Bronson Arroyo needs to go nine innings to reach the 200 inning milestone for the seventh consecutive year. Since coming to Cincinnati prior to the 2006 season, Arroyo leads the National League with 201 starts, including tonight's game in New York. He started the game with 1,278.1 innings also tops in the National League since 2006.
On the downside, he has given up two home runs to Jose Reyes. That gives him 46 for the season, two short of Jose Lima's National League record.
Jay Bruce hit his 32nd home run of the season. It is the 100th of his career, making the third youngest player to reach 100 career home runs. Johnny Bench and Frank Robinson were slightly younger. He has two RBI through six innings, giving him 97.
Joey Votto hit his 29th home run off Chris Capuano.
Votto and Bruce are close to becoming the sixth set of Reds teammates to hit at least 30 home runs and drive in at least 100 runs. The last pair to accomplish this were George Foster 52 hr and 148 RBI and Johnny Bench 31 hr and 109 RBI in 1977.
Through six innings Brandon Phillips is hitting an even .300.
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About Me
- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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