Brandon Phillips, now down to a .301-11-34-.963 OPS against lefties in 2008. He falls behind 1-2, then grounds back to the mound. Two down.
Brandon Phillips, now down to a .301-11-34-.963 OPS against lefties in 2008. He falls behind 1-2, then grounds back to the mound. Two down.
Dickerson double is wasted as the Reds go down in order after it. 3-0 Bucs
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Joey Votto, now the only consistent hitter we've got left besides Dickerson. He strikes out swinging on a breaking ball.
According to Gameday, Gorzelanny threw all of two curveballs and one changeup out of 18 pitches that inning. Both curveballs retired a Reds hitter.
Remember what Frank Thomas said a couple weeks ago about umps widening the strikezone between non contending teams? He's right. Joey Votto took two pitches a good eight inches off the plate for called strikes. Terrible calls.
Fogg promply gives up a leadoff hit.
Ramon Ramirez isn't in Louisville either...he's with the big club, IN THE BULLPEN.
That's a waste if you ask me.
Top of 2.
Noted slugger Raul Chavez spanks a Fogg pitch into center for a single. Gorzelanny follows with a first-pitch sacrifice bunt. One out, man on second.
Fogg manages to get McLouth on a fly to short right.
Base Ruth, err, Chris Gomez belts a 2-run homer. 5-0 Pirates.
Gomez works a full count.
Then slams his first homer of the season over the left-field wall. 5-0 Pirates.
Chris "Babe" Gomez smacks one out of the ballpark. 5-0
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A protracted battle between Fogg and Mientkiewicz concludes in a flyout to Bruce.
5-0 Pirates after 1.5. Gag me.
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