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Reds 2B Phillips not in starting lineup (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips was not in the starting lineup against the Brewers after saying he hoped to return despite a hairline fracture of his right thumb. Phillips had said before Cincinnati's seven-game road trip that he hoped to play in Friday night's series opener. The Brewers and Reds are just a half-game apart in the standings and trailing the St.