Stat of the day
From Mark Wagner
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Wow
Edinson Volquez didn’t allow more than 1 earned run in any of his first 7 starts.
No Reds pitcher had accomplished that feat since earned runs became an official statistic in 1912 (courtesy Elias Sports Bureau).
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How about Joey Votto!?
Three home runs today. He becomes the 23rd players in Reds history to accomplish the feat.
It has occured 28 times in franchise history. Aaron Boone was the last Reds player to accomplish the feat....in 2002 and 2003. Other Red who have done it since 1990:
Branyan '02
Vaughn '99
Hammonds '99
B Boone '98
Greene '96
R Sanders '95
Larkin '91
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Elder product ready to carry heavy load for ND
Chicago Tribune
An hour or so earlier, the Elder High School weight room sounded like an auto
plant assembly line, a chorus of soprano pings and husky thuds. The crowd behind
that clamor has dispersed. Now it's just Kyle Rudolph, cast-iron slabs of weight
and dubious, overly loud 1980s music.
