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The previous longest game (time wise) in Reds history was September 1, 1967.  The Giants used TWO pitchers in winning 1-0 in 21 innings.......the game lasted 5 hours 57 minutes.

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College basketball recruiting news
CSTV
3. OSU
9. UL
19. UK
21. IU
32. X
40. UC

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Stat of the day
From Mark Wagner
Last Reds player to make his MLB debut as a starting CF?
Mike Frank, June 19, 1998....at Houston.
Ironically, Frank also hit # 2 that night and went 1 - 3 in a reds, 4 - 2 loss

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Bruce starts, will bat 2nd tonight
John Fay's blog

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Patterson stays, Hatteberg goes
Today the Reds purchased the contract of OF Jay Bruce from Class AAA Louisville and designated for assignment 1B Scott Hatteberg.

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Congrats to a former Muskie that makes his Olympic mark
CINCINNATI - 1996 Xavier graduate Jason Parker was named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team after the conclusion of the Men's 3-Position Rifle and Men's Rapid Fire Pistol events at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials on May 19 in Fort Benning, Ga.
After holding the lead throughout the three days of the Men's 3-Position Rifle competition, two-time Olympian and U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) member Parker finished on top with an overall score of 3709.5 points to earn his second spot on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. Parker will represent the U.S. in both Men's 3-Position Rifle and Men's Air Rifle at the Olympic Games in Beijing this August.
Parker, who earned All-America status in each of his four years at XU, will be competing in the Olympics for the third time. He also qualified for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and for the 2004 Games in Athens.
Parker, who was inducted into the XU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002, won the gold medal in the 1998 World Cup Air Rifle Championship in Munich. Parker was also named USA Shooting Male Air Rifle Shooter of the Year in 1998. es his mark

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Pokey finds work
MLB.COM
"He was signed to help [our] Triple-A depth," Bowden said. "All our Major League injuries have hurt our depth at Triple-A. We do not want to rush prospects from Double-A and hurt their development, so he is there to fill out the roster. Also, [his] defense up the middle in Triple-A is important to develop young pitchers like Collin Balester."