"Aaron Harang gave the Reds what they needed Sunday: A dominant start.

But even a dominant start doesn't guarantee a win when your bats have gone as cold as the Reds' have.

Harang was the tough-luck loser in the 1-0 loss to Seattle Sunday.

"I got outpitched," he said.

Harang went six innings and allowed the one run on three hits. He walked one and struck out four.

He worked four 1-2-3 innings.

Harang threw 110 pitches - 68 strikes - but he lobbied to go out for the seventh.

"I went back to see if they're let me go back out," Harang said. "But (pitching coach Bryan Price) had his mind set."

Harang did not allow a hit until the fourth.

"The changeup was working really well," he said. "I had a decent slider and a decent curveball. I was able to locate the fastball in to left-handers. I used the change-up to right-handers."

With the non-waiver trade deadline approaching, Harang pitching well would be huge for the Reds.

He's in the last year of his contract. They have Edinson Volquez about to return the disabled list.

Moving Harang for prospects or relief help is an option the Reds have to look at.

ROLEN IN: Scott Rolen was in the lineup Sunday after Saturday's night game. He has gotten the day off in that situation most of the season.

"It depends on how he feels," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "We've got the lefty today. I'm probably going to give him Wednesday. We're off Thursday, so that gives him two days.

HERNANDEZ OUT: Catcher Ramon Hernandez was out of the lineup again. He scratched Friday with a sore back.

"It's better," he said. "It's still a little tight. I've got to keep working it.""