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klw
08-28-2008, 02:10 PM
it's already the bottom of the first.

Lineup:

Chris Dickerson lf

Jeff Keppinger ss

Joey Votto 1b

Brandon Phillips 2b

Jay Bruce rf

Adam Rosales 3b

Corey Patterson cf

Ryan Hanigan c

Aaron Harang p

v. Brandon Backe p

klw
08-28-2008, 02:14 PM
Reds losing 1-0 after Wigginton homers in bottom of 1st.

CTA513
08-28-2008, 02:23 PM
Backe has thrown 18 pitches after 2 innings.

klw
08-28-2008, 02:33 PM
Oh well maybe it is best if we just ignore the game today.

BRM
08-28-2008, 02:39 PM
1-0 Astros after 3 innings. Backe 27 pitches, Harang 33.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 02:40 PM
Harang has retired seven straight.

BRM
08-28-2008, 02:46 PM
If Gameday is to be believed, BP just swung at a pitch a foot outside and low.

Reds Freak
08-28-2008, 02:47 PM
If Gameday is to be believed, BP just swung at a pitch a foot outside and low.

You've got to love the aggressiveness...

cumberlandreds
08-28-2008, 02:48 PM
Reds out in order. I think the Astros have scored enough to win this one today.

Screwball
08-28-2008, 02:48 PM
If Gameday is to be believed, BP just swung at a pitch a foot outside and low.

Haha I saw that too, except I didn't see who it was at first. I muttered to myself, "Phillips?" and sure enough it was him.

BRM
08-28-2008, 02:54 PM
August has been a rough month for the offense.

Aug OPS:

Bruce .701
BP .670
Patterson .666 (actually pretty solid for Corey)
EE .628
Kepp .562
Bako .348

On the good side:

Dickerson 1.035
Votto .917
Hanigan .875

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 02:54 PM
Geoff Blum picks up a two out single to break Harang's string of nine in a row retired.

klw
08-28-2008, 02:55 PM
August has been a rough month for the offense.

Aug OPS:

Bruce .701
BP .670
Patterson .666 (actually pretty solid for Corey)
EE .628
Kepp .562
Bako .348

On the good side:

Dickerson 1.035
Votto .917
Hanigan .875


Reminiscient of Sept 06.

cumberlandreds
08-28-2008, 02:55 PM
Patterson .666 (actually pretty solid for Corey)


That proves it. Patterson is just purely the devil. ;)

cumberlandreds
08-28-2008, 02:57 PM
After four, 1-0 Stros.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 02:57 PM
Harang K's Pence to end the 4th.

1-0 Astros.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:00 PM
Does Patterson's August surge mean he might be back in 2009?

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:03 PM
Another 1-2-3 inning for Backe. He's got a 2-hitter through 5.

klw
08-28-2008, 03:03 PM
well that half inning flew bye

CTA513
08-28-2008, 03:03 PM
Another 1-2-3 inning for Backe. He's got a 2-hitter through 5.


49 pitches after 5 innings.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:06 PM
Humberto Quintero homers to make it 2-0.

CTA513
08-28-2008, 03:06 PM
2-0 Astros after Quintero hits his 2nd homer of the season.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 03:07 PM
Good grief. Humberto Quintero belts a one out solo homerun to make it 2-0. Quintero has two homeruns in 118 atbats this season, both homers have been against the Reds.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:07 PM
2 might be enough with the way Backe is pitching.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:08 PM
Good grief. Humberto Quintero belts a one out solo homerun to make it 2-0. Quintero has two homeruns in 118 atbats this season, both homers have been against the Reds.

Who gave up the 1st?

I just looked...it was Masset.

Strikes Out Looking
08-28-2008, 03:08 PM
2 might be enough with the way Backe is pitching.

Is it the way he's pitching or the way the Reds are hacking?

Reds Freak
08-28-2008, 03:09 PM
Perhaps Aaron has some design ideas for moving the fences back at Minute Maid Park as well...I'm kidding, I'm kidding I love Harang...

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:10 PM
Is it the way he's pitching or the way the Reds are hacking?

Good question. The Reds appear to be hacking but it's hard to tell watching Gameday.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 03:12 PM
Who gave up the 1st?

I just looked...it was Masset.

Correct on Massett. I was at that game. With two outs in the inning, Michael Bourn hit a groundball down the line that Massett bobbled for an error. Quintero followed with a 2-run homer that would've never happened had Masset not committed that error.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 03:12 PM
Harang: 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 6 K

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:14 PM
Is that the first full count of the game for Backe?

Sea Ray
08-28-2008, 03:15 PM
Another 1-2-3 inning for Backe. He's got a 2-hitter through 5.

Our Reds are wonderful self esteem therapy for opposing pitchers...

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:15 PM
Hanigan was a bit too patient there. Strikes out looking, never swinging the bat.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:17 PM
Dickerson singles. Two down for Kepp.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 03:17 PM
I just saw the video of Wigginton's homerun. That wouldn't even have been a homerun in the GABP.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:19 PM
Dickerson gets picked off.

Backe - 6 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K

CTA513
08-28-2008, 03:20 PM
Dickerson gets picked off.

Stop hanging around Patterson and Freel.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 03:20 PM
I have never seen a team get picked off as much as this one.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:21 PM
Another homer for Wigginton. I need a cold beverage now.

Chip R
08-28-2008, 03:22 PM
This is just like earlier in the year. Aaron pitches well but gets no runs.

Raisor
08-28-2008, 03:29 PM
This is just like earlier in the year. Aaron pitches well but gets no runs.

He doesn't know how to win.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 03:29 PM
He doesn't know how to win.

He's no Adam Pettyjohn.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:30 PM
Aaron is a bit concerned about Geoff Blum's speed over at 1B.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:31 PM
3-0 Astros after 6. 9 K's for Harang.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 03:32 PM
Harang struckout the side in the 6th inning.

6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 9 K

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:37 PM
Once again, it appears BP swung at a pitch a foot outside. He singles two pitches later though.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:39 PM
The Reds score!! RBI triple for Jay Bruce, scoring Phillips.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 03:40 PM
Bruce smack a RBI triple to make it 3-1.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:42 PM
Rosales walks after getting behind 0-2. Two out, two on for Patterson. A pinch-hitter here would be nice.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:44 PM
Corey swings at a pitch in the other batters box to begin the at-bat.

bucksfan2
08-28-2008, 03:46 PM
Oh my a blind squirl found a nut, Patterson RBI single!

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:47 PM
Patterson with an RBI single. :shocked:

3-2 now with Hanigan up.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:48 PM
Backe's day is done. Doug Brocail now in to face Ryan Hanigan.

BRM
08-28-2008, 03:50 PM
Hanigan swings at the first pitch and grounds into a force at second. 3-2 Houston, middle of 7.

CTA513
08-28-2008, 04:03 PM
Harang: 7 Innings, 7 Hits, 3 Runs, 0 BB, 9 Ks

BRM
08-28-2008, 04:05 PM
LaTroy Hawkins in to pitch. EE pinch-hitting for Harang.

OnBaseMachine
08-28-2008, 04:07 PM
Nice start by Harang.

Screwball
08-28-2008, 04:09 PM
Dickerson strikes out looking but Gameday has two of those called strikes about 6 inches off the plate.

oneupper
08-28-2008, 04:13 PM
Dickerson strikes out looking but Gameday has two of those called strikes about 6 inches off the plate.

Well the last one was WAY outside (I'm watching). Umps want to go home.
Berkman came off the bag on Kepp's grounder and still got the out.

CTA513
08-28-2008, 04:21 PM
Votto, Phillips and Bruce to face Valverde in the 9th.

CTA513
08-28-2008, 04:28 PM
Valverde comes in and throws nothing but fastballs and gets all 3 hitters to strike out swinging.

Spring~Fields
08-28-2008, 04:28 PM
The manager and his coaches just cannot get anything out of these players.

Spring~Fields
08-28-2008, 04:41 PM
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0
Houston 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 3 8 0




AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg
C. Dickerson lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .304
J. Keppinger ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .268
J. Votto 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .285
B. Phillips 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .263
J. Bruce rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .252
A. Rosales 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .100
C. Patterson cf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .197
R. Hanigan c 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .259
A. Harang p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .140
E. Encarnacion ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
D. Weathers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 2 6 2 1 10 5

Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Houston
- T. Wigginton homered to deep left

Bot 5th: Houston
- H. Quintero homered to deep left

Bot 6th: Houston
- T. Wigginton homered to deep left center

Top 7th: Cincinnati
- J. Bruce tripled to deep left, B. Phillips scored
- C. Patterson singled to left center, J. Bruce scored, A. Rosales to second

Batting Cincinnati
3B - J Bruce (1, B Backe).

RBI - J Bruce (40), C Patterson (23).

2-out RBI - J Bruce, C Patterson.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Hanigan 1.

GIDP - J Votto.

Team LOB - 3.

Base Running
Picked Off - C Dickerson (1st base, H Quintero).

Fielding
DP - 1 (J Votto-J Keppinger-J Votto).

Batting Houston
2B - L Berkman (41, A Harang).

HR - T Wigginton 2 (19, 1st inning off A Harang 0 on, 1 Out, 6th inning off A Harang 0 on, 0 Out), H Quintero (2, 5th inning off A Harang 0 on, 1 Out).

S - H Quintero.

RBI - T Wigginton 2 (48), H Quintero (9).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 1, G Blum 1.

GIDP - L Berkman.

Team LOB - 4.

Fielding
DP - 1 (L Berkman-M Tejada-L Berkman).

Pitching


A. Harang 7.0 7 3 3 0 9 3 5.27 (L, 4-14)
D. Weathers 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.39

B. Backe 6.2 6 2 2 1 6 0 5.42 (W, 9-12)
D. Brocail 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.34 (H, 20)
L. Hawkins 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 (H, 5)
J. Valverde 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.88 (S, 35)


Time: 2:23.
Attendance: 30,028

Spring~Fields
08-28-2008, 05:06 PM
Month of August Performances
BA OBP SLG OPS
Adam Rosales .125 .125 .125 .250
Paul Bako .132 .190 .158 .348
B. Phillips .194 .240 .430 .670
E. Encarnacion .214 .283 .345 .628
Jay Bruce .219 .242 .458 .701
J. Keppinger .233 .272 .291 .562
C. Patterson .235 .284 .382 .666
J. Valentin .241 .333 .483 .816
J. Cabrera .250 .286 .469 .754
Ryan Hanigan .250 .333 .542 .875
C. Dickerson .308 .400 .635 1.035
Joey Votto .361 .409 .508 .917

WVRedsFan
08-28-2008, 07:14 PM
Big sigh.

Another game in which we score 2 runs (and only 6 hits) and the pitchers give up 3 runs. That was a winable game with an offense that isn't emasulated and a manager (see, I'm coming around) who doesn't have a clue on how to use what he has left.

Of course, what is left is pitiful, so let's call the whole thing off.

I feel sorry for Harang. He never dreamed that all of the offense would be traded away, did he?