Redlegs @ Brew Crew 4.10.08

[medford]

Per CTrent:

Redlegs

Corey Patterson cf
Jeff Keppinger ss
Ken Griffey Jr. rf
Brandon Phillips 2b
Adam Dunn lf
Edwin Encarnacion 3b
Scott Hatteberg 1b
Paul Bako c
Aaron Harang p

Beer Guys

Rickie Weeks 2b
Gabe Gross cf
Prince Fielder 1b
Ryan Braun lf
Bill Hall 3b
Corey Hart rf
J.J. Hardy ss
Carlos Villanueva p
Jason Kendall c

[BRM]

I figured Votto would get the start today. Oh well. Hopefully the day off cleared EE's head and he starts hitting today.

[OnBaseMachine]

Hopefully the offense carries over its success last night and Harang gives a solid start and picks up his first win of the season. It would be nice to begin this roadtrip with series win in Milwaukee, especially after losing the first game like we did.

[Joseph]

Surprised not to see a getaway day line up.

[RedlegJake]

Things I'd love to se tonight:

A couple hits for EE
An errorless game for the Reds
A half dozen or more runs from the offense
A win for Harang

[membengal]

I really think Monday's line-up wasn't a getaway day line-up, it was a trying to find some way to deal with Hamels line-up.

[Tommyjohn25]

I really think Monday's line-up wasn't a getaway day line-up, it was a trying to find some way to deal with Hamels line-up.

I think so too. Not sure we'll see too many "getaway day" lineups from Dusty.

[Highlifeman21]

I continue to shake my head at Dusty batting Phillips clean-up vs. RHP.

Vs. LHP I can completely understand. Vs. RHP is simply inexcusable.

Gonna be a long season with Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP....

[redsfan30]

Monday's lineup was simply to get as many right handers in there against Hammels as possible.

As hungry as Dusty Baker seems to be to win, we won't see many Boone/Miley/Narron getaway day specials.

[RedlegJake]

I continue to shake my head at Dusty batting Phillips clean-up vs. RHP.

Vs. LHP I can completely understand. Vs. RHP is simply inexcusable.

Gonna be a long season with Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP....

It's becoming obvious Dusty likes set lineups where everyone can know his role -I don't think he'll make many lineup constructions that flop players around based on matchups - at least for non-platoon players.

[PuffyPig]

I continue to shake my head at Dusty batting Phillips clean-up vs. RHP.

Vs. LHP I can completely understand. Vs. RHP is simply inexcusable.

Gonna be a long season with Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP....

You'll see it until the Reds get LH hitters who can hit LF pitching.

When the other team has a LOOGY like Shouse, who can make Griffey and Dunn et al look stupid, you need to separate those LH bats, otherwise somewhere in the 7th or 8th inning he'll come in and stop any chance we have of scoring. Phillips at least gives us a chance.

[Highlifeman21]

You'll see it until the Reds get LH hitters who can hit LF pitching.

When the other team has a LOOGY like Shouse, who can make Griffey and Dunn et al look stupid, you need to separate those LH bats, otherwise somewhere in the 7th or 8th inning he'll come in and stop any chance we have of scoring. Phillips at least gives us a chance.

I can understand not having 3 LHB in a row, but I guess I see no problem with 2 LHB in a row.

In a perfect world, Griffey rakes, Phillips rakes, and Dunn rakes against both LHP and RHP, but we won't see that. Phillips struggles vs. RHP, Dunn struggles vs. LHP. Griffey will continue decline due to age.

Honestly, Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP frustrates me more than Patterson leading off.

[pahster]

In a perfect world, Griffey rakes, Phillips rakes, and Dunn rakes against both LHP and RHP, but we won't see that. Phillips struggles vs. RHP, Dunn struggles vs. LHP. Griffey will continue decline due to age.


Dunn doesn't hit lefties as well as he does righties, but he more than holds his own. He owns a career .240/.360/.481/.841 against them.

[Kc61]

I can understand not having 3 LHB in a row, but I guess I see no problem with 2 LHB in a row.

In a perfect world, Griffey rakes, Phillips rakes, and Dunn rakes against both LHP and RHP, but we won't see that. Phillips struggles vs. RHP, Dunn struggles vs. LHP. Griffey will continue decline due to age.

Honestly, Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP frustrates me more than Patterson leading off.

Interesting discussion. In reality, I think, both sides of the discussion are confirming my view that the team needs another major righty bat in the lineup.

Yes, Griffey and Dunn at three and four would not be ideal.

Yes, Griffey, Phillips, Dunn against righties is not ideal.

The Reds need one more big righty bat so it can be Griffey (Bruce eventually), Righty bat, Dunn, Phillips. That's a super lineup with the right cleanup hitter.

The Reds need a defensive centerfielder. Hard to get a cleanup hitting catcher.

So the new righty cleanup hitter needs to play first base or third base.

Now hopefully a win today with the players they've got.

[Cyclone792]

Win today to take the series and I'll be happy.

[oneupper]

I continue to shake my head at Dusty batting Phillips clean-up vs. RHP.

Vs. LHP I can completely understand. Vs. RHP is simply inexcusable.

Gonna be a long season with Phillips batting clean-up vs. RHP....

Griffey and Dunn get very little to hit in these lineups, with the responsibility of the game going to Phillips/Encarnacion (who isn't getting much either, lately) and the 7/8 hitters.

I think its silly to set your lineup for what "might" happen in the later innings.
Most games are won or lost in the first six.

[puca]

You'll see it until the Reds get LH hitters who can hit LF pitching.

When the other team has a LOOGY like Shouse, who can make Griffey and Dunn et al look stupid, you need to separate those LH bats, otherwise somewhere in the 7th or 8th inning he'll come in and stop any chance we have of scoring. Phillips at least gives us a chance.

I hate the idea of planning your lineup for late innings while ignoring innings 1-6. If the Reds score more runs against the starter maybe it won't matter. Case in point was the Suppan start: the lefties did a great job of getting on base via hit or walk while the righties did nothing but make outs. Maybe, just maybe, if the lefties were stacked the Reds manage a few more runs and win that game.

[puca]

oneupper, you beat me to it and said it better.

[Kc61]

I agree with Baker's approach. Don't bunch up the lefty hitters.

Problem is the performance of many of the righty hitters. Reds just have a weakness there.

[CTA513]

Heres the hitters vs. pitchers stats from espns website:


Reds hitters vs. Villanueva:
Corey Patterson: 0 ABs
Jeff Keppinger: 1 for 3 and 1 BB
Ken Griffey Jr.: 5 for 12 with a double and 4 Ks
Brandon Phillips: 1 for 8
Adam Dunn: 1 for 9 with 1 BB and 4 Ks
Edwin Encarnacion: 1 for 4 with a double
Scott Hatteberg: 4 for 6 with a double, 3 RBIs and 1 BB
Paul Bako: 1 for 2
Aaron Harang: 0 ABs



Brewers hitters vs. Harang:
Rickie Weeks: 8 for 23 with 1 BB and 6 Ks
Gabe Gross: 4 for 10 with a double, 1 RBI and 2 BBs
Prince Fielder: 9 for 24 with 2 homeruns, 5 RBIs, 1 BB and 6 Ks
Ryan Braun: 3 for 10 with 2 homeruns, 2 RBIs and 4 Ks
Bill Hall: 15 for 38 with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homeruns, 9 RBIs, 3 BBs and 8 Ks
Corey Hart: 1 for 7 with a double and 3 Ks
J.J. Hardy: 3 for 12 with 2 homeruns and 2 RBIs
Carlos Villanueva: 0 ABs
Jason Kendall: 4 for 21 with 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 4 BBs and 2 Ks

[cincy09]

Heres the hitters vs. pitchers stats from espns website:


Reds hitters vs. Villanueva:
Corey Patterson: 0 ABs
Jeff Keppinger: 1 for 3 and 1 BB
Ken Griffey Jr.: 5 for 12 with a double and 4 Ks
Brandon Phillips: 1 for 8
Adam Dunn: 1 for 9 with 1 BB and 4 Ks
Edwin Encarnacion: 1 for 4 with a double
Scott Hatteberg: 4 for 6 with a double, 3 RBIs and 1 BB
Paul Bako: 1 for 2
Aaron Harang: 0 ABs



Brewers hitters vs. Harang:
Rickie Weeks: 8 for 23 with 1 BB and 6 Ks
Gabe Gross: 4 for 10 with a double, 1 RBI and 2 BBs
Prince Fielder: 9 for 24 with 2 homeruns, 5 RBIs, 1 BB and 6 Ks
Ryan Braun: 3 for 10 with 2 homeruns, 2 RBIs and 4 Ks
Bill Hall: 15 for 38 with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homeruns, 9 RBIs, 3 BBs and 8 Ks
Corey Hart: 1 for 7 with a double and 3 Ks
J.J. Hardy: 3 for 12 with 2 homeruns and 2 RBIs
Carlos Villanueva: 0 ABs
Jason Kendall: 4 for 21 with 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 4 BBs and 2 Ks

Brewers don't look too bad against Harang!

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Yargh.. I see this one isn't on tv and there's no link on mlb.tv yet anyway. Hopefully I'll get a chance to watch since I'm out of class

[redsfaninbsg]

Lucky you, I've got two tests this afternoon.

[Red in Chicago]

red in chicago dialing in from Milwaukee. Hoping for a big win today.

[TRF]

god, I hate Bill Hall.

[cumberlandreds]

Yargh.. I see this one isn't on tv and there's no link on mlb.tv yet anyway. Hopefully I'll get a chance to watch since I'm out of class

It's on MLBTV. I just saw the link for it when I logged into the audio portion.

[Doc. Scott]

Harang topped out at 89 in that first inning, according to MLB Gameday.

[Cyclone792]

We alive again here?

Just in case this blows up again, a game thread was started in the Peanut Gallery.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Site seems to be back up now, I'll try to get PBP in here now.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Top 2 one out, Dunn grounds out to 1b. 5 in a row down for Villanueva

[Doc. Scott]

While Harang is topping at 89, I haven't seen Villanueva get over 88 himself. So maybe the gun is slow.

[OnBaseMachine]

7 pitch inning for Villanueva.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Edwin grounds a 1-0 pitch to Bill Hall for an easy out. Villanueva is perfect thus far for Milwaukee.

[OnBaseMachine]

You can tell it's a getaway day game - the Reds are swinging at the everything.

[Doc. Scott]

Phillips and Encarnacion makin' outs quick in the second- Brandon with a first-pitch flyout, Edwin a second-pitch grounder.

[OnBaseMachine]

What the hell is Harang doing? He's given up two 0-2 doubles already. Damn Aaron it's 0-2. Make him chase one.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Bill Hall leads off bottom 2 for the Brew Crew, quickly gets down 0-2 and cracks a high fastball for a double. This guy rakes vs us

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Hart sacrifices to 1b and Hall advances to 3rd with 1 out.

[Doc. Scott]

Hart bunts Hall to third, then Hardy spanks a first-pitch slider into center for a base hit. 1-0 Brewers.

[OnBaseMachine]

1-0 Brewers on a single by Hardy. That 0-2 hit is killer.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

J.J. Hardy hits a chopper that gets through the IF, Hall scores. 1-0 Brewers

[Doc. Scott]

Another sac bunt, this time by Villanueva in the 8 hole; the .522-batting Kendall up.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Villanueva sac bunts Hardy to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Doc. Scott]

Harang falls behind Kendall 2-0, then evens the count with a 92-mph fastball. Gets him out on a slider grounded to Keppinger at short.

One-nil after two innings.

[OnBaseMachine]

Kendall groundsout.

1-0 Brewers after 2. Harang needs to throw better pitches on 0-2.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Kendall grounds a 2-2 pitch to short, Kepp makes the play to end the inning.

1-0 Brewers going into the 3rd

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Hatte with a good AB working himself a full count before taking a walk down to first. Reds' first baserunner

[OnBaseMachine]

Nice AB by Hatte.

Not so good atbat by Bako. Three pitch K.

[Doc. Scott]

Hatteberg works a leadoff walk. Bako quickly falls behind 0-2.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Bako K's looking on a curveball that drops right in the bottom of the zone.

Harang bunts Hatte over to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Doc. Scott]

Bako called out on strikes on a third pitch that looked like it could have gone either way. Harang first-pitch bunts Hatteberg to second.

Patterson up with a chance to tie it. Maybe. Hatteberg is slow.

[OnBaseMachine]

Reds getting shutout through 3.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Patterson rolls one to Weeks to end the inning. Still 1-0 Brewers going to bottom 3

[Doc. Scott]

Corey grounds to Weeks at second.

1-0 after 2.5.

[VR]

Reds getting NO-HIT through 3.

[Doc. Scott]

Villanueva still hasn't cracked 90 mph yet. Harang has- twice. I still think the gun's a little slow, but maybe it's the cold and rainy weather.

Up steps Weeks to lead off the third. Rickie hacks at a first-pitch 87-mph fastball and flies out to center.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Rickie Weeks leads off and tags the ball, but Patterson makes the catch at the wall. 1 out.

[Cyclone792]

Patterson has apparently made two nice catches this inning, according to Brantley.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Gross rips the ball as well and Patterson tracks it down. This guy is playing GREAT defense out there

2 down

[VR]

What the hell is Harang doing? He's given up two 0-2 doubles already. Damn Aaron it's 0-2. Make him chase one.

OBM, you are quick to point out the continual 0-2 'gifts' that seem to be given by Reds pitchers. Guys like Harang have too good of stuff to be leaving 0-2 in a sweet spot for the opposition.

Perhaps it's just perception, but it would be interesting to drill down the 0-2 results for Reds pitchers.

[OnBaseMachine]

5 pitch inning for Harang.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Fielder hits one down the line that Dunner runs down. 1-2-3 Inning for Harang, but some LOUD outs.

[Doc. Scott]

Gross lines out to center on the second pitch. Three pitches, two outs.

Fielder. Second-pitch fly ball to Dunn. Five pitches, three outs. Just 27 through three for Harang. But it appears batters are making pretty solid contact.

1-0 after 3.

[VR]

Looks like Aaron is doing his job as the horse, ready to eat up innings today w2/ only 27 pitches through 3.

It has been good to see little or no stress on starters or relievers w/ pitch counts or multiple days/ innings being racked up.

[OnBaseMachine]

Another first pitch out by a Reds hitter.

Yep. It's definitely a traveling day.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Keppinger hits a liner on the first pitch, but right at Hardy. 1 out.

[jesusfan]

fly ball to center... 2 down

[BRM]

Another first pitch out by a Reds hitter.

Yep. It's definitely a traveling day.

Junior swung at the first pitch too. He just didn't put it in play. The Reds certainly seem to lose their patience during traveling day games.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Villa is throwing lots of slow stuff to Junior keeping him off balance, Jr. pops out to center.

2 outs

[jesusfan]

1-2-3 inning

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Phillips flies out to right. Villanueva is cruising right now.

1-0 after 3.5

[OnBaseMachine]

The Reds are getting no-hit.

What an incredibly inconsistent offense.

[Doc. Scott]

First-pitch liner to short from Kepp.

Griffey falls behind 0-2, takes a fastball for a ball... and Gameday freezes.

Apparently he and Brandon made outs.

1-0 Milwaukee after 3.5.

[Reds Fanatic]

Villanueva is through 4 innings on only 43 pitches.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Braun pops out on the first pitch behind the plate.

[jesusfan]

grounder to Kepp... 2 down

[Doc. Scott]

Braun first-pitch hacks a pop-up foul to third. Sheesh. One out.

Hall takes a first-pitch fastball for a ball that appears to be right down Broadway, then Gameday freezes again. This is pissing me off.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Bill Hall up, hits a 2-2 change to short for the out. 2 down.

[OnBaseMachine]

Gameday froze up again.

[jesusfan]

grounder to Kepp... 1-2-3 for Harang... lets get this man some runs...

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Corey Hart up, quickly down 0-2 before grounding out to Kepp.

1-0 Brew Crew after 4 innings.

At the rate these hitters on both teams are swinging both SP could go the distance

[Reds Fanatic]

Gameday froze up again.

This Gamecenter seems to be doing better than Gameday today.


http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/gamecenter/live/MLB_20080410_CIN@MIL

[Reds Fanatic]

Harang through 4 on only 37 pitches.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Quick update

Reds 0 Runs 0 Hits 0 Errors
Brewers 1 Run 3 Hits 0 Errors

[OnBaseMachine]

Thanks Reds Fanatic.

[jesusfan]

Dunn grounds to Prince... 1 down

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Dunn leading off- Hits yet another grounder to Fielder, the 4th time in 2 games, for the out.

1 down.

[Doc. Scott]

Too bad about Gameday... it's just neat.

[WMR]

How many times has Dunn grounded out to first?

[jesusfan]

Eddie walks... c'mon Hat!

[Doc. Scott]

Encarnacion draws a one-out walk. After a first-pitch strike, Villanueva didn't give him anything remotely close.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Edwin continues to be patient at the plate, drawing a walk, Villanuevas 2nd of the game.

1 on and 1 out for Hatte

[Reds Fanatic]

EE gets his 10th walk of the year.

[Doc. Scott]

Kendall's got a rag arm. Reds should be a-swipin'.

[jesusfan]

Hatte singles... Edwin stops at 2nd, Marty says he could've went to 3rd, but Brantley thinks he would have been "cold turkey"... Bako up

[Reds Fanatic]

Finally a hit.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Hatte hits a grounder that finds a hole for the Reds' first hit of the game. Edwin stays at 2nd.

2 on with only 1 out. Bako up to bat

[jesusfan]

Bako!!!!! down the line for a double... 1-1 game... 2nd and 3rd...

[WMR]

LOL Bako = :pimp:

[Doc. Scott]

Tie score after a Hat single and Bako double. I'm happy that Paul's hit well in his stretch filling in for Ross, but you have to admit that it increases the chance he's staying on the team after Ross gets back. If that happens, then likely Votto's going back to Louisville.

[jesusfan]

Bako and Patterson have been huge pick-ups so far...

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Bako sneaks the ball past Fielder into RF, Edwin scores.

Double for Bako

[CTA513]

the gameday guy must be stuck in the bathroom.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bako! 1-1 game after the double!

Come on Aaron, help yourself out here.

[jesusfan]

suicide squeeze try... Harang can't bunt for crap... Hatte tagged out... 2 down

[redsfan30]

Wow....Aaron Harang's bunting so far this season has been absolutely terrible.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Uh oh... Squeeze play was on and Harang missed the bunt... Hatte was dead to rights coming into home.

2 outs now with a runner on 3rd

[OnBaseMachine]

Great idea, unfortunately Harang can't help himself.

[jesusfan]

there is no excuse for not being able to bunt a baseball.. I played baseball and bunted against 90 mph pitchers with an aluminum bat, its not that hard! Its called Practice!!

[Reds Fanatic]

The entire pitching staff needs to come in early for bunting practice. They have horrible so far this year.

[Doc. Scott]

Usually you're supposed to have a runner on third with at least average speed before you try the squeeze. Hat very well could have been out even if Harang gets the bunt down. Dammit, Dusty.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

And Harang K's to end the inning.

1-1 game

[Reds Fanatic]

Now Gamecenter is stuck too. Seems like any play out of the ordinary and they don't know how to type into their software so it just stays there while they figure it out.

[flyer85]

with runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out the squeeze was a bad idea.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

with runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out the squeeze was a bad idea.

Especially considering Patterson was on deck with a hot bat.

[jesusfan]

Hardy K's... 1 down

[Doc. Scott]

Especially considering Patterson was on deck with a hot bat.

And especially with a poor-hitting pitcher at the plate with little chance to bounce back from a missed bunt with a two-out hit.

[dabvu2498]

Bako's got 7 hits thusfar.

There have been whole months in his career that Paul Bako has gone without getting 7 hits.

[Benihana]

The whole team needs to work on bunting. C'mon Dusty, let's get some fundamentals!

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Hardy makes Harang throw a few pitches, but K's looking in the end.

1 out

[WMR]

Dusty outfoxing Dusty.

[jesusfan]

Back to Back K's... 2 down

[Cyclone792]

Harang's rolling on the mound now with two straight strikeouts.

[Doc. Scott]

I have a confession to make: I almost considered picking up Jason Kendall for my fantasy team this morning.

[KronoRed]

Usually you're supposed to have a runner on third with at least average speed before you try the squeeze. Hat very well could have been out even if Harang gets the bunt down. Dammit, Dusty.

Reminds me of Miley trying a hit and run with Jimmy Anderson and Sean Casey

[jesusfan]

Kendall singles...

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Broken bat bloop into shallow right center for Kendall. This guy is lucky.

1 on 2 outs

[Reds Fanatic]

Kendall likes hitting 9th. He is now hitting .520 for the year.

[BRM]

Reminds me of Miley trying a hit and run with Jimmy Anderson and Sean Casey

Trying to catch 'em by surprise no doubt.

[jesusfan]

grounder to Phillips.. after 5 1-1 game....

[jesusfan]

55 pitches after 5 for Harang...

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Weeks rolls out to Phillips to end the inning.

Tie game after 5 innings.

[OnBaseMachine]

Top of the order up... need to score here.

[dabvu2498]

I have a confession to make: I almost considered picking up Jason Kendall for my fantasy team this morning.

Ditto.

[VR]

The entire pitching staff needs to come in early for bunting practice.

practice?
practice?

man, we talkin' 'bout PRACTICE!

[jesusfan]

CPat grounds to Weeks... 1 down

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Patterson rolls a 1-2 breaking ball to Rickie Weeks for the out. 1 down

[BRM]

Are the Reds still swinging early and often or has some patience settled in?

[KronoRed]

Trying to catch 'em by surprise no doubt.

They had time to be surprised, laugh, go for coffee and then complete the double play.

[jesusfan]

2 quick outs....

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Kepp chops the ball back to the pitcher for an easy out. 2 quickly down.

[BRM]

They had time to be surprised, laugh, go for coffee and then complete the double play.

Miley was hoping the laughter would be so violent they would lose focus.

[jesusfan]

Griffey walks... he wanted no part of him... BPhil up to do some damage...

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Are the Reds still swinging early and often or has some patience settled in?

Hard to say, as it seems to vary batter to batter. Not QUITE as much first pitch swinging, and as I say this Griffey draws a walk.

1 on 2 outs.

[oneupper]

Griffey walks... he wanted no part of him... BPhil up to do some damage...

The script playing out as expected.

[Doc. Scott]

Villanueva's making pickoff throws to first with Griffey there? That's got to be more a sign of respect for the past than anything else.

[jesusfan]

BPhil K's... mid 6 1-1.... 77 pitches thru 6 for Villa...

[Doc. Scott]

Phillips goes hacking early (at least the pitches were close), but is able to hold off on some later-count junk and works it full....

...before striking out looking.

1-1 after 5.5.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Phillips swinging for the moon and misses a looping curve...

Good AB, he works the count to full, Griffey will be running

Takes a curveball right down the middle for strike 3. End of half inning

[jesusfan]

He sits alone, the reds are not home.. that's okay... THEY'RE TOGETHER AGAIN!!!! how stupid is that??? what do they get, a 25 dollar limit for a commercial, makes me miss those Red Roof Inn commercials.. That Deal is Hot!!

[OnBaseMachine]

Come on Aaron, the offense forgot to bring their bats again. Don't let 'em score and maybe the Brewers will give us a run or something.

[Joseph]

Good game so far.

[jesusfan]

Gross-Fielder-Braun due up for the Crew...

[jesusfan]

3-2 count...

[jesusfan]

Gross grounds to Phillips.. 1 down

[OnBaseMachine]

Don't want to walk Gross with Fielder coming up.

Got him to groundout. 1 out.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Gross takes the count full before grounding out to BP. 1 down

[jesusfan]

Fielder flies deep to Griffey... 2 down

[jesusfan]

68 pitches for Harang...

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Fielder hits one off the end of the bat, flyout to Griffey in RF. 2 outs.

[Falls City Beer]

Fielder flies deep to Griffey... 2 down

Just missing him. Let's get out of town before he starts laying into them regularly.

[jesusfan]

1-2-3 inning for Harang... 71 pitches thru 6 for Harang...

[WMR]

Nice play Edwin.

[OnBaseMachine]

Nice inning for Harang. Come on offense, wake up and get us some runs.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Braun grounds out to end the inning. Harang just over 70 pitches

[CTA513]

I saw some fastballs on game day around 91-92 and one to Fielder that was 93.

[jesusfan]

Dunner-Edwin-Hatte due up this inning...

[jesusfan]

Dunn with an excuse me single to left... I'll take it...

[Tom Servo]

Dunner with the hit!

[Cyclone792]

EE needs to lace a gap shot right about now.

[Tom Servo]

Edwin! Gone!

[jesusfan]

Edwin HomeRun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OnBaseMachine]

Leadoff man on for EddieE.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Nice way to raise that avg EE

[Matt700wlw]

:ede:

:jump:

I've never doubted you Eddie...NEVER ;)

[Cyclone792]

Or hit a homer!!!

[mbgrayson]

Edieeeeeee@!

[jesusfan]

Woo HOO!!!!!! 3-1 Reds...

[OnBaseMachine]

Gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3-1 Reds!!!!!

[RFS62]

Yay!!!!!

We're good again!!!!!

Yay!!!

[redsfaninbsg]

God please be the sign of things to come.

[WMR]

Edpwned

[Falls City Beer]

Dang! Wow.

[Doc. Scott]

GameCenter says EdE hit a 72-mph offspeed pitch. Nice to see he can pound something that isn't a cookie.

[jesusfan]

Maybe that will get Eddie off the Shnide... lol

[cumberlandreds]

The day off apparently help Edwin. At least in that AB!

[OnBaseMachine]

3-1 lead baby!

Come on Aaron, hold it for us. This would be a great win.

[Cyclone792]

Harang may be able to go 8 full if he can manage to stay out of trouble.

Then hand it off to Cordero to slam the damn door shut in the 9th.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

GameCenter says EdE hit a 72-mph offspeed pitch. Nice to see he can pound something that isn't a cookie.

Was a curveball, little below the knees, dug it out and muscled it basically

[Joseph]

I like Ed.

[jesusfan]

Hatteberg with a double... nice...

[Tom Servo]

Hatte with the double. Let's get some more insurance.

[PuffyPig]

Harang may be able to go 8 full if he can manage to stay out of trouble.

Then hand it off to Cordero to slam the damn door shut in the 9th.

At his present pitch count, he could go 9 easily.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Hatte slides into second with a double. 3 straight hits to start the 7th

[membengal]

The Brewers announcer (not Uecker, the other one) was LESS than thrilled with that home run. The call sounded like this:

"There's a high flyball. Deep. It's a home run."

Delivered in a monotone. I thought it was a pop up at first.

Hee.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Shouse up in the pen for Milwaukee

[OnBaseMachine]

Hatte!

I'd like to get another insurance run in here.

[Doc. Scott]

Hatteberg then stretches Carlos out all the way before doubling.

Villanueva's only made 14 starts in the big leagues, including today, and has made it to seven innings pitched exactly two times.

[mbgrayson]

That EE homer was a no-doubter....Beautiful!

Hatt lines a double to left-center gap.

Carlos Villanueva is now at 90 pitches....

(Harang is at 71 pitches thru 6....)

[jesusfan]

Shouse warming up... I have his autograph btw... he threw my fiance a batting practice ball while I was a few feet away as he was noticeably hitting on her, then I came back and she was like "Hey, who is that old guy, the coach?" I love telling the old man Shouse story...

[WMR]

Bako is teh awesomest

[WebScorpion]

Another sac bunt, this time by Villanueva in the 8 hole; the .522-batting Kendall up.

When a guy is batting .522, don't you want him at the TOP of the lineup? In the 9-hole he's gonna get one less atbat in almost every game. :p:

[Tom Servo]

I have Paul Bako wallpaper on my computer. It started off as a joke as I did it with Chad Moeller last year as well but for whatever reason Bako isn't playing like a joke.

[jesusfan]

4-1 Reds, Bako is the MAN!

[Doc. Scott]

Another full count to Bako. He singles, and it's 4-1!

That should do it for Villanueva.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Bako works the count full before he gets another single past weeks. Hatte hustles around 3rd and scores. 4-1 Reds no outs

[jesusfan]

Bako > Moeller

[membengal]

With Harang pitching well, you can see how the pitching staff is starting to come together. Rather than an anomly, like it was in the past, now a Harang performance like this is part of a pattern..

Milwaukee is a really good offensive team, and they have not had a very good offensive series, at all.

I am liking Bako, too.

[Tom Servo]

Harang with a hit! LOL!

[OnBaseMachine]

Paul Bako! Wow.

[wheels]

Anyone know the score?

Am without radio in the office for some stinking reason and I am feeling somewhat homicidal.

[jesusfan]

Nice! Fake bunt, slap hit... 1st and 2nd... Here comes Yost...

[Cyclone792]

Things are going right for the Reds this inning.

Check-swing single by Dunn, a single by Harang, three runs already in ...

[redsfaninbsg]

Did I really just see Harang butcher boy a ball through the infield?

[WMR]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Harang awesome! Shows bunt, then pulls the bat back and slaps a single to left field.

[WMR]

Harang got his hit for the month.

[jesusfan]

Anyone know the score?

Am without radio in the office for some stinking reason and I am feeling somewhat homicidal.

4-1 Reds!

[dabvu2498]

Feel good for Paul Bako. There's a "lifer" who's having a moment in the sun. Awesome for him.

Now, stay hot.

[OnBaseMachine]

Anyone know the score?

Am without radio in the office for some stinking reason and I am feeling somewhat homicidal.

4-1 Reds with runners on 1st and 2nd and nobody out.

[membengal]

Harang with the stick! Would love to go ahead and finish blowing this open now.

A chance to take 2 of 3 from a hot Milwaukee team on the road to start the lenghty road trip? File that under "I would be thrilled".

[mbgrayson]

Harang fakes a bunt, slashes a single past Hall who was charging in at 3rd, into left....SWEEET! 1st and 2nd none out, Reds up 4-1.

Carlos villanueva is done.....

[BRM]

Bako > Moeller

Faint praise indeed.

[Joseph]

The Brewers announcer (not Uecker, the other one) was LESS than thrilled with that home run. The call sounded like this:

"There's a high flyball. Deep. It's a home run."

Delivered in a monotone. I thought it was a pop up at first.

Hee.

Bet thats a priceless call on XM in the morning.

[Cyclone792]

Anyone know the score?

Am without radio in the office for some stinking reason and I am feeling somewhat homicidal.

Reds lead 4-1 in the top of the 7th and are currently looking for more runs.

Bako on 2nd, Harang on 1st ... nobody out, Patterson up.

[cumberlandreds]

Anyone know the score?

Am without radio in the office for some stinking reason and I am feeling somewhat homicidal.
4-1 Reds.

[Doc. Scott]

... except it's Harang at the dish. So Carlos stays in. Missing another bunt on the first pitch.

HARANG GETS A HIT! Truly an embarrassment for any opposing pitcher. Wow.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Anyone know the score?

Am without radio in the office for some stinking reason and I am feeling somewhat homicidal.

Reds 4 runs 7 hits 0 errors
Brewers 1 Run 4 Hits 0 Errors


Reds currently have 2 on with no outs

[Matt700wlw]

Hatte with the double. Let's get some more insurance.

I just saved 15% by switching to Geico

[Joseph]

I just saved 15% by switching to Geico

Caveman!

[RFS62]

veteran move by Harang

[OnBaseMachine]

With runners on 1st and 2nd and nobody out and the tough lefty coming in, do you bunt here? I think I do. Shouse is killer on lefties and Patterson struggles against LHP. I'd sac bunt with Kepp on deck.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

The good news- The Reds are winning.
The bad news- I started Villanueva in fantasy today.

[Doc. Scott]

Carlos slinks from the game in shame, replaced by that old guy who always pitches lights out against the Reds (Shouse). Gabe Kapler now also in center, replacing Gross.

[wheels]

Thanks folks.

I am now breathing well enough to get this stupid radio figured out.

Ahhh...Working now. Everything is peachy.

...And Jeff Brantley is the worst PBP man I've ever heard.

[jesusfan]

Harang good job going around the tag of Weeks... 2nd and 3rd with Keppy up...

The good news- The Reds are winning
The good news- I started Harang in fantasy today

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Patterson grounds to Weeks, he tries to tag Harang, but Harang avoids it, they only get Patterson at first. 1 out

[WMR]

LOL, maybe Harang can give baserunning lessons to Freel.

[Hoosier Red]

Feel good for Paul Bako. There's a "lifer" who's having a moment in the sun. Awesome for him.

Now, stay hot.

I asked my friend(a Cubs fan) to look up how many months Paul Bako failed to reach 7 hits(now 8).

He said "That's easy research, take the number of months Paul Bako has played and now subtract 1."

[jesusfan]

Keppy Intentionally walked to get to Griffey... I believe Shouse owns Griffey...

[mbgrayson]

Intentional walk to Country Kepp to get to Griff(!!???)

[Cyclone792]

Brewers are getting desperate to try to get out of this inning. They're walking Keppinger intentionally for a DP opportunity so they can face Griffey with the sacks full.

[OnBaseMachine]

That works like a sac bunt.

2nd and 3rd with 1 out for Kepp. I'd like to add another one.

[Doc. Scott]

Now it's Patterson who can't get a bunt down. He recovers to ground out to second, which moves the runners up anyway.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Shouse intentionally walking Keppinger to load the bases

[jesusfan]

bases jacked...

[Cyclone792]

And the strategy works as Griffey promptly grounds into a double play.

[jesusfan]

DP... that stinks... had a chance to blow it wide open...

[Doc. Scott]

Intentional walk to Country Kepp to get to Griff(!!???)

Much like the Ray "Burger" Kings and Ron Flores' of the world, most NL Central LOOGYs own our two best hitters. Shouse is no exception. In fact, without 20 games a year against the Reds, he probably doesn't keep his roster spot.

[HumnHilghtFreel]

Griffey grounds into the DP, Brewers' strategy worked there.