--RF Ken Griffey Jr. has homered in 43 parks, two shy of Sammy Sosa's major league record of 45, and he plays this weekend in the new Nationals Park in Washington.
--RHP Homer Bailey, 0-4 with the Reds and winless this year since a victory April 27 for Class AAA Louisville, pitches Friday in Washington. He gave up 15 hits in 4 2/3 innings in his last start against the Rockies. --3B Edwin Encarnacion, hitless in his last 15 at-bats, was given Tuesday off, but he was back in the lineup Wednesday against Houston LHP Wandy Rodriguez and singled his first time up. He later homered.
--LF Adam Dunn hit his 31st and 32nd homers Wednesday and is leading the majors for the month of July with 12 homers. He is tied with Philadelphia 1B Ryan Howard and Colorado 3B Garrett Atkins for the month with 26 RBIs.
--RHP Gary Majewski has appeared in four of his team's last six games and has not allowed a run since the All-Star break (6 2/3 innings, one hit, three walks, six strikeouts).
BY THE NUMBERS: 10 -- Walk-off wins by the Reds through July 27, tops in the majors.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "He had us fishing and we weren't catching nothin'. He was throwing a lot of bait out there." -- Manager Dusty Baker after Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa threw a two-hitter at the Reds.
