6/2/12 - Reds at Astros

[Reds Fanatic]

Reds lineup:

Cozart SS
Stubbs CF
Votto 1B
Phillips 2B
Heisey RF
Ludwick LF
Frazier 3B
Hanigan C
Latos P

[Reds Fanatic]

Here is the Fox broadcast information for tonight's game. One of 5 Fox games the Reds will be seen in 16% of the country.

http://sportsmediajournal.com/2012/05/31/baseball-night-in-america-on-fox-with-announcer-assignments-2/



Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros (Thom Brennaman and Tom Verducci) 16% of the country will see this game. MARKETS INCLUDE: Austin, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Houston, Indianapolis, Knoxville, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, San Antonio, St. Louis.

[Tom Servo]

#WheresBruce

[Degenerate39]

#WheresBruce

Wandy owns him

[_Sir_Charles_]

Crud. Of course Jay doesn't play in the one game I'm going to. *sigh*

Oh well, let's get the W boys!

[WebScorpion]

Cards lost 5-0 so we start the game 3 games ahead of them...and Pittsburgh. :thumbup:

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart lines a double to left.

[Degenerate39]

Cozart leads off the game with a double on a full count pitch

[OldRightHander]

Leadoff double by Cozart. Good start.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs doubles to left. 1-0 Reds!

[Degenerate39]

Stubbs doubles on a full count pitch

1-0 Reds

[OldRightHander]

Nice. Stubbs with the RBI 2B.

[OldRightHander]

Pretty good at bat there.

[Reds Fanatic]

Votto homers to right! 3-0 Reds

[OldRightHander]

BOOM! :jump:

[Reds Fanatic]

Phillips lines out to 3rd.

[REDSEER]

Thanks to MLB, I'm relegated to Marty/Chris tonight. Amazing how you can just tell how well the ball comes off of Joey's bat - just a different sound.

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey strikes out swinging.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ludwick flies out to center. 3-0 Reds mid 1st.

[Reds Fanatic]

Schafer strikes out swinging on a 95 MPH fastball.

[Reds Fanatic]

Infield hit for Altuve

[RedlegJake]

wow, 3-2 just like that

[Reds Fanatic]

Lowrie with a long homer to right. 3-2 Reds.

[RedlegJake]

Lowrie drilled that one

[RedlegJake]

Mat has no control tonight so far

[RedlegJake]

That foul hurt Martinez, smacked his foot good

[RedlegJake]

1-2, strike called

[RedlegJake]

K

[Reds Fanatic]

Martinez strikes out swinging.2 Ks

[RedlegJake]

Chris Johnson 3B up

[RedlegJake]

1-1 count, flyball deep to right center, doubled

[Reds Fanatic]

He almost tied the game there.

[RedlegJake]

Fernando Martinez up

[RedlegJake]

grounds to BP 4-3

[RedlegJake]

3-2 after 1

[RedlegJake]

Frazier drills one

[RedlegJake]

4-2 Reds

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier with a long homer to left center! 4-2 Reds

[RedlegJake]

Now its time for Hanny to get a hit

[RedlegJake]

3-1 count, ball four walks Hanigan

[RedlegJake]

Latos likely bunting

[RedlegJake]

Latods gets the sacrifice down Hanigan to 2nd

[RedlegJake]

gorunder to 2nd baseman, throw mishandled, everyone safe

[RedlegJake]

poor throw by Altuve who tried to tag Hanigan off second before throwing

[Reds Fanatic]

Altuve messed up that play in every way possible.

[RedlegJake]

yep

[RedlegJake]

deep homer!!!!!!

[RedlegJake]

STUBBS 3 run homer 7-2 Reds

[Reds Fanatic]

What a shot! Wandy is fooliong no one tonight.

[RedlegJake]

wow, Rodriguez has nothing tonight!

[mbgrayson]

Great jobs Reds, wish I could see it. I hate this stupid Fox blackout thing....

[RedlegJake]

Now you have to face Votto.

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs and Frazier hit those balls almost to the indentical spot. Two long home runs.

[RedLegsToday]

this is unexpected. Nice, very nice, but, unexpected.

[RedlegJake]

Those were just crushed

[RedlegJake]

line drive hit to left,single for Joey

[RedlegJake]

BP up 1 out Joey on first

[RedLegsToday]

Joey rulz

[Kc61]

this is unexpected. Nice, very nice, but, unexpected.

Reds destroyed lefties last year. Lately, after a slow start, they are destroying lefties again.

[RedLegsToday]

Reds destroyed lefties last year. Lately, after a slow start, they are destroying lefties again.

Yes, but Wandy has generally owned them. Not tonight!

[Tom Servo]

Stubbs and Frazier hit those balls almost to the indentical spot. Two long home runs.
Damn bandbox. Oh wait...

[Kc61]

Right now, with no TV, I have the following:

A radio broadcast with a built in delay.
Gameday, with less delay.
RedsZone with even less delay.


If I have to get the game with three different delay factors, I'm glad it's a five run Reds lead.

This would be difficult if they were losing.

[RedlegJake]

Stubbs has 4 rbi already tonight, 2B and homer

[RedlegJake]

BP hits into force to SS excuse me - the play is to first not at second

[Big Klu]

Just got in, and saw that Votto homered in the first inning.


Updated Reds HR list (players in italics are active):

Reds 100-Home Run Club
1. Johnny Bench - 389
2. Frank Robinson - 324
3. Tony Perez - 287
4. Adam Dunn - 270
5. Ted Kluszewski - 251
6. George Foster - 244
7. Ken Griffey, Jr. - 210
8. Eric Davis - 203
9. Barry Larkin - 198
10. Vada Pinson - 186
11. Wally Post - 172
12. Gus Bell - 160
13. Joe Morgan - 152
13. Pete Rose - 152
15. Lee May - 147
16. Dan Driessen - 133
17. Brandon Phillips - 129
18. Joey Votto - 128
19. Reggie Sanders - 125
20. Ernie Lombardi - 120
21. Sean Casey - 118
22. Jay Bruce - 112
23. Frank McCormick - 110
24. Dave Parker - 107
25. Chris Sabo - 104
26. Dave Concepcion - 101

[757690]

At this point, Wandy has gotten four outs and given up three HR's.

[RedlegJake]

Heisey up and wants his after fanning in first

[RedlegJake]

line drive hit single knocks in Votto!

[Reds Fanatic]

8-2 Reds on the Heisey single!

[RedlegJake]

Everyone is hitting

[mth123]

Love it when a lefty is pitching.

[RedlegJake]

pop up out of play, foul ball

[Degenerate39]

I get the feeling the Astros pen will shut the Reds out

[RedlegJake]

Ludwick takes strike 2. Made final out in first. Ump goes out to mound to talk to pitcher? Hmmm.

[mth123]

I get the feeling the Astros pen will shut the Reds out

If they bring in a RH its possible the Reds go into a long string of outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

That was strange. Someone was flashing like some kind of laser light on Wandy.

[RedlegJake]

Dudwick strikes out. Final out in first and second.

[RedlegJake]

well maybe Mat can settle down and loosen up with an 8-2 lead

[RedlegJake]

Wandy is batting for himself

[RedlegJake]

heck yeah, let him stay in there

[RedlegJake]

strikes out Downs for his 3rd K

[mth123]

strikes out Wandy for his 3rd K

?

[RedlegJake]

Castro up then Wandy

[RedlegJake]

LOL....they were talking about Wandy and I typed him instead of Downs

[RedlegJake]

Castro grounds out 2 up and down

[RedlegJake]

So he strikes out Wandy and I'm off the hook?

[PuffyPig]

line drive hit single knocks in Votto!

It was a bloop if there ever was a bloop.......

[RedlegJake]

Rodriguez battling, fouls off 2 - 2 strike pitches and finally called out K!

[Reds Fanatic]

4 Ks for Latos

[RedlegJake]

He looked good after that first inning

[RedlegJake]

It was a bloop if there ever was a bloop.......

line bloop then

[RedlegJake]

Wandy walks Frazier to lead off the third

[RedlegJake]

this isn;t the Wandy I'm used to seeing

[mth123]

He looked good after that first inning

Nothing settles a guy down like a 6 run lead and the bottom of the order of a bad team.

[mth123]

this isn;t the Wandy I'm used to seeing

The Reds have been lefty killers for a while, but way more so in 2012 with Frazier, Ludwick and Cozart added to the mix.

[RedlegJake]

fly out to right

[RedlegJake]

Latos down quickly 0-2 with a terrible swing then makes an excellent bunt for a good sacrifice

[WVRedsFan]

Sacrifice for Mat

[RedlegJake]

Lowrie with an error and Cozart is safe on the error

[WVRedsFan]

Error 6 First and third with two out.

[RedlegJake]

This is the Astros team everyone expected not the one that came into this series 16-10 at home

[RedlegJake]

fky ball to right and Martinez nabs it near the line

[VR]

So excited to see the top two Reds hitters sniffing a .700 OPS. :)

[RedlegJake]

Schafer leading off called out on strikes KKKKK

[Reds Fanatic]

Got a nice break there. That pitch was low and outside. 5 Ks.

[WVRedsFan]

Cozart error

[RedlegJake]

Altuve up strike 1, then grounder to Cozart who boots it E6 but it was a tough play to his right

[RedlegJake]

Smacked off the wall - Altuve is held at third, Lowrie doubles

[RedlegJake]

Lowrie hitting tonight

[WVRedsFan]

Latos has been a big disappointment to me. He throws some meatballs up there.

[RedlegJake]

JD Martinez ball 1, swinging strike 1, tapper to second BP goes to first, Altuve scores. 2 down 8-3. Lowrie to third.

[Tom Servo]

Latos has been a big disappointment to me. He throws some meatballs up there.
He's still only about 1/3 of his way through his first Reds season.

[RedlegJake]

Johnson full count walk

[RedlegJake]

first and third. 2 down. Young Fernando Martinez up.

[WVRedsFan]

He's still only about 1/3 of his way through his first Reds season.

True, but for what the Reds gave up for him, I was expecting more. Now we gives up a BB as the inning continues.

[RedlegJake]

Martinez hits it off the wall. Double. 2 score. 8-5

[RedlegJake]

They're arguing that it went out

[Reds Fanatic]

That was very close to a home run.

[RedlegJake]

Reviewing video right now

[VR]

Reds aren't big fans of easy wins

[Tom Servo]

True, but for what the Reds gave up for him, I was expecting more. Now we gives up a BB as the inning continues.
Well this game is certainly disappointing, I expected him to do well against Houston and now the lead is shrinking.

[CrackerJack]

Another poor outing for Latos.

[Reds Fanatic]

I would not be surprised if this gets called a home run. Latos does not look good tonight at all.

[Degenerate39]

Get someone warmed up please

[RedlegJake]

This is ridiculous. 6 run lead down to 2 or 3 in the third inning

[Reds Fanatic]

These runs this inning all unearned. Inning should be over but for the Cozart error.

[Kc61]

I'd like to see Latos taken out of this game. I don't see any reason to let a pitcher continue when he gives up this many runs this early.

This is why the Reds have Hoover, Lecure, and Simon.

[RedlegJake]

Ruled a double!

[Reds Fanatic]

Ridiculous it is taking this long. Either it is clearly a home run or it is not.

[RedlegJake]

So - 2 out Martinez on 2nd.

[Reds Fanatic]

LeCure warming up

[RedlegJake]

Matt Downs playing first for the injured Carlos Lee batting.

[RedlegJake]

5-3. Votto saves an error with a great scoop

[RedlegJake]

Whew - Frazier almost threw that away

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Seems Latos doesn't pitch well when he gets run support.

So far, his tenure with the Reds has been a disappointment.

[RedlegJake]

8-5 after three. This is as much total scoring as I'm used to seeing in about an entire series.

[RedlegJake]

Votto rockets a hit past Downs for a single

[Reds Fanatic]

3 hits for Votto.

[RedlegJake]

Even Joey's singles are scorched

[RedlegJake]

They pick Joey off base

[RedlegJake]

Catcher to first

[Dom Heffner]

I would leave my wife for Joey Votto.

[WVRedsFan]

Comedy of errors.

[Kc61]

If they bring in a RH its possible the Reds go into a long string of outs.


That was strange. Someone was flashing like some kind of laser light on Wandy.


Seems Latos doesn't pitch well when he gets run support.

So far, his tenure with the Reds has been a disappointment.

Every game isn't going to be well pitched. Latos has had some bad ones, so have the others. It's a long season.

To me, the key is managing games like this to win. So if Latos continues to struggle just get him out of there promptly. Reds have a good bullpen, this is the kind of game to use it.

No attempts to save the pen here by letting Latos continue to pitch if he doesn't get right, quick.

[RedlegJake]

BP hits high fly to Shafer for 2 outs

[RedlegJake]

Heisey strikes out

[RedlegJake]

Bottom of 4// 8-5 Reds

[RedlegJake]

Latos could go 5, give up say 6 runs and still get the win. Then continuing this all year he could end up winning 20 with a 7.50 era and people would claim he was our ace

[RedlegJake]

Castro doubles to lead things off

[Kc61]

Latos could go 5, give up say 6 runs and still get the win. Then continuing this all year he could end up winning 20 with a 7.50 era and people would claim he was our ace

Whatever, let's just get out of this game with a win.

[RedlegJake]

tennis lob type of hit

[Reds Fanatic]

Leadoff double. They need to get Latos out of here while they still have a lead.

[RedlegJake]

Sacrifice to first, man to third.

[Kc61]

I'm not watching but this is exactly what I was afraid of.

Guy doesn't have it, get in a new pitcher.

[mdccclxix]

Tired of Latos. Really frustrating to see him fail all the time.

[mdccclxix]

That 5 hr game as alarming to me, very alarming.

[RedlegJake]

Shafer gets a single through the box 8-6

[RedlegJake]

Here comes Baker

[RedlegJake]

JJ Hoover coming in

[mdccclxix]

Get him out of there, this is pathetic. Totally disappointing.

[Reds Fanatic]

8-6. It is just pitiful to be given a 6 run lead and you can't get out of the 4th inning.

[OldRightHander]

Disappointing outing. You would thing 8 runs is plenty support.

[RedlegJake]

This was Latos worst game as a Red. Nothing good about it

[edabbs44]

BOOM! :jump:


Tired of Latos. Really frustrating to see him fail all the time.

3-0 with a 3.26 era in May. Not sure that he fails all the time.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Wandy gives up 8 runs in two innings and STILL lasts longer than Latos. Nice trade walt.

[Reds Fanatic]

Latos tonight: 3.1IP, 7H, 6R, 3ER, 1BB, 5K

[VR]

8-6. It is just pitiful to be given a 6 run lead and you can't get out of the 4th inning.

Against the Astros

[RedlegJake]

Wandy gives up 8 runs in two innings and STILL lasts longer than Latos. Nice trade walt.

This says it all -the trade raised the expectation for Latos. He hasn't met the high bar set for him although he hasn't been terrible.

[RedlegJake]

Altuve greets Hoover with a single

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Disappointing outing. You would thing 8 runs is plenty support.

Disappointing season so far. Never seems to do well with run support.

Not seeing the hype with this guy. Haven't seen anything yet that would justify the trade made for him.

[Kc61]

Disappointing season so far. Never seems to do well with run support.

Not seeing the hype with this guy. Haven't seen anything yet that would justify the trade made for him.

Really no reason to judge the Latos trade this soon. He obviously has a great arm, he's been disappointing, it's only June 2.

The important thing is for the bullpen to bail him out.

[RedlegJake]

Lowrie facing Hoover. Jed has killed it tonight

[Kc61]

Hoover has done well. But he is an extreme fly ball pitcher. Need him to get out of this.

[RedlegJake]

long drive to right foul ball wow!

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Even when Latos pitches a decent game, he still needs 100 pitches to get through five innings. In what league will that work?

[Vottomatic]

Disappointing season so far. Never seems to do well with run support.

Not seeing the hype with this guy. Haven't seen anything yet that would justify the trade made for him.

Where is Latos velocity? I thought he threw 95+ and he rarely seems to hit it? And his complimentary pitches never seem to work.

This has the makings of one of the worst trades in Reds history the way this guy continues to pitch. I also expected him to be more of an innings eater, and he seems to never make it much past the 5th or 6th inning. Extremely disappointing.

[RedlegJake]

Hoover walks Lowrie

[BuckeyeRedleg]

Really no reason to judge the Latos trade this soon. He obviously has a great arm, he's been disappointing, it's only June 2.

The important thing is for the bullpen to bail him out.

"Not seeing the hype with this guy. Haven't seen anything yet that would justify the trade made for him."

However, 1/3 of the way into the season and he has been weak. There is no denying that.

[Reds Fanatic]

Bases loaded.

[RedlegJake]

Loaded up. one out and JD Martinez up

[RedlegJake]

0-1 pitch called a ball but it looked right down the pike

[RedlegJake]

now 2-1

[RedlegJake]

foul, count 2-2

[Reds Fanatic]

Unbelievable. The lead is gone tie game.

[RedlegJake]

basehit up the middle. Ball gets by Frazier - he gets the third runner trying to score. But the game is tied up. Lowrie out at the plate.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Good god

[RedlegJake]

Frazier has been awful at third tonight

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Frazier has been awful at third tonight

The ball hit the runner in the back Jake.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Latos deserves this loss, not whoever else eventually gets it.

[VR]

I'm not watching the game.....is this gamethread for the Reds/ Astros, or the Greater Cincinnati T-ball league?

[Vottomatic]

I'm not watching the game.....is this gamethread for the Reds/ Astros, or the Greater Cincinnati T-ball league?

Reds are playing like little leaguers, that's for sure. Pathetic effort tonight on the mound and in the field.

[RedlegJake]

Johnson up. Hoover promptly gets behind in the count. I'm disgusted. Lofts a fly and its drops between Heisey and BP the Astros lead

[Reds Fanatic]

What a nightmare. 9-8 Astros. Heisey tries to make a sliding catch and can't

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Bruce gets that ball. Heisey slowed up to avoid hitting BP. Oy vey.

[Reds Fanatic]

Ball went right off Heisey's glove.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Pathetic. And against a AAA team at that.

[WVRedsFan]

What a nightmare. 9-8 Astros. Heisey tries to make a sliding catch and can't

I said we'd miss Bruce's defense.

[Reds Fanatic]

They really need to get Hoover out of the game. Has given up 3 hits and a walk so far.

[Kc61]

Hoover wasn't a great choice for this spot. He is a fly ball pitcher, pretty extreme. Came in with two men on base, not much chance of the ground ball.

Still, the game is early, the Reds have a good chance.

One of these Reds pitchers will have to stop the bleeding soon. Not sure JJ is the one.

[Reds/Flyers Fan]

Wandy Rodriguez in line for the win.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Even Thom is off his game tonight. Geesh. Horrible.

[membengal]

At least there's time to come back...

[WVRedsFan]

Why doesn't Dusty change pitchers? Leaving this kid in is ludicrous.

[Vottomatic]

I said we'd miss Bruce's defense.

Everytime Dusty "rests" a starter, the Reds seem to lose.

He subbed in Cairo and Valdez last week against the Pirates and we lost. Then Joey took the night off 2 days later and we lost.
Bruce sits tonight and we're gonna lose it looks like.

[RedlegJake]

Finally. Hoover gets the K to end the inning.

[Reds Fanatic]

At least there's time to come back...

yes a lot of time. This game has been a marathon so far. Almost 2 hours and we are still in the 4th inning.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Sometimes games like this happen. Seriously, it happens. Plenty of time...

[RedlegJake]

Everytime Dusty "rests" a starter, the Reds seem to lose.

He subbed in Cairo and Valdez last week against the Pirates and we lost. Then Joey took the night off 2 days later and we lost.
Bruce sits tonight and we're gonna lose it looks like.

I said that the other day - every time he makes one of these "rest a guy" lineups they get beat

[edabbs44]

Everytime Dusty "rests" a starter, the Reds seem to lose.

He subbed in Cairo and Valdez last week against the Pirates and we lost. Then Joey took the night off 2 days later and we lost.
Bruce sits tonight and we're gonna lose it looks like.

Yep. Bruce sitting is the reason why they are losing tonight.

[RedlegJake]

Yep. Bruce sitting is the reason why they are losing tonight.

It actually might be. Bruce makes that catch Heisey missed.

[BCubb2003]

I said that the other day - every time he makes one of these "rest a guy" lineups they get beat

He should rest them all at once and get it over with.

[Vottomatic]

Sometimes games like this happen. Seriously, it happens. Plenty of time...

Was it Atlanta 2 years ago where the hitter drilled one to RF and the ball went off Nix's glove and into the stands for the walkoff HR?

[RedlegJake]

Ludwick to lead off. HOMER!!!

[Kc61]

It actually might be. Bruce makes that catch Heisey missed.

Please. Heisey is a good defensive outfielder. He has an RBI hit tonight. This isn't his fault.

The problem isn't resting a player. The problem is Latos and Hoover didn't have it and couldn't hold a big early lead.

Game not over, still a good shot the Reds can do more damage.

[Reds Fanatic]

Tie game! Ludwick a long home run.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Even Ludwick just hit a monster. Wow. Add up the distance to these homers.

[OldRightHander]

It could be one of those nights. That ball was jacked.

[mdccclxix]

Woah, how far did that one go?

[Reds Fanatic]

Frazier, Stubbs and Ludwick's homers all hit about the same place.

[RedlegJake]

Frazier up. Pops out to Altuve

[RedlegJake]

Woah, how far did that one go?

If they went much further they'd be in a freight train heading west

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Was it Atlanta 2 years ago where the hitter drilled one to RF and the ball went off Nix's glove and into the stands for the walkoff HR?

Yes it was. It was the monster collapse and Cordero gave it up. I think the Braves came back like 6 runs in the final inning or two and walked off a winner. I also believe that was in 2010.

[RedlegJake]

looper into right hangs up just long enough to be caught. 2 down

[Reds Fanatic]

Cairo pinch hitting

[RedlegJake]

Cairo hits it to Johnson who makes a nice play to get him

[Reds Fanatic]

LeCure in to pitch

[WVRedsFan]

The saga continues. Wandy may well beat the Reds again, but Ludwig ties it up.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

LeCure probably should have finished that last inning off instead of Hoover.

[RedlegJake]

Well single to start it

[RedlegJake]

Jason Castro up to face LeChrome

[VR]

Hoover and Latos are toasting budweisers in the lockerroom.....neither will get a loss in the debacle known as their mound perfomances tonight

[RedlegJake]

Sam fans him

[WVRedsFan]

My feed must be slow. Sam hasn't fanned anyone here.

[RedlegJake]

Nope. I need a hearing aid.

[Reds Fanatic]

Hanigan nails the runner at 2nd.

[WVRedsFan]

The back of the bullpen ain't the front. These guys are horrible tonight. Now 3-2 on the batter as Hanigan throws out the runner

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Great throw Hannigan. Either these Astros hitters have bowed their backs or Reds pitchers are scared because they haven't been putting out hitters tonight.

[Reds Fanatic]

Whew. Votto almost threw that away but Cozart jumps to get it for the out at 2nd.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

Keystone cops tonight. Bad baseball all around.

[WVRedsFan]

Dang, even Votto looks like a rookie

[WVRedsFan]

NM

[Reds Fanatic]

Schafer strikes out for the 3rd time tonight. 9-9 after 5.

[Reds Fanatic]

Cozart grounds out to 3rd on the first pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Fernando Rodriguez is in to pitch

[Reds Fanatic]

Stubbs strikes out looking.

[Reds Fanatic]

4 hits for Votto

[Reds Fanatic]

Bloop double to right for Phillips. 10-9 Reds!

[WVRedsFan]

Phillips drives in Votto. 10-9

[Reds Fanatic]

Heisey flies out to left. 10-9 Reds mid 6th.

[Virginia Beach Reds]

this one might be a 4 hour game...