Rookie watch: Austin Kearns keeps plugging along. He entered the weekend leading all National League rookies in hitting (.392), home runs (5), RBI (14), runs (17), total bases (52), on-base percentage (.524), slugging percentage (.658), extra-base hits (11) and hits (tied, 31).

        We don't want to jinx the kid, but here are Reds Rookie of the Year winners:

       Frank Robinson — 1956
       Pete Rose — 1963
       Tommy Helms — 1966
       Johnny Bench — 1968
       Pat Zachry — 1976
       Chris Sabo — 1988
       Scott Williamson — 1999

        Out(field)standing: The Reds are 18-9 since Kearns joined Adam Dunn and Juan Encarnacion in the outfield.

        Arms race: The Reds' team ERA in the four-game sweep of the Brewers was 1.18 (five earned runs in 38 innings). They entered Friday with the 5th-best ERA in the NL at 3.28.

        At home on road: The Reds have won five of six road series — and have three times won four straight away from Cinergy — basically without hitting a lick. The Reds entered Friday batting only .227 (147-648) and scoring only 3.8 runs per game.

        How have they done it? Pitching. They entered Friday with a 2.19 team ERA (172.1 IP, 42 ER).

        Stat corner: The Reds' record when:
       Score first — 19-3
       Opp. score first — 6-12
       Outhit opp — 17-3
       Outhit by opp — 7-11
       Commit an error — 13-10
       Commit no errors — 12-5
       Lead after 7 — 22-3
       Tied after 7 — 2-3
       Trail after 7 — 1-10
       Lead after 8 — 21-1
       Tied after 8 — 2-1
       Trail after 8 — 2-3
       Hit at least 1 HR — 19-7
       Hit no HR — 6-8
       Score at least 3 R — 24-6
       Score fewer than 3 R — 1-9
       Decided in last at-bat — 7-2
       Walkoff wins, losses — 4-2
       Steal at least one base — 13-5
       Steal no bases — 12-10
       One-run games — 10-5
       Extra-inning games — 3-2
       Come-from-behind wins — 11
       Losses after leading — 3

Reds 7, Cards 3 Reds box, runs Reds' final game tickets sell out in under an hour Reds Q&A with John Fay Say it ain't so Armed for the long haul Handicapping the NL Central race Cinergy Countdown No. 27: Aug. 17, 2001 Clutch double ends Clark's 2-for-26 skid Down on the farms Pineda heats up in bullpen Reds chatter The week ahead Durazo's big night shatters team records Legislature approves Twins stadium bill Prior's debut Wednesday at Wrigley Field Selig says Brewers' bad season not hurting his crusade John Fay's MLB Power Rankings Louisville 4, Ottawa 1 NL roundup AL roundup Notes from Saturday's games

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Ashland ends NKU's bid 6-2
Buckeyes split with Gophers
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NKU women show in NCAA golf
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Espinoza enjoys a smooth ride
Preakness notebook
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War Emblem wins Preakness
Indy hopefuls want smooth road on Bump Day
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Price leads Colonial by 5
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World Cup lookin' up
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K-Mart will try to slow down Celtics' Pierce
Lakers 106, Kings 99
McCarty's hat trick leads Wings past Avs
NHL notes column
Quinn hopes Leafs aren't too relaxed
The Cup runneth all over the place
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