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Reds outfielder Jay Bruce hit his fifth home run in Sunday's loss to Philadelphia.

The home run, a solo shot, was Bruce's only hit of the day. His line sits at .279/.323/.458. Bruce has not posted a slugging percentage below .470 since his rookie year in 2008.

Reds outfielder Jay Bruce continued to turn his season around Friday against the Phillies, as he homered for the third time in seven games.

Bruce went 2 for 4 in the game, with a two-run home run in the sixth inning of a 5-3 loss. Bruce snapped a streak of five games in a row with one strikeout, while also extending his hitting streak to eight games.

He is batting .394 with three home runs, 10 RBI and five runs scored during his streak, raising his batting average for the year from .246 to .275. 

Reds right fielder Jay Bruce extended his hitting streak to seven games with a 2-for-3 performance against the Marlins Thursday. He drove in three of his team's five runs, all coming on a 10th-inning double with the bases loaded that would decide the game.

Bruce has hit .269/.318/.419 with just three home runs in 179 plate appearances, but his 14 doubles are tied for the National League lead.

Reds outfielder Jay Bruce is not in the team's lineup Tuesday against the Marlins.

Bruce was starting to heat up, with seven hits in his last five games. He's started 38 games for the team this season, and is likely just receiving a normal day off. Donald Lutz will start in right field and bat seventh in Bruce's absence. 

Reds outfielder Jay Bruce had himself a productive day at the plate Saturday against the Brewers. Bruce collected three hits in a 13-7 win, finishing 3 for 5 with two RBI and two runs scored.

He ripped his third home run of the year in his first at-bat and doubled twice in the third inning as the Reds plated seven runs in the frame. Bruce became the first Reds player with two hits in one inning since Drew Stubbs accomplished the feat back in 2011 against the Brewers.

"It's a long season," Bruce said. "I'm trying to get pitches to hit. Lately, I've been missing them less."

Bruce has hit safely in nine of the past 10 games and is batting .272 (12 for 44) with two home runs, five doubles and nine RBI over that span.