7-9- Game Thread Reds VS. D-backs

[gitrdunn44]

Cincinnati at Arizona

Preview - Box Score - Recap


(34-52)


Cincinnati 34-52 (Road: 10-30) 9:40pm ET

Arizona 42-46 (Home: 21-24) FSOH



(42-46)



Cincinnati
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
F. Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
R. Olmedo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556
S. Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
K. Griffey Jr. cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
J. Randa 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
A. Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J. Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J. Valentin c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
B. Claussen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Arizona
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
C. Counsell 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R. Clayton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
L. Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
T. Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
T. Clark 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
S. Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
L. Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
C. Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
B. Webb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

I thought I would see if we could win again with me starting the game thread. Pena, Larue and Aurilla sit tonight.

[cumberlandreds]

That .556 BA stands out for Olmedo. I'm glad he will get some AB's tonight. Dunn still 6th. :rolleyes: I'll be the first with the roll eyes tonight.

[deltachi8]

can i be the first to officiall roll eyes at dunn in the 6 hole AGAIN!?!?

:rolleyes:

[deltachi8]

damn you cumberland, beat me to it...

[cumberlandreds]

damn you cumberland, beat me to it...

I'm sorry I beat you to it. :D

[2001MUgrad]

I'm sorry I beat you to it. :D

Glad to see you didn't get the big head and forget all the "little" people down here!!!

[2001MUgrad]

can i be the first to officiall roll eyes at dunn in the 6 hole AGAIN!?!?

:rolleyes:

Uggh,

I roll my eyes anytime Javier and Cruz play!!!

Seems as though there is a very capable OF in AAA right now and also, if that is the best we can do for a backup catcher, we better hope LaRue never gets hurt!!

Now watch them both hit like 3 HR's tonight!

[SirFelixCat]

It's almost like they want Dunn to fail and keep those Arb. numbers low :hurl:

[cumberlandreds]

It's almost like they want Dunn to fail and keep those Arb. numbers low :hurl:

That's exactly what I was thinking. I am beginning to really believe it. :thumbdown

[Gallen5862]

Olmedo with the start. I wonder if Ra or anyone will be traded during allstar break. That way they can use allstar break to report to new team.

[deltachi8]

Valentin isnt having that bad a year truly for a backup C....757 OPS. (100 points higher than his Career number). Just for comparrison:

LaRue .782
Casey .756

[BRM]

Valentin's OPS is higher than Casey's? Well, no wonder Casey hits 3rd every night. :rolleyes:

Good to see Olmedo with a start.

[User Name]

First post ever. (obligatory Dunn 6th, Casey 3rd :rolleyes: )

[KronoRed]

Nice user name ;)

[captainmorgan07]

valentin is a servicable backup catcher i have no problem with him he can also play first if we need him to

[Ron Madden]

I'm not sure why but I have a hunch it'll be a high scoring game tonight.

[User Name]

I'm not sure why but I have a hunch it'll be a high scoring game tonight.

I've had that feeling a lot this year.

[captainmorgan07]

reds up 1-0 goin to the bottom of the first felipe singled olmedo grounded out to pitcher lopez advanced to second scored on a sean casey single griffey grounded into double play to end the first

[Gallen5862]

Thanks. I can't get the wkki internet feed to work.

[User Name]

Safely through the first.

[captainmorgan07]

clauseen gives up only a hit to clayton end of the first still 1-0 reds

[Gallen5862]

Is there another internet station to try?

[User Name]

Randa adds ever so slightly to his trade value.

[User Name]

...and is quickly erased (3-6-3 DP).

[captainmorgan07]

single by randa to start the top of the second

[captainmorgan07]

dunn grounds into double play

[captainmorgan07]

jcob cruz grounds out to second to end the top half of the second reds still leading 1-0

[captainmorgan07]

im gonna leave this up to somebody else have to get off for a few

[Gallen5862]

Thanks Captain Morgan. Its working!

[User Name]

double by tony clark to lead off the 2nd

[Gallen5862]

Clark doubles.

[User Name]

single to center, clark to 3rd

[User Name]

pop out

[Gallen5862]

1 out as Olmedo makes the catch.

[KronoRed]

Seems like theres about 20 people at the game tonight

[Gallen5862]

Hi! Krono :wave:

[User Name]

Grrrr, one run in on the single by Snyder

[Gallen5862]

Base hit score is tied! runners first and second.

[KronoRed]

Hi! Krono :wave:
Heya! :thumbup:

[User Name]

Out of the inning with just one run in. :)

[Gallen5862]

Score is tied 1-1 going to top of Third.

[User Name]

That really shouldn't make me smile. :(

[OSURedLeg]

Claussen has already thrown 48 pitches in 2 innings. So much for efficiency.

[Gallen5862]

1 out.

[User Name]

2 outs

[Gallen5862]

valenine and claussen both out so far this inning.

[User Name]

1-2-3.

[Gallen5862]

3 up 3 down going to bottom of Third tied 1-1.

[User Name]

Pretty crowded in here tonight, huh?

[OSURedLeg]

There isn't much to get excited about anymore. And without our favorite whipping boy Danny Graves, and with Milton not pitching tonight, there's just no one to bash.

[KYRedsFan]

Let's bash Webb. UK and all.

[Gallen5862]

Claussen struck out his 3rd batter then gets a flyout.

[captainmorgan07]

still tied goin to the 4th

[OSURedLeg]

I'd love to bash Webb, but I'm in love with his sinker. Unlike the ones we're used to, it actually causes ground balls and doesn't hang over the plate for hitters to feast on.

[Gallen5862]

3 up 3 down going to the top of the 4th.

[KYRedsFan]

I'd love to bash Webb, but I'm in love with his sinker. Unlike the ones we're used to, it actually causes ground balls and doesn't hang over the plate for hitters to feast on.

This much is true. Milton needs to be taking notes, plagarism is okay in situations such as this.

[Gallen5862]

Olmedo with a leadoff basehit.

[captainmorgan07]

olmedo continues the hot hitting leadoffs with a single

[captainmorgan07]

casey flies out to left one out

[User Name]

Casey showing off his warning track power

[captainmorgan07]

olmedo steals second

[KYRedsFan]

You know those hit it here signs; Casey fans are SOL unless they start selling seats on the warning track.

[captainmorgan07]

griffey grounds out to second olmedo advances to third

[Gallen5862]

Olmedo to 3rd with 2 outs.

[captainmorgan07]

randa grounds out to secondbasemen counsel to end the innning olmedo stranded at third

[OSURedLeg]

Randa grounds out. 3 outs

[KYRedsFan]

Mmmmmm, sinker balls.

[Gallen5862]

Runner stranded at 3rd. Its 1-1 going to the bottom of the 4th.

[OSURedLeg]

I am suppressing my joy to see a sinker ball pounded into the dirt because it isn't Danny Graves' and it sure as hell isn't Eric Milton's. I really hope Gardner recovers from his bicep tendonitis, because I hate fly balls.

[Gallen5862]

2 outs in the bottom of the 4th.

[Gallen5862]

1 runner on first for Arizona. He steals Second.

[Gallen5862]

Double makes it 2-1 Arizona.

[redsrule2500]

Did he just say "he continues to rape the reds"?

[captainmorgan07]

snyder gets another rbi terrero scores d-backs up 2-1

[toledodan]

why in the world with the picher coming up next does snyder get anything close to hit?

[KYRedsFan]

Crapulence

[KYRedsFan]

Just a mistake pitch there gives the Drays the lead. Need to show some signs of life and stop trying to hit the sinker out of the park. Our big upper cuts are getting murdered by Webb.

[OSURedLeg]

Yet another ground out

[captainmorgan07]

2 quick groundouts to first by dunn and cruz 2 outs

[achilles]

I just turned on the radio, what's the score?

[captainmorgan07]

valentin a base hit to right with 2 outs

[icantread920]

Why is everyone swinging at the first pitch? :bang:

[captainmorgan07]

claussen wiffs to end the inning

[achilles]

ok, just got it.. it's 2-1 Diamondbacks

[KYRedsFan]

Why swing for the fences, it's hit it in the pool, get a free massage chair night at the BOB.

[OSURedLeg]

Why is everyone swinging at the first pitch? :bang:

So they'll quit picking on us for striking out so much :mooner:

[achilles]

Why is everyone swinging at the first pitch? :bang:

They can't help themselves.

[Gallen5862]

1 out in the bottom of the 5th.

[toledodan]

So they'll quit picking on us for striking out so much :mooner:


HOW TRUE! HOW TRUE! :help:

[OSURedLeg]

It really sucks that the surgery sapped Claussen's fastball, he clearly does not have an outpitch and that seems to be why he continues to rack up high pitch counts early.

[captainmorgan07]

still 2-1 as we go to the top of the 6th

[toledodan]

thats 5 solid innings for brandon! :claussen: :clap: if he just could get snyder out.

[captainmorgan07]

felipe down on strikes looking one out

[Gallen5862]

Top of 6th its 2-1 Arizona.

[OSURedLeg]

It would have been nice for Felipe to swing at least once in that at bat. But hey, at least he didn't swing at the first pitch. :D

[User Name]

:thumbup: Triple for Olmedo

[captainmorgan07]

olmedo with a triple

[toledodan]

ray ray is hitting the ball well.

[User Name]

Ahhhhhhhh, speed in the lineup

[toledodan]

machado is seeing his time with the reds going bye bye. :wave:

[OSURedLeg]

ray ray is hitting the ball well.
Yeah but can he field as well as Machado? Plus, I don't think he's seeing enough pitches per at bat, and a hitter with an 8 pitch at-bat it certainly more valuable than one that triples in just a few quick pitches. We need more "quality" at-bats and I think the only way we're going to see them is when we can get Machado in the order. :help:

[Gallen5862]

olmedo tripples.

[captainmorgan07]

casey walks

[toledodan]

Yeah but can he field as well as Machado? Plus, I don't think he's seeing enough pitches per at bat, and a hitter with an 8 pitch at-bat it certainly more valuable than one that triples in just a few quick pitches. We need more "quality" at-bats and I think the only way we're going to see them is when we can get Machado in the order. :help:


DO is that really you? :jump:

[Gallen5862]

Junior fouling off several pitches.

[OSURedLeg]

Can Griffey do it again here?

And when I say this, I dont' mean a gidp

[icantread920]

Can Griffey do it again here?

Nope :(

[captainmorgan07]

jr. down on strikes but casey steals second 2 outs 2 men no at second and third randa up

[User Name]

SB for Casey...I love our team speed.

[achilles]

Wow, Casey steals a base.

[Gallen5862]

Casey steals second on ball four swing.

[achilles]

Another scoring opportunity blown.

[captainmorgan07]

randa grounds out to third leave to stranded missed a big chance there to score a one or two

[Gallen5862]

Runners are stranded.

[OSURedLeg]

I guess we should have asked the umpiring crew whether it woulda been ok if we placed both of our baserunners on 1st base. Runners in scoring position just aren't our thing.

[captainmorgan07]

marty said the play was very close at first and glaus made a nice play

[achilles]

Darn it Marty, I had the WNBA all star game on tape, and you just ruined it by telling me the score.



Just joking.

[Gallen5862]

Going to bottom of the Six its Arizona 2 Reds 1.

[captainmorgan07]

clark with a single coffey warming in the pen

[Gallen5862]

Tony Clark with a one out single.

[captainmorgan07]

narron to the mound claussen leaves good outting coffey intot he game to pich

[icantread920]

Good outing by Claussen. Now if he could lower that pitch count so he could go deeper into games so we dont have to see as much of the bullpen. :help:

[OSURedLeg]

Although it drives me nuts the way Claussen can't eat up innings, he really is giving us some great outings and I'm not going to complain about that.

[captainmorgan07]

hey we now know marty's a harry potter fan

[Gallen5862]

Good job by Coffey.

[OSURedLeg]

Speaking of bullpen, Booker k'd 2 in another scoreless inning of relief tonight. It's a good thing OB is letting him work on some things before he comes up to Cincinnati because clearly his 54 strikouts in 40.1 innings pitched indicate that he is struggling with pitching to contact.

[captainmorgan07]

dunn strikes out one out

[captainmorgan07]

cruz down on strikes

[Gallen5862]

Its still 2-1 Arizona in top of the 7th.

[captainmorgan07]

valentin flies out to right 7th innign stretch time

[Gallen5862]

Coffey still pitching in bottom of the 7th.

[captainmorgan07]

somebody shot snyder he's 3 for 3 i geuss he's not an anti all star

[OSURedLeg]

Snyder strikes again with a single

[OSURedLeg]

Against the Reds everyone is an all-star :bang:

[captainmorgan07]

counsel grounds out 2 outs man on third come on todd get out of the inning

[captainmorgan07]

to the top of the 8th game still 2-1 d-backs

[User Name]

Pinch hit wily mo here?

[icantread920]

Pinch hit wily mo here?

Yup hopefullly he can get on base.

[Gallen5862]

Great Job Coffey. Still 2-1 Arizona in top of 8th.

[captainmorgan07]

pena grounds out to third batting for coffey

[Gallen5862]

wmp pinch hit for coffey and gets out.

[Gallen5862]

Lopez with a walk. Olmedo Up.

[captainmorgan07]

lopez walks

[captainmorgan07]

olmedo with a basehit to third with lopez running 2 on with men on first and second

[Gallen5862]

Olmedo singles runners first and second.

[achilles]

Great job by Casey.

[captainmorgan07]

casey doubles tied game olmedo at third casey at second

[Gallen5862]

Casey ties score with a double. Runners on 2nd and Third.

[icantread920]

Casey with the RBI double

[captainmorgan07]

intentionally walking jr. to load um up

[toledodan]

YOU CAN'T STOP OLMEDO AND YOU CAN'T EVEN CONTAIN HIM! :laugh:

[OSURedLeg]

Casey shows some good pop there, it's a shame that ball was a ground rule double though because I bet Olmedo probably could have scored with his speed.

[icantread920]

does anyone know who's warming up in the pen?

[2001MUgrad]

Valentin's OPS is higher than Casey's? Well, no wonder Casey hits 3rd every night. :rolleyes:

Good to see Olmedo with a start.

What a shame huh??

Seems like Cassey has been the man tonight doesn't it?? What is OPS again and how does that drive in Runs.

[Gallen5862]

Casey and Olmedo :party: :rockband: Junior is walked. Bases loaded.

[captainmorgan07]

randa grounds out to catcher who tags olmedo can't we score with somebody in scoring position it's up to dunn

[Gallen5862]

bases loaded still weak go by Randa.

[OSURedLeg]

What a shame huh??

Seems like Cassey has been the man tonight doesn't it?? What is OPS again and how does that drive in Runs.

Not to rain on your parade, but 1 clutch double doesn't exactly make up for a season's worth of stagnant hitting from the 3-hole. His low OBS is basically stating that it's a blue moon when he hits more than a single.

[2001MUgrad]

Just Heard Marty say Dunn is 0-6 with the bases loaded. Man, that equals what a huge OBP??

[OSURedLeg]

Randa didn't raise his stock on that one.

[2001MUgrad]

Not 0-6 anymore. I'll eat my crow and gladly do it!!! :)

[marcshoe]

Howzat!

[toledodan]

Grand Slam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!dunn!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OSURedLeg]

Grand Slammmmmmmmm

[captainmorgan07]

Grand Slam Adam Dunn!!!!!!!!!!!!

[icantread920]

Grand Slam

[Gallen5862]

DUNN Grandslam 6-2 Reds!

[Elam]

Dunn!!!!!!!! :jump: :dunn: :jump:

[achilles]

Grand slam Dunn. Way to go.

[User Name]

My rally cap even works in my living room!

[captainmorgan07]

1-7 with the bases loaded aint to bad

[Gallen5862]

Dunn :rockband:

[OSURedLeg]

Not 0-6 anymore. I'll eat my crow and gladly do it!!! :)

I've been critical about Dunn with risp also, but I'm going to shut my yapper tonight. :beerme:

[toledodan]

who said adam couldn't come up with a big hit? :D

[Coffeybro]

Thank you Adam.. Todd could have his Second Win now. :thumbup:

[icantread920]

Man arizona has left their starters in too long in both of these games so far.

[achilles]

Is anyone else sick of the Smash.yahoo.com? It makes me want to smash my radio.

[OSURedLeg]

And the most beautiful thing about Dunn's hr (unless Gameday is messing with me) is that it was to left field. Hopefully it means he's starting to use his power to all fields.

[toledodan]

i'm surprised they left webb in to face dunn. thanks d-backs. :thumbup:

[User Name]

yeah it was an opposite field HR

[OSURedLeg]

Thank you Adam.. Todd could have his Second Win now. :thumbup:

Let's hope his colleagues make sure it happens.

[captainmorgan07]

belisle with a 1-2-3 inning end of 8 reds up 6-2

[James B.]

Olmedo is batting 615 and they said he was going down to the minors when Freel comes back. I guess they are detemined to keep Machado.

[2001MUgrad]

YAY!!

I can feel a road series win now!!!!

Maybe with that 10 game home stand after the AS break, we could be right back in the Wild Card!!!!




Oh well, i can hope!!!

[Gallen5862]

Lets get some more insurance Runs.

[captainmorgan07]

valentin flies out to right 1 out

[Gallen5862]

Lopez with a steal.

[Gallen5862]

Bottom of the 9th and still 6-2 Reds.

[Gallen5862]

Belise with a great fielding play and a Strikeout.

[OSURedLeg]

Olmedo is batting 615 and they said he was going down to the minors when Freel comes back. I guess they are detemined to keep Machado.

:deadhorse

[Gallen5862]

Another K "and this one belongs to the Reds".

[OSURedLeg]

Great pitching + Timely hitting = Hell Freezing Over (or in other words, another road win)

[marcshoe]

Isn't this 10 road wins on the year, or have I lost count?

Hey, in a season like this, you gotta find something. And that unbalanced single digit - double digit road record just leaped out of the newspaper at you.

[Elam]

This is the first road series the Reds have won all year and I believe this is their best road trip all year.

[marcshoe]

I can see the team gradually improving, a gleam of hope here, a young player doing well there, and I should be able to see clear to enjoy what progress may come from here on out, but the gnawing is still there. I watch the games and I wonder, what will happen between now and the trading deadline? How many of the core group of young outfielders will be gone, and what will the FO see as a fair return?

I hate thinking like this. I need to just relax and watch baseball for a while.