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Reds look to extend win streak against Diamondbacks

Jul 8, 2007 - 1:10 PM Arizona (47-42) at Cincinnati (35-52) 1:15 pm EDT

CINCINNATI (Ticker) - The Cincinnati Reds will be after a season-high four-game winning streak and a three-game series sweep when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Cincinnati starter Aaron Harang (9-2, 3.84 ERA) is 4-0 over his last eight starts and is unbeaten since losing to the Cleveland Indians on May 20. The Reds have won the game in each of his last five starts.

The 6-7 righthander won his last outing on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants and made news by giving up Barry Bonds' 751st career home run.

Arizona counters with Yusmeiro Petit (1-1, 2.19), who will be making his third start of the season and second since being called up from Class AAA Tucson last week. The 22-year-old righthander is filling the void created by Randy Johnson's most recent trip to the disabled list.

Petit allowed one run, five hits and two walks while striking out three in 5 1/3 innings during a 7-1 win against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.

Reds right fielder Ken Griffey Jr. has 586 home runs, tying him with Hall of Famer Frank Robinson for sixth on the all-time list. Rangers slugger Sammy Sosa is fifth all-time with 602 blasts.