25 year-old starting pitcher Phil Dumatrait (Red Sox #1 -2000) pitched 5 innings, giving up 3 H and 2 BB while striking out 5. On the season Dumatrait, who came over in the Scott Williamson trade, has a 0.51 ERA with 16 Ks, 6 BB, 8 H in 17.2 IP.
27 year-old LF Tyrell Godwin (Blue Jays #3 – 2001) went 4 for 5 with 2 2B, 3B, and 2 R. He is now hitting .263/.300/.395
24 year-old SS Paul Janish (Reds #5 – 2004) went 1 for 5 with a 3B and 2 RBI. He is now hitting .294/.379/.373
20 year-old CF Jay Bruce (Reds #1 – 2005) went 1 for 5 with a 2-Run homer. He is now hitting .321/.368/.509. Last year at Dayton, he hit .291/.355/.516.
22 year-old center fielder Drew Stubbs (Reds #1 – 2006) went 1 for 4 with a BB and a R. Stubbs is now hitting .359/.405/.410.
22 year-old second baseman Justin Turner (Reds #7 – 2006) went 2 for 4 with a BB, R, and an RBI. Turner is now hitting .353/.476/.441.
21 year-old shortstop Chris Valaika (Reds #3 – 2006) went 2 for 4 with 2 2B, 2 R, and an RBI. Valaika is now hitting .389/.425/.556.
21 year-old starting pitcher Rafael Gonzalez (Reds #4 -2004) tossed 6 solid innings, giving up 1 ER, 2 BB, and 4 H. After his 2nd start, he has a 0.82 ERA, 8 Ks, 7 H, and 5 BB in 11 IP.