Cincinnati may be dealing a star or two of its own prior to the August 1 trade deadline as Jay Bruce and Zack Cozart are rumored to be on the block.TV: 4:40 p.m. ET, FSN Ohio (Cincinnati), FSN San DiegoPITCHING MATCHUP: Reds RH Homer Bailey (2015: 0-1, 5.56 ERA) vs. Padres RH Paul Clemens (1-1, 4.82)Bailey has completed his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery and will make his first start since April 23, 2015, when he allowed two runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings of a no-decision at Milwaukee. The Cincinnati Reds offense continues to crush, and they’ve won six of their last nine games when scoring more than three runs.
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The Reds scored four runs in the first and never looked back. Dickerson is not expected to land on the disabled list, according to manager Andy Green.
The last time Homer Bailey was the winning pitcher in a Major League game was August 7th, 2014. With one more steal, Myers will become the ninth player in Padres’ history to have a 20-20 season. The 28-year-old native of SC made a spot start at St. Louis on July 20, yielding three runs and four hits – two homers – in five innings of a loss.
Alexi Amarista’s RBI single to right in the sixth tied it.
“I saw that (Bailey) would turn his back on a lot of close calls”, Myers said. But it was no ordinary homer as Peraza’s 424-foot drive landed on the second balcony of the Western Metal Supply Co. building in left.Clemens, who was moved into the Padres’ rotation Friday after starting pitchers Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea were traded to the Miami Marlins, departed the game with one out in the top of the fifth with tightness in his lower back. “It got to the point where I was cutting (the changeup) and it was like a second slider”. Jankowski then stole third and scored on Wil Myers’ ground out to Cozart.
Right-hander Blake Wood replaced Bailey and struck out Bethancourt to end the threat.
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Padres: Alex Dickerson was held out of the lineup one day after suffering a hip contusion. Green said SS Jose Rondon, who was promoted from Double-A San Antonio when 3B Yangervis Solarte left the team last Wednesday on family leave, will play the majority games at short “as long as he’s up here with us”. Unfortunately, the Reds lineup has the third highest OPS in the National League against Friedrich, Christian will really have to work and hit his locations in order to have success in this game.
