Not exactly a pitchers' duel: Reds beat Orioles, 10-5
by Gray on Jun 25, 2011 11:21 PM EDT
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Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
Well, this one's easy. Joey Votto had kind of a good game. Not only did he hit his 100th career HR (a 3-run shot in the third), but he hit his 101st as well. He also added a single and a walk.
Also homering for the Reds: Scott Rolen, Jonny Gomes, and Drew Stubbs. Oh, and relievers Bill Bray, Logan Ondrusek, and Aroldis Chapman combined to pitch two and two-thirds hitless innings (and six of those 8 outswere strikeouts).
Key Plays
- Runs were scored in every inning but the sixth and the ninth, and the teams combined for nine HRs. So yeah, there was some offense. The Orioles started things off when Adam Jones hit a HR in the bottom of the first. Orioles 1, Reds 0.
- Gomes got that back with a solo HR in the top of the second. The game was tied until the next inning, when...
- Chris Heisey doubled, Brandon Phillips singled, and Joey Votto made it 4-1.
- Nick Markakis cut the lead to one run with a two-run HR in the bottom of the third.
- Matt Wieters tied it up in the fourth. Guess how.
- In the fifth inning, BP led off with a double and scored on . . . yeah, a Votto HR. Reds lead, 6-4. Soon after, Brad Bergesen was brought in to replace starter Brian Matusz. He pitched well until . . .
- Joey Votto walked in the seventh, and scored on a Rolen HR.
- The Orioles finally chased Arroyo when, after striking out Robert Andino to lead off the bottom of the seventh, he gave up a HR to J.J. Hardy. Bill Bray came in to complete the three-strikeout inning.
- Drew Stubbs got it on the HR parade in the eighth, leading off with one. The Reds scored another run on an Edgar Renteria walk, Hanigan groundout, and BP single. Reds lead, 10-5.
- This score remained unchanged. Ondrusek pitched a hitless eighth, and then Aroldis Chapman (remember him?) struck out the side in the ninth (remember that?). Reds win!
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Wish I'd gone back tonight...
The others I went with did go back, and they got seats in the 2nd row behind the Reds dugout. My uncle called me right after the game, and he swore that he got Joey Votto’s hat after the game!
by badenjr on Jun 25, 2011 11:27 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
wow, really?
Is your uncle reliable? Awesome if it’s true!
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Yeah, I think he's telling the truth.
I don’t think he’d have called my house at 11:00 when my 3 kids are in bed just to mess with me.
Plus, after being there last night and seeing how great the turnout was by Reds fans, I could see the team being pretty pumped up with the big win and great crowd. I could buy it.
FWIW… My 6-year-old got Mike Leake to autograph his hat last night, so I won’t complain too much about missing out on tonight.
by badenjr on Jun 26, 2011 12:56 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
that's great
Sounds like Joey was in a good mood.
Each of the first 14 runs scored in the game came via home runs.
"Holy cow, I didn’t know that," Votto said. "I don’t think that’s some we could get used to. We like playing old-school ball."
…Votto came in 2-for-last-17. He felt like he was coming around.
"Yeah," he said. "I’ll tell you when I was struggling. I knew it would come to the point that I would struggle because I felt like I wasn’t doing to right things that result in consistent and long-term success. I made the adjustment."
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I don't think there was as large of a Reds fan turnout last night
but they definitely stuck around while the Orioles fans were leaving in the later innings, so by the end of the game it felt like half or more of the remaining people were Reds fans—so there was a lot of cheering at the end. It was great.
Still not a candidate.
Foot fairies at my work made the boss change the channel from the Reds game to the Soccer game
I bitched about it and they blamed me that team USA lost.
Let a man come in and do the Popcorn.
by -ManBearPig on Jun 25, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Is your name Jonathan Bornstein?
Because then I’m pissed at you too.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 26, 2011 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Grant Wahl said the US should've subbed Edu for 'dolo
play a 3-5-2 instead and at least make the game (even more) entertaining.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jun 26, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps
But they were already playing with five in the midfield, and two defensive midfielders. If you bring in Edu, then perhaps you can move Michael Bradley forward, put Adu either up top or out on the right and move Dempsey up top. Or you could have brought in Robbie Rogers and put Dempsey up top with Landon, but I would have hated that move too. More importantly though, the US doesn’t have the personnel for a three man backline. Goodson and Bocanegra are both pretty slow. Playing Bornstein is basically like playing three at the back anyway, but a 3-5-2 would have been UGLY.
The most sensible suggestion I’ve seen is bringing in Tim Ream and shifting Bocanegra out to the left. I haven’t been impressed at all by Ream in this tournament, but at least he’d played in some matches. Bornstein should have played his last match for the US.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 26, 2011 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree that Bornstein has reached Ricardo Clark level
The 3-5-2 would be great for entertainment purposes only. I’m also not sure why Bradley felt the need to keep an obviously exhausted Jermaine Jones in for the final, or why Lichaj needed to be switched. He didn’t look great on the right, either.
Mexico is better/more attractive/seems perfectly made for targeting the US’ weaknesses right now. I don’t know what else there is to say about that; hopefully the next time they play, it’ll be Chandler and Lichaj on the wings and Holden somewhere in the middle.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jun 26, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Goddamn nationalism
I'm going to start my own Reds blog with blackjack and hookers, in fact forget the blog.
by justin007000 on Jun 26, 2011 10:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I figured you were.
We were sitting in the hotel room watching Sportscenter and the soccer stuff came on. Ouch.
Still not a candidate.
Mad?
I mean, other than the away game atmosphere on US soil, the terrible marking, the thug behavior from Mexico, the Dempsey crossbar shot, and the blown open netter by Bradley…what’s there to be mad about?
I was half hoping for Dempsey to distribute some elbow justice at the end…
by riverfront76 on Jun 26, 2011 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions
thug behavior by Mexico?
Kljestan had the horror tackle of the match.
The most frustrating part of the game for me was how damn likable Mexico played. They knew the US’ weaknesses and just hammered the ball down the wings with their indestructable wingers. The US just got outplayed, they were tired, and they have no damn fullbacks.
Andres Guardado has, however taken the “frizzy haired and beloved winger” title from Tuncay in my mind and heart.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jun 26, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
No need to be plural on "wings"
Easily 90% of the attacks came down Mexico’s right side. Giovanni dos Santos on Bornstein is about as big a mismatch possible.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 26, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
It might just be hindsight talking
but I really think they should have went into prevent with the 2-0 lead, especially with the injury. It was obvious that Bornstein was getting hammered, why not just put 5 men on the back line? Am I being naive here?
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jun 26, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
how'd Chapman look?
He looked a bit wild on Gameday. Like he might have had some trouble getting through the inning if the Orioles weren’t thinking more about their dinner reservations by then.
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They actually showed that half inning on MLB Network.
I thought he looked good, he wasn’t straining to throw as hard as he could and the balls were mostly in and around the zone. He struck out the first batter in three pitches, the third on a high fastball. He got another with a checked swing, which I thought showed his value as a pitcher—the batter clearly had no idea what the hell was coming so just swung as hard as he could, and he went around too far by the time he figured it out. There was one point where a batter had a 3-1 count and swung on the next pitch, suggesting that they weren’t seeing balls. It was fun to see him back in the saddle, he brings so much energy and I had forgotten how thrilling he can be.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jun 26, 2011 1:11 AM EDT up reply actions
i only remember 1 pitch being over 100mph and it was 101
the rest were all 97-99, iirc
I saw two 101s on the stadium gun...
including his last pitch.
It wasn’t like he was facing the best Orioles hitters, though.
Still not a candidate.
He threw a lot of balls
but hitters swung at a good number of them as well. Control is still a concern, but at least that was a lot better than he had been doing.
Comment for Yossarian/Justin
I believe that because you were wrong about Votto needing a day off and that Dusty was stupid for not sitting him you should have to lay off on the Dusty criticism
by vottomatic on Jun 26, 2011 2:19 AM EDT reply actions 4 recs
is it too late to send him to Peru with Mr. and Mrs. 'Creds?
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she puts up with 'creds
She can handle it!
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well right, but isn't that about as much as you can ask the poor woman to deal with?
Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"
it's good practice
For when she has kids!
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would you want to go to peru with me and creds?
I'm going to start my own Reds blog with blackjack and hookers, in fact forget the blog.
by justin007000 on Jun 26, 2011 12:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
must never lay off teh dusteh criticism
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jun 26, 2011 7:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I reserve the right to continue to criticize the hell out of Dusty
but I do not want him fired, that would be just plain stupid.
Jack McKeon is managing again....
Davey Johnson is about to manage again….
Two guys I’ve always wanted….
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jun 26, 2011 7:43 AM EDT up reply actions
two Reds managers of yester-year
While there are a ton of things that bug me about Dusty, firing him carries a lot of baggage that I’m not interested in taking. Number one thing I want out of my manager is that he gets his players to play for him, and thats one of the only things Dusty is good at.
Dusty's lineups bug me, and always will
and his in game decisions will always baffle me
I’ve always just liked Jack and Davey
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jun 26, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Eager has 3 losing seasons in14 years of managing
I'm going to start my own Reds blog with blackjack and hookers, in fact forget the blog.
by justin007000 on Jun 26, 2011 10:49 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
talent wise, where would you say Cincy is in terms of his other teams?
Granted, in SF he had Bonds, and that’s all you needed to win.
In Chicago, he had some solid teams.
IMO, Cincy’s been largely talentless except last year
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jun 27, 2011 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
as my three year old would say ...
… “you in time out … no go!”
"And a high fly ball to center field. He hit it a ton. And the 2010 National League Central Division Champs are the Cincinnati Reds!"
according to
MLB.com, yesterday’s Red Sox-Pirates game was played before the largest crowd ever at PNC.
PITTSBURGH — In front of the biggest crowd to watch a baseball game at PNC Park, the Pirates took down Tim Wakefield and the Red Sox, 6-4, on Saturday night. The win, keyed by a three-run blast from Lyle Overbay and secured by another terrific stand from the bullpen, came in front of 39,483 fans.
Wow. Does that include the All-Star game?
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Mesoraco has 28 doubles for the season. That seems like a lot for a catcher.
Sulbaran went six and a third with no runs, three hits, one walk, and ten strikeouts. In front of a “crowd” of 672 at Bakersfield. Guess there’s too much other stuff to do in Bakersfield.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Jun 26, 2011 8:15 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
You're high on mescaline?!
Share, dammit!
Fuck it, we'll do it live.
by DTFH91 on Jun 26, 2011 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
When I was at the game the other night...
I noticed that Jay Bruce was playing well off the right field line. In fact, he was playing a good 20-30 feet farther away from the line than Markakis was playing for the O’s. Bruce was playing farther off the line for lefties than Markakis was for righties. I’d raised a question in another thread recently about whether the outfield’s UZR numbers are being affected by positioning. I’m feeling pretty confident that they are after seeing it in person.
To be fair though… Even playing that much farther off the line didn’t allow Bruce to get to the big early triple that started the scoring for the O’s Friday night. I’m thinking Bruce doesn’t have as much range as he (or the team?) thinks he does.
is it range?
or positioning?
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jun 26, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I suspect he thinks he has more range than he really does...
Which leads him to play put of position.
by badenjr on Jun 26, 2011 12:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
gotcha
The Deal doesn’t look necessarily slow, and he seems to get pretty good reads on balls off the bat
interesting that you’d say range, but I’m not saying you’re wrong
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jun 27, 2011 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
JJ Hardy's 10 homeruns equal the total by Orioles shortstops for the previous three seasons combined
Note to Walt: Shortstop upgrades are, in fact, possible.
When you come to the fork in the road, take it.
by poojols on Jun 26, 2011 9:17 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I would love to have JJ Hardy
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jun 26, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I would too
but I would balk at giving up a ton. Also, welcome back!
Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"
It's a bad deadline market
when JJ Hardy is one of the more attractive options.
He leads all MLB shortstops in OPS
Or even if I just like such as judged a fish contest that would get me outta the house and in some air.
by RoastBeefKazenzakis on Jun 26, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks
unfortunately, JJ Hardy ain’t available I don’t think, although we have enough spare parts prospects (B & C) to get him, no?
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jun 27, 2011 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
the prediction winner of last night's home run derby + 1 smallball run was ...
… me
"And a high fly ball to center field. He hit it a ton. And the 2010 National League Central Division Champs are the Cincinnati Reds!"
nice work Reds
keep it going today
The mere existence of a flamethrower indicates that somewhere, at some point in time, someone said, "Gee, I wish I could set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough."
by Howie Feltersnatch on Jun 26, 2011 9:45 AM EDT reply actions
littlle known facts
obc is actually a post-op tranny that has lactation problems, ‘tHan is so argumentative because he was forced to sing A-Ha’s “Take On Me” as a child before every meal, and Ash always wear pants because she got Abe Vigoda’s face tattooed on her thigh in a very unfortunate drunken incident.
If any of these three people would like to dispute these facts they have five days to do so.
"Wait, you think I'm being mean to the pretend orangutan?" -- battlekow
by jch24 on Jun 26, 2011 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
If these facts aren't disputed within five days
they MUST be true!
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
i believe they already are no matter what anyone says
"And a high fly ball to center field. He hit it a ton. And the 2010 National League Central Division Champs are the Cincinnati Reds!"
by joshuar9476 on Jun 26, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
sure....
say something while all of them are away from a computer and in another country….
Although, aside from the Ash rumor, I believe the rest of them to be true….
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jun 27, 2011 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn, I wish the Bucs were in the east
I so want to cheer for them, but cannot.
Yes, those are lovely cocoanuts.
Fuck those guys
I'm going to start my own Reds blog with blackjack and hookers, in fact forget the blog.
by justin007000 on Jun 26, 2011 10:51 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
The Lineup
Chris Heisey 9
Brandon Phillips 4
Joey Votto 3
Jonny Gomes DH
Fred Lewis 7
Drew Stubbs 8
Ramon Hernandez 2
Miguel Cairo 5
Paul Janish 6
Homer Bailey 1
I guess it’s a getaway day lineup. Bruce and Rolen getting an off day.
Sheldon:
“Jay Bruce is 2-for-10 in the series so far, including a 0-for-5, 3 strikeout game last night. Not surprised he’s getting a break.”
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so we're serious about this "Stubbs batting 6th" thing, I see.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jun 26, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd try FLewis instead of Heisey leading off, though.
"You said 'walks' twice."
"I like walks."
by Cy Schourek on Jun 26, 2011 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
FLewis can't lose!
The ends justify the means
by Highlifeman21 on Jun 27, 2011 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope this is a repeat performance of the getaway day Dodgers game
"Look at me, Rex Banner. I have a new hat."
oh no
Jay Bruce is sick again. I hope he doesn’t get everybody sick, that’s the last thing we need
**UPDATE – Bruce is sick today. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt in the clubhouse and looking rather lousy. He was going to see the Orioles team doctor to find out what he has.
"I don’t feel good this morning," Bruce said. "I felt perfectly fine last night. But when I got back to the hotel and went to bed, I caught a chill and couldn’t shake it."
"We have to find a way to quarantine him so he doesn’t get everybody sick," manager Dusty Baker said.
I told him not to go out with those Orioles players!
You should never accept a drink from a rival team, this is basic stuff.
by Cuetotally Amazing on Jun 26, 2011 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
hmmm
Sitting the clubhouse and talking to reporters doesn’t sound like much a quarantine.
A few years ago, A-Rod thought there was something in the water in Baltimore. Because he got sick every time they went there. He started bringing crates of bottled water when they had to play in Baltimore.
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that is really weird
and, as much as I dislike A rod, I approve of his proactive response to the problem.
Have you seen the Bay recently?
I’d bring bottled water too.
by Brendanukkah on Jun 26, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
can someone break down the roster moves recently?
Horst was optioned for Chapman, but was there an empty spot for Homer, or was Fisher sent out?
Joey Votto on Colin Cowherd: "I don’t know who he is"
Sheldon says
Fisher was optioned today to make room for Bailey.
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