When: 10:15 p.m. today, 4:05 p.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Pacific Bell Park.
TV: Fox Sports Net, today and Sunday.
Radio: WLW-AM (700).
Records: Reds 12-16, fourth place in the National League Central. Giants 19-8, first place in the NL West.
The arms: Today - RHP Danny Graves (0-2, 7.81 ERA) vs. RHP Kurt Ainsworth (3-1, 4.91); Saturday - RHP Paul Wilson (1-2, 3.48) vs. RHP Jesse Foppert (0-2, 5.54); Sunday - RHL Chris Reitsma (1-1, 6.23) vs. LHP Kirk Rueter (2-1, 3.34).
The bats: The Giants are in the middle of the NL pack as far as hitting - 10th in average, sixth in runs. They've been averaging only three runs a game and hitting .220 over their last 10 games, however. Barry Bonds is hitting .286 with eight homers and 16 RBI. Jose Cruz Jr. (.316, seven homers, 17 RBI) has been a big addition.
The rest: The Giants lead the majors in fielding with a .989 percentage. San Francisco went into Thursday with 11 errors. The Reds had 33. The Giants lead the NL in attendance at 38,697 a game.
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Reds 4, Cardinals 2
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