"Reds first baseman Joey Votto has started all 32 games for the Reds, including Friday, and entered the day having reached base in each of the first 31. He is three shy of Dave Collins' 1981 club record for consecutive games reaching base to start a season.

Votto has played almost every inning, as well, and manager Dusty Baker would like to get him a break. But Baker also hasn't noticed any drag or fatigue on Votto's part.

"He's going to need a day sooner or later," Baker said Friday. "I remember Hank Aaron used to tell us to shoot for 150 [games] and two days off a month, which are more mental days off than physical days off. There are two days a month that you're not doing anything other than occupying ink space on the lineup card." "