Reds vs Indians -- CACTUS LEAGUE GAME 1 2/22/13

[Matt700wlw]

We have a lineup, and I would expect this to be the opening day lineup


Choo 8, Phillips 4, Votto 3, Ludwick 7, Bruce 9, Frazier 5, Cozart 6, Hanigan 2, (Olivo DH, Cingrani LHP)

[medford]

I was just going to post this, but was checking to see if we did ST games in this part of the forum last season or not.

I know whomoever was going to start was only going to go 2 innings at most, and I know they are likely setting things up with the longer ST to hold back the expected starters a bit, but with the first game of ST, when a good portion of cincy will be tuning in and getting the baseball juices flowing, I'm surprised they went with Cingrani rather than Bronson or Leake or Homer or Latos, etc..

At any rate, it will be good to hear Marty and the gang again.

[goreds2]

From 700WLW: (Note that you cannot get the game via 700WLW.com)

2:30-6P REDS VS INDIANS
The Reds take on the Indians in Cactus League Action. Marty and Jeff have the first pitch of Spring Training baseball at 3:05.


Read more: http://www.700wlw.com/pages/programming.html#ixzz2LeIVvugV

EDIT: Here are also the XM Satellite radio channels the Reds are on.

http://www.siriusxm.com/servlet/Satellite?c=SXM_Sports_P&childpagename=SXM%2FSXM_Sports_P%2FLiveSportsSched ule&cid=1282009986086&pagename=SXM%2FWrapper

[WildcatFan]

Oh man, you guys. It's back!

[Superdude]

:jump:

[texasdave]

Uncle Drew holding down the 9-hole for the Tribe.

[JB12]

:jump:

I felt the same thing when I saw this thread :D

It's nice not to have to see the "NLDS GAME #5" thread anymore.

[cumberlandreds]

It's great to be back. Hopefully this is the start to the Road to the World Series. Here's the Indians lineup. Stubbs in RF.

1. Michael Bourn (L) CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B
4. Nick Swisher (S) 1B
5. Michael Brantley (L) LF
6. Carlos Santana (S) C
7. Mark Reynolds (R) DH
8. Lonnie Chisenhall (L) 3B
9. Drew Stubbs (R) RF

[Tom Servo]

Beisbol!

[Scrap Irony]

It's great to be back. Hopefully this is the start to the Road to the World Series. Here's the Indians lineup. Stubbs in RF.

1. Michael Bourn (L) CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B
4. Nick Swisher (S) 1B
5. Michael Brantley (L) LF
6. Carlos Santana (S) C
7. Mark Reynolds (R) DH
8. Lonnie Chisenhall (L) 3B
9. Drew Stubbs (R) RF

Y'know, this batting order isn't bad at all. If Kipnis is for real, Santana bounces back, and everyone else goes for career averages, between defense and offense, they're solid.

It's the pitching that sucks.

[jhiller21]

38 games to go before the show starts. Anyway, it's time to play baseball, who can complain?

[traderumor]

Will Choo and Drew go to the wrong dugout at some point?

[OnBaseMachine]

I'm so excited! So awesome seeing Choo at the top of the Reds lineup.

[cumberlandreds]

Will Choo and Drew go to the wrong dugout at some point?

It would be even funnier if they went to the wrong position. Stubbs is playing Choo's old spot in RF while Choo is playing Stubbs old spot in CF. :laugh:

[lollipopcurve]

I christen the U.S.S. GameThread with a 12 ounce bottle of Burger Beer!

[mdccclxix]

Oh wow, it almost feels like 92 and humid here in Indiana!

[Danny Serafini]

Choo works a walk on a full count to get us underway.

[Matt700wlw]

Stubbs would have struck out :p

[Superdude]

Choo on base. Phillips base knock! The powerhouse that is this Reds lineup is starting to sink in for me. :D

[Superdude]

And Votto delivers. Just fantastic.

[Danny Serafini]

That didn't take long.

[Matt700wlw]

More of that please!

[HeatherC1212]

OMG, baseball is back!!! It just hit me for real today. WOOT! :jump:

[Danny Serafini]

Passed ball brings home Phillips, 2-0

[Gizmo]

Nice to have baseball. Let's hope this start is indicative of what's to come this season.

[Danny Serafini]

Ludwick draws a walk, still no one out.

[Danny Serafini]

Bruce grounds out to 1st, runners advance

[HotCorner]

It's official. We won the trade. :D

[texasdave]

Choo walks.
Phillips singles.
Votto singles to bring home Choo.
Passed ball brings home Phillips.
Ludwick walks.
Bruce grounds out. Votto to third, Ludwick to second.

[texasdave]

Frazier ground ball brings in a third run.

[texasdave]

Votto headed to the locker room, woozy over the fact that there were two runners on base when he came to the plate.

[Danny Serafini]

Cozart doubles to right and chases the pitcher from the game. I believe it's Fernando Nieve coming in.

[medford]

Cozart goes oppage for a double, frasier held at 1st (the cowboy indicated that the speed of stubbs kept the ball from getting to the wall and allowing frasier to score, so i guess we're back to the drawing board with neither side winning the trade to date :) )

[Matt700wlw]

WORLD SERIES BOUND!!!! :jump:

[Matt700wlw]

5-0

[Danny Serafini]

Hanigan fly drops between Bourn and Stubbs, either of which could've had it. Oops.

[Unassisted]

Suddenly, I don't miss Drew Stubbs' defense. ;)

[Strikes Out Looking]

Hanigan fly drops between Bourn and Stubbs, either of which could've had it. Oops.

IIRC, neither are native English speakers, which could explain the mixup.

[Danny Serafini]

Olivo pops up to 1st to mercifully end the inning for Cleveland. 5-0

[Red Raindog]

IIRC, neither are native English speakers, which could explain the mixup.

:lol:

[alwaysawarrior]

Did reading/listening to the first 3 hitters make anyone else smile? Now let's hope it works that way a lot.

[Danny Serafini]

Indians get on the board with 2 outs. Cabrera had singled and stole 2nd, Swisher now bring him home with a single to right.

[Red Raindog]

Did reading/listening to the first 3 hitters make anyone else smile? Now let's hope it works that way a lot.

smile?

I need a monitor clean up

[Danny Serafini]

Brantley double now brings home Swisher, 5-2

[bagz]

What a way to start the season!!! Even if it is exhibition!!!:jump:

[Danny Serafini]

Santana single scores Brantley, now 5-3. Bryan Price out to visit.

[medford]

WORLD SERIES BOUND!!!! :jump:

5-3 now, perhaps all the world series talk in this thread was a shade premature :)

[coachpipe]

He got heeeeeem

[Maker_84]

Cingrani doesn't look ready but he'll rarely pitch anyway

[Danny Serafini]

Votto and Ludwick with back-to-back 2 out singles

[Danny Serafini]

Bruce flies out to center to end the threat. 5-3, mid 2nd

[reds44]

Cingrani doesn't look ready but he'll rarely pitch anyway
Clearly he should be cut.

[Danny Serafini]

Curtis Partch in to pitch the 2nd

[Danny Serafini]

Reynolds reaches on an infield single to 3rd, Chisenhall pops out to 1st

[Danny Serafini]

Stubbs beats out a high chopper back to the pitcher. Indians now officially win the trade.

[Danny Serafini]

dp

[Maker_84]

Stubbs beats out a high chopper back to the pitcher. Indians now officially win the trade.

lol

[SidneySlicker]

Who in the blank is Curtis Partch?

[Danny Serafini]

Partch now walks the bases loaded with 1 out.

Marty just said no regular starting pitchers until Homer on Tues.

Partch serves up a double play ball, but Cozart blows the throw back on the 3-6-1 attempt. Now 5-4, 2 out

[Danny Serafini]

Who in the blank is Curtis Partch?

Spent most of last year at AA. Not any real threat to make the Opening Day roster, but they did give him a spot on the 40 man. And he Ks Kipnis to end the inning.

[Danny Serafini]

Vinny Pestano in to pitch, and starts with Frazier flying out to left

[SidneySlicker]

Spent most of last year at AA. Not any real threat to make the Opening Day roster, but they did give him a spot on the 40 man. And he Ks Kipnis to end the inning.

Thanks. I usually keep a little bit of an eye on the Reds minor leagues and this is the first I'd heard his name. With three kids I guess I don't have the time to spend doing that I use to. ;-)

[Danny Serafini]

Reds go down 1-2-3. 5-4, mid 3rd

[Danny Serafini]

Partch stays in and gets Swisher to ground to 1st on the 1st pitch. Clay Hensley warming up

[Danny Serafini]

Brantley doubles off the wall in left, then moves to 3rd on a balk

[Danny Serafini]

Votto whiffs on fielding a Santana grounder, and we're all tied at 5 now.

[Danny Serafini]

Reynolds flies out to right, then Chisenhall flies over the right field wall. Now 7-5 CLE, Hensley coming in now to pitch.

[Danny Serafini]

Phillips snares an attempted Stubbs liner to end the inning. Joe Martinez in to pitch the 4th for Cleveland.

[Danny Serafini]

BOOM! Miguel Olivo with the first Reds homer of the year! 7-6 Cleveland.

[Danny Serafini]

Wholesale changes for the Indians, and for the life of me I don't know who any of these people are. But Choo just grounded out to whoever is standing at SS.

[Danny Serafini]

Phillips rips a shot down the left field line, but Generic 3B snags it and throws him out.

[Danny Serafini]

dp

[Danny Serafini]

Votto flies out to left to end the inning. 7-6, mid 4th

[Danny Serafini]

Bottom of the 4th starts with a fly out to Heisey, who's now in center. Lots of changes for the Reds now, too.

[Danny Serafini]

Hensley allows just one hit that inning. Gameday finally updated who's in:

1-Hensley
2-Mesoraco
3-Soto
4-Donald
5-Isturis
6-Hannahan
7-Heisey
8-Phipps
9-Paul

[Danny Serafini]

Heisey and Paul lead off the 5th with singles, runners now at the corners

[OnBaseMachine]

Jack Hannahan ties it up at 7 with a RBI groundout.

[OnBaseMachine]

Cesar Izturis RBI single, followed by a LONG 2-run HR by Devin Mesoraco. Gameday has it clearing the fence by a large margin. 10-7 Reds.

[_Sir_Charles_]

10-8 after a 1st pitch dinger by Cord Phelps off of Villarreal. Then 1-2-3 for Pedro.

Ryan Raburn hit the dinger, not Phelps. I was going off of Brantley. Sorry.

[NJReds]

10-7 heading to the bottom of the 7th.

Hensley pitched 2.1 innings, 1 hit, 1 K

[_Sir_Charles_]

Carlos Contreras coming in for the Reds

[Redsfan320]

Really, CLE? 3 whole lineups of guys? Thanks for making my scorecard messy, Francona. And Brantley was pretty slow to figure it out too.

320

[_Sir_Charles_]

1 down, double and bb. Cabrera up with the tying runs on.

[_Sir_Charles_]

A pop out to 3rd and a grounder to 1st gets Contreras out of it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Reds go down 1-2-3 in the 9th. 10-8 Reds

[_Sir_Charles_]

Contreras all over the place. Drew Hayes warming up. 2 on via bb's (wp thrown in too), no outs.

Single to load the bases.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Contreras with a punchout. In comes Hayes. Bases jacked, 1 down.

[Redsfan320]

Solid game today for Marty and Jeff, except for some player name issues, which is understandable. (Just FYI, Jeff, Cord Phelps left the game after the 6th haha)

320

[_Sir_Charles_]

Walk-off 3 run double from McDade. 11-10. Ugh

[CesarGeronimo]

Well, I guess that settles it. They're going to have to keep Chapman as the closer. :lol:

[cumberlandreds]

Fire Dusty!!! :p

[texasdave]

Game Two and Drew is in mid-season form. Two ABs, two Ks Three men left on base.

[texasdave]

Pitching is a little rough in the early going. Alfredo Simon got roughed up for four runs in 1.2 IP. Nick Christiani pitched 1.2 innings, giving up two hit and two walks but somehow no runs. Wilkin de la Rosa, channelling his inner Arredondo, walks the first batter he faces.

[texasdave]

Choo 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored. Phillips with a double and an RBI. Lutz 1 for 1 with a HBP. Frazier with 2 singles. Olivo walked twice!!!!
De la Rosa roughed up for three runs in his brief outing. 7-3 Indians.

Billy Hamilton is in centerfield.

[texasdave]

Billy Hamilton bunts on the first pitch but it goes right to the pitcher for out number one. Brantley also ready for the season, mistaking Burriss for Hamilton.

[texasdave]

Youngsters everywhere. Yorman Rodriguez in right. Corcino on the mound.

[texasdave]

Henry Rodriguez with a fine play on a bunt down the third base line.

[malcontent]

Brantley also ready for the season, mistaking Burriss for Hamilton.
:laugh:

When he's on, I switch to the Cleveland audio feed. I've lived most of my life in the South, I mostly like Southern accents...but I can't stomach that drawl of his.

[texasdave]

Henry Rodriguez and Nevin Ashley with back-to-back singles to start off the home half of the fifth.

[texasdave]

Yorman Rodriguez, first-pitch swinging, laces one to the wall to drive in a pair.

[Tadasimha]

So where was the offense today? One hit? I know it's only spring training and all but yeesh!

[757690]

Reds are 0-3 now :(

I thought they were supposed to be good this year ;)