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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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Brad Marchand Jersey .com) - Christian Ponder will get another chance to prove himself for the Minnesota Vikings, with head coach Leslie Frazier announcing Wednesday that the struggling quarterback will start this weekends game against the Green Bay Packers.Chris Brunt is relishing being back in the Northern Ireland squad for the first time in 13 months having wondered if the opportunity would ever arise again.A serious knee injury ended Brunts season back in February and denied him a spot in Michael ONeills Euro 2016 squad when the 31-year-old utility man may have otherwise been considering a swansong in France.Instead his focus was on returning from the biggest injury of his career, an achievement he managed last month with West Brom after an eight-month rehabilitation period. Northern Irelands captain, Southampton midfielder Steven Davis, is happy to see West Broms Chris Brunt back in the international squad He is now back with the squad that, bar the retirement of Chris Baird, has been kept together post-France, although Brunt concedes he still has to tread carefully as he bids to combine club and international commitments as the Northern Irish prepare to face Azerbaijan on Friday night, live on Sky Sports.Its nice to be back playing generally; its been a long few months, he said.I was thrown in at the deep end at West Brom but I have felt it a bit this week after a few 45 minutes and two 90 minutes. N Ireland vs Azerbaijan November 11, 2016, 7:30pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass I suppose I did have some sort of decision to make [on his international future].dddddddddddd When you see what Bairdy did after the Euros, had I played at the tournament then maybe it would have been easier [to retire].At this moment in time it definitely suits me to be playing more games with Northern Ireland but I really do have to take it one game at a time.On the international front I have to take it game by game because I dont know how this week is going to affect me going back in to West Brom next week. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for only ￡6.99. No contract Ive only got this year left [on his contract] at West Brom. Thats not a position I have been in before; I had an option of a further year at West Brom before but this is a new experience.Its the only time Ive ever played into the last year of my contract but after being out for so long I was just concentrating on getting back out to training and on the pitch.The last few weeks have been good but I cant make too many commitments at the minute. After missing out in the summer I had to see if I am capable of playing at this level both with Northern Ireland and my club and only time will tell that.Watch Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan on Friday night. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 1 HD at 7:30pm.Also See:Grigg keen to impress for NINo poppies for Northern IrelandBrunt back for Northern IrelandFootball on Sky ' ' '