Mancini leading off tonight in Cincinnati (Aquino recalled)
By Roch Kubatko
CINCINNATI - Rookie Trey Mancini is leading off tonight for the first time and playing left field, with Mark Trumbo in right and Craig Gentry on the bench.
Manager Buck Showalter is going with offense over Gentry's defensive skills.
The Reds are starting left-hander Amir Garrett, who's making his third major league start.
Manny Machado owns a .314 average (100-for-318) with 13 home runs and 46 RBIs in 72 career Interleague games. Adam Jones is hitting .291 (195-for-670) with 29 home runs and 94 RBIs in 164 interleague games.
J.J. Hardy is batting .291 (32-for-110) with seven doubles, five home runs and 21 RBIs over 28 career games at Great American Ball Park.
For the Orioles
Trey Mancini LF
Adam Jones CF
Manny Machado 3B
Mark Trumbo RF
Chris Davis 1B
Welington Castillo C
Jonathan Schoop 2B
J.J. Hardy SS
Ubaldo Jiménez RHP
Update: The Orioles have recalled left-hander Jayson Aquino from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned right-hander Tyler Wilson to the Tides.
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