BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Reed Has Priorities in Order

After each game ends, Jody Reed makes a beeline to visit his wife, Michele, and 10-month-old daughter, Jessica, before returning to the clubhouse to talk with reporters, shower and dress.

“Jessica is starting to become more aware of things, and Michele says that when they show my picture up on the board when I’m at bat, she recognizes me now and gets excited,” Reed said. “And now when Michele goes into the wives’ waiting room after the game, Jesse keeps looking at the door, waiting to see me. So that’s the first place I go.”

Reed, who was batting .230 before May 16, has raised his average to .271. He batted .306 in May with 11 runs scored and 12 runs batted in.

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The Dodgers have outscored opponents during the last 18 games, 104-53. . . . Dodger pitchers have a staff earned-run average of 2.65 compared to a 6.13 ERA of their opponents in that time.