9/13/16 - Reds vs. Brewers

[Tom Servo]

Game underway. Hernan Irribarren won a pre game stare down. Straily on the mound.

[Tom Servo]

Scoreless first for Straily with 2 Ks.

[Tom Servo]

Leadoff single for a clean-shaven Jose Havoc. Perhaps it was picture day that led to that decision.

Gunned down trying to steal 2nd.

[Tom Servo]

Votto! Crushed! :jump:

1-0 Redlegs

[Tom Servo]

Keon Broxton HR with two outs ties it up at 1-1.

[Big Klu]

Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Jay Bruce - 233
8. Joey Votto - 216
9. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
10. Eric Davis - 203
11. Barry Larkin - 198
12. Brandon Phillips - 190
13. Vada Pinson - 186
14. Wally Post - 172
15. Gus Bell - 160
16. Joe Morgan - 152
16. Pete Rose - 152
18. Lee May - 147
19. Dan Driessen - 133
20. Reggie Sanders - 125
21. Ernie Lombardi - 120
22. Sean Casey - 118
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Todd Frazier - 108
25. Dave Parker - 107
26. Chris Sabo - 104
27. Dave Concepcion - 101

[Tom Servo]

I'm pretty impressed with Schebler in out in right field, he seems pretty comfortable there. Still haven't seen enough of his arm, but the range is pretty good.

[Tom Servo]

Another two-out solo shot for Milwaukee, this time Villar. 2-1 Brewers.

[BluegrassRedleg]

How does that guy hit that pitch with that swing out of the park?

[Tom Servo]

How does that guy hit that pitch with that swing out of the park?
Very carefully.

[Tom Servo]

Votto ties it with a bases loaded single to make it 2-2 and keep them loaded

[Tom Servo]

Duvall with a double to make it 4-2 Redlegs

[Tom Servo]

DatDude sac fly makes it 5-2. Brewers outfielders ran into each other, though not violently, and Duvall tried to score as well from 2nd. Didn't work and ended the inning.

[Rantly]

DatDude sac fly makes it 5-2. Brewers outfielders ran into each other, though not violently, and Duvall tried to score as well from 2nd. Didn't work and ended the inning.

Couldn't see if Hatcher waved him home or not, but regardless, Billy has not had a good year as 3rd base coach IMO, I'd like to see him back at 1st next year.

[Tom Servo]

Three hit night for Votto.

[Tom Servo]

Straily narrowly avoids giving up a 3 run HR to Chris Carter in the 6th that would have tied the game, instead a flyout near the wall to end the inning.

[Big Klu]

Couldn't see if Hatcher waved him home or not, but regardless, Billy has not had a good year as 3rd base coach IMO, I'd like to see him back at 1st next year.

If there is a coaching position that RedsZone hates more than the manager, it's the third base coach. I have never heard anyone on RZ ever say anything nice about any 3B coach the Reds have ever had.

Personally, I think Hatcher has done just fine.

[Tom Servo]

Straily through 7 on 94 pitches.

[Big Klu]

Jose Havoc looks awfully young without his beard.

I like it.

[Mutaman]

If there is a coaching position that RedsZone hates more than the manager, it's the third base coach. I have never heard anyone on RZ ever say anything nice about any 3B coach the Reds have ever had.

Personally, I think Hatcher has done just fine.

Billy has been very good. And even if he hadn't been, considering what he did in 1990, he's entitled to plenty of slack.

[Tom Servo]

Hatch has made some pretty bad sends this year, certainly more than I can remember from Riggleman last year. Smith was done in by the "run on contact" strategy.

I don't think 3rd base coach is a huge deal, but I'd prefer to see Hatch back at 1st.

[Jordan]

Guys, sorry if this has been covered, but what is the deal with Scott Schebler's mouth guard? Isn't that very rare in baseball?

Also, I like Schebler a lot.

[Tom Servo]

Cingrani coming in for the 9th in a 6-2 game. Straily went 8 strong, much needed after his last few outings.

[Rantly]

Hatch has made some pretty bad sends this year, certainly more than I can remember from Riggleman last year. Smith was done in by the "run on contact" strategy.

I don't think 3rd base coach is a huge deal, but I'd prefer to see Hatch back at 1st.

Exactly. I love Hatch and hope he is back regardless of who manages next year, just rather see him at 1st.

[Kc61]

Straily with 11 starts of 3 hits or less, a Reds record.

[Big Klu]

That was a tough short hop! Great play by DatDude!

[The Operator]

That home run was a missile.

[Tom Servo]

Cingrani is pretty lousy. Really had hopes for him.

[Tom Servo]

Reds win again. 62-82 now, just one win the rest of the way avoids a 100 loss season.

[Big Klu]

On pace for 70-92.

[The Operator]

Cingrani is pretty lousy. Really had hopes for him.I really hope they're planning on using Iglesias and/or Lorenzen as the closer or co-closers (ala Graves and Williamson circa 99-00) next year, if in fact they are both in the bullpen which is no guarantee. If one does go back to the rotation, the other should be the favorite as the closer.

I like Tony, but he's not a guy you feel confident bout going into the 9th inning.

[Big Klu]

Reds are now 10-10 on Bow Tie Tuesday!

[PutPeteIn]

Anyone know the last time Reds won 5 straight before tonight?
I think it was during the 2014 season!

[Ironman92]

On pace for 40-33 this 2nd half

[Sea Ray]

Guys, sorry if this has been covered, but what is the deal with Scott Schebler's mouth guard? Isn't that very rare in baseball?

Also, I like Schebler a lot.

I don't know what flimsy thing is. Doesn't seem strong enough to guard anything. Looks like a bleaching tray to me

[Sea Ray]

What do you all think about the strike zone in the 9th yesterday? As I read the Brewer hitters' body language, it was a "run for the bar" strike zone. Cingrani was getting crazy strikes called. One hitter (rather than complain) just looked at his dugout and smiled. Since Reds telecasts rarely give us computerized strike zones, I don't know for sure where those pitches are. Anyone know why our telecasts are so far behind the curve in this regard?

[Ironman92]

What do you all think about the strike zone in the 9th yesterday? As I read the Brewer hitters' body language, it was a "run for the bar" strike zone. Cingrani was getting crazy strikes called. One hitter (rather than complain) just looked at his dugout and smiled. Since Reds telecasts rarely give us computerized strike zones, I don't know for sure where those pitches are. Anyone know why our telecasts are so far behind the curve in this regard?

Cingrani threw 6 straight balls to start the inning...catcher visit, then ump fave him strike 1 and strike 2 and the rest is history.

Reds were fortunate a bit.

[Sea Ray]

Cingrani threw 6 straight balls to start the inning...catcher visit, then ump fave him strike 1 and strike 2 and the rest is history.

Reds were fortunate a bit.

Yes, if the ump chose to make him earn his strikes, the inning could have gone 45 mins and possibly even gone into extras. It was like no one wanted that. It reminded me of some little league games where the pitcher just can't throw strikes so you give him anything that's close.