Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton talked about throwing a runner out at the plate in the eighth inning during Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Chicago White Sox and the team's rising confidence. The Enquirer/Bobby Nightengale
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett leads the National League with a .331 batting average. But he'll need a big push to win the vote at second base on the final day of All-Star balloting.
In the latest update Thursday morning, Gennett trails leader Ozzie Albies of the Atlanta Braves by about 149,000 votes and second place Javier Baez of the Chicago Cubs by about 37,000 in a tight race to start for the National League at the Midsummer Classic on July 17 at Nationals Park.