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--RHP Edinson Volquez, who was 17-6 last year and arguably the team's ace, faces the Mets on Wednesday in Game 2, "And I'm proud after one full year in the bigs that I'm a No. 2 starter," he said.
--RHP Aaron Harang has started four consecutive opening days and is 1-3 with a 3.52 ERA -- the first Reds pitcher to start four straight since Jose Rijo (1992-95).
--1B Joey Votto, RF Jay Bruce and CF Darnell McDonald all hit .300 or better during spring training. They each had a hit in the opener -- the only three hits for the Reds.
--LHP Arthur Rhodes, RHP David Weathers and RHP Francisco Cordero, veterans of the bullpen, each pitched an inning Monday on opening day, with Rhodes and Weathers going 1-2-3 and Cordero giving up a harmless single.
MEDICAL WATCH:
CF Willy Taveras (flu) missed the season opener. He is day-to-day.
ROTATION:
1. RHP Aaron Harang
2. RHP Edinson Volquez
3. RHP Bronson Arroyo
4. RHP Johnny Cueto
5. RHP Micah Owings
BULLPEN:
RHP Francisco Cordero (closer)
RHP David Weathers
LHP Arthur Rhodes
RHP Jared Burton
RHP Mike Lincoln
LHP Daniel Ray Herrera
RHP Nick Masset
LINEUP:
1. CF Willy Taveras
2. LF Jerry Hairston Jr.
3. 1B Joey Votto
4. 2B Brandon Phillips
5. RF Jay Bruce
6. 3B Edwin Encarnacion
7. C Ramon Hernandez
8. SS Alex Gonzalez
RESERVES:
C Ryan Hanigan
OF Darnell McDonald
OF Chris Dickerson
INF Paul Janish
INF Laynce Nix
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