Dante Bichette and Aaron Boone were both out of the lineup Friday night.

        Boone is still hobbled after hyper-extending his left knee trying to avoid a collision with Barry Larkin on Wednesday.

        Boone was available to pinch-hit Friday. He could start today.

        Bichette was hit by a Rick Ankiel pitch on the shin Thursday in St. Louis.

        “It was a direct hit,” he said. “When I looked at it, I said, "Is that my knee or where the ball hit me?'”

        Bichette is hopeful for a Sunday return.

        “They can do some amazing things in treatment now,”he said. “But it really hurts.”

        TRANSACTION: The Reds picked up right-handed pitcher Jason Sekandy off waivers Friday.

        Sekandy had been released by the Boston Red Sox. He was 3-3 with a 5.47 ERA with Triple-A Pawtucket. The Reds assigned him to Double-A Chattanooga.

        UP NEXT: Steve Parris (4-11, 5.36 ERA) will start today against Kane Davis (0-1, 12.15) in the second game of the series.

        Parris is coming off a 3-2 victory over Arizona.

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