Past Week’s Schedule:
Mon, Aug 12 |
|
|
66-52 |
Latos (12-3) |
Wood (7-9) |
Chapman (28) |
33,277 |
Tue, Aug 13 |
|
|
67-52 |
Hoover (3-5) |
Sanchez (0-1) |
Chapman (29) |
33,286 |
Wed, Aug 14 |
|
|
68-52 |
Arroyo (11-9) |
Rusin (2-2) |
|
33,642 |
Thu, Aug 15 |
|
|
69-52 |
Cingrani (6-2) |
Lohse (8-8) |
Chapman (30) |
36,076 |
Fri, Aug 16 |
|
|
69-53 |
Axford (6-6) |
Chapman (3-5) |
|
33,037 |
Sat, Aug 17 |
|
|
69-54 |
Gallardo (9-9) |
Latos (12-4) |
Henderson (18) |
37,046 |
Sun, Aug 18 |
|
|
70-54 |
Bailey (8-10) |
Peralta (8-13) |
|
34,175 |
( Reds went 5-2 on the 7 game, two city road trip )
* Offense scored 9 runs for the first time since a 9-3 win at San Francisco on July 23.
LOOKING AHEAD AT THE SCHEDULE
PITCHING PROBABLES FOR D-BACKS SERIES:
Mon vs Ari: RHP Bronson Arroyo (11-9, 3.35) vs RHP Randall Delgado (4-3, 3.52) 700 wlw/fso, 7:10
Tue vs Ari: LHP Tony Cingrani (6-2, 2.78) vs LHP Patrick Corbin (12-3, 2.48) 700 wlw/fso/mlbn, 7:10
Wed vs Ari: RHP Mike Leake (10-5, 3.01) vs RHP Brandon McCarthy (2-7, 4.84) 700 wlw/fso, 7:10
Thu vs Ari: RHP Mat Latos (12-4, 3.02) vs RHP Trevor Cahill (3-10, 4.78) 700 wlw/mlbn, 12:35
THE STANDINGS:
Central |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
WCGB |
L10 |
STRK |
HOME |
ROAD |
LAST GAME |
NEXT GAME |
Pittsburgh |
72 |
51 |
.585 |
– |
– |
3-7 |
L2 |
42-22 |
30-29 |
8/18 vs ARI, L 2-4 |
8/19 @ SD, 10:10 PM |
St. Louis |
71 |
52 |
.577 |
1.0 |
+1.5 |
5-5 |
W2 |
36-23 |
35-29 |
8/18 @ CHC, W 6-1 |
8/19 @ MIL, 8:10 PM |
Cincinnati |
70 |
54 |
.565 |
2.5 |
– |
7-3 |
W1 |
37-20 |
33-34 |
8/18 @ MIL, W 9-1 |
8/19 vs ARI, 7:10 PM |
Milwaukee |
54 |
70 |
.435 |
18.5 |
16.0 |
5-5 |
L1 |
29-33 |
25-37 |
8/18 vs CIN, L 1-9 |
8/19 vs STL, 8:10 PM |
Chi Cubs |
53 |
70 |
.431 |
19.0 |
16.5 |
3-7 |
L2 |
24-38 |
29-32 |
8/18 vs STL, L 1-6 |
8/19 vs WSH, 8:05 PM |
WILD CARD STANDINGS:
NOTES ABOUT LAST WEEK:
aCtive SCoreLeSS StreakS, BuLLpeN
Pitcher G IP H BB K Last Run
Broxton 4 3.2 2 0 5 6/13 at Chi
Hoover 22 25.1 11 7 30 6/9 vs StL
LeCure 5 3.2 1 1 5 8/4 vs StL
Ondrusek 2 2.2 2 3 2 8/4 vs StL
Parra 4 2.2 2 1 4 8/10 vs SD
ON THE HILL: In the last 11g, Reds pitchers are 8-3, 2.10 (103ip, 24er)…in
the last 9g, Reds starters are 4-2, 1.99 (58.2ip, 13er)…in Fri’s 7-6 loss Reds
relievers saw scoreless streaks snapped at 17.1 innings and 5g. ( Entering Sunday’s Game )
ROAD TRIPPIN’….: The Reds won or split 8 of their 20 previous road series
(1-2 at StL, 0-3 at Pit, 1-3 at Wsh, 1-2 at StL, 3-0 at Cubs, 3-0 at Mia, 1-2 at
Phi, 3-0 at NYM, 0-2 at Cle, 2-1 at Pit, 3-1 at Cubs, 1-2 at Ari, 0-2 at Oak,
1-2 at Tex, 1-2 at Mil, 2-2 at Atl, 3-1 at SF, 1-3 at LAD, 1-2 at SD, 3-0 at
Chi)…their season-high 8-game road losing streak from 4/9-4/27 was their
longest since an 8-game road skid from 7/11-7/26, 2009 ( Entering Sunday’s game )
HOME COOKIN’….: The Redlegs are 37-20 at Great American Ball Park with 23 home games remaining…are on pace for a
ballpark attendance record of 2,575,316…the record of 2,355,259 was established in GABP’s inaugural 2003 season…the club
high mark of 2,629,708 was set in 1976 at Riverfront Stadium…won or split 14 of their 19 home series (2-1 vs LAA, 2-1 vs
Wsh, 3-0 vs Phi, 3-1 vs Mia, 2-1 vs Cubs, 1-2 vs Atl, 3-0 vs Mil, 2-1 vs ChiN, 2-0 vs Cle, 1-2 vs Col, 1-2 vs StL, 2-1 vs Mil,
2-2 vs Pit, 3-0 vs SF, 1-2 vs Sea, 2-1 vs Pit, 1-2 vs StL, 2-0 vs Oak, 2-1 vs SD)…won their first 5 home series of the season
for the first time since the 1967 club won its first 7 series at Crosley Field
17 SHIN-SOO CHOO, cf Road Trip: 4-18, 2rbi, 4bb, 1hbp ( Entering Sunday’s game )
Leads all Major League leadoff hitters in HR, walks and on-base percentage…has
reached base safely in 106 of his 117 apps…his 5 leadoff home runs are 3 shy of Kal
Daniels’ single-season record (8, 1987)…leads the Major Leagues in times hit by a
pitch (23), 1 shy of Jason LaRue’s club record (24hbp, 2004).
21 TODD FRAZIER, 3b Road Trip: 6-22, 2hr, 6rbi, 3bb, 4r ( Entering Sunday’s game )
Has hit safely in 3-5g (6-19, .316, 1 2b, 2hr, 6rbi)…in 8 of his last 9 starts hit second in the
order (5-31, 2 2b, 1hr, 2rbi, 4bb, 1hbp, 6r)…are his first career apps batting in that spot
SINCE ALL-STAR BREAK:
The 2nd half
Records since All-Star break
Reds 17-12 —-
Pirates 16-14 1.5
Cards 14-16 3.5
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