8-9-10 Reds vs. Cardinals (1st Edmonds game)

[_Sir_Charles_]

Brandon Phillips 2b
Laynce Nix lf
Joey Votto 1b
Scott Rolen 3b
Jim Edmonds cf
Jay Bruce rf
Ramon Hernandez c
Paul Janish ss
Mike Leake p


vs. Chris Carpenter

Really solid defensive lineup. I'm surprised by the Nix in the 2 hole move. I LOVE the infield defense for Leake. I think it'll really improve his chances.

[Scrap Irony]

If Edmonds can run on his Achilles at all, that OF D is pretty solid as well.

Three CF playing out there. (Though Bruce hasn't played CF in a couple years.)

[Redsfan320]

Okay, now I want Heisey in CF, and Edmonds in LF or RF some until Bruce/Gomes get things straightened out.

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[kaldaniels]

Jay Bruce's AB's are going to get even more high-leverage.

[nate]

Two lefties in a row!?!?!?!?!?

:cool:

[CTA513]

Two lefties in a row!?!?!?!?!?

:cool:

Not only back to back lefties, but back to back lefties 2 times in the lineup.

:eek:

[Tornon]

Am I the only one wondering how long it is until we have Edgar Renteria batting 2nd?

[GADawg]

Am I the only one wondering how long it is until we have Edgar Renteria batting 2nd?

HA! I was thinking the same thing....should've kept Aaron Miles!

I'm taking some pepto before I try to root for Edmonds tonight....he'll be the most despised Red for me since Terry F'ing Pendleton stopped by for a brief stay

[RedsMan3203]

Is it game time yet?

[Redsfan320]

I'll do some PBP. Really psyched for this serious. Hope a big (and good) game thread crowd shows up. Go Reds!!!

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[paintmered]

Chat is open early tonight. Free George Grande bobbleheads for the first 25 in attendance. ;)

I haven't been this excited over a regular season game since well...1999. We're due. Let's get it done tonight.

[SirFelixCat]

I'm DVR'ing the game since I'm still at work, but just wanted to chime in and say that I do hope the crowd is huge (even though it's a weekday series) this series and helps the boys out. I so desperately want to take 2 of 3 in this series and, just as much, want to beat Carpenter.

Go get'em, Fellas!!! :thumbup:

[BCubb2003]

What's Vince Coleman doing these days?

[Tom Servo]

It's pretty surreal seeing Rolen and Edmonds in our lineup.



But I like it.

[RedsMan3203]

Ahhhh! My Ears HURT!

A huge 3 game set, and we get Keels?!?!

[kbrake]

1. Its hot here
2. I feel dirty clapping for Edmonds.

Have a good GT fellas. Go Reds.

[redsfaninbsg]

Am I the only one who feels like the first inning is even more important than usual? If Leake can keep the Cardinals off the board and the Reds come back with just a run it would be huge, in my mind anyway.

[VR]

Ahhhh! My Ears HURT!

A huge 3 game set, and we get Keels?!?!

ESPN

[Reds Fanatic]

ESPN

Surprisingly I just checked and so far ESPN is not blacked out locally

[Reds Fanatic]

Nice play by Nix.

[reds44]

Nice way to start the game.

[RedsMan3203]

Thanks - I'll stick with ESPN tonight....

[Tom Servo]

2 quick outs

[Reds Fanatic]

2 quick outs as Jay grounds out to 2nd.

[reds44]

LaRussa alreayd compalining about the balls.

[reds44]

EASY 1-2-3 1st from Leake.

[Tom Servo]

3 quick outs. Nice!

[Reds Fanatic]

They are getting ready for the Carpentar complaints.

Good first as Pujols flies out to right.

[redsfaninbsg]

Am I the only one who feels like the first inning is even more important than usual? If Leake can keep the Cardinals off the board and the Reds come back with just a run it would be huge, in my mind anyway.

Alright, that's half of it. Time to get a run.

[RedsMan3203]

I'll take it... Lets get the bats going...

[TheBurn]

Leake: 6-pitches, 5-strikes :D

[Redsfan320]

Sorry, I can't do PBP tonight.

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[TheNext44]

ESPN has a photoshopped pic of Edmonds in a Reds uniform, but it's a uniform circa 1992.

lol

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips grounds out to 3rd. 1 out.

[vaticanplum]

These Cards announcers are so boring that I just fell asleep making a pot of coffee. Over to Marty.

[Reds Fanatic]

Nix singles to center.

[marcshoe]

Nix batting second does the job.

[reds44]

Nix is a man on fire.

[Tom Servo]

Laynce with a hyt

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto just got under that and flies out to right.

[marcshoe]

Okay. Lets get started with the ex-Cards.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen grounds into a 5-4 FC. 0-0 after 1.

[Tom Servo]

oh now you want to make routine defensive play, FeLo. I see how it is.

[marcshoe]

I want this one. First, a win assures first place after the series. Second, beating Carpenter sends a message.

[reds44]

Carpenter is such an asshat.

Just tore Ryan a new one.

[Reds Fanatic]

Carpenter already upset. What else is new.

[Homer Bailey]

Wow is Carpenter a tool.

[Reds Fanatic]

Holliday singles to center.

[VR]

Carpenter is such an asshat.

Just tore Ryan a new one.

What an idiot. Complete idiot.

[jesusfan]

c'mon Leake roll up a double play..

[marcshoe]

Man, I don't like Carpenter. If Walt picks him up, though, I'm open for a change of opinion.

[mdccclxix]

Ok, I'm on board with the nick "Priss" Carpenter more than ever.

[vaticanplum]

oh now you want to make routine defensive play, FeLo. I see how it is.

:laugh:

I actually like Carpenter. Such a drama queen. We're going to make him cry tonight.

[RedsMan3203]

Man, I don't like Carpenter. If Walt picks him up, though, I'm open for a change of opinion.

I was just about to say the same....

I'd take him on the Reds side anytime.

[kaldaniels]

Cincy and SL have swapped the division lead 17 times, is that me or is that obscenely high?

[Reds Fanatic]

Rasmus grounds into a 4-6-3 DP!

[TheNext44]

Really not unexpected. No offense to MattyMo, but I had to chuckle when he said that he hadn't ever seen Carpenter explode during a game. I can't remember a game when he didn't.

[mdccclxix]

c'mon Leake roll up a double play..

as you like it.

[reds44]

c'mon Leake roll up a double play..
You ask and you shall recieve!

Btw, not sure if this has been mentioned here, but the Reds petitioned the MLB to give Rolen and error for his play in Pitt, and they did.

Saved Leake 6 earned runs.

[Homer Bailey]

Ok, I'm on board with the nick "Priss" Carpenter more than ever.

I think that's all Sir Charles.

[Reds Fanatic]

Molina singles to right center.

[reds44]

Has not been 1 hard hit ball off Leake yet.

[RedsMan3203]

Come'on Bats!!

[Reds Fanatic]

Schumaker grounds into a 6-4 FC. 0-0 mid 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

Leake through 2 on 17 pitches

[TheNext44]

Minutes away from the moment George Grands has dreamt about his whole life.

[Chip R]

Really not unexpected. No offense to MattyMo, but I had to chuckle when he said that he hadn't ever seen Carpenter explode during a game. I can't remember a game when he didn't.

Well not like Zambrano.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Carpenter is such an asshat.

Just tore Ryan a new one.

I couldn't agree more. He's such a freaking prima donna. I'm so hoping we tatoo Priss tonight.

[Homer Bailey]

Edmonds about to put one out to right center...

[mdccclxix]

I think that's all Sir Charles.

Credit due, Sir Charles.

[reds44]

Jimmy ballgame time

[Reds Fanatic]

Edmonds lines out to center.

[Tom Servo]

Minutes away from the moment George Grands has dreamt about his whole life.
http://www.red-hot-mama.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/20090124-george_grande.jpg
"I have a dream..."

[jesusfan]

hit hard right to center.. 1 down

[Homer Bailey]

Reds stingin the ball right at people.

[Tom Servo]

Keels got me excited! Gaaah!

[jesusfan]

Bruce just missed it.. 2 down

[redsfaninbsg]

Reds are just missing.

[_Sir_Charles_]

crud. I thought Jay had that one.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce just missed. Flies out to the track in right.

[marcshoe]

Okay, each one's a little closer to the wall. Let's keep up the trend.

[marcshoe]

That'll work, though.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez singles to left

[Tom Servo]

Hitting Carpenter hard. I love it.

[RedsMan3203]

Reds are swinging and hitting the ball... I'm liking it...

[reds44]

We're hitting it hard, can't ask for much more.

[Reds Fanatic]

Janish hit it hard to but hits into a 5-4 FC. 0-0 after 2.

[jesusfan]

Janish with a smash right at Lopez.. hitting it hard..

[redsfaninbsg]

My goodness, they are crushing the ball right at the defense.

[RedsMan3203]

Another Reds smash right at someone...

[Tom Servo]

We'll get to Carpenter sooner or later. Leake just needs to keep doing his thing.

[Homer Bailey]

Pretty sure the Reds have hit every single ball hard.

[11larkin11]

Both teams hacking, both pitchers at 17 pitches through 2.

[_Sir_Charles_]

It's only a matter of time. The Reds are squaring up the ball VERY well tonight. We're gonna CRUSH Priss. :O)

[vaticanplum]

Crud, it's really 86 degrees in Cincy at 7:30 pm?

[Tom Servo]

Let's bring back Mike Matheny and Bo Hart.

[Reds Fanatic]

Carpenter grounds out to short.

[Reds Fanatic]

Crud, it's really 86 degrees in Cincy at 7:30 pm?Yes it going to be like that the whole series. It is going to be brutal Wednesday afternoon.

[RedsManRick]

Good to see the guys all making good contact. Carp usually completely embarrases us.

[Chip R]

Crud, it's really 86 degrees in Cincy at 7:30 pm?

Google Chrome says 92 but six of one, half dozen of the other.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ryan pops out to 2nd.

[HeatherC1212]

Howdy folks. Nice to see our boys hitting the ball hard off the tooly one and hopefully some of those hits start falling in soon. They can fall onto the grass or into the river....I'm not picky about that, LOL :p:

I have about four friends at the game tonight. I'm insanely envious of them although I do like my air conditioning right now! :D

[RedsMan3203]

Good to see the guys all making good contact. Carp usually completely embarrases us.

Well, Gomes and Stubbs are out of the line up... So... :p:

[Reds Fanatic]

Lopez grounds out to 2nd. 0-0 mid 3rd.

[Tom Servo]

Another quick Leake inning.

[vaticanplum]

Google Chrome says 92 but six of one, half dozen of the other.

I see what you did there.

[Reds Fanatic]

Leake through 3 on 26 pitches

[Brutus]

Leake throwing strikes and St. Louis taking the bait getting a lot of grounders and weak flies. Cincinnati, though, stinging the ball off Carp.

[Tom Servo]

Never let people forget that Joey Votto wasn't originally on the 2010 All-Star team.

[HeatherC1212]

Nice of them to recognize Joey for winning the Final Vote for the All Star game. The experts will still be going off about him originally being left off that team when this season is over, LOL ;)

[Reds Fanatic]

Leake strikes out swinging.

[marcshoe]

Man, it feels good to see that standings pole a week into August.

[vaticanplum]

I am starting to get...really attached to this team. Every day it's a new unreasonable expectation taxing my soul. Today it's the thought that if Chris Carpenter loses to Mike Freaking Leake, the Cardinals will have to forfeit the next 10 games out of embarrassment while Carpenter checks into a mental institution and the Reds, spurred by momentum, win 2 of 3 every series the rest of the season.

I'm also dangerously close to throwing away my list of reasons the Reds Aren't Going to Make the Playoffs which I started a couple of months ago to protect myself. It's too soon for this, I know, but these clowns are reeling me in. This can only end badly. PLEASE JUST BEAT CARPENTER. PLEASE.

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips with a broken bat ground out to short.

[RedsMan3203]

Wish BP was heading down the line a lil faster so he could of put a shoulder into Poooholes ribs trying to get out that throw.

[marcshoe]

Uh-oh. Let's not let Carp have an easy inning

[Reds Fanatic]

Nix strikes out swinging. 0-0 after 3.

[mbgrayson]

After three innings, no score.

Leake at 26 pitches, 16 strikes.
Carpenter at 29 pitches, 23 strikes.

[Chip R]

I am starting to get...really attached to this team. Every day it's a new unreasonable expectation taxing my soul. Today it's the thought that if Chris Carpenter loses to Mike Freaking Leake, the Cardinals will have to forfeit the next 10 games out of embarrassment while Carpenter checks into a mental institution and the Reds, spurred by momentum, win 2 of 3 every series the rest of the season.

I'm also dangerously close to throwing away my list of reasons the Reds Aren't Going to Make the Playoffs which I started a couple of months ago to protect myself. It's too soon for this, I know, but these clowns are reeling me in. This can only end badly. PLEASE JUST BEAT CARPENTER. PLEASE.

You left town and the Reds got good. You went to BOS and Youkilis gets hurt.

[redsfaninbsg]

Leake needs to get Jay out here to lead off the inning. I'm not a fan of Pujols batting with men on base.

[vaticanplum]

You left town and the Reds got good. You went to BOS and Youkilis gets hurt.

And Beckett forgets how to pitch against the Yankees.

Really, though, it's all the onion.

[HeatherC1212]

Anyone know why ESPN isn't blocked out tonight? I'm surprised by that.

[Reds Fanatic]

Jay doubles to right

[redsfaninbsg]

Not good. I would pitch Pujols very carefully.

[vaticanplum]

I would pitch Pujols very carefully.

This should just be the first thing they teach in baseball school.

[mbgrayson]

Anyone know why ESPN isn't blocked out tonight? I'm surprised by that.

Sell out?

[kaldaniels]

FSN just showed that at 38-14 the Reds have a 65% winning percentage vs the Central...huh?

[Reds Fanatic]

Pujols singles to left. 1st and 3rd.

[HeatherC1212]

I knew the guys had been beating up on the other NL Central teams but that stat was almost ridiculous. Good job boys! :eek:

[redsfaninbsg]

I wouldn't pitch to Pujols with a man on base if my life depended on it.

[Tom Servo]

damn

[reds44]

Uh, where was Phillips?

[Reds Fanatic]

Holliday singles to right. 1-0 Cards. 1st and 2nd.

[Chip R]

And Beckett forgets how to pitch against the Yankees.

Really, though, it's all the onion.

How do you explain Pittsburgh?

[Reds Fanatic]

Uh, where was Phillips?

Playing him to pull. He was almost directly behind 2nd base.

[RedsManRick]

Back-to-back-to-back grounders with a guy on first. Sometimes they just find holes.

[Tom Servo]

blergh

[reds44]

Heisey woulda gunned him down.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rasmus singles to center. 2-0 Cards.

[redsfaninbsg]

Ground balls into the outfield for the Cardinals line drives into gloves for the Reds.

[HeatherC1212]

Colby Rasmus is still a tool.

[marcshoe]

blergh

I can't type the noise I just made, but that was close. A bit more guttural, maybe.

[Kc61]

Back-to-back-to-back grounders with a guy on first. Sometimes they just find holes.

Hard hit grounders. Reds infield gets to the routine ones.

Leake needs to bear down now or this one will be very difficult.

[MWM]

babip at work this inning. A bunch of ground balls in just the right place.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Cards setting up for a big inning and ballgame with carpenter on mound

[reds44]

This is typical Cardinals.

[RedsManRick]

Unreal.

[Reds Fanatic]

Infield hit. Janish makes a diving stop by no where to throw it. Bases loaded.

[Tom Servo]

this is killing me

[RedsManRick]

Sigh. I'm out.

[reds44]

God Leake is brutal.

[redsfaninbsg]

Game over, no way I'm wasting the pen.

[Reds Fanatic]

Damn. Schumaker grand slam to center.

[Tom Servo]

yeahhhhhh

[RedsMan3203]

And just like that.....

[Buckeye33]

Welcome to the big leagues Mr. Leake.

[vaticanplum]

Oh jeez.

[Brutus]

Guess those 6 runs erased from Pittsburgh just got tacked back on.

[HeatherC1212]

I'm done. Game off and I can't watch anymore. :(

[kaldaniels]

Cue FCB in 3,2,1...

[reds44]

Right hander who doesn't strike people out and walks a lot of people=this.

[MWM]

Leake needs to be shut down for a stretch.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Eduardo Perez and his buddies at ESPN are high-fiving now

[VR]

That should help the roster decisions quite a bit.

[Homer Bailey]

Leake got his 6 earned runs back.

He needs DL'd.

[TRF]

is this really a surprise?

[Joseph]

Ouch.

[RedsMan3203]

Fisher up

[reds44]

Can we please not make Wood skip his next start and just DL Leake?

[guttle11]

Uncle.

[Tom Servo]

On the plus side I had a lot of stuff to do tonight.

[Kc61]

That should help the roster decisions quite a bit.

Right. Very disappointing but Leake has obviously hit the wall. Homer Bailey should take his next start.

[Reds Fanatic]

Carpenter strikes out swinging.

[reds44]

Right. Very disappointing but Leake has obviously hit the wall. Homer Bailey should take his next start.
No. Travis Wood should take his next start.

[reds44]

Those 6 hits came on 12 pitches.

[reds44]

And now Leake forgets how many outs there were.

Wow.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ryan strikes out swinging. Leake takes off for the dugout. Just 2 outs come on back.

[Redmachine2003]

I am starting to think the tuna boat is back

[Reds Fanatic]

Lopez singles to right.

[Brutus]

And now Leake forgets how many outs there were.

Wow.

Cut the kid some slack. He gave up three groundball hits that inning. He's made two bad pitches all game.

I'll take this kid over 90 percent of the pitchers in baseball.

[vaticanplum]

Oh god make it stop

[RedsMan3203]

Leake gets the hook....

[Reds Fanatic]

That is is for Leake. Fisher coming in.

[TRF]

Baker yanks Leake. finally.

[redsfaninbsg]

Fisher needs to pitch 3 or 4 innings here.

[reds44]

That better be his last start for the year.

[TeamBoone]

I feel so bad for Leake. Honestly, I don't know why he's pitching against Carpenter anyway...

[dsmith421]

That better be his last start for the year.

This crap is tiresome.

[VR]

It's 6-0 Cards. And the Reds have hit the ball harder all night.

[TRF]

DL him with fatigue.

[reds44]

This crap is tiresome.
You want to continue to watch Leake get his brains beat in?

He was great for us for awhile, but clearly he hit the wall. We have Wood and Bailey in the minors, with Harang not far behind.

There's no reason to keep running him out there.

[durl]

How is Larussa stealing the signs tonight?

[11larkin11]

How is Larussa stealing the signs tonight?

Edmonds is sending them to him. Its all a big conspiracy.

[Reds Fanatic]

Lopez steals 2nd and goes to 3rd as the ball goes off Hernandez's glove

[RedsMan3203]

Turned it back to Fox Spots, these ESPN guys are horrible...

[Reds Fanatic]

Turned it back to Fox Spots, these ESPN guys are horrible...I know at least 3 times already they have misidentified a player

[RedsMan3203]

I know at least 3 times already they have misidentified a player

Yup, I'd rather listen to Keels.... Hopefully get the mojo back...

[Reds Fanatic]

Jay walks

[Homer Bailey]

This IS game 1 from the hot dog series. I specifically remember Yadier Molina hitting an early grand slam in that game to basically end it before it started.

[reds44]

This IS game 1 from the hot dog series. I specifically remember Yadier Molina hitting an early grand slam in that game to basically end it before it started.
I was thinking the same thing. Pretty sure Elizardo Ramirez pitched that game.

[11larkin11]

This IS game 1 from the hot dog series. I specifically remember Yadier Molina hitting an early grand slam in that game to basically end it before it started.

Pujols is about to officially end it.

[RedsMan3203]

Fisher wants nothing to do with Pujols...

[Brutus]

At least Leake was throwing strikes.

[Reds Fanatic]

Pujols singles to left. 7-0 Cards.

[redsfaninbsg]

Maybe they'll get all of their runs out of their system today.

[marcshoe]

It's over.

[Brutus]

OK rally onion time.

[Reds Fanatic]

It is finally over. Holliday grounds out to short. 7-0 Cards mid 4th.

[TheNext44]

The good news...

Cordero can't blow this in the 9th. :cool:

[marcshoe]

OK rally onion time.

I missed what that's all about. Does anyone have a link? All I think of is The Shins' "know your onion" when I read that. Catchy tune, but nothing about baseball,

[Kc61]

7-0.

I'll cut the Reds some slack on letting Leake pitch this game, but they have to address this situation immediately. He's probably hit the rookie wall, or the league has caught up to him, or both.

But they can't just let him start games, he hasn't been effective for awhile. Time for a move, whether it's the DL or the minors or the bullpen or just shutting him down.

With Bailey, Wood, or even Maloney at AAA ready to go, there's a need for a move to be made.

[Reds Fanatic]

I missed what that's all about. Does anyone have a link? All I think of is The Shins' "know your onion" when I read that. Catchy tune, but nothing about baseball,

Go back to this thread. The night the legend of the rally onion started:

http://www.redszone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81914

[Reds Fanatic]

4 pitch walk to Votto.

[RedsMan3203]

4 pitch walk to Votto.

5 pitch... Every pitch counts tonight... Lets get to the pen.

[reds44]

I refuse to give up. Chip away.

[mdccclxix]

It important thing now is to get in Carpenter's shorts. Chase him by the 7th.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rolen grounds into a 3-6-3 DP.

[reds44]

Sigh.

[Reds Fanatic]

Edmonds strikes out swinging. 7-0 Cards after 4.

[BCubb2003]

The Reds have lots of experience coming back from crushing losses, so there's that, at least.

[Tom Servo]

The Reds have lots of experience coming back from crushing losses, so there's that, at least.
Exactly. This one sucks, but this years Reds have shown they don't let one or even a few losses get to them.

[Kc61]

Exactly. This one sucks, but this years Reds have shown they don't let one or even a few losses get to them.


Pitching match up is better for the Reds tomorrow.

[Reds Fanatic]

Rasmus strikes out swinging.

[reds44]

At this point dont you just pitch Fisher until his arm falls off and send him down tomorrow?

[Reds Fanatic]

Molina strikes out looking.

[RedsMan3203]

Fisher just hit 96 with that FB.

[Kc61]

At this point dont you just pitch Fisher until his arm falls off and send him down tomorrow?

I think the answer is yes.

[Homer Bailey]

By my count, we're now 0-4 on ESPN this year, with 3 losses to Carp.

[mth123]

At this point dont you just pitch Fisher until his arm falls off and send him down tomorrow?

Yes

[Reds Fanatic]

Schumaker singles off Fishers leg.

[Reds Fanatic]

Carpenter flies out to right as Bruce makes an over the shoulder catch.

[Brutus]

I thought for sure that was a gapper.

[RedsMan3203]

I thought for sure that was a gapper.

Defense never slumps.... One thing about Bruce, the kid understands that side of the ball.

[RedsMan3203]

Leake has given up 18 runs in the last 3 starts, 8 earned. But 18 runs is 18 runs.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bray warming up

[Reds Fanatic]

Bruce walks.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hernandez flies out to center.

[Reds Fanatic]

Janish also swings at the first pitch and pops out to 3rd.

[Homer Bailey]

Bruce works a walk, and Janish and Hernandez make 2 outs on 2 pitches. Why am I still watching?

[reds44]

Yeah after those two ABs im done.

See you guys tomorrow.

[RedsMan3203]

Janish/Razor aint helping getting to the pen tonight...

[Reds Fanatic]

Fisher looks at 3 strikes down the middle. 7-0 Cards after 5.

[VR]

Carpenter certainly gets a lot of strikes called on balls caught outside the strike zone.

[RedsMan3203]

Hopefully Cueto is paying attention to Carp tonight... Big Lead early... attack, attack, attack...

[Reds Fanatic]

Ryan grounds out to short.

[RedsMan3203]

**Runs off to the main area to see if there is a "What to do with Mike Leake thread"...**

[Reds Fanatic]

Lopez grounds out to Fisher.

[Reds Fanatic]

Jay pops out to short. 7-0 Cards mid 6th.

[RedsMan3203]

I see nothing.... There should be one out there....

1-2-3 inning....

[marcshoe]

Not giving up on this. Let's go. Four innings to get seven runs.