2//27/09 Reds vs Phillies

[OnBaseMachine]

Lineups for Reds-Phillies
Posted by JohnFay at 2/27/2009 7:59 AM EST on Cincinnati.com

Willy Taveras cf

Jerry Hairston ss

Joey Votto 1b

Juan Francisco 3b

Jonny Gomes rf

Chris Dickerson lf

Jeff Keppinger 2b

Ramon Hernandez c

Wes Bankston dh

RH Bronson Arroyo p



For the World Champion Phillies:

Shane Victorino cf

Jason Donald 3b

Raul Ibanez lf

Matt Stairs dh

Greg Dobbs 1b

Geoff Jenkins rf

Pablo Ozuna 2b

Ozzie Chavez ss

Lou Marson c

RH Andrew Carpenter p

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[OnBaseMachine]

Courtesy of robmadden from The Sun Deck, the only way you can listen to the game today is online with gameday audio.

[BRM]

Hey, lefties are hitting back-to-back at 3-4. That's not supposed to happen.

[WMR]

Hey, lefties are hitting back-to-back at 3-4. That's not supposed to happen.

Good thing these games don't count!

[HeatherC1212]

Who the heck is Wes Bankston!??

[BRM]

Who the heck is Wes Bankston!??

4th round pick of the Rays in 2002. Not sure when the Reds acquired him.

[BRM]

1-0 Phils already.



Phils' 1st: Victorino doubles. Donald 6-3. Ibanez doubles, Victorino scores. Stairs F8. Dobbs walks. Jenkins 6-4.

[cumberlandreds]

Taveras walks. Thats good to hear.

[BRM]

Taveras walks.

:shocked:

[cumberlandreds]

Votto and Francisco have driven in runs so far in the first. 2-1 Reds

[cumberlandreds]

Gomes a two run double. 4-1 Reds They are tatooing Carpenter

[OnBaseMachine]

So far:

Taveras walked, stole second base
Hairston walked
Votto RBI single
Francisco RBI double

2-1 Reds with runners on second and third and nobody out

[cumberlandreds]

Nice effort by Carpenter. Three walks and three hits given up and his day is done.

[redsmetz]

4th round pick of the Rays in 2002. Not sure when the Reds acquired him.

Signed him to a minor league deal in mid December.

[BRM]

Back-to-back lefties in the middle of a big 1st inning, chasing the RH starter. I wonder if a lesson could be learned from this?

[BRM]

Signed him to a minor league deal in mid December.

Thanks. I couldn't find that.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bankston was a pretty good pickup. He's a former top prospect in the Rays system. He's still only 25 years old.

[cumberlandreds]

Back-to-back lefties in the middle of a big 1st inning, chasing the RH starter. I wonder if a lesson could be learned from this?

Nope. Gotta follow that book once the season starts. ;)

[BRM]

Nope. Gotta follow that book once the season starts. ;)

Burn that stinkin' book.

[BRM]

Reds' 1st: Taveras walks, steals second. Hairston walks. Votto singles, Taveras scores. Francisco doubles, Hairston scores. That's the second time in two games that Francisco had gone the opposite way to left. Gomes doubles, Votto and Francisco score. Dickerson walks. (LH Bastardo pitching) Keppinger F7. Hernandez F9. Bankston walks. Taveras 5u.

[Tom Servo]

I know it's only spring training, but the Phillies seem to always crush Bronson. At least Burrell is finally gone though.

[cumberlandreds]

Reds' 1st: Taveras walks, steals second. Hairston walks. Votto singles, Taveras scores. Francisco doubles, Hairston scores. That's the second time in two games that Francisco had gone the opposite way to left. Gomes doubles, Votto and Francisco score. Dickerson walks. (LH Bastardo pitching) Keppinger F7. Hernandez F9. Bankston walks. Taveras 5u.

Oh my. The Phillies fans are gonna have a good time with the last name of that pitcher,Bastardo.

[OnBaseMachine]

1-2-3 second inning for Bronson. 4-1 Reds after 1 1/2.

[cumberlandreds]

:jump::jump: Votto Homers!

[cumberlandreds]

Matt Maloney in to pitch for the Reds. Reds lead 5-1 in the third.

[OnBaseMachine]

Phils' 2nd: Ozuna F7. Chavez F8. Marson F7.

Reds' 2nd: Hairston K. Votto homers. Francisco L6. Gomes K.

It looks like Francisco hit another ball hard to the opposite field.

[OnBaseMachine]

First inning: The Reds beat up on Phillies starter Andrew Carpenter, who faced six batters without recording an out. After walks by leadoff batter Willy Taveras and Jerry Hairston Jr., Joey Votto hit a rolling RBI single through the middle. Juan Francisco smoked a RBI double to left field and Jonny Gomes ripped a two-run double to thw wall in left-center field. Lefty pitcher Antonio Bastardo took over for Carpenter from there but Cincinnati sent 10 men to the plate in the inning.

Bronson Arroyo didn't have a smooth top of the first inning -- giving up two doubles and a walk. Raul Ibanez's double drove in the game's first run.

Second inning: Arroyo appeared to throwing easy and just trying to locate in the first inning. But in the second inning, he seemed to throw a little harder with some movement. The side was retired in order and Matt Maloney took over in the third. In the bottom of the second, Joey Votto lifted a solo homer the opposite way to the left field corner.

http://marksheldon.mlblogs.com/

[BRM]

Maloney gave up an RBI single to Dobbs in the 3rd. 5-2 Reds after 2 1/2.


Phils' 3rd: Victorino 6-3. McDonald walks. Ibanez walks. Stairs F9. Dobbs singles, McDonald scores. Jenkins K.

[OnBaseMachine]

Bottom third:

Dickerson walked vs JC Romero but was picked off.

5-2 Reds after three innings.

[BRM]

Dickerson walked vs JC Romero but was picked off.


Are we sure Ryan Freel really left? His influence is still very strong.

[Chip R]

Are we sure Ryan Freel really left? His influence is still very strong.


Look at it this way, he's not clogging the bases.

[OnBaseMachine]

Reds' 3rd: Dickerson walks. Dickerson caught stealing. Keppinger 6-3. Hernandez 6-3.

Arroyo on his outing: "That first inning you always feel like an alien. You don't know where the ball is going to go. The second inning felt better. I felt like I was in the pocket more. But it's good to have a first inning like that. You want some pounding on your arm. I'll be sore tomorrow, which is good."

Phils' 4th: Ozuna homers. Chavez 4-3. Marson 6-3. Nice play by Hairston and nice scoop by Votto. Victorino doubles. Donald F9.

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[BRM]

Not a very good outing for Maloney.

[cumberlandreds]

The ghost of Ryan Freel lingers. Votto just got picked off. The Reds lead it 6-3 after four.

[OnBaseMachine]

Reds' 4th; Bankston walks, moves to second on E1 on pickoff attempt. Taveras 4-3, Bankston to third. Hairston SF8, Bankston scores. Votto walks. Votto picked off 2-3.

[BRM]

You gotta love the baserunning so far this spring.

[OnBaseMachine]

Daryl Thompson in to pitch the 5th inning.

6-3 Reds.

[BRM]

An easy 1-2-3 for Thompson.

Phils' 5th: (Thompson pitching): Ibanez 4-3. Stairs 4-3. Dobbs F9.

[nate]

Are we sure Ryan Freel really left? His influence is still very strong.

The Freel is strong with this one.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bot 5: Francisco grounds out to first
Gomes hits a double down the rf line.
Dickerson K's
Keppinger grounds to 3rd.

6-3 Reds after 5

[Hoosier Red]

You gotta love the baserunning so far this spring.
Good thing they worked on sliding.

[LincolnparkRed]

Good thing they worked on sliding.

You beat me to that, pick offs must be over the weekend or something

[OnBaseMachine]

Phils' 6th: Jenkins 1-3. Ozuna singles to left. Chavez F9. Marson F9.

Two shutout innings from Thompson.

6-3 Reds after 5 1/2.

[BRM]

Lots of subs in now.

Rosales in at 3B
Castillo in RF
McDonald in LF
Bolivar at 2B
Hanigan catching
Hopper in CF
Janish at SS

[_Sir_Charles_]

Dusty pulling out the big guns. Hopper followed by Janish. :O)

IF single by Hopper

Kevin Barker taking over for Votto at 1b
Ron Flores now pitching. When did the Reds get a submariner? Wow.

[WMR]

Maybe the outfielders should spend less time learning how to field bunts and more time doing things that may realistically pay dividends ... like ... learning how to avoid getting picked off first base.

[PuffyPig]

Back-to-back lefties in the middle of a big 1st inning, chasing the RH starter. I wonder if a lesson could be learned from this?


Not to get to excited over spring training games?????

[_Sir_Charles_]

Maybe the outfielders should spend less time learning how to field bunts and more time doing things that may realistically pay dividends ... like ... learning how to avoid getting picked off first base.

To be fair, from the sounds of things, Romero has a great pickoff move. And Votto's never struck me as a poor (non-smart) baserunner.

[camisadelgolf]

Ron Flores now pitching. When did the Reds get a submariner? Wow.
That happened back in early December, I believe. Here are a few other AAAA players signed this off season:
Kevin Barker (re-signed)
Darnell McDonald
Humberto Cota
Wes Bankston
Jacque Jones
Laynce Nix
Daryle Ward
Luis Bolivar (re-signed)
Norris Hopper (re-signed)
Adam Pettyjohn (re-signed)
Ben Davis (but will report to GCL as a pitcher)
Aaron Fultz
Jeff Kennard
David Shafer

The Reds sure are stocked on fringe outfielders. We wouldn't want the top outfield prospects getting playing time, would we? Thanks, Walt!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Barker, Rosales, Castillo for the Reds bottom half of the 7th.

Throwing error, Barker to third, Rosales to second. (I missed how Barker got on)
Castillo k's
McDonald intentionally walked (the announcers are laughing at the IBB on McDonald)
Bolivar line drive double right at thirdbaseman & eats him up. Barker & Rosales score. 8-3 Reds
Hanigan singles to left. 10-3 Reds as McDonald & Bolivar score.

Pitching change. Man, I should do play by play more often. :O)

Borkowski in.

Ward K's
Hopper grounds out to Giles.

10-3 Redlegs after 7.

[redsmetz]

The Reds sure are stocked on fringe outfielders. We wouldn't want the top outfield prospects getting playing time, would we? Thanks, Walt!

Are there particular outfield prospects that you think will sit (or not move up) because they gave minor league deals to some of these folks? Just because they're getting a look see doesn't mean they'll get playing time over prospects.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Are there particular outfield prospects that you think will sit (or not move up) because they gave minor league deals to some of these folks? Just because they're getting a look see doesn't mean they'll get playing time over prospects.

Good point. And not to mention the fact of the longer spring and the players leaving for the WBC. I've got no problem with the extra signees

[_Sir_Charles_]

Danny Ray Herrera in for the 8th.

3 pitch K on Giles for Herrera
Velandia grounder to Rosales
Hoover tapped grounder to Hanigan

7 pitch inning for Herrera. I like it. :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bottom of 8th

Janish, Barker, Rosales due up

Janish lead off single to right
Barker pops out
Rosales K's
Castillo grounds out to 1st

10-3 Reds end of 8

[HeatherC1212]

Wow, I go into a meeting and the Reds offense has a field day by eating up Phillies pitching. :eek: I should go into meetings during games this whole season, LOL :lol:

Is this offense going to be so all or nothing all season?! They couldn't do anything yesterday and are very much wide awake today. That's going to make for some heart stopping games, LOL :laugh:

[_Sir_Charles_]

top 9th ~ Viola in.

Hoover K's
Ellison grounds to Janish
Hewitt lines out to McDonald with a diving catch! :O)

And this one belongs to the Reds.

Thompson gets the W

[OnBaseMachine]

Viola pitched the 9th. Great outings by Herrera, Thompson, and Viola.

[HeatherC1212]

I'm glad to hear more of the young guys had good pitching lines today! :)

[hebroncougar]

That happened back in early December, I believe. Here are a few other AAAA players signed this off season:
Kevin Barker (re-signed)
Darnell McDonald
Humberto Cota
Wes Bankston
Jacque Jones
Laynce Nix
Daryle Ward
Luis Bolivar (re-signed)
Norris Hopper (re-signed)
Adam Pettyjohn (re-signed)
Ben Davis (but will report to GCL as a pitcher)
Aaron Fultz
Jeff Kennard
David Shafer

The Reds sure are stocked on fringe outfielders. We wouldn't want the top outfield prospects getting playing time, would we? Thanks, Walt!

Wait a minute..........the old switch hitting C Ben Davis, was signed as a pitcher?

[lollipopcurve]

I'm rooting for Luis Bolivar to get a cup of coffee someday.

[gm]

Are we sure Ryan Freel really left? His influence is still very strong.

Ryan's gone...but "Farney" remains

perhaps an exorcism is in order?

[camisadelgolf]

Wait a minute..........the old switch hitting C Ben Davis, was signed as a pitcher?
Yep, that's him. The Reds signed him out of independent ball.