--RHP David Weathers over the past 10 seasons leads all major league pitchers with 651 appearances. He has not given up a run in his six appearances this year.
--RHP Johnny Cueto bunted for a hit against the Cubs on Wednesday. It marked the first hit in 25 at-bats by a Reds pitcher this season who was actually in the game as a pitcher. RHP Micah Owings has two hits as a pinch hitter, but none in the two games he has pitched. --INF Paul Janish suddenly became the team's emergency pitcher and its backup catcher in case of a major blowout. Manager Dusty Baker discovered that Janish was a shortstop/closer in high school and that he was an emergency catcher at Rice University. Janish said: "I become more and more versatile every day."
BY THE NUMBERS: 9 -- Times in their first 11 games that the Reds have been behind. They won four of those games.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We're 6-5 without hitting and that gives me more hope and confidence." -- Manager Dusty Baker, on his team's .208 team batting average.
