Friday, May 11, 2001
Astros-Reds Scouting Report
• When: 7:05 p.m. today; 7:05 p.m. Saturday; 8:05 p.m. Sunday; 7:05 p.m. Monday.
• Where: Cinergy Field.
• Radio: WLW-AM (700).
• TV: Fox Sports Ohio, today and Monday; ESPN, Sunday.
• Records: Cincinnati 16-17, fifth place Central Division; Houston 17-15, tied for third place Central Division.
• Probable starting pitchers:
Today — RHP Rob Bell (0-1, 4.91 ERA) vs. Shane Reynolds (2-2, 8.27)
Saturday — RHP Osvaldo Fernandez (4-2, 6.55) vs. RHP Scott Elarton (4-3, 6.35)
Sunday — RHP Pete Harnisch (1-3, 6.37) vs. RHP Kent Bottenfield (1-2, 5.26)
Monday — Chris Reitsma (2-2, 3.56) vs. RHP Wade Miller (5-1, 2.61).
• The bats: Houston has six players hitting over .300 with 50 or more at-bats: Moises Alou (.403), Lance Berkman (.319), Daryle Ward (.316), Richard Hidalgo (.314), Julio Lugo (.306) and Jeff Bagwell (.304). Third baseman Chris Truby hasn't homered since April 23.
• The arms: Until Wednesday, when Philadelphia nicked him for five runs and nine hits in six innings, opponents were batting .169 off Miller, rated one of the NL's top young pitchers. Closer Billy Wagner has struck out 17 in 15 innings.
• The rest: Houston and Cincinnati split six games at Cinergy Field last year, with each team sweeping a three-game series.
Reds Stories
Dillon contract talks under way
New field to be installed next week
Akili says shoulder is 'fine'
Xavier, Wake vie for recruit
West definitely staying at XU
Matta hires former Miami assistant
Martin loses NBA rookie award to Miller
Stewart stars at Speedway tonight
Engel family may have another state champ
No basketball, more training helps Talawanda runner
Baseball tournament highlights
Softball tournament highlights
Today's tournament schedules
Cincinnati baseball results
Cincinnati softball results
Cincinnati lacrosse results
NewCath seeks third straight slow-pitch title
N.Ky. softball results
N.Ky. baseball results
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