When: Today, 7:10 p.m.;
Thursday, 12:35 p.m.
Where: Great American Ball Park.
TV: Fox Sports Net, tonight.
Radio: WLW (700 AM).
Records: Reds 44-55, fifth place in the National League Central. Pirates 44-52, fourth place in the NL Central.
The arms: Today - RHP Ryan Dempster (3-7, 6.60) vs. RHP Jeff Suppan (9-7, 3.67); Thursday - RHP Jimmy Haynes (2-10, 5.86) vs. RHP Jeff D'Amico (6-10, 3.80).
The bats: Reggie Sanders leads the Pirates with 16 home runs. Brian Giles has 48 RBI.
The rest: The Pirates have the best record in the NL Central (19-13) since June 14. The Reds have the worst (10-22).
REDS
Brewers 6, Reds 4
Notebook: Guillen's fate decided today
Reds-Pirates Series Preview
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Notebook: Cubs get Lofton, Ramirez
BENGALS-NFL
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
UC's Guidugli learning hard lesson under house arrest
MAC media pick Miami to win division
HIGH SCHOOLS
Top local football prospect picks Ohio State
St. X three-peats as national swim champ
BASKETBALL
Streetball tour barrels into town
Police search pit for missing player
Claim: Evidence of assault in Bryant case
Wizards, Arenas agree on $60M deal
TENNIS
Roddick repels challenge in Indy
TOUR DE FRANCE
Armstrong's grit shines in comeback
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