• When: 7:10 p.m. today; 1:15p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

        • Where: Cinergy Field.

        • Radio: WLW-AM (700).

        • TV: Today and Sunday, Fox Sports Net.

        • Records: Reds 13-8, second place in the National League Central; Giants 13-8, tied for first place in the NL West.

        • The arms:

        Today — RHP Elmer Dessens (1-3, 1.88 ERA) vs. RHP Russ Ortiz (2-1, 3.12)

        Saturday — RHP Jose Rijo (1-0, 1.38) vs. RHP Ryan Jensen (1-1, 1.40)

        Sunday — RHP Jimmy Haynes (2-2, 5.95) vs. LHP Kirk Rueter (2-1. 1.93).

        • The bats: Barry Bonds is hitting .373. The fact he has only eight home runs and 17 RBI is an indication that pitchers don't pitch to him. He leads the NL with 24 walks. Jeff Kent is hitting only .250 with three homers and nine RBI. The Cincinnati connection is doing well: Moeller graduate David Bell is hitting .280 with three homers and 12 RBI, and former Red Reggie Sanders is hitting only .227 but has two homers and 10 RBI.

        • The rest: The Reds won the season series last year 4-2. Bonds hit .348 with four homers and 11 RBI. This is the Giants' only trip to Cincinnati.

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