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--LHP Danny Herrera, who features a screwball, made his first two major league appearances with the Reds in June. He was a September call-up on Tuesday but has yet to make another appearance.
--RHP Francisco Cordero has not given up an earned run in his last nine appearances. He has six saves in those nine outings, giving him 29 for the season as he closes in on his fourth season of 30 or more.
--SS Jeff Keppinger was hitting .324 after 39 games when he fractured his left knee and landed on the disabled list from May 14 to June 21. He is hitting .231 in 69 games since coming off the DL.
BY THE NUMBERS: 2 -- 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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