Game thread! Don't have the lineups, perhaps someone else can post 'em.
Game thread! Don't have the lineups, perhaps someone else can post 'em.
Lineups:
Cincinnati
McDonald, CF
Keppinger, 2B
Nix, RF
Gomes, 1B
Jones, J, LF
Rosales, 3B
Janish, SS
Hanigan, C
Cueto, P
Astros
Matsui, 2B
Erstad, CF
Berkman, 1B
Lee, LF
Tejada, SS
Blum, 3B
Abercrombie, RF
Quintero, H, C
Russ Ortiz, P
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." - Sparky Anderson
Bob Boone couldn't beat this lineup in stink.
B team day,I'm guessing?
Reds Fan Since 1971
Hopper was originally in the leadoff slot but he was replaced by McDonald.
From Mark Sheldon.
Hopper didn't make the trip but I haven't learned why, yet. Darnell McDonald was inserted into the leadoff spot.
Reds went out in order in the top of the 1st. Kepp k'd
"The players make the manager, it's never the other way." - Sparky Anderson
If Russ Ortiz hasn't gotten any better as a pitcher than when I last saw him with the Orioles (when he was beyond bad), then even the B lineup for the Reds should be able to hit him well today.
"I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search
An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldn’t do. “I can’t skate or play hockey,” Votto said. “Well, I can skate ... but I can’t stop.”
Cueto threw a 1-2-3 first inning. The Astros are playing almost all of their starters.
Cueto retires Lee and Tejada on popouts to Hanigan to begin the second inning. The Astros announcer in the booth with Thom is praising Cueto. He says Cueto reminds him of a young Jose Rijo.
A lot of bad luck this inning for Cueto. AFter retiring the first two, Blum singled to left, Abercrombie reach on a high chopper off the plate and then Quintero got jammed and blooped a RBI single to RF.
Paul Janish just made an awesome catch on a blooper in shallow LF. Great play. Berkman should have been struckout on the previous pitch...
1-2-3 third inning for Cueto.
Jacque Jones is just lost at the plate. Why hasn't he been cut yet?
Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please. |