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WASHINGTON -- Well, at least the Cincinnati Reds did not get no hit by Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals bullpen.Strasburg was removed from a no-hit bid after 6 2/3 innings Sunday, and Ramon Cabrera singled against Matt Belisle leading off the eighth for Cincinnatis first hit in the Nationals 12-1 rout of the Reds.John Lamb (1-5) allowed eight runs, eight hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings for Cincinnati, which has lost 10 of 12.Its tough. Its not fun, at all, Reds right fielder Jay Bruce said.Danny Espinosa homered twice for Washington, including his second grand slam in four games, and Wilson Ramos, Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon hit solo homers. Cincinnati has allowed an average of 8.4 runs in its last 10 losses and is last in the NL in ERA at 5.51.Reds manager Bryan Price, a former pitching coach, is focusing on the basics.We have three pitching coaches here basically with about 90 years of coaching experience, Price said. The part were coming to terms with is that were really preaching a lot of the same stuff that you preach to your young pitchers at the early stages of player development. Thats command your fastball, be able to throw a changeup for a strike and be able to develop one breaking ball. Were having to for some of the younger guys really just define the principles of pitching.Activated from the disabled list before the game after missing two starts due to an upper back strain, Strasburg (11-0) threw 109 pitches, five shy of his season high. He left to a standing ovation from the crowd of 37.328 at Nationals Park and was replaced by Blake Treinen, who got Billy Hamilton to ground out.Making his first appearance since June 15, Strasburg struck out five walked four -- including two of the Reds first three batters. He then retired eight in a row, needing only eight pitches in each of the second and third innings.Strasburg has won a franchise-record 14 straight decisions and is the first NL starter to begin a season 11-0 since San Diegos Andy Hawkins in 1985.I just told myself today not to have too high expectations as far as execution and just really make it a point not make it affect the next one, Strasburg said.Ramos homered in the second; his 13 homers lead catchers.Espinosa homered after Lamb walked the bases loaded in the fourth. He hit a solo shot against Keyvius Sampson in the seventh, going deep back-to-back with Anthony Rendon for his team-leading 18th homer. Espinosa finished the week 11 for 26 (.423) with five homers and 16 RBI in seven games.Bryce Harper led off the fifth with his 17th homer. Stephen Drew hit a solo homer in the eighth, giving the Nationals a season-high six long balls in the game.DUVALL SITSReds left fielder Adam Duvall was not in the starting lineup, his first scheduled day off since June 14.TRAINERS ROOMReds: 1B Joey Votto returned to the lineup after he was scratched Saturday with a sore right shoulder. . RHP Caleb Cotham (right shoulder inflammation) was scheduled to make his second rehab appearance with Double-A Pensacola on Sunday night. ...RHP Jumbo Diaz is day-to-day after taking a liner off the outside of right ankle in the eighth.UP NEXTReds: LHP Cody Reed (0-2) is to make his fourth career start and his second against the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series in Chicago against RHP Kyle Hendricks (6-6, 2.76). 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The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. Cheap Fake Jerseys . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.LOS ANGELES -- King James is set to tell the story of The Greatest.Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James will be the executive producer of an HBO documentary on Muhammad Ali, who died earlier this year. The as-yet-untitled film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, who also helmed the boxing drama Southpaw and Training Day. Fuqua will also produce.James has been a longtime admirer of Ali, the boxing great and social activist. James recently pledged a $2.5 donation to a new exhibit on Ali at the Smithsonian Institution.Its tough to put into words how much it means to me to be a part of this project honoring the legacy and telling the extremely important story of the great Muhammad Ali, he said. He transcended sports and used his platform to empower people, which paved the way for all athletes and people of every race and gender that came after him, myself included. Its important that his story continues for generations to come.James SpringHill Entertainment, which he co-founded with business paartner and close friend Maverick Carter, will produce the multipart film.ddddddddddddHBO says the documentary will explore Alis greatest triumphs and comebacks, painting an intimate portrait of a man who, against all odds, dreamed and achieved the impossible, over and over again.HBO said it will combine archival footage with cinematic recreations to tell Alis story.Alis family is also participating in the project, and his widow, Lonnie Ali, was excited about James involvement.This documentary will have national and global appeal, she said. Im hopeful this documentary will engage the audience in a similar way Muhammad engaged his audience and fans. Without a doubt, Muhammads life journey provides simple yet extraordinary lessons for all of us, with perhaps the most important one being, to see and embrace the humanity in all people.Ali died June 3 at the age of 74. ' ' '