Tough game to lose after playing the Dodgers tight. At least we know the boys on the field haven't quit yet.
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Tough game to lose after playing the Dodgers tight. At least we know the boys on the field haven't quit yet.
Final LA Dodgers 3, Cincinnati 2, 12 innings
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Cincinnati
- D. McDonald homered to deep left, S. Rolen scored
Top 5th: LA Dodgers
- M. Kemp homered to deep center
- C. Kershaw singled to shortstop, C. Blake scored, O. Hudson to third
Top 12th: LA Dodgers
- M. Kemp hit sacrifice fly to deep center, M. Ramirez scored, J. Castro to third
Dodgers Batting
2B - J Castro (4, F Cordero); A Ethier (35, B Arroyo).
HR - M Kemp (21, 5th inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 0 Out).
SF - M Kemp.
RBI - M Kemp 2 (85), C Kershaw (2).
2-out RBI - C Kershaw.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Furcal 1, M Kemp 1, C Blake 3, O Hudson 1.
GIDP - R Furcal, J Loney, O Hudson.
Team LOB - 11.
Base Running
SB - A Ethier (6, 2nd base off F Cordero/C Miller).
Fielding
PB - R Martin
Reds Batting
HR - D McDonald (1, 2nd inning off C Kershaw 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - D McDonald 2 (4).
2-out RBI - D McDonald 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Stubbs 1, B Phillips 2, J Gomes 1.
Team LOB - 8.
Base Running
SB - B Phillips (21, 3rd base off C Kershaw/R Martin).
CS - S Rolen (1, 2nd base by C Kershaw/R Martin).
Fielding
DP - 3 (S Rolen-B Phillips-J Votto, P Janish-B Phillips-J Votto, P Janish-J Votto).
Pitching
IBB - A Ethier (by F Cordero).Code:IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
C. Kershaw 7.0 4 2 2 2 11 1 1.25 2.94
G. Sherrill 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.19 0.00
R. Troncoso 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.34 2.61
H. Kuo 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.23 3.38
J. McDonald 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.44 4.03 (W, 4-3)
J. Broxton 1.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.99 2.79 (S, 29)
IP H R ER BB K HR WHIP Season ERA
B. Arroyo 7.1 6 2 2 2 3 1 1.36 4.35
A. Rhodes 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.16 2.72
N. Masset 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.08 2.78
J. Burton 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1.55 5.10
F. Cordero 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1.33 2.36 (L, 2-4)
Pitches-strikes - G Sherrill 20-14; R Troncoso 14-9; H Kuo 9-8; J McDonald 17-11; J Broxton 27-13; C Kershaw 105-73; A Rhodes 3-2; N Masset 16-10; J Burton 42-28; F Cordero 33-17; B Arroyo 103-69.
Ground balls-fly balls - G Sherrill 3-1; R Troncoso 1-0; H Kuo 0-1; J McDonald 1-0; J Broxton 0-0; C Kershaw 2-8; A Rhodes 0-1; N Masset 2-1; J Burton 4-2; F Cordero 0-3; B Arroyo 13-8.
Batters faced - G Sherrill 5; R Troncoso 3; H Kuo 4; J McDonald 3; J Broxton 5; C Kershaw 26; A Rhodes 1; N Masset 5; J Burton 9; F Cordero 6; B Arroyo 29.
Is that good or bad use of the very expensive pitcher?
Cordero Games Log
http://espn.go.com/mlb/players/gamelog?playerId=4139
It was a good weekend of baseball with Cincy being in the two bookend games and in the middle game until the middle. Not bad, but not good enough. The Reds scored 10 runs total in the series. When your lineup starts with .212 and follows with .228 (that's ..255 and .299 for you OBP fanatics), you're two outs before you can say anything. The middle is better at .312, .264, .273, and .281, but you end with .203 and .214. If Votto gets on, they you've got a chance or if you begin a inning with Votto and have to get through Phillips, Rolen, and Gomes, you might produce a run. Otherwise, you're screwed unless someone hits a HR. Tough stuff.
The Reds, in order to win more games, must find a leadoff hitter, a hitting shortstop, and a power hitting outfielder. If not, this is your Cincinnati Reds for 2010.
WV, I just don't see us finding/affording all those things. As a backup plan I suggest one SP to solidify the rotation and one bat.
I know. That was a wish list and don't even think the SP and the bat will happen. We're going with:
1B - Votto
2B - Phillips
3B - Rolen
SS - Janish
LF - Gomes/Nix
CF - Dickerson/Stubbs
RF - Bruce
C - Hannigan - Scrub
SP - Harang
SP - Arroyo
SP - Cueto
SP - Bailey
SP - Owings
RP - What you see now
That's the 2010 Reds. May God have mercy on us all.