Pirates @ Reds (4/15/11) (No BP)

[Homer Bailey]

Stubbs CF
Renteria SS
Votto 1B
Rolen 3B
Gomes LF
Bruce RF
Cairo 2B
Hanigan C
Arroyo P

[Tornon]

Is there any chance we play this game?

[Marc D]

How does it look weather wise for those in the area?

Are they going to get this one in?

EDIT
Sorry didn't see the other "hows the weather?" post

[Tornon]

Yahoo Weather says 90% chance of rain tonight

[Marc D]

Fay's twitter:


Declan Mullin, head of ballpark ops, says there's a window with no rain from 6:30 to 10:30.

[Homer Bailey]

Game is starting on time.

[Cyclone792]

http://i.imwx.com//web/radar/us_ind_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg

[Tornon]

Pirates lineup:

CF McCutchen
LF Tabata
1B Overbay
2B Walker
3B Alvarez
RF Jones
C Snyder
SS Cedeno
P Morton

[reds44]

Why not Renteria at 2nd?

[Tornon]

I'm not really excited about seeing Lyle Overbay again

[Tornon]

McCutchen struck out looking
Tabata singled to center

[Tornon]

Tabata stole second

[Tornon]

Overbay walks

[Tornon]

Walker grounds into a force out.. can't quite turn the 3-6-1. 2 out

[Tornon]

Alvarez grounds to short, 0-0 middle 1

[Tornon]

Stubbs lines a single up the middle

[Tornon]

Stubbs steals 2nd

[Tornon]

Renteria Ks looking on a curveball. 1 out

[Tornon]

Votto takes a walk

[Tornon]

Rolen grounds into a 6-4-3. 0-0 after 1

[Tornon]

Jones goes yard to right. 1-0 Pirates

[Tornon]

Snyder doubles down the 3B line

[Gallen5862]

Tornon thanks for the PBP.

[Tornon]

Tornon thanks for the PBP.

No problem.

Cedeno pops to Votto in foul ground. 1 out

[Tornon]

Morton sacrifice bunts back to Arroyo. Runner at 3rd, 2 out

[Tornon]

McCutchen Ks looking. 1-0 PIT middle of 2

[Tornon]

Gomes grounds up the middle to the second baseman. 1 out

[Tornon]

Bruce grounds to second. 2 out

[Tornon]

Cairo grounds up the middle to short. 1-0 PIT after 2

[Tornon]

Tabata flies to Bruce. 1 out

[Tornon]

Overbay lines a hit to right

[Tornon]

Walker flies to Stubbs. 2 out

[Tornon]

Alvarez lines a double to left center. 2nd & 3rd, 2 out

[Tornon]

Jones gets the intentional walk

[Tornon]

Snyder lines a hit to left. 2-0 Pirates, bases still loaded

[_Sir_Charles_]

pitch count at 68 already

[Tornon]

Cedeno grounds to Rolen. 2-0 PIT, middle of 3

[Tornon]

Hanigan grounds to short. 1 out

[Tornon]

Arroyo Ks on 3 pitches. 2 out

[Tornon]

Stubbs grounds to third. 2-0 PIT after 3

[alloverjr]

Offense has been "Petco'd"

[Tornon]

Morton lines to third, 1 out

[Tornon]

Offense has been "Petco'd"

I dunno, it might just be Morton. He's been pretty good so far this year & is just firing those sinkers in there again

McCutchen Ks swinging, 2 out

[Tornon]

Tabata lines a double to right

[Tornon]

Overbay lines a single to left, 3-0 Pirates

[Tornon]

Walker goes yard to right. 5-0 Pirates

[_Sir_Charles_]

I think Bronson was due for one of these. I couldn't believe how effective he was in his first 2 starts considering the mono.

[Tornon]

Alvarez Ks looking. 5-0 PIT middle of 4

[Tornon]

I realize how ridiculous this sounds, but Morton's delivery & movement watching him tonight reminds me a lot of Roy Halladay...

Renteria grounds to second, 1 out

[Tornon]

Votto chops to first. 2 out

[Tornon]

Rolen pops a single to shallow center, wind helps it to fall

[Tornon]

Gomes grounds to short. 5-0 Pirates after 4

[SirFelixCat]

Why are people cheering the K?!?


Slllllllllllllllooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww down and pray for more rain! :)

[SirFelixCat]

*sigh* that sucks.

[Blitz Dorsey]

Well, at least this is happening against one of the great pitchers in Major League Baseball.

Oh wait, Charlie Morton is atrocious.

[BCubb2003]

Is anyone else having trouble with the game thread?

[reds44]

Maloney hits for himself with 2 outs in the 7th?

Wow Dusty. You want to talk about punting.

[WebScorpion]

Any true believers left in here? ;)

[Blitz Dorsey]

Way to wave the white flag Dusty. Allowing Maloney to hit there? LMAO. (Actually, I'm not. More like CMEO.)

[alloverjr]

Way to wave the white flag Dusty. Allowing Maloney to hit there? LMAO. (Actually, I'm not. More like CMEO.)

In all seriousness, what in the heck can he do. The offense is non-existent, so you just blow through another reliever to watch Francisco pop up. Maloney hit the ball harder than anyone tonight anyway.

[WebScorpion]

Renteria drops one and then fails to reach the next one...nothing like making our pitchers get 5 outs per inning...:rolleyes:

Jonny Gomes does his Jim Edmonds imitation with a diving grab three steps from where he started. :laugh:

Morton at 95 pitches...we need to get to him here. :clap:

[Tornon]

Just gotta tip your cap to the pitcher sometimes

[Heath]

6-4 every 10 is 97 wins. They are 2-0 on the 2nd 10 game streak. Even if they win 2, lose 1, win 2, lose 1, win 2, lose 1, win 2, lose 1, etc., etc., thats still the 97 win mark.

I'm ok with this. Even the Pirates play well now and then.

Oh well, go get'em tomorrow. Pound the Budweiser.

[WebScorpion]

Ondrusek gives up his first ER of the season. ugh. 6-0 Bucs.

[mattfeet]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUCE!!!!!!!

There goes the shutout! WOOHOO!

-Matt

[WebScorpion]

Jay Bruce goes yard with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth to breakup the shutout, but the Reds lose it in the end 6-1. Morton pitched a good game on a blustery night.

[WVRedsFan]

Blah! Reds are 3-5 since their 5-0 start. Each time, they shouild have won until tonight.

The Pirates always play us tough in that first series. Same tonight.