9.1.11 Phillies @ Reds Day Game!!!!

[klw]

#Reds lineup:

Phillips 4
Renteria 6
Votto 3
Bruce 9
Francisco 5
Alonso 7
Stubbs 8
Hanigan 2
Leake 1

v Vance Worley, RHP
9-1, 2.65 ERA

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_01_phimlb_cinmlb_1&mode=preview&c_id=mlb

Philadelphia's Vance Worley has numbers worthy of National League Rookie of the Year Award consideration.
The right-hander leads first-year players in ERA, is second in wins, fourth in games started, fifth in innings, sixth in strikeouts and second in opponents' batting average.
Worley is riding a seven-game winning streak, and has been crucial to a rotation that needed to fill holes when injuries were suffered by Roy Oswalt and Joe Blanton.


"Obviously he's a guy we're going to protect," Jocketty said of Mesoraco. "It's a chance for him to get some exposure and get used to seeing what it's like in the big leagues. We'll see what he can learn the last month of the season."


Cincinnati's Mike Leake could be pitching for one of the final times this year. The right-hander will make his 27th appearance and 24th start of the season, and the Reds plan to cap his innings soon. He is currently at 152, counting both the big leagues and two short outings in Triple-A Louisville. Leake earned the victory in his last start against the Nationals. He allowed two runs on six hits over six innings. Since the All-Star break, Leake is 3-4 with a 3.60 ERA and six quality starts. "He's close," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said. "He might have another start or two. We'll have to talk to [pitching coach] Bryan [Price] about it in a couple of days and figure out what the right number is. It's pretty soon."


Worth noting
• Carlos Ruiz has hit safely in 12 straight games against the Reds.
• Cincinnati is 12-29 over the last six seasons against Philadelphia.

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Baker said Mesoraco will catch some bullpens, get acclimated a few days before playing

[lollipopcurve]

Interesting that Francisco is immediately installed at 3B and hitting 5th. Seems a reassertion that of all the young hitters he's Dusty's favorite.

[cumberlandreds]

I can see giving Mez a few days before he starts. It is diffferent for a catcher. You normally can't just throw a new catcher into the fire. I'm glad he's giving Francisco and Alsonso a shot today. Francisco just has to be sick about this season. He would have a great chance to play a lot in Cincy if not for his own injuries. I hope he gets a lot of time in September. I've thought he was an interesting hitter that could go either way. A star or a bust.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Gotta love that left-side defense for Leake today. Sheesh.

[oneupper]

Gotta love that left-side defense for Leake today. Sheesh.

Leaky? :D

[cumberlandreds]

Worley has fit right in with this Philly staff. 9-1 and a 2.65 ERA. As if the Phillies didn't already have enough pitching gee whiz.

[cumberlandreds]

Leaky? :D

:lol: A Leaky left side that's for sure. But I'm glad Alonso and Francisco are playing. You have got to find out if these guys can cut it or not.

[klw]

Phillies

Victorino CF
Martinez 3B
Utley 2B
Howard 1B
Pence RF
Ibanez LF
Schneider C
Valdez SS
Worley P

[medford]

Interesting that Francisco is immediately installed at 3B and hitting 5th. Seems a reassertion that of all the young hitters he's Dusty's favorite.

I here he's been dating Dusty's other daughter.

Just wait until his youngest son, you know the one who's life was saved at home plate in the middle of the world series, starts dating. The Reds will cross the barrier and be the first major league team to have a female starting for them. I think Gloria Allred already has applied for membership into the Rosie Reds. :)

[traderumor]

Gotta love that left-side defense for Leake today. Sheesh.Dusty has looked at the spray charts and noticed that they won't see much action...oh wait, Leake's a groundball pitcher...well, so much for that rationalization. ;)

[nemesis]

Seems a reassertion that of all the young hitters he's Dusty's favorite.

Doesn't take those pesky walks to clog the bases.

[KittyDuran]

Took a half day off of work!!! Here I sit with the breezes & my packed lunch...

[cumberlandreds]

Phils out in order in the first.

[757690]

Four lefties in a row in the middle of the Reds lineup.

[cumberlandreds]

Phillips singles but is stranded at first. Nil to nil after one.

[klw]

1-0 Phils with bases loaded and 1 out in the top of the 2nd.

[klw]

2-0 with 2 outs now after Stubbs throws out a runner at the plate
Inning so far
k
2b
bb
single (1 run in)
single
single by the pitcher (1 run in, 1 guy out at plate)

[klw]

Well that's not good.
Victorino singles in another 3-0.
7 straight have reached and last 4 have singled.

[KittyDuran]

Sigh... I hope they have someone warming in the BP. Leake is almost at 50 pitches. BTW lots of Philly fans here. :(

[klw]

Inning over 3-0 Phillies
Leake at 51 pitches through 2 innings.
3 runs that inning by the Phillies is one more than the Reds have in the 3+ games so far this series.

[KittyDuran]

The organist is playing Point of Know Return by Kansas...

[KittyDuran]

4 pitch walk... Maybe Worley baking out on the bases might tire him a little.

[Ron Madden]

Leake reminds me of Bronson Arroyo. They both get hammered when they don't have pin-point control.

[klw]

Francisco Walks!!!!!!
Alonso singles.

[klw]

Stubbs 3 pitch k

[klw]

hanigan k's too.
Leake shows everybody how to hit the ball but grounds out to end the inning.

[757690]

Nice play in left by Alonso. Yes, that is not a typo.

Have to give Doug credit again. Alonso might be passable in LF after all.

[klw]

10 pitch, 1-2-3 inning for Leake

[klw]

Phillips makes the mistake of getting into Scoring Position thus dooming the batters who will follow him. Halfway to the cycle for Brandon after the double.

[klw]

Renteria first pitch outing, err swinging, grounds out but advance Phillips to 3rd.

[klw]

Votto with the SF. 3-1 Phillies.

[klw]

Jay with the single

[klw]

Francisco follows his 4 pitch walk with a 3 pitch strikeout. 3-1 at the end of 3.

[klw]

Another quick 1-2-3 inning for Leake but still at 74 pitches through 4.
3 1-2-3 innings to go with the 2nd inning mess.
3-1 phils

[klw]

1-2-3 go the Reds. On to the 5th.

[VR]

Stubbs needs 1 more K to tie Mike Schmidt for 25th on the all-time strikeout list at 180. Would be fitting against the Phils. On pace to join Mark Reynolds as the only +200 guys in history.

[klw]

Leake with the quick 9 pitch inning- Votto with the sweet unassisted DP to end the inning.
Renteria with the double but Votto K's for out #3. Reds now 1 for 18 with RISP this series.
Phillies are 4 for 5 with RISP this game. (They were 2 for 20 in the series before today)

[klw]

Howard homers to make it 4-1 after 5.5. Leake at 97 pitches. Hopefully dusty won't run him out for more.

[VR]

Howard homers to make it 4-1 after 5.5. Leake at 97 pitches. Hopefully dusty won't run him out for more.

Good recovery by Leake....looked really ugly early.

[klw]

Leake out, Burton in for his season MLB debut.

[CTA513]

GABP

:laugh:

[klw]

Micahel Maritinez hits his 3rd HR of the year to make it 6-1 Phillies. Yeah I had to look Mr. Martinez up to see who he is too.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks for the pbp and inning summaries KLW.

[klw]

Thanks for the pbp and inning summaries KLW.

You're welcome, however I'm not sure how much more I can take today.

[klw]

Stubbs starts the rally with a leadoff double.

[klw]

Hanigan with the single, Stubbs stops at 3rd. Hanigan with the hit with RISP!!

Can I get a pinch hitter from the Congregation??!!!

[klw]

Coaching visit to the mound- "Hey kid don't groove a 3 run HR here but don't walk him neither."

Heisey to do what he does best- pinch hit.

[klw]

Worley doesn't listen
HI-C homers!!!!!!!!!!!


:jump::jump::jump:


6-4 Phillies but still no out bottom of 7

[klw]

Worley out, Lidge in.

[cincyinco]

Heisey is the new John Vanderwal

[redsfan30]

Heisey is the new John Vanderwal

Hide the snow shovels.

[klw]

Votto gidp to end the 7th. bust
6-4 going to the 8th.

[Gallen5862]

Let's go Reds.

[klw]

Bray in to make his 69th appearance on the year, only 42 innings pitched.
1-2-3 bray makes quick work of things.

[Bumstead]

Sounded like 2 nice plays by Alonso in LF.

[Kc61]

Dusty leaves three lefty power hitters up against Bastardo in the eighth. Three Ks. Plenty of righty hitters available, Bastardo eats lefty hitters alive. Surprised no ph.

[oneupper]

Dusty leaves three lefty power hitters up against Bastardo in the eighth. Three Ks. Plenty of righty hitters available, Bastardo eats lefty hitters alive. Surprised no ph.

Actually kind of like that. Let's see what they can do.

[klw]

Bastardo is actually even tougher against righties than lefties.

BA v RH .103 v LH .136
Whip v EH .69 v LH .87
2 homers to LH and 2 hr's to RH.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Mesoraco with a bat in his hands...might be seeing his first action here soon according to Marty.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Nevermind. It was Hernandez. He thought it was Mes at first. Darn.

[klw]

Cordero escapes a leadoff single.

Stubbs K's to leadoff the bottom of the 9th.

[klw]

Game live on Gameday now.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_09_01_phimlb_cinmlb_1&mode=gameday

[klw]

Boy Hanigan is slower than I thought. 2 outs.

[klw]

hernndez up, badly fooled on first pitch.

[klw]

hernandez groudout
Ballgame
6-4 Phillies
Phillies sweep.

[CarolinaRedleg]

Well, that was a depressing four-game set.

[cumberlandreds]

Not really a surprise to me the Reds were swept. The Phillies are way out of their league and maybe everyone elses too for that matter. The Reds just can't compete with this team.

[lollipopcurve]

Game summary:

Phils throw gloves on field.

[Tom Servo]

Playing 4 against the Phillies was just unfair.

[OldXOhio]

Not really a surprise to me the Reds were swept. The Phillies are way out of their league and maybe everyone elses too for that matter. The Reds just can't compete with this team.

The Reds don't compete well with good teams period. Great ones like PHI aren't even a consideration.

[Ron Madden]

The Reds don't compete well with good teams period. Great ones like PHI aren't even a consideration.

We couldn't beat good teams last season either, we made hay against teams with .500 0r below records.

Here's the Boxscore.

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[cumberlandreds]

Playing 4 against the Phillies was just unfair.

I read in Fay blog this was the first time since 1916 that the Phillies had swept a 4 game series in Cincinnati.