7/19/09 Reds vs Brewers

[Red in Chicago]

Per Fay:

Taveras 8
Hairston 6
Votto 3
Phillips 4
Encarnacion 5
Dickerson 7
Gomes 9
Hanigan 2
Cueto 1

v RH Gallardo

[TheNext44]

A battle of two young aces, who have been struggling lately.

Hopefully Cueto is the one who figures it out first.

[TheNext44]

Counsell bloops a single to RF.
Cameron pops out foul to Votto by the dugout

one one, one out. Braun up

[TheNext44]

Just curiously, is this a new look for Cueto with his red socks showing?

[TheNext44]

Strike 'em out, throw 'em out double play.

Very nice.

End of good first inning for Cueto.

[oneupper]

Hanigan took a pitch in the dirt and made an excellent throw. Great play.

[TheNext44]

Per Fay's notes, Hernandez and Nix are out with injuries. Nix is iffy with a tight back, Hernandez has both knee and wrist problems. He might be placed on the DL if he doesn't improve. I am assuming that would mean the return of Corky.

[TheNext44]

Taveras singles just over Counsell's glove.

Let's see if he tries to steal after being thrown out the last two times.

[TheNext44]

Hairston doubles to LF.

2nd and 3rd. no one out.

[TheNext44]

Votto K's looking. He's in his first slump of the season. Not looking comfortable at the plate.

[TheNext44]

Phillips singles to center.

Both runs score.

2-0 Good Guys.

[WebScorpion]

Hairston doubles to LF.

2nd and 3rd. no one out.
How does Hairston double and Taveras not score from first with a decent lead? Was it almost caugt in left? I need to go watch this silly game... :angry:

[11larkin11]

Per Fay's notes, Hernandez and Nix are out with injuries. Nix is iffy with a tight back, Hernandez has both knee and wrist problems. He might be placed on the DL if he doesn't improve. I am assuming that would mean the return of Corky.

I hope and assume Tatum would be the one to come up. He's on the 40, Corky isn't

[11larkin11]

How does Hairston double and Taveras not score from first with a decent lead? Was it almost caugt in left? I need to go watch this silly game... :angry:

It was a liner down the line that had a small chance of being snagged by the 3B. Small chance, but still a chance.

[TheNext44]

EE pops out to RF

one on, two out. Dickerson up

[TheNext44]

I hope and assume Tatum would be the one to come up. He's on the 40, Corky isn't

A guy can dream can't he? :D

[TheNext44]

Dickerson grounds out to 2B.

end of inning, 2-0 Reds

[WebScorpion]

There's your 2 runs Johnny...make 'em stand up. ;)

[TheNext44]

Fielder doubles
Hart bloop single in front of Gomes (Bruce or nearly anyone else would have had it)

1st and 3rd no one out. Gamel up

[TheNext44]

Big K!

One out. Still first and third.

[TheNext44]

Hardy grounds sharply to SS. Hairston dives and make the play, but can't turn two.

2-1 Reds.

Runner on first. two out.

[CTA513]

Hardy grounds sharply to SS. Hairston dives and make the play, but can't turn two.

2-1 Reds.

Runner on first. two out.

Should have been out #3.

[TheNext44]

EE went too far to field a ground out, blocks Hairston from making the play, but it doesn't matter since the ball takes a huge bounce and goes into LF for a bizarre hit.

first and second two out.

Bad luck for Cueto this inning.

[Kc61]

Bad hop single keeps inning alive for pitcher.

Hairston saved this inning - if the pitcher is retired - with that play earlier. He has very good range in the infield.

[TheNext44]

Should have been out #3.

Agree. I real SS wouldn't have dove for it.

Defense really letting Cueto down this inning.

[TheNext44]

K's the pitcher.

End of ugly inning.

[Raisor]

, Hernandez has both knee and wrist problems. He might be placed on the DL if he doesn't improve.


One of the downsides of having an over 30 catcher.

[TheNext44]

Missed the first two outs but Cueto walks and then Taveras gets a bunt single and a throwing error moves Cueto to third.

First and third, two out, Hairston up.

[11larkin11]

Now that Taveras has learned to bunt, he is an asset in the two hole unfortunately, Dickerson slowly coming back means he can't be leadoff right now.

[TheNext44]

Hairston K's. end of inning.

2-1 Reds

[11larkin11]

I asked Dusty last night when Volquez would be back, he said "hopefully in a month"

[TheNext44]

Counsell hard shot to Phillips 4-3

One out.

[TheNext44]

Cameron singles through the hole between SS and Third.

One on, one out.

[WVRedsFan]

Ah, fielding. Double play ball, one out.

[TheNext44]

One hopper to Cueto, but he lops the ball to second, losing any chance of a double play.

one on, two out.

Fielder up.

[CTA513]

Not turning a double play just cost the Reds.

3-2 Brewers

[WVRedsFan]

The predictable happens. Fielder homers. Brewers up 3-2. Sigh.

[Red in Chicago]

Served up a nice fat meatball there...

[WVRedsFan]

Cueto loses his composure so quickly. Hit batter.

[WVRedsFan]

Did Edwin just swing at a ball that bounced to the plate?

Good grief.

[Raisor]

Cueto loses his composure so quickly. Hit batter.

like all latinos he's hot-blooded

[Raisor]

Did Edwin just swing at a ball that bounced to the plate?

Good grief.

That's a wicked moogly

[WVRedsFan]

That's a wicked moogly

Must be.

Reds doing their best 62 Mets imitation. Get runners on, leave them there.

[WVRedsFan]

Gomes ties it with a single. Still look like the 62 Mets offensively.

[nate]

Ladies and gentleman (lol), I present: CHAT: It's open.

[Raisor]

With the lack of updates, I can only guess that the team has been sent back in time to live out their lives on a island in the pacific around the year 1534 BC.

What else am I supposed to think?

[nate]

Hairston with a nice diving catched to start the 6-4-3 DP. TWO DOWN.

[Raisor]

Hairston with a nice diving catched to start the 6-4-3 DP. TWO DOWN.

Did the brewers get sent to 1534bc, or are the Reds now playing in an intersquad game?

And how are you watching this thing? They didn't have tv in 1534bc!

[Stormy]

Did the brewers get sent to 1534bc, or are the Reds now playing in an intersquad game?

And how are you watching this thing? They didn't have tv in 1534bc!

The Oracle at Delphi just stole second.

[nate]

Did the brewers get sent to 1534bc, or are the Reds now playing in an intersquad game?

And how are you watching this thing? They didn't have tv in 1534bc!

The friendly sleestak let me in the pylon.

[oneupper]

Cueto at 108 pitches and Dusty has him hit (bunt).

Can I shake my head?

[11larkin11]

Edwin quietly playing pretty well at third today.

*Knock on wood*

[11larkin11]

Did Edwin just swing at a ball that bounced to the plate?

Good grief.

So did the Almighty Ryan Braun. Good pitchers make that happen.

[Doc. Scott]

Masset brought in to pitch on back-to-back days- but he goes 1-2-3 with Ks of Braun and Fielder.

3-3 mid 7th.

[Doc. Scott]

Votto greets new pitcher Seth McClung with a base hit to open the Cincy 7th.

[oneupper]

McClung in.
Do the Brewers lead the lead in ginger relievers, with Coffee and McClung?

[Doc. Scott]

Phillips grounds to short, but the Reds avoid the double play. Brandon on first, one out.

[Doc. Scott]

McClung feeds Encarnacion six straight 95+ fastballs, running the count full after starting 3-0.

On the seventh fastball, he lined to second. Phillips trapped off first, double play.

End of 7, 3-3 still.

[Doc. Scott]

Incidentally, Travis Wood's back at it in Carolina- seven shutout innings, zero walks, eight Ks. His ERA is now 1.21.

[Doc. Scott]

On comes David Weathers for the eighth. He's given up three home runs in July- just one the previous three months.

He rings up Corey Hart looking.

[Doc. Scott]

Gamel hits Weathers' first pitch to moderately deep left. Dickerson's there. Two down.

[Doc. Scott]

Stormy falls behind Hardy 3-0, puts a pair of fastballs over, then throws a slider by him for the K.

3-3 mid 8th.

[redsmetz]

Gomes homers with Dickerson on - Reds 5-3.

[Ron Madden]

The Reds have gotta win this one.

[Doc. Scott]

Nix pinch-hits and grounds out. Two down.

[redsmetz]

Cordero is making quick work of the Brewers in the 9th - two down already.

[redsmetz]

Strike 3 called on Counsell - 97 MPH heater

This one belongs to the Reds.

[Ron Madden]

That was a BIG WIN right there. :thumbup:

[CTA513]

Offense shows up and the Reds win 5-3.

[WVRedsFan]

Is this a Game Thread record for the least posts (70)?

[kaldaniels]

Is this a Game Thread record for the least posts (70)?

Nah...just 46 back on Friday. :D

[PuffyPig]

Cueto at 108 pitches and Dusty has him hit (bunt).

Can I shake my head?

Cueto is an excellent bunter. Why waste a position player to do what Cueto can likely do better?

[Hoosier Red]

My thoughts from visiting the game today;

The bottom of the lineup did a lot of the heavy lifting, Hanigan did well, Edwin drew two walks and of course Gomes went deep.

JHJ may not be much of a shortstop but he had a great day in the field today. The ball he dove to his right on in the 2nd kept additional runs from scoring. I'm not sure who it was that said a real SS doesn't have to dive for that, I'm not sure unless the "real" SS was playing right where it was hit. It was a pretty stellar play to keep it on the infield, getting an out was gravy.

Nice job by Cueto to wriggle out of trouble, with a few notable exceptions, he's shown a great deal more maturity and level headedness this year than last year. Hopefully his stuff continues to get more nasty.

The bullpen was great, the 7th, 8th, and 9th were almost done before I could step out to the bathroom and get back.

[oneupper]

Cueto is an excellent bunter. Why waste a position player to do what Cueto can likely do better?

Just shows I'm not paying attention. I thought Dusty would send Cueto back out to pitch (he didn't).

[Big Klu]

Just shows I'm not paying attention. I thought Dusty would send Cueto back out to pitch (he didn't).

When Hanigan was batting, Dusty had Cueto in the on-deck circle and Sutton with a bat and helmet in the dugout. If Hanigan had made an out, Dusty would have sent Sutton up to pinch-hit. But since Hanigan got a hit, Dusty decided to bunt him to second, and Cueto was his man for that.

[WVRedsFan]

Very enjoyable game, but...

It's pure hell watching this team offensively and as far as pitching is concerned. After the last few games, it's been Taveras and Hairston making quick outs with Votto getting on and Phillips getting an out. Frustrating. Friday night EE came up strong and today it was Gomes. It's dysfunctional. Harang has a bad inning and loses. Cueto has one and nearly loses. Arroyo pitches a shutout. Maddening. And yet we hover around .500 and never get ahead. The first of the year it was pitching and no offense and now it's neither every other game. Little steps? Maybe. The loss of Volquez was huge, but the loss of Bruce not so much. Kids will drive you crazy and I think (to the chagrin of most eveyone here who hearts his potential), Bruce is headed toward Austin Kearns land. He's young, but how many years have we said that about Edwin? Surely they grow up.

Until the Reds learn that players like JHJ and Taveras are simply AAAA players who need to play a role and not start, this is what you get. The club needs a SS, a couple of outfielders, and maybe, just maybe a guy who can hit with hitters in scoring position (I laugh at all the criticism or Jeff Francour but he gets 100 RBI's a year). But I'm old and don't know anyhthing. And we still aren't dong anything about these problems. I'd kill for .500. Just for a change.

[redsmetz]

Very enjoyable game, but...

It's pure hell watching this team offensively and as far as pitching is concerned. After the last few games, it's been Taveras and Hairston making quick outs with Votto getting on and Phillips getting an out.

Actually the last few games, this has not been true about these two players. In their last three games, Taveras has gone 5/13 (.385) with one walk (.429 OPB). Hairston wasn't great, but he still got on base at a .308 (2 hits and 2 walks in 14 PA's). Out of ten times on base, they scored just three times.

I have come to agree that signing Taveras was a mistake, particularly given the needs of the club and it's difficulties in scoring runs. But I think Taveras would have been less of a drag had we been playing with the full complement of players and if he hadn't been slated for the top of the order. But over the last three games, these two haven't been automatic outs (.370 OBP together).