5-10-10 Cincy at the Pirates

[edabbs44]

Cincinnati (16-15) at Pittsburgh (14-17)

Orlando Cabrera 6

Brandon Phillips 4

Joey Votto 3

Scott Rolen 5

Jay Bruce 9

Laynce Nix 7

Drew Stubbs 8

Ryan Hanigan 2

Bronson Arroyo 1

vs. RHP Ross Ohlendorf (0-0, 3.60 ERA).

Votto vs. Ohlendorf: 4-for-5, double, triple, homer, two walks.

[reds44]

We gotta get at least 2 of 3.

[forfreelin04]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/p-pvb.cgi?n1=ohlenro01#choice=&bats=&minPA2=0&year_game=career&opp_id=CIN&orderby=PA&orderbyb=Name&minPA=0&orderbydir=DESC&orderbydirb=ASC&n1=ohlenro01&as=pitcher

Rest of the batters. Your right Edabbs, Votto is just plain mean. He'd be dead ringer for Beat the Streak tonight.

[HeatherC1212]

Ohlendorf is apparently still coming back from injury too, so if the guys can be just a little bit patient, they can run his pitch count up too high and get to the (probably very tired) Pirates bullpen. I like our chances during this series knowing that the guys will be playing with chips on their shoulders from getting swept in the last series.

Bold Prediction-If anyone is on base in front of Joey at any point during the game, he'll be intentionally walked by the Pirates. I hope I'm wrong but Joey seems to feast on Pirates pitching and they have to know that too. Hopefully Scott breaks his mini-hitting slump tonight. :)

[KoryMac5]

Love Bruce in the 5 hole, I expect the offense to do well tonight. Hopefully they can show some patience.

[Degenerate39]

Wouldn't have minded seeing Heisey get the start in left

[_Sir_Charles_]

Wouldn't have minded seeing Heisey get the start in left

I wouldn't have minded riding the hot bat in Gomes. Seems like whenever someone gets hot, he gets a day off. Happened to Bruce not long ago too. So I guess Janish need to hope Cabrera gets hot. :D

[Tom Servo]

O-Cab grounds out to short.
BP fouls out to right field on one pitch.
Votto flies out to center.

[GADawg]

"good wood"? I don't think so Paul...that was a weak foul pop

[_Sir_Charles_]

Marty praising OCab defensively. Really Marty? Fundamentals...okay, he's fine. Range...major concern.

[Tom Servo]

LaRouche foul ball really shows off all of those Pirates fans in attendance.

[_Sir_Charles_]

1-2-3 for Arroyo's first

[_Sir_Charles_]

Rolen says WHAT SLUMP?!? Leadoff double to left.

[RedsMan3203]

I hurt watching Rolen run....

[VR]

Bruce guessing a bit on that strike 2 pitch.

[TheNext44]

Okay, everyday I play a game on my Iphone and every time last week that I lost, the Reds lost, every time I won, the Reds won.

Just so you know...

I lost today.

Let's hope today beats the streak. (and if the Reds lose, it's my fault.)

[GADawg]

who looks more like a catcher than Ryan Doumit?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs flies out to end it. I hate wasting leadoff doubles. Especially not even moving him off second. Grrrrrrr

[TheNext44]

who looks more like a catcher than Ryan Doumit?

http://brettvanort.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/yogi_berra_thp0.jpg

[VR]

Arroyo not fooling too many hitters, but getting in done.

[GADawg]

http://brettvanort.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/yogi_berra_thp0.jpg

i stand corrected!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Arroyo not fooling too many hitters, but getting in done.

Yep, everybody is getting solid wood on the ball. Even the foul balls are stung.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Back to back 3 up 3 down's from Bronson. It may not look pretty...but I'll take it. Now lets wake up those bats.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanigan continues to state his case for the leadoff man. :O)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Sac bunt by Bronson with 2 strikes. Good execution there Bronson.

[_Sir_Charles_]

2nd walk of the inning given to Ocab now. 1 down, 2 on for Phillips

http://omgreds.com/uploaded_images/walksRiverfront-716737.jpg

[VR]

Pretty sure Philiips did not have a strike thrown to him that at bat.

The breaking ball really has him fooled tonight.

[mbgrayson]

After 3 innings, no score.

Arroyo at 42 pitches, 30 strikes.
Ohlendorf at 59 pitches, 36 strikes.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bruce with a 1 out single

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nix with a double....and Bruce scores! 1-0 Reds. Ball scoots away and Nix heads to third. (Error charged to Doumit)

[guttle11]

Do the Laynce Daynce!

[VR]

Beautiful swing on an outside pitch by Nix.

1-0 good guys.

[TheNext44]

Answer to trivia question....

Ted Power. Zane Smith relieved him and got the lost.

[VR]

Stubbs needs to get that loop out of his swing in a big big way. It will be good for his slo-pitch career....but here, not so much.

[TheNext44]

Laynce is chyckyn... afrayd to run

[_Sir_Charles_]

I'm a little surprised Nix didn't try for it right there.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Drew works the walk. Manigan approaches....Pirates quake in fear. :O)

[VR]

Don't steal here Drew.

[TheNext44]

I'm a little surprised Nix didn't try for it right there.

When on the bases, you have to expect the passed ball on every pitch. Nix did not.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Don't steal here Drew.

Pirates, 1 for 23 in caught stealing.

[VR]

Pirates, 1 for 23 in caught stealing.

You then walk Hanigan.

[guttle11]

Ohlendorf fears Haniganomattic. 4 pitch walk.

[VR]

When on the bases, you have to expect the passed ball on every pitch. Nix did not.

I think his view was blocked...Hanigan threw up the stop sign as well.

[_Sir_Charles_]

You then walk Hanigan.

I know. I wasn't suggesting he steal. Just pointing out how bad they've been at nailing runners. Hanigan works the walk.

The "walks will haunt" pic didn't work last time. We'll go without it.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Anybody gutsy enough to call for the Arroyo granny? :O)

[VR]

I know. I wasn't suggesting he steal. Just pointing out how bad they've been at nailing runners. Hanigan works the walk.

The "walks will haunt" pic didn't work last time. We'll go without it.

:)

[VR]

Anybody gutsy enough to call for the Arroyo granny? :O)

He was certainly swinging for it on the 1st one.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Shallow pop to right. Everybody stays put. Up to Cabrera.

[reds44]

What a horrible AB by Cabrera.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crud. Ohlendorf houdini. We've got to take advantage of all these free passes.

[mbgrayson]

Reds 4th:

Rolen pops out to Iwanura in short right.
Bruce hits a broken bat single to right.
Nix hits a double down the leftfield line, Bruce waved home, scores in a close play, and Nix goes to third on the missed throw.
Stubbs works the walk.
Hanigan walks on 4 straight.
Arroyo pops out to very shallow right, runners hold.
Cabrerra bounces out to short on the first pitch.

Ohlendorf at 84 pitches.

Reds 1, Pirates 0.

[guttle11]

Ohlendorf weasels his way out of trouble like a pretty girl pulled over by the cops.

[WebScorpion]

Dude's at 83 pitches.... DO NOT swing at the first one! :bash:

[guttle11]

Cabrera ruined the scoring threat and now the perfect game.

[Razor Shines]

They gave him a hit?

[Chip R]

They gave him a hit?

I think they changed it.

[Tom Servo]

Cabrera ruined the scoring threat and now the perfect game.
Orlando Cabrera also started the Great Chicago Fire and cause the Hindenburg disaster.

[Razor Shines]

I think they changed it.

Yeah, I just heard Chris say that. I understand yesterday's being a hit but that one was pretty obviously an error.

[mbgrayson]

Pirates 4th:

Iwamura grounds out to Phillips.
Laroche gets on due to a dropped liner by Cabrerra (scored a hit?!?) (Perfect game and no-no gone...)
McCutchen walks on 4 pitches.
Jones flies out to fairly deep center.
Doumit pops out to Rolen in foul territory.

Arroyo at 58 pitches after 4 innings.

Reds 1, Pirates 0.

[Chip R]

Orlando Cabrera also started the Great Chicago Fire and cause the Hindenburg disaster.

No, don't be silly. Bob Boone was responsible for those.

[Captain Hook]

Why would it count against a pitchers whip when someone reaches on an error?Tracking fantasy as I watch and noticed this.

[mbgrayson]

Reds 5th:

Javier Lopez in to pitch for the Bucs.
Phillips flies out to fairly deep center.
Votto grounds out to short.
Rolen hits a nubber in front of the plate, Doumit throws him out.

Lopez at 13 pitches in his first inning of work.

Reds 1, Pirates 0.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Impressive hitting display going on between these clubs. Wow.

[Razor Shines]

Why would it count against a pitchers whip when someone reaches on an error?Tracking fantasy as I watch and noticed this.

Well they still have it counted as a hit, if you're talking about Arroyo.

[HeatherC1212]

OK, I finally got here to take part in the game thread and hopefully my presence gets the Reds bats working better. If any Pirates score in this inning I'm outta here though....I don't want to be the jinx, LOL ;)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Single to right for Clement

*heather stands up and takes a step towards the door* :O)

[Chip R]

OK, I finally got here to take part in the game thread and hopefully my presence gets the Reds bats working better. If any Pirates score in this inning I'm outta here though....I don't want to be the jinx, LOL ;)

Bronson says thanks for breaking up his no-no. ;)

[Hoosier Red]

No one is happier about Clement's single than the Pirates scorer.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Okay Heather...you can stay. :D

[Captain Hook]

Well they still have it counted as a hit, if you're talking about Arroyo.

I was and I can't believe that was scored a hit.

[mbgrayson]

Pirates 5th:

Milledge Ks swinging.
Clement lines the 1st pitch into right for a clean single.
Cedeno pops out to Phillips.
Lopez pops out to Nix.

Arroyo at 69 pitches.

Reds 1, Bucs 0.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bronson says thanks for breaking up his no-no. ;)

Oh, I missed that. I thought he already gave up a hit. Did they change it?

[HeatherC1212]

Bronson says thanks for breaking up his no-no. ;)

I got here after that happened so it's not my fault. ;) (Oh wait, are you talking about Clement? OK, I can take blame for that but I wasn't here for the error/hit/whatever that was in the last inning, LOL)

No Pirate scored a run so I guess I can stay. I swear the last time I came late to a game thread the Reds gave up like four runs or something, LOL :laugh:

[Chip R]

Oh, I missed that. I thought he already gave up a hit. Did they change it?

Yeah, they changed it. It's moot now, though.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs singles with 2 down

[mbgrayson]

Reds 6th:

Bruce Ks swinging.
Nix grounds out to short.
Stubbs flares a soft liner the other way for a single.
Hanigan grounds into a 6-4 fielders choice.

Lopez now at 28 pitches.

Reds 1, Pirates 0.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanigan makes an out. Stop the presses! 1-0 Reds middle of 6

[mbgrayson]

Yeah, they changed it. It's moot now, though.

GameDay still shows LaRoche's liner as a hit.

[HeatherC1212]

*looks befuddled at where the offense went from this past weekend* :eek:

Someone needs to remind these guys that the idea is to score runs and that the more you have, the better your chances are to win the game. ;)

[_Sir_Charles_]

I think the efficiency of Arroyo's being overlooked here tonight. His 6th inning of work and he's at 69 pitches.

Is that a testament to his work...or the effort of the Pirates?

[_Sir_Charles_]

NICE! Nix flashing the leather! Showing off the wheels too.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Another 3 up 3 down for Bronson.

4 out of his 6 innings tonight...1-2-3. Impressive. He looked a bit shaky early, but he's settled in nicely.

[HeatherC1212]

I think the efficiency of Arroyo's being overlooked here tonight. His 6th inning of work and he's at 69 pitches.

Is that a testament to his work...or the effort of the Pirates?

Probably a combination of both. He's pitching pretty well though and I didn't realize how pitch efficient he was being tonight. Good for him. :)

[mbgrayson]

Pirates 6th:

Iwamura flies out to Nix in deep left center.
Laroche flies out to Bruce.
McCutchen flies out to Bruce.

Arroyo at 81 pitches.

Reds 1, Pirates 0.

[Tom Servo]

Night of the Meek.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Evan Meek pitching now. 0.95 era. Hmmmmm...impressive. Let's WRECK IT!

[TheNext44]

*looks befuddled at where the offense went from this past weekend* :eek:

Someone needs to remind these guys that the idea is to score runs and that the more you have, the better your chances are to win the game. ;)

Give them a break, they never had to face such Cy Young candidates this weekend as Russ Ohlendorf, Javier Lopez and Evan Meeks. :cool:

[mbgrayson]

Reds 7th:

Evan Meek in to pitch.
Arroyo grounds out meekly to the pitcher Meek.
Cabrerra grounds out to 2nd.
Phillips bounces out to Meek.

Meek out of the inning on 7 pitches, no rest for Arroyo that frame.

Reds 1, Pirates 0.

[_Sir_Charles_]

*sigh* Ocab strikes again. Should've been another 1-2-3 inning.

[HeatherC1212]

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGH. :bang:

[Red in Chicago]

*sigh* Ocab strikes again. Should've been another 1-2-3 inning.

i think you mean OyCab:p:

[HeatherC1212]

Thank goodness Bronson could get out of it. OCab is going to give me heart failure more times than I care to have this season. :eek:

MORE OFFENSE PLEASE.

[mbgrayson]

Pirates 7th:

Jones flies out to VERY deep right.
Doumit bounces out to Phillips.
Milledge grounds up the middle to Cabrerra, who bobbles, no throw, ruled a hit. (I say E-6).
Clement pops out to Rolen.

Arroyo at 91 pitches.

Reds 1, Pirates 0.

[mbgrayson]

i think you mean OyCab:p:

How about E-Cab??

[TRF]

ok, i can't "see" the game. Would Janish have converted the two infield singles into outs?

[_Sir_Charles_]

Clement pops out to Rolen. I'm counting that as a 1-2-3 inning for Bronson. I'm just going to start ignoring the OCab miscues...I get too upset with them when I know Janish would make those plays. Regardless...another solid inning from Arroyo.

[mbgrayson]

ok, i can't "see" the game. Would Janish have converted the two infield singles into outs?

Absolutely....

[_Sir_Charles_]

i think you mean OyCab:p:

LOL. I like that one. OyCab. I need to remember that one. :O)

[reds44]

ok, i can't "see" the game. Would Janish have converted the two infield singles into outs?
Felipe Lopez would have.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Joey takes advantage of a leather-lapse.

[reds44]

Hurray insurance run!

[HeatherC1212]

Thank you Scott (and Andy LaRoche)!!! :D

[_Sir_Charles_]

Rolen with a shot to the gap! Votto scores! 2 bagger for Scott.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Central update:

Braves & Brewers no score in the 4th
Fish & Cubs 1-1 in the 6th

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bruce at 1st on a FC that nails Rolen at third.

*sigh* 1-6-3 DP to end the inning.

But we tack on an insurance run to make it 2-0 Reds heading to the bottom of the 8th

[guttle11]

That half inning was the Reds offense in a nutshell. Some good, some bad, some stupid.

[mbgrayson]

Reds 8th:

Votto grounds hard to 3rd, off LaRoche's glove, safe. Ruled E-5???? Wow.
Rolen doubles to the right-center gap, Votto scores from 1st.
Bruce hits a one hopper to short, Rolen thrown out at third.
Nix bounces into a 1-6-3 doubleplay.

Meek up to 16 pitches.

Reds 2, Pirates 0.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crud. Dinger from Cedeno. Hung a breaker. 2-1 Reds.

[guttle11]

Hoo boy, that was a hanger to end all hangers. Cedeno crushes it, 2-1.

[Red in Chicago]

cedeno...really??

[_Sir_Charles_]

Anybody warming up?

[_Sir_Charles_]

cedeno...really??

He's got 3. Didn't he get one of his others off of us too?

~edit~ Yep. His first one was off of Cueto.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Lincoln & Rhodes up.

Single to left from Young

[_Sir_Charles_]

Price yanking Arroyo. Odd. Why Bryan? Injury? I hope not.

Arthur Rhodes coming in. :clap: Good job Bronson

[Matt700wlw]

Price yanking Arroyo. Odd. Why Bryan? Injury? I hope not.

Arthur Rhodes coming in.

Maybe Dusty is sleeping in the clubhouse :D

[_Sir_Charles_]

Sac bunt moves Young to second. 1 down.

Hererra & Lincoln both up now.

[HeatherC1212]

I think he realized Bronson was starting to give up hits that found holes...or the crowd in left field in the case of Cedeno. :eek:

[_Sir_Charles_]

I think he realized Bronson was starting to give up hits that found holes...or the crowd in left field in the case of Cedeno. :eek:

Just seems odd that Dusty didn't yank him. They seemed to be trying to buy time for the relievers to get ready....price heading out and back and THEN Dusty heading out seemed like the obvious move. Oh well. As long as Arthur gets the job done.

[reds44]

Huge inning from Rhodes.

Time to ride the Corder rollercoaster in the 9th.

[HeatherC1212]

Rhodes is money right now. Wow, that last pitch was pure filth! :D

[_Sir_Charles_]

BIG K! Nice job Rhodes! Arthur is money! :beerme:

[mbgrayson]

Pirates 8th:

Cedeno catches ahold of a hanging 69 mph curve and hammers a HR to left.
Delwyn Young, pinch hitting for Meek, slaps a single the other way through the hole. Arroyo at 103 pitches now, and Bryan Price (?) pulls him.

Rhodes in to pitch.
Iwamura bunts Young over to 2nd.
LaRoche lines out to Stubbs.
McCutchen Ks swinging on a 91 mph fastball.

Rhodes threw 12 pitches this inning.

Reds 2, Pirates 1.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Hanrahan pitching. Stubbs, Hanigan & a ph'er. Any guesses who? I'd vote Gomes.

[mbgrayson]

Hanrahan pitching. Stubbs, Hanigan & a ph'er. Any guesses who? I'd vote Gomes.

Against a right hander? Heisey maybe...

[Tony Cloninger]

Votto grounder to the 3rd Baseman was an Error......he hit it hard...but it was right at his glove on one bounce. I think Rolen just got caught in no man's land.

Was hoping for the Arroyo CG SHO...that would be around his 6th? for this Reds career.

[mbgrayson]

Against a right hander? Heisey maybe...

Nope. Gomes has the helmet on...

[_Sir_Charles_]

Stubbs grounds to third

Hanigan grounded out on the first pitch.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nope. Gomes has the helmet on...

Righty or lefty...he's swinging a GREAT bat right now. Heisey still hasn't gotten a hit...against a righty or lefty. I'll take the hot bat.

[HeatherC1212]

Third time is NOT the charm for LaRoche at third, LOL :lol:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Scorcher! Are there burn marks on Andy's glove? Sheesh!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Central updates:

Cubs 2 Fish 3 (7th)
Brewers 0 Braves 2 (6th)

[reds44]

Gomes was safe.

Huge hit by OC to get another run, though.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Dang! Gomes out at the plate. I like the risk....close call...I'm not so sure. He might've beat that. I need to see it again.

Double by Cabrera btw

[HeatherC1212]

He was out??? Wow. He sure looked safe on that replay to me. His foot got in there before the tag.

[Cyclone792]

Gomes was safe.

[Matt700wlw]

Gomes called out. Marty said that call was horrible.

[edabbs44]

Gomes was safe.

Huge hit by OC to get another run, though.

Way safe.

[pedro]

Gomes was safe.

[Captain Hook]

replay confirms

SAFE!!!!

[guttle11]

He was definitely safe. Got the corner of the plate. Karma for getting the call the other day?

[mbgrayson]

Reds 9th:

Stubbs grounds out to third. Close.
Hanigan also grounds out to third.
Gomes, pinch hitting for Rhodes, rockets another one off LaRoches glove, single.
Cabrerra lines a double down the left field line, Gomes tries to score, called out. Replay shows tag after foot touched the plate.

Reds up 2 to 1 going to Cordero time.

[Captain Hook]

scoring plays should have replay

[TheNext44]

Easy call with the naked eye on a non high def set with a wide view. Foot in a full half second before the tag, just a terrible, terrible call. And the ump was in perfect position. No excuses.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Yep. Safe. Crud.

Well, let's lock it down with Coco. Slam that door!

[Tony Cloninger]

Horrible way for the umpire to look at the play...He was standing right there and then MOVES around the back of the plate to the right side of it?? To what....get a better view?

He did not even tag him.

[Matt700wlw]

Throw the red flag, Marvin!

Oh, wait...

[HeatherC1212]

Come on Coco!!

[reds44]

I'm not sure why I thought a run score on that.

Whoops.

[JaxRed]

I know you'd get run for doing it, but it's a shame you couldn't take a digital pix, print it out and bring it to the home plate ump......

[guttle11]

Loved the folded arm silent treatment he gave the ump.

[RedsManRick]

Did Doumit's tag ever touch Gomes? Clearly Jonny's foot pushed Doumit's on to the plate, but I don't think the swipe tag made contact. Let's hope that run doesn't matter.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Grounder to Phillips for 1 down.

[WVRedsFan]

He was clearly safe. Since Puffy Pig assures me that we will win (last night). I'm not worried about CoCo this time.

[Will M]

are the umpires not allowed to review this? i've seen a few calls reviewed this year.

[RedsManRick]

Loved the folded arm silent treatment he gave the ump.

That was beautiful. Gomes is like a kid out there.

[TheNext44]

Horrible way for the umpire to look at the play...He was standing right there and then MOVES around the back of the plate to the right side of it?? To what....get a better view?

He did not even tag him.

I was wrong about the ump being in the perfect position. You're right, he moved so he could get blocked by the catcher.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Doumit works the walk.

[Tony Cloninger]

No...like I said....he did not even tag him....he pulled an Elrod Hendricks...and this ump ..IF he would have moved to the left of the plate or stayed behind it...would have seen it

[TheNext44]

I have a bad feeling about this. :scared::scared:

[guttle11]

are the umpires not allowed to review this? i've seen a few calls reviewed this year.

Only home runs I think.

[Tony Cloninger]

I am more ticked this team has now scored maybe 10 runs in 4 games vs this sorry pitching staff.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Let's go Cordero! Throw strikes!

[reds44]

Cordero has just missed on two different two strike pitches.

[Matt700wlw]

Cordero can't find the strike zone with a GPS device.

[redsfaninbsg]

Why do I feel like I'm watching Danny Graves?

[HeatherC1212]

This umpire is a tool. The strike zone seems to be moving around this whole inning. :eek:

[TheNext44]

I am more ticked this team has now scored maybe 10 runs in 4 games vs this sorry pitching staff.

yep, that had much more to do with the Reds only being up by a run than the ump.

[_Sir_Charles_]

*sigh* back to back walks. Pretty far from sharp tonight. He's been great all year, but those walks are going to come back to get him.

[guttle11]

Great decision by Votto. Now a single can't win the game.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Grounder to Votto. 2 down. 1st & 3rd.

[HeatherC1212]

One more out to go.....I can't watch anymore. :eek:

[reds44]

And this one belongs to the Reds!

[Matt700wlw]

REDS WIN!!

[edabbs44]

Cincy rules/

[Tony Cloninger]

Cordero can be Graves and Don Stanhouse all rolled into one.

he makes coffee nervous...and Now that Sultan of Swat....Ronnie Cedeno is in.

[mbgrayson]

Pirates 9th:

Cordero in to pitch for the Redlegs.
Jones grounds out to Phillips. One down.
Doumit walks on a full count pitch in the dirt.
Milledge walks on a full count pitch way outside. Ouch.
Clement bounces into a 3-6 fielders choice. Runners at the corners, two outs.
Cedeno grounds out to Phillips-Cabrerra.

And this one belongs to the Reds.

Final score: Reds 2, Pirates 1.

[HeatherC1212]

REDS WIN!! Oy, that was way too close to call and I wouldn't call that last inning 'slamming the door' at all, LOL :laugh:

[_Sir_Charles_]

*whew* And this one belongs to the Reds!

Grounder to Phillips, flip to Cabrera to end it. Very well pitched game by Bronson. Best of the season from him by far.

[TheNext44]

Reds :eek: out a win...

[Gallen5862]

"And This One Belongs To The Reds."

[HeatherC1212]

Bronson is so honest and I love hearing him bluntly say "I was toast" about getting pulled from the game in the 8th inning. Glad he got the win tonight. :)

No sweep this time for the Pirates and hopefully the Reds are the ones pulling out the brooms! ;)

[Tom Servo]

2 games over .500 woooooooooo

[mbgrayson]

Bronson also said he trusted Arthur to get the lefties that were coming up. Cool. He even said he didn't have great stuff tonight.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Bronson is so honest and I love hearing him bluntly say "I was toast" about getting pulled from the game in the 8th inning. Glad he got the win tonight. :)

No sweep this time for the Pirates and hopefully the Reds are the ones pulling out the brooms! ;)

explains why Price pulled him. :O)

[PuffyPig]

If you believe that the Pads and the Nationals aren't going to be factors in the playoffs this year, the Reds are .5 games behind the wildcard.

[HokieRed]

If you believe that the Pads and the Nationals aren't going to be factors in the playoffs this year, the Reds are .5 games behind the wildcard.

Believe this about the Nats; not ready to do so yet about the Pads.

[WVRedsFan]

Puffy Pig was right. Codero might yet send me to intensive care with his version of "shutting the door," but he gets the job done.

17-15 with a good chance to sweep this series sounds good to me. I still can't figure out why the Pirates don't give anyone fits like the Reds. Yes, they have left handed pitching, but other teams simply maul them while we have to pick and fight for two runs. Makes no sense. Anyway, a good night in RedsLand.

[Will M]

folks either didn't experience or don't remember John Franco. he got the job done but it seemed like a lot of the time he loaded the bases first. he seemed to get a lot of his saves via double plays to end the game.

[PuffyPig]

I still can't figure out why the Pirates don't give anyone fits like the Reds.

Over the last two year, the Reds are 19-14 vs. the Pirates, the Cards are 17-15.

[WVRedsFan]

Over the last two year, the Reds are 19-14 vs. the Pirates, the Cards are 17-15.

Both teams should blast them. Mystifies me.

[traderumor]

Cabrera's D made me long for the range of Jeff Keppinger tonight.

[guttle11]

Both teams should blast them. Mystifies me.

In baseball 5 over against a team in 33 games is borderline owning them. Just think, the difference between average and elite is one game every couple of weeks. The gap between the awful (Pirates) and not quite as bad (Reds) is even smaller.

[Spring~Fields]

Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1

Scoring Summary
Top 4th: Cincinnati
Nix doubled to left, J. Bruce scored, L. Nix to third on catcher R. Doumit's fielding error

Top 8th: Cincinnati
Rolen doubled to right center, J. Votto scored

Bot 8th: Pittsburgh
Cedeno homered to deep left

Reds Batting
2B - O Cabrera (4, J Hanrahan); S Rolen 2 (6, R Ohlendorf, E Meek);
L Nix (1, R Ohlendorf).
S - B Arroyo.
RBI - S Rolen (14), L Nix (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 2, J Votto 1, D Stubbs 1.
GIDP - L Nix.
Team LOB - 8



Cincinnati
IP H R ER BB K HR
Arroyo 7.0 5 1 1 1 2 1
Rhodes 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Cordero 1.0 0 0 2 0 0 0


Pitches-strikes -
B Arroyo 103-72; A Rhodes 12-9; F Cordero 18-9;
R Ohlendorf 84-47; J Lopez 28-20; E Meek 16-14; J Hanrahan 18-10.

Ground balls-fly balls -
B Arroyo 8-13; A Rhodes 0-1; F Cordero 3-0;
R Ohlendorf 3-5; J Lopez 4-1; E Meek 6-1; J Hanrahan 2-0.

Batters faced -
B Arroyo 27; A Rhodes 3; F Cordero 5; R Ohlendorf 19;
J Lopez 7; E Meek 7; J Hanrahan 4

[HeatherC1212]

Didn't someone post earlier tonight that the Reds were 13-5 against the Pirates last year though? It sounds like they figured some things out last year and the Reds could easily match that same record this year (currently 1-4 with a bunch of games to go). I'm not too worried and hey, even a one run win is still a win which I'll gladly take over a division rival any day of the week. :D

[WVRedsFan]

Didn't someone post earlier tonight that the Reds were 13-5 against the Pirates last year though? It sounds like they figured some things out last year and the Reds could easily match that same record this year (currently 1-4 with a bunch of games to go). I'm not too worried and hey, even a one run win is still a win which I'll gladly take over a division rival any day of the week. :DI saw 19-14 over the last two years (08-09), but only 1-3 this year so far. Regardless, it should be better considering how poor they've been. No matter, the past is the past and with my wife being from Pittsburgh, these games are very important to me :).

Anyway, good form, Reds. Let's sweep.