Game Thread: Game Four

by JD Arney on Apr 8, 2005 1:40 PM EDT in News

TIME: 8:05 @ Minute Maid Park

REDS PROBABLE: ASTROS PROBABLE:
Ramon Ortiz (0-0, 0.00) Roger Clemens (0-0, 0.00)

REDS LINEUP:                ASTROS LINEUP:
2B D'Angelo Jimenez         SS Adam Everett
CF Ken Griffey Jr.          2B Craig Biggio
1B Sean Casey               1B Jeff Bagwell
RF Austin Kearns            3B Morgan Ensberg
LF Adam Dunn                RF Luke Scott
3B Joe Randa                LF Jason Lane
SS Rich Aurilia             C  Brad Ausmus
C  Javier Valentin          CF Willy Taveras
P  Ramon Ortiz              P  Roger Clemens

Let's see how long we can keep this winning streak alive. Shades of 1990 folks.

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1-1

Through five innings it is 1-1. Randa tied it up with a long ball against Clemens. I love it.

by Hiram on Apr 8, 2005 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Ugh

Matt Belisle can't get Roger Clemens to end the inning, and it's 3-1 Astros. That's a crappy way to fall behind.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 8, 2005 10:23 PM EDT reply actions

1st and 3rd no outs and a 3-0 count to Griffey in a 1-1 game. They didn't score. I love the team, but if we are completely reliant on the longball to win games my prediction of 2nd place this year won't be happening.

by FritzMW on Apr 8, 2005 10:43 PM EDT reply actions

Runners Going

I just can't believe Miley sent the runners there. If Griffey makes contact then I guess it works out, but if you just leave the runners where they are and Jr. strikes out then it's first and third with two outs - not a bad situation. In fact, it's a situation where a runner could still score on a sac fly, something that would have resulted in an eventual tie game.

Really poor decision there.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 8, 2005 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Oops

That should read first and third with one out not with two outs.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. --Oscar Wilde

by JD Arney on Apr 8, 2005 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Boneheaded move

Shades of Bob Boone.

No, not the real Paul Householder...just a fan who remembers the wretched 1982 Reds.

by Paul Householder on Apr 8, 2005 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Boone

The difference is that Freel went on his own. Boone would have ordered it.

Brian B

by Brian B on Apr 9, 2005 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Top of the 9th

Lead-off double. Yes I know that Randa is playing out of his mind, but we brought Randa in to do the small things (defense, move runners over, hit behind runners, etc.). BUNT. 3-2 game, bunt Dunn to third. I know Aurillia was up nest and prolly would have struck out or popped up but give him a chance, for that matter, give the team a chance. Dave Miley refuses to play small ball, this is very scary.

by FritzMW on Apr 9, 2005 11:04 AM EDT reply actions