6.30.2010 Phillies at Reds - the afternoon rubber game

[Reds]

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same lineup as monday
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[arkimadee]

I shouldn't have a good feeling about this game but I do. I think the Reds win 2-1 today..

[HalMorrisRules]

Game on MLB Network today

[Jack Burton]

This game will definitely tell us a lot about our club. Talk about building team morale w/ a victory here today. But it will not be an easy task going against Halladay and the reigning NL champs.

[HalMorrisRules]

Looks like it will be the Phillies announcers. I kinda like listening to other team's guys to see what they think of the Reds.

[redsfanmia]

Father and Son doing the radio, I may just follow the gamecast on espn. I can not take Marty and Thom together.

[Reds]

great 3-2 pitch to rollins

2 outs, it would be nice to come to the plate still tied.

[Reds]

27 pitch first inning for Harang. 0 runs tho

[RedsFanInBama]

Alright. Time to make a statement early that this isn't going to be Roy's day.

[HalMorrisRules]

27 pitch first inning for Harang. 0 runs tho

I was thinking to myself when he went full on Werth that Aaron has to start getting outs or he wont make it to the fifth inning.

[RedsFanInBama]

Leadoff single by Brandon on an 8 or 9 pitch at-bat. Nice.

[texasdave]

Another hit for Brandon Phillips. This is a recording.

[texasdave]

I wonder why no sacrifice there? That seems like a perfect "sacrifice" situation for Dusty.

[RedsFanInBama]

We went hit-and-run on the first pitch to Cabrera and he hit a weak pop-up.

[RedsFanInBama]

Votto reaches on fielder's choice. Phillips out at second.

[texasdave]

Take your former teammate deep, Scottie.

[HalMorrisRules]

Was Rolen's at-bat music "Always look on the bright side of life?"

[RedsFanInBama]

Well, Brandon had a good at-bat. Other than that, though, :rolleyes:

[texasdave]

No score after one.

[RedsFanInBama]

FWIW, Halladay threw 17 pitches that inning.

[texasdave]

Harang K's Ibanez looking.

[Reds]

If I lived in the area - with the weather, the defending NL champs, roy halliday, and a chance to tie for first today - it would have been hard to stay away from GABP for this one.

[RedsFanInBama]

Nice barehand play by Phillips on a grounder up the middle.

[texasdave]

Phillips fields the ball barehanded and guns down the runner. Two down.

[GIDP]

Hit and runs and sac bunts are the stupidest freaking plays in the world. Why do we insist on doing them all the freaking time.

[Reds]

I much prefer the bunt or steal to the hit and run.

It takes special players IMO to hit and run correctly.

[texasdave]

Bruce with a fine running catch. 6 straight set down by Aaron.

[RedsFanInBama]

Well, odds are we aren't going to be able to put together three hits in an inning against Halladay. Cabrera isn't hitting, so trying to get that runner to second with Votto and Rolen coming up seems like a good idea to me. Maybe not if we are facing an average pitcher.

[HalMorrisRules]

Phillips fields the ball barehanded and guns down the runner. Two down.

The Phillies announcers stopped short of saying it but they basically accused Phillips of being a hot dog. They said he threw the runner out by thirty feet. Why didn't he just glove the ball and make a sure throw. Was a little childish on their part.

[RedsFanInBama]

Jesus. Gomes swings first pitch (surprise!) and gets jammed. One quick ass out.

[Reds]

Right, I would have just bunted phillips over, if it was me. not a big deal though, dusty certainly wasn't sleeping or sitting on his hands or anything

Gomes average is droppin' like a rock!

[RedsFanInBama]

I prefer just stealing the base as well, when possible.

Bruce fouls out. We're about to follow up a 17-pitch inning with a 5-pitch inning.

[texasdave]

Back2back hits and "Babe" Harang heads to the plate.

[texasdave]

Halladay faced five batters and threw a total of 8 pitches. Way to make him work.

[RedsFanInBama]

Well, two more hits but no runs.

Pitch counts through two:
Harang: 37
Halladay: 25

[Reds]

we were able to flip our lineup over though. we'll start seeing roy for a second time starting in the 3rd.

[texasdave]

Harang should not have swung until he had two strikes. He wasn't gonna get a hit anyway.

[texasdave]

Halladay skies to right and we have one down.

[RedsFanInBama]

Halladay flies out to nearly the track in right. Now the Phillies start their second time through.

[texasdave]

Harang has set down 8 in a row now as Victorini grounds to 2nd. Nice.

[RedsFanInBama]

Dobbs sees more pitches in this at-bat than all five Reds last inning combined. Harang had him 0-2 and lost him.

[texasdave]

Dobbs makes Harang throw more pitches to him than all five of the Reds combined in the second.

[RedsFanInBama]

Rolllins pops up weakly.

[texasdave]

54 pitches through three. Let's get a run or two.

[RedsFanInBama]

Holy ****. This is awful.

[texasdave]

One pitch, one out.

[RedsFanInBama]

Cabrera whiffs. I kid you not, he missed that ball by six inches.

[texasdave]

1st of the game for Halladay.

[RedsFanInBama]

Votto K's looking on three pitches. Awful at-bat. This guy's going the distance, no question.

[Jack Burton]

Cabrera whiffs. I kid you not, he missed that ball by six inches.

He's terrible, I'm all for Janish getting the starting spot for a few weeks to see how he performs.

[texasdave]

Votto strikes out. 9-pitch third for Doc.

[RedsFanInBama]

17 pitches in the first, 17 combined in the second and third.

[RedsFanInBama]

He's terrible, I'm all for Janish getting the starting spot for a few weeks to see how he performs.

I don't think Janish is worth a crap, but I agree. It's almost a given that he can't do any worse.

[texasdave]

Harang matching him zero for zero; but a throwing a lot more pitches in the process.

[RedsFanInBama]

Harang wastes so many pitches. Only problem is they aren't even close enough to entice the hitter.

Strikeout of Howard.

[texasdave]

Harang dealing.

[RedsFanInBama]

This guy talking for the Phillies is our newest outfielder's dad, right?

[RedsFanInBama]

Werth singles into left.

[texasdave]

One out liner as Cabrera waves at it.

[RedsFanInBama]

Ibanez weak pop up into left.

[RedsFanInBama]

Sardina 3-run homer.

Ballgame.

[texasdave]

Dane Sardinha can't hit even if you let him put the ball on a tee.

[texasdave]

And he takes Harang deep.

[redsrolen]

COME ON HARANG!!!!!!!!!

[RedsFanInBama]

Harang missed his location by 18 inches. Inexcusable by Harang with the pitcher on deck. Just completely inexcusable.

[texasdave]

Th-th-th-that's all, Folks!

[texasdave]

15 bombs in 97 innings of pitching for Aaron.

[GIDP]

Im tired of watching Harang do this. Seriously 2 outs and you give back to back to back hits the 3rd one being a homer with the pitcher on deck? Not even going to talk about who he gave it up to.

Im tired of it.

[texasdave]

Volquez in, Harang out. Please.

[Reds]

harang doesn't belong in cincinnati based purely on the fact that he's a fly ball pitcher.

[RedsFanInBama]

Im tired of watching Harang do this. Seriously 2 outs and you give back to back to back hits the 3rd one being a homer with the pitcher on deck? Not even going to talk about who he gave it up to.

Im tired of it.

I'm with you, only I was tired of it two years ago. FWIW, it was hit, out, hit, hit. Not like that's any better, though.

[texasdave]

Work to do, fellas.

[Reds]

let's rally and knock roy out before the ninth. if we can just find a way to win this game it would be our biggest of the year.

[RedsFanInBama]

Scotty making him work a little.

[texasdave]

I'm with you, only I was tired of it two years ago. FWIW, it was hit, out, hit, hit. Not like that's any better, though.

It was out hit out hit hit out.

[RedsFanInBama]

It was out hit out hit hit out.

I know. I was simply saying it wasn't back-to-back-to-back hits.

[texasdave]

I know. I was simply saying it wasn't back-to-back-to-back hits.

Cool.

[texasdave]

Gomes with a check-swing hustling double.

[RedsFanInBama]

Weirdest double you'll ever see there. Come on Bruce.

[redsrolen]

Way to hustle Johnny!!!!!!

:beerme:

[texasdave]

Bruce singles. First and third.

[RedsFanInBama]

Bruce singles into right, but Gomes can't score. Ball was hit to sharply and Jonny wasn't running right away because it was a liner.

[texasdave]

Reds need to get something back here.

[RedsFanInBama]

Oh no.

[texasdave]

If it is down the middle, Stubbs never swings. Drew "K" Stubbs grabs some pine.

[RedsFanInBama]

Stubbs strikes out on three pitches. Way too easy. I know the guy is a very good pitcher but a major leaguer shouldn't K that easily, especially in that situation.

[texasdave]

That rally fizzled.

[RedsFanInBama]

Another wasted inning. Halladay did throw 18 pitches, not that it's going to matter in this game.

[RedsFanInBama]

Our lineup has too many holes in it. We need help at short and in the outfield if we are going to seriously contend all the way through the season.

[RedsFanInBama]

Also we need Hanigan to hurry up and get back. He's a solid hitter, plus he handles our staff so much better than Ramon.

[RedsFanInBama]

Does anyone know why Harang throws these pitches so far out of the zone on two strike counts? I bet the guy could cut his pitch counts by 15% if he didn't do so much of that. I mean I'm fine with making a guy chase when you're in control of the count, but what good does it do to put it in his eyes? No competent big leaguer is going to swing at that.

[texasdave]

Bounceback inning by Harang. File that under too little, too late.

[RedsFanInBama]

I still can't believe he gave their No. 8 hitter that pitch with two outs and the pitcher on deck, particularly with two men on.

[Reds]

Harang was as pis*ed about as we are, throwing his glove around the dugout. Still, if he can go 7 and allow 3 we probably shouldn't expect too much more of him.

[RedsFanInBama]

Harang grounds out weakly, Phillips strikes out.

Looks like we're not going to make any noise today. And Halladay's pitch count is very comfortable. He'll have no trouble going the distance.

[texasdave]

Another 8-pitch inning for Halladay.

[RedsFanInBama]

Harang won't make it through 7 unless something really changes.

Howard with a leadoff single.

[texasdave]

I have seen this before.

[texasdave]

History almost repeats. Yikes.

[Vottomatic]

Ah yes. Second place blues.

[moewan]

solo shot for votto

[RedsFanInBama]

Damn. I don't know how he hit that pitch out.

[texasdave]

Joey Votto is a man. 38-game on-base streak.

[texasdave]

Scott Rolen upping the ante.

[moewan]

single for rolen, come on lets make some noise

[Vottomatic]

Votto bringing his A+ game when it counts most. I would love for him to really get on a roll. Or a rolen. However you look at it. :D

[moewan]

gomes fooled badly on that strikeout

[RedsFanInBama]

Gomes looks ... not good.

[texasdave]

Go deep, Jay. You're due.

[Vottomatic]

I love goin' deep.

[Magdal]

Strike???!

[RedsFanInBama]

That pitch was off the plate. I mean four or five inches off the plate. Terrible call.

[texasdave]

That was ridiculous.

[Vottomatic]

Lefties batting .270 against Halladay this year. Why didn't we stack the lineup with lefties? :D

[moewan]

definatley giving halladey the black

[RedsFanInBama]

Stubbs' last two at-bats: 6 pitches, two strikeouts.

Nice job, rook.

[texasdave]

Booooo!!

[Vottomatic]

Stubbs and his every at-bat taking first pitch strike.

[Magdal]

He only threw 2 strikes the whole inning! His stuff breaks out of the zone all the time!

[texasdave]

Home run, single and then 3 K's on 10 pitches.

[Vottomatic]

St. Louis up 5-0 in the first.

[Vottomatic]

Just kidding.

[RedsFanInBama]

They'll be five games up by the All-Star break.

[Magdal]

St. Louis up 5-0 in the first.Stop that!

[Vottomatic]

Gloom and doom! Gloom and doom! Where's Maker when you need him?

[GIDP]

The strike zone the last inning was a joke. Bruce gets called out on a pitch that would have hit him if he was a right hander, then stubbs gets called out on a ball 4 inches low.

[texasdave]

Soup pan on the mound for St. Louis. That's a loss.

[Vottomatic]

I wonder if they'll pinch hit for Halladay next inning. ;)

[Vottomatic]

The strike zone the last inning was a joke. Bruce gets called out on a pitch that would have hit him if he was a right hander, then stubbs gets called out on a ball 4 inches low.

It's the Halladay strike zone.

[Magdal]

Soup pan on the mound for St. Louis. That's a loss.Yeah, but Ariz brought their guy up just today from AAA....no telling WHAT will happen in this game.

History is with Ariz. as the Cards have failed to sweep a 3 game series dating back to last August.

[texasdave]

Anyone warming up for the Reds? Marty and Thom are too busy talking about themselves, AGAIN, to let us know. They love themselves a lot.

[moewan]

thats it for harang 6 1/3 innings three runs not bad but not bad but not great

[texasdave]

Why do announcers think that is good broadcasting to talk about themselves all the time? Does anyone care?

[texasdave]

Three runs so far. It could be four. Time will tell.

[Vottomatic]

Harang is a home run machine. Trade him to a team with a deep park that doesn't have the wind swirling out, and he might be alot better.

[Vottomatic]

Why do announcers think that is good broadcasting to talk about themselves all the time? Does anyone care?

I care.

They had me at hello.

[redsrolen]

I was just wondering, is Stubbs ever embarrassed by his 3 pitch at bats? He doesn't appear to be!!!!

:confused:

[texasdave]

I care.

They had me at hello.

They had me at hello. And then lost me at blah blah blah.

[texasdave]

Dane Sardinha couldn't fungo a ball out of the park. How did he ever go deep?

[RedsFanInBama]

I was just wondering, is Stubbs ever embarrassed by his 3 pitch at bats? He doesn't appear to be!!!!

:confused:

He might be, but what can he really do about it? He just isn't good enough to see four pitches against a guy like Halladay right now. :(

[Vottomatic]

They had me at hello. And then lost me at blah blah blah.

They complete me. :D

[texasdave]

They yin my yang?

[RedsFanInBama]

Now he's squeezing our big tall guy (I can't spell his name and am not going to try).

[Vottomatic]

He might be, but what can he really do about it? He just isn't good enough to see four pitches against a guy like Halladay right now. :(

Stubbs is still dealing with the embarrassment of missing that catch at the wall last night. In fact, he has a whole list of embarrassments he's working on right now. He probably went back to the clubhouse and put that at-bat on the list to get to later. :p:

[RedsFanInBama]

Stubbs with an outstanding catch!!! Yipee!!

[Vottomatic]

O-N-D-R-U-S-E-K
Now he's squeezing our big tall guy (I can't spell his name and am not going to try).

[moewan]

nice running catch by stubbs to end the inning

[texasdave]

Cross one of those embarrassments off the list for that catch.

[Vottomatic]

The list just went from 30 to 29. Good for Stubbs.

[redsrolen]

Vottomatic, you are cracking this old 56 year old woman up today!!!
You brought your A game!!! I needed to laugh!!!

[RedsFanInBama]

Juan Castro sighting!!

[RedsFanInBama]

Nice 2-strike hit by Ramon.

[texasdave]

Razor with his second hit of the game.

[texasdave]

All Halladay does is throw strikes.

[RedsFanInBama]

Nicks hits for Ondrusek and flyes out.

[Kiss the Baby00]

way to go b phill!!

[RedsFanInBama]

Phillips double brings our MVP to the plate with a chance to tie the game.

[texasdave]

Woohoo......2nd and 3rd as Phillips doubles to the right field wall.

[Vottomatic]

Ramon, then probably Nix as a PHer. Then BP!!! Let's get it started!!!

YouTube - Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get it Started (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX54zNjcpXc)

[RedsFanInBama]

Cabrera just hit a check-swing foul on what would have been ball 2.

[Vottomatic]

Phillips double brings our MVP to the plate with a chance to tie the game.

They won't give him anything to hit. Although putting him on loads the bases.

I hope Joey is selective. I bet they do everything but give him something to hit.

[Kiss the Baby00]

o cab heating up!!!

[Kiss the Baby00]

double post oops

[texasdave]

OCab!!!!!!!! 1st and 3rd 3-2 Phillies.

[moewan]

rbi single for o-cab lets go joey

[RedsFanInBama]

O-Cab with a hit!!

Phillips should have scored IMO. I guess they didn't want to push it with Votto coming up, but he could have made it I think.

[Kingspoint]

How does Mark Berry not send Brandon Phillips on that?

[Kingspoint]

O-Cab with a hit!!

Phillips should have scored IMO. I guess they didn't want to push it with Votto coming up, but he could have made it I think.

The ball was a dribbler. Phillips could have walked in.

[Kiss the Baby00]

How does Mark Berry not send Brandon Phillips on that?

bc there is 1 out and any contact by votto should get the run in

[RedsFanInBama]

I don't know, but you have to push that with Hallday on the mound. Bad move by Berry.

[Kingspoint]

bc there is 1 out and any contact by votto should get the run in

Not a good reason.

[RedsFanInBama]

That's why you send him there. Halladay is a great pitcher. Phillips would have scored fairly easily IMO.

[texasdave]

That was a freaking ball.

[Kingspoint]

I don't know, but you have to push that with Hallday on the mound. Bad move by Berry.

Exactly. When you see those pitches that were called 3rd strikes on Votto, Bruce, and Stubbs, you send the runner 100% of the time in that situation.

If Dusty doesn't get tossed here, he has no balls.

[moewan]

he has been calling that a strike all game

[texasdave]

Halladay is a strikeout pitcher getting every call in the book today. That's why you send him.

[Vottomatic]

Ump is in Manuel's pocket today. This is ridiculous.

[Kingspoint]

Mark Berry not sending Brandon cost us this game.

Another stupid move by Mark Berry.

[Kingspoint]

Dusty has no balls.

[moewan]

rolen pops out not sending brandon really hurts now

[texasdave]

Mark Berry not sending Brandon cost us this game.

Another stupid move by Mark Berry.

I agree totally.

[RedsFanInBama]

I don't know that it cost us the game, but we should be tied right now, no question.

[Kingspoint]

Manuel would have been tossed the last inning...definitely this inning.

[HalMorrisRules]

Mark Berry not sending Brandon cost us this game.

Another stupid move by Mark Berry.

Wasnt aware this was little league and the game ended in the 7th.

[FlyerFanatic]

that ump is insane. yes, its roy halladay but that wide of a zone? jeez

[Kingspoint]

I don't know that it cost us the game, but we should be tied right now, no question.

If we don't score here over the next 6 outs, it cost us the game.

Mark Berry should be fired. I've never seen a 3rd base coach with so many bone-headed plays. 3rd Base Coaches should be un-noticeable.

[FlyerFanatic]

not a fan of mark berry, but i dont blame him for holding brandon. votto up with 1 out, let votto work a hit

[The Voice of IH]

When you give Halladay that type of strike zone, game over, how are you suppose to stop him, horrible, Votto ring up was well off the plate

[FlyerFanatic]

When you give Halladay that type of strike zone, game over, how are you suppose to stop him, horrible, Votto ring up was well off the plate

exactly, roy halladay must think its christmas in june, its insane

[GIDP]

If only leake got the strike zone Halladay is getting today.

[Kiss the Baby00]

if he sent phillips and he got thrown out all you nut bags would be freaking out that he sent the runner with 1 out with our best hitters coming up and that he cost us the game. results oriented thinking for the loss!

[RedsFanInBama]

If we don't score here over the next 6 outs, it cost us the game.

Ties don't equal wins. You can say it cost us a "chance" to win the game, but you can't say it cost us the game, period. Remember, we were tied last night after nine innings and we didn't get a win. We had to keep playing and we lost.

[moewan]

well lets see how arthur bounces back after last night

[The Voice of IH]

but I do not agree with the Berry Haters, Votto up with less then 2 outs usually equals a for sure run, if it was not for a terrible umpire that is

[Kingspoint]

not a fan of mark berry, but i dont blame him for holding brandon. votto up with 1 out, let votto work a hit

You have to look at the situation. You send him 100% of the time with this umpiring crew and Halladay pitching and only 2 innings left in the game.

[Reds]

if phillips knew he could have scored he would have blown off the stop sign. it was 50/50 IMO. i don't like berry tho

[mivers176]

Yeah, sounds like Thom is agreeing as well w/ the inconsistent umpiring behind the plate. that stinks.

still, no matter what, no reason to let the 7 and 8 hitters in this lineup crush you, i'm bummed that we've held Howard, Werth, Rollins, etc down but those scrubs in the 7-8 holes are beating us last night and today.

[Vottomatic]

Not as impressed with Halladay now that I know he has a 5' x 5' strike zone.

[Kingspoint]

but I do not agree with the Berry Haters, Votto up with less then 2 outs usually equals a for sure run, if it was not for a terrible umpire that is

You have to know the situation. It was so obvious to send the runner. As I was typing how bad the called strikes were to Stubbs and Bruce, the umpire blows another call with Votto. Anyone could see that coming.

[texasdave]

Not as impressed with Halladay now that I know he has a 5' x 5' strike zone.

He has the 'Greg Maddux' strike zone.

[RedsFanInBama]

but I do not agree with the Berry Haters, Votto up with less then 2 outs usually equals a for sure run, if it was not for a terrible umpire that is

One of the best pitchers in the game with a huge strike zone. You HAVE to send him there. It was a boneheaded call by Berry, I don't care who is about to be up to bat. It was a soft liner into center and Victorino fielded it about mid-center field, he was not particularly shallow. And Brandon runs well.

This game has been one bonehead play after another for us, starting with Harang's inexplicable pitch to Sardinha.

[Vottomatic]

Dusty should get his fat butt out there and complain about the strike zone. Fire up the umps and tell them they're screwing us. Worked for Manual last night.

[Reds]

Manuel has been tossed out 3 times in 10 games. Dusty has been tossed 3 times in 2 years.

[moewan]

nice rebound for arthur

[Vottomatic]

I'm really looking forward to Stubbs 3 pitch at-bat this inning and his walk back to the dugout.

[Vottomatic]

nice rebound for arthur

Yeah, the next Bill Walton.

[texasdave]

I'm really looking forward to Stubbs 3 pitch at-bat this inning and his walk back to the dugout.

I am looking forward to his blast to center and trot around the bases.

[Kingspoint]

One of the best pitchers in the game with a huge strike zone. You HAVE to send him there. It was a boneheaded call by Berry, I don't care who is about to be up to bat. It was a soft liner into center and Victorino fielded it about mid-center field, he was not particularly shallow. And Brandon runs well.



Yes, yes, and yes.

It's just such a consistent error by Mark Berry. He makes these mistakes on a weekly basis. I've never seen that before from a 3rd base coach.

Couple in the fact that the REDS are the worst team in the National League at getting runners in from 3rd and less than 2 outs, that's one more reason to send him.

The REDS absolutely suck at getting runners in from 3rd w/ less than 2 outs, whether it's Votto up or anyone else. (There's probably one exception like Hanigan or Gomes).

[Kingspoint]

I'm really looking forward to Stubbs 3 pitch at-bat this inning and his walk back to the dugout.

It worked yesterday. Hope it works today.

[RedsFanInBama]

Come on Bruce. Do something.

[texasdave]

Rally time. Gomes singles.

[moewan]

single for gomes lets go bruce

[Kingspoint]

Bruce!

[RedsFanInBama]

Oh my god what a comeback!!

[Magdal]

OH!!!!

[texasdave]

BRuuuuuuuccccceeeee!!!!!

[Vottomatic]

BRUCE!

[Kingspoint]

Go Bruce!

[moewan]

bruuuuuuuce two run home run reds take the lead

[mivers176]

wow. Bruce FINALLY gets a clutch hit. unbelievable. lets shut this down, would be a HUUUUUGE win.

[texasdave]

He took it out of the ump's hands.

[Magdal]

$#$*!!#$! the umpires.

Go Bruce!

AMEN!

[RedsFanInBama]

Stubbs should drag bunt.

[Kingspoint]

This is one tough team.

And, yes....I'm so glad we have Cordero.

[RedsFanInBama]

Holy cow. Three at-bats. Nine pitches. Three strikeouts. Grab a clue on your way back to the dugout, Stubbs.

[mivers176]

Geez. Stubbs sees 9 pitches in last 3 ab's and cant put anything in play!? ugh.

[texasdave]

Stubbs needs a week off.

[Kingspoint]

Sorry, mods, but you can only take so much from this umpiring crew.

[texasdave]

Cordero will face the bottom of the Phillies' lineup in the 9th.

[Kingspoint]

Stubbs needs a week off.

Heisey needs the playing time just as much as Stubbs does. Get that into you thick skull, Duhsty.

[Kingspoint]

Cordero will face the bottom of the Phillies' lineup in the 9th.

The toughest part of the lineup in this series.

[RedsFanInBama]

Ramon brought it today.

How many hits do we have now against Halladay? 13?

[texasdave]

13 hits off of Halladay so far.

[Vottomatic]

I think the stress of existing is getting to Stubbs. He needs some time off.

[RedsFanInBama]

Heisey saw a ball!! You see that Stubbs?

[Vottomatic]

St. Louis up 1-0. Suppan with a no-hitter after one inning.

[RedsFanInBama]

There's some contact! Woohoo!

[redsrolen]

This team is so exciting!!!!!!




:jump:

[Kingspoint]

13 hits off of Halladay so far.

If it wasn't for the umpires, we'd have 6 or 7 runs.

[Kingspoint]

Ramon brought it today.

How many hits do we have now against Halladay? 13?

That's 4 straight starts for Ramon. He badly needs a day off. I don't know how he's getting these hits.

[Kingspoint]

Another crappy call.

[RedsFanInBama]

Heisey struck out. That ball got a lot of the plate, I think it was the right call. But hey, at least he saw 6 pitches.

[texasdave]

Three outs and they take the series from Philadelphia.

[moewan]

umps been consistent today consistantly bad

[HalMorrisRules]

Another crappy call.

Nope

[mivers176]

ari tied it

[Kingspoint]

Nope

I'll give the ump that one. But, he owes the REDS a few of those calls.

[RedsFanInBama]

These Phillies announcers calling Cordero a hot dog. WTF?

[Reds]

This win would be huge it should go without saying

[Kingspoint]

When a pitcher has given up 13 hits, he shouldn't be getting close calls.