gamethread 8/17

[pedro]

San Francisco
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
R. Winn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
O. Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J.T. Snow 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
P. Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
R. Durham 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T. Linden lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
J. Ellison rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M. Matheny c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
N. Lowry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati
AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
F. Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
R. Aurilia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
Griffey Jr. cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
A. Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
A. Dunn 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
W. Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J. LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
L. Hudson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

[KronoRed]

Free Rey Rey :D

[James B.]

good lineup. :thumbup:

[DiamondRat]

If Freel could play second base tonight and lead off, it would be a perfect lineup. I like Lopez a lot better in the two hole.

[RedsMan3203]

Go Reds!


I get to watch the game tonight... Haven't seen a game in over a week.

[Gallen5862]

Finally on. Thunderstorms in area. Looks like just in time for the game.

[Tornon]

- Winn Ks
- Vizquel flies to Kearns
- Snow Ks
17 pitch inning for Hudson

[Matt700wlw]

Finally on. Thunderstorms in area. Looks like just in time for the game.

I would move. :lol:

[Matt700wlw]

Griffey is locked in

[KronoRed]

Kearns goes the other way..drives in the run

[Tornon]

Hudson with a 4 pitch 2nd inning

[CTA513]

Hudson with a 4 pitch 2nd inning

Giants really helped a pitcher that has a problem with his pitch count. :thumbup:

[Topcat]

Got to say i am pullin for Hudson.

[Matt700wlw]

Hudson's breaking pitch can hurt you

[RedsMan3203]

a nice wicked curve baby!

[Tornon]

Hudson with 1 hit & 3 Ks through 3 (32 pitches)

[LincolnparkRed]

score and inning please? This Cpa studying is killing my enjoyment of the Reds these days

[Tornon]

Hudson can hit

[Tornon]

Reds up 1-0 bottom of 3 but a threat may be brewing(1st & 2nd no one out for RA)

[Chip R]

1-0 Reds bottom of the 3rd.

Hudson leads off with a base hit

[jesusfan]

Lopez finally breaking out of the funk...

[jesusfan]

Rich is hot right now!

[RedsMan3203]

Basesloaded for JR.

[Chip R]

Richipoo with a base hit. Hudson goes to 3rd FeLo to 2nd. 0 Outs, Jr. up

[jesusfan]

Cubs up 2-0 in the 3rd against Houston

[LincolnparkRed]

thanks fellas, taxes are not much fun tonight.

[Joseph]

Top 40 all time

[Chip R]

Jr with a sac fly to RF scores Hudson. Kearns lines into a Casey. After 3 Reds 2 Giants 0

[jesusfan]

RA is continuing to show me and the rest of us that he can play...

[Chip R]

2-0 Reds after 4 but the Giants have 2nd and 3rd with 0 outs in the 5th.

[Chip R]

Make it 2-1 after Durham scores on a sac fly.

[Matt700wlw]

Luke Hudson isn't cut for this -- can't make it 2 times through the order...and that's not unusual

[KronoRed]

It's a game of sac flys :lol:

[Elam]

Gotta love the Coffey sprint. :laugh:

[Matt700wlw]

Put Hudson in the bullpen...I'm done -- he's NOT a starter

[CTA513]

Is there a rule that you must throw fastballs to pitchers? it would have been nice to see Hudson throw a breaking ball on the 0-2 count to Lowry.

[RBA]

Luke Hudson isn't cut for this -- can't make it 2 times through the order...and that's not unusual

Is he at least bullpen material?

[CTA513]

I cant believe Narron pulled Hudson before the game got way out of hand.

[Matt700wlw]

Is he at least bullpen material?

I'm all for that

[Reds Nd2]

I would move. :lol:

That brings up a question that has perplexed me for ages. If the majority of vehicle accidents happen within two miles of home, why don't people just move? :confused:

[oneupper]

I cant believe Narron pulled Hudson before the game got way out of hand.

Why couldn't he have done that with Milton?

[Tony Cloninger]

Milton is a veteran. He has been there before. ;)

[Tony Cloninger]

This place is deader than a Hootie and the Blowfish concert.

[oneupper]

I was about to begin to rant about how I'm beginning to lose patience with Austin Kearns...but whatever. :bang:

[SteelSD]

Why couldn't he have done that with Milton?

Shellshock.

[westofyou]

Why couldn't he have done that with Milton?

Magic Eight Ball wouldn't let him

http://www.hanttula.com/exhibits/8ball/images/8ballx300.jpg

[oneupper]

Shellshock.

Yep. I really can't stand managers who try to "let the guy win''. If he doesn't have it, he doesn't have it, if he's down 3-0 or up 8-4.

[RFS62]

Wily Mo taking a route to the ball reminds me of the scene in the original In-Laws where they're moving "serpentine"

That's my Dennis Miller obscure reference for the night.

[Tornon]

It seems like Wily Mo should launch one here to tie us up

[oneupper]

Holbert in at third.

Maybe he should get a start tomorrow.

[Tornon]

Lopez looked horrible on one swing, the very next pitch he singles to right

[oneupper]

REDs Live! not living up to its name.

[Tornon]

Lowry is paying a lot of attention to lopez, RA should make him pay

[Tornon]

That was kinda ugly

[oneupper]

Aurilia barely moved his bat off his shoulder and he get called with the swing.
That was ****.

[Joseph]

rain has knocked out my sat feed, please help with some pbp

[oneupper]

Aurilia barely moved his bat off his shoulder and he get called with the swing.
That was ****.

I'll take that back. He swung. My eyesight is going :(

[oneupper]

IF hit for Winn.

[Tornon]

Winn leads off the 9th with a single that FeLo made a great play on & couldn't throw him out. Vizquel then singles into the hole, 2 on 0 out

[Falls City Beer]

Aurilia barely moved his bat off his shoulder and he get called with the swing.
That was ****.

IMO, Umps always try to "speed the game along" when two non-contenders face off late in the season. But that's just anecdotal.

[oneupper]

Vizquel singles to center

[Tornon]

Snow sac bunt

[oneupper]

BTW Merker is pitching.

[PuffyPig]

I note that the Giants have another 10 hits or so between SS and third, just like last night.

[Tornon]

Intentional walk to Feliz

[oneupper]

Bases Loaded No outs.

[KronoRed]

Please throw a strike

[Tornon]

Durham grounds into a 6-4-3 Double play!! 3-2 Giants headed into bottom 9

[Aronchis]

The Brewers loss has put the Reds into a funk.

[Tornon]

Lowry back out to try a CG.. lets beat him

[REDJAKE]

Was Lopez out on a hit and run or was he on his own? With JR on deck as hot as he's been i would think we would want him up with a man on base. GO CINCY!!!!!

[Tornon]

Junior Ks swinging, 1 out

[Tony Cloninger]

They are playing back to their Miley days.......doing enough just to lose games.

[Tornon]

Lopez was thrown out when he ran after seeing the pitch in the dirt, it just didn't go very far away from matheny

[Tornon]

The trainer is out to check on Lowry

[Tornon]

Eyre coming in to pitch

[KronoRed]

Please end this game mr.Dunn

[Tornon]

Kearns finishes up his walk

[Tornon]

Dunn Ks looking, 2 out

[KronoRed]

BS!

That was ball 4 :rant:

[SteelSD]

Ump thinks Dunn's a Hobbit obviously.

[Tornon]

Hawkins coming in to pitch, Casey has a batting helmet on

[Matt700wlw]

That was low.

These umps suck.

[oneupper]

Ump handed the W to the Giants. Give me Robo-ump!

[OnBaseMachine]

Another horrible strike three call on Dunn, but it wouldn't have come to that had he not swung at ball four(again on a ball down) on the previous pitch. He has got to stop swinging at that pitch.

[flyer85]

pitch to Dunn was 6 inches outside and 3 inches low. Matheny pulled the glove up and in. Amazing

[KronoRed]

Another horrible strike three call on Dunn, but it wouldn't have come to that had he not swung at ball four(again on a ball down) on the previous pitch. He has got to stop swinging at that pitch.
Knowing this ump it would have been called a strike regardless.

[Tornon]

and casey does pinch hit

[flyer85]

Another horrible strike three call on Dunn, but it wouldn't have come to that had he not swung at ball four(again on a ball down) on the previous pitch. He has got to stop swinging at that pitch.That strike 2 pitch was a lot closer to being a strike than the one he took. No reason to believe the ump wouldn't have called it a strike.

[Tornon]

casey ropes it to center, but winn gets it.. game over

[CTA513]

Right handers are hitting over .300 off Hawkins and Lefties are only hitting .150.

:bang:

[captainmorgan07]

who did we have left on teh bench that was a righty that has decent power would it have only been EE

[Falls City Beer]

Man, this board needs a poop-curlicue smiley. With flies buzzing around it.

[Matt700wlw]

Reds 1 loss away from making that 5 win road trip meaningless....

[PuffyPig]

who did we have left on teh bench that was a righty that has decent power would it have only been EE

I'm a little unsure about you question, but EE had started the game.

Casey was the right choice, he smoked it, but to the wrong part of the park.

[captainmorgan07]

my bad i knew for some reason i thought rich started at third tonite

[CTA513]

who did we have left on teh bench that was a righty that has decent power would it have only been EE

They already had someone up with power (Pena) and pinch hit Casey for him.

[Mutaman]

You simply cannot lose three straight to the Giants in your own ballpark. Very disheartening.

[Unassisted]

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15054615&BRD=1142&PAG=740&dept_id=349301&rfi=6

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Noah Lowry pitched into the ninth and helped his cause with an RBI single during a three-run fifth, as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2, in the third of a four- game set at Great American Ball Park.

Lowry (9-11) was brilliant on the mound, allowing just two runs on seven hits in a season-high 8 1/3 frames. Lowry was bidding for the complete game, but was pulled by San Francisco skipper Felipe Alou after he suffered what appeared to be a blister on his left hand after striking out the Reds Ken Griffey Jr., to start the ninth.

The young hurler fanned seven and showed great control on the mound with just one walk.

J.T. Snow and Jason Ellison each drove in a run while Randy Winn and Omar Vizquel each collected a pair of hits for the Giants, who have won the first three of this series after a two-game slide.

Cincinnati starter Luke Hudson (4-6) lasted just 4 2/3 innings after he allowed three runs on four hits to get tagged with the loss. He fanned three with three walks for the Reds, who have dropped four in a row on the heels of a five-game winning streak.

Austin Kearns and Griffey each drove in a run, while Felipe Lopez had three hits in the loss.

Trailing 2-0, San Francisco gained the lead for good thanks to a three-run fifth.

Ray Durham drew a leadoff walk, hustled to third on Todd Linden's double, and then scored on Ellison's sac-fly to center. One-out later, Lowry's single to center plated Linden. After Winn singled, Vizquel was plunked and the bases were loaded. Hudson then forced in a run when he issued a walk to Snow, staking the Giants to a 3-2 lead.

The Giants threatened to add to their lead in the ninth after they loaded the bases with one away. However, Kent Mercker worked himself out of the jam by inducing Durham into an inning-ending double play.

Cincinnati made things interesting in the ninth when they put the tying run on first with two away in the ninth. Sean Casey, though, drove a deep drive to center that was snagged by Winn to help LaTroy Hawkins nail down his second save as a Giant and sixth overall in 2005.

The Reds cracked the scoreboard with a run in the first. Rich Aurilia singled with one away, moved to third on Griffey's single, and then scored on Kearns' sac-fly to right for the 1-0 lead.

Cincinnati added another run in the third. Three straight singles by the Reds to start the frame loaded the bases. Griffey then lifted a sacrifice fly to right that scored Hudson, who helped his cause with a leadoff single to center, making it 2-0.
NOTES:
The Reds, who are in the middle of a seven-game homestand, are 33-32 at home this season...These squads split four games at SBC Park from July 4-7. San Francisco leads this series, 11-8, since the start of the 2003 campaign...Linden ended with a career-high three hits for the Giants.

[Unassisted]

You simply cannot lose three straight to the Giants in your own ballpark. Very disheartening.West Coast teams can have resurgences, too. Besides, everybody knows that the Reds only win on the road now. ;)

[Joseph]

33-32 at home, thats pretty sad.

[KronoRed]

..and people said we were bad on the road? ;)

[redsfan30]

Now all the sudden, we're a jugernaught on the road.....but can't buy a win at home.

It's amazing how things play out over the course of a 162 game season.