Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Reds vs. Dodgers series preview



The Enquirer

When: Today, 7:10 p.m.; Wednesday 7:10 p.m.; Thursday 12:35 p.m.

Where: Great American Ball Park.

TV: FSN, today and Wednesday.

Radio: WLW (700 AM).

Records: Reds 54-57, fourth place in the National League Central. Dodgers 65-45, first place in the NL West.

The arms: Today - RHP Aaron Harang (7-3, 4.31 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Lima (10-3. 4.01); Wednesday - LHP Brandon Claussen (1-2, 4.98) vs. RHP Jeff Weaver (9-10, 3.93); Thursday - RHP Paul Wilson (9-3, 4.14) vs. LHP Wilson Alvarez (6-3, 3.30).

The bats: The Dodgers were the team that underwent the radical makeover at the trading deadline. Paul Lo Duca is out. Hee Seop Choi and Steve Finley are in. L.A.'s big run producer is still Adrian Beltre (.324, 30 homers, 76 RBI).

The rest: The Reds swept the Dodgers in three games May 14-16.



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