3-12-2010 Reds vs Dodgers

[flyer85]

Jose Rijo.

Rijo was more about command(although he through could throw 94-95), he could spot that slider consistently on the corner(or just off it). Chapman is more about power. Hopefully Chapman can be as good as Jose without the injuries

[TheNext44]

We're now at the point of the game where the Dodgers seem to have retired every number below 60.

Fisher struggles with control and walks one, but gets out of it dispute Miles blowing a DP with a bad throw.

End 8

Reds 3-0

[TRF]

Rijo was more about command(although he through could throw 94-95), he could spot that slider consistently on the corner(or just off it). Chapman is more about power. Hopefully Chapman can be as good as Jose without the injuries

regardless, when i think dominant Reds starter, Rijo immediately comes to mind.

[TheNext44]

Alonso pops up foul in left
Dickerson singles

Cute incident on a foul ball Dickerson hit. The 1b tossed to a little kid in the first row who dropped it back on the field. The ump tossed it to him again and he dropped it again, then Hatcher tosseed it and he dropped it third time. So Hatcher walked over and handed it to him.

[TheNext44]

Janish ground out. 5-4 but Dickerson takes out the2b with a hard slide allowing Votto to come up. He flies out.

Going to the last of the ninth

Reds 3-0

fisher to close it out.

[REDblooded]

LOL... From my buddies facebook page who went to the game today to get some pictures of Chapman:

Mark Rebilas All done with game 2. While standing behind the plate shooting reds 100mph phenom Chapman the catcher motioned me to move from behind the plate. Thought he was just being a Jerk(edited) but 2 pitches after I moved Chapman threw a wild pitch that hit right where I had been. The crowd let out a big ohhh and catcher pointed at me... and smiled. Ramon Hernandez thanks for saving my life!!

[TheNext44]

Fisher k's the first batter then gives up awalk and double

3-1 Reds one out runner on second

[TheNext44]

Liner to rf two out

then a clean single to center

3-2 Reds. Two out. Runner on first

[TheNext44]

Jordan Smith in to try to get the save.

[TheNext44]

Two pitch save. Grounder to the pitcher


Final

3-2 Reds.

[TheNext44]

One more observation about Chapman.

His fastball seems to gave a little extra giddy up in the last ten feet. Most fast balls lose around 7 mph from hand to catchers mitt. I would love to see how much Chapman loses on his because it really seems much different in those last ten feet than most other's.

[Spring~Fields]

 
                      1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9   R  H  E
                
  CINCINNATI          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0   3  7  1
  LA DODGERS          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2   2  8  1  
 

CINCINNATI       AB  R  H BI  LA DODGERS       AB  R  H BI  
D Stubbs cf       2  0  0  0  R Furcal ss       3  0  1  0
C Dickerson cf    2  0  1  0  A Reyes pr-ss     2  0  0  0
O Cabrera ss      3  0  1  0  B Ausmus c        3  0  1  0
P Janish ss       2  0  0  0  J Knoedler c      0  0  0  0
J Votto dh        5  0  0  0  A Ethier rf       2  0  0  0
B Phillips 2b     2  1  0  0  S Van Slyke rf    1  0  0  0
A Miles 2b        1  0  0  0  M Kemp cf         3  0  0  0
S Rolen 3b        3  0  0  0  T Perez cf        1  0  0  0
W Castillo 3b     1  0  0  0  C Blake 3b        3  0  0  0
J Bruce rf        2  0  1  0  P Baez 3b         1  0  0  0
L Nix rf          2  0  0  0  D Mientkiewicz 1b 2  0  1  0
J Gomes lf        2  1  2  2  S Caseres 1b      1  1  0  0
C Heisey lf       1  1  1  1  A Ellis dh        3  0  1  0
R Hernandez c     1  0  1  0  A Songco pr-dh    1  1  1  1
D Mesoraco c      1  0  0  0  J Repko lf        2  0  0  0
T Frazier 1b      1  0  0  0  J Gibbons lf      2  0  0  0
Y Alonso 1b       2  0  0  0  I De Jesus 2b     2  0  2  0
                              C Lara 2b         2  0  1  1
TOTALS           33  3  7  3  TOTALS           34  2  8  2

Cincinnati Batting
2B: Hernandez, Ra (2, Sherrill).
HR: Gomes (2, 4th inning off Ayala, 1 on, 2 out), 
Heisey (1, 6th inning off Sherrill, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Dickerson; Cabrera, O; Bruce; Gomes 5; Heisey 4; Hernandez, Ra 2.
RBI: Gomes 2 (5), Heisey (1).
2-out RBI: Gomes 2; Heisey.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Votto; Alonso; Mesoraco.
GIDP: Phillips, B.
Team RISP: 1-for-10.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bruce (2, 2nd base off Kershaw/Ausmus).

FIELDING
E: Rolen (1, fielding).
DP: (Hernandez, Ra-Rolen).
Pickoffs: Hernandez, Ra (Reyes, Ar at 1st base).

                                  IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR
CINCINNATI                    
B Arroyo (W,1-0)                   3   2   0   0   0   1   0
F Cordero                          1   1   0   0   1   3   0
A Chapman                          2   2   0   0   0   2   0
P Valiquette                       1   1   0   0   0   0   0
C Fisher                       1 2-3   2   2   2   2   1   0
J Smith (S,1)                    1-3   0   0   0   0   0   0

LA DODGERS                    
C Kershaw                          3   2   0   0   2   3   0
L Ayala (L,0-1)                    1   1   2   2   2   2   1
J Broxton                          1   1   0   0   1   0   0
G Sherrill                         1   2   1   1   0   0   1
C Monasterios                      3   1   0   0   1   2   0

Groundouts-flyouts: 
Arroyo 0-7, Cordero 0-0, Chapman 0-2, Valiquette 1-2, Fisher 2-2, 
Smith, J 1-0, Kershaw 1-3, Ayala 0-1, Broxton 2-0, 
Sherrill 2-1, Monasterios 4-3.

Batters faced: 
Arroyo 11, Cordero 5, Chapman 7, Valiquette 4, Fisher 9, Smith, J 1, 
Kershaw 12, Ayala 6, Broxton 4, Sherrill 5, 
Monasterios 12.