8/30/2018 Reds vs Brewers Votto is Back! DAY Game

[cumberlandreds]

Votto is back! At least one good reason topay attention to today's game. Also Dixon at 2nd? Reeds gets an opportunity so lets see if he can take advantage.

Reds lineup: Schebler 9, Peraza 6, Votto 3, Suárez 5, Ervin 7, Casali 2, Dixon 4, Williams 8, Reed 1

[cumberlandreds]

Since you have been salivating over who was sent down we now have it via a Tweet from the Reds.

Preston Tucker has been optioned to Louisville. Also Austin Brice was recalled and Robert Stephenson was put on the 10 day DL for shoulder tendinitis.

[cumberlandreds]

For those of you keeping score at home here are both lineups for this mega matchup at 12:35 today. This game will be on the MLB Network too.


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The HP umpire is apparently undercover for today's game.

[klw]

Votto is back! At least one good reason topay attention to today's game. Also Dixon at 2nd? Reeds gets an opportunity so lets see if he can take advantage.

Reds lineup: Schebler 9, Peraza 6, Votto 3, Suárez 5, Ervin 7, Casali 2, Dixon 4, Williams 8, Reed 1

No Dilson? Is it because Miley is a RHP?

[Big Klu]

No Dilson? Is it because Miley is a RHP?

Except Wade Miley is left-handed.

I got nothing...

[Griffey012]

All I really want to see today is Cody Reed give us some semblance of optimism that he can be a rotation guy going forward.

[Kc61]

Dixon is probably playing because he hits home runs in bunches.

He hit one last night. So maybe he’ll hit a bunch today.

[Kc61]

Except Wade Miley is left-handed.

I got nothing...

Pretty obvious that Reds are not prioritizing Dilson Herrera. They are prioritizing Ervin now, he’s playing most days. Casali too.

[klw]

Except Wade Miley is left-handed..

Rumor on the street is that Miley is throwing right handed today to try it out.

[klw]

Here's hopin the Reds can limit Yelich to fewer than 2 XBH or 8 total bases today.

[WrongVerb]

Rumor on the street is that Miley is throwing right handed today to try it out.

Given his past few years, it can't hurt.

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Suarez scratched with back spasms

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Cincinnati Reds
@Reds

Eugenio Suárez has been scratched from the starting lineup.

New #Reds lineup:
Schebler RF
Peraza SS
Votto 1B
Ervin LF
Casali C
Herrera 2B
Dixon 3B
Williams CF
Reed P
4:28pm · 30 Aug 2018

[klw]

C'mon Reed you cain do iiiiiitttt!

[cumberlandreds]

Given his past few years, it can't hurt.

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Suarez scratched with back spasms

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The Dilson fans should be happy now. Dilson to play 2nd and Dixon to third.

[klw]

Suarez out, Hamilton hurt
Gotta like the odds that Lorenzen plays the field today.

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Peraza at short is sort of like a line between Dixon at 3rd and Mason in CF.

[cumberlandreds]

Cain walks. Good start by Reed. :rolleyes:

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Stop the presses! Yelich bounces out to first.

[cumberlandreds]

Auguilar grounds out hard to 2nd.

[cumberlandreds]

Braun grounds out to third to end the Brew Crew first. Reed survives one.

[Alabama]

Looks like about 5000 in the stands.

[cumberlandreds]

One pitch one out. That's about par for the course for the Reds on mid week day games.

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Improvement. Two pitches and another out. At this rate we may be outta here by 2 pm.

[klw]

One pitch one out. That's about par for the course for the Reds on mid week day games.

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Improvement. Two pitches and another out. At this rate we may be outta here by 2 pm.

Downside to the first two guys seeing only 4 pitches is Votto must take a couple here and everyone knows it.

[cumberlandreds]

Votto K's looking and that was a nice quick inning. Thom must be estatic.

[cumberlandreds]

Schoop K's

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Moose grounds out, two away.

[cumberlandreds]

I lost my Reds connection so I had to go to the Brewers. Brewers must have went out in order.

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Ervin ground out to SS

[Burger Beer]

I lost my Reds connection so I had to go to the Brewers. Brewers must have went out in order.

Groundout to Votto.

Reed has 32 pitches through 2. Reds need some baserunners.

Update:

Miley has 16 pitches through 2.

[cumberlandreds]

Reds are not obviously not getting paid by the hour.

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Reds are not obviously not getting paid by the hour.

I'm not sure Miley has made twelve pitches yet. Two very fast innings.

[cumberlandreds]

Kratz walks.

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Miley fakes the bunt and whacks one back up the middle for a single.

[Burger Beer]

Nice double play.

[Tom Servo]

Kratz walks.

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Miley fakes the bunt and whacks one back up the middle for a single.
This isn't good when you have to deal with Cain, Yelich, and Aguilar after it.

Double plays help though.

[cumberlandreds]

5-4-3 Yesirreeee!!!!

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Liner off Reed, he recovers and throws out the runner. Reeds survives another one!

[cumberlandreds]

Dixon grounds out to first. At least he saw a few pitches....progress?

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Mason Williams grounds out. There is a theme developing here.

[cumberlandreds]

Reed K's. Miley with a perfect game through three. Again, Miley with a perfect game through three.

Hey! I'm trying to jinx him. Gotta try anything at this point in the season. :)

[Burger Beer]

Only 30 pitches through 3 for Miley.

[cumberlandreds]

Zeus, as the Brewers announcers call Aguilar, lines out to Reed.

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Braun grounds out to third.

[cumberlandreds]

Nice easy inning for Reed.

[Burger Beer]

Okay! Double by Schebs after seeing 5 pitches!

[cumberlandreds]

There goes the no hitter. Double by Schebler.

[cumberlandreds]

Peraza and Votto both ground out. Scheb to third.

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Ervin bounces out to the mound and the threat dies. Scoreless after three.

[BluegrassRedleg]

This was fairly predictable today. The honey badger don’t care... nor do either of these teams playing a 12:30 after last night.


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[cumberlandreds]

Back to back singles for the Brewers to start the 4th.

[Burger Beer]

Uh oh. Bases juiced for Yelich.

[cumberlandreds]

Miley bunts foul with two strikes and is actually called out.

Cain with an infield single and the bases are loaded.

[cumberlandreds]

Good news. Yelich does not hit a grad slam but does walk him. 1-0 Brewers.

Riggs has seen enough and makes the pitching change.

[klw]

Holy quick hook Batman!


Keep Reed in, what's the worst that happens, they fall 20 under .500?

[cumberlandreds]

Slugger Lorenzen comes into the game.

I assuming Reed was on a low pitch count. Otherwise I don't understand this move.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Riggleman was having none of what Cody Reed was about to do. Can’t blame him.


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[PuffyPig]

Reed has been pitching in relief so is not stretched out to go much further.

[Tom Servo]

Well that's a sub optimal way to finish your start. Not a great outing, but the Brewers are pretty good. Hopefully Lorenzen can shut the door.

[Burger Beer]

4 2/3 for Reed. 73 pitches. 3 hits, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts. One run...for now.

Lorenzen in with 2 outs.

[PuffyPig]

Well that's a sub optimal way to finish your start. Not a great outing, but the Brewers are pretty good. Hopefully Lorenzen can shut the door.

I thought Reed looked quite good.

[cumberlandreds]

Aquilar pops out to end the threat. 1-0 Brewers.

[Burger Beer]

Miley still sitting on 46 pitches. First pitch strikes - 11/13.

[Tom Servo]

I thought Reed looked quite good.
I'm just following along at work so I'm glad to hear that but the even K/BB ratio and the bases loaded walk...it's certainly not a failure but like I said it's not great. He should be making his next start in 5 days, just like if he got bombed.

[Rolando]

Good job Cody!!

[cumberlandreds]

Casali K's

[Umkubas]

1 - Thanks to Rogers Sportsnet for broadcasting the Fox Sports Wisconsin broadcast in Canada.....rare to see the Cincinnati Reds

2 - the cliff came for Reed in the top of the fifth.......

[cumberlandreds]

Reds fly by the 5th. 1-0 Brewers.

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The line for Reed:

4 2/3
4 hits
1 Run
3 walks
3 K's

Mehhhhhhh

[cumberlandreds]

One pitch one out as Braun grounds out.

[Umkubas]

The Roebling bridge scene to enter the top of the sixth......nice

[klw]

I'm just following along at work so I'm glad to hear that but the even K/BB ratio and the bases loaded walk...it's certainly not a failure but like I said it's not great. He should be making his next start in 5 days, just like if he got bombed.

I agree that it is just one start and we should not reed too much into it.

[cumberlandreds]

Quick inning for Lorenzen. 1-0 Brewers in the 6th. Thom must be loving this game so far.

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I agree that it is just one start and we should not reed too much into it.

I'm reeding this.

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[cumberlandreds]

Slugger Lorenzen up with a runner at first. I think another slug bunt is in order.

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The Brewers announcers are really lamenting that call on Lorenzen's bunt last night. They won so they shouldn't complain so much.

Lorenzen grounds into a fielders choice. Replay coming though.

[PuffyPig]

Reds fly by the 5th. 1-0 Brewers.

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The line for Reed:

4 2/3
4 hits
1 Run
3 walks
3 K's

Mehhhhhhh

They didn't hit him hard by any means. Lots of ground balls.

Actually, 9 GB's, zero FB's. I think he had a great start.

[Umkubas]

Playing the Who

[klw]

Quick inning for Lorenzen. 1-0 Brewers in the 6th. Thom must be loving this game so far.

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I'm reeding this.

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Are those Cincinnati Reeds?

[BluegrassRedleg]

Who is this manager and what happened to Jim Riggleman?


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[cumberlandreds]

Call overturned and its a double play.

[klw]

Playing the Who

Who is on first

[PuffyPig]

Slugger Lorenzen up with a runner at first. I think another slug bunt is in order.

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The Brewers announcers are really lamenting that call on Lorenzen's bunt last night. They won so they shouldn't complain so much.

Lorenzen grounds into a fielders choice. Replay coming though.

Not sure why they are complaining about that bunt call, the umps made the correct call, Lorenzen was not trying to bunt, he clearly pulled the bat back.

[cumberlandreds]

Are those Cincinnati Reeds?

That's your future starting rotation in Cincinnati.

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They didn't hit him hard by any means. Lots of ground balls.

Actually, 9 GB's, zero FB's. I think he had a great start.

I wouldn't call it great but it's some progress I suppose. Only one run is the bottom line.

[cumberlandreds]

Scheb walks

[cumberlandreds]

Peraza made an out of some sort. Work intervened so I missed it.

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Brewers are taking aim on reds pitchers today. 4th hard comebacker to the mound and counting.

[PuffyPig]

I wouldn't call it great but it's some progress I suppose. Only one run is the bottom line.

You throw 9 GB's and allow zero FB's pitching in Cincy you are doing your job.

One of the keys to be successful in GAPB is to throw GB's and limit FB's.

[Chip R]

Reds fly by the 5th. 1-0 Brewers.

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The line for Reed:

4 2/3
4 hits
1 Run
3 walks
3 K's

Mehhhhhhh

I'll take Mehhhhh over a BobSteve start anytime.

[Kc61]

Lorenzen expressed unhappiness over last night’s game. He homered but then immediately gave runs back.

He’s a tough customer and today he’s throwing great. Valuable pitcher.

[PuffyPig]

Kratz takes strike 3 right down the middle of the plate and complains to the ump.

[cumberlandreds]

I'll take Mehhhhh over a BobSteve start anytime.

It was better than a BobSteve game. Maybe there's some hope there?

[Umkubas]

1-0 entering bottom of sixth....

[Donder]

I’d rather see Lorenzen in the rotation the rest of the year than Harvey.

[Chip R]

Meanwhile Lorenzen is mowing them down.

[Burger Beer]

I'll take Mehhhhh over a BobSteve start anytime.

Setting the bar mighty low, but I agree.

Lorenzen has thrown 17 pitches--16 strikes.

[cumberlandreds]

Ervin with a one single.

[kaldaniels]

Slugger Lorenzen up with a runner at first. I think another slug bunt is in order.

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The Brewers announcers are really lamenting that call on Lorenzen's bunt last night. They won so they shouldn't complain so much.

Lorenzen grounds into a fielders choice. Replay coming though.

My thought on that foul “bunt” yesterday was that if the ball hadn’t hit the bat, since he was pulling back it would have been called a “ball.” So it was a correct call. Isn’t it that simple?

[cumberlandreds]

Casali drives in Ervin but there is going to be a replay. So stay tuned......

[Umkubas]

Yeah.....call stands

[klw]

Casali drives in Ervin but there is going to be a replay. So stay tuned......

Actually it was Dilson

[Burger Beer]

I don't think there's irrefutable video evidence to overturn that call at the plate. Probably should have been called out though.

[cumberlandreds]

Call stands. Brewers announcers are not happy.

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Actually it was Dilson

Sorry that's what happens when you try to work and listen to a ballgame.

[klw]

Call stands. Brewers announcers are not happy.

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Sorry that's what happens when you try to work and listen to a ballgame.

I just saw it was Herrera and expected to find 8 Deeeelson posts.

[cumberlandreds]

1-1 after six. Lorenzen has been fantastic today.

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Romano in to pitch. Lord help us all...............

[BluegrassRedleg]

One sweet play by Votto and Romano there. Perfect.


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[cumberlandreds]

Good play by Votto for the 2nd out in the 8th.

[Burger Beer]

Nice play Votto to Romano covering first.

[Umkubas]

Walker Cooper at Crosley

[Umkubas]

96 to Braun

[cumberlandreds]

Brewers have a HR in 21 straight games at GABP. Time for that streak to end.

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Reds challenging a play at 2nd on Aguilar.

[Burger Beer]

I bet the brewer announcers are livid over that out call at second.

[Chip R]

I thought he was safe but the replay says otherwise.

[cumberlandreds]

Aguilar ruled out at 2nd. Brewers announcers are incensed! 1-1 in the 8th.

[PuffyPig]

My thought on that foul “bunt” yesterday was that if the ball hadn’t hit the bat, since he was pulling back it would have been called a “ball.” So it was a correct call. Isn’t it that simple?

I think that's right. Although if it hadn't hit the bat, it would have been a HBP LOL.

[Rolando]

I think that's right. Although if it hadn't hit the bat, it would have been a HBP LOL.

Ha exactly Lorenzen would have been in the hospital

[Burger Beer]

Billy Hamilton as a pinch hitter seems...I don't know, questionable?

Then he nearly hit the foul pole as I typed that.

[PuffyPig]

An obvious foul ball called fair got me all excited.

[Burger Beer]

Billy increases his .537 OPS v. Left handed pitching by poking a double.

[cumberlandreds]

Miley out and Jennings in to pitch.

[cumberlandreds]

Hamilton out going to third. he stays in a rundown long enough for Scheb to go to 2nd. The pitcher is down and out.

[Burger Beer]

Jennings helped off the field after fielding a comebacker and chasing BHam in a rundown.

That seems to happen to Billy an awful lot.

[PuffyPig]

Jennings helped off the field after fielding a comebacker and chasing BHam in a rundown.

That seems to happen to Billy an awful lot.

It's actually not a bad play as it increases the chances that they will make an error and everyone will be safe. Billy usually stays in the rundown long enough for the batter to get to second.

The reason he does it to ensure he scores if the ball goes through. He wouldn't if he held up.

[cumberlandreds]

Peraza flies out to deep LF to end the 8th. 1-1

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Jared Hughes into the game.

[Burger Beer]

It's actually not a bad play as it increases the chances that they will make an error and everyone will be safe. Billy usually stays in the rundown long enough for the batter to get to second.

The reason he does it to ensure he scores if the ball goes through. He wouldn't if he held up.

I agree with the aggressive strategy. Just seems that it doesn't pay off enough. Credit the defense.

[cumberlandreds]

Hamilton stays in. Scheb double switched out.

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Braun K's

[cumberlandreds]

Schoop walks and I have to go. Bring home a win RZ!

[Burger Beer]

Nice double play...Votto to Peraza to Hughes covering first.

[Umkubas]

EXCELLANT double play

GO CANADA GO

[PuffyPig]

I agree with the aggressive strategy. Just seems that it doesn't pay off enough. Credit the defense.

Hamilton scores every time on a grounder through the infield. He often takes off before he knows the grounder has gone past the 3B or SS. In each of those situations, the strategy pays off.

[mhs95_06]

Hamilton scores every time on a grounder through the infield. He often takes off before he knows the grounder has gone past the 3B or SS. In each of those situations, the strategy pays off.

So today the pitcher did the smart thing to run at him and cut him off to shorten the hotbox so the batter couldn't make it to 2nd, but the injury foiled that and the batter made it to 2nd?

[Umkubas]

Bottom of the 10th......1-1

GO REDS

[Burger Beer]

So today the pitcher did the smart thing to run at him and cut him off to shorten the hotbox so the batter couldn't make it to 2nd, but the injury foiled that and the batter made it to 2nd?

Hamilton extended the pickle to get the batter to second. The injury appeared to happen as the pitcher was getting out of the way after he tossed the ball.

[Umkubas]

Makes up for the base running mistake

[Burger Beer]

Billy rips a shot right at the 1st baseman. Headed to the top of the 11th.

[mhs95_06]

Hamilton extended the pickle to get the batter to second. The injury appeared to happen as the pitcher was getting out of the way after he tossed the ball.

I didn't see it; so he had him cut off, but made the common mistake of not getting him on one throw by throwing it too early, allowing him Billy to reverse course and extend it and allow the batter to get to 2nd? Was the P chasing Billy to 2nd or 3rd? Either way Billy chose to go he should have been able to get him with the right timing on the first throw, and keep the batter at 1st.

[Burger Beer]

Oh boy. Austin Brice on the hill.

[BluegrassRedleg]

This is the end, my friend.


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[Burger Beer]

First pitch homerun. Mil 2 - Cin 1.

[Chip R]

Right on cue.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Yep.


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[Umkubas]

Brewers have a HR in 21 straight games at GABP. Time for that streak to end.

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Reds challenging a play at 2nd on Aguilar.

NOT TODAY

[50YrRedsFan]

Pathetic.... there has to be someone in AAA or AA that's better than what Rigs is having to use for bullpen help.

[Burger Beer]

I didn't see it; so he had him cut off, but made the common mistake of not getting him on one throw by throwing it too early, allowing him Billy to reverse course and extend it and allow the batter to get to 2nd? Was the P chasing Billy to 2nd or 3rd? Either way Billy chose to go he should have been able to get him with the right timing on the first throw, and keep the batter at 1st.

The pitcher did it right, ran directly at Billy. But Billy is pretty slippery.

Seems to me that Billy could have made it back to second, but chose to invite a rundown instead. Maybe I saw it wrong.

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The good news: Brice is out.

The bad: Jackson Stevens in.

[mhs95_06]

Oh boy. Austin Brice on the hill.

They didn't want to bring him up, he didn't warrant it, but the pitching gave up so much last night they had to get a fresh arm to have if they had to use it, and they did!

[Burger Beer]

And...Stephens hits a batter.

[50YrRedsFan]

and the fun continues.

[50YrRedsFan]

If the Reds don't pull this one out, they will be 20 games under .500. That might be the low water mark for the season.

[Burger Beer]

Mercifully, we're on to the bottom of the 11th.

And Scooter dribbles the first pitch for out 1.

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four pitches, two outs.

[Burger Beer]

ballgame.

['69]

This is the end, my friend.


It's official.

[Alabama]

If the Reds don't pull this one out, they will be 20 games under .500. That might be the low water mark for the season.

No sir. Not gonna stop our positive momentum with that attitude. Just remember, we held on to Harvey to solidify our rotation next year so that Raisel can save 50 games to lead us into the postseason.
Oh wait, nvm