I can believe he is batting fourth. :)
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Patterson also refuses a walk and K's on ball four. Richar drops down a beautiful bunt single.
Phillips and Cabrera are fine in the number 4 and 5 holes.
As long as their first names are Brandon and Miguel. Maybe Brandon not so much...but that isn't even a percentage as insane was Andy in the 4 hole. Twice.
Hanigan works the count to 3-2 and walks. Good atbat. Two on for Arroyo.
Bronson gets ahead 2-1, called strike 2-2, foul, wild pitch moves the runners up. 3-2 now. Foul keeps it 3-2. Another foul. Ground out to Hardy ends the inning.
McClung is very fortunate this is still a 1-0 game. He was all over the place last inning but the Reds veterans really helped him out. Cabrera swung at an awful 3-1 pitch and fouled out. Patterson swung at ball four and struckout. Richar and Hanigan followed with a single and a walk.
Any word on Bruce?
Man, stop the world! After Phillips singles, Cabrera and Patterson draw back-to-back walks.
Richar grounds out to score one. 4-1 Brewers.
Hanigan HBP'd to load the bases with one out for Arroyo. McClung gets the hook in favor of Todd Coffey.
Coffey K's Bronson on a couple of nasty sliders. Three more take care of Hairston.
4-1 Brews after 4.
Todd C. just needed Reds hitters to put him back on track. The Brewers should keep him to pitch only to the Reds.
That or he got some superior instruction in Milwaukee. He looked good and made Hairston look bad that at-bat.
Love to know who Coffey is giving the death-stare to upstairs. Doesn't seem like it is in his character, but someone has ticked him off. Lots of dummies in that pressbox, so your guess is as good as mine.
Arroyo puts the first two Brewers on base to begin the fifth- the #8 hitter Kendall and pinch-hitter Joe Dillon. But Hanigan hangs on to a foul tip to get Cameron (three Ks in a row). But Counsell draws a walk on a full count. Braun and Fielder (3 RBIs) to follow with the sacks juiced.
Arroyo having a rough time today. It was bound to happen. You can't be "on" every start.