The fans who couldn't find space on the walkway overlooking the Cincinnati bullpen lined the railing of the steps adjacent to it. And if they hadn't seen Aroldis Chapman pitch before Tuesday night, this was their first time.

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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman, center, walks onto the field with closer Francisco Cordero for batting practice prior to a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010, in Cincinnati. Chapman, a Cuban defector, was called up to the Reds from AAA Louisville Tuesday.

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Right fielder Jay Bruce was scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup for precautionary reasons after he reported pain in his right side.

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The Reds identified on Tuesday night the first players who will join the team on Wednesday, when active rosters can be expanded beyond 25 players.

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Left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who's turned heads all over the Triple-A International League by routinely reaching triple figures on radar gun readouts with his out-of-this-world fastball, is expected to be called up from Louisville before Cincinnati's game Tuesday against Milwaukee.

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Reds manager Dusty Baker confirmed Sunday that Aaron Harang will be reinstated from the 15-day disabled list to start against the Brewers on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park.

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Manager Dusty Baker said the club's preliminary plan is to have Aaron Harang start Tuesday night's game against the Brewers at Great American Ball Park.

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Cincinnati Reds’ Mike Leake (44) waits for San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey, left, to run the bases after Posey hit a three run home run off Leake during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, in San Francisco.

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Cincinnati Reds center fielder Jim Edmonds was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained right oblique muscle.

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Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said on Tuesday that it was a tough decision to designate right-hander Micah Ownings for assignment to make room for Draft pick Yasmani Grandal.

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The Cincinnati Reds designated pitcher Micah Owings for assignment on Tuesday, to clear a roster spot for newly-signed draft pick Yasmani Grandal.

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After signing catcher Yasmani Grandal to a Major League deal on Monday night, the Reds had to make a move to clear room on the 40-man roster. On Tuesday they did so, designating right-hander Micah Owings for assignment.

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A heartbreaking sweep that knocked the Cincinnati Reds out of the top spot in the NL Central last week was expected to have a drastic effect on their mindset and playoff outlook. The club is proving it won’t be going down lightly

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Major League Baseball handed Reds starter Johnny Cueto a seven-game suspension and also suspended Reds manager Dusty Baker and Cardinals skipper Tony La Russa for two games each for their actions during Tuesday's on-field incident at Great American Ball Park.

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The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals were involved in a benches-clearing incident before the bottom of the first inning got underway in Tuesday’s game at Great American Ball Park.

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A bench-clearing scrape, an electric atmosphere and National League Central showdown offered plenty of drama. Seeking to use this pivotal series to stretch their lead in the standings, the Reds instead dropped back-to-back games to St.

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CINCINNATI Rather than flee a flash fire, Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips on Tuesday refusedto budge on harsh comments he made about the visiting Cardinalsprior to the teams’ three-game series at Great American BallPark.

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The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals were involved in a benches-clearing incident before the bottom of the first inning got underway in Tuesday’s game at Great American Ball Park.

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Reds pitcher Aaron Harang took another step closer to returning from a back injury Tuesday when he threw 58 pitches over three innings in a simulated game

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The Reds altered their rehab assignment plan for pitcher Homer Bailey on Tuesday and switched his scheduled start for Triple-A Louisville into a planned one-inning relief appearance.

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