Great American Ball Park . Joe Nuxhall Way . Cincinnati, OH 45202 . @RedsPR . ramsey.mlblogs.com . reds.com GAME 161, HOME 79 (49-29) PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS CINCINNATI REDS (90-70) VS Sat vs Pit: RHP Bronson Arroyo (14-11, 3.60) vs RHP Charlie Morton (7-4, 3.14) 700 wlw/FOX, 1:06 ITTSBURGH IRATES P P (92-68) Sun vs Pit: RHP Johnny Cueto (5-2, 2.82) vs RHP Gerrit Cole (10-7, 3.22) 700 wlw/fso/TBS, 1:10 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Monday: Workouts, location TBD Times TBD Saturday, September 28, 2013 Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Tuesday: Wild Card Playoff, location TBD 700 wlw/TBS/espn radio, Time TBD TODAY'S GAME: Is Game 2 (0-1) of a 3-game series vs Dan Hart's playoff- bound Pirates...is the final series of the championship season...is Game 5 REGULAR SEASON RECORD VS PIRATES* RED HOTS All-Time: ................................................. 1,016-1,052 (1-3) of the homestand, which included a 2-1 series loss to the Mets. WINNER HOSTS WILD CARD At League Park II:........................................... 8-12 The winner of this series will host the At Palace of the Fans: .................................. 44-65 SERIES NOTES: Dusty Baker is 145-112 (.564) in his career vs the Wild Card game Tuesday night on TBS... At Crosley Field: ....................................... 345-269 Pirates, the third-most wins by any manager vs Pit (Walter Alston 218, the Pirates will host if they win today or At Riverfront/Cinergy Field: ........................ 106-94 Tony LaRussa 146)...the Pirates lead the 2013 series, 9-8, and the Reds tomorrow...the Reds will host only if they At Great American Ball Park: .................... 48-44 have outscored the Pirates, 66-61...in this season's series Reds and Pirates win both today and tomorrow, based on the At Exposition Park: ....................................... 36-60 batters have been hit by a pitch 26 times, the most between 2 teams in the head-to-head season record...the Pirates At Forbes Field: ........................................ 273-375 Major Leagues (NYY vs Bos 25, Pit vs StL 24)...Todd Frazier has a team- lead the series, 9-8...roster deadline for At Three Rivers Stadium: ........................... 101-82 high 13-game hitting streak vs Pit (17-51, .333). each playoff series is 10:00 a.m. site time At PNC Park: ............................................... 55-51 the day of the first game of the series. In 2013: ................................................................. 8-9 HOME SWEET HOME: The Reds are 49-29 (.629) at home, 1 win shy of the At Great American Ball Park: ........................... 4-4 CLINCHED Great American Ball Park record established last season (50-31, .617)... With Mon's 10-inning, 3-2 win vs NYM the lost 1 home date to a rainout on , a game played on At PNC Park: .................................................... 4-5 7/4 vs SF 7/23 at AT&T * Regular season since 1900 Redlegs clinched their third Postseason Park...last year's 50 home victories was the Reds' highest total since 1992 at 2013 SCHEDULE & RESULTS appearance and third 90-win season in the ( )...the club record for home wins in a season is Riverfront Stadium 53-28 64 Date Result Win/Loss/Save last 4 years...in franchise history, this 4-year in (64-17, .790)...this season the Reds are in ... 1975 16-8-1 25 home series 4/12 at Pit ......L, 5-6 .....................Watson/Hoover/Grilli stretch of Postseason apps is matched Reds pitchers recorded at least 11 strikeouts at home 22 times. 4/13 at Pit ......L, 1-3 .........................Locke/Simon/Grilli only by the teams that made 6 playoff apps 4/14 at Pit ......L, 7-10 ..........................Hughes/Broxton during the Big Red Machine era (1970, GREAT AMERICAN FANS: Today's sellout will be the Reds' 15th of the 5/31 at Pit ......W, 6-0 ..........................Cueto/Rodriguez 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979). season, tying last season's franchise record...already have established a new 6/1 at Pit ........W, 2-0 ...............................Leake/Liriano Great American Ball Park attendance record with 2,411,210...the previous LAYOFF EEDING 6/2 at Pit ........L, 4-5 (11) .........................Wilson/Simon P S mark of 2,355,259 was set in GABP's 2003 inaugural season...the club's Team W L Pct. GB 6/17 at Cin .....W, 4-1 .............. Leake/Liriano/Chapman all-time high mark of 2,629,708 was set in 1976 at Riverfront Stadium...only Atlanta 95 65 .594 - 6/18 at Cin .....L, 0-4 .................................Morton/Latos 4 times in franchise history reached 2.5 million in attendance (1976, 1977, St. Louis 95 65 .594 - 6/19 at Cin .....W, 2-1 (13) .....................Parra/Mazzaro 1978, 2000)...yearly attendance information is on media guide Page 352. Los Angeles 92 68 .575 -3.0 6/20 at Cin .....L, 3-5 ................... Morris/Simon/Watson Pittsburgh 92 68 .575 -3.0 7/19 at Cin .....W, 5-3 .............. Leake/Liriano/Chapman 90 WINS: At 90-70 the Redlegs have won 90 games for the third time in the Cincinnati 90 70 .563 -5.0 7/20 at Cin .....W, 5-4 ...............Latos/Burnett/Chapman In the event of a tie for the NL's best record, Atlanta would be the last 4 seasons (91-71 in 2010, 79-83 in 2011, 97-65 in 2012)...have won 90 7/21 at Cin .....L, 2-3 .........................Locke/Bailey/Grilli top seed by virtue of its 4-3 record vs St. Louis games in consecutive years for the first time since 1978-79 (92, 90) and did 9/20 at Pit ......W, 6-5 (10) .....Hoover/Farnsworth/Chap it 3 times in a 4-year span for the first time since1976-79 (102, 88, 92, 90)... 9/21 at Pit ......L, 2-4 .......................Burnett/Bailey/Grilli REDS' POSTSEASON RESULTS in the 1970s the Reds won at least 90 games 8 times, their most 90-win 9/22 at Pit ......W, 11-3 ............................. Arroyo/Locke 2012 NLDS vs Giants ................L .........2-3 seasons in any decade...the Braves, Rays and Athletics are the only other 9/27 at Cin .....L, 1-4 .......................Burnett/Bailey/Grilli 2010 NLDS vs Phillies ...............L .........0-3 teams to win at least 90 games in each of the last 2 seasons. 1995 NLCS vs Braves ...............L .........0-4 Sat, 9/28 at Cin ............................................. FOX, 1:05 1995 NLDS vs Dodgers ........... W .........3-0 Sun, 9/29 at Cin .............................................TBS, 1:10 DOT, DOT, DOT...: Reds starting pitchers have suffered losses in 3 All Times Eastern 1990 WS vs Athletics ............. W .........4-0 straight games for the first time since 7/7-7/9...haven't suffered losses in 4 1990 NLCS vs Pirates ............. W .........4-2 straight games all season...Derrick Robinson today is celebrating his 26th birthday...Joey Votto has 998 career hits and 1979 NLCS vs Pirates ...............L .........0-3 Shin-Soo Choo has 197 doubles...with 132 walks Joey Votto has tied Joe Morgan's single-season club record (1975)...in 1976 WS vs Yankees ............. W .........4-0 the 11-0 win on 7/22 at SF, Mark Berry made his season debut in the third base coaching box following 7 weeks of treatment 1976 NLCS vs Phillies ............. W .........3-0 for throat cancer...on 9/5 he was declared cancer-free...RHP Jonathan Broxton on 8/23 had season-ending surgery to repair 1975 WS vs Red Sox.............. W .........4-3 the torn flexor mass in his right forearm...rehabilitation timetable is approximately 6 months. 1975 NLCS vs Pirates ............. W .........3-0 1973 NLCS vs Mets ...................L .........2-3 IN THE STANDINGS: At 90-67 after Mon's win vs NYM the Reds were a season-high 23g over .500...3 times in the last 8 days 1972 WS vs Athletics .................L .........3-4 were tied for second place with the Pirates...with the 10-inning, 6-5 win on 9/20 at Pit moved into second place for the first time 1972 NLCS vs Pirates ............. W .........3-2 since 6/20, snapping a streak of 90 consecutive days in third...since they last led the NL Central, on 4/22, the Reds have spent 1970 WS vs Orioles ...................L .........1-4 the last 157 days in second, third or fourth place...their 7.0-game deficit on 8/8 was their largest since they finished the2011 1970 NLCS vs Pirates ............. W .........3-0 season 17.0g out...Cin's largest deficitlast year was -5.0g on 4/18. 1961 WS vs Yankees ................L .........1-4 ISABLED IST 1940 WS vs Tigers ................. W .........4-3 VOTTO: Joey Votto leads the National League in walks, intentional walks and D L 1939 WS vs Yankees ................L .........0-4 Player/Injury On Elgbl Off on-base percentage...is trying lead the NL in walks for the third straight season 1919 WS vs WSox .................. W .........5-3 and in OBP for the fourth straight year...since 1900 would become the first batter Nick Masset (R shoulder) 3/31 4/6 - 3 NLDS, 8 NLCS, 9 WS......... 11-9 .....49-45 in Reds history and the ninth player to lead the National League in walks for 3 Ryan Ludwick (R shoulder) 4/3 6/1 8/12 straight seasons (Barry Bonds last, 2000-2004)...would become the first Red and Sean Marshall (L shoulder) 4/10 4/23 4/26 TAG TEAM sixth player in Major League history to lead his league in on-base percentage Johnny Cueto (R lat) 4/15 4/29 5/20 Joey Votto (145-160) and Shin-Soo Choo for 4 straight years (Barry Bonds, Rogers Hornsby in NL; Wade Boggs, Ted Ryan Hanigan (L oblique) 4/21 5/5 5/10 (137-152) combined have reached base in Manny Parra (L pectoral) 4/26 5/9 5/24 of their and are on pace to finish Williams, Lou Gehrig in AL)...Votto is only the second player in Reds history to 282 312 apps Chris Heisey (R hamstring) 4/29 5/13 6/25 first and second, respectively, in the National produce 30 doubles in 6 consecutive seasons (Pete Rose, 1965-70, 1972-78) Sean Marshall (L shoulder) 5/24 7/20 9/16 League in on-base percentage...listed below and only the sixth Red with 30 doubles in any 6 seasons (Rose, Vada Pinson, Johnny Cueto (R lat) 6/5 6/16 6/16 are the last sets of teammates to finish first Barry Larkin, Frank Robinson, Frank McCormick).