Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game

Joey Votto, once again!  In 5 PAs, he walked, singled, and homered.  Scott Rolen did almost as well, with a single and a home run in 4 PAs.  But alas, no walk.

Key Plays

• I guess I could go through some of the many runs that the Dodgers scored here, but I really don't feel like it.  But check this out:

via www.fangraphs.com

Huh.  Looking back at it, it seems like we might have had a chance for much of this game.

Other Notes

• I vaguely recall the Reds leading at some point.  I may have made this up.
• There was an odd play, though, when Harang came up with the bases loaded and two out and singled to right field.  Ethier did a great job of selling that he actually caught it, and Harang was called out.  The Dodgers then left the field, but the umps conferred, then ruled it a single.  Only one run scored, though, despite that it looked like two would have scored had it been ruled a single originally.  Not that this mattered in the end or anything.
• The last few innings of this one really sucked.  If I didn't have to teach tomorrow, I might be as get as drunk as Madville by this point.