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SAN FRANCISCO -- With the trade deadline less than a week away, Jay Bruce isnt sure how much longer hell be in Cincinnati.If he does wind up with another team -- Bruce has been the topic of trade speculation -- the veteran outfielder is ending his run with the Reds on a memorable note.Bruce hit a pair of two-run homers to help Anthony DeSclafani remain unbeaten, and Cincinnati beat the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Monday night.Bruce homered for the third consecutive game as part of a four-run fourth inning. He added his second of the night in the sixth to put the Reds up 6-5 and chase Giants starter Jake Peavy (5-9).It was the third multihomer game this season for the Cincinnati slugger and 20th of his career.Afterward, Bruce acknowledged the trade talk has been tough to handle.I have a family that I have to focus on, Bruce said. Logistically, its much more intricate. I know the skit, I know how it goes. Itll be nice when its passed.Eugenio Suarez also homered and Joey Votto doubled and scored twice for the Reds, who began their road trip with a win following a 6-3 homestand.DeSclafani (6-0) pitched in and out of trouble and gave up two home runs but continued his strong run since missing the first two months of the season with a strained left oblique. The right-hander allowed five runs over five innings, struck out six and walked two.Brandon Belt and Angel Pagan homered for San Francisco. The Giants went into the All-Star break with the best record in baseball but lost for the eighth time in nine games.These ruts are tough things you get into, manager Bruce Bochy said. The long ball is hurting us right now. Theres no getting around that. They have a lot of power in that club.It was a big night for Cincinnati all around.Homer Bailey, who hasnt pitched in the majors since undergoing Tommy John surgery last season, made his final minor league rehab start and is expected to rejoin the Reds on Tuesday.While Baileys arrival could provide a jolt for the pitching staff, Cincinnatis offense looked just fine against the Giants.Bruces first home run was reviewed when a fan in the right-field stands appeared to reach into the field of play to catch the ball, but no change was made. Three batters later, Suarez hit another two-run shot.After Belt homered in the fourth and Pagan added a two-run shot in the fifth, Bruce put the Reds back in front for good with his 23rd home run of the season.Hes done a wonderful job of compartmentalizing all the other stuff hes gone through mentally with the trade (talk), Reds manager Bryan Price said. Hes just done a marvelous job of separating the emotional part to the physical part of going out and playing.Suarez doubled and scored on a suicide squeeze by Billy Hamilton in the ninth.Three Cincinnati relievers combined to retire the final 12 batters. Tony Cingrani pitched the ninth for his 11th save.Peavy allowed six runs over five-plus innings.STREAKING AT HOMEThe Giants announced a crowd of 42,147, marking the 455th consecutive sellout at AT&T Park and tying the Cleveland Indians for the second-longest streak in major league history. The Boston Red Sox, with a sellout streak of 794, hold the longest run in the majors.TRAINERS ROOMReds: Bailey threw 98 pitches over 4 1/3 innings for Triple-A Louisville. He last pitched in the majors on April 23, 2015. ... RHP Tim Adelman (strained left oblique) will make another rehab start with Louisville on Tuesday.Giants: 2B Joe Panik (concussion) will resume his rehab stint with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. 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Shane Vereen and Orleans Darkwa handled most of the running back snaps, but Vereen tore his triceps and was placed on injured reserve earlier this week.Darkwa and Bobby Rainey should split the heaviest workload in Minnesota. Rookie Paul Perkins could also enter the mix. Perkins was the Giants fifth-round draft pick this year out of UCLA.Jennings, 31, practiced last week with a small cast and padding on his left thumb and wrist. Coach Ben McAdoo said he had no problem with a running back who could only carry the ball in one hand.But the primary concerns with Jennings were his ability to catch the football and pass protect. The Giants didnt feel comfortable he could do either without limitations.dddddddddddd They decided their other options at running back were better than a limited Jennings.Darkwa and Vereen ran for 120 yards on 21 carries (5.7 YPC). They caught three passes for 37 yards and Rainey added a catch for 24 yards.Jennings is expected on the practice field again this week in a limited capacity. He is hoping to prove to the Giants that he can play.Absolutely. Im ready to practice hard, show were Im at and hopefully were ready to rock this week, he said.It appears to be a long shot.No matter which Giants running back is on the field, they could have trouble finding room to run against the Vikings. Minnesota is seventh in the NFL in stopping the run, allowing 84 rushing yards per game. The Giants are 19th in rushing offense at 99 yards per game.Jennings has 31 carries for 102 yards (3.3 YPC) in two games this season. ' ' '