March 17, 2012 (Goodyear, AZ) - I don't know what was going on. They must have let someone with red-green color blindness order the hats for this game, 'cause they were green.
Drew Stubbs, warming up with the lost lamented Juan Francisco.
Johnny Cueto wasn't pitching, but he hung out in the dugout.
The Texas boys, hanging out together as usual.
(Janish wasn't scheduled to play, having started the game the night before, but he was there, green cap and all.)
Eric Davis waves at someone in the stands.
"Psst. Don't look now, but that chick with the camera is checking you out."
"Yeah? Is my antiperspirant holding up?"
Devin Mesoraco and Bronson Arroyo leave the pen.
It was Goodroyo. Or at least, much better than last time.
Ubaldo Jimenez took the mound for the Indians.
Leadoff hitter Brandon Phillips greeted him rudely, hitting a home run in the first.
Farewell, fly ball.
Chris Heisey singled in the 2nd, eventually scoring on a Willie Harris double.
BP fraternizing with the enemy.
Andy LaRoche hit a RBI double in the second, but ended up stranded.
Heisey singled again in the 4th.
Mesoraco walked, as did Willie Harris.
Zack Cozart then hit a 3-run triple.
Logan Ondrusek pitched the 5th.
BP and a young admirer left in the middle of the 5th.
Chris Valaika took over 2B.
Bruce and Stubbs also left.
It was clutchy veteran Miguel Cairo in at third.
Henry Rodriguez took over 2B in the 8th.
Valaika moved to 3B. He went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs.
Neftali Soto was subbed in at 1B and went 1 for 2.
Didi Gregorius singled in the 9th.
The last out: Michael Hernandez popped out to Henry Rodriguez.
Final score: Cincinnati 9, Cleveland 2.
The Reds had 12 hits in the game. Sure would be nice if they found some of that offense now.