Break Out the Brooms! Reds @ Astros Game Thread - REDS WIN! - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

reds44 · 06-04-2006, 12:50 PM

Reds:
Freel
Lopez
Griffey
Dunn
The Hat
Kearns
Valentin
EE
Ramirez

Astros:
Biggio
Burke
Berkman
Ensberg
Wilson
Ausmus
Lane
Bruntlett
Oswalt

Why oh why is EE batting 8th???

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Reds-Astros Preview

After a rough start to a grueling road trip, Cincinnati seems to have reversed its fortunes.

The Reds try for their second road series sweep of the season when they wrap up a three-game set with the slumping Houston Astros Sunday at Minute Maid Park.

Cincinnati (31-24) won its third straight game on Saturday, beating the Astros 7-5. After consecutive losses to the Chicago Cubs, the Reds have bounced back to improve to 3-2 on a 10-day, nine-game road trip, their longest of the season.

Cincinnati has outscored its opponents 24-10 after being outscored 15-6 in the first two games of its trip.

The Reds' other road sweep this season came April 24-26 in a three-game set at Washington.

Bronson Arroyo pitched six strong innings and went 3-for-3 with a career-high four RBIs in Saturday's win. Ken Griffey Jr. added a solo home run, the 544th of his career, for the Reds, who got six hits, six RBIs and three runs from the last three batters in their order in the first six innings.

Elizardo Ramirez (2-4, 4.11 ERA) will look to give the Reds a quality outing in the series finale. He gave up four runs and a career-high nine hits in six innings of Monday's 7-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

Ramirez is 1-4 with a 4.33 ERA in his last five starts.

''He's a young guy who's come in and done a decent job for us,'' manager Jerry Narron said. ''He's got to be able to pitch, got to be able to locate his pitches. He's done a good job for us. We don't have any complaints. We feel like he's going to give us a good outing when he's out there.''

Ramirez made his only career start against the Astros on April 30, allowing three runs and six hits - including two homers - in six innings of a 3-2 defeat.

Houston will counter with Roy Oswalt (5-3, 3.11), who allowed seven hits in six scoreless innings but did not receive a decision in the Astros' 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. He left the game because of tightness in his right hamstring, but a team off day on Thursday gave him an extra day to recover.

Oswalt threw a full bullpen session on Friday and said he felt okay.

''I wasn't 100 percent, but it was a lot better than I thought it would be,'' he said.

Oswalt is 0-2 over his last five starts despite earning a 3.52 ERA over that span. He has been tough against the Reds, going 15-1 with a 2.51 ERA in 20 career appearances against them.

The Astros (27-29) have dropped three straight games and 20 of their last 28. Eric Bruntlett, who has hit safely in his last six games, doubled in a run Saturday.

The Astros, who left 10 batters on base, are two games below .500 for the first time this season. They were 10 games above .500 at 19-9 on May 4.

''We seem to get in a state of panic when we don't score runs,'' manager Phil Garner said. ''We get them on base and then we stall - seems like we've been doing it for the last 10 or 11 days.''

Matt700wlw · 06-04-2006, 12:51 PM

Where's Phillips?

I hope he didn't tweak somthing.....then again, you can't play 2 second basemen..

wheels · 06-04-2006, 12:54 PM

He fould that pitch off his knee or whatever the other night.

He's resting, I presume.

Falls City Beer · 06-04-2006, 12:56 PM

As long as Rich is out of the lineup, I'm okay.

PickOff · 06-04-2006, 01:07 PM

Freel's at second?

redsrule2500 · 06-04-2006, 01:11 PM

Oswalt...let's get him again.

Wheelhouse · 06-04-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

As long as Rich is out of the lineup, I'm okay.

Pfah.

RBA · 06-04-2006, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Falls City Beer

As long as Rich is out of the lineup, I'm okay.

Yup, that error RA made yesterday cost the Reds 2 runs. Luckily the Reds overcame that and scored more runs. It would of gotten ugly in here, if the Reds ended up losing that game due to errors by RA and EE. EE is young and has upside, RA is old and his days are numbered.

dsmith421 · 06-04-2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RBA

Yup, that error RA made yesterday cost the Reds 2 runs. Luckily the Reds overcame that and scored more runs. It would of gotten ugly in here, if the Reds ended up losing that game due to errors by RA and EE. EE is young and has upside, RA is old and his days are numbered.

B..b...b...but veteran leadership! RISP! (head explodes)

Matt700wlw · 06-04-2006, 02:02 PM

Just announced....Oswald is NOT starting...

Fernado Neive (sp?) is!!

Marty has the goo..

rdiersin · 06-04-2006, 02:04 PM

I thought the whole reason we got BP was because of some spring training home run off Oswalt.

Now he's sitting today.

EDIT: That explains it, Matt.

Matt700wlw · 06-04-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rdiersin

I thought the whole reason we got BP was because of some spring training home run off Oswalt.

Now he's sitting today.

So is Oswalt.

reds44 · 06-04-2006, 02:05 PM

OSWALT IS NOT STARTING!!!!!

wooooooooooo!

Matt700wlw · 06-04-2006, 02:06 PM

Alex Madrid, anyone?

LoganBuck · 06-04-2006, 02:06 PM

Yippee!

06-04-2006, 12:51 PM	#2
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,149	Re: Break Out the Brooms! Reds @ Astros Game Thread Where's Phillips? I hope he didn't tweak somthing.....then again, you can't play 2 second basemen.. __________________ An excited shade of Red

06-04-2006, 12:54 PM	#3
wheels Dented and Spent Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,581	Re: Break Out the Brooms! Reds @ Astros Game Thread He fould that pitch off his knee or whatever the other night. He's resting, I presume. __________________ "Opening Day.... Pfffft! We get all excited, thinking they're gonna have some kinda great year....Same thing over and over. Disappointment. What time do you want me to come over?" - My Dad. Opening Day 2012.

06-04-2006, 12:56 PM	#4
Falls City Beer Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 24,098	Re: Break Out the Brooms! Reds @ Astros Game Thread As long as Rich is out of the lineup, I'm okay.

06-04-2006, 01:07 PM	#5
PickOff Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,334	Re: Break Out the Brooms! Reds @ Astros Game Thread Freel's at second? __________________ Thank goodness for baseball.

06-04-2006, 01:11 PM	#6
redsrule2500 Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,123	Re: Break Out the Brooms! Reds @ Astros Game Thread Oswalt...let's get him again. __________________ redsrule2500 Go Reds! Baseball Bliss “I’m a normal guy blessed with the ability to hit a baseball.” - Sean Casey

06-04-2006, 02:02 PM	#10
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,149	Re: Break Out the Brooms! Reds @ Astros Game Thread Just announced....Oswald is NOT starting... Fernado Neive (sp?) is!! Marty has the goo.. __________________ An excited shade of Red Last edited by Matt700wlw; 06-04-2006 at 02:05 PM.

06-04-2006, 02:04 PM	#11
rdiersin Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,192	Re: Break Out the Brooms! Reds @ Astros Game Thread I thought the whole reason we got BP was because of some spring training home run off Oswalt. Now he's sitting today. EDIT: That explains it, Matt.

06-04-2006, 02:06 PM	#14
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,149	Re: Break Out the Brooms! Reds @ Astros Game Thread (No Oswalt) Alex Madrid, anyone? __________________ An excited shade of Red

06-04-2006, 02:06 PM	#15
LoganBuck I hate the Cubs Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,627	Re: Break Out the Brooms! Reds @ Astros Game Thread (No Oswalt) Yippee! __________________ Whenever you get mad over a called strike or ball on a close pitch, it's the equivalent of being mad at the QB pump-faking one time before throwing a pass in your average NFL game. ---Caveat Emperor

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