9/1 Game Thread: Reds vs. Padres

[Petitt33]

Cincinnati

R. Freel rf
A. Dunn lf
K. Griffey Jr. cf
E. Encarnacion 3b
S. Hatteberg 1b
R. Aurilia ss
B. Phillips 2b
D. Ross c
B. Arroyo p

San Diego

D. Roberts lf
B. Giles rf
T. Walker 2b
M. Piazza c
R. Branyan 3b
M. Cameron cf
A. Gonzalez 1b
G. Blum ss
C. Hensley p

Cincinnati
IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA
B. Arroyo 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.52

San Diego
IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA
C. Hensley 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.94

[OSUmed2010]

let's go reds

[Redlegs23]

The slump ends tonight. I can feel it. Whatever 'it' is, I'm pretty sure I feel it anyways.

[GOREDSGO32]

I won't feel it until the Reds win.

[Redlegs23]

Just feel it. You know you want to.

[Gizmo]

I hope I feel "it" in the morning, as I can't stay up to watch the game.

[justincredible]

No Clayton and no LaRue. It's a start. They at least have a shot at this game. They need a sweep here badly to get back on track. It would be swell to see them reel off about 6 or 7 wins.

[Shaggy Sanchez]

No Clayton and no LaRue. It's a start. They at least have a shot at this game.

When Jason Larue starts the Reds have a winning record so I wouldn't say that he is hurting the team that bad.

[OSUmed2010]

When Jason Larue starts the Reds have a winning record so I wouldn't say that he is hurting the team that bad.

That's because Harang is pitching.

[TeamBoone]

No Clayton and no LaRue. It's a start.

There's rarely any LaRue.

[justincredible]

When Jason Larue starts the Reds have a winning record so I wouldn't say that he is hurting the team that bad.

He's Harang's catcher so that stat is a little skewed. He's a liability at the plate and after the the last game his defense looked awful too.


There's rarely any LaRue.

I know, but I have seen him in there more times than I would like. I wish Harang would use Ross instead.

[Redlegs23]

"It" has started. Freel singles to lead it off.

[Redlegs23]

Dunner does what he does best and strikes out. 1 down.

[Redlegs23]

Freel steals second and Edwin hits a double to left. 1-0 good guys.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Woo, EE drives in Freel

[cincyreds06]

Reds get a early 1-0 Thats good sign!

[justincredible]

Nice hustle by EdE there!

[cincyreds06]

cOme on hat

[cincyreds06]

inning over but Reds Get a run which they havent been doing lately Its reds 1 padres coming to bat!

[cincyreds06]

At least we scored!

[Redlegs23]

1,2,3

[redlegs2370]

Nice job by Freel in the 1st inning. I really think as he goes the Reds go. Which leads me to believe the Reds really need to pick up an everyday leadoff hitter that can make contact and have a great OBP. When the Reds were really clicking this season it was Freel and Lopez at the top of the order.

[justincredible]

Talk about a shot!

[redlegs2370]

RA Baby! HR

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Aurilia hits a laser beam homerun to left, 2-0 good guys

[OesterPoster]

Way to go Rich!

[redlegs2370]

Was it me or did it seem that Grande was very giddy and quick to note the Cardinals won

[cincyreds06]

reds looking better guys!

[redlegs2370]

BA opposite field double! 2 0uts

[justincredible]

Nice hit by Arroyo.

Is it just me or does he look like a 12-year-old in that helmet?

[OesterPoster]

Bronson with the 2 bagger. Sweet.

[redlegs2370]

Lets go Freel!

[redlegs2370]

Freel pop out, top of 2nd inning over 2-0 Reds!

[redlegs2370]

Pizza FO to Griff. 1 out

[redlegs2370]

Branyon K's 2 out

[redlegs2370]

BA did a nice job pitching to Branyon

[cincyreds06]

branyan k's 2 down for arroyo

[OSUmed2010]

i feel good tonight... let's hope it lasts

[cincyreds06]

BA looks to be in rymthm Tonight!

[redlegs2370]

Who would you rather have Branyon or Hollandsworth? If you had to pick one.

[redlegs2370]

Cameron pops out to 1st 2nd inning over 2-0 Reds.

[cincyreds06]

Cameron is retired going to 3rd reds 2 padres 0

[OSUmed2010]

another 123 from BA

[OesterPoster]

Keep it rollin'. Nice tempo to everything BA is doing right now.

[wojo1025]

Wow, is it just me, or is Bronson's breaking stuff look sick so far tonight?

[redlegs2370]

BA looks to be in rymthm Tonight!

Keeping our fingers crossed. If BA can get in a groove like he was in April the Reds have a great shot at October baseball.

[cincyreds06]

dunn down 0-2

[redlegs2370]

Dunn doesn't look comfortable at all

[cincyreds06]

WE can take advantage of teams not playing phillies didt play,

[redlegs2370]

wow dunn hit by pitch

[redlegs2370]

Come on Jr. advance the runner please

[cincyreds06]

Dunn hit by pitch nobody out with jr up

[OSUmed2010]

way to take one for the team Dunner

[cincyreds06]

jr down 2-0 COme on jr be patient

[redlegs2370]

Grande got a plug in for Directv. It really is the MLB package. He was talking about watching Hensley.

[redlegs2370]

Cameron robs the guy he was traded for. 1 out

[cincyreds06]

good job jr

[cincyreds06]

Did he rob him of a hr?

[cincyreds06]

aint got the tv?

[redlegs2370]

EE opposite way but Giles catches it. Nice at bat though. 2 out

[OSUmed2010]

game day showed that one over the wall.... don't have the reds up here in columbus, how deep was it?

[cincyreds06]

another ball hit hard to right

[redlegs2370]

aint got the tv?

Yes, he robbed him of an HR

[cincyreds06]

hat can hit hr Maybe the time is for one now!

[redlegs2370]

Hatteburg RBI double to Right Center 3-0 REDS!

[OesterPoster]

Man, 3 guys in a row just ripped the cover off the ball, and only 1 run to show for it.

[cincyreds06]

speaking of hatte!

[cincyreds06]

Double For him its now 3-0 reds!

[OSUmed2010]

atta boy hat

[cincyreds06]

good start for september!

[redlegs2370]

RA single to Center Hatte scores 4-0 REDS!

[OesterPoster]

There we go. Pile it on & don't let up.

[cincyreds06]

ITs now reds 4 PAdres 0

[GOREDSGO32]

4-0 baby .... we need more than this though.

[redlegs2370]

This is a great start because Hensley had pitched well over his last 18 innings.

[cincyreds06]

This is the reds team Im known to love

[redlegs2370]

BP pops out to Walker going to bottom of 3rd. 4-0 Reds.

[redlegs2370]

Blum lines out to EE 2 out

[cincyreds06]

blum Lines out 2 down for BA

[redlegs2370]

Hensley k's. BA retires first 9 batters.

[OSUmed2010]

BA is looking good tonight

[cincyreds06]

Heading to the 4th Reds 4 Padres 0

[OesterPoster]

1-2-3.

Don't want to jinx Bronson, but he's looking good.

[redlegs2370]

Hey this is a nice change, the opponents don't get their 2nd at bats until the 4th inning! Way to go Bronson.

[redlegs2370]

Ross walks. no out BA coming up

[OSUmed2010]

Ross walks

[cincyreds06]

D ross walks

[redlegs2370]

sac bunt for BA 1 out

[OesterPoster]

Nice bunt. Here comes the George Grande proverbial get-em-on-get-em-over-get-em-in.

[cincyreds06]

good job BA

[redlegs2370]

Freel grounds out to short 2 out

[redlegs2370]

Grande is going a little over board on the team parties. Not that George would ever go over board on any topic.

[redlegs2370]

Dunn pops out to Branyan in foul grounds. Nice play by Russ going into stands. 1st inning Reds don't score.

[OSUmed2010]

Hensley at 80 pitches through 4

[redlegs2370]

Nice diving stop by BP 2 out, 11 up 11 down for BA

[cincyreds06]

2 down for BA

[cincyreds06]

3-2 on walker

[redlegs2370]

Walker base hit to right

[cincyreds06]

first hit of the ballgame and it belongs to the dang todd walker

[cincyreds06]

Oh well We can still get the shutout

[redlegs2370]

Piazza weak grounder to BA inning over 4-0 Reds after 4

[cincyreds06]

good job BA going to 5th Reds maintain their 4-0 lead!

[OSUmed2010]

another solid inning from BA

[cincyreds06]

I was thinking if the reds Can At least take 2 outta 3 against padres,next week's games with giants and padres become crucial for both clubs reds including I think noone right now wants to lose,brewers are fading I think!

[redlegs2370]

Griffey safe on Walkers error

[cincyreds06]

Griff jr with a hit

[redlegs2370]

EE grounds into 643 double play 2 out

[cincyreds06]

good job edwin nice peice of hitting

[redlegs2370]

Hatte walks

[cincyreds06]

walk to hat

[OSUmed2010]

it seems like the reds are seeing a lot more pitches tonight than they have in the last week

[redlegs2370]

broken bat single for RA, 3-3 on the night for RA

[Redlegs23]

Rich swinging a nice bat tonight. 3-3.

[cincyreds06]

hit for richie His 3rd of night

[OSUmed2010]

how is SD's bullpen?

[redlegs2370]

BP hits a line shot at Blum, but Blum makes nice play and retires 3rd out at 2nd. going to bottom of 5th. 4-0 Reds

[cincyreds06]

inning over.Going to middle 5th its stays the reds 4 and the padres 0

[redlegs2370]

The Reds really look more relaxed tonight. Of course when you can get on the scoreboard first and have your starter retire the first 11 batters that helps. But as been said earlier the Reds are taking pitches and also seem to be going with the pitch. Hopefully they can finish this one off tonight and will be a start of more similar play to come.

[redlegs2370]

Cameron doubles to deep left center, Branyan scores 4-1 Reds

[cincyreds06]

rbi double cameron Reds 4 padres 1

[redlegs2370]

BA gets first out of 5th

[OSUmed2010]

4-1 on RBI double

[redlegs2370]

Votto just named Southern League MVP of the year!

[OSUmed2010]

2 down

[GOREDSGO32]

SD scores, great. Season's over, may as well just give up the other 8 runs while your at it since its going to happen anyway.

[redlegs2370]

Sledge pinch hitting for Hensley

[cincyreds06]

walk to sledge

[redlegs2370]

Sledge walks. 2 on 2 out top of order coming up. Come on BA

[OSUmed2010]

Sledge walks

[OSUmed2010]

Sledge is a cool name.... if I were him, I'd call myself the hammer

[redlegs2370]

Roberts single goes to 2nd on bobble by Freel 4-2 Reds. Giles coming to plate with runners at 2nd and 3rd.

[Razor Shines]

I know Narron wants BA to have a chance to win this one, but I'm afraid it may be time to get him.

[OSUmed2010]

c'mon reds

[redlegs2370]

Sledge is a cool name.... if I were him, I'd call myself the hammer

I heard Peter Gabriel's song "Sledge Hammer" in the background when he came to the plate.

[redlegs2370]

Giles walks, bases loaded and that thorn in the side Todd Walker is up

[OSUmed2010]

bases juiced on a walk

[wojo1025]

SD scores, great. Season's over, may as well just give up the other 8 runs while your at it since its going to happen anyway.


I love this guy. He has to be my favorite poster and the reason I come to this board

[redlegs2370]

Walker flies out to Griff. Inning over. 4-2 Reds after 5

[OSUmed2010]

BA gets out of the inning, 4-2

[Razor Shines]

I really don't want to see Arroyo go back out there.

[OSUmed2010]

Looks like we're gonna need some more runs to pull this one out

[keeganbrick]

I think we match up quite well against the Padres. I like our chances in 6 games.

[OSUmed2010]

why is BA still in there?

[keeganbrick]

Haha, tryin to go to 3rd on the throw. 5-2 Reds

[OSUmed2010]

why is BA still in there?

I will never question Narron again.

[cincyreds06]

Reds doing the little things tonight

[cincyreds06]

not deep enough to score BA

[redlegs2370]

I will never question Narron again.
I think we have all said that multiple times this year. However Narron seems to have a knack for making decisions that ends up making us forget we made those comments.:)

[redlegs2370]

Branyan k's 2 out in the bot of 6

[OSUmed2010]

I think we have all said that multiple times this year. However Narron seems to have a knack for making decisions that ends up making us forget we made those comments.:)

As long as he keeps making those decisions that make us make those comments (at least occasionally), i'll be alright

[redlegs2370]

As long as he keeps making those decisions that make us make those comments (at least occasionally), i'll be alright

agree 100%

[redlegs2370]

Cameron lines out to Dunn end of 6 Reds 5-2

[OSUmed2010]

123 for arroyo
i guess leaving him in was alright

[redlegs2370]

EE lines a single to center

[redlegs2370]

Just read the add for Pete Rose joining Best D*** Sports Show. That should be entertaining.

[redlegs2370]

Hatte grounds into FC at 2nd. 1 out

[redlegs2370]

RA double to right. 4-4 on the night Runners at 2nd and 3rd and 1 out

[redlegs2370]

BP gets the int walk. bases loaded with 1 out for Ross

[redlegs2370]

Lets go Ross, time to play add on

[redlegs2370]

Ross's jersey looking like Freels tonight

[redlegs2370]

Ross sac fly to center 6-2 Reds!

[Redlegs23]

Piazza takes a foul tip to the family jewels. Bronson then K's and the inning's over. Going to the bottom of 7.

[redlegs2370]

BA strikes out swinging, 3 outs on to the bot of 7. 6-2 Reds

[OSUmed2010]

i don't know about leaving BA in the game here. he's over 100 pitches, let's hope this doesn't backfire

[redlegs2370]

i don't know about leaving BA in the game here. he's over 100 pitches, let's hope this doesn't backfire

I would say he is on a short leash, I think bottom of the order is up for Pads

[BoydsOfSummer]

Sledge is a cool name.... if I were him, I'd call myself the hammer

He can call himself "Hammer" Sledge, but it won't change the fact that he hits like "Sister" Sledge.

[GOREDSGO32]

Great, BA still in. Season over, may as well lose this one.

[redlegs2370]

Blum grounds into DP. 2 out!

[OSUmed2010]

walks seem way better when they are followed immediately by a DP

[redlegs2370]

Bowen k's swinging inning over

[OSUmed2010]

alright, i guess i'm wrong again... but who cares, the reds are winning

[redlegs2370]

Griffey k's swinging on to bot of 8 Reds up 6-2

[redlegs2370]

Rheal in to pitch the 8th

[redlegs2370]

Roberts grounds out to 1st. 1 out

[redlegs2370]

Giles doubles to right. 1 on 1 out

[redlegs2370]

Giles is another guy who seems to be quite fond of Cincinnati pitching over the years.

[redlegs2370]

Coffey in the game and induces Barfield into a ground ball to short. 2 out Giles at 3rd

[redlegs2370]

Piazza with a 2-2 count

[crazybob60]

OH MY!!!! They just show Majewski warming up in the pen. I sure do hope they don't bring him in, I just have a terrible feeling about that. Bring him in when it is really BIG mop-up time, not in a relatively 'near-reach' game. Let's just hope that Narron can make the correct choice.

[redlegs2370]

Piazza grounds out to EE, inning over. 6-2 Reds after 8. Great job Todd!

[crazybob60]

End of the inning.....coffey works out of the man on second....great inning!!! Lets just hope we don't see Majewski in this game!!!!

[redlegs2370]

OH MY!!!! They just show Majewski warming up in the pen. I sure do hope they don't bring him in, I just have a terrible feeling about that. Bring him in when it is really BIG mop-up time, not in a relatively 'near-reach' game. Let's just hope that Narron can make the correct choice.

I know in one of his recent rehab assignments he struck out the 3 batters he faced in an inning of work. Maybe he is healthy and will look like the pitcher the Reds thought they were trading for.

[crazybob60]

I know in one of his recent rehab assignments he struck out the 3 batters he faced in an inning of work. Maybe he is healthy and will look like the pitcher the Reds thought they were trading for.

That's what we can only hope for, but right now, with the Reds trying to break out of this funk that they are in, I would much rather see him get his first work back from rehab/DL during a different game that wouldnt mean as much (ie in this case breaking this losing skid)...although maybe I am being a tad bit paranoid though.

[redlegs2370]

Grande just said Wells will pitch against the Reds this series. Wells really looked good against the Yankees two weeks ago.

[redlegs2370]

EE walks

[redlegs2370]

Hatte single to right. 2 on no out

[redlegs2370]

RA a triple away from the cycle. This is the ballpark to get one.

[redlegs2370]

RA grounds into fc at 2nd. 1st and 3rd with 1 out. Phillips up

[redlegs2370]

BP k's swinging. 2 out still 1st and 3rd for Ross

[redlegs2370]

Ross flies out to right, 3 out. Reds have left 11 men on base. 3 outs to go!

[OSUmed2010]

3 more outs to bust the slump

[redlegs2370]

It has been a week since Marty has said "And This one belongs to the Reds" I missed those words.

[crazybob60]

Let's go and get these last three and move .5 away from the pads for the WC lead and then overtake it again tomorrow boys!!!! Thank God my prayers about the pitcher were answered....at least thusfar!

[redlegs2370]

Bellhorn k's looking. 1 out

[crazybob60]

Schoenweis K's him!!! Two more to go until this horrible losing skid ends!!!!

[OSUmed2010]

the pads are starting look like a fat chick at last call...

[crazybob60]

well a wild throw by edwin keeps the inning alive....come on schoenweis lets get a groundball to RA to end this game with a DP.

[redlegs2370]

EE throws one away. runner at 1st and 1 out

[redlegs2370]

Double Play! And this one belongs to the Reds!

[OSUmed2010]

And this one belongs to the Reds!
haven't heard that in a while... it sounds so good

[crazybob60]

well hey...maybe not hit to the correct person, but at least I had the DP called.....


now let's try to rub some more of this luck...the reds win their next 10 games and the Cardinals lose their next 10 games with the Reds regaining the lead in the Central by a fairly large margin....wouldn't that be nice.

[crazybob60]

haven't heard that in a while... it sounds so good

You can say that again...and again...and again!!!! FINALLY it is over!!!!

I have been using the exclamation point tonight like it is going out of business.

[Petitt33]

And I am now 3-0 when starting game threads. :)

[smith288]

And I am now 3-0 when starting game threads. :)
Keep it going!

[goreds2]

Please have Petitt33 start the game thread tonight. :beerme: