Sunday, August 12, 2001
Fan's eye view of the Reds
Thumbs up, Ken Griffey Jr:
Sure he says he's not a home run hitter. But Junior this week became the youngest player to hit 450, just as he was youngest to 400 and 350. Junior, who homered both Thursday — for the record — and Friday, has 53 home runs as a Red.
Just for kicks, here's a look at the Reds' all-time home run leaders:
• Johnny Bench 389
• Frank Robinson 324
• Tony Perez 287
• Ted Kluzewski 251
• George Foster 244
Thumbs up II, Brady Clark:
The rookie outfielder has found his niche as a pinch hitter.
He is second in the NL to San Diego's Tony Gwynn at .407 (11-for27) with a home run, five RBI and five walks.
D.T. Cromer, another rookie, is 3-for-9 pinch-hitting with a home run and four RBI since his call-up July 12.
Quite the catch
When Colorado's Adam Melruse stole a base in the sixth inning Friday night, it ended a streak of eight straight runners thrown out by Jason LaRue.
LaRue led the National League in caught stealings at 63 percent (35-of-56) entering Saturday's game.
Which brings to mind Johnny Bench and his feared arm.
The Reds and Elias Sports Bureau have no records of Bench's percentage throwing out runners. But here are two great Bench stats. In 1975, Bench had NO passed balls (LaRue has eight this season) and in 1976 Bench had a .997 fielding percentage.
Hoooooaaaaaaa-me
The Reds' failure at home is getting downright ridiculous.
Entering Saturday, the Reds were 17-40 at home — worst in the major leagues — and 30-27 on the road.
Since 1900, the Reds have had a better record on the road only seven times.
If the Reds finish the season with 13 more road wins than home wins, it would be the biggest discrepancy in their history.
The 1972 team — 42-34 at home, 53-25 on the road — is the biggest home-road discrepancy in club history.
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