Dozens thrill to the adventure! Reds win a wild one, 4-3.

by Brendanukkah on Aug 31, 2009 5:13 PM EDT in Game Threads

Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game

Drew Stubbs. The rookie went 2-4 with a home run, two runs scored and a stolen base.

Key Plays

Drew Stubbs hit a home run in the bottom of the first inning, Cincinnati's first leadoff home run of the season.
Kip Wells made sure the lead did not hold up long. In the bottom of the second, he walked Lastings Milledge with two outs, hit Ronny Cedeno with a pitch, then gave up back to back singles to Jason Jaramillo and Daniel McCutchen. The Reds were down, 2-1.
The Drew Crew helped put the Reds back on top in the third. With one out, Drew Stubbs singled and stole second. Drew Sutton then singled to drive him in, and took second base on the throw. After moving to third on Joey Votto's grounder, Sutton scored when Scott Rolen singled. 3-2, Reds.
Carlos Fisher relieved Kip Wells in the seventh, and immediately gave up a triple to Ronny Cedeno, and a single to Jaramillo. The game was tied, and extras loomed.
Opening Day centerfielder Darnell McDonald wouldn't let that happen. He singled with one out in the ninth, moved to second on Craig Tatum's hit, and advanced to third on a fly ball by Paul Janish. Then, with JNMHSotG Drew Stubbs at the plate, Pirates pitcher Jesse Chavez uncorked a wild pitch, and McDonald scored the winning run.

via FanGraphs

Other Notes

Official attendance was 13,051. Estimates put the actual body count between 1,500 and 2,000.
This game was a make up game for one that was rained out on April 10. Only Ryan Doumit and ~~Adam~~ Andy LaRoche were left from the Pirates lineup. I can't find a lineup for the Reds from that day, but of the starting lineup this afternoon, only Joey Votto was with the Reds on April 10.
Johnny Cueto was the scheduled pitcher on April 10. He will start tonight's game.
There have only been two major league baseball players with the last name of McCutchen. They both played for the Pirates today.

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Where'd those Drew Stubbs haters go?

by jsl413 on Aug 31, 2009 5:20 PM EDT reply actions

Stumps blows chunks

the kid is never going to make an impact at the MLB level:

1. Too skinny – needs to go on the PF diet
2. White guys fail in CF cause there’s no shade
3. This kid strikes out more than Adam Bruce
4. He can’t hit triples
5. With a .215 BA he can’t lead off
6..225 Slugging ain’t going to get
7. A couple of good games doesn’t a career make
8. He has the same yuppie furst name that Drew Sutton has
9. Drew Sutton sucks
10. The no. 1 reason that Drew Stubbs is so hated
He has no face.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
George Carlin

by Madville on Aug 31, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

no wonder he strikes out

can’t see the damn ball.

by thevole on Aug 31, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

I'm on the Stubbs bandwagon

I like to watch base stealers. Unfortunately, Taveras never did that for us.

by Red_Poodle on Aug 31, 2009 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't wanna nitpick...

But Adam LaRoche is a Brave now. Andy LaRoche is still a Pirate.

by IAPiratesFan on Aug 31, 2009 5:50 PM EDT reply actions

Correct you are

Shows what I get from copying information from espn.com.

by Brendanukkah on Aug 31, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions

That game was surprisingly fun

When I saw Fay’s pics of how empty it was, I had to go. I will try and post some pics later. It is a beautiful day here in Cincinnati. About 65-60 mnostly sunny. A nice day to watch a game with abou 10 other people.

by Red_Poodle on Aug 31, 2009 6:23 PM EDT reply actions

addendum

I think the Reds are now 4-3 this year when I attend. Ishould probably rush down for the second part of thiks double header.

by Red_Poodle on Aug 31, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions

you should

You owe it to the team!

(Was Joey wearing the high socks?)

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

by BubbaFan on Aug 31, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions

why the fuck is this team playing a day night double header against the pirates

this is prime A fuck the fans we are a bunch of gready bastards bullshit!!!! 13K in the stand, yeah well that will allow the Reds to acquire Matt Holiday, and a second box tonight will bring C.Fucking C. Sabthia to town. They are a bunch of gready pieces of shit. FUCK YOU BOB CASTILLINI, you don’t know hwo to run a baseball team, and you won’t even give fans the chance to watch this shit on a stick play twice for the price of one.

Bloop

by justin007000 on Aug 31, 2009 8:26 PM EDT reply actions