You may think it's sad to be excited about 4th place, but that's because your team's not tied for it. Reds win 10-4

by Slyde on Sep 23, 2009 9:45 AM EDT in Game Threads

A quick recap of last night's events:

Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game

Joey Votto. 3 for 4 with 3 doubles, 3 runs scored, and an RBI. He's now batting .308/.404/.535 on the season.

Other Notes

Scott Rolen also had 3 hits including 2 doubles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. The 3 thru 6 hitters were a combined 9 for 18 with 6 runs and 6 RBI on the night.
Brandon Phillips drove in 2 runs. He now has 92 RBI on the season, just 2 less than his career high that he set in 2007.
Phillips also stole his 25th base of the season in this game. He is now tied with Willy Taveras for the team lead in that category. The last Reds player to lead the team in both RBI and SB was Aaron Boone in 2002 with 87 RBI and 32 SB.
The Reds had 7 doubles in the game, the most since April 28, 2004. Only 4 times in the last 55 years have they had more than 7 doubles in a game.
With the win and the Astros loss, the Reds are now in a tie for 4th place. They move to 4 games behind the 3rd place Brewers who were beaten by the Cubs.
With his 10th win on the season, Johnny Cueto became the youngest Reds 10-game winner since Scott Williamson won 12 games in 1999 at the age of 23, the same age as Cueto.
The Reds have won 6 in a row against the Pirates, the longest winning streak against Pittsburgh since 1997.

via FanGraphs

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Thanks Slyde

I should be getting internet at home in the next day or two.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 23, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions

And I made it to the eighth...

and then completely gave out. Oh, well. I think everyone survived until today without a game wrap.

Let me write out a formal proof for you.

by Gray on Sep 23, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions

I sometimes forget that Cueto is only 23

Still has a chance to be really good…….just get him away from Dusty and Dick

First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...

by btcoop71 on Sep 23, 2009 10:10 AM EDT reply actions

we're number 4! we're number 4!

"Some times you get lucky; some times you get Willy Taveras." - Teh Fay

by joshuar9476 on Sep 23, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions

only Janish is usually able to hit three doubles. I’m gald to see Votto hitting again. I know he told Hal that he tries not to concentrate on average, but I will drool over the .308 average on his behalf.

Rolen had an excellent game last night too. It’s nice to have a threat in the 5 hole.

by Red_Poodle on Sep 23, 2009 7:40 PM EDT reply actions