#Reds lineup:
Phillips 4
Renteria 6
Votto 3
Bruce 9
Francisco 5
Alonso 7
Stubbs 8
Hanigan 2
Leake 1
v Vance Worley, RHP
9-1, 2.65 ERA
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Philadelphia's Vance Worley has numbers worthy of National League Rookie of the Year Award consideration.
The right-hander leads first-year players in ERA, is second in wins, fourth in games started, fifth in innings, sixth in strikeouts and second in opponents' batting average.
Worley is riding a seven-game winning streak, and has been crucial to a rotation that needed to fill holes when injuries were suffered by Roy Oswalt and Joe Blanton."Obviously he's a guy we're going to protect," Jocketty said of Mesoraco. "It's a chance for him to get some exposure and get used to seeing what it's like in the big leagues. We'll see what he can learn the last month of the season."Cincinnati's Mike Leake could be pitching for one of the final times this year. The right-hander will make his 27th appearance and 24th start of the season, and the Reds plan to cap his innings soon. He is currently at 152, counting both the big leagues and two short outings in Triple-A Louisville. Leake earned the victory in his last start against the Nationals. He allowed two runs on six hits over six innings. Since the All-Star break, Leake is 3-4 with a 3.60 ERA and six quality starts. "He's close," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said. "He might have another start or two. We'll have to talk to [pitching coach] Bryan [Price] about it in a couple of days and figure out what the right number is. It's pretty soon."http://twitter.com/#!/johnfaymanWorth noting
• Carlos Ruiz has hit safely in 12 straight games against the Reds.
• Cincinnati is 12-29 over the last six seasons against Philadelphia.
Baker said Mesoraco will catch some bullpens, get acclimated a few days before playing