The Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
Johan Santana - 5.2 IP, R, 3 H, 7 K and 4 BB.
Key Plays
- The Reds had 2 runners on in the first inning, but failed to get anyone home when Jay Bruce flied out.
- The Mets loaded the bases in the fourth, but Harang coaxed a pop up out of Johan Santana to get out of the jam.
- The Reds had 2 runners on in the fourth, but failed to score when Ramon Hernandez swung at the first pitch after a walk and grounded out to shortstop.
- Daniel Murphy hit the first HR of the year in GABP in the 5th inning off of Harang to put the Mets up 1-0. The Mets threatened for more in the inning, but Bruce threw out David Wright at home plate and Harang managed to get out of the inning.
- Daniel Ray Herrera walked a couple of hitters in the 6th to load the bases and the Mets tacked on another run on a ground out. Mike Lincoln was brought in to snuff out the rally.
- The Reds finally got on the board when Darnell McDonald havocked his way to third base and scored on Brandon Phillips sacrifice fly.
via FanGraphs
Other Notes
- Harang was playing a lot of bend, but don't break throughout the game. He threw 114 pitches in his 5 innings of work, something that he will definitely have to improve if he's going to a workhorse this season.
- I'd say the offense looked anemic, but that would be an insult to all those nice people with iron deficiencies out there. They did draw 5 walks on the day, clearly clogging the bases in the process.
- Darnell McDonald didn't garner a lot of fans in this game. His defense was somewhat lacking in the outfield, but he did have one of the Reds 3 hits and scored the only run for the whole team.
- At least the weather wasn't too nasty at BW3s.