Duckworth report
Brandon Duckworth gets the start this afternoon for Houston and it will mark his first career appearance at Great American Ball Park. Duckworth is 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA in four games (one start) against the Reds in his career. The righthander appeared in one game this year for Houston, a 4-3 win against the Reds last Saturday. He pitched one inning and allowed one run on two hits. Duckworth has a career record of 16-20 as a starter with a 5.06 ERA. He has lost two in a row as a starter with his last win coming on April 23, 2004 at Colorado.