"In conclusion, your skill as a smooth pitcher is the key element to the creation of our dominant brand of base knocks." Reds win 9-3.

by Brendanukkah on Jun 4, 2009 12:04 AM EDT in Game Threads

Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game

Laynce Nix. Nix went 2-4 with two home runs, 2 R, and 4 RBI, as well as some nifty catches in LF. Johnny Cueto and Brandon Phillips both had great games too, but Nix had the coolest AP picture.

Key Plays

Nix hit his first home run in the second inning.
After Johnny Cueto reached base on a nice bunt in the third, Kyle Lohse left the game with a forearm injury. Jerry Hairston then reached on an error by Joe Thurston (THURSTON!!!) but was erased on Chris Dickerson's double play. Brandon Phillips blooped a single to score Cueto, then stole second and third base. Ramon Hernandez singled, and the Reds were up 3-0.
Paul Janish singled in the fourth, moved to second on Cueto's sacrifice, then scored on a Jerry Hairston single. Why did Dusty even play this guy?
By the seventh inning, Cueto was beginning to tire and gave up back to back doubles to Colby Rasmus and Brendan Ryan, leading to the only run he allowed all game.
The Reds put the game out of reach in the eighth and ninth with a three run homer from Nix (our Frisch's Big Boy Big Play of the Game) and a two run shot from Brandon Phillips, respectively.
Carlos Fisher came in to close out the proceedings, but looked a little shaky, giving up two runs before striking out Chris Duncan to end the game.

FanGraphs

Other Notes

This was the first time in seven games the Reds didn't allow a run in the first inning.
Laynce Nix last had a multihomer game on May 12, 2004. It was his fourth career multihomer game.
Despite drawing a walk, Jay Bruce is in a 1-24 slump.
Chris Welsh's son graduated today, hence the presence of Kent Mercker in the booth.
The Reds have had a disappointing road trip, but are still only 2.5 games out of first, and have, at worst, split this series with the Cardinals.

Final - 6.3.2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati Reds	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	3	2	9	13	1
St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	10	2
WP: Johnny Cueto (5 - 3) LP: Kyle Lohse (4 - 4)

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Great game tonight.

I was able to listen to most of it at work. I can’t wait to see video of Niyx’ catch in LF and his 2 helpings of BIG HAVOC. It sounded like Johnny Pronto is really coming into his own. And Phillips is still doing his thing.
Does anybody else think that Kent Merker souns like he is about 15 years old on the radio?

by fourrunhomer on Jun 4, 2009 12:19 AM EDT reply actions

Please don't call Cueto that

by Brendanukkah on Jun 4, 2009 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

i kept thinking it was mark shellhorn until i realized merker was in the booth ….

"I never use a big word when a diminutive one will work." — Pete Mackanin.

by joshuar9476 on Jun 4, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions

this is all great but

the photo doesn’t show laynce nyx punching a deadbirds player.

on another note the game i saw tonight – randy johnson’s 300th win – was nonexistent thanks to the greedy nationals who decided that since they actually had people at the ballpark they’d wait three and a half hours to call the fucking game.

Baseball worshiped here.

by Daedalus on Jun 4, 2009 12:19 AM EDT reply actions

Love Kent Murker

Rhino-Tranq guy

"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana

by Madville on Jun 4, 2009 12:51 AM EDT reply actions

Fuck you bird

Eighty-five percent of the f*ckin' world is working. The other fifteen percent come out here. A f*ckin' playground for the cocks*ckers.
-Lee Elia on Cubs fans

by Farneyismycopilot on Jun 4, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions

Whoa, it's like Sister D's doll came to life and got smushed, sweet.

"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 4, 2009 1:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Awesome photo of Nix

I didn’t realize you could see the Arch from the park.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Jun 4, 2009 6:17 AM EDT reply actions

FAKE

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Jun 4, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm going to get to go to the game on Friday

YOO-HOO!!!!!!!!
My daughter’s 5th grade class is going for their class trip, and of course good ole dad is going. Actually, We’re taking the whole family and staying the night to go to the zoo on Saturday. It will be my 2yr old’s first Red’s game.

by fourrunhomer on Jun 4, 2009 8:58 AM EDT reply actions

awesome

have a good time. And look for Ash, obc, jch24, and others. They’ll be there celebrating Ash’s birthday. Probably can just look for the group starting trouble with Cubs fans.

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Jun 4, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions

I resemble that remark. :)

"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 4, 2009 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions

start trouble with cubs fans?

nah. never. not me….

"We're going to Adonis, son"

jch24

by obc2 on Jun 4, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions

you gonna stay for the whole game?

I’ve noticed people with small children in tow usually leave after three innings or so. Kids have short attention spans.

All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?

by BubbaFan on Jun 4, 2009 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions

if you stay long enough you can get on tv as the guy holding the sleeping little kid late in the game

"I never use a big word when a diminutive one will work." — Pete Mackanin.

by joshuar9476 on Jun 4, 2009 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions

we made it 7 innings at the last game I took my son to

we had to leave because of bed time more than anything. Then again, we also had to take him out every other inning so that he could look at stuff other than a game that he doesn’t understand.

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Jun 4, 2009 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Maybe next time we can talk your wife into extending your bed time

if you’re extra good

Will you stop it with the vegetables

by Man Mountain on Jun 4, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

We plan to stay the whole game

it will be a long day for him though, because my daughter’s class is going to the aquarium before the game. He actually likes baseball,though he has never sat through a game. I’ sure there will be numerous walks around the concourse.

by fourrunhomer on Jun 4, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions

my parents never took me until i was old enough to stay the whole game.

Bloop

by justin007000 on Jun 4, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Gotta Smile any time the Reds can take 2 of 3 from the Cards!

Hey Meat!

by chouteau on Jun 4, 2009 9:24 AM EDT reply actions

3 out of 4 is even better

"I never use a big word when a diminutive one will work." — Pete Mackanin.

by joshuar9476 on Jun 4, 2009 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions

oh, and then there's this

tony larussa suing twitter

"I never use a big word when a diminutive one will work." — Pete Mackanin.

by joshuar9476 on Jun 4, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

would that be a law twuit?

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Jun 4, 2009 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

ok you're reaching now....

Nobody listens to Andrew

by nlt-andrew68 on Jun 4, 2009 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions

That's gotta be one short Complaint

by ken on Jun 4, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions

In other news...

another Costa Rican just got behind Marvell Wynne, the fastest guy in US Soccer

Ali Boombaye

by Cy Schourek on Jun 4, 2009 9:56 AM EDT reply actions

Nix

seems to have tormented the Cards fans at the sister site. They seem rather certain that he is a steroids user including testimony by one fellow that he thought that while watching his butt cheeks while he ran. Call me crazy but Nix’s build is kind of like a Cards player – what was his name?

Oh and they don’t like Italians and Ryan Braun because, well, he exists.

by ol Pete on Jun 4, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions

You Brewers fans are making friends all over the NL Central, eh?

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Jun 4, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions

beer and brats for everybody!

Everybody loves ya when you lose. Cards think Braun is a “douche nozzle” or an asshat or a dago not because he watched a walk off HR or had a split second of joy when he laid out and made an extraordinary catch, but because he gets hits. Their precious Zeus watches his HRs. Me, I couldn’t care less if BP comes out of his shoes and stares in amazement at some upper deck shot or the Orlando Magic untuck their shirts after the game.

by ol Pete on Jun 4, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

I know I'd like you a lot better if you'd just lose some more

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Jun 4, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

ummm, isn't Ryan Braun Jewish

yes, yes he is.

For whatever reason, racist remarks guided towards the wrong race make me chuckle.

And yes, please start losing.

Ali Boombaye

by Cy Schourek on Jun 4, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

You can understand the confusion though

Will you stop it with the vegetables

by Man Mountain on Jun 4, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Not that I care

but some Jewish people consider a person born of a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother to not be Jewish. Whatever. I agree it is sort of funny to condemn someone for being something they aren’t.

I just want to remind you guys that the Reds won the season series last year including what I recall was a brutal late season sweep.

by ol Pete on Jun 4, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions

still doesn't make up for 1999

you guys still went to the playoffs.

"It seems like we're not hitting because we're not getting hits." - Dusty being Dusty

by Slyde on Jun 4, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions

They will get theirs, Slyde. Rest assured.

The chryptosporidium is our ally.

He sits alone...Reds are not home.

by Gapper on Jun 4, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

by Slyde on Jun 4, 2009 10:14 AM EDT reply actions

So...

how long will it be until we see Janish again?

Let me write out a formal proof for you.

by Gray on Jun 4, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions

Who?

"I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.
Johan Santana

by Madville on Jun 4, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Good to see

That the Cards are also into the “Let’s play one man short because we won’t DL an injured player” thing. Keep it up, guys. At least that will level the playing field if you’re as incompetent as our front office is in this regard.

I wonder who their team doctor is? Perhaps the Injury Stick has a St. Louis franchisee?

And Adam Dunn's spirit, ranging for revenge / With Ate by his side come hot from hell, / Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice / Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war...

by Paul Householder on Jun 4, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions