9/28/2012 Reds at Pirates

[cumberlandreds]

Here's the Reds lineup per Fay. Still no Ludwick. Frazier gets the start in LF tonight. Pirates going for the 21st straight losing season this weekend. Lets hope they get it.

Brandon Phillips 4
Zack Cozart 6
Joey Votto 3
Todd Frazier 7
Jay Bruce 9
Scott Rolen 5
Drew Stubbs 8
Ryan Hanigan 2
Homer Bailey 1

[Tom Servo]

Homer needs 5 innings tonight to reach 200 for the season.

[Tom Servo]

BP leadoff single
BP to second on a wild pitch
Cozart starts 0-2, goes full, and singles to left
First and third, no outs.
Votto walks to juice the bases

[Tom Servo]

Frazier sac fly on a full count. BP scores, Cozart to third.

1-0 Reds.

[George Foster]

Reds play small ball. Frazier gets the job done...good sign.

[Tom Servo]

Bruce GIDP on the first pitch. D'oh.

[Matt700wlw]

Bad at bat, Jay

[Tom Servo]

24 pitches for Burnett in the first.

[George Foster]

Bruce swings at the first pitch, when the pitcher had been struggling to find the strike zone...:(

[Tom Servo]

1-2-3 first for Homer.

[George Foster]

Stubbs with a rare strike out....

[Tom Servo]

Rolen single
Stubbs K
Hanigan GIDP

[Tom Servo]

1-2-3 second for Homer

1-0 Redlegs after 2.

[camisadelgolf]

edit:
Nevermind. Per usual, I had no idea what I was talking about.

[Brutus]

Bruce swings at the first pitch, when the pitcher had been struggling to find the strike zone...:(

When someone is struggling to find the zone, you're more likely to see a dead-red fastball on the first pitch. Sometimes it's a great time to swing.

[Tom Servo]

Homer and BP both ground out and nearly beat out the throws. Cozart singles again.

cam, not sure what you mean. Rolen led off the second, he didn't bat with anyone on.


Votto grounds into the shift to end the frame.

[Brutus]

I bet Scott Rolen burns himself with hot wax at night as punishment for making an error.

[Tom Servo]

Homer worked around a Rolen error to start the inning and gets the next three batters. He has 3 K's so far.

1-0 Redlegs after 3.

Frazier flied out
Bruce struck out
Rolen singled then throw out at second

[Red in Chicago]

Better give Rolen some more wax for that out at second too:lol:

[Tom Servo]

Mercer grounded out to shortstop
McCutchen strikes out swinging on 3-2
Jones strikes out

5 K's for Homer

1-0 Redlegs after 4.

[Tadasimha]

Dang - signal from pittsburgh on mlb.tv is bad!

[Tom Servo]

1-2-3 fifth for Burnett against the Reds. He's at 70 pitches.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks for the pbp.

[Tom Servo]

Tabata grounds out to pitcher
Alvarez K's (#6 for Homer)
Barmes K's (#7 for Homer)

And with those 5 scoreless innings, Homer Bailey has officially reached 200 IP in a season! Congrats Homer! :beerme:

Cueto, Latos, and Bailey are the first three Reds pitchers to throw 200 innings in the same season since Belcher, Swindell, and Rijo did it in 1992.

[Tadasimha]

I'm starting to come around to the idea of starting Homer on the road with Latos and leave Cueto for the home games - at least in the first round.

[George Foster]

Bailey needs to start game 2 where ever they play...He's just plan filthy on the road.

I hope Dusty will see the light and change the rotation around. Pitch Cueto game 1 and Latos game 3.

[Vottomatic]

Geez. I'd kill for a sign of life from our offense. It just continues to be a cause for concern going into the postseason.

[Tom Servo]

BP grounds out to 3rd
Cozart grounds out to SS
Votto singles
Frazier grounds out to 1B

1-0 Redlegs mid 6th

[Brutus]

I'm starting to come around to the idea of starting Homer on the road with Latos and leave Cueto for the home games - at least in the first round.

Sub-2.50 ERA on the road this year as of right now. Not sure what more he needs to do for that to be an option. I agree with everyone that says they'd still take Latos or Cueto over Bailey on the road. But that's not even the issue. It's that you'd much rather have Cueto than Bailey pitching in Cincinnati. So let Homer pitch on the road and the Reds improve their odds.

[George Foster]

Geez. I'd kill for a sign of life from our offense. It just continues to be a cause for concern going into the postseason.

That room where the "pink elephant" is residing is getting smaller and smaller. Huge concern.

[Tom Servo]

I don't see the point in hand wringing over the offense. What does it really mean anyway? It's not like there's a law that says if they're raking at the end of the season it guarantees that they won't get shut out during the playoffs. Fact is the Reds took care of business and clinched the division, their performance right now isn't of great importance.

[George Foster]

Sub-2.50 ERA on the road this year as of right now. Not sure what more he needs to do for that to be an option. I agree with everyone that says they'd still take Latos or Cueto over Bailey on the road. But that's not even the issue. It's that you'd much rather have Cueto than Bailey pitching in Cincinnati. So let Homer pitch on the road and the Reds improve their odds.

Yes...been preaching this for 2 weeks. Why not put your pitchers in the best position to succeed. Worry about the NLCS when you win the NLDS.

[Brutus]

Not that anything is not going on, but if it weren't, it would be Alex Presley stopping it. That gnat just would be the one to do it.

[Tom Servo]

Not that anything is not going on, but if it weren't, it would be Alex Presley stopping it. That gnat just would be the one to do it.
I literally just realized that as well. :eek:

[Tadasimha]

Not that anything is not going on, but if it weren't, it would be Alex Presley stopping it. That gnat just would be the one to do it.

Pirates broadcast tried for the jinx at the end of the last inning.

[Tom Servo]

Barajas grounded out to first
Burnett grounded out to first
Presley grounds out to second


1-0 Redlegs after 6. Homer has put up nothing but zeros. In runs, in walks, and in another category.

[George Foster]

I don't see the point in hand wringing over the offense. What does it really mean anyway? It's not like there's a law that says if they're raking at the end of the season it guarantees that they won't get shut out during the playoffs. Fact is the Reds took care of business and clinched the division, their performance right now isn't of great importance.

Yes and no....are you saying they are going to turn it on like a light switch in the NLDS? This lack of offense has been going on for about 4 weeks.

[Brutus]

I literally just realized that as well. :eek:

It would be a little extra somethin' somethin' if not for Rolen's wax-inducing mistake.

[George Foster]

It would be a little extra somethin' somethin' if not for Rolen's wax-inducing mistake.

I would not put it past the Pirates official scorer to change it to a hit if Homer still has what he has in the 8th..

[Tadasimha]

Wow - Bruce really got a-hold of that one!

[Brutus]

Yes and no....are you saying they are going to turn it on like a light switch in the NLDS? This lack of offense has been going on for about 4 weeks.

In fairness, they really haven't been playing at full strength for a few months. Votto was out. Cozart's been out. Ludwick's been out.

I don't think they've had their actual lineup out there all at once but maybe a few times in the past 2-3 months. Maybe it won't make a major difference but it could.

[Tom Servo]

Yes and no....are you saying they are going to turn it on like a light switch in the NLDS? This lack of offense has been going on for about 4 weeks.
As I said the other day, they are not as high as their peaks or as low as their valleys. 3-4 runs should be enough to win most games in the playoffs with our pitching.

[Brutus]

I would not put it past the Pirates official scorer to change it to a hit if Homer still has what he has in the 8th..

That wouldn't shock me either.

[Brutus]

Well, the good news is that St. Louis is leading Washington 5-1. The bad news is that St. Louis is leading Washington 5-1.

[Kc61]

Cardinals have a 5-1 lead in the first inning against the Nationals.

[George Foster]

A.J. is pitching a pretty good game too. Like most opposing pitchers have against us the last month.

[Tadasimha]

Well, the good news is that St. Louis is leading Washington 5-1. The bad news is that St. Louis is leading Washington 5-1.

Jackson got off to a terrible start.

[Tom Servo]

Bruce barely tapped one onto the plate and got thrown out
Rolen struck out looking
Stubbs strikes out swinging


1-0 to the mid 7th

[George Foster]

Jackson got off to a terrible start.

Assuming the Braves play the Cards in the play-in game, where do they play? Atlanta or St. Louis.

[Brutus]

Mike Trout has a triple and a homer in his first two plate appearances tonight, for those of you that like to monitor possible cycles.

[Tom Servo]

Mercer strikes out swinging

[Tadasimha]

Assuming the Braves play the Cards in the play-in game, where do they play? Atlanta or St. Louis.

The team with the better record hosts, so it's probably going to be in Atlanta.

[George Foster]

Mike Trout has a triple and a homer in his first two plate appearances tonight, for those of you that like to monitor possible cycles.

Is there a single young player in all of baseball you would rather have than Trout?

[Tom Servo]

McCutchen walks

[George Foster]

McCutchen walks

Homer still has what he has....get a DP

[Brutus]

Is there a single young player in all of baseball you would rather have than Trout?

Not a single player in baseball I'd rather have than Trout period.

[Tom Servo]

McCutchen swipes second. Looked awfully close to me.

[George Foster]

Not a single player in baseball I'd rather have than Trout period.

He is what Josh Hamilton could of been without drugs...that is the only comparison I have to Trout.

[Tadasimha]

McCutchen swipes second. Looked awfully close to me.

Real close but he was in. Hell of a jump by McCutchen.

[Tom Servo]

McCutchen out trying to steal third!

[Tadasimha]

Got greedy and got gunned!

[Tom Servo]

Jones flies out to deep right

1-0 Redlegs after 7. Still a big 0 for Homer.

[Kc61]

McCutchen out trying to steal third!

Raises an interesting question which I won't specify just yet.

[George Foster]

6 more outs....

[Degenerate39]

I'm a little nervous for reasons I wont say

[Tadasimha]

I'm a little nervous for reasons I wont say

:scared:

[WVRedsFan]

This has all the makings of a historic day. Or night. We need runs.

[Tom Servo]

Hanigan flied out
Homer grounds out to 2B
BP reaches 1st on an infield single

[kaldaniels]

Just archiving my presence here.

[Matt700wlw]

Shhh...lol

[Brutus]

ESPN is trying to put the jinx on...

http://espn.go.com/

[Tom Servo]

Cozart lines out hard to short


To the bottom of 8

[Always Red]

Kelch and Welsh striking out left and right on Reds history tonight.

Maloney also won 20 in 1965, Jim Merritt was a lefty.

[Tadasimha]

ESPN is trying to put the jinx on...

http://espn.go.com/

I've always figured that once the 8th rolls around, it's probably okay to point out.

[harangatang]

Just archiving my presence here.Good idea. Me too.

[WVRedsFan]

:pray:

[Tom Servo]

Snider flies out to left

[George Foster]

the "you know what be @#$%"...Bailey just needs to win this game.

[Tom Servo]

Alvarez lines out hard to a shifted Rolen. 2 out.

[Always Red]

Pirates smacking line drives right at Reds fielders in the 8th. Homer has the Fates on his side tonight.

[Degenerate39]

My friend, who doesn't even like baseball, is at this game.

[Tom Servo]

Clement strikes out!

0's for Homer thru 8!

[GoReds]

My friend, who doesn't even like baseball, is at this game.

Probably disappointed in the lack of offense... :laugh:

[Reds Fanatic]

Wow. 99 pitches (64 strikes, 35 balls) for Homer through 8.

[George Foster]

Kelch just said it...

[Brutus]

Now it gets intense.

[Tadasimha]

Now it gets intense.

Nothing is as intense as the 9th inning of a game like this. Nothing.

[George Foster]

My friend, who doesn't even like baseball, is at this game.

it the ticket stubb

[_Sir_Charles_]

Regardless of the outcome, Homer's looked fantastic. He's like night and day this year when it comes to pitching on the road. Just a joy to watch. Let's hope he keeps it rolling right through the game 4 WS clincher. *wink*

[George Foster]

with the walk Rolen is off the hook

[15fan]

Cmon cmon cmon!

[George Foster]

turn on the DVR's

[WVRedsFan]

Saw the great game by Seaver at Riverfront. Just as excited tonight from 300 miles away.

[George Foster]

can i pee?...seriously...

[Tom Servo]

Votto grounds out to 2nd

[Degenerate39]

can i pee?...seriously...

I've been holding it since the 5th inning :(

[WVRedsFan]

I've been holding it since the 5th inning :(

Apparently, no beer. :)

[Red in Chicago]

I've been holding it since the 5th inning :(

I'm in my mid 40's - I can't do that any more:laugh:

[Reds Fanatic]

By the way for those of you not getting the game MLB Network and the MLB At Bat app will both be breaking in to this game

[George Foster]

i will turn on the radio for the bottom of 9...want to hear marty call it

[Tom Servo]

Frazier flies out to left

[Reds Fanatic]

What a shot but foul. I think that was out of the park.

[Degenerate39]

Did he just say "How about Bailey!" Referring to the long foul ball

[Reds Fanatic]

Here we go.

[Tom Servo]

Bruce just jacks one foul, and then fouls out to catcher.


To the bottom of 9

[George Foster]

her we go...

[Degenerate39]

And my friend doesn't even know that this is a big deal UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Mario-Rijo]

I'm even afraid to mention anything in a post....:eek:

[WVRedsFan]

Lets just get this done.

[harangatang]

Did he just say "How about Bailey!" Referring to the long foul ballYes. I caught that too.

[Tom Servo]

Kelch is screwing up a lot tonight. Odd.

[TheBurn]

1-down

[Tom Servo]

Holt strikes out!

[Reds Fanatic]

A career high 10 Ks. 1 out.

[Degenerate39]

2 more

[Reds Fanatic]

McKenry pinch hitting

[Tom Servo]

McKenry pinch hitting
I don't like this guy...

[Reds Fanatic]

High and tight. 2-2 count

[Tadasimha]

Come on, Homer

[_Sir_Charles_]

Chin music

[George Foster]

He was on that one

[TheBurn]

2-down

[Tom Servo]

McKenry flies out to left! 2 out!

[Degenerate39]

1 more!

[Reds Fanatic]

Fly out to left. 2 outs.

[Reds Fanatic]

111 pitches

[WVRedsFan]

Two down. I'm pretty nervous right now.

[HotCorner]

1 more!

[Degenerate39]

My God the Welsh and Kelch are just asking the jinx it!

[elfmanvt07]

I'm dying.

[Degenerate39]

Come on Batman

[harangatang]

Bailey with the no hitter!!

[TheBurn]

He's got it!

[Tom Servo]

HE DIT IT!

[OldRightHander]

:jump:

[Reds Fanatic]

NO hitter!!!!!!! Pop out to Phillips!!!!

[WVRedsFan]

No hitter for Homer!!!

[TheBurn]

Amazing job! Here's to you Homer :beerme: :clap:

[Tom Servo]

We're still good, and on this night, Homer is excellent! :beerme:

[membengal]

Wonderful, in all respects.

[Reds Fanatic]

What a magic season.

[Tadasimha]

WOW!

Way to go, Homer!

[Degenerate39]

This is one of the best sghts I've ever seen watching baseball.

[_Sir_Charles_]

Woohoo!!!! He did it!!!!!

[durl]

Wow!! Congrats to Homer Bailey! What a great performance.

[Mario-Rijo]

Awesome!!!!!

This ones for you Homer!

:beerme:

[UKFlounder]

Wow! Just freaking wow! Way to go Homer!

[Reds Fanatic]

First Reds no hitter since Tom Browning September 16, 1988

[klw]

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgbilzDkVB1qf8yek.gif

[NJReds]

Congrats to Homer! What an amazing season for this team! :beerme:

[TheBurn]

What a magic season. :beerme:

[Tom Servo]

http://slodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/batman-pictures/batman-cosplay.jpg

[Tom Servo]

First Reds no hitter since Tom Browning September 16, 1988
So the first of my lifetime. Proud to see it. :beerme:

[durl]

The only thing that makes is a LITTLE less exciting is that he had to at least pitch a shutout in order to win. :-)

[Kc61]

Cannot believe this season.

[Degenerate39]

This feels amazing

[durl]

OK...how many no-hitters have happened in 1-0 games?

[Matt700wlw]

No way!!!!!!

[_Sir_Charles_]

Way. :O)

[Red in Chicago]

Awesome!

[Degenerate39]

Me: You're about to witness baseball history
My Friend: What do you mean?
Me: I'll tell you after the game
My Friend: Alright what history?
Me: You just saw a no hitter, they're kinda rare.
My Friend: Oh cool.

I think I'm going to have to buy him season tickets (first time he's ever been at a baseball game)

[Always Red]

What a season! Enjoy this, folks.

[Reds Fanatic]

It has been 8778 days or 24 years and 12 days since the last Reds no hitter.

[Red in Chicago]

This no no felt much better than the one the Phillies had against us two years ago:beerme:

[redhawkfish]

So the first of my lifetime. Proud to see it. :beerme:

Whippersnapper!:D:beerme:

[_Sir_Charles_]

Me: You're about to witness baseball history
My Friend: What do you mean?
Me: I'll tell you after the game
My Friend: Alright what history?
Me: You just saw a no hitter, they're kinda rare.
My Friend: Oh cool.

I think I'm going to have to buy him season tickets (first time he's ever been at a baseball game)

Personally, I think you should buy him a subscription to the Sporting News...he seems kinda clueless. LOL. ;)

[KittyDuran]

If you didn't set your DVR or want to see it again... it will come on again (condensed) at midnight...:beerme:

[Tadasimha]

The only thing that makes is a LITTLE less exciting is that he had to at least pitch a shutout in order to win. :-)

Nothing, NO-THING, can make this less exciting.

[George Foster]

Cumberlandreds MUST start all game threads that Homer pitches for the rest of the season....there is no debate or discussion on this...seriously...:thumbup:

[Tom Servo]

As a sidenote, Homer ensured that the Pirates will NOT have a winning season in 2012 by handing them their 81st loss :)

[Mario-Rijo]

As a sidenote, Homer ensured that the Pirates will NOT have a winning season in 2012 by handing them their 81st loss :)

Good point, the Reds have put some psychological hurts on a couple division rivals this week!

[WVRedsFan]

I have a long history with no-no's. let me explain. I Listened to all three of Jim Maloney's gems. I was present at Tom Terrific's no-no at Riverfront. I watched Browning's on TV. And then tonight. Gotta believe this is the second best. So happy for Homer, but nothing replaces being there live at the ballpark. I should have been there.

[WVRedsFan]

Homer trending on Twitter!

[klw]

video of end of game now up on gameday
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_28_cinmlb_pitmlb_1#gid=2012_ 09_28_cinmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=video

[George Foster]

Pirates ground crew digging up the pitching rubber for Homer...Class move right there boys...pure class

I have done that before and that is about an hour and a half of back breaking work.

CLASS...:thumbup::thumbup:

[Reds Fanatic]

As a sidenote, Homer ensured that the Pirates will NOT have a winning season in 2012 by handing them their 81st loss :)

Also looks like the Reds willl be tied for the best record at the end of the night as the Cards are killing the Nationals 9-1

[Reds Fanatic]

Bailey's postgame press conference on now

[Reds Fanatic]

Good picture from the end of the no hitter:

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/content/articles/2012/09/28/sports/pro/doc50665787e62f6548590103.jpg

[Tom Servo]

Even Fay just made it onto TV due to the coverage, probably just drawing little doodles in his notepad.

[Brutus]

Strangely, after about the second or third inning, I had a pretty strong feeling it was going to happen. Usually it's not really worth thinking about until after 5-6 innings. But tonight, it just felt like a real possibility.

[SirFelixCat]

Awesome game, awesome night, awesome season. Now let's steamroll into the playoffs! Congrats, Homer!

[OnBaseMachine]

Congrats Homer! That was fun to watch. This team is amazing.

[Gizmo]

Damn I'm so upset right now. Just finished driving back home from my trip to Cincy and decided to peek in on the score. A no hitter?!!! We were going to go to this game as a break on our drive and finish the trip tomorrow, but finances are a little tight and since the game was meaningless we decided to skip it. Had to know something was going to happen :(

Way to go Homer!!! Boo me and my family.

[cumberlandreds]

Cumberlandreds MUST start all game threads that Homer pitches for the rest of the season....there is no debate or discussion on this...seriously...:thumbup:

Yes I will take all the credit for the no hitter. :p

I will try to remember to start the game thread the next time he starts. I believe that will be the last regular season game in St, Louis. This is also the first Reds no hitter for RedsZone! How about that!

What a great game! The thought ran through my mind after the 3rd inning that Homer has no hit stuff tonight. But I really didn't think he would do it. Didn't really start believing until after the 7th. I was just hoping the Reds could get a couple more runs and Homer could get the win. Great win and I said after yesterdays game that this team seems to have something special about it. I believe that even more after tonight.

[cumberlandreds]

If you didn't set your DVR or want to see it again... it will come on again (condensed) at midnight...:beerme:

I actually did DVR the game. I always DVR the Reds in case something special happens. So it did tonight. That will be a keeper. The only thing is that my DVD recorder won't let me record it. It's telling me its a copyrighted movie. So I will have to put it on a VHS tape.

[Matt700wlw]

I never thought it'd be Bailey. Volquez or Cueto maybe.....Arroyo, perhaps....


We have something really special going on here.

[powersackers]

I got blasted with emails from the Reds about the no no after Attending my boys HS football game. So the drama was lost but watching it on DVR was still amazing!

[redsfan30]

I was at the local high school football game following on my phone. Once it got through 7 innings I told my wife it was time to go home!

I was able to see the last two innings.

What a night! What a season!

[Tony Cloninger]

'Man this offense is terrible.

[Tom Servo]

'Man this offense is terrible.
Debbie Downer Noise - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ_R-G_i4Xk)

[WebScorpion]

I ended up watching most of it on my Kindle because I was moving from the kitchen to the grill all night cooking dinner. Almost burned a few things because I couldn't tear my eyes away from the screen. What a fabulous game! Thanks for the PBP so I could relive it again today! ;) The amazing part to me is that is our #4 pitcher, not our ace. What a pitching staff... I can't wait to see what these guys do in the playoffs! :thumbup:

Way to go Homer!! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-bounce017.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-bounce021.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-bounce017.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

[KittyDuran]

I was listening and doing laundry. There is a delay of feeds so in the ninth I kept listening but had my finger on the remote... When I heard Marty call the pop-up I immediately turned on the TV and saw it happen... :D