TODAY'S GAME
: Is
Game 3
(2-0) of a 3-game series vs
Tony Carullo's Mets
and
Game 3
(2-0) of a 6-game road tripthat includes an upcoming visit to Cle's
Progressive Field
...is the Reds' second visit to
Citi Field
this season...split a2-game series here in
May
as part of a 5-day stay in
New York
that included a
2-1 series win
at
Yankee Stadium
...following this road trip return to
Great American Ball Park
for their nal homestand of the season's rst half (3g vs
Min, 3g vs Mil).
DOT, DOT, DOT....
: The Reds haven't swept the Mets here since
4/13-4/15, 2001
(3g)...Cin's
5-game winning streak
is 1 shy of its season high (6g, 5/19-5/24)...at
37-27
the Reds are
10g over .500
and for the second straight day leadthe
NL Central Division
by
4.0g
, both season highs...haven't led the division by more than
4.0g
since they won the
2010 National League Central
by
5.0g
over the
Cardinals
...the Reds'
bullpen
leads the National League in ERA(
2.63
) and opponents' BA (
.205
) while ranking second in relief strikeouts (
211
, Col 226)...6 times in the last 9g
Redsbatters
produced at least
10 hits
(97-321,
.302
).
REHABBING
:
LHP Bill Bray
, on the disabled list since
4/24
with a
strained left groin
, has made a pair of rehab appsfor
Class A Dayton
(1-0, 0.00, 2ip, 0r, 1bb, 4k) and 2 more for
Class AAA Louisville
(1.2ip, 2h, 2er, 1bb, 4k)...
3BScott Rolen
, on the 15-day disabled list since
5/12
with a
strained left shoulder
, last night completed a 2-game rehabassignment at
Louisville
(2g, 2-6, 1hr, 3rbi, 2k, 1gidp)...he is expected to join the team in time for tomorrow night'sgame at Cle.
START ME UP
: Through
64g
the Reds have used only
5 starting pitchers
(
Bronson Arroyo
,
Homer Bailey
,
JohnnyCueto
,
Mat Latos
,
Mike Leake
)...is the Reds' longest such streak to open a season since
1992
, when in the
80thgame
of that schedule (7/6 at Cubs)
Keith Brown
became the staff's sixth starting pitcher behind
Jose Rijo
,
TomBrowing
,
Tim Belcher
,
Greg Swindell
and
Chris Hammond
...
Mia
is the only other team this season to use only
5starting pitchers
(
Anibal Sanchez
,
Mark Buehrle
,
Carlos Zambrano
,
Josh Johnson
,
Ricky Nolasco
).
PLAYING SMALL
: At least
1 home run
has been hit in each of the last
59g
at
Great American Ball Park
, dating backto a
homerless game
vs the
Giants
on
7/29/11
(last
26g
of 2011, all
33g
in 2012)...it is the longest active ballparkhomer streak in the Major Leagues and the longest home run streak in
GABP
history (
41g
,
8/9/07-5/5/08
, courtesyElias Sports Bureau).
REDS HOF INDUCTION SATURDAY
: Modern rst basemen
Sean Casey
and
Dan Driessen
, along with 19th Century
rst baseman
John Reilly
, on
Saturday
will be inducted into the
Reds Hall of Fame
...
Casey
was selected by thefans through the modern player ballot presented by Cincyfavorites.com...the veterans committee selected
Driessen
and
Reilly
...a press conference will be held
Saturday
at
2:30 p.m.
in Great American Ball Park's
eld level interview
room
, with the on-eld induction ceremony scheduled to begin at
3:30
.
COOPERSTOWN
: Former Reds All-Star
Barry Larkin
and Cubs great
Ron Santo
will be inducted into the
NationalBaseball Hall of Fame
during ceremonies on
Sun, 7/22
in
Cooperstown
...media looking for housing shouldcontact 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
inductionweekend
...for more information call
(513) 247-1100
or
(800) 354-8108
.
REDS AT GREAT AMERICAN BALL PARK (20-13, .606)
: In
10 seasons
and
764 games
at GABP the Reds are
393-370-1
(.514)...the Reds went
5-4
on their most recent homestand (1-2 vs Pit, 1-2 vs Det, 3-0 vs Cle)...went
6-4-1
intheir
11 home series
(
2-1 vs Mia
, 1-2 vs StL,
2-1 vs SF
,
2-1 vs Hou
, 1-1 vs Chi, 1-2 vs Wsh,
4-0 vs Atl
,
2-1 vs Col,
1-2 vs Pit, 1-2 vs Det,
3-0 vs Cle
) and
3-1-1
on their
5 homestands
(3-3,
5-3
, 1-2,
6-1
,
5-4
).
REDS ON THE ROAD (17-14, .548)
: The Reds are
2-0
on this road trip (
2-0 at NYM
, 3g at Cle)...went
5-3-2
in their previous
10 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 Atl, 1-1 at NYM,
2-1 at NYY
,1-2 at Pit,
2-1 at Hou
) and
2-1-1
on their previous
4 road trips
(4-6,
4-2
,
4-3
, 3-3).
IN THE STANDINGS (74):
The Reds have spent the following days alone or tied at each position in the NationalLeague Central Division standings:
FIRST
- 25,
SECOND
- 36,
THIRD
- 5,
FOURTH
- 7,
FIFTH
- 1 (4/10),
SIXTH
- 0...for the second straight day lead the division by
4.0g
, the Reds' largest since they won the
2010 National LeagueCentral
by
5.0g
over the
Cardinals
...at
37-37
are
10g over .500
for the rst time since the
2010 champions
nished
20g over
at
91-71
...have spent
44 days
above,
11 days at
and
18 days below
.500.
REDS vs METS
: The Reds are
305-260
all-time vs the Mets, including
3-1
in 2012...
at Citi Field
: Reds are
8-5
, including
3-1
in 2012 and
7-3
the last 3 years...at
Shea Stadium
the Reds went
126-131
...
last Reds sweep
: at Cin: 4/4-4/7,2005 (3g)...at NY: 4/13-4/15, 2001 (3g).
UP NEXT: REDS at INDIANS
: The Reds are
39-39
all-time vs the Indians, including
3-0
this season...have won
8
of thelast
10 series
vs Cle...
Brandon Phillips
in 38 apps vs his former team is hitting .356 (53-149, 6 2b, 9hr, 30rbi, 6sb)...
at Progressive Field
: Reds are
18-21
, including
0-3 in 2011
.
I-71 RIVALRY
: With the
Reds
in rst place by
4.0g
and the
Indians
just
1.5g
behind the rst-place
White Sox
, during
the upcoming series it is possible that for the rst time since
7/9-7/11, 1999
the
Ohio rivals
could meet while bothteams occupy
rst place
...courtesy Elias Sports Bureau.
DESIGNATED HITTERS
:
Miguel Cairo
(0-3),
Mike Costanzo
(1-3, 1rbi) and
Ryan Ludwick
(3-5, 1 2b, 1hr, 3rbi)each started a game at DH during the Reds' May visit to
Yankee Stadium
...in 9 interleague road games in 2011, 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).
Game 65, Road 32 (17-14)Cincinnati Reds (37-27)RHP Johnny Cueto (7-3, 2.46)atNew York Mets (35-31)RHP Chris Young (1-0, 3.38)Sunday, June 17, 2012Citi Field, Flushing
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERSMon at Cle:
RHP Mat Latos (5-2, 4.64) vs RHP Derek Lowe (7-5, 3.78)
700 wlw/fso, 7:05Tue at Cle:
RHP Mike Leake (2-5, 5.05) vs RHP Josh Tomlin (3-4, 5.56)
700 wlw/fso, 7:05Wed at Cle:
RHP Bronson Arroyo (3-4, 3.84) vs RHP Justin Masterson (3-6, 4.38)
700 wlw/fso, 7:05Thursday:
Off day in Cincinnati
Fri vs Min
: RHP Homer Bailey (5-4, 4.03) vs TBA
700 wlw/fso, 7:10Sat vs Min:
RHP Johnny Cueto vs TBA
700 wlw/fso, 4:10Sun vs Min:
RHP Mat Latos vs TBA
700 wlw/fso, 1:10
Media Relations . Great American Ball Park . 100 Joe Nuxhall Way . Cincinnati, OH 45202 . ramsey.mlblogs.com . reds.com
WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS:1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS:1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1990
National League Central StandingsTeam W L Pct. GBREDS 37 27 .578 -
Pirates 33 31 .516 -4.0Cardinals 34 32 .515 -4.0Brewers 30 35 .462 -7.5 Astros 27 38 .415 -10.5Cubs 22 43 .338 -15.5
The Reds are in rst place for the 24th straight day
ML Records Beginning April 19Team W L Pct. GBREDS 33 19 .635 -
Yankees 33 19 .635 -Dodgers 32 22 .593 -2.0Orioles 31 22 .585 -2.5Giants 31 23 .574 -3.0 Angels 31 23 .574 -3.0
Through
4/18
the Reds were
4g under .500
at
4-8
and
5.0g out of rst place
, both season highs
NL Team ERAs Beginning April 19Team W L Pct. ERA
Dodgers 32 22 .593 3.17Giants 31 23 .574 3.25Nationals 28 22 .560 3.29
REDS 33 19 .635 3.37
Pirates 28 24 .538 3.64
Through 4/18 the Reds' team ERA was
4.15
Reds On The Road Trip
Fri at NYM ....W, 7-3 ...............Phillips, Bruce HRsSat at NYM ...W, 4-1 ......Bailey 8ip, 1er; Bruce HR
On The Road Trip
Bruce ........2-7, 2hr, 4rbi Ludwick ...........2-8, 1rbiCairo .........................0g Mesoraco .................1-4Cozart ....................3-10 Negron ......................0gFrazier .....................2-5 Phillips ......2-9, 1hr, 2rbiHanigan ...................1-4 Rolen ........................0gHarris .................2g, 1-2 Valdez .............3-9, 3rbiHeisey.......................0g Votto ........................2-7 Arredondo .....1g, 1ip, 0r Latos .........................0g Arroyo .....1gs, 6+ip, 3er Leake ........................0gBailey ........1gs, 8ip, 1er LeCure ......................0gChapman ......2g, 2ip, 0r Marshall ........1g, 1ip, 0r Cueto ........................0g Ondrusek ..................0gHoover ......................0g Simon .......................0g
Ohio Cup MOP....
The
Most Outstanding Player
of the
Ohio Cup Series
between the Reds andIndians,
presented by The Ohio Lottery
,will receive an individual trophy...the pastwinners include Reds
OF Adam Dunn
(2008) and
C Ramon Hernandez
(2009)and Indians
OF Shin-Soo Choo
(2010)and
SS Asdrubal Cabrera
(2011):
Player Avg H AB HR RBI
Dunn .300 6 20 5 10Hernandez .474 9 19 1 4Choo .391 9 23 4 7Cabrera .320 8 25 3 7
...And This Year's Candidates
Through the first series, the leadingcandidates for the 2012
Most OutstandingPlayer
of the
Ohio Cup Series
include:
Player Avg H AB HR RBI
Ludwick .364 4 11 1 3Phillips .615 8 13 2 7Votto .500 5 10 2 6Cabrera .333 4 12 0 0Choo .286 4 14 2 2Marson .750 3 4 0 0
All-Time Wins By Managers
19. Dick Williams, HOF ................1,571
20. DUSTY BAKER ...........1,521-1,394
RED HOTS
Interleague Play
The
16th season
of interleague play continues beginning tomorrow with a 3-game series vs the
Indians
at
Progressive FIeld
...the Reds will nish their interleague schedule this upcoming weekend with a 3-game series vs
the
Twins
...all-time vs AL teams, the Reds are
103-126 (.450)
, including
6-3 this year
(2-1 at NYY, 1-2 vs Det
,
3-0
vs Cle)...Cin produced a winning record in 5 of interleague play's rst 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.