Reds eke out 3-2 win, exclaim, "Those Washington Generals are TOUGH!"
by Brendanukkah on Jun 10, 2009 12:35 AM EDT
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Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
Johnny Cueto. Threw his customary seven innings, allowing four hits and a run. Struck out five, and somewhat worryingly walked four.
Key Plays
- Cueto was shaky in the first, giving up a single to Christian Guzman (who was then erased on a double play by Nick Johnson), a single to Ryan Zimmerman, and walks to Adam Dunn and Elijah Dukes. With the bases loaded and two outs, Cueto struck out Willie Harris.
- In the second inning, Jay Bruce drew a two out walk, Alex Gonzalez hit a single, and Ryan Hanigan drove in Bruce with a single to give the Reds a lead.
- "You tied, dawg!" Elijah Dukes homered in the fourth.
- In the fifth inning, Alex Gonzalez doubled to lead off, and Cueto and Hairston drew walks. Then Brandon Phillips hit a two run double, scoring Gonzalez and Cueto in our Frisch's Big Boy Big Play of the Game.
- Christian Guzman (Christian Guzman!) homered off of Arthur Rhodes (Arthur Rhodes!) in the eighth.
Other Notes
- This is the first time the Reds have won in Washington since Apr. 26, 2006. Coincidentally, this is the first Reds game in Washington that I haven't attended since Apr. 26, 2006.
- This was Cueto's sixth start this season in which he allowed no more than one run.
- Willy Taveras went 0-5 in the leadoff spot with three strikeouts and also was caught stealing.
- Alex Gonzalez went 2-4 to give him a higher batting average than Jay Bruce.
- The Nationals have only won 15 games. The next worst team in baseball, the Royals, have 24 wins, nine more than the Nats.
- St. Louis and Milwaukee both lost, putting Cincinnati in a three way tie for second place, 2.5 games back.
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try convincing
Annabel Chong’s #2 of that
by jacob brumfield on Jun 10, 2009 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Howdy y'all
How we lookin’?
"It seems as if every mistake I've ever made in life I've had an erection in one hand and a Bud Light in the other."
by jch24 on Jun 10, 2009 1:12 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If the Reds don't take 2 out of 3, at least, from the Nats
I’m going to Joey Votto’s apartment with a handful of anti-depressants.
Needless to say, this didn't work and everybody died.
by SullivanSmith on Jun 10, 2009 1:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There's no such thing as a chemical imbalance.
You don’t know the history of psychiatry; I do.
He sits alone...Reds are not home.
by Gapper on Jun 10, 2009 3:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jump on the couch, beyotch.
"It seems as if every mistake I've ever made in life I've had an erection in one hand and a Bud Light in the other."
by jch24 on Jun 10, 2009 5:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So can we all agree Cueto is the official ace of the staff?
I’m not too worried about the 4 walks, considering 2 of them were in that rough first inning. How many times have we seen pitchers come out and be really shaky after a long rain delay?
Isn't there a slanket somewhere you should be filling with your farts?
by nycredsfan on Jun 10, 2009 8:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Will Cueto be the opening day pitcher next year?
or will that title fall to Harang as long as he’s on the staff?
"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other." - Jack Handey
by JJ on Jun 10, 2009 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think as long as Harang is pitching solid, he keeps the honor
One good season won’t trump Harang’s history.
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Jun 10, 2009 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wanna make an avatar bet?
stupid’d
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 10, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I concede nothing
Until we see how Volquez does coming off the DL. Isn’t that nice, though, to make good arguments for three pitchers as the potential ace? Count me excited by drafting Leake too.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 10, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He rides a Harley. Does that turn you on? Harley Davidson?
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Jun 10, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't know
in 2004 there was the battle between Paul Wilson, Corey Lidle, and Aaron Harang.
Bloop
by justin007000 on Jun 10, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a good thing
that Phillips came through last night. I thought Dunn’s reaction to what Phillip’s said was classy. It kinda deflected what could have become a really tense moment.
by fourrunhomer on Jun 10, 2009 10:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What's the Dunn/Phillips tete a tete? I missed that
Will you stop it with the vegetables
by Man Mountain on Jun 10, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what did Dunn say?
didn’t see it
"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty
by Slyde on Jun 10, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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