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The first week of September has gone relatively well for both the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers.Now they get a chance to face each other with the Reds attempting to escape last place in the National League Central and the Brewers looking to possibly move closer toward third place in the division.After getting wins over teams ahead of them in the standings, the Reds and Brewers begin a three-game series Monday night at Great American Ball Park.The Reds (60-82) have split their first 10 contests of the month and took three of four at Pittsburgh after getting outscored 27-9 during a five-game losing streak. Cincinnati has been in last place every day since May 13 and is 2 1/2 games behind the Brewers.The Brewers have won seven of their last 10 contests after splitting a weekend series in St. Louis. Thanks to Cincinnatis three wins, Milwaukee is six games behind the Pirates.The Reds completed their successful weekend with an 8-0 victory when Brandon Finnegan pitched five-plus scoreless innings and worked out of two bases-loaded jams. Tyler Holt also drove in three runs and Brandon Phillips had three hits.Joey Votto was 0-for-4 but over his last 12 games is batting .378 (17-for-45). Phillips is hitting .374 (46-for-123) in his last 32 contests.Milwaukee completed its weekend with a 2-1 win at St. Louis on Sunday. Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning and has 27 this season. He has three home runs this month after reportedly being involved in trade talks when Milwaukee won the waiver claim for Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig.As Ive said many times, I really love Milwaukee, Braun told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel My family loves Milwaukee. My daughter was born there. My son should be born there in a couple of weeks. We love being involved in the community there. It would be great and very rewarding to see this thing through and be a part of the next winning team in Milwaukee.Braun has hit five of his home runs against the Reds, who have won seven of the first 13 meetings.Anthony DeSclafani was originally scheduled to start the series opener but his next start will be Sept. 18 vs. Pittsburgh. Manager Bryan Price said it wasnt physical and the Reds will start Keyvius Sampson.It gives (Sampson) a chance to get a little bit of a stretch and give a little bit of blow to Anthony, and he slots right back in for his next start. No red flag, but in the sense of being proactive, it makes more sense to do it right now and let him finish the season strong.Sampson made 12 starts for the Reds last season but 14 of his 15 appearances have been in the bullpen. He has a 3.90 ERA this season and in his lone start July 23 against Arizona, Sampson allowed one earned run and four hits in 4 1/3 innings.On Aug. 14 against Milwaukee, he allowed a solo home run to Braun while pitching five relief innings in a 7-3 loss.Its a great opportunity, Sampson told MLB.com. Im happy to get the chance to start a few games. Ill continue to do what Ive been doing, going after guys, attacking the zone and using all of my pitches.Milwaukees starting pitchers have a 2.83 ERA in the last 20 games and Wily Peralta opens the series.Peralta allowed four runs and six hits in 7 2/3 innings in a 12-5 win vs. the Chicago Cubs. He is 2-2 with a 3.35 ERA in his last six starts since returning from nearly two months with Triple-A Colorado Springs.Peralta is 5-4 with a 3.00 ERA in 12 career starts against Cincinnati. He faced the Reds Aug. 14 at home and allowed one run and four hits in six innings. Cheap Custom Wear . The phone hearing is scheduled for 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. 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SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers have had plenty of problems on offense the first five weeks, leading to coach Chip Kellys decision to bench Blaine Gabbert for Colin Kaepernick.Perhaps none of the issues was as glaring as the inability to get the ball downfield.Gabbert completed just two passes all season that traveled at least 21 yards downfield and his 37.3 rating on deep throws was second worst among all quarterbacks, according to Sportradar.He badly missed open receivers on deep passes numerous times, including a key interception two weeks ago against Dallas and being wildly off-target on deep throws to Rod Streater and Torrey Smith in last weeks loss to Arizona.With the Niners providing little threat deep, defenses have been able to crowd the line, which has hindered San Franciscos running game and limited opportunities for big runs after the catch.Deep throws were a big part of Kellys offense in his three years in Philadelphia when the Eagles were tied for fifth in the NFL with 69 completions on those passes and ranked second in touchdowns with 26, according to Sportradar.Kaepernick, with his strong arm, had more success on those throws even as he struggled in other aspects last season when he lost his starting job to Gabbert midway through the year. He completed 10 of 26 deep passes for 451 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.The Niners (1-4) hope Kaepernick can hit some of those throws this week against Buffalo when he makes his first start since Nov. 1, 2015.I think theres just small things here and there that we need to clean up, we need to correct as a whole, he said. Hopefully those are things that we progress on this week and it shows Sunday and helps us get a win.Before Kaepernick could do that, he signed a restructured two-year contract Wednesday. The new deal replaces the previous deal that ran through 2020, takes the Niners off the hook for a $14.5 million injury guarantee for 2017 and gives Kaepernick the right to void the second year and become a free agent in March.The contract also converts Kaepernicks $2 million roster bonuses this year into guarantees and he can earn an additional $1 million based on meeting certain playing time thresholds, a person familiar with the deal said on condition of anonymity because details were not made public.ESPN, which first reported the contract, said the Niners will not be able to use the franchise tag on Kaepernick if he opts for free agency.ddddddddddddThis is the second time Kaepernick has taken over as starter in San Francisco midway through a season. In 2012, he replaced a concussed Alex Smith and led San Francisco to the Super Bowl where the 49ers lost 34-31 to Baltimore.With his breakaway speed and cannon arm, Kaepernick looked like the poster child for the new breed of NFL quarterbacks. He led the Niners to road playoff wins in Green Bay and Carolina after the 2013 season before his late interception in the end zone ended a comeback attempt in the NFC title game in Seattle.He took a step back the following year and then plummeted last year when he threw for only six touchdowns and had five interceptions in eight starts before losing his job.The hiring of Kelly with his spread offense that favors running quarterbacks was thought to be the tonic to revive Kaepernicks career but his offseason was limited by operations on his non-throwing shoulder, right thumb and left knee.A tired arm shut him down for two weeks in training camp and Kelly went with Gabbert as starter, saying Kaepernick had not regained the strength he lost after surgery and wasnt ready to be starter again.He physically is not where he was pre-injury, Kelly said. Before that he was a little bit bigger, a little bit faster, a little bit stronger. He will admit that. Hes worked as hard as anybody Ive been around in terms of his rehab.But with Gabbert ranking as one of the worst quarterbacks in the league, Kelly decided Tuesday it was time for a change.The Niners rank last in the NFL in yards per play (4.5) and are tied for the most three-and-outs with 21.I think we need to improve in all areas of offensive football, offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins said. I dont think thats a single one defining deal. We made a change because we felt like this gives us the best chance to win on Sunday and moving forward, so thats why the change was made.Game notes CB Jimmie Ward (quadriceps) missed practice. ... Among the players who were limited were G Zane Beadles (ankle), LB Ahmad Brooks (groin), DT DeForest Buckner (foot), DT Quinton Dial (knee), DT Glenn Dorsey (knee), WR Jeremy Kerley (ankle), TE Vance McDonald (hip) and S Jaquiski Tartt (quadriceps).---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '