Friday, May 12, 2000
Young's stomach, bat both fine
REDS NOTEBOOK
By John Fay
The Cincinnati Enquirer
After missing two games with a stomach virus, Dmitri Young returned to the Reds' lineup Thursday.
“I'm fine,” he said.
Young extended his hitting streak to a team-high 16 games. That tied Craig Big gio for longest in the National League this year.
The Reds haven't had a longer streak since Hal Morris hit in 29 straight at the end of the 1996 season.
CASEY SIXTH: Reds manager Jack McKeon put Sean Casey in the sixth spot in the batting order for the first time all season.
“We want to take the pressure off him,” McKeon said. “Maybe he'll relax a little bit.”
It worked in Casey's first at-bat. He hit a 405-foot home run to left-center.
IN A PINCH: Hal Morris, Chris Stynes and Michael Tucker all had pinch hits Thursday. The Reds are hitting .380 (19-for-50) as pinch hitters. Morris is 5-for-11 (.454) and Stynes is 4-for-7 (.571).
Morris' double in the second drove in two runs.
“I don't know if you ever get used to it,” Morris said. “I'm trying to stay sharp by hitting in the cage during the game.”
IT"S A JOKE: Reds players weren't happy to see “Infield 11:40” written on the chalkboard.
“I got a new fungo (bat) and I can't wait to use it,” coach Ron Oester said.
“Let's burn it,” Pokey Reese said.
It was a joke; there was no infield practice.
FATHER PETE: Pete Harnisch's wife, Donna, gave birth to their first child Thursday. They named the 6-pound, 15-ounce boy Jack Robert.
PADRE INJURED: San Diego relief pitcher Rodney Myers tore the tendon below his left knee cap trying to field Pokey Reese's bunt in the eighth. Myers probably will miss the season. “I've seen it before on turf,” Padres manager Bruce Bochy told the Associated Press. “This is the worst stuff in the world. It should be banned.”
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Young's stomach, bat both fine
