Reds' Willis (back spasms) scratched from start

Left-hander Dontrelle Willis of the Cincinnati Reds has been scratched from his start against the Milwaukee Brewers because of back spasms. Lefty Matt Maloney was moved up in the rotation to take Willis' spot on Sunday. Maloney had been scheduled to start Monday against Houston. Willis (0-6), the 2003 NL Rookie of the Year and a two-time All-Star, has made 12 starts since being called from Triple-A Louisville on July 10. He'd been the victim of three blown saves and had allowed three runs or fewer in nine of his starts. Maloney opened the season with the Reds and was 0-2 with a 6.88 ERA in six appearances before going on the disabled on May 26 with a cracked rib that kept him out until Aug. 16.