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Hey, what's with the green hats? (Jiménez vs. Arroyo)

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.

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Drew Stubbs, warming up with the lost lamented Juan Francisco.

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Johnny Cueto wasn't pitching, but he hung out in the dugout.

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The Texas boys, hanging out together as usual.

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(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.

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"Psst. Don't look now, but that chick with the camera is checking you out."

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"Yeah? Is my antiperspirant holding up?"

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Devin Mesoraco and Bronson Arroyo leave the pen.

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It was Goodroyo. Or at least, much better than last time.

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Ubaldo Jimenez took the mound for the Indians.

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Leadoff hitter Brandon Phillips greeted him rudely, hitting a home run in the first.

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Farewell, fly ball.

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Chris Heisey singled in the 2nd, eventually scoring on a Willie Harris double.

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BP fraternizing with the enemy.

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Andy LaRoche hit a RBI double in the second, but ended up stranded.

Heisey singled again in the 4th.

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Mesoraco walked, as did Willie Harris.

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Zack Cozart then hit a 3-run triple.

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Logan Ondrusek pitched the 5th.

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BP and a young admirer left in the middle of the 5th.

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Chris Valaika took over 2B.

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Bruce and Stubbs also left.

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It was clutchy veteran Miguel Cairo in at third.

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Henry Rodriguez took over 2B in the 8th.

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Valaika moved to 3B. He went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs.

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Neftali Soto was subbed in at 1B and went 1 for 2.

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Third base coach Mark Berry.

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Didi Gregorius singled in the 9th.

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The last out: Michael Hernandez popped out to Henry Rodriguez.

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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.