The Reds tied their club record for grand slams on July 1 and figured it wouldn’t be long .

They waited more than two months before Scott Schebler hit No. 10.Schebler hit the grand slam that set a Reds season record http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey , and Phillip Ervin homered twice as Cincinnati pulled away to a rain-delayed 12-6 victory over the San Diego Padres early Saturday. Schebler connected off Rowan Wick in the sixth for Cincinnati’s 10th grand slam, putting the Reds up 10-4 and ending the long wait. Every time a Reds batter came up with the bases loaded at Great American Ball Park, the statistic flashed on the scoreboard.“We’ve been looking at that on the scoreboard for, what, a couple months now,” Schebler said. “It was really cool. It’s all about the guys getting on base.”Ervin had a solo homer and a two-run shot, the first multi-homer game of his career.The start of the game was delayed by 2 hours, 37 minutes because of rain and ended at 12:09 a.m. Both starters made quick exits.San Diego’s Brett Kennedy faced only 10 batters, replaced after he walked a career-high four batters in the second inning. Matt Strahm (3-4) relieved and gave up Jose Peraza’s bases-clearing double and Ervin’s solo homer.Kennedy threw 44 pitches in his short outing Charlie Morton Jersey , only 20 of them for strikes.“That second inning, I just kind of lost it mechanically,” Kennedy said. “No excuses. It’s something I really haven’t dealt with before.”Ervin brought home another run in the sixth with his squeeze bunt, one of two bunts botched by San Diego in the inning. Reliever Michael Lorenzen (3-1) also reached on a bunt single that the Padres couldn’t field — Wick was slow getting off the mound — loading the bases for Schebler’s second career grand slam .“It’s a tough, tough lesson for him today that little bunts can lead to big innings,” manager Andy Green said.Lorenzen went three innings in relief of Anthony DeSclafani, who had his second straight subpar start. DeSclafani gave up four runs in four innings. Francisco Mejia’s single started a two-run rally in the first inning. Hunter Renfroe and Eric Hosmer added homers.Mejia made his first start behind the plate for the Padres on Thursday night and hit a solo homer and a three-run shot for a 6-2 victory, earning another start. Manager Andy Green plans to split catching duties the rest of the month, giving Mejia a chance to learn the pitching staff while getting acclimated.PERFECT 10The Reds’ 10 grand slams have been hit by Adam Duvall (2) http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-verlander-jersey , Scooter Gennett, Eugenio Suárez, Joey Votto, Jesse Winker, DeSclafani, Lorenzen, Peraza and Schebler. The only other major league team with at least nine different players hitting a grand slam in a season was the 2000 Cardinals, who had 10 players connect, according to STATS.STRAHM’S STREAKPeraza’s bases-loaded double ended Strahm’s streak of not allowing a hit with two outs and runners in scoring position. Batters had been 0 for 14 against the left-hander.BAILEY’S DONEInterim manager Jim Riggleman has removed Homer Bailey from the rotation for the rest of the season Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey , giving rookie Tyler Mahle a chance to start. Bailey is 1-14 with a 6.09 ERA and has lost nine straight decisions. Bailey won’t pitch in relief, but will be confined to keeping in shape by throwing in the bullpen. The 32-year-old pitcher has been limited to 46 starts in the last four seasons because of three arm injuries that required surgery.TRAINER’S ROOMReds: Gennett was back in the projected starting lineup after missing one game with a sore thigh. He went 0 for 5.UP NEXTPadres: Left-hander Robbie Erlin (3-5) makes his ninth start of the season. He’s lost consecutive starts for the first time since April 12-17, 2016.Reds: Matt Harvey (6-8) makes his 21st start for the Reds. He hasn’t won since Aug. 18, going 0-1 in his last three starts with a 5.28 ERA. Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesAfter a number of MLB players have recently apologized for posting racially insensitive and homophobic tweets in the past, Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle discussed the topic during a lengthy Twitter thread Monday."It's been a tough couple of weeks for baseball on twitter," Doolittle wrote (warning: thread contains profanity). "It sucks to see racist and homophobic language coming from inside our league league I'm so proud to be a part of that I've worked really hard to make a more accepting and inclusive place for all our fans to enjoy."Doolittle went on to say athletes shouldn't shy away from using Twitter as a platform to engage with fans but instead be more mindful of the platform they're afforded:"It's a reminder that words matter, and that the impact the of words matter more than the intent. Rather than feeling like this platform makes us targets and we have to censor ourselves, find a way to use the platform to lift others up and make a positive impact.It can be tough for athletes to understand why these words are so hurtful. Most of us have been at the top of the food chain since HS, immune to insults. When all you've known is success and triumph it can be difficult to empathize with feeling vulnerable or marginalized."During the 2018 MLB All-Star Game Nolan Ryan Jersey , Twitter users discovered racist and homophobic tweets Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader sent when he was 17. Haderapologizedafter the game, and MLBrequired himto attended sensitivity training.More recently, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb and Nationals shortstop Trea Turner apologized after offensive comments they made years ago resurfaced. The Braves released a statement condemning Newcomb's statements, and Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo did the same for Turner:Atlanta Braves BravesStatement from the Atlanta Braves regarding Sean Newcomb: T9kP9TF5d1Washington Nationals NationalsStatement from Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo: mqFa24aix2The Braves have a four-game series against the New York Mets that starts Thursday. MLB.com'sMark Bowmanreported Newcomb will meet with Billy Bean, MLB's ambassador of inclusion, while Atlanta is in New York for that series.It's unclear whether Turner will have a similar meeting with Bean or other MLB officials. The Nationals will be in New York on Aug. 24, when they begin a three-game set with the Mets.