Reds vs Dodgers 6/18/08

[Joseph]

Redlegs

1. Joey Votto 1b
2. Jolbert Cabrera ss
3. Jay Bruce rf
4. Brandon Phillips 2b
5. Adam Dunn lf
6. Edwin Encarnacion 3b
7. Corey Patterson cf
8. David Ross c
9. Bronson Arroyo p

Trolley Dodgers

1. Juan Pierre lf
2. Blake DeWitt 3b
3. Jeff Kent 2b
4. Russell Martin c
5. James Loney 1b
6. Matt Kemp cf
7. Andre Ethier rf
8. Angel Berroa ss
9. Derek Lowe p

per C Trent.

[NC Reds]

Corey has been moved down. Shocker.

[SirFelixCat]

:shocked:
Corey has been moved down. Shocker.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pierre bloops a single to left.

[Reds Fanatic]

DeWitt grounds out to Arroyo. Pierre goes to 2nd.

[RedlegJake]

Votto leading off is very anti-Dusty.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kent is hit by the pitch. 1st and 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Martin grounds into a 6-4 FC. 1st and 3rd. 2 outs.

[RedlegJake]

Force at 2nd. No DP on the slow roller.

[Reds Fanatic]

Wild pitch scores a run. 1-0 Dodgers. Runner on 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Loney grounds out to 2nd. 1-0 Dodgers mid 1st.

[RedlegJake]

Passed ball by Ross, run scores. Bouncer in dirt then hits him in the chest and bounces away. 1-0 Dodgers.

[Red in Chicago]

it amazes me how easily the reds seem to give away runs every day

[Chip R]

I think Dusty's doing this to shut up the critics. If batting Votto leadoff doesn't work, he can say that he tried it their way and it didn't work so speed goes back at the top of the lineup.

[RedlegJake]

And Loney bounces out for the last out. Another freebie inning. Announcers are saying that Arroyo threw a curve in the dirt when it looked like Ross was setup for a fastball. Bad communication.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto singles to left.

[NC Reds]

See Dusty. This is what it looks like to have someone lead off the game with a hit.

[Homer Bailey]

Double play. Predictable.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cabrera grounds into a 6-3 DP. 2 outs.

[NC Reds]

Hurry back Jeff Keppinger.

[reds44]

Votto leading off, I've only been preaching that since Opening Day.

[AmarilloRed]

Keppinger can't get back fast enough.

[Homer Bailey]

Great PA from Bruce and draws walk.

[Reds Fanatic]

Great 9 pitch AB by Bruce. Bruce walks.

[NC Reds]

Good AB by Bruce.

[OnBaseMachine]

Good atbat by Jay to draw the walk.

Great to finally see Votto out of the 7th hole.

[Homer Bailey]

Makes Phillips look silly.... K swinging on two straight balls.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips strikes out swinging. 1-0 Dodgers after 1.

[reds44]

Man, Phillips looked terrible there. His feet are just flying everywhere.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kemp singles to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kemp steals 2nd. Ross should have had him but double clutched the ball.

[RedlegJake]

steal by Kemp on a double clutch throw by Ross which Cabrera drops. Crisp, clean Reds play.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ethier singles to left. 2-0 Dodgers.

[RedlegJake]

Ethier singles to left and Kemp scores. 2-0.

[Reds Fanatic]

Berroa grounds into a 5-4-3 DP. 2 outs.

[flyer85]

Dodgers stink ... yet the Reds can't beat them

[RedlegJake]

Bailey's back to Louisville. Announcers are speculating it will be Thompson Saturday.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lowe strikes out swinging. 2-0 Dodgers mid 2nd.

[Chip R]

Dodgers stink ... yet the Reds can't beat them


I don't get it. They look like world beaters against us but can't beat anyone else. :confused:

[Reds Fanatic]

Bailey's back to Louisville. Announcers are speculating it will be Thompson Saturday.
Since Bailey went down with Hopper coming up will Patterson go down when Thompson comes up.

[RedlegJake]

I don't get it. They look like world beaters against us but can't beat anyone else. :confused:

Of all the teams the Reds have played they have really blown their games with LA. The Reds beat the Reds when they play LA. Don't know why.

[RedlegJake]

Since Bailey went down with Hopper coming up will Patterson go down when Thompson comes up.

I don't know but imagine this. You're a rookie pitcher making your first big league start - on the road in Yankee Stadium. Think he'll ever forget Saturday's game no matter what happens?

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn strikes out looking. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Encarnacion homers to center! 2-1 Dodgers.

[RedlegJake]

EE home run!

[OnBaseMachine]

Kemp steals 2nd. Ross should have had him but double clutched the ball.

The last time a Reds catcher threw out a runner trying to steal was on May 12th against the Marlins.

[Reds Fanatic]

Patterson strikes out swinging on a low and outside pitch. 2 outs.

[OnBaseMachine]

Typical Patterson. He K's swinging on a pitch in the dirt and about a foot outside.

[Red in Chicago]

corey's swing is just ugly

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross singles to left.

[Reds Fanatic]

Arroyo lines out to right. 2-1 Dodgers after 2.

[Red in Chicago]

i like that chris has been getting annoyed lately with dusty's decisions and corey's batting average...

[Cyclone792]

Patterson has a .409 OPS since the Reds called him back up. I'm glad Dusty just had to get this slugger back up to the big leagues.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pierre lines out to right. Great catch by Bruce. 1 out.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bruce just made an outstanding diving catch.

That's a single if Bruce isn't playing RF.

[Reds Fanatic]

DeWitt flies out to the track in right. Over the shoulder catch by Bruce. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

I love Junior but both of those would be hits if Bruce was not in right tonight.

[OnBaseMachine]

Another fine running catch by Bruce as he makes the catch on the warning track. Not to bash Griffey but those are hits if he's playing RF tonight.

[RedlegJake]

Bruce makes a running over the shoulder catch at the track. 2 down.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kent flies out to center. 2-1 Dodgers mid 3rd.

[Red in Chicago]

Another fine running catch by Bruce as he makes the catch on the warning track. Not to bash Griffey but those are hits if he's playing RF tonight.

and possibly saved a run from scoring by making both catches

[reds44]

Reds need to find a CFer for next year.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto grounds out to 2nd on the first pitch. 1 out.

[Cyclone792]

Reds need to find a CFer for next year.

"Man, if there's one thing we'll have next year, it's a cornerstone in center field. You see Corey out there? Man, he's fun to watch. I talked to Hank Aaron and Hank really likes how his swing is coming around too. We'll have to get Corey some good playing time this year, and I think he'll be around for awhile. Dude can swing the bat, man. He's coming around."

[Reds Fanatic]

Cabrera strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce flies out to the warning track in center. 2-1 Dodgers after 3.

[OnBaseMachine]

400 foot flyout for Bruce. That's a homer anywhere else in the park.

[WVRedsFan]

Anemic offense. Bad llineup. :sleep:

[membengal]

Patterson has a .409 OPS since the Reds called him back up. I'm glad Dusty just had to get this slugger back up to the big leagues.

I just find myself stunned at how badly Baker has mismanaged Patterson. The only way he helps, and this isn't necessarily an insignficant way, is as a late-inning glove and pinch-runner. That's pretty much it.

To inflict Patterson like Baker has on Reds-dom is simply cruel. No one in control of their faculties would use Patterson as much (or in the manner) that Baker has. Having Baker do that really hampers a GM, because Baker cannot apparently be trusted to be sane. You can't give him flawed toys because he will use excessively and incorrectly the flawed toys. It is mind-boggling.

At least CP is batting 7th tonight, but I don't know that I have ever been aware of a team that has run out guys so OBP horrible at the top of their line-up on a consistent basis as this team has this year.

[Reds Fanatic]

Martin strikes out looking. 1 out.

[WVRedsFan]

I don't know that I have ever been aware of a team that has run out guys so OBP horrible at the top of their line-up on a consistent basis as this team has this year.


Case in point is Cabrerra in the 2-hole. Simply horrible. And what do you get? A double play and a strikeout. Genius!

[Reds Fanatic]

A long homer to right by Loney. 3-1 Dodgers.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kemp lines out to 3rd. 2 outs.

[membengal]

Case in point is Cabrerra in the 2-hole. Simply horrible. And what do you get? A double play and a strikeout. Genius!

Indeed.

Baker at his worst has been far worse than my most tortured imaginings.

[Falls City Beer]

Arroyo should walk every LH hitter he faces for the rest of the year. I bet his numbers would improve.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ethier strikes out swinging. 3 Ks. 3-1 Dodgers mid 4th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to 3rd. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn grounds out to 2nd. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Edwin strikes out swinging. 5 Ks for Lowe. 3-1 Dodgers after 4.

[Reds Fanatic]

Berroa fouls out to 1st. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lowe strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pierre grounds out to short. 3-1 Dodgers mid 5th.

[RedlegJake]

Cabrera has actually done a good job at SS all things considered

[Reds Fanatic]

Patterson grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.

[oneupper]

Wow. Patterson swung at ball 4 twice.

[reds44]

Patterson grounds out to 2nd. 1 out.
MOMMA MAKE THE BAD MAN STOP!!!

[Red in Chicago]

i gotta believe even i could hit .190...and for a heck of a lot cheaper than $3million;)

[VR]

MOMMA MAKE THE BAD MAN STOP!!!

I think that's 88 consecutive ab's

[RedlegJake]

Ross fouls one off his knee. Mann is out to check on him.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross walks.

[RedlegJake]

Ross stays in but backs out he is hurting but draws the walk

[HokieRed]

Same old offense. A walk to Dave Ross is something to get excited about.

[WVRedsFan]

Ross walks.

Real men run. Just ask Pete.

Oh, never mind.:)

[Reds Fanatic]

Arroyo bunts into a 1-6 FC. Looks like a missed call. Ross and Dusty arguing

[RedlegJake]

Arroyo showing bunt and gets back to Lowe - throws to Berroa for the FP, Big argument. Did Berroa come off the bag?

[Reds Fanatic]

Actually they got the call right he was out.

[RedlegJake]

Announcers saying it was a good call after seeing the replay.

[OnBaseMachine]

That 3-0 pitch to Votto was ball four. Low strike call.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto grounds out to 1st. 3-1 Dodgers after 5.

[RedlegJake]

Votto grounds out. end of 5. 3-1 LA

[Reds Fanatic]

DeWitt doubles to the right field wall.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kent strikes out swinging. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Martin strikes out looking. 6 Ks. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Loney doubles to left. 4-1 Dodgers.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kemp grounds out to short. 4-1 Dodgers mid 6th.

[RedlegJake]

Its sad to feel like the game is already over but I do.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cabrera strikes out swinging on a low and outside pitch. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pitching change.

[RedlegJake]

Lowe hurt something on that pitch and he's coming out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hong-Chih Kuo in to pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce singles to center.

[toledodan]

bruce singles to center.

[RedlegJake]

Now they're saying he wasn't hurt but it was a predetermined move by Torre. Wow

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips doubles to left. 2nd and 3rd.

[toledodan]

phillips with a double. 2nd and 3rd 1 out.

[RedlegJake]

BP rips a double. 2nd and 3rd. 1 out.

[reds44]

Phillips murders lefties.

[toledodan]

dunn k's.:(

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[toledodan]

i would have walked EE to get to patterson. you know dusty would let him hit.

[Reds Fanatic]

Edwin breaks his bat and grounds out to 3rd. 4-1 Dodgers after 6.

[flyer85]

If the Reds trade with the Dodgers I'd have them throw in Kuo

[Reds Fanatic]

Team is now 3 for 42 (.071) :barf: on this homestand with runners in scoring position

[RedlegJake]

2nd and 3rd. 1 out. No one scores.

If asked to summarize the 2008 season for the Reds so far, that would be it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ethier doubles to the wall in right center. Why is Bronson still out there?

[HokieRed]

I'd let Bronson run up the pitches. We're out of the game anyway.

[WVRedsFan]

I'd let Bronson run up the pitches. We're out of the game anyway.
If the opposition scores 3 runs, we're dead. Have the wake and get the preacher to have the funeral.

[Reds Fanatic]

Berroa walks. 1st and 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Kuo sacrifices the runners to 2nd and 3rd. 1 out.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pitching change.

[edabbs44]

Team is now 3 for 42 (.071) :barf: on this homestand with runners in scoring position

I know there's a saberjoke in here somewhere.

[Reds Fanatic]

Jeremy Affeldt in to pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

As if it was not over before it is over now. Pierre triples over Patterson's head. 6-1 Dodgers.

[Falls City Beer]

Jeremy Affeldt in to pitch

That's a problem.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross picks Pierre off 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hopper hitting for Patterson. Hopefully that is the end of Patterson.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hopper singles to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross grounds out to Martin. Hopper goes to 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

A. Phillips hitting for Affeldt

[mbgrayson]

As if it was not over before it is over now. Pierre triples over Patterson's head. 6-1 Dodgers.

Patterson misplayed that ball, IMHO. He was way playing way too short: I have seen many similar balls caught over the years. Not a great jump either.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips chases a pitch and strikes out swinging. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto chases a high pitch and he strikes out swinging.

Reds now 3 for 44 (.068) with runners in scoring position this homestand.

[Reds Fanatic]

Majewski in to pitch.

Kent grounds out to 3rd on the first pitch.

[Reds Fanatic]

Martin pops out to 1st.

[Reds Fanatic]

Loney walks

[Reds Fanatic]

Kemp grounds out to Majewski. 6-1 Dodgers mid 8th

[Reds Fanatic]

Cabrera almost hit one out. Flies out to the wall in left.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce strikes out swinging.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips singles to right.

[Reds Fanatic]

Dunn flies out to left. 6-1 Dodgers after 8.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ethier with a bloop single to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Fantastic play by Phillips for a 4-3 DP.

[Homer Bailey]

Phillips slides left of the bag, gets up, steps on 2 and throws him out at 1. Def a web gem. Might be #1

[CTA513]

Fantastic play by Phillips for a 4-3 DP.

He showed why he should have won the gold glove last season.

[Reds Fanatic]

Sweeney strikes out swinging. 6-1 Dodgers mid 9th.

[reds44]

That was a great play.

[CTA513]

Trade Majewski while his ERA is under 3.

[RedlegJake]

Miami getting killed in Omaha 7-1 Stanford. Might be signing Yonder pretty soon.

[Reds Fanatic]

Edwin fouls out to short as Berroa makes a great catch into the stands.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hopper walks. I expect Hopper will be leading off tomorrow.

[CTA513]

Hopper walks. I expect Hopper will be leading off tomorrow.

Hes done more tonight then Patterson does in a week.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ross grounds out to short. Hopper is now at 3rd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Valentin flies out to center. Reds lose 6-1.

With that AB Reds now 3 for 45 (.067) with runners in scoring position this homestand.

[Spring~Fields]

R H E
LA Dodgers 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 6 9 0

Cincinnati 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0



Scoring Summary
Top 1st: LA Dodgers
- J. Pierre scored, R. Martin to second on wild pitch


Top 2nd: LA Dodgers
- A. Ethier singled to left center, M. Kemp scored


Bot 2nd: Cincinnati
- E. Encarnacion homered to deep center


Top 4th: LA Dodgers
- J. Loney homered to deep right


Top 6th: LA Dodgers
- J. Loney doubled to deep left, B. DeWitt scored


Top 7th: LA Dodgers
- J. Pierre tripled to deep center, A. Berroa and A. Ethier scored

Batting
2B - B Dewitt (8, B Arroyo); J Loney (15, B Arroyo); A Ethier (16, B Arroyo).

3B - J Pierre (1, J Affeldt).

HR - J Loney (6, 4th inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 1 Out).

S - H Kuo.

RBI - A Ethier (27), J Loney 2 (34), J Pierre 2 (22).

2-out RBI - J Loney.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Loney 1, M Kemp 1.

GIDP - A Berroa 2.

Team LOB - 3.

Base Running
SB - M Kemp (13, 2nd base off B Arroyo/D Ross).

CS - J Pierre (7, Home by J Affeldt/D Ross).
Fielding
DP - 1 (A Berroa-J Loney).

Batting
2B - B Phillips (14, H Kuo).

HR - E Encarnacion (12, 2nd inning off D Lowe 0 on, 1 Out).

RBI - E Encarnacion (27).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Valentin 1, E Encarnacion 2, J Votto 1.

GIDP - J Cabrera.

Team LOB - 8.

Fielding
DP - 2 (E Encarnacion-B Phillips-J Votto, B Phillips-J Votto).





D. Lowe 5.1 3 1 1 2 6 1 3.90
H. Kuo 2.2 4 0 0 0 4 0 1.88
C. Wade 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.96




B. Arroyo 6.1 7 6 6 1 6 1 5.55
J. Affeldt 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.59
G.Majewski 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.57


WP - B Arroyo.

HBP - J Kent (by B Arroyo).

Pitches-strikes - D Lowe 85-52; H Kuo 40-29; C Wade 20-13; B Arroyo 100-65; J Affeldt 6-5; G Majewski 24-17.

Ground balls-fly balls - D Lowe 8-2; H Kuo 2-2; C Wade 1-2; B Arroyo 8-5; J Affeldt 1-0; G Majewski 4-1.

Batters faced - D Lowe 20; H Kuo 12; C Wade 4; B Arroyo 27; J Affeldt 2; G Majewski 7.

Attendance: 20,055

[fearofpopvol1]

I've noticed the game threads are about 1/2 of the size they were a month ago and the amount of posters posting has diminished as well.

Is this because the Reds have sucked as of late? Or is it just random luck?

[KronoRed]

The Reds are all kinds of awful right now, what's to be said in the game thread that hasn't already been stated? ;)

These guys stink.

[Tony Cloninger]

I'm too busy watching paint dry.

[Matt700wlw]

So much for my theory that the Reds are doing better since I've switched to day shift...;)