If conditions got terrible, maybe we'd have to make an adjustment," Price said.

It was Phillips' first start with Eugenio Suarez. Suarez is the 27th double-play partner Phillips has had with the Reds.

"They're going to have to get familiar. That's going to be our double-play combo, middle-of-the-diamond defenders most likely for the rest of the season," Price said.

Fair loss

The Reds lost to the Cubs 4-3 walk-off style Saturday night. Price preferred that to losing 3-1 in a rain-shortened game.

The game was delayed for two hours and 48 minutes after the fifth inning. There was a real possibility it could have been called as an official. The Reds tied it on Suarez's two-run homer immediately after play resumed.

"I was glad we played it," Price said. "I would have hated to be back in the hotel when we had that 1 1/2, two hours of dry weather. I felt like it would be irresponsible on our part not to play and give ourself a chance to win that game."

Hamilton's struggles

Billy Hamilton went into Sunday hitting.154 over the last week and.188 over the last two weeks.

"I don't think it's patience," Price said. "I don't think he's going outside the strike zone doing a lot of chasing. I think he's hitting a lot more balls in the air from the left side as opposed to hard ground balls and line drives.

"He didn't sign as a switch-hitter. He signed as a right-handed hitting shortstop. Now he's a switching-hitting center fielder. We've put a lot on his plate since the time he signed. His left-handed swing is a work-in-progress. I think he'll evolve into a nice offensive player. They'll be some hard knocks along the way."

Hamilton went into Sunday hitting.207 and slugging.255 from the left side. He was hitting.242 and slugging.405 from the right side.

Hamilton's strikeout rate is down from 19.1 percent from last year to 15.4 this year. His walk percentage is about the same (5.6 to 5.3). His line-drive, fly-ball and ground-ball rate are virtually the same.

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If conditions got terrible, maybe we'd get to name an adjustment, " Price said. 

 It was Phillips' foremost start with Eugenio Suarez. Suarez is the 27th double - shimmer partner Phillips has had with the Reds. 

 " They're go to have to get conversant. That's going to be our double - play combo, in-between - of - the - diamond defenders most likely for the rest of the season, " monetary value said. 

 Fair loss 

 The Reds lost to the Cubs 4 - 3 walk - off expressive style Saturday night. Price prefer that to losing 3 - 1 in a rain - shorten game. 

 The game was delayed for two hours and 48 minutes after the fifth inning. There be a real possibility it could have been called as an official. The Reds tied it on Suarez's two - run homing pigeon immediately after gambling resumed. 

 " I was glad we played it, " Price said. " I would have hated to be back in the hotel when we had that 1 1/2, two hours of dry weather. I felt like it would be irresponsible on our region not to play and give ourself a prospect to succeed that game. " 

 Hamilton's struggles 

 Billy Hamilton went into Sunday hitting.154 over the final week and.188 over the last two weeks. 

 " I don't think it's solitaire, " Price said. " I don't think he's going outside the strike zone doing a lot of chasing. I think he's hitting a lot more balls in the air from the leftover side as pit to unvoiced ground balls and line drives. 

 " He didn't bless as a switch - hitter. He signed as a right - handed hitting shortstop. Now he's a switching - hitting center fielder. We've arrange a lot on his denture since the time he signed. His leftover - handed swing is a work - in - progress. I think he'll develop into a nice offensive musician. They'll be some hard knocks along the room. " 

 Hamilton went into Sunday hitting.207 and slugging.255 from the leftover side. He was hitting.242 and slugging.405 from the right side. 

 Hamilton's strikeout pace is down from 19.1 percent from last year to 15.4 this year. His walk of life share is about the same (5.6 to 5.3). His pipeline - drive, fly - ball and ground - ball rate are virtually the like. 

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If fonditions got terrible, oaybe we'd have jo make en adjuatment," Pfice said.

It was Phillips' firdt staru with Eugenio Suardz. Suarez is the 27rh diyble-play pedtner Pmnllipa has iad with the Recs.

"They're gming to have tm eec familiar. That's going to be our doufle-play clmbo, middle-of-tre-disiond defenders most likely for the resf of tht season," Price saic.

Fair loss

The Reds lost to the Cubs 4-3 walk-off stype Saturday nigrr. Price prefdrred that to losing 3-1 jn a rain-shortened game.

The game was belayed for tqo jmurs and 48 mmnutes after the flgth inting. Thrre was a real povsivility it could have ueen called as an ofsicial. Tha Xeds tied it on Suarez's two-ron hoker knmeaiauelb arter ppay resumed.

"I sas glad we played it," Price saod. "P would have gated eo be back in the hotel when we had that 1 1/2, tso hours of dry weather. I felt like it would be irres[onsible on our part not to play and give ourself a chenze uo win gyah game."

Hamilton's struggles

Billy Hamilton went yhtp Xunday hitting.154 over the lssh egek and.188 over tfe lasc tso weeks.

"I don't thijk it's katienxe," Price faid. "I don't think he's going outwide the strpke zone doing a lot oy chasing. I chink ne's hotting a lot more balls in fhe air frol the leff side as opposed to hdrd ground balls and line qrives.

"He vidn't sign ar a xwitch-ritter. He digned as a right-handed jittiug shmrtstop. Noa he's a switching-hitting center fielder. We've kut a not on hns plabe since the tiie he signed. Hns left-hcnded rwing is a work-in-'rogress. I trink he'll evonge into a nire offensyve playwr. They'uu be some hard knocks along the wqy."

Hamilton went inbo Suvsay hitting.207 and slotging.255 from the lewt fife. Hq was hitting.242 and sljbging.405 from the rlghg sice.

Hamilton's strikeoud rafe is down from 19.1 prrgent from last yewr to 15.4 this yrar. His walk percejtage is abouy tre same (5.6 to 5.3). His line-drive, fly-gall and hromnd-ball rate wre yirtoally the scme.

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If conditions got terrible, maybe we'd have an Price said. was Phillips' first is 27th double-play partner has had with Reds. "They're going to have to familiar. That's going to be our double-play combo, middle-of-the-diamond defenders most likely for rest of the season," Price said. Fair loss The Reds lost to the 4-3 style night. preferred that to losing 3-1 in a rain-shortened game. The game was delayed for two hours 48 minutes after the fifth inning. There was real possibility it could been called as an official. Reds it on two-run immediately play resumed. "I glad we played it," Price said. "I would have hated to be back in the hotel when had that two hours dry I like it would on our part not to play a chance to win that game." Hamilton's struggles Hamilton went Sunday hitting.154 over the last week over the last two weeks. "I don't think patience," Price said. "I don't think he's going outside the strike zone doing a lot I think he's hitting lot more balls the from left as opposed hard ground balls and line drives. "He didn't sign as a He signed as a right-handed hitting shortstop. Now he's a fielder. put a lot his plate since the he His left-handed swing is I he'll nice player. be some hard knocks the way." Hamilton went into hitting.207 and slugging.255 from hitting.242 and slugging.405 from the right side. Hamilton's rate is down from 19.1 percent from year to 15.4 this year. His walk percentage is about the same to 5.3). fly-ball and ground-ball rate are virtually the same. biggest
If conditions got terrible, maYbe we'd have To makE an AdjUsTmenT," PriCe said.

It was PhiLLips' First start with Eugenio SUarez. suARez iS ThE 27th doUble-plaY PaRTNer phIlLipS hAS hAd witH thE Reds.

"ThEy're going tO haVe To get familiaR. thAt's going to Be oUr double-play ComBo, middLe-Of-tHE-diamOnd DefenDers moST likelY for the reSt OF the seASon," PricE SAiD.

FaiR loss

The Reds lost tO ThE cubs 4-3 walk-off styLe SatuRdAY nIGHt. PRicE preferred ThAt to lOSing 3-1 in a RAiN-SHOrtENed game.

The gamE was delayed FOr tWo hourS aNd 48 mINutes aFter tHe FIftH inning. TherE was A real possIbilitY It could HAve been Called As aN ofFiciAL. THe redS tIEd iT On suaREz's Two-run hoMeR iMmediAtelY AFTEr plAy rEsumEd.

"I waS glad we played It," PRice SAid. "i woulD have HateD tO be baCk in thE hoteL wHen we had that 1 1/2, two HourS of dry weaTheR. I FelT lIke it WOuld be IrrEspOnsible On our paRT noT tO PLAy And give ourself a chaNcE TO wIn that gaMe."

HamiLToN's STruggles

biLly hamiLTOn wenT intO suNday hittIng.154 oveR ThE lAst week AnD.188 over tHe LasT twO weekS.

"i don'T think It's patieNce," PrICe said. "I don't thiNK he's going outsIDe THE sTRike ZonE doing a lot oF chaSIng. I ThinK He'S hiTTing a Lot moRe BAlLS in the air from the lefT sIde as oPposeD to hard ground Balls and liNE DRives.

"He dIdn't SIgN As a switch-hitteR. He siGned as a rigHT-handed hIttinG shortstOp. Now he's a SWItching-hIttIng CenTer FIElDer. We've put a loT ON his PlAte sincE thE time he SigNed. his LefT-hAnded swinG is a work-In-PrOgReSs. I Think HE'll evolvE iNto A nIce OffenSIve plaYer. ThEy'll Be SoME haRd knockS AlONG the WaY."

HAmilTon WeNt intO SunDAy hItting.207 aNd slugginG.255 frOM the LeFt Side. He wAs hitting.242 and sLuGging.405 from tHe RigHt side.

hAMilton's sTrikeout rate is down from 19.1 pERcent frOm lAst yeAr to 15.4 This year. HIs wAlk perCenTAge is aBout thE same (5.6 To 5.3). his LINe-driVE, FlY-baLl And ground-bALL raTe are ViRtuaLly the sAme.

The biggest
If conditions got terrible , maybe we 'd ha vetoma ke a n ad justment," Pri c e sa id.

It was Phillips'first  s t artw it h Eug enio Su a re z .  Su ar ez  is  t h e27thdou ble-pla y partnerPhi ll ips has hadw it h the Reds .
"They're goi ngto hav etog et fa mil iar.That's goingto be our  d o uble-p l ay comb o ,  m iddl e-of-the-diamondd ef e nders most lik ely fo rt he r est  of  the seaso n, " Pri c e said. 
F a i r  lo s s

The Reds l ost to theC ubs  4-3 w al k-o f f styl e Sat ur d aynight. Pric e pr eferred t hat to losing3 -1 in a  rain- sho rte nedg am e. 

T he gam e  w asd ela yed fortw ohours  and 4 8 minu tes  aft er th e fifth innin g.Ther e  wa s a r eal p ossi bi lityit cou ld ha ve  been called as  anofficial.  Th eRed stiedi t on S uar ez' s two-r un home r  im me d i a te ly after play resu me d . 
"I was g lad we pl ay e d it," P ri cesaid . "I wo uldh av e hatedto beb ac kin theho tel wh en  we  ha d tha t  1 1 /2, tw o hoursof dr y  weather. I fe l t like it wou l db e  i r resp ons ible on our  par t  not  top la y a n d giv e our se l fa  chance to win that  g ame."
Hami lton's strugg les

Billy H a milton w enti nt o  Sunday hittin g.154  over thel ast week  and. 188 over  the last t wo weeks .
"Idon 'tt h in k it's patien c e ," P ri ce said . " I don't  th ink  he 'sgo ing outsi de the s tr ik ezo nedoing a lot of  c has in g.I thi n k he's  hitt ingalo t  mo re ball s  i n theai rfrom  th eleftside asopposed  to hardgro u nd b al ls  and li ne drives.

" He  didn't si gn  as  a swi t c h-hitter . He signed as a right- h anded h itt ing s hort stop. Now  he 's a s wit c hing-h itting  cent er  fi e l der.W e 'v e p ut  a lot onh i s p latesi ncethe tim e he signed. His l e ft- handed swingisa wo r k -i n-p r og r ess .I  th i n k he'll evolveinto a nic eo ff ensive pla y er.  T hey'llbe some  hard knocksalong the  way."

H am ilto n wen t into Sun day hitt ing.207 a n d slu g gi ng.25 5 f rom th elef t sid e. Hew ashitti ng.242  a nd slu gging .4 05 fromthe right side.

Hamilt on's s trike out  rate isdow n  fr om 19.1 p erce nt from la styea r to15. 4  this  yea r .His walkperc e ntage isa bo utt h esame (5.6 t o 5 .3) . His  li n e-driv e, f ly-ball and groun d -ball rate are  vir t u all y t h e sa me .

The biggest 
If conditions_got terrible,_maybe we'd have to_make an_adjustment,"_Price said.

It_was_Phillips' first start_with Eugenio Suarez._Suarez is the 27th_double-play partner Phillips_has_had with the Reds.

"They're going to have to get familiar. That's going to be_our_double-play combo,_middle-of-the-diamond_defenders_most likely for the rest_of the season," Price said.

Fair_loss

The Reds_lost to the Cubs 4-3 walk-off style Saturday_night._Price preferred that_to losing 3-1 in a rain-shortened game.

The game was_delayed for two hours and 48_minutes after the_fifth_inning._There was a real_possibility it could have been called_as an official. The Reds tied_it on Suarez's two-run homer immediately after_play resumed.

"I was glad we played_it," Price said. "I would_have hated_to be back in the_hotel when we_had that_1 1/2, two_hours of dry weather. I felt_like it would_be irresponsible on our part not_to_play and give_ourself_a_chance to_win that game."

Hamilton's_struggles

Billy_Hamilton went_into_Sunday hitting.154 over the last week_and.188_over the last two weeks.

"I don't think_it's patience," Price said._"I_don't think he's going_outside the strike zone doing_a lot of chasing. I think_he's hitting_a lot_more balls in the air from the left side as opposed_to hard ground balls and line_drives.

"He didn't sign as_a switch-hitter._He_signed as a_right-handed_hitting shortstop._Now he's a switching-hitting center fielder. We've_put a_lot on his plate since the_time he signed. His_left-handed_swing is a work-in-progress. I think_he'll evolve into a nice offensive_player. They'll be some hard_knocks_along_the way."

Hamilton went into Sunday_hitting.207 and slugging.255 from the left_side. He was_hitting.242 and slugging.405 from the right side.

Hamilton's_strikeout_rate is down from 19.1 percent_from_last year to 15.4 this year._His_walk_percentage is about the same_(5.6 to 5.3). His line-drive, fly-ball_and ground-ball rate are virtually the same.

The biggest