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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Reds Play an Intrasquad Game on Saturday, Volquez Starts Against the Indians

The Reds will tune up for an intrasquad game on Saturday to tune up for the Cactus League opener on Sunday against the Cleveland Indians.

Travis Wood will pitch two innings, Darryl Thompson one, Jerry Gil one,Matt  Klinker one, Logan Ondrusek 1 Jordan Smith one, Phillipe Valiquette one, Jeremy Horst one and Donnie Joseph one.  There is a total of five full innings.

Edinson Volquez will start against Cleveland in Sunday's exhibition opener, weather permitting.  Rain is in the forecast.  Volquez will pitch two innings.  Sam LeCure will pitch two and Matt Maloney will pitch two against the Tribe.  Daniel Ray Herrera, Jared Burton and Carlos Fisher will pitch an inning each.

Bronson Arroyo will start the next game also against Cleveland on Monday.

Mike Leake and Johnny Cueto will pitch against split squad games one is against Oakland, the other is against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.

Homer Bailey gets the ball against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.

Travis Wood will complete the cycle with the starting assignment against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

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