3-14 Reds vs. Red Sox game thread

[IslandRed]

Lineups out per Marc:

Reds
Ryan Freel 2B
DeWayne Wise CF
Felipe Lopez SS
Edwin Encarnacion 3B
Scott Hatteberg 1B
Austin Kearns RF
Tuffy Rhodes DH
Andy Abad LF
Dane Sardinha C
Aaron Harang P

Red Sox
Coco Crisp CF
Tony Graffanino 2B
Trot Nixon RF
Manny Ramirez DH
Mike Lowell 3B
J.T. Snow 1B
Dustan Mohr LF
Alejandro Machado SS
Trent Durrington C
Bronson Arroyo P

[TRF]

Has Dunn been killed by bees again?

[Chip R]

Too bad our Machado isn't starting. It'd be the Battle of the Machados.

[LincolnparkRed]

Boston's lineup looks prett tough, only Papi out as the glaring difference. Hope Aaron feels as good as everyone says or this could be a long day/short outing for him.

[KronoRed]

Has Dunn been killed by bees again?
He's not scrappy.

[dougdirt]

Did someone say Scrappy?


http://www.yomomma.com/Writings/cantidoon/scrappy.jpg

[Gainesville Red]

ESPN Bottom Line's showing Reds 5-0. Don't know how it happened though.

[Chip R]

ESPN Bottom Line's showing Reds 5-0. Don't know how it happened though.

5 run HR is my guess. ;)

[blumj]

ESPN Bottom Line's showing Reds 5-0. Don't know how it happened though.

My guess would be Bronson Arroyo happened. Just be glad the Reds didn't trade for him.

[Northern Red]

Still batting apparently. :cool: And no one has even started the taunting. We could have a WBC score, if we start. ;)

[KronoRed]

I mock thee Red Sox

[NJReds]

Hatteberg had a HR, according to Yahoo. Reds scored their runs on 3 hits, no errors.

[flyer85]

supposedly the Reds SOx are looking to deal the likes of Arroyo and Wells.

[lollipopcurve]

Bronson Arroyo happened

Arroyo does not want to be traded to Cincinnati, apparently.

[cumberlandreds]

Just five more runs and the mercy rule goes into effect.;)

[flyer85]

Arroyo does not want to be traded to Cincinnati, apparently.good for the Reds.

[RedsManRick]

Freel took a HBP to lead off the game... 3 HBP, 1 hit this spring for Freel.

[KronoRed]

Freel took a HBP to lead off the game... 3 HBP, 1 hit this spring for Freel.
Get on base anyway ya can.

[cumberlandreds]

After one complete still 5-0 according to Yahoo!

Line Score
GPFT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 5 5 3 0
BOSTON 0 0 1 0 (END BOTTOM 1)

STARTING PITCHERS: CIN - AARON HARANG (1-0)
BOS - BRONSON ARROYO (0-1)

HOME RUNS: CIN - SCOTT HATTEBERG (2) OFF BRONSON ARROYO IN THE 1ST

[Chip R]

Freel took a HBP to lead off the game... 3 HBP, 1 hit this spring for Freel.

Taking lessons from Jason LaRue, no doubt. Jason's going to start throwing himself in front of pitches like Coach on Cheers just so Freel doesn't get ahead of him. ;)

[Tornon]

We didn't score in the 2nd, still 5-0 bottom of 2

[Tornon]

Boston doesn't score in the 2nd either

[Chip R]

Will 5 runs win this game?

[Gainesville Red]

Depends on how long they'll let Harang pitch. After that, the fireworks go off.

[Tornon]

We don't score in the 3rd, 5-0 bottom of 3

[Tornon]

Gosling is apparently pitching now

[KronoRed]

Put on your hard hats

[NJReds]

Put on your hard hats

He's pitched six uneventful innings to date, any reason why today is "hardhat" day?

[flyer85]

He's pitched six uneventful innings to date, any reason why today is "hardhat" day?maybe he means the batters

[NJReds]

maybe he means the batters

Okay.

Ryan Howard hit his 8th spring training HR today for the Phils. Not sure how many sac flies, though.

[Gainesville Red]

We were calling for hard hats for Weathers at this time last year. He worked out okay for us. Maybe Gosling can be alright. I don't remember why, but I was sure Weathers was going to be a disaster.

[Chip R]

Okay.

Ryan Howard hit his 8th spring training HR today for the Phils. Not sure how many sac flies, though.

How many singles to the opposite field did he hit? That's the true measure of a player.

[LincolnparkRed]

maybe he means the batters

Sean Casy says Hello, he's not sure where he's at right now but I am sure the hugs are still flowing.

[Heath]

I'm afraid that Mike Gosling might be taking the mound against the Pirates on Friday, April 7th.

Just Sayin'

[flyer85]

Sean Casy says Hello, at least someone made the connection.

Actually I think Gosling has the inside track to be the 5th starter when the season opens.

[flyer85]

I'm afraid that Mike Gosling might be taking the mound against the Pirates on Friday, April 7th.

Just Sayin'could be worse, they could send out Paul Wilson.

[NJReds]

at least someone made the connection.


Okay, okay. I forgot about that little mishap. You can go back to mocking the Red Sox.

[NJReds]

Well, now the score is 5-3.

Maybe Krono knew what was coming?

[flyer85]

Okay, okay. I forgot about that little mishap. It was a rough day for Gosling, it was kind of like kicking Santa in the nuts

[KronoRed]

Ooops :help:

[flyer85]

Ooops :help:it's your fault Schleprock :censored:

[M2]

Actually I think Gosling has the inside track to be the 5th starter when the season opens.

Seeing that Germano's been a punching bag this spring, I'd say Gosling's just about got it sewed up.

Then again, given today's result, maybe the club will just look to pick a lucky fan from the crowd each time a #5 starter is needed.

[flyer85]

Seeing that Germano's been a punching bag this spring, I'd say Gosling's just about got it sewed up.However, I would have preferred to see Belisle given the opportunity.

[NJReds]

5-4...Sox still batting in the bottom of the third.

[cumberlandreds]

Still 5-4 after three.

[Raisor]

We don't score in the 3rd,


Speak for yourself.

I'm thinking about scoring in the 5th too.

Well, maybe the 6th.

[cumberlandreds]

Still 5-4 Reds middle of the 4th. Yahoo or no one else that I can find gives any details.

[flyer85]

Speak for yourself.

I'm thinking about scoring in the 5th too.

Well, maybe the 6th.WOndering where Raisor is at the moment?:nono:

[cumberlandreds]

EdE homers and the Reds go up 7-4 in the fifth!

[traderumor]

Seeing that Germano's been a punching bag this spring, I'd say Gosling's just about got it sewed up.

Then again, given today's result, maybe the club will just look to pick a lucky fan from the crowd each time a #5 starter is needed.
Bob did say he wanted to get the fans more involved. What grander way to do it than this? I wouldn't do it though. The mound's too low for me to be effective.

[TRF]

EE is unstoppable.

Which means of course RA has 3B sewn up.

[membengal]

All joking aside, now starting to dream of a +.800 OPS from EE for 2006. Very very exciting having that kind of potential production from 3b on this club.

[TeamBoone]

Anyone know who was pitching when EE hit his HR?

[oneupper]

Anyone know who was pitching when EE hit his HR?

Leonardo DiCaprio

[cumberlandreds]

Anyone know who was pitching when EE hit his HR?

Yahoo had someone named Lenny DiNardo pitching for the Red Sox as the one who gave up the homer.

[oneupper]

Yahoo had someone named Lenny DiNardo pitching for the Red Sox as the one who gave up the homer.

...yeah..that guy.

[TeamBoone]

Thanks.

[KronoRed]

What does Kate think?

[cumberlandreds]

Leonardo DiCaprio

I thought he drowned on the Titanic?

[cumberlandreds]

End of five,Reds lead 7-4.

[Gainesville Red]

I went to high school w/ Lenny. The only time I see his name anywhere is because someone went deep on him. Wish he would hurry up and develop if he's going to so I can say I know someone famous.

[Northern Red]

Well, if he came back to life, he crashed and burned (literally) in Aviator...

[Chip R]

I thought he drowned on the Titanic?

When did he get traded to the Reds?

[oneupper]

I thought he drowned on the Titanic?

He comes back in the sequel.

IMHOTEP! IMHOTEP!

[membengal]

Marc showing a quick wit on the EE homerun stuff on the comments section of his blog. He is clearly as amused by the EE criticism therein as the rest of us.

[blumj]

I went to high school w/ Lenny. The only time I see his name anywhere is because someone went deep on him. Wish he would hurry up and develop if he's going to so I can say I know someone famous.

What's really funny is, he had a very good season in AAA last year because he had an extreme GB rate. He's done well for the Red Sox when they've used him, too.

[Doc. Scott]

Hope Jason Standridge likes bratwurst. He serves up another longball.

[flyer85]

Hope Jason Standridge likes bratwurst. He serves up another longball.Remind me to send another thank you note to DanO

[Rotater Cuff]

anyone know if Austin Kearns has done anything today?

[Northern Red]

Score is 8-5, now in the top of the 8th. Anyone know what happened?

[Doc. Scott]

Dueling bombs- Andy Abad for the Reds, Jeff Bailey (who's appeared on a certain six-year list at least once) for the Sox. Off Todd Coffey.

8-6 Reds in the 8th.

[Doc. Scott]

Boston narrows the gap to 8-7.

[traderumor]

This game is rounding into regular season form. The Reds score a bunch of runs, the opponent does the same. Last team to hit one into the seats wins.

[Red Leader]

The Reds need a good mocking...

[Doc. Scott]

B. Brian Buchanan blasts a bomb. 9-7 Reds.

[BRM]

B. Brian Buchanan blasts a bomb. 9-7 Reds.

Where's Jim Brunzell?

[Doc. Scott]

Where's Jim Brunzell?

Off dropkicking somebody. And just like the Bees, the Reds' pitching staff will need to pull the switcheroo if they have a hope in heck of getting any pinfalls this season.

[BRM]

Off dropkicking somebody. And just like the Bees, the Reds' pitching staff will need to pull the switcheroo if they have a hope in heck of getting any pinfalls this season.

Or, as M2 pointed out yesterday, use a foreign object to "cheat to win".

[Doc. Scott]

Or, as M2 pointed out yesterday, use a foreign object to "cheat to win".

They test for steroids now, I think. I'm not sure. I'll have to check the facts on that. But maybe a nice long three-day session with Prof. Ford and Prof. Perry might help.

[BRM]

They test for steroids now, I think. I'm not sure. I'll have to check the facts on that. But maybe a nice long three-day session with Prof. Ford and Prof. Perry might help.

That's actually what I was getting at. ;)

[Doc. Scott]

Matt Belisle gets the save in a 9-7 win. Aaron Harang gets the win in two innings (I think). Didn't someone say Gosling laid the four-egg in the third for BOS?

[westofyou]

CINCINNATI REDS INDIVIDUAL BATTING
----------------------------------

PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI
------ --- - -- - - -- -- -- -- ---

J Bannon .667 4 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
S Torrealba .500 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
B Claussen .500 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
A Herr .500 3 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
B Brian .467 10 15 4 7 10 3 0 0 2
E Encarnacion .448 10 29 5 13 34 4 1 5 12
D Wise .444 7 18 6 8 19 2 0 3 4
Q McCracken .400 11 30 1 12 13 1 0 0 2
T Womack .364 8 22 2 8 9 1 0 0 1
J Cruz .333 7 12 2 4 7 3 0 0 2
J Gutierrez .333 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
A Abad .300 12 20 3 6 6 0 0 0 0
T Rhodes .286 9 21 2 6 7 1 0 0 1
A Holbert .250 10 8 3 2 5 0 0 1 3
E Snyder .250 10 16 3 4 4 0 0 0 3
S Hatteberg .238 8 21 2 5 8 0 0 1 2
D Sardinha .235 10 17 1 4 5 1 0 0 0
C Denorfia .226 12 31 3 7 8 1 0 0 1
R Olmedo .200 9 15 1 3 3 0 0 0 3
F Lopez .192 9 26 2 5 7 2 0 0 0
A Dunn .182 9 22 3 4 10 3 0 1 2
R Aurilia .174 8 23 3 4 5 1 0 0 4
A Kearns .174 9 23 0 4 5 1 0 0 1
M Perez .167 6 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
F Menechino .154 6 13 2 2 2 0 0 0 1
J LaRue .136 9 22 2 3 3 0 0 0 1
J Votto .125 8 8 3 1 2 1 0 0 2
R Freel .037 10 27 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
E Milton .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D Weathers .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T Phelps .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J Robbins .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D Wathan .000 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
P Janish .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J Castellano .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R Stratton .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E Crozier .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C Michalak .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J Moran .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N Hopper .000 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
E Ramirez .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R White .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R Hanigan .000 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M Burns .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J Germano .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T Coffey .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W Pena .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J Journell .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M Belisle .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B Kozlowski .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A Machado .000 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
A Simpson .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B Shackelford .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L Hudson .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J Standridge .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SB CS SH SF HP SLG%
-- -- -- -- -- ----

J Bannon 1 0 0 0 0 .667
S Torrealba 0 0 0 0 0 .500
B Claussen 0 0 0 0 0 .500
A Herr 0 0 0 0 0 .500
B Brian 0 0 0 0 0 .667
E Encarnacion 0 0 0 0 0 1.172
D Wise 2 0 0 0 0 1.056
Q McCracken 0 1 0 0 0 .433
T Womack 1 2 1 0 0 .409
J Cruz 0 0 0 0 0 .583
J Gutierrez 0 0 0 0 0 .333
A Abad 0 0 0 0 0 .300
T Rhodes 0 0 0 0 0 .333
A Holbert 0 1 0 1 0 .625
E Snyder 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Hatteberg 0 1 0 0 0 .381
D Sardinha 0 0 1 0 0 .294
C Denorfia 0 0 2 0 0 .258
R Olmedo 1 0 0 0 0 .200
F Lopez 0 2 0 0 0 .269
A Dunn 0 0 0 0 0 .455
R Aurilia 0 0 0 0 0 .217
A Kearns 1 0 0 0 0 .217
M Perez 0 0 0 1 0 .167
F Menechino 0 0 0 0 0 .154
J LaRue 0 0 0 0 0 .136
J Votto 0 0 0 0 0 .250
R Freel 3 0 1 0 0 .037
E Milton 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Weathers 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Phelps 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Robbins 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Wathan 0 0 0 0 0 .000
P Janish 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Castellano 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Stratton 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Crozier 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Michalak 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Moran 0 0 0 0 0 .000
N Hopper 0 0 0 0 0 .000
E Ramirez 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R White 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Hanigan 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Burns 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Germano 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Coffey 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Pena 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Journell 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Belisle 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Kozlowski 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Machado 0 0 1 0 0 .000
A Simpson 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Shackelford 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Hudson 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Standridge 0 0 0 0 0 .000

[KronoRed]

Raise your hand if you didn't play

[dougdirt]

*raises hand*

[IslandRed]

Raise your hand if you didn't play

Yeah, I also mistook that list for the game boxscore at first glance. "What the..."

[NJReds]

CINCINNATI (9) AT BOSTON (7)

CINCINNATI AB R H BI BOSTON AB R H BI
R Freel 2b 3 1 1 0 C Crisp cf 3 1 2 0
C Denorfia lf 1 0 0 0 A Stern cf 1 0 1 1
D Wise cf 5 1 1 0 T Graffanino 2b 3 1 0 0
F Lopez ss 4 2 2 2 Z Borowiak 2b 1 0 0 0
B Brian rf 1 1 1 1 T Nixon rf 3 1 1 2
E Encarnacion 3b 3 2 2 2 L Allen rf 2 0 0 0
E Snyder 3b 1 0 0 0 M Ramirez dh 2 0 1 1
S Hatteberg 1b 3 1 1 3 E Wilson dh 3 0 0 0
J Bannon ss 1 0 0 0 M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0
A Kearns rf 4 0 0 0 J Buckley c 2 0 0 0
A Holbert 2b 0 0 0 0 J Snow 1b 2 0 0 1
T Rhodes dh 4 0 0 0 J Bailey 1b 1 1 1 1
A Abad lf 3 1 1 1 D Mohr lf 3 1 1 1
D Sardinha c 3 0 0 0 R Calloway lf 1 1 1 0
A Machado ss 2 0 0 0
M Lowell 3b 2 0 0 0
T Durrington 3b 4 1 2 0
TOTALS 36 9 9 9 TOTALS 37 7 10 7

CINCINNATI 500 020 011 -- 9
BOSTON 004 001 020 -- 7

E--A Holbert. DP--CINCINNATI 1. LOB--CINCINNATI
5, BOSTON 7. 2B--D Wise, R Freel. HR--D Mohr 1 (3)
(off J Standridge), J Bailey 1 (1) (off T Coffey),
S Hatteberg 1 (2) (off B Arroyo), A Abad 1 (1)
(off C Meredith), E Encarnacion 1 (6) (off L
DiNardo), B Brian 1 (1) (off M Holtz). SB--E
Encarnacion 1 (1). CS--T Durrington. SF--A Stern.
IP H R ER BB SO HR
CINCINNATI
A Harang (W,2-0) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
M Gosling 1-3 4 4 4 3 0 0
M Burns 1 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 0
J Robbins 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
J Standridge 1 3 1 1 1 0 1
B Shackelford 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
T Coffey 1 3 2 2 0 0 1
M Belisle (S,1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
BOSTON
B Arroyo (L,0-2) 3 3 5 5 2 3 1
L DiNardo 1 2-3 3 2 2 2 1 1
C Breslow 1 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 0
D Riske 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
C Meredith 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
M Holtz 1 1 1 1 0 3 1

HBP--R Freel by B Arroyo. SO--CIN: A Kearns 2, D
Wise, E Snyder, D Sardinha, J Bannon, E
Encarnacion, A Abad. BOS: J Buckley 2, T Nixon, T
Graffanino, D Mohr. BB--CIN: S Hatteberg, A Abad,
E Encarnacion, D Sardinha. BOS: M Lowell, T
Graffanino, J Snow. T--3:04. A--8,147.