HOME RUNS Reds on pace to snap record

CINCINNATI (AP) -- During an up-and-down season notable for leaky defense and wobbly starting pitching, the Cincinnati Reds are hitting home runs at a pace that would break the team's record.
At their current rate, the Reds would finish with 254 homers. The club record is 221 in 1956.
The Reds have hit homers in 13 consecutive games, with 25 homers coming during those games.
They were off Monday, before starting a home stand against Atlanta.
Adam Dunn leads the Reds and the majors with 16 homers going into Monday's games. Austin Kearns and Aaron Boone have 13 apiece.
The three have combined to hit 42 of Cincinnati's 69 home runs.
The Reds' career home run leader, Ken Griffey Jr., has just one homer this season. He returned to the lineup only last week after missing most of the season because of a dislocated shoulder he suffered while diving for a ball in early April.
Aaron Boone had 26 homers last year. Before that, he had never hit more than 13 in one season. He hit two homers to account for half of the Reds' runs in their 6-3 victory Sunday in 10 innings at Milwaukee.