--RHP Homer Bailey, winless in 21 straight starts since April in the majors and minors, won a game Thursday for Class AAA Louisville in the International League playoffs (no runs, six hits over seven innings) and is expected to be recalled as soon as Louisville's post-season ends.
--RHP Ramon Ramirez (0-0, 2.70 in two major-league appearances) is expected to start Tuesday at home against the Milwaukee Brewers in place of RHP Josh Fogg. --RHP Josh Fogg donated 150,000 pennies ($1,500) to the South Dearborn High School (Aurora, Ind.) Dollars for Scholars program after Fogg received 60 boxes of pennies ($25 in each box) from former teammate Ken Griffey Jr. as payment for a bet.
--RHP Bronson Arroyo has made 99 starts for the Reds since he was a acquired from the Boston Red Sox before the 2006 season, the most starts in the majors over the past three seasons.
--RF Jay Bruce led all National League rookies in August with seven home runs.
BY THE NUMBERS: 2 -- Number of wins in 12 games against the Astros, with three remaining at home.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "In the future, we just have to do better against teams in our division (NL Central) because what we have done so far is unacceptable; it stops right now." -- Manager Dusty Baker, on his team's 22-38 record after 60 games against NL Central teams.
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