3-31-10 Reds vs. Dodgers in Vegas

[Chip R]

Vegas, baby! Vegas!

[reds44]

Mr. Wood, it's your turn.

[mbgrayson]

This one is on DirecTV channel 694, Dodgers network, in HD....

[Ga_Red]

direct TV channel 694 is showing reds/dodgers

[dougdirt]

Is anyone else getting Cav's post game instead of the Reds game? Am I missing something?

[mbgrayson]

Dickerson, Cabrerra, and Votto all single to start the game. Reds up 1-0, none out in 1st.

[mbgrayson]

Phillips also singles, Reds up 2-0. Bruce then pops up to left, missed by LF in the lights, scored a single, Reds up 3-0.

[dougdirt]

Wow.... thanks FSN Ohio. I am glad I got Cav's post game AND COMMERCIALS AFTER IT, instead of the first 5 Reds hitters down here in Cincinnati.

[reds44]

Jamie Ramsey tweeted that the wind is blowing at 35 MPH

[mbgrayson]

Gomes Ks swinging on a low pitch. Francisco hits a perfect 4-6-3 grounder, but 2B bobbles, only get the out at first, and the 4th run scores.

[mbgrayson]

Hannigan flies out to right. Reds lead 4-0.

[Redsfan320]

I was dreading having to hear some other team's broadcaster's, as I had completely forgotten that VIN SCULLY happened to be the Dodger's broadcaster. Awesome to hear him call a game.

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[mbgrayson]

Gomes catches Blake Dewitt's liner down the left field line and jumps over the foul line fence. Nice catch...

[HeatherC1212]

That catch by Gomes was amazing and I'm glad he didn't break his neck hurdling that wall in left field! :eek:

[mbgrayson]

Wood runs Ethier to a 3-0 count then Ks him on three straight strikes.

[Chip R]

I had tennis on but the game is on now.

[mbgrayson]

Matt Kemp pops out to Votto in foul territory. Reds 4, Dodgers 0.

[RBA]

I couldn't find the remote, but the game is on now. ;)

[Redsfan320]

Great catch by Gomes a few minutes ago! Wood seems to have good stuff tonight. I'm hoping Leake gets the 5th spot, but the more good pitching the Reds have, the better.

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[mbgrayson]

Castillo reaches on a third strike/wild pitch.

[reds44]

Good lord that was a BOMB

[mbgrayson]

Dickerson hits a monster blast over the trees in right. Reds 6-0.

[GADawg]

Hu's on short? someone had to say it

[mbgrayson]

Cabrerra grounds to short and the SS (Hu) throws it away. Dodgers look rough.

[reds44]

This is batting practice.

[HeatherC1212]

I think the Dodgers forgot how to play baseball tonight, LOL :lol:

YAY for Joey hitting a double and getting another RBI out of it! :D

Love listening to Vin Scully tonight, especially when he's talking about Joey. :p:

[mbgrayson]

Votto doubles to the RF wall, scoring Cabrerra. Reds up 7-0.
Phillips works a full count, then flies to right, Votto to third.

[reds44]

I'll never get over "the Franchise" story about Brandon Phillips.

[BoydsOfSummer]

Vin talks as much as Grande...he's just waaaay less annoying. :D He called the Dodgers rednecks ROFL.

[mbgrayson]

Jay Bruce doubles down the right field line, Votto scores. 8-0.

[reds44]

Why did the Dodgers have the infield in down 7-0 in the 2nd inning?

[GADawg]

for some reason he was talking about Francisco being a left handed hitting catcher

[reds44]

God these balls are just being MURDERED.

9-0

[GADawg]

Hu cut that ball off? somebody stop me

[HeatherC1212]

I'm glad that wasn't the third out but why did Gomes go past first base?

[mbgrayson]

Gomes lines a single to left, Bruce scores, Dodgers cut off the throw to the plate and get Gomes going to 2nd. Reds up 9-0.

[mbgrayson]

Francisco hits one off the top of the left-center wall(high), double.

[mbgrayson]

Hannigan slashes one to Hu, who bobbles, throws to first, and gets a "mercy out" according to Scully. Reds up 9-0 after one and a half.

[Redsfan320]

Wow. Awesome night for the Reds bats. That hit by Francisco should have been a homer, the wall was very high.

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[mbgrayson]

Lets go ahead and count this one....

[BoydsOfSummer]

Nothing like a 70 degree March day in Cincy and a good drubbing of the Dodgers to lift one's spirits.

[RBA]

Love the "mercy out" comment. Looks like the UMPS had enough of this "exhibition" by the Dodgers.

[HeatherC1212]

Theories about the game tonight:

1. The Reds are just getting prepared for the crazy Ohio spring weather and needed a cold night for their offense to come alive.

2. This Dodgers pitcher just sucks. :eek:

3. They're tired of everyone talking about the pitching and decided they needed to put some runs on the board today (this theory works pretty well considering the offense came alive in the first game earlier tonight too).

4. Dusty told the guys that Redszone was all ready antsy about the offense and told them they better get a lot of hits tonight to calm everyone down. :p:

[fugowitribe]

Is it just me, or did Hanigan put on some weight.

[reds44]

5 up, 5 down, 5 Ks

Not bad.

[fugowitribe]

I think if we have any kind of struggle from the 5 that go to Cincy, this staff is deep to the minors. Competition on your heels will create a good thing for the Reds.

[919191]

I had tennis on but the game is on now.

Same here- I missed the first few runs. Was gettin' kinda worried.

[Chip R]

Let's hope that what happened in Vegas with this offense, doesn't stay in Vegas.

[mbgrayson]

Scully says Woods fastball at 91.

Casey Blake Ks swinging.
Jamie Hoffman Ks looking.
Russ Mitchell walks on a close 3-2 pitch.
With A.J. Ellis batting, wild pitch, Mitchell to 2nd. Ellis works a full count, then walks.

[GADawg]

Hu's up? I just can't stop

[GADawg]

i don't think I've ever seen a field with so much foul territory

[reds44]

Wood has been falling behind everybody.

3 straight walks.

[mbgrayson]

Hu walks, loading the bases.

Woods is already at 45 pitches after only 2 innings.

[HeatherC1212]

He's either getting ahead of hitters and then not putting them away or falling behind and then coming back to strike them out. There's no middle ground tonight, LOL :laugh:

FINALLY, the third out! :D

[mbgrayson]

Prentice Redman(lf) hits into a 6-4 force. After 2, Reds 9, Dodgers 0. Wood finishes the 2nd w/ 48 pitches so far.

[reds44]

Nice play by OC to get the force out at 2nd.

Wood: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K

[mbgrayson]

Castillo grounds out 4-3.
Dickerson grounds out 4-3.
Cabrerra grounds out 6-3.

[Tony Cloninger]

I can see where the potential is in Wood...but the guy really has trouble finishing as well.

[HeatherC1212]

Who should have had that pop up? It was closer to Hanigan than Joey but I understand Ryan backing off if Joey called for it. The wind seems to be playing havoc with some of the pop ups tonight.

Wow, Wood seems to be on track again after the last inning. Another strike out. :)

[GADawg]

travis wood is Andre Ethier's kryptonite

[reds44]

2 out triple for Kemp.

[GADawg]

triple is a strong word....Bruce should've had that one

[mbgrayson]

Triple very wind aided there...
Casey Blake then doubles Kemp home. 9-1.

[reds44]

That was like an 420 foot out.

[HeatherC1212]

The centerfield in that ballpark is huge! Wow, I think Vin said something about that earlier but you could really see it on that last out when Chris caught that ball. :eek:

[mbgrayson]

Hoffman flies to center....deep. (Vegas is 433 to center field wall..)

After 3, Reds 9, Dodgers 1.

Travis Wood at 68 pitches.

[GADawg]

i'd be interested to know if anyone has ever homered over that big wall in straight away CF

[HeatherC1212]

Is that Super Mario Brothers music playing in the background?! :laugh:

[HeatherC1212]

Vin Scully going all fanboy on Joey Votto is my favorite part of this whole game. :p:

Joey is 3-3 tonight. :D

[mbgrayson]

Joey Votto doubles the other way. 3 for 3 now... Scully raving over him.

[mbgrayson]

Phillips bounces out to second, Votto to third.
Bruce hits a one hopper to 2nd with the infield in, two outs.

[reds44]

Is that Super Mario Brothers music playing in the background?! :laugh:
I was thinking the same thing.

[reds44]

Scully just said "run producing home runs."

[mbgrayson]

Gomes bounces one thru the middle to score Votto. 10-1.

[GADawg]

Gomes bounces one thru the middle to score Votto. 10-1.

against a righty....and they said it couldn't be done

[mbgrayson]

Francisco grounds out to 1st.

Reds 10, Dodgers 1 after 3.5 innings.

[TheNext44]

Lets go ahead and count this one....

Not so fast. Kip' Wells is warming up. :)

[reds44]

Leake gon make the team.

[mbgrayson]

Mitchell grounds out to Cabrerra.
Ellis hits a soft line drive single to left.
Hu lines a single down the left field line, Bruce with a nice play to keep Hu at 1st.
Redman doubles to drive in 2, Reds up 10-3.

Wood now throwing 89 on his fastball after 79 pitches.

[mbgrayson]

Dewitt grounds out to 1st, Redman to third. Two outs.

Ethier pops to 3rd.

Travis Wood has worked the count full again and again. Not pitch efficient. 87 pitches after four innings.

Reds up 10 to 3.

[mbgrayson]

Hannigan grounds out 5-3.
Mesoroco grounds to third on 1st pitch.
Anderson pops out to left.

5 pitch inning there. Reds up 10-3.

[HeatherC1212]

Game over. Kip Wells is in the game now. :thumbdown

[mbgrayson]

Travis Wood is done.

4 innings, 5 hits, 3 BBs, 3 ERs, and 5 Ks.

87 pitches 56 strikes.

[reds44]

Wood's final line:
4 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

[mbgrayson]

Kip Wells in to pitch....

Kemp singles to left.
Blake forces Kemp at second, and Griffin throw it away. (Griffin???)

[reds44]

This game is far from over with Wells in.

[mbgrayson]

"Kip Wells has never really had what you could call a good year. Twice he has led the league in lossess...." Vin Scully.

[TheNext44]

"Kip Wells has never has what you would call a good year."

Further evidence that Vin Scully is greatest announcer of all time.

[HeatherC1212]

Who are these other Reds guys playing right now? I guess the regulars all getting 3 at bats was more than enough for Dusty tonight, LOL :p:

[Tony Cloninger]

Why is it so hard to cut this guy.

[Chip R]

Why is Kip Wells on my TV? He should be at my McDonalds asking me if I want fries with that

[mbgrayson]

Reds have subs everywhere this inning.

Corky Miller catching, Dorn at 1st, Griffin at 2nd, Negron at SS, Anderson in CF, Phipps in RF, Frazier in left, Sutton at 3rd, Mesorco at DH.

Hoffman doubles Blake home. Still only one out.
Mitchell grounds out to third, Hoffman to 3rd. Two outs.
Ellis walks, then to 2nd on a wild pitch.
Hu flies to deep right.

10-4 Reds.

Wells threw 26 pitches that inning.

[reds44]

Remember when the Reds had Eric Milton, Ramon Ortiz, and Brandon Claussen in their starting 5?

[Chip R]

Remember when the Reds had Eric Milton, Ramon Ortiz, and Brandon Claussen in their starting 5?

Kip Wells kind of brings those memories back.

[mbgrayson]

Ramon Ortiz pitching for the Dodgers:

Negron grounds out 5 to 3.
Dorn flies to deep right.
Griffin Ks swinging.

10-4 Reds after 5 and a half.

[HeatherC1212]

Remember when the Reds had Eric Milton, Ramon Ortiz, and Brandon Claussen in their starting 5?

I try to forget about that every single day. :(

[reds44]

Spring training baseball makes me sleepy.

[mbgrayson]

Wells still pitching the 6th (to eat some innings, I guess).

Redman grounds out 4-3.
DeWitt walks.
Ethier grounds into a 3 unassisted, Dewitt to 2nd.
Kemp lines out hard to Griffin at 2nd.

10-4 Reds after 6.

[mbgrayson]

Justin Miller pitching for the Dodgers:

Reds 7th:
Denis Phipps Ks swinging.
Todd Frazier Ks swinging on a check swing.
Drew Sutton Ks swinging.

10-4 Reds.

[Heath]

Can we get a Cuban Birth Certificate on Kipper Wells? I need a 3rd starter for my boy's Little League team.

[mbgrayson]

Justin Lehr on to pitch the 7th.

Casey Blake pops out to 2nd.
Hoffman lines a single to Phipps in right.
Lehr then picks Hoffman off first.
Mitchell lines one into right center that Josh Anderson grabs.

10-4 Reds after 7.

[11larkin11]

There is no way Mez is "fluffy"

[mbgrayson]

Luis Ayala pitching for L.A.

Reds 8th:

Corky grounds out 4-3.
Mesoraco HBP.
Josh Anderson walks.
Negron hits into a fielder's choice at 2nd, Mesoraco to 3rd.
Dorn skies a high fly into a 35 mph wind in left, Redman loses it off his glove, two more score on the E-7.
Griffin grounds out 4-3.

12-4 Reds.

[mbgrayson]

Logan Ondrusek in to pitch the bottom of the 8th for the Reds.

Ellis lines out to Phipps in right.
Hu bounces one up the middle, Secondbaseman Griffin tries to make the throw, safe.
Redman flies to Frazier in left.
Sellers Ks swinging.

12-4 Reds after 8.

Ondrusek continues his strong spring.

[mbgrayson]

Lefty Juan Perez in to pitch for L.A.:

Phipps grounds out to the pitcher, 1-3.
Frazier grounds out 4-3.
Sutton walks.
Corky Ks swinging.

12-4 Reds.

[919191]

Why is it so hard to cut this guy.

Probably dating Corey Patterson's old girlfriend.

[mbgrayson]

Ondrusek out again to pitch the 9th.

Tommy Giles walks.
Gutierrez pops out to Dorn in foul territory.
Herrera singles through the hole between 1st and 2nd.
Hoffman walks, bases loaded.
Mitchell hits into a 5-4-3 double play.

And this one belongs to the Reds, 12-4.

Good night everyone!

[Spring~Fields]

Reds 12, Dodgers 4


Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO
Dickerson,CF 3 2 2 2 0 0
Anderson,CF 1 0 0 0 1 0
Cabrera,SS 3 2 1 0 0 0
Negron, SS 2 1 0 0 0 0
Votto,1B 3 3 3 2 0 0
Dorn,1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
Phillips,2B 3 1 1 1 0 0
Griffin,2B 2 0 0 0 0 1
Bruce, RF 3 1 2 2 0 0
Phipps, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1
Gomes, LF 3 0 2 2 0 1
Frazier, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1
Francisco,3B 3 0 1 1 0 0
Sutton, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1
Hanigan, C 3 0 0 0 0 0
Miller, C 2 0 0 0 0 1
Castillo, DH 2 1 0 0 0 1
Mesoraco, 1 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 41 12 12 10 2 7



Reds Batting
2B: Votto 2 (5, Towers, Towers), Bruce (4, Towers), Francisco, J (3, Towers).
HR: Dickerson (2, 2nd inning off Towers, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Dickerson 5; Cabrera, O; Votto 5; Phillips, B; Bruce 3; Gomes 2; Francisco, J 2.
RBI: Votto 2 (13), Phillips, B (6), Bruce 2 (7), Francisco, J (6), Dickerson 2 (8), Gomes 2 (14).


Reds Fielding
E: Griffin, M (1, throw).
DP: (Sutton-Griffin, M-Dorn).
Pickoffs: Lehr (Hoffmann at 1st base).

Reds Pitching


Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR
Wood, T 4.0 5 3 3 3 5 0
Wells, K 2.0 2 1 1 2 0 0
Lehr 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ondrusek 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 0

Reds/Dodgers
Pitches-strikes:
Wood, T 87-56, Wells, K 37-20, Lehr 14-9, Ondrusek 41-23,
Towers 72-51, Monasterios 5-3, Ortiz, Ra 18-13, Miller,
Ju 17-11, Ayala 26-14, Perez, Ju 19-9.

Groundouts-flyouts:
Wood, T 3-4, Wells, K 4-1, Lehr 0-1, Ondrusek 2-2,
Towers 8-2, Monasterios 2-1,
Ortiz, Ra 1-1, Miller, Ju 0-0, Ayala 3-0, Perez, Ju 2-0.

Batters faced:
Wood, T 20, Wells, K 10, Lehr 3, Ondrusek 9,
Towers 25, Monasterios 3, Ortiz, Ra 3, Miller, Ju 3, Ayala 6, Perez, Ju 4.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Why is Kip Wells on my TV? He should be at my McDonalds asking me if I want fries with that

LOL. You owe me a new monitor Chip. I just sprayed soda all over mine. hehe. Classic.

[NJReds]

You guys were in mid-season form with this game thread. Good to see all the kinks worked out in spring training. Can't wait for the real games to start.