CINCINNATI RED NOTES:
TRANSACTIONS
- Today the Reds sent on rehabilitation assignments to the Arizona Complex League Reds RHP Vladimir Gutierrez (7/20/22 “Tommy John” surgery) and RHP Casey Legumina (right shoulder pain).
- More information is available on gamenotes Page 6.
TONIGHT’S GAME
- Is Game 1 of a 3-game series vs Juan Dorado’s Dodgers and Game 4 (1-2) of an 11-day, 10-game road trip (1-2 at Mil, 0-0 at LAD, 4g at Chc).
- Following this road trip the Reds return to Great American Ball Park for a 6-game homestand vs the Nationals (3g) and Marlins (3g).
SERIES NOTES
- The Reds earned a 2-1 series win vs LAD in June at Great American Ball Park…their 9-8 win on 6/6 snapped the 9-game losing streak to the Dodgers at GABP dating back to a 3-1 win there on 9/17/21.
- The 7-0 series win by the Dodgers in 2022 was only the third season series sweep by either team, all won by LAD (6-0 in 2006, 6-0 in 2017).
- Joey Votto in 88 career apps vs LAD is hitting .307 (94-306, 22 2b, 1 3b, 15hr, 56rbi, .402obp, .533slg, .934ops), including .278 in 42 apps at Dodger Stadium (42-151, 11 2b, 7hr, 24rbi, .339obp, .490slg, .829ops).
CUBS UP NEXT
- The Reds’ 3-game sweep from 5/26-5/28 was their first series sweep of the Cubs since 7/2-7/4, 2021 (3g at Great American Ball Park) and their first series sweep at Wrigley Field since 8/12-8/14, 2013 (3g).
- In his career against the Cubs, Joey Votto ranks second among all active players with 48 HR, trailing only Albert Pujols (57hr), and is tied with Pujols for the most RBI vs Cubs (146)…Votto’s 48 HR are the second-most by a Reds batter vs the Cubs (Frank Robinson, 53)…his 226 games vs Cubs are second-most by a Reds player (Pete Rose, 243).
BIG ROAD MACHINE
- Beginning 5/26, the Reds are 21-7 over their last 5 road trips covering 9 road series.
- The Reds won 7 straight road series before losing each of their last 2 road series, both to the Brewers.
- The Reds won 7 straight road series for only the third time in their history… won 8 straight road series in 1976 (6/25-8/12) and 1923 (7/2-8/25)… courtesy @EliasSports.
- Went 8-1 on their road trip to StL (2-1), KC (3-0) and Hou (3-0)…for only the second time ever, won 8 games on a road trip of 9 games or fewer (8-0, 9/21-9/27, 1964)…was their first road trip of any length with at least 8 wins since 5/28-6/9, 1999 (9-3)…courtesy @EliasSports.
RUNNING MEN
- The Reds lead the Major League lead with 119 stolen bases…is the Reds’ highest total since 2017 (120sb)…in 2022 recorded 58 stolen bases…are trying to lead the National League in stolen bases for the first time since 2015 (134sb).
- The Reds recorded 50 stolen bases in June, their highest steals total in a calendar month since September 1912 (53sb).
- 5 times this season recorded at least 5 stolen bases in a game (6sb on 6/2 vs Mil, 9sb on 6/3 vs Mil, 5sb on 6/25 at Bal, 6sb on Tue at Wsh, 5sb on 7/8 at Mil)…prior to 6/2, the Reds hadn’t recorded 5 stolen bases in a game since 4/10/17 at Pit.
- Their 9 stolen bases on 6/3 vs Mil (Jake Fraley 3, Spencer Steer 2, Jonathan India 2, Will Benson, Stuart Fairchild) was their highest single-game total since 5/30/1976 vs LAD (9sb)…the Reds’ single-game record since 1900 for stolen bases in a game remains 10 (5/29/1913 at StL).
- With Elvis Peguero pitching, Elly De La Cruz on 7/8 at Mil became only the fourth Reds batter ever to steal second, third and home in the same inning (Hans Lobert 9/27/1908, Dode Paskert 5/23/1910, Greasy Neale 8/15/1919)…became the first Major League batter to steal second, third and home in the same inning since Mia’s Jon Berti did it on 8/25/2020 at NYM…became the first Reds batter with a straight steal of home since Brandon Phillips did it on 7/10/2009 at NYM.
RED HOTS
- The Reds are the first team in Major League history to move into first place alone in 9 games or fewer after falling 5 or more games under .500 while facing a deficit of at least 5 games…on 6/9 were 29-35 and trailed the first-place Pirates by 5.0 games…beginning 6/10 won 9 straight games to move into first place alone on 6/19.
- The Reds’ 12-game winning streak from 6/10-6/23 tied their modern club record (5/16-5/27, 1939 & 4/30-5/12, 1957).
- From 6/14-7/8 Reds batters established a new franchise record for consecutive games with at least 1 home run (22g, 45hr), a streak snapped in the 1-0 loss at Mil in the final game heading into the All-Star Game break…the 1956 Reds held the team record by homering in 21 consecutive games.
- The Reds went 18-9 in June, their highest victory total in any month since June 2014 (18-10).
- The Reds have used 52 players…RHP Michael Mariot was on the roster for 1 day (7/8) but did not appear in a game.
- 12 Reds players have made Major League debuts this season, the most in the Major Leagues (RHP Casey Legumina, RHP Levi Stoudt, IF Matt McLain, LHP Brandon Williamson, RHP Eduardo Salazar, OF TJ Hopkins, LHP Andrew Abbott, IF Elly De La Cruz, RHP Ricky Karcher, RHP Randy Wynne, RHP Jake Wong, IF Christian Encarnacion Strand)…16 rookies played in at least 1 game for the Reds.
Tonight’s Pitcher – #55 Brandon Williamson, LHP
- Tonight is making his 13th career appearance and start, all this season, and his second start vs the Dodgers (6/7 at Cin).
- In his last 3 starts posted a 1.80 ERA (15ip, 8h, 3er, 5bb, 12k, .160baa).
- 2 of his last 5 starts were shortened by rain and a third appearance was suspended & completed the next day.
- In the top of the third inning on 6/26 at Bal did not return after a 1 hour, 44-minute rain delay.
- On 7/6 at Wsh, remained in the game following a 1-hour, 43-minute rain delay in the top of the second inning.
- On 7/17 vs SF, the game was suspended with the score tied at 2-2 with 1 out in the eighth inning (completed the next day).
- Twice picked runners off second base, KC’s Bobby Witt Jr. (PO/CS 145) and SD’s Fernando Tatis Jr. (PO/CS 165).
- On 6/26 at Bal walked his second batter, Adley Rutschman, to snap at 10.0 his consecutive innings streak without issuing a walk.
- On 5/16 at Col, became only the 10th visiting pitcher to make his Major League debut with a start at Coors Field, the first since Hou’s José Urquidy on 7/2/19.
- Became only the fourth Reds pitcher to make his Major League debut with at least 5.2 innings, 2 hits or fewer allowed and at least 6 strikeouts, joining Tom Carroll (7/7/1974 vs StL, 7ip, 2h, 6k), Mo Sanford (8/9/1991 at SD, 7ip, 2h, 8k) and Johnny Cueto (4/3/2008 vs Ari, 7ip, 1h, 10k).
- Became only the fourth Reds pitcher in the expansion era (since 1961) to retire at least 14 consecutive batters in his Major League debut, joining Wayne Simpson (16, 4/9/1970 at LAD), Rob Bell (16, 4/8/2000 vs Cubs) and Johnny Cueto (15, 4/3/2008 vs Ari).
- In that 3-1 win on 5/16 at Col, allowed a single to Charlie Blackmon, his first career batter faced, but didn’t allow another hit until Ezequiel Tovar’s solo HR in the sixth inning snapped the scoreless tie…Williamson retired 14 consecutive batters leading up to Tovar’s home run.
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