 He ended the season going 2-for-4 with a home run and 5 RBI in the Cincinnati Reds' final game of the 2007 season.He finished the season batting .321 with four home runs and 17 RBI.Beginning with the 2008 season, Votto shared time platooning at first base with Scott Hatteberg until manager Dusty Baker began playing Votto as the Reds' starting first baseman in early April.