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Gordon (0-5) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up five runs on eight hits and a walk over four innings as the Rockies were downed 6-1 to the Nationals. He struck out two.

The rookie right-hander fell apart in the third inning, giving up three singles before Luis Garcia launched a three-run blast to right-center field. Gordon has been tagged for at least four runs in five of his first seven MLB starts, and he seems likely to lose his rotation spot once Ryan Feltner (shoulder) is ready to return. If Gordon does get another turn, he'll carry a 7.55 ERA, 1.58 WHIP and 25:6 K:BB through 31 innings into a home start early next week against the Marlins.

Steer went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 11-7 win over Toronto.

Steer swatted a two-run home run in the fourth inning, which propelled the Reds' comeback from an early 6-0 deficit. It was his 19th homer of the season to go along with 21 steals, leaving Steer just shy of his first 20-20 season.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the Blue Jays.

Marte launched his fourth home run of the season as part of a three-run sixth inning that gave the Reds some breathing room. It was the second straight game in which he's recorded multiple hits, and the performance raised his batting average to .197, the highest it's been since his third game of the season June 29. It's not saying much, but Marte's .632 OPS in August has been his best month since he was reinstated from an 80-game suspension in June.

De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run, three RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 11-7 win over Toronto.

De La Cruz's fifth-inning steal was his 60th of the season, making him just the fifth player since 1900 to record at least 20 home runs and steal 60 bases in a season -- a club that Ronald Acuna (knee) joined last season and which also includes Hall of Famers Rickey Henderson and Joe Morgan, as well as former Reds star Eric Davis. De La Cruz later belted a solo home run in the eighth inning, his 22nd of the year. The 22-year-old was sitting at 59 steals for the previous 11 games, a stretch during which he went 6-for-42 with a .196 OBP.

Guillorme started at second base and went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-8 win over Miami.

Guillorme made his debut for the Diamondbacks, who signed him earlier in the week in the wake of starting second baseman Ketel Marte (ankle) landing on the injured list. He's expected to serve as the backup at the keystone while Marte is sidelined, but the lefty-swinging Guillorme provides a useful complement to primary fill-in Kevin Newman.

McCarthy went 1-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Marlins.

McCarthy erased an early Miami lead with a two-run homer in the third inning. It was the second time in three games that the outfielder has gone deep and tied his career-mark of eight in a season. With Alek Thomas (oblique) recently optioned to the minors, McCarthy should have a clear path to an everyday role.

Hensley went 3-for-5 with two runs and a stolen base in a loss to Arizona on Wednesday.

Hensley came into the contest having gone just 2-for-14 since being called up to the majors July 30. He more than doubled his season hit total with the three knocks Wednesday, and he added his second big-league theft. Hensley was in the starting lineup for the first time in five games and has served primarily as a pinch hitter while with the Marlins.

Burger went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a stolen base in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Burger helped the Marlins take an early lead with his two-run blast off Arizona starter Jordan Montgomery in the first inning. The long ball was his 10th through 19 contests in what has been a big August for the slugger. Burger is up to 25 home runs on the campaign as he closes in on the 30-homer mark for the second straight season.

Perdomo went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a double in Wednesday's 10-8 win against Miami.

Perdomo entered Wednesday with just one homer through 63 games, but he displayed some unexpected power to provide an insurance run with a solo blast in the eighth inning. The long ball was the infielder's first extra-base hit of any sort over his past 10 games, though he's been reaching base consistently of late with six hits and three walks across his past 20 plate appearances. Perdomo's overall .281 batting average on the campaign is on pace for a career-best mark.

Gurriel went 2-for-2 with a double, a stolen base and four RBI in Wednesday's 10-8 win over the Marlins.

Gurriel began the game on the bench but still made a huge impact for Arizona's offense. He entered as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and smashed a bases-clearing double to give the Diamondbacks a one-run lead. Gurriel then provided an insurance run in the ninth with a run-scoring single. He's been swinging a hot bat of late, collecting at least one hit in six of his past seven games and notching four multi-hit efforts while batting .400 (10-for-25) with four RBI over that stretch.