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Game 37, Road 20 (10-9)
Cincinnati Reds (19-17)
RHP Mat Latos (2-2, 4.54)
at
New York Mets (20-17)
RHP R.A. Dickey (5-1, 3.65)
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Citi Field, Flushing
RED HOTS
New York, New York
According to STATS LLC, the Reds'
series vs the Mets and Yankees mark
the seventh time since interleague play
began in 1997 that a visiting team will play
consecutively both Major League teams
in a shared market, the first time it has
happened in New York:
2012 Reds...............at Mets, at Yankees
2009 Padres.......... at Dodgers, at Angels
2009 Pirates.......... at White Sox, at Cubs
2007 Astros..........at White Sox, at Cubs*
2001 Rockies..........at Athletics, at Giants
1999 Mariners....... at Angels, at Dodgers
1998 Mariners........at Giants, at Athletics
* 1-game makeup from an April postponement
Fri at NYY:
Sat at NYY:
Sun at NYY:
Mon vs Atl:
Tue vs Atl:
Wed vs Atl:
Thu vs Atl:
Interleague Play
Major League Baseball's 16th season of interleague play begins tomorrow...in addition to this weekend's visit to new
Yankee Stadium, the Reds will play interleague road games at Cle (3g, 6/18-6/20) and home games vs Det (3g,
6/8-6/10), Cle (3g, 6/12-6/14) and Min (3g, 6/22-6/24)...all-time vs AL teams, the Reds are 97-123 (.441), including
6-12 in 2011 (0-3 at Cle, 1-2 vs Tor, 1-2 vs NYY, 1-2 at Bal, 2-1 at TB, 1-2 vs Cle)...Cin produced a winning record
in 5 of interleague play's first 15 seasons (9-6 in 1997, 7-6 in 1998, 7-5 in 2003, 9-6 in 2008, 8-7 in 2010)...the Reds'
all-time results vs AL teams can be found on page 311 of the media guide.
TODAY'S GAME: Is Game 2 (1-0) of a brief 2-game series vs Bill Shannon's Mets and Game 4 (2-1) of a 7-game
road trip that included a 1-1 series split vs the Braves and features this weekend's 3-game set at Yankee Stadium...
following this road trip the Reds return to Great American Ball Park for a 4-game series vs the Braves and a 3-game
series vs the Rockies...the Redlegs are 12g (7-5) into a stretch in which they are scheduled to play 13-16g on the road
(2-1 at Pit, 2-1 at Mil, 1-2 vs Wsh, 1-1 at Atl, 1-0 at NYM, 3g at NYY)...are 6g (3-3) into a stretch of 20 consecutive
games without a day off.
DOT, DOT, DOT....: The Reds went 5-1-2 in their previous 8 series (2-1 at Chi, 2-1 vs SF, 2-1 vs Hou, 1-1 vs Chi, 2-1
at Pit, 2-1 at Mil, 1-2 vs Wsh, 1-1 at Atl)...are 10-2 in the final game of a series...in last night's 6-3 win, Toms River, NJ
native Todd Frazier produced a career-high 2hr and tied his career high with 3rbi...Brandon Phillips has 499rbi as
a Red...disabled RHP Nick Masset today is celebrating his 30th birthday.
MILESTONES: The 9-4 win on 4/20 at Cubs was the 10,000th victory in the history of the Reds franchise...the 2-1
win on 5/9 at Mil was Dusty Baker's 1,500th as a Major League manager...Scott Rolen's double off Jose Veras on
5/8 at Mil was the 506th of his career, tying Babe Ruth for 48th on that all-time list.
SPELLING RELIEF: Reds relievers lead the National League in bullpen ERA (2.28), opponent's BA (.211) and relief
strikeouts (132)...in the last 23g have posted a 1.68era (69.2ip, 13er)...Aroldis Chapman's 19.1 innings are the most
by any reliever in the Major Leagues who hasn't allowed a run, followed by Oak's Ryan Cook's 17.2 scoreless innings
and Logan Ondrusek's 15.1 scoreless frames.
ON THE HILL: In the last 24g Reds pitchers are 15-9, 2.92 (213ip, 69er), dropping ERA from 4.15 and including ERAs
of 3.52 by Reds starters (143.1ip, 56er) and 1.68 by Reds relievers (69.2ip, 13er)...that 2.92era beginning 4/19 is the
second-best in the Major Leagues...the staff's ERA of 3.53 for April was the lowest team mark for the month of March/
April since 2002, when they went 16-9, 3.43.
FIRST VOTTO....: On 4/4 the Reds signed 2010 National League MVP and 2-time All-Star 1B Joey Votto to a 10year contract extension through the 2023 season, with a club option for 2024...Votto had been signed through 2013 as
part of a 3-year contract he received in January 2011, when he avoided arbitration.
....THEN PHILLIPS: On 4/10 the Reds signed All-Star 2B Brandon Phillips to a 6-year contract through the 2017
season...he had been signed through 2012 as part of a 5-year contract he received in February 2008...Phillips is a
2-time National League All-Star who in the last 4 seasons has won 3 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and a Louisville
Silver Slugger Award...in 2011, he was 1 of only 6 players voted to the All-Star team who also won both Gold Glove
and Silver Slugger awards, and he was rated by field managers as the best defensive second baseman in the NL.
COOPERSTOWN: Former Reds All-Star Barry Larkin and Cubs great Ron Santo will be inducted into the National
Baseball Hall of Fame during ceremonies on Sun, 7/22 in Cooperstown...media looking for housing should
contact the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce at (607) 547-9983 or visit its online reservation system at www.
cooperstownchamber.org...the Reds Hall of Fame and Provident Travel are coordinating travel packages for induction
weekend...for more information call (513) 247-1100 or (800) 354-8108.
REDS HALL OF FAMERS: Modern first basemen Sean Casey and Dan Driessen, along with 19th Century first baseman
John Reilly, have been announced as the Reds Hall of Fame Class of 2012...Casey was selected by the fans through
the modern player ballot presented by Cincyfavorites.com...the veterans committee selected Driessen and Reilly...the
trio will be honored June 22-24 during Reds Hall of Fame Induction Weekend.
REDS AT GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK (9-8, .529): In 10 seasons and 748 games at GABP the Reds are 382365-1 (.511)...this season went 3-2-1 in their 6 home series and 1-1-1 on their 3 homestands (3-3, 5-3, 1-2).
REDS ON THE ROAD (10-9, .526): This season went 3-2-1 in their previous 6 road series (1-3 at Wsh, 1-2 at StL, 2-1
at Chi, 2-1 at Pit, 2-1 at Mil, 1-1 at Wsh), including a streak of 4 straight road series wins or splits, and 1-1 on their
previous 2 road trips (4-6, 4-2).
IN THE STANDINGS (43): The Reds have spent the following days alone or tied at each position in the National
League Central Division standings: FIRST - 1, SECOND - 29, THIRD - 5, FOURTH - 7, FIFTH - 1 (4/10), SIXTH - 0...
have spent the last 22 days in second place...have spent 14 days above, 10 days at and 18 days below .500.
REDS vs METS: The Reds are 303-259 all-time vs the Mets, including 1-0 in 2012...at Citi Field: Reds are 6-4, including
1-0 in 2012 and 5-2 the last 3 years...at Shea Stadium the Reds went 126-131...last Reds sweep: at Cin: 5/6-5/7, 1992
(2g); 4/4-4/7, 2005 (3g); 7/11-7/13, 1975 (4g)...at NY: 5/2-5/3, 1973 (2g); 4/13-4/15, 2001 (3g); 8/19-8/21, 1977 (4g).
UP NEXT: REDS at YANKEES: The Reds are 5-4 all-time vs the Yankees in 3 interleague series, including 1-2 at
Great American Ball Park in 2011, 2-1 at GABP in 2003 and 2-1 in the final season of old Yankee Stadium in 2008...
this weekend's visit to the Bronx will be the Reds' first to new Yankee Stadium...during the Yankees' visit to Cincinnati
on 6/3/03, SS Derek Jeter was named the team's 11th captain...the teams have met in 3 World Series, including
Yankees wins in 1939 (4-0) and 1961 (4-1) and the Reds' 4-0 sweep in 1976...information on those World Series can
be found on pages 424-430 of the media guide.
DESIGNATED HITTERS: In 9 interleague road games last season, Reds designated hitters batted .188 (6-32, 2 2b,
2hr, 3rbi, 7bb, 11k), including 8 starts by Jonny Gomes (5-28, 1 2b, 2hr, 3rbi, 7bb, 10k) and 1 start by Fred Lewis
(1-4, 1 2b, 1k).
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: 1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1990
Date
dec
5/16 at NYM -
5/15 at Atl
L
5/14 at Atl -
5/13 vs Wsh -
5/12 vs Wsh -
5/11 vs Wsh L
5/9 at Mil
-
5/8 at Mil
L
5/7 at Mil
W
5/6 at Pit
W
S tar ti ng P i tc her
M at L ato s
RH P
Last Pitched: Sat at Wsh and received no decision in the 2-1 loss (5ip, 3h,
1er, 5bb, 4k, 1hr, 109 pitches, 59 strikes)...left with the score tied, 1-1...
allowed only a home run to Wilson Ramos leading off the fifth inning...
left the bases loaded in both the fourth and fifth frames...Danny Espinosa
snapped the 1-1 tie with a home run on Jose Arrendondos first pitch of
the sixth inning.
Red Hots: The 24-year-old righthander tonight is making his eighth start
of the season...produced 2 quality starts in his 7 apps...in his 7 starts the
Reds went 3-4 and scored 27 runs (3.86 r/g)...in his 5-0 win on 5/6 at Pit
produced a career-high 11 strikeouts as part of the staffs 17k that tied
the club record for strikeouts in a 9-inning game (3rd time; J.J. Hoover 2,
Aroldis Chapman 2, Alfredo Simon 2).
Young Guns: The ages of the pitchers in the Reds starting rotation are
24 (Mike Leake), 24 (Mat Latos), 26 (Homer Bailey), 26 (Johnny Cueto)
and 31 (Bronson Arroyo), averaging 27.3 years old.
Career Highs: Innings Pitched: 9.0, 5/13/10 at SF; Hits: 10 (2x), 6/21/11
at Bos & 4/29/12 vs Hou; Runs: 8 (2x), 9/17/10 at StL & 4/18/12 at StL;
Earned Runs: 8 (2x), 9/17/10 at StL & 4/18/12 at StL; HR: 3, 4/10/10
at Col; Walks: 5 (3x), 5/12/12 vs Wsh; Strikeouts: 11, 5/6/12 at Pit;
Scoreless Streak: 21.0, 5/1-5/18, 2010; Winning Streak: 6g, 6/10-7/24,
2010; Losing Streak: 5 (2x), 9/12-10/3, 2010 & 4/11-5/9, 2011; Complete
Games/Shutouts: 1, 5/13/10 at SF (1-0 win); Hits (batting): 2 (2x), 5/7/10
at Hou & 7/8/10 at Wsh
date opp.
dec rec
4/7
vs Mia
L
0-1
4/12^ at Wsh
-
-
4/18
at StL
L
0-2
4/24
vs SF
W
1-2
4/29
vs Hou
-
-
April Totals
1-2
5/6
at Pit
W
2-2
5/12
vs Wsh
-
-
2012 Totals
2-2
Major League Totals
29-31
Career at GABP
2-1
Career at Home
13-14
Career on the Road
16-17
^ Nationals home opener, * Career high
date opp.
dec
8/8/09 vs NYM
W
6/10/10 at NYM
W
8/17/11 vs NYM
L
Career vs Mets
Career at Citi Field
2009-2011 for SD
Bay
Cedeno
Davis
Duda
Johnson
#55
era
7.71
5.59
8.22
5.64
5.97
5.97
4.93
4.54
4.54
3.47
3.16
3.20
3.69
ip h r-er bb
4.2
7
4-4
2
5.0
5
2-2
3
5.2
9
*8-8*
3
7.0
4
-
2
6.1 *10
5-5
-
28.2 35
19-19
10
6.0
2
-
3
5.0
3
1-1
5
39.2 40
20-20
18
469.1 401 194-181 153
37.0 29
13-13
11
208.1 182
82-74
65
261.0 219 112-107 88
rec
1-0
2-0
2-1
2-1
1-0
era
ip h
1.50
6.0
4
2.25
6.0
2
3.00
6.0
4
3.00
18.0 10
3.00
6.0
2
r-er
1-1
2-2
3-3
6-6
2-2
Avg H AB HR RBI K
.000 0 6 0 0 2 Murphy
.500 2 4 0 0 0 Tejada
.000 0 2 0 0 1 Thole
.333 1 3 0 0 1 Torres
.000 0 2 0 0 0 Wright
so hr result
4 1 L, 3-8
1
- L, 2-3 (10)
6 1 L, 1-11
3
- W, 9-2
4 2 W, 6-5
18 4 5g, 5gs
*11
- W, 5-0
4 1 L, 1-2
33 5 7g, 7gs
446 44 79g, 79gs
24 5 6g, 6gs
194 21 35g, 35gs
252 23 44g, 44gs
bb so hr result
3
7 1 W, 3-1
1
8 1 W, 6-4
2
6 1 L, 3-7
6
21 3 3g, 3gs
1
8 1 1g, 1gs
Avg H AB HR RBI K
.000 0 3 0 0 2
.000 0 1 0 0 0
.000 0 3 0 0 0
.308 4 13 0 1 5
.143 1 7 1 3 3
Latos Most Recent Starts: 4/7 vs Mia and in his Reds debut suffered the 8-3 loss (4.2ip, 7h, 4er, 2bb, 4k, 1hr, 81 pitches, 51 strikes)...left trailing, 4-2...allowed an
RBI-double to Giancarlo Stanton in the fourth inning and then 3 runs in the fifth on a solo HR to Omar Infante leading off the frame followed by a 2-out, 2-run single
to Stanton...4/12 at Wsh and in the Nationals home opener suffered the 10-inning, 3-2 loss (5ip, 5h, 2er, 3bb, 1k, 99 pitches, 62 strikes)...left trailing, 2-0...allowed
only a 2-out, 2-run single to Adam LaRoche in the bottom of the fifth inning...Wshs Ryan Zimmerman scored the winning run in the 10th on Alfredo Simons 2-out
wild pitch...4/18 at StL and suffered the 11-1 loss (5.2ip, 9h, 8er, 3bb, 6k, 1hr, 112 pitches, 71 strikes)...left trailing, 7-1, but was charged with another run scored on
Rafael Furcals RBI-single off Sam LeCure...allowed 3 runs in the first inning on Lance Berkmans RBI-infield single and David Freeses 2-run double...with 2 outs
in the second allowed a 2-run HR to Carlos Beltran...with 2 outs in the sixth allowed a 2-run triple to Jaime Garcia before he was replaced by LeCure...4/24 vs SF
and threw 7.0 scoreless innings to earn the 9-2 victory (4h, 2bb, 3k, 95 pitches, 66 strikes)...was his first win as a Red...left leading, 3-0, and with 2 outs the Reds
extended that cushion with 5 more runs in the bottom of the seventh inning...allowed 5 singles and stranded 5 baserunners...left the bases loaded in the sixth...4/29
vs Hou and received no decision in the 6-5 win (6.1ip, 10h, 5er, 0bb, 4k, 2hr, 108 pitches, 69 strikes)...left trailing, 5-3, but the Reds tied it on Joey Vottos 2-out,
2-run double in the seventh and won it on Jay Bruces homer leading off the eighth...allowed an RBI-single to Jed Lowrie in the first inning, a suicide squeeze bunt
to pitcher Jordan Lyles in the second, a 2-out, 2-run HR to Jed Lowrie in the fifth and a solo HR to Matt Downs in the sixth...5/6 at Pit and produced a career-high 11
strikeouts in 6.0 shutout innings to earn the 5-0 victory (2h, 3bb, 107 pitches, 68 strikes)...Reds pitchers combined for 17 strikeouts, including 2 each by J.J. Hoover,
Aroldis Chapman and Alfredo Simon, to tie the club record for strikeouts in a 9-inning game (3rd time).
date opp.
dec rec
4/8
vs Mia
-
-
4/13
at Wsh
(bs)
-
4/19
at StL
W
1-0
4/25
vs SF
-
-
April Totals
1-0
5/2
vs Chi
L
1-1
5/7
at Mil
W
2-1
5/13^ vs Wsh
-
-
2012 Totals
2-1
Major League Totals 114-106-1
Career at GABP
39-37
Career at Home 55-50-1
Career on the Road 59-56-0
era ip h r-er
5.68
6.1 10
5-4
2.63
7.1
3
-
2.91
8.0
5
3-3
2.70
5.0
9
2-1
2.70
26.2 27
10-8
3.03
6.0
9
3-3
2.75
6.2
6
1-1
3.25
5.0 11
4-4
3.25
44.1 53
18-16
4.26 1919.0 1966 1005-908
3.97 679.2 672 330-300
4.22 977.1 1001 516-458
4.30 941.2 965 489-450
bb so hr result
-
4
- W, 6-5
1
4
- L, 1-2 (13)
-
5
1 W, 6-3
1
2
1 W, 4-2
2
15
2 4g, 4gs
1
3
2 L, 1-3
1
9
1 W, 6-1
1
6
- W, 9-6
5
33
5 7g, 7gs
559 1259 261 334g, 298gs
183 465 104 105g, 105gs
281 641 140 169g, 149gs
278 618 121 165g, 149gs
date
opp. dec
rec
8/30/03^ vs NYY
-
-
4/19/04
vs NYY
-
-
4/24/04
at NYY
-
-
7/24/04
vs NYY
-
-
9/17/04
at NYY
-
-
4/14/05
vs NYY
-
-
7/14/05
vs NYY
-
-
10/2/05^ vs NYY
-
-
Career vs Yankees
0-0
Career at old Yankee Stadium 0-0
Career vs American League 30-23-1
Arroyos Most Recent Starts: 4/8 vs Mia, in the Reds third game
of the season received no decision in the 6-5 walkoff win (6.1ip,
10h, 5r, 4er, 0bb, 4k, 82 pitches, 64 strikes)...left trailing, 5-4, but
the Reds scored 2 runs in the ninth off Heath Bell on Jay Bruces
leadoff HR and Scott Rolens run-scoring single...took a 4-2 lead
into the seventh inning before allowing 3 runs on an RBI-double to
Chris Coghlan, an RBI-groundout to Jose Reyes and an RBI-single
2003-2005 for Bos, ^ In relief
to Emilio Bonifacio...4/13 at Wsh and threw 7.1 shutout innings but
was the victim of a blown save in the 13-inning, 2-1 loss (3h, 1bb, 4k)...left leading, 1-0, but pinch hitter Xavier Nady homered off Bill Bray to tie it...singled in the
third inning off Jordan Zimmerman for the Reds first hit and then drove in the games first run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth...4/19 at StL and threw a season-high
8.0 innings to earn the 6-3 victory (5h, 3er, 0bb, 5k, 1hr, 90 pitches, 66 strikes)...left leading, 6-3...allowed only a 3-run HR to Matt Holliday in the sixth inning...
retired his last 8 batters...4/25 vs SF and received no decision in the 4-2 victory (5ip, 9h, 2r, 1er, 1bb, 2k, 1hr, 80 pitches, 56 strikes)...left trailing, 2-0...in the third
inning allowed a solo HR to Angel Pagan...in the fourth allowed an unearned run following Drew Stubbs fielding error...the Reds scored 4 runs in the bottom of the
seventh inning...5/2 vs Cubs and in a start bumped back a day because of Tues rainout suffered the 3-1 loss(6ip, 9h, 3er, 1bb, 3k, 2hr, 99 pitches, 67 strikes)...
left trailing, 3-0...allowed solo HR to Ryan LaHair in the second inning and to Ian Stewart in the fourth and then an RBI-single to Geovany Soto in the sixth...5/7 at
Mil and earned the 6-1 victory (6.2ip, 6h, 1er, 1bb, 9k, 1hr, 110 pitches, 73 strikes)...left leading, 5-1, with a pair of runners on base but Logan Ondrusek stranded
both...allowed only a solo HR to Ryan Braun in the first inning.
REDS
ON THE MOUND
Pitcher
Jose Arredondo, R
Bronson Arroyo, R
Homer Bailey, R
Bill Bray, L
Aroldis Chapman, L
Johnny Cueto, R
J.J. Hoover, R
Mat Latos, R
Mike Leake, R
Sam LeCure, R
Sean Marshall, L
Logan Ondrusek, R
Alfredo Simon, R
TOTALS
Reds
Starters & Relievers
opp
Starters
Relievers
w-l era g
cg
sho/sv ip h ab r er bb so hr
avg
9-12 3.89 36 1
- 215.1 233 839 106 93 61 147 25 .278
10-5 2.28 35 - 8-11 110.1 85 403 29 28 43 132 9 .211
REDS PITCHERS
In the last 24g are 15-9, 2.92 (213ip, 69er), dropping ERA from 4.15...in April went
11-11 and their 3.53 era was the lowest team mark for the month of March/April since
2002, when they went 16-9, 3.43.
REDS STARTERS
In the last 24g are 8-7, 3.52 (143.1ip, 56er), dropping ERA from 4.63...have produced
20 quality starts (Cueto 6, Bailey 5, Arroyo 4, Leake 3, Latos 2)...the Reds went
13-7 in the quality starts (.650).
REDS RELIEVERS
Lead the National League in bullpen ERA (2.28), opponent's BA (.211) and relief
strikeouts (132)...in the last 23g have posted a 1.68era (69.2ip, 13er) and didn't allow
a run in any of the last 3g (9.1ip, 7h, 2bb, 10k)...from 4/27-5/7 did not allow a run in 8
consecutive games (23.1ip), their longest scoreless game streak since an identical
stretch from 7/26-8/4, 2000 (8g, 17.1ip)...according to Elias Sports Bureau, the
franchise record for consecutive scoreless team apps by the bullpen is 9 games (6/36/14, 1971 and 5/3-5/13, 1987).
33 JOSE ARREDONDO, rhp
17g, 3-1-0, 2.41
Retired his first batter 13-17 times...on 5/8 at Mil allowed a solo HR to Cesar Izturis,
snapping his scoreless streak at 10 apps and 11.1 innings...from 4/12-4/27 retired 16
consecutive batters, a streak that ended in the seventh inning on 4/29 vs Hou when he
allowed a leadoff single to Jose Altuve...earned his victories in the 11-inning, 8-5 win
on 4/15 at Wsh and the 4-2 win on 4/25 vs SF.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR TP
5/16 at NYM
36 W, 6-3
W 1.0 - - - - 1 -
12
5/15 at Atl 35 L, 2-6
- 1.0 - - - - 2 -
16
5/12 vs Wsh
32 L, 1-2
L 1.0 1 1 1 - 3 1
12
5/11 vs Wsh
31 L, 3-7
- 2.0 - - - - 2 -
18
5/8 at Mil 29 L, 3-8
- 1.0 1 1 1 - 1 1
16
54 AROLDIS CHAPMAN, lhp
15g, 3-0-0, 0.00
His fastball is rated by managers as the best in the National League...has not allowed a
run this season (19.1ip, 6h, 5bb, 34k)...has recorded at least 1 strikeout in all 15 apps...
has retired 22 of his last 24 batters faced (infield single, 1bb, 14k)...his 19.1 innings
pitched are the most by any reliever in the Major Leagues who hasn't allowed a run...
Oak's Ryan Cook leads American League relievers with 17.2 scoreless innings...has
not pitched on consecutive days yet this season...retired his first batter 13-15 times and
stranded all 7 inherited baserunners...recorded 18 strikeouts over 10.0 innings before
issuing his first walk of the season (Joe Mather, 4/22 at Chi).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR TP
5/16 at NYM
36 W, 6-3
- 1.0 - - - - 2 - 9
5/14 at Atl 34 W, 3-1
- 0.2 - - - 1 1 -
12
5/12 vs Wsh
32 L, 1-2
- 2.0 1 - - - 4 -
33
5/9 at Mil 30 W, 2-1
W 1.0 - - - - 2 -
16
5/6 at Pit 27 W, 5-0
- 1.1 - - - - 2 -
20
60 J.J. HOOVER, rhp
8g, 0-0-0, 1.08
On 4/1 was acquired from the Braves in exchange for IF Juan Francisco...was recalled
from Louisville on 4/24, when LHP Bill Bray went on the disabled list...in Sun's 9-6 win
vs Wsh entered the game in the seventh inning and struck out Ian Desmond to strand a
pair of inherited baserunners...in the next inning allowed his only run of the season...in
the 4-2 win on 4/25 vs SF made his Major League debut with a scoreless sixth inning...
recorded his first career strikeout in his second appearance, on 4/27 vs Hou (Wandy
Rodriguez)...for the Bats went 0-0, 2.00 and converted all 4 save opps (9ip, 3h, 6bb,
17k, 0hr, .103oba)...didn't allow an earned run in his last 6 apps there (7ip, 1h, 2r).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR TP
5/15 at Atl 35 L, 2-6
- 1.0 - - - - - - 8
5/13 vs Wsh
33 W, 9-6
- 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 -
22
5/11 vs Wsh
31 L, 3-7
- 1.0 1 - - - 1 -
12
5/8 at Mil 29 L, 3-8
- 0.1 1 - - - - - 8
5/6 at Pit 27 W, 5-0
- 0.2 1 - - - 2 -
18
Game, Opp
dec ip h r er bb k hr
Pitchers
5/15 at NYM W, SV 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Arredondo, Chapman, Marshall
5/14 at Atl
- 4.0 4 0 0 0 3 0
Simon, Hoover, Arredondo
5/14 at Atl
W, SV 2.1 2 0 0 2 3 0
Ondrusek, Chapman, Marshall
5/13 vs Wsh
W 4.0 5 2 2 4 4 0
LeCure, Hoover, Marshall
5/12 vs Wsh
L 4.0 3 1 1 0 7 1 Arredondo, Ondrusek, Chapman
5/11 vs Wsh
- 6.0 5 1 1 0 9 0
Simon, Hoover, Arredondo, LeCure
5/9 at Mil
W, SV 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 1
Chapman, Marshall, Ondrusek
5/8 at Mil
- 4.1 5 2 2 0 6 1
Hoover, LeCure, Arredondo, Simon
5/7 at Mil
- 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0
Ondrusek, Marshall
5/6 at Pit
- 3.0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Hoover, Chapman, Simon
5/5 at Pit
- 1.0 2 0 0 2 2 0
Arredondo
5/3 vs Chi
W 4.0 1 0 0 1 2 0
Arrdondo,Chapmn,Marshall,Ondrusek
5/2 vs Chi
- 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0
LeCure, Hoover
63 SAM LeCURE, rhp
12g, 0-1-0, 4.41
Last name is spelled LeCure and is pronounced Leh-CURE...in 6 of his 12 apps threw
more than 1.0 inning.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR TP
5/13 vs Wsh
33 W, 9-6
- 1.2 2 1 1 3 1 -
46
5/11 vs Wsh
31 L, 3-7
- 1.0 1 - - - 3 -
18
5/8 at Mil 29 L, 3-8
- 2.0 3 1 1 - 4 -
40
5/2 vs Chi
23 L, 1-3
- 2.0 1 - - - 1 -
26
4/27 vs Hou
20 L, 4-6
- 1.0 - - - - 2 -
10
51 SEAN MARSHALL, lhp
15g, 1-2-7, 3.86
On 12/23 was acquired from the Cubs in exchange for LHP Travis Wood, OF Dave
Sappelt and minor league IF Ronald Torreyes...on 2/27 signed a 3-year contract
extension through the 2015 season...recorded 7 of the staff's 8 saves, Logan Ondrusek
has the other...in 248 career relief apps has posted a 2.74era (233ip, 71er)...on 4/26 vs
SF made his 300th career appearance.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR TP
5/16 at NYM
36 W, 6-3 SV 1.0 1 - - - 1 -
17
5/14 at Atl 34 W, 3-1 SV 1.0 1 - - - 2 -
12
5/13 vs Wsh
33 W, 9-6
W 1.0 2 - - - 2 -
19
5/9 at Mil 30 W, 2-1
- 0.2 3 1 1 - 1 1
35
5/7 at Mil 28 W, 6-1
- 1.0 1 - - - 2 -
16
66 LOGAN ONDRUSEK, rhp
17g, 3-0-1, 0.00
Last name is pronounced on-DREW-seck...his 15.1 innings are third-most by any reliever
in the Major Leagues who hasn't allowed a run (Aroldis Chapman 18.1, Oak's Ryan
Cook 17.2)...in a team-high 17 apps has not allowed a run (15.1ip, 8h, 7bb, 11k)...has
allowed just 2 hits in his last 10 apps (8.2ip, 4bb, 6k)...retired the first batter 13-17 times
and has stranded 15-16 inherited baserunners...in the ninth inning of the 2-1 win on 5/9
at Mil stranded the bases loaded to earn his first Major League save in his 141st career
appearance...was Dusty Baker's 1,500th win as a manager.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR TP
5/13 at Atl 34 W, 3-1
- 0.2 1 - - 1 - -
15
5/12 vs Wsh
32 L, 1-2
- 1.0 1 - - - - -
14
5/9 at Mil 30 W, 2-1 SV 0.1 - - - 1 - - 6
5/7 at Mil 28 W, 6-1
- 1.1 - - - - 1 -
11
5/3 vs Chi
24 W, 4-3 (10) W 1.0 - - - 1 - -
12
31 ALFREDO SIMON, rhp
11g, 0-1-0, 2.30
Last name is pronounced SIGH-mon...in his last 8 apps has posted a 0.73era (12.1ip,
1er)...2 days before Opening Day was claimed off waivers from the Orioles...last season
for the O's went 4-9, 4.90 in 16 starts and 7 relief apps...also in 2011 spent time on the
restricted list (Opening Day-5/21, July 18-19) and disabled list (strained right hamstring,
6/13-6/29)...originally was signed by the Phillies as a non-drafted free agent...on 7/30/04
was acquired by the Giants for a PTBNL...on 8/29/08 was signed by the Orioles to a
minor league contract...over the previous 4 seasons made 19 starts and 59 relief apps
for Bal (8-12, 5.18, 17sv).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR TP
5/15 at Atl 35 L, 2-6
- 2.0 4 - - - 1 -
46
5/11 vs Wsh
31 L, 3-7
- 2.0 3 1 1 - 3 -
31
5/8 at Mil 29 L, 3-8
- 1.0 - - - - 1 - 8
5/6 at Pit 27 W, 5-0
- 1.0 - - - - 2 - 8
4/27 vs Hou
20 L, 4-6
- 1.1 2 - - 1 - -
36
Date
5/4
dec ip h r er bb k hr Pitcher/Catcher
W 9.0 7 1 1 0 4 0 Cueto/Hanigan
Score (Career #)
W, 6-1 (5th)
Catchers' ERA
Catcher GS
IP ER ERA
Hanigan 15-6 191.1 54 2.54
Mesoraco 4-11 134.1 67 4.49
Totals 19-17 325.2 121 3.34
Catchers' Caught Stealing %
Catcher
SB CS
%
Hanigan
9
4
31%
Mesoraco
11
1
8%
Catchers 20 5 20%
(Double Steals 1
-)
(Pickoffs/CS - 3)
(PO attempt
0
-)
REDS BATTERS
Lead the National League with 74 doubles...12 times produced at least 10 hits, including
each of the last 2g (21-71, .296)...pinch hitters are hitting .311.
32 JAY BRUCE, rf
.300, 10hr, 27rbi, 3sb
Turned 25 years old 2 days before Opening Day...in his last 23 apps is hitting .361 (3083, 7hr, 21rbi)...leads the team in total bases (82), HR (10) and RBI (27)...ranks among
the National League leaders in extra-base hits (22), HR, RBI, total bases, doubles (11),
slugging (.631) and hitting at home (.362)...with 110 career home runs leads all active
players under the age of 26...for the week ending 4/29 was National League Player of
the Week (6g, .476, 4hr, 10 RBI, .542obp, 1.143slg).
Date Opp Game Position AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
5/16
at NYM 36
PH, RF sac fly
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
5/15 at Atl 35
RF - 5 4 - 1 1 - - - 1 1 5/14 at Atl 34
RF - 5 4 1 2 1 - - - - - 5/13
vs Wsh 33
RF - 5
3
- 1 1
-
-
2
1
-
5/12 vs Wsh
32
RF - 5 4 - - - - - - - 2 43 MIGUEL CAIRO, inf/of
.235, 0hr, 2rbi, 0sb
Since he was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list on 5/7 has made 6 apps as a
pinch hitter (3-6, 2 2b) and Sun's appearance as a defensive replacement at 3B...from
4/17-5/6 was on the DL with a strained left hamstring...needs 69 apps for 1,500 in his
career...overall for the Reds has made 3 starts at 3B, 7 pinch-hitting apps (3-7, .429,
1rbi) and Sun's appearance as a defensive replacement at 3B.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
5/15 at Atl 35
PH
1 - 1 - - - - - - 5/13 vs Atl 33
3B
2 - - - - - - - - 5/12 vs Wsh
32
PH
1 - - - - - - - - 5/11 vs Wsh 31
PH
1 1 1 1 - - - - - 5/9 at Mil 30
PH
1 - - - - - - - 1 25 MIKE COSTANZO, inf
.000, 0hr, 1rbi, 0sb
Media guide bio is on page 207...in the fifth inning of Sun's 9-6 win vs Wsh, the 28-yearold made his Major League debut as a pinch hitter and produced a sacrifice fly off
Edwin Jackson that pulled the Reds to within 4-3...became the second Reds player
this season to make his Major League debut (RHP J.J. Hoover)...was promoted from
Louisville on 5/12, when Scott Rolen went on the disabled list...in 34 apps at Pensacola
and Louisville combined to hit .303 (8 2b, 6hr, 24rbi)...was acquired by the Reds in May
2010 from the Atlantic League.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
5/16 at NYM
36
PH
1 - - - - - - - - 5/15 at Atl 35
PH
1 - - - - - - - - 5/14 at Atl 34
PH
1 - - - - - - - 1 5/13
vs Wsh 33
PH sac fly
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
2 ZACK COZART, ss
.245, 3hr, 9rbi, 1sb
Ranks among the National League rookie leaders in most statistical categories...played
in 35 of the team's 36g...became the first Reds rookie to start at SS on Opening Day
since Frank Duffy in 1971 (Dave Concepcion did it in 1970)...became the first rookie to
hit safely in each of the Reds' first 6g of a season (10-22, .455) since Frankie Baumholtz
hit safely in each of the team's first 6g in 1947.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
5/16
at NYM 36
SS - 1
5
- 1 1
-
-
1
- 1
5/15 at Atl 35
SS - 1 4 - - - - - - 1 1 5/14 at Atl 34
SS - 1 5 - - - - - - - 1 5/12
vs Wsh 32
SS - 1
4 1 1
-
-
-
-
- 1
5/11
vs Wsh 31
SS - 1
5
- 1
-
-
-
1
- 3
-
1B
2B
3B
SS
C
LF
CF
RF
DH
20 1 2 D ay - B y - D ay Res u lts
H-R
G Date Opp. D-N W-L Score
4/5
Winning
Pitcher
Losing GA
Anncd.
Pitcher
Save
Rec. Pos. GB
Att.
StL 4, Mia 1
0-0 T2
-0.5
H-R
G Date Opp. D-N W-L Score
Winning
Pitcher
Losing GA
Anncd.
Pitcher
Save
Rec. Pos. GB
Att.
82
7/5
at SD
83
7/6
at SD
1-0 2 -0.5
84
7/7
at SD
4/7
vs Mia H-N
3-8
Nolasco, 1-0
Latos, 0-1
1-1 T2
-0.5 41,662
85
7/8
at SD
4/8
Chapman, 1-0
Bell, 0-1
2-1 T2
-0.5 23,539
4/9
vs StL H-N
1-7
Westbrook, 1-0
Bailey, 0-1
2-2 T4
-1.5 16,909
1-3
Lohse, 2-0
Leake, 0-1
2-3
-2.5 17,110
3-3 T3
-1.5 20,672
3-4
-2.0 40,907
Cueto, 1-0
Buehrle, 0-1
Motte, 2
Chapman, 2-0
Rzepczynski, 0-1
2-3 (10)
Stammen, 1-0
Simon, 0-1
1-2 (13)
Stammen, 2-0
Marshall, 0-1
3-5 T4
-2.0 26,959
1-4
JACKSON, 1-0
Bailey, 0-2
3-6 T4
-3.0 35,489
88 7/15 vs StL H-N 8:05 ESPN Sunday Night Baseball, ESPN Radio
4-6 T3
-3.0 25,679
Clippard, 1-1
Marshall, 1
89 7/16 vs Ari
4/16
off day
4-6 T2 -3.0
90 7/17 vs Ari
1-2 (10)
Motte, 1-0
LeCure, 0-1
4-7 T3
-4.0 35,562
91 7/18 vs Ari
1-11
Garcia, 2-0
Latos, 0-2
92 7/19 vs Ari
H-D 12:35
1-6
Arroyo, 1-0
5-8 T4
-4.0 40,049
Bailey, 1-2
Volstad, 0-2
6-8 T2
-4.0 37,782
Maholm, 1-2
Leake, 0-2
6-9
-4.0 38,405
Lopez, 0-1
7-9 T2
-4.0 35,801
Cueto, 2-0
Marshall, 3
4/23
off day
7-9 3 -3.5
Latos, 1-2
8-9
-2.5 19,051
Arredondo, 2-0
Hensley, 1-2
Marshall, 4
9-9
-2.5 17,115
Cain, 1-1
19 4/26 vs SF H-D
5-6
Lopez, 2-0
Marshall, 0-2
Casilla, 2
9-10 T2
-3.0 17,317
4-6
WRodriguez, 2-2
Leake, 0-3
Myers, 4
9-11 T2
-4.0 29,486
Cueto, 3-0
Harrell, 1-2
Ondrusek, 1-0
10-11
-4.0 32,971
11-11
-3.0 31,086
4/30
off day
11-11 2 -3.0
5/1
vs Chi H-N
11-11
-3.5
104
8/1
23
5/2
vs Chi H-N
1-3
11-12
-4.5 16,868
105
8/2
vs SD
H-D 12:35
24
5/3
-3.5 23,288
106
8/3
vs Pit
25
5/4
at Pit
R-N W 6-1
26
5/5
at Pit
R-N
27
5/6
at Pit
R-D W 5-0
Latos, 2-2
Morton, 1-3
28
5/7
at Mil
R-N W 6-1
Arroyo, 2-1
29
5/8
at Mil
R-N
3-8
30
5/9
at Mil
R-D W 2-1
2-3
Samardzija, 3-1
Arroyo, 1-1
Ondrusek, 2-0
Dolis, 1-2
12-12
CUETO, 4-0
Correia, 1-2
13-12
-2.5 20,445
107
8/4
vs Pit
Hanrahan, 5 13-13
-2.5 33,019
108
8/5
vs Pit
14-13
-2.5 20,042
109
8/6
at Mil
Estrada, 0-2
#15-13
-2.5 27,157
110
8/7
at Mil
Gallardo, 2-3
Bailey, 1-3
15-14
-3.5 28,108
111
8/8
at Mil
Chapman, 3-0
Axford, 0-2
Ondrusek, 1 #16-14
-3.5 27,090
112
8/9
McDonald, 2-1
Leake, 0-4
Marmol, 2
5/10
off day
31 5/11 vs Wsh H-N
3-7
1-2
Gonzalez, 4-1
Marshall, 1-2
34 5/14
at Atl
R-N W 3-1
Ondrusek, 3-0
35 5/15
at Atl
R-N
2-6
#16-14 2 -3.5
16-15
Hudson, 2-1
Rauch, 3-2
R-D 2:20
-3.5 42,294
-2.5 28,361
Marshall, 6 #18-16
-1.5 19,697
18-17
-2.5 21,530
Marshall, 7 #19-17
-2.5 22,659
Cueto, 4-1
Arredondo, 3-1
-3.5 37,255
Rodriguez, 1-3
Venters, 2-2
17-16
Leake, 0-5
38 5/18 at NYY R-N 7:05 FOX Sports Ohio HD, MLB Network backup
39 5/19 at NYY R-D 1:05 FOX Sports Ohio HD, MLB Network
41 5/21 vs Atl
42 5/22 vs Atl
43 5/23 vs Atl
44 5/24 vs Atl
45 5/25 vs Col H-N 7:10 FOX Sports Ohio HD, MLB Network backup
130 8/27
at Ari
48 5/28
at Pit
131 8/28
at Ari
49 5/29
at Pit
132 8/29
at Ari
R-D 3:40
50 5/30
at Pit
51
134
52
135
53
136
9/3
137
9/4
54
6/5
vs Pit
138
9/5
vs Phi
55
6/6
vs Pit
56
6/7
vs Pit
139
57
6/8
vs Det H-N 7:10 FOX Sports Ohio HD, MLB Network backup
140
58
6/9
141
H-D 12:35
156 9/27
vs Mil
H-D 12:35
75 6/28 at SF
157 9/28
at Pit
76 6/29 at SF
158 9/29
at Pit
77 6/30 at SF
159 9/30
at Pit
78
7/1
79
80
81
at SF
BOLD CAPS indicate complete games, bold underlined attendance indicates sellouts
# - Season-high 2g above .500, ++ - Season-high 0.5-game lead
& - Season-high 4g below .500, * - Season-high 5.0g deficit