Votto is in the Red's lineup when they play the Cleveland Indians at 6:40 on Monday night. Aristedes Aquino was returned to the Reds' off site facility at Prasco Park in Mason.
The Reds' veteran first baseman will share the field with National League player-of-the-week, Nick Castellanos. The newcomer hit a pair of home runs against his former team, the Detroit Tigers to help win the first game of the doubleheader.
The Reds held a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth of the seven-inning game. Lucas Simms got the first two batters out in the inning but Miguel Cabrera singled, C,J, Cron was hit by a pitch and Christian Stewart walked to load the bases. Victor Reyes hit a long fly to deep right center that fell off the glove of Castellanos for a three-base, three-run error that tied the game.
"I probably should have called him off," said centerfielder Nick Senzel on Monday. "The ball got caught up in the wind and kept drifting."
Raisel Iglesias got the Reds out of the inning but not without some drama.
Pitching to Jeimar Candelario, Iglesias stopped his motion. He heard home plate umpire Larry Vanover call for time but someone called a balk to create confusion. Reyes trotted home with what appeared to be the go ahead run but was sent back to third after an explanation from Vanover.
Iglesias got the last four Tiger outs to get the win.
Trevor Bauer shutout the Tigers on two hits in a complete game. Matt Davidson and Eugenio Suarez drove in runs with a single. Christian Colon's two-run single gave Bauer some breathing room.
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