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Griffey, Reds aim to snap four-game skid

May 26, 2007 - 2:08 PM Pittsburgh (20-27) at Cincinnati (18-31),7:10 pm EDT

CINCINNATI (Ticker) - The slumping Cincinnati Reds will try to avoid a fifth straight loss when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second of a four-game series Saturday.

In Friday's series opener, Jason Bay and Xavier Nady both homered as the Pirates scored eight runs in the 10th inning and posted a 10-4 triumph.

Despite the loss, Reds outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. delivered his 11th homer of the season, surpassing Harmon Killebrew for sole possession of eighth place on the all-time list at 574. Griffey is batting .349 with 10 homers and 21 RBI in May.

Bronson Arroyo (2-4, 3.41 ERA) takes the mound for Cincinnati. He is coming off a horrific outings, allowing six runs and six hits in two innings of an 8-7 win over Washington on Monday.

An All-Star last season, the righthander is 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in three career starts against Pittsburgh, where he played three years from 2000-02.

Pittsburgh's Shawn Chacon (1-0, 3.48 ERA) will make his first start this season in place of Tony Armas, who is struggling to hold to the fifth spot in the rotation.

Chacon went 6-6 last campaign with Pittsburgh and the New York Yankees through 20 starts.