8.2.11 Reds @ Astros

[klw]

Heavy right-handed lineup tonight

Drew Stubbs 8
Edgar Renteria 6
Joey Votto 3
Brandon Phillips 4
Miguel Cairo 5
Chris Heisey 9
Ramon Hernandez 2
Todd Frazier 7
Homer Bailey 1
v. Wandy Rodriguez LHP
7-7, 3.47 ERA


Rodriguez has worked seven innings in each of his last two starts, allowing a combined three earned runs. He last faced the Reds on May 11, allowing three runs in seven innings, and the Astros have won his last five outings against the Reds at Minute Maid Park.

• Bailey will be making his third start of the season against the Astros and, if the prior two are any indication, it should be a tough night for the Houston offense. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 13 innings against Houston. Current Astros are hitting .195 against Bailey with no extra-base hits.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_08_02_cinmlb_houmlb_1&mode=preview


Bruce is 1-for-23 v. Wandy Rodriguez. Frazier is in left for the first time. He’s supposed to be pretty good defensively out there.
http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2011/08/02/reds-lineup-151/

[Kc61]

Kudos to anyone who has the patience to sit through this tonight.

[cincyinco]

Lol.. I am going to try.. I am in the hospital so I got time to kill :)

[Redsfan320]

Lol.. I am going to try.. I am in the hospital so I got time to kill

Sorry to hear about that Cincy. God bless you with whatever you're going through.

Good luck!... though if you're looking for something to lift your spirits in the hospital, I wouldn't recommend watching the Reds. :(;)

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[cincyinco]

Nothing to be sorry about at all, in fact the reason I am here is a blessing. My wife gave birth to my newborn son yesterday morning! :) Best thing in my life to happen to me.

We took in our first Reds game together yesterday, and the Reds failed to deliver my son a win.. Now there is something you can be sorry for! ;)

[edabbs44]

Reds win this one going away.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nothing to be sorry about at all, in fact the reason I am here is a blessing. My wife gave birth to my newborn son yesterday morning! :) Best thing in my life to happen to me.

We took in our first Reds game together yesterday, and the Reds failed to deliver my son a win.. Now there is something you can be sorry for! ;)

Congratulations! And yep, you're absolutely right about the best thing to happen part. Got 4 girls myself and while there ARE days I want to bang their heads together...I wouldn't trade one minute spent with them. Well...maybe that minute when my oldest flushed my keys down the toilet. Nah...it was funny looking back. :laugh:

[Redsfan320]

Nothing to be sorry about at all, in fact the reason I am here is a blessing. My wife gave birth to my newborn son yesterday morning! :) Best thing in my life to happen to me.

We took in our first Reds game together yesterday, and the Reds failed to deliver my son a win.. Now there is something you can be sorry for! ;)

Oh... well in that case congrats!

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[PuffyPig]

It's a joy to watch the Reds play every single game, whether they are 10 games ahead or 10 games behind.

[mbgrayson]

Reds fail to score in the 1st, wasting a Votto single.

[mbgrayson]

'Stros fail to capitalize on a 2 out double by Bogusevic. No score after 1.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Nothing to be sorry about at all, in fact the reason I am here is a blessing. My wife gave birth to my newborn son yesterday morning! :) Best thing in my life to happen to me.

We took in our first Reds game together yesterday, and the Reds failed to deliver my son a win.. Now there is something you can be sorry for! ;)

Congratulations! A new Reds fan is born

[VR]

Brewers jump out to a quick 2-0 lead. Should be any day now that they remember they are the Brewers.

[CySeymour]

Nothing to be sorry about at all, in fact the reason I am here is a blessing. My wife gave birth to my newborn son yesterday morning! :) Best thing in my life to happen to me.

We took in our first Reds game together yesterday, and the Reds failed to deliver my son a win.. Now there is something you can be sorry for! ;)

Yee Haw! Another Reds fan is born!

Congratulations!!!

[LvJ]

Nothing to be sorry about at all, in fact the reason I am here is a blessing. My wife gave birth to my newborn son yesterday morning! :) Best thing in my life to happen to me.

We took in our first Reds game together yesterday, and the Reds failed to deliver my son a win.. Now there is something you can be sorry for! ;)

Congrats! :beerme:

[alloverjr]

Anyone know what time the game starts?

[VR]

Anyone know what time the game starts?

No, but opening day will be in April

[LvJ]

I believe we are going to see the first ever negative score tonight. Yep.

My prediction: Reds -2, Stros -1. Golf rules apply.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

The Big Out Machine is back. I actually forgot about them over the weekend.

[mbgrayson]

After 4 innings, Reds 0, Astros 0.

Wandy at 44 pitches, 29 strikes.
Homer at 40 pitches, 29 strikes.

[nate]

Chat is open!

[redsmetz]

Reds up 1-0 in the 5th after Hernandez doubles in Heisey (who also doubled). Bailey walked and now Stubbs walked, sacks are jammed with only one out. Renteria up.

[redsmetz]

Timely home run from the soft hitting SS position - Grand Slam!!!!

[redsmetz]

5-0 now :jump:

[Captain Hook]

Timely home run from the soft hitting SS position - Grand Slam!!!!

Edgar is really messing things up for Cozart.:(

Happy about the GS though!

[LvJ]

That was unexpected.

[redsmetz]

Anyone ever been to AT&T Park? My wife are planning on going to a game in September and wonder about the best places to sit.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Sweet GS from Edgar!

[LvJ]

The Pirates are really sucking again. Who knew.

[Tom Servo]

That was unexpected.
That's putting it mildly! :lol:

[MikeS21]

Come on that was a K!

[Brutus]

Anyone ever been to AT&T Park? My wife are planning on going to a game in September and wonder about the best places to sit.

A friend of mine went last summer and came away raving about it. I don't know about the best vantage points, but he was down along the third base line and said the view was incredible.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks for the PBP.

[mbgrayson]

After 5 innings, Reds 5, Astros 1.

Wandy out of the game, Aneury Rodriguez pitching.
Homer at 59 pitches, 40 strikes.

[Tom Servo]

Holy crap, Ramon Ortiz is pitching for the Cubs right now. He has more lives than a tightrope-walking cat.

[Reds Freak]

Listening to Brantley call the top half of the seventh, I honestly have no idea what happened...

[Kc61]

Read through the game thread. Pretty funny stuff. I think the threads are funnier when the games are meaningless.

[WVRedsFan]

The kids are really impressing me. Frazier looks at home in left.

[nate]

An acceptable outing by HoBai so far.

[Red in Chicago]

Anyone ever been to AT&T Park? My wife are planning on going to a game in September and wonder about the best places to sit.

I went last year and the park has been blessed by the baseball gods. I sat along the first base side upper level. The views are amazing. Since they were playing the nationals I actually spent a lot of time just walking around the park. Get there early and enjoy all there is to see. San Fran is one of my favorite vacation spots.

[WVRedsFan]

In case anyone cares, Homer just completed 8 innings of 5-hit ball. Chapman warming as the Reds bat in the 9th. 5-1 Reds.

[WVRedsFan]

Bruce comes up as a pinch hitter and is walked intentionally. Alonzo up with runners on first and second.

[WVRedsFan]

Alonzo, showing no patience, hits the first pitch to second for the third out. Reds 3 outs away from aging ground on third place Pittsburgh.

[WVRedsFan]

Reds win 5-1,. Perfect 9th for Chapman.

[nate]

Reds win! Reds win!

[WVRedsFan]

3-page game thread. Is that a record?

[reds1869]

Listening to Brantley call the top half of the seventh, I honestly have no idea what happened...

Funny you should mention that. That was the one part of the game I listened to on WLW rather than watch on FSN. Brantley really did say a whole lot of nothing.

[Tom Servo]

3-page game thread. Is that a record?
Just wait until the Reds stop these exhibition games and the REAL games start.




Wait, these games count?

[VR]

/Meaningless post to try to get the game thread to 50

[Captain Hook]

/Meaningless post to try to get the game thread to 50

Hey the Reds won tonight.

There ya go.

[redsmetz]

I went last year and the park has been blessed by the baseball gods. I sat along the first base side upper level. The views are amazing. Since they were playing the nationals I actually spent a lot of time just walking around the park. Get there early and enjoy all there is to see. San Fran is one of my favorite vacation spots.

Thanks. We bought a couple of tickets off of StubHub down in section 109 along the 1st base side for just $35 each. Not sure why they were that low. We'll be coming off of a trip up to Muir Woods earlier in the day, so it will be fun to take in a ballgame that night.

[cincyinco]

Thank you everyone for the well wishes and congratulations! The newborn Reds fan is doing well. :)

Reds are 1 and 1 since my boy joined the world. Should be 2 and 0, but hopefully this win is the start of another streak.

Maybe since the Rally Onion is nowhere to be found this year, my son can step up as the Rally Baby, and the Reds can find a way to get back in it and win this thing! :) ;)

[cumberlandreds]

It's a joy to watch the Reds play every single game, whether they are 10 games ahead or 10 games behind.

:thumbup:Totally agree. I watched this game as long as I could before bedtime. I would have watched it all if not for this getting up for work thing. I watched the Reds all through the lost decade,well most of it. So even though this season has been frustrating it's still better than watching most of those Reds teams from 2003 to 2008.

[cumberlandreds]

Thank you everyone for the well wishes and congratulations! The newborn Reds fan is doing well. :)

Reds are 1 and 1 since my boy joined the world. Should be 2 and 0, but hopefully this win is the start of another streak.

Maybe since the Rally Onion is nowhere to be found this year, my son can step up as the Rally Baby, and the Reds can find a way to get back in it and win this thing! :) ;)

Congrats on your newborn! :thumbup: I'm glad the Reds finally won one for him.

[cumberlandreds]

3-page game thread. Is that a record?

There were some late in season in like 2007,08 etc.. that had less than 20 posts. I can't blame people for moving on when they have families to do things with.

[redsmetz]

Thank you everyone for the well wishes and congratulations! The newborn Reds fan is doing well. :)

Reds are 1 and 1 since my boy joined the world. Should be 2 and 0, but hopefully this win is the start of another streak.

Maybe since the Rally Onion is nowhere to be found this year, my son can step up as the Rally Baby, and the Reds can find a way to get back in it and win this thing! :) ;)

Was the loss on the day the baby was born? Perhaps the baby's full power wasn't in effect yet? Of course, keep the baby away from the Rally Onion. If he gobbles that up, he'll be the little stinker. :lol:

[cincyinco]

The loss was on the day he was born, but I won't discount the Rally Baby power even with the tough loss.. After all, let's remember we got 8 innings or so of 3 run ball out of our worst starting pitcher.. ;)

And maybe if he did eat the Rally Onion their powers would combine and they would be one with the "rally-ness'! I could put up with some smells from hell, if it means the Reds get back in this thing. A small sacrifice and price to pay for winning baseball :)