Reds vs Braves 5/30/08

[Joseph]

Redlegs

1. Jerry Hairston Jr ss
2. Jay Bruce cf
3. Ken Griffey Jr. rf
4. Brandon Phillips 2b
5. Adam Dunn lf
6. Edwin Encarnacion 3b
7. Joey Votto 1b
8. Paul Bako c
9. Edinson Volquez p

[Joseph]

Some information from SD poster Homer Bailey. Props to him.

Braves vs. Volquez:


OPPOSING HITTER AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
Mark Kotsay 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000 0.200 0.000 0.200
Kelly Johnson 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Brian McCann 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.333 0.333 1.333 1.667
Jeff Francoeur 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667
Yunel Escobar 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667
Chipper Jones 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.500 0.667 0.500 1.167
Tim Hudson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Mark Teixeira 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.333 0.000 0.333
Gregor Blanco 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Omar Infante 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000

Reds vs. Glavine:


OPPOSING HITTER AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS
Alex Gonzalez 52 15 1 0 1 8 3 8 0.288 0.316 0.365 0.681
Ken Griffey Jr. 28 7 0 0 1 4 0 4 0.250 0.250 0.357 0.607
Adam Dunn 25 8 2 1 1 3 5 4 0.320 0.433 0.600 1.033
Ryan Freel 18 6 2 0 0 3 1 1 0.333 0.368 0.444 0.813
Brandon Phil. 9 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0.333 0.333 0.778 1.111
Javier Valentin 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.143 0.143 0.143 0.286
Bronson Arroyo 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Josh Fogg 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667
David Ross 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.500 1.000 1.500
David Weathers 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Jerry Hairston 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Edwin Encarn. 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0.667 0.833 1.000 1.833
Norris Hopper 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Paul Bako 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.500 0.500 2.000 2.500
Matt Belisle 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Jeff Keppinger 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000
Kent Mercker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Joey Votto 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000

Volquez's Last 5:


DATE OPP RESULT IP H R ER HR BB SO GB FB PIT BF GSc DEC REL ERA*
25-May @SD L 12-9 1.2 1 3 0 1 1 2 2 3 39 8 - L(7-2) - 1.31
23-May @SD W 3-2 6 2 1 1 0 2 12 5 1 92 23 74 - - 1.34
18-May CLE W 6-4 6 4 2 2 1 4 5 8 4 111 26 57 W(7-1) - 1.33
13-May FLA W 5-3 6 7 1 1 0 2 5 11 6 110 27 57 W(6-1) - 1.12
7-May CHC W 9-0 7 4 0 0 0 6 10 10 4 118 30 73 W(5-1) - 1.06
2-May @ATL L 2-0 6 4 2 1 1 2 9 3 7 100 24 65 L(4-1) - 1.27


Glavine's Last 5:


DATE OPP RESULT IP H R ER HR BB SO GB FB PIT BF GSc DEC REL ERA*
25-May ARI L 9-3 4.2 5 6 6 2 6 2 5 10 104 25 26 L(2-2) - 4.77
20-May NYM W 6-1 6 3 1 1 1 1 4 5 9 82 22 65 W(2-1) - 3.98
14-May @PHI W 8-6 5.2 4 4 4 1 2 4 9 3 87 23 47 W(1-1) - 4.41
9-May @PIT L 3-2 7 5 2 2 0 4 3 10 5 98 28 58 - - 4.03
4-May CIN W 14-7 4.2 7 6 6 1 5 3 7 4 95 23 24 - - 4.5

Reds Hitting:


HITTER'S NAME GP AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS
Jay Bruce 3 9 3 4 2 0 0 6 2 4 1 2 0 0.444 0.643 0.667 1.310
J. Hairston Jr. 29 84 14 29 8 1 1 42 9 5 14 9 2 0.345 0.385 0.500 0.885
J. Keppinger 39 148 17 48 7 1 3 66 21 12 8 2 0 0.324 0.373 0.446 0.819
Ryan Freel 44 123 15 38 8 0 0 46 10 8 18 5 4 0.309 0.353 0.374 0.727
B. Phillips 52 207 35 61 12 4 10 111 29 16 37 9 2 0.295 0.345 0.536 0.881
Joey Votto 50 160 28 47 10 0 10 87 29 17 30 3 2 0.294 0.362 0.544 0.905
Paul Janish 12 24 1 7 0 0 0 7 5 2 4 0 0 0.292 0.346 0.292 0.638
David Ross 17 44 4 12 1 0 1 16 5 9 11 0 0 0.273 0.396 0.364 0.760
Paul Bako 40 126 15 33 5 2 4 54 15 15 36 0 2 0.262 0.340 0.429 0.769
Adam Dunn 51 161 30 42 6 0 14 90 36 40 47 1 0 0.261 0.408 0.559 0.967
J. Valentin 24 40 3 10 3 0 0 13 3 3 8 0 0 0.250 0.302 0.325 0.627
K. Griffey Jr. 51 192 25 47 9 0 5 71 24 27 32 0 1 0.245 0.338 0.370 0.708
Norris Hopper 15 25 2 6 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 0.240 0.321 0.240 0.561
E. Encarnacion 51 185 25 43 11 0 8 78 22 20 34 1 0 0.232 0.309 0.422 0.731


Braves Hitting:



HITTER'S NAME GP AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI BB SO SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS
Chipper Jones 50 188 39 79 11 0 12 126 35 31 18 0 0 0.420 0.500 0.670 1.170
Brian McCann 49 181 27 58 18 1 9 105 32 19 21 0 0 0.320 0.383 0.580 0.963
Yunel Escobar 51 198 31 61 6 1 4 81 22 21 28 2 1 0.308 0.373 0.409 0.782
Kelly Johnson 46 170 27 50 11 2 6 83 25 16 34 5 2 0.294 0.353 0.488 0.841
Mark Kotsay 47 170 23 50 8 2 4 74 21 13 16 2 1 0.294 0.344 0.435 0.780
Gregor Blanco 41 107 13 31 4 1 1 40 8 22 25 4 0 0.290 0.409 0.374 0.783
Brayan Pena 14 14 3 4 1 0 0 5 0 1 2 0 0 0.286 0.333 0.357 0.690
Martin Prado 18 39 10 11 3 2 0 18 6 7 3 1 0 0.282 0.383 0.462 0.845
Mark Teixeira 52 197 29 54 14 0 6 86 35 27 28 0 0 0.274 0.364 0.437 0.801
Omar Infante 16 46 5 12 2 1 0 16 4 6 4 0 0 0.261 0.346 0.348 0.694
Ruben Gotay 34 31 3 8 1 0 0 9 1 7 10 1 0 0.258 0.395 0.290 0.685
J. Francoeur 53 212 27 54 14 2 5 87 32 12 34 0 1 0.255 0.304 0.410 0.715
Matt Diaz 42 132 9 33 2 0 2 41 14 3 32 4 2 0.250 0.270 0.311 0.581
Jeff Bennett 25 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.167 0.286 0.167 0.452
Greg Norton 19 26 3 4 0 0 0 4 3 9 5 0 0 0.154 0.371 0.154 0.525
Tom Glavine 10 16 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0.125 0.176 0.125 0.301

[Red in Chicago]

ok, we should be up and running now...sorry, just got home...

[reds44]

Nice first inning from Volquez. Who says Hairston can't field?

Dusty on Bruce:

Baker said he's been impressed with Jay Bruce defensively, both in center and right, but sees him ultimately as a rightfielder. "That's where I feel he'll be eventually. But if you can play center, you can play all of them," Baker said. "He's handled it well. I just think with his size, he's going to get bigger and you'd like to have a burner in centerfield."

[NC Reds]

Unlock this thread!!! :D

[Raisor]

"you'd like to have a burner in centerfield"

who can not clog bases, and leadoff.

ZING!

[OnBaseMachine]

I'll tell ya what, this is going to be a tough game to win. Volquez got squeezed twice against Kelly Johnson but Glavine is already getting a huge strikezone. That second called strike on Hairston was 6-8 inches outside.

[RedlegJake]

Escobar grounds out. Johnson and Jones fan. Nice first inning by Volquez

[Reds Fanatic]

Leaoff walk for Hairston.

Good top of the first for Volquez with 2 Ks.

[OnBaseMachine]

I still wish the Reds had pitched Fogg tonight and Volquez tomorrow to give him an extra day of rest.

[NC Reds]

Brantley is getting carried away with Jheri. I admit he has played well so far this year. His history suggests he won't keep it up.

[reds44]

Nice leadoff walk from Hairston.

[Raisor]

My first Bruce experience.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce singles to right. 1st and 2nd.

[NC Reds]

Bruce is crazy good.

[Raisor]

My first Bruce experience.

Satisfying.

[RedlegJake]

0-2 single to RF for Bruce!

[reds44]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior grounds into a 1-6-3 DP

[OnBaseMachine]

Griffey swings at a 2-1 pitch near the ankles and GIDP. Why is he batting third again?

[reds44]

No excuse for him to be hitting 3rd anymore.

[RedlegJake]

Jr into DP 1-6-3. Hairston to 3rd

[Raisor]

Why didn't Bruce use his power of teleportation to avoid the DP?

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to short. 0-0 after 1.

[RedlegJake]

BP out 6-3.

[OnBaseMachine]

What looks like a potential huge inning goes down the drain in four pitches.

[membengal]

Griffey swings at a 2-1 pitch near the ankles and GIDP. Why is he batting third again?

Sigh.

And then sigh again.

[NC Reds]

Why didn't Bruce use his power of teleportation to avoid the DP?

He only uses that when most needed. :)

[Raisor]

He only uses that when most needed. :)

If they lose, I'm blaming Bruce.

[Reds Fanatic]

Teixeira strikes out on an 82 MPH changeup. 3 Ks.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to McCann.

[OnBaseMachine]

Ump isn't giving Volquez anything on the inside corner.

[Reds Fanatic]

8 straight balls. Francouer walks. 1st and 2nd.

[reds44]

I'm not real sure what Brantley is talking about.

[Reds Fanatic]

Norton flies out to the warning track in right. 1st and 3rd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Blanco strikes out swinging. 0-0 mid 2nd. 4 Ks for Volquez

[NC Reds]

Volq pitches his way out of trouble.

[reds44]

Volquez has all sorts of movement tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

39 pitches (19 strikes, 20 balls) for Volquez

[OnBaseMachine]

Strike two called at Dunn's ankles. Must be nice to get ridiculous pitches like that called strikes for ya.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[reds44]

He has never been able to lay off that pitch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Edwin strikes out looking. 2 outs.

[OnBaseMachine]

And it continues. These guys should be fined for calling pitches like that a strike.

[RedsManRick]

Classic Tom Glavine strike zone tonight: 2 inches low and inches off the plate.

[NC Reds]

Votto rakes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto singles to center.

[OnBaseMachine]

Glavine will throw a shutout if he gets those calls all night.

[reds44]

This strikezone is freaking huge.

[Aronchis]

I thought the EE strikeout was the only legit strikes he even threw.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bako grounds out to 2nd. 0-0 after 2.

[Raisor]

Glavine is averaging under 5 innings a start this season.

[Reds Fanatic]

Glavine strikes out swinging. 5 Ks. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Esobar singles to right.

[RedsManRick]

Esobar singles to right.

That's an error on BP if I'm scoring. Any little leaguer knows to get his body in front of that ball; he played it off the side.

[OnBaseMachine]

That's an error on BP if I'm scoring. Any little leaguer knows to get his body in front of that ball; he played it off the side.

Agreed.

[Reds Fanatic]

Johnson walks. 1st and 2nd.

[Joseph]

Uh oh. here comes trouble.

[Aronchis]

This ump wow.

[OnBaseMachine]

That runner will come around to score. I'm halfway joking but it seems like everytime a Red botches a play that runner comes around to score.

[Raisor]

Spock is a bit wild tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

A big 4-6-3 DP. 0-0 mid 3rd.

[OnBaseMachine]

That runner will come around to score. I'm halfway joking but it seems like everytime a Red botches a play that runner comes around to score.

Guess not! Big double play from Chipper.

[Red in Chicago]

that double play was huge!!! chipper does a phillips;)

[Joseph]

hitting .375 with RISP, and thats actuall 45 points lower than his regular average.

[reds44]

God bless that changeup.

Had him way out on his front foot and results in a DP.

[Reds Fanatic]

53 pitches (26 strikes, 27 balls) for Volquez through 3.

[VR]

Chipper, no soup for you.

[reds44]

hitting .375 with RISP, and thats actuall 45 points lower than his regular average.
I thought the exact same thing.

[OnBaseMachine]

I have a feeling Jay Bruce is going to hit his first major league homerun tonight...

[Raisor]

Chipper, no soup for you.

Larry like Buffalo wings.

[Raisor]

I have a feeling Jay Bruce is going to hit his first major league homerun tonight...


Bruce has been keeping the ball in the stadium on purpose, just to be fair.

[OnBaseMachine]

I think McCann's glove actually was touching the ground on that called strike. Too bad Volquez isn't getting the same strikezone.

[Reds Fanatic]

Volquez strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[reds44]

I wish the Reds would have the Thom and Brantley TV booth every night. They are excellent together.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston flies out to center. 2 outs.

[NC Reds]

Bruce is superhuman.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice job by Bruce with a bloop hit to left.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce gets fooled and still bloops a single into left. He's 2-for-2.

[Raisor]

Bruce used a force shield to bounce that pitch into LF.

[dougdirt]

Is anyone else finding this comical. I literally laughed after that.

[reds44]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuce.

I want to have his children.

[NC Reds]

I love ya, Griff, but you need to bat 7th.

[VR]

I think McCann's glove actually was touching the ground on that called strike. Too bad Volquez isn't getting the same strikezone.

I'm not watching the game (sucks TBS doesn't carry the games anymore), but if history repeats itself, Glavine will throw a pitch 4 inches outside for a ball, and Bobby Cox will rush out and light up the home plate ump and get booted...but that pitch will be a strike the rest of the series.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior grounds right into the shift. A 6-5 FC. 0-0 after 3.

[Aronchis]

I don't think Bruce hit it, it just sorta landed in the outfield.

[Raisor]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuce.

I want to have his children.

Just think of the offspring if Bruce and Chuck Norris ever hooked up.

[reds44]

Just think of the offspring if Bruce and Chuck Norris ever hooked up.
The world would explode.

[Reds Fanatic]

Teixeira pops out to short. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

McCann doubles to left center.

[Raisor]

McCann doubles to left center.

McCann is crazy good.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow that 1-2 pitch has been a strike all night for Glavine.

[OnBaseMachine]

Good grief. Where the hell is that pitch? Right on the corner but it was called a ball?!? Ridiculous. Should have been strike three.

Now a groundball to EdE. Low throw but a great pick by Votto. Two outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Francouer grounds out to 3rd. Good job by Votto as the throw bounces. 2 outs.

[reds44]

Votto just picked a ball over his head.

[Raisor]

Braves tv trivia.

Last red to win 20 games.

It's Danny Jackson, right?

[OnBaseMachine]

Wow that 1-2 pitch has been a strike all night for Glavine.

That ball was on the corner. Glavine has been getting calls eight inches off the plate for strikes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Norton strikes out swinging on a 95 MPH fastball. 6 Ks. 0-0 mid 4th.

[RedsManRick]

If Volquez could get Glavine's strike zone he'd be completely unhittable. I swear, he's a saner Carlos Zambrano. 68 pitches through 4 innings, 17 per. He really needs to not nibble when he gets down 0-2.

[reds44]

95. Gas.

[Reds Fanatic]

Braves tv trivia.

Last red to win 20 games.

It's Danny Jackson, right?
I am pretty sure it is Jackson

[OnBaseMachine]

Baker said last night he wants at least seven innings today by the starter so look for Volquez to throw 120+ pitches.

[Reds Fanatic]

68 pitches (37 strikes, 31 balls) for Volquez through 4.

[Raisor]

I am pretty sure it is Jackson

Yep,
Danny Jackson, 23, 1988

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to short. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn grounds into the shift and grounds out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Raisor]

Dunn was motoring there.

[Reds Fanatic]

Edwin pops out to shallow center. I still don't get why he is batting in front of Votto. 0-0 after 4.

[reds44]

Edwin pops out to shallow center. I still don't get why he is batting in front of Votto. 0-0 after 4.
Split up them lefties, dude.

[NC Reds]

A soft tossing lefty baffles the Reds. Where have I heard this before?

[Reds Fanatic]

58 pitches for Glavine

[OnBaseMachine]

I honestly don't see any way possible the Reds score tonight with the strikezone Glavine is getting. Pray that Glavine leaves a ball up in the zone and the Reds hit a homer.

[Raisor]

A soft tossing lefty baffles the Reds. Where have I heard this before?

Glavine is crafty

[membengal]

Can Bruce and Votto call a quick meeting and explain the proper approach to hitting Glavine?

And, while we're here, completely agree on the squeezing of Volquez as opposed to Glavine. Frustrating.

[Reds Fanatic]

Blanco grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[VR]

That ball was on the corner. Glavine has been getting calls eight inches off the plate for strikes. That should be considered cheating when the ump is not calling the same pitches for both pitchers.

Bobby Cox disagrees. His boys earned those extra inches.


Someone needs to slip a note to the Reds dugout to let them know that while it IS Tom Glavine pitching.....but it is NOT the 1990's anymore.

[Spring~Fields]

Can Bruce and Votto call a quick meeting and explain the proper approach to hitting Glavine?

And, while we're here, completely agree on the squeezing of Volquez as opposed to Glavine. Frustrating.

Joey Votto
.419 .630 1.049

Jay Bruce
.750 .857 1.607 MILB

Votto and Bruce have had some success against left handers in the past.

[Reds Fanatic]

Glavine grounds out to Volquez. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Escobar grounds out to 3rd. 0-0 mid 5th.

[Reds Fanatic]

85 pitches (48 strikes, 37 balls) for Volquez through 5.

[Raisor]

Escobar grounds out to 3rd. 0-0 mid 5th.

It's an OLD FASHIONED PITCHER'S DUEL (tm)

[membengal]

Joey Votto
.419 .630 1.049

Jay Bruce
.750 .857 1.607 MILB

Votto and Bruce have had some success against left handers in the past.

Yup. That's why I want them to call the meeting.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bako strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[WebScorpion]

May I just say that IMHO no matter what Josh Hamilton does for his entire career, that was one awesome trade. Pitchers like Edinson Volquez don't come around very often. I http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/love014.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org) EV!

[Reds Fanatic]

Volquez strikes out swinging. 0-0 after 5. 71 pitches for Glavine

[VR]

Just realized Bako is starting....why not Ross?

[NC Reds]

City slickers are bad.

[Reds Fanatic]

Just realized Bako is starting....why not Ross?
I think they like the way he handles the young pitchers like Volquez

[membengal]

Bako catches Volquez, I think is the answer.

Nervous about this next inning. EV's one loss was the 1-0 game to Hudson and the Braves. I am having flash-foward nightmares to a 1-0 loss to Glavine at this point.

Sure do wish Jr. had not had such a horrible at-bat back in the first inning. Turns out it would have been huge to push a run across there...

[Spring~Fields]

Just realized Bako is starting....why not Ross?

I don't know.

vs LH's
David Ross c
.417 .450 .867
Bako
.234 .400 .634

[OnBaseMachine]

Johnson/Chipper/Teixeira due up this inning. Rough.

As Volquez throws a fastball on the inside corner for a ball.

[Reds Fanatic]

Johnson lines a double to right.

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez had Johnson struckout but the ump continued his inconsistent zone.

Must be nice to have the ump on your side.

[Raisor]

I'm going to guess and say Chippy ain't sacrifice bunting.

[Reds Fanatic]

Jones grounds out to 2nd. Johnson goes to 3rd. 1 out.

[Spring~Fields]

Nice job by Volquez on Jones, pitching a great game.

[VR]

I'm going to guess and say Chippy ain't sacrifice bunting.

"BUT, he get the job done." MB

[Raisor]

Bruce thought about doing an Ozzie Smith flip on that one.

[NC Reds]

Bruce pulls a Jim Edmonds.

[Reds Fanatic]

Teixeira with a sac fly to center. Nice catch by Bruce. 1-0 Braves. 2 outs.

[OnBaseMachine]

Umps 1
Reds 0

[membengal]

Bako catches Volquez, I think is the answer.

Nervous about this next inning. EV's one loss was the 1-0 game to Hudson and the Braves. I am having flash-foward nightmares to a 1-0 loss to Glavine at this point.

Sure do wish Jr. had not had such a horrible at-bat back in the first inning. Turns out it would have been huge to push a run across there...

Sigh.

This team is immensely frustrating.

[Reds Fanatic]

McCann singles to right.

[Raisor]

Brian McCann's dad looks like Gil Gerard.

[Falls City Beer]

This one's definitely on the offense. You HAVE to be able to hit Glavine at this stage in the guy's career. His numbers are pathetic anymore, yet he shuts down the Reds.

[OnBaseMachine]

100 pitches through six for Volquez. That should be his last inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Francouer strikes out swinging on a 94 MPH fastball. 7 Ks. 1-0 Braves mid 6th.

[reds44]

100 pitches for E.V.

I hope that's all.

[Reds Fanatic]

Another great start by Volquez but that should be it. I would go to the bullpen with him at 100 pitches.

[membengal]

You all know he's going back out there for the 7th. Make your peace with it now.

[Raisor]

100 pitches for E.V.

I hope that's all.

I bet $1,283,933.21 of Krono's money that he'll be back next inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hairston doubles down the left field line.

[Raisor]

Bruce will sacrifice bunt a homerun.

[NC Reds]

Jheri gets a double. Please don't ask Bruce to bunt!!

[WebScorpion]

He just batted at the end of last inning... Whoever makes the last out this inning should be double-switched out as punishment. ;)

[reds44]

Good start.

Lets go Jay.

[WebScorpion]

This'd be a good time for Jayb Ruce's first ML dinger! :thumbup:

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce doubles off the wall in right! Tie game 1-1.

[NC Reds]

Bruce has Jedi powers.

[Spring~Fields]

Bruce comes through, shooo, we can all breath now.............:)

[guttle11]

Kid's pretty good, huh.

Laser double scores Hairston.

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE indeed.

[Raisor]

Bruce is the Alpha Male.

[reds44]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE.

What a stud.
1-1

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce 3 for 3 tonight and is now 7 for 12.

[OnBaseMachine]

Jay Bruce is unreal.

[membengal]

I mean, really. This Bruce debut has been stunning. Not much else to say about it. The at-bats he has put together against Glavine tonite have been absolute clinics. Stunning. Really, stunning.

[reds44]

The ball just sounds so pure off his bat.

[Reds Fanatic]

Junior grounds out to short. Bruce goes to 3rd. 1 out.

[WebScorpion]

The JAYB!! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/excited001.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

[jesusfan]

Bruce is unreal... we have an exciting core!

[reds44]

Junior gets the job done.

[Raisor]

Thank you WayneK, where ever you are, for not trading Bruce this offseason.

[jesusfan]

I feel like we can definitely make a run for the wild card if we keep up this energy we have going... Bruce is definitely a shot in the arm!

[reds44]

Thank you WayneK, where ever you are, for not trading Bruce this offseason.
Thank you Dan O'Brien for drafting him.

[Spring~Fields]

The JAYB!! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/excited001.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

:lol::lol:

That was good :)

[Reds Fanatic]

Brandon with a sac fly to the warning track in center 2-1 Reds!

[NC Reds]

Nice job by Brandon.

[reds44]

And Phillips gets the job done.

2-1

[guttle11]

Thank you Dan O'Brien for drafting him.

And thank you Jocketty for bringing him up.

That's a lot of GMs...

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn walks.

[NC Reds]

Good AB by Dunn. Clog those bases.

[Raisor]

Tex is a big dude, but he looks tiny next to Dunn

[WebScorpion]

Come on Edwin...time to WAKE UP!! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/angry016.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

[OnBaseMachine]

There is absolutely no way, under any circumstances should Edinson Volquez be allowed to go back out there for the 7th inning. He's thrown 100 pitches after pitching on one day rest five days ago.

[NC Reds]

Encarnacion is Spanish for lazy fly ball.

[Reds Fanatic]

Encarnacion flies out to center. 2-1 Reds after 6.

[Raisor]

There is absolutely no way, under any circumstances should Edinson Volquez be allowed to go back out there for the 7th inning. He's thrown 100 pitches after pitching on one day rest five days ago.

You know that.

I know that.

I doubt Dusty knows that.

[VR]

And thank you Jocketty for bringing him up.

That's a lot of GMs...

Thank you Jimbo for those leather pants. :beerme:

[Reds Fanatic]

95 pitches for Glavine.

[Reds Fanatic]

You know that.

I know that.

I doubt Dusty knows that.
Dusty does not know that because Volquez is still in.

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez is back out there. Amazing.

Well, it was fun having an electric young arm while it lasted.

[Highlifeman21]

Junior grounds into a 1-6-3 DP

Wouldn't that be a 1-6-3 Phillips?

[Reds Fanatic]

Norton doubles to left center.

[RedlegJake]

Well, with Brower sold to the Cubs I wonder who goes to AAA next?

[VR]

Encarnacion is Spanish for lazy fly ball.

The good news is there will be about 10 games coming up in which the 'frozen rope' translation of Encarnacion will be used.

[membengal]

You all know he's going back out there for the 7th. Make your peace with it now.

I am trying to be zen about this. Here's hoping EV pumps Ks and gets through this quickly.

[NC Reds]

Great. Wear the kid out by the end of May.

[Raisor]

Thank goodness

[Reds Fanatic]

Now he takes him out. Bray in to pitch.

[OnBaseMachine]

NOW he takes Volquez out. One batter too late Dusty. One batter too late. Why not bring in Bray to start the inning against three lefties?

[NC Reds]

The good news is there will be about 10 games coming up in which the 'frozen rope' translation of Encarnacion will be used.

True. He is streaky.

[membengal]

Or, ya know, gives up a double and we look to give the lead back up.

Sigh.

[Raisor]

NOW he takes Volquez out. One batter too late Dusty. One batter too late. You potentially cost Volquez and the team a win.

Dusty makes my head hurt.

[RedsManRick]

Volqeuz pulled for Bray. The 2 ER per start streak is in tact. Frankly, I cannot remember such a consistently excellent streak of pitching from a Reds pitcher since Jose Rijo.

[Spring~Fields]

Thank goodness

Suppose the banana phone rings into the dugout ?

[Reds Fanatic]

Omar Infante pinch hitting for Blanco.

[NC Reds]

Dusty's Dice said one more hitter.

[Raisor]

Good play by Dunn

[Reds Fanatic]

Infante lines a single to left. 1st and 3rd.

[CTA513]

It looks like Volquez won't be getting his 8th winning.

[fearofpopvol1]

I really want Bray sent down to AAA. I'd rather see Hererra.

[RedlegJake]

Infante singles. Norton to 3rd.

[membengal]

Dusty is having a very uneven managerial week in terms of decisions.

I will leave it at that...

[OnBaseMachine]

Yet another total gem by Volquez is wasted.

[NC Reds]

Votto saves a Hairston error. Tie game.

[RedlegJake]

Gotay to PH for Glavine.

[Reds Fanatic]

Gotay grounds into a 6-3 DP. Tie game 2-2. Nice play by Hairston and Votto.

[reds44]

Votto saves a Hairston error. Tie game.
Except that wouldn't have been an error.

NIce play by Hairston and Votto.

[Reds Fanatic]

Escobar flies out to right. Tie game 2-2 mid 7th.

[RedlegJake]

Gotay grounds into a DP, run scores 2-2. 2 out.

[Raisor]

I don't care what they say, Coke Zero does not taste like Regular Coke.

[OnBaseMachine]

Volquez should have about 10 wins right now. I know win/loss records in a bid indicator to judge a pitcher but it's still nice to see a pitcher get rewarded for pitching well, and unfortunately he hasn't been rewarded enough.

[RedlegJake]

Not a bad job by Bray...that run was on Dusty for not puting Bray out here to begin with.

[WebScorpion]

It looks like Volquez won't be getting his 8th winning.
Can't he still get the win if we get the lead back in our half of the inning?

[reds44]

I wonder what Bray's inherited runners numbers are.

They can't be very good.

[reds44]

Can't he still get the win if we get the lead back in our half of the inning?
No, it would go to Bray.

[Reds Fanatic]

Will Ohman in to pitch.

[Highlifeman21]

I don't care what they say, Coke Zero does not taste like Regular Coke.

You're right.

Coke Zero tastes better. Much better.

[Raisor]

Can't he still get the win if we get the lead back in our half of the inning?

Bray is the pitcher of record now.

[OnBaseMachine]

Not a bad job by Bray...that run was on Dusty for not puting Bray out here to begin with.

I hate to keep harping on it, but for the second time in five days you have to wonder why in the world he didn't start an inning with Bill Bray when it was so obvious.

[WebScorpion]

I don't care what they say, Coke Zero does not taste like Regular Coke.
I agree, it tastes more like ZERO. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/cool05.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[RedlegJake]

Votto an 8 pitch K.

[Red in Chicago]

You're right.

Coke Zero tastes better. Much better.

i switched from coke to diet coke several years ago (getting older now), but i've been a loyal zero fan since day one...love it:thumbup:

[Reds Fanatic]

Bako strikes out looking. 2 outs.

[VR]

Will Ohman is only out-kryptonited by Brian Shouse against Dunn/ Griff, who are 4-29 against him with 12 k's.

[RedlegJake]

Bako Ks. 2 down.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross pinch hitting for Bray.

[RedlegJake]

Ross PHing for Bray

[VR]

Dave Ross dinger has a nice ring to it here.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross grounds out to 2nd. 2-2 after 7.

[reds44]

Battle of the Pens.

Who ya got?

[NC Reds]

Not to be overly dramatic, but we need this game. I don't think Atlanta will get lost in the Fogg.

[Reds Fanatic]

Jared Burton in to pitch.

[Falls City Beer]

Battle of the Pens.

Who ya got?

Atlanta. Hands down.

[Spring~Fields]

25th appearance for Burton,

[RedlegJake]

Jared Burton to face Johnson leading off

[Highlifeman21]

Battle of the Pens.

Who ya got?

Is that a rhetorical question?

[OnBaseMachine]

This is why Burton shouldn't have pitched in a 7-1 game last night.