year player draft will beginMon, 6/12 at 7:00 p.m. ET at MLB Network’s Studio Jay Bruce 1,116 233 2008-16 42...the Reds will begin the draft by selecting second, 32nd, 38th, 77th and 107th...are selecting second overall for the * Members of the Reds Hall of Fame second consecutive year...with last year’s top pick, the Reds took IF Nick Senzel out of the University of Tennessee... on the draft’s first day, which includes the first 2 rounds, the Reds’ press box will be available for the media’s use...Vice ALL-TIME HOME RUNS, REDS CAREER President, Amateur Scouting Chris Buckley will be available on draft day in the press box area at a time to be determined. 1. Johnny Bench .................................... 389 2. Frank Robinson ................................. 324 FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: According to Elias Sports Bureau, when Opening Day rosters were submitted by all 30 teams 3. Tony Perez ........................................ 287 the average age for the Reds’ 25-man roster (26 years, 355 days) was the youngest in the Major Leagues, just ahead 4. Adam Dunn ....................................... 270 of the Padres (27 years, 6 days)...Cin began the season with 7 rookies on their Opening Day roster for the first time in 5. Ted Kluszewski ................................. 251 researchable history, per Elias...the 2012 A’s (8) & Mariners (7), who opened that season with a 28-man roster while 6. George Foster ................................... 244 playing a 2-game series in Tokyo, each had at least 7 rookies on their rosters...the 2007 Diamondbacks was the last team T7. Joey Votto ........................................ 233 to begin a regular season with 7 rookies on a typical 25-man roster. Jay Bruce .......................................... 233 9. Ken Griffey Jr. ................................... 210 YOUNG GUNS: The Reds’ Opening Day pitching staff included rookie starters RHP Rookie Davis, LHP Amir Garrett and 10.