Wild pitch advances both runners
Wild pitch advances both runners
Phillips grounds out, but Stubby scores. 97 Ribbies for Brandon.
Rolen flys out to McCutchen to end the inning. 2-0 Redlegs
Reds 3rd:
Stubbs lines an off speed pitch into left for a single.
Janish pops out to shallow right.
Votto bloops a single to short left.
Oddly enough, Karstens is done after 44 pitches. New pitcher is another righthander, Steve Jackson.
Phillips nearly nails Mark Berry with a foul liner. Wild pitch by Jackson, both runners advance.
Phillips then bounces out to 3rd, with Stubbs scoring. Votto has to stay at 2nd.
Rolen flies out to center.
After three innings, Reds 2, Pirates 0.
Bailey at 55 pitches, 32 strikes.
Jackson (new) at 7 pitches, 5 strikes.
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"I think we’re starting to get to the point where people are starting to get tired of this stretch of ball,” Votto said. “I think something needs to start changing and start going in a different direction. I’m going to do my part to help make that change.”
As shaky as Homer looked early, still no runs allowed, only 2 hits, 1 bb and 4 K's. Getting stronger as he goes. I've really liked that aspect of his pitching in the second half.
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"I think we’re starting to get to the point where people are starting to get tired of this stretch of ball,” Votto said. “I think something needs to start changing and start going in a different direction. I’m going to do my part to help make that change.”
Bob C in the booth. Paying respects to George Grande. Classy.
Milledge leads off with a single up the middle.
Does George have a sick family or something? Castillini said he "had to take care of his family."
Uh-oh. Moss with a single. 2 on no outs.
Bunt to Bailey. 1 down. Both runners advance.
Nice play Homer. Grounder right back to him and he goes home for the out. 2 down. 1st & 3rd.
Pirates 4th:
Milledge grounds a single up the middle.
Moss singles through the right side hole, two on, no outs.
Young bunts the runners over. Second and Third, one out.
Diaz bounces one in front of the plate, Homer grabs it and throws Milledge out at home. Two outs. Nice play.
Cruz flies to center. No runs score...
Commissioner Selig on the phone with the TV crew saying how much he will miss Grande.
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"I think we’re starting to get to the point where people are starting to get tired of this stretch of ball,” Votto said. “I think something needs to start changing and start going in a different direction. I’m going to do my part to help make that change.”
Nice Houdini there from Homer. Flyout to Stubbs to escape unscathed. This kid is really showing some maturity here in the second half. I'm really looking forward to a whole season of him next year.
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