CUETO & BAILEY: RHP Johnny Cueto threw a 1-hitter in Tue's 9-0 win at Pit (0bb, 8k), followed by RHP Homer Bailey's 4-hitter in Wed's 5-0 win at Pit (0bb, 6k)...they became the first Reds duo to throw consecutive shutouts without issuing a walk since 1925, when Jakie May (7/27 vs Cardinals) and Dolf Luque (7/28 vs Phillies) did it...they are the first Major League teammates age 25 or under to throw consecutive shutuouts since Bal's Mike Mussina (23) and Ben McDonald (24) did it vs the Rangers in July 1992 and the first Reds pitchers that young to do it since Frank Pastore (22) and Mike LaCoss (23) in April 1980 vs SF and at Atl, respectively...Cueto and Bailey are the first Reds pitchers to throw consecutive complete-game shutouts since Jose Rijo and Tom Browning did it on 6/9 (4-0) and 6/10 (5-0), 1989, both at Dodger Stadium...twice in their history have Reds pitchers thrown 3 consecutive complete-game shutouts, from 6/18-6/20, 1908 at Phi (Bob Ewing, Billy Campbell, Andy Coakley) and from 6/21-6/23, 1963 vs Hou (Jim Maloney, John Tsitouris, Bob Purkey)...all courtesy Elias Sports Bureau.
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0: With 9-0 and 5-0 wins on Tue and Wed at Pit, the Reds have produced consecutive shutout victories for the first time since a 3-0 win vs Hou on 4/29 of last season, followed on 5/1 by a 4-0 victory at Pit...haven’t had 3 consecutive shutout wins since 6/21-6/23, 1963 vs Hou (3-0 by Jim Maloney CG, 3-0 by John Tsitouris CG, 4-0 by Bob Purkey CG)...the Reds’ current 19.0-inning scoreless streak matches their longest of last season (4/28-5/1)...haven’t thrown more than 19.0 consecutive scoreless innings since a 25.0-inning streak of zeroes from 8/11-8/14, 2000.
DIVISION RIVALS: The Reds are 11-4 in a stretch of 17-20g vs National League Central Division Rivals (3-0 at Hou, 1-2 at StL, 2-1 vs NYM, 2-1 vs Cubs, 3-0 at Pit, 3g vs StL, 2g vs Mil)...on 4/27 began this stretch in fifth place, 4.0g behind the first-place Cardinals.
DOT, DOT, DOT....: The Reds' 5-game winning streak matches their season high (4/25-4/30)...have won 7 of their last 10g and 12 of their last 16g...in the last 9g the Reds are hitting .299 (98-328), raising BA from .239 to .256, with 54 runs scored (6 r/g)...in the last 5g Reds pitchers are 5-0, 1.20 (45ip, 6er) and haven't walked a batter in a season-high 18.0 innings...Joey Votto in May is hitting .372 (11g, 16-43, 4hr, 12rbi).
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