July 18, 2007
Reds Going for the Sweep
By
Amanda
Posted at 1:03 pm
In my last day at home before getting back to the grind, I couldn't ask for better daytime entertainment than a good Reds' game. And since they're playing the Braves, I get to watch on TBS. Woo-hoo!
Aaron Harang goes up against John Smoltz this afternoon. Smoltz is a big name with a big history, but he's fresh off the DL.
Here's the line-ups. Thanks C. Trent!
Reds
Norris Hopper CF
Jeff Keppinger 2B
Ken Griffey, Jr. RF
Adam Dunn LF
Scott Hatteberg 1B
Edwin Encarnación 3B
David Ross C
Pedro Lopez SS
Aaron Harang P
Braves
Harris lf
Renteria ss
CJones 3b
AJones cf
McCann c
Francoeur rf
Johnson 2b
Saltalamacchia 1b
Smoltz p
Griffey defeats the shift AGAIN to get career hit 2500. When will people give up this stupid shift crap?
Dunn gets strike-out number 112 for the year to end the inning. It’s amazing that he could have so many strike-outs when his average isn’t too bad and his power is clearly just fine. Maybe those games at the top of the line-up have resulted in more ABs than I expect.
Harang edges Dunn for strikeouts this season, just getting 121. Of course, that’s a different stat entirely for him.
Still scoreless in the bottom of the second, though the Braves have a man on second with one out. Ross did not manage to throw out the runner. Is the tide turning?
The TBS announcers just made reference to Harang being a good hitter (by pitcher standards). Is that true? I’m going to have to look it up.
No, he’s not a good hitter. I either misheard or they’re misinformed.
Still 0-0 in the middle of three. Come on, bats!
Of course Smoltz is on freaking fire just off the DL. He’s struck out about 700 already this afternoon, and the game is still scoreless.
Maybe they were being prescient, since Harang just got a slug-bunt double. Didn’t lead to anything, thanks to an excellent relay throw to get the runner at the plate, but still nice contact.
Boooooooo.
Braves take the lead in the bottom of 7. That doesn’t portend good things for the pitching situation.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaay!
Dunner takes the lead in the top of the 8th with a 2-run dinger. Yippee!
Eeeek… it’s the 8th.
the dreaded 8th inning curse. Its damn near impossible to have a scoreless 8th inning.
Gulp. Tied at 2s and back tot hat questionable pitching situation that I mentioned before.
Hi guys! I’m so pleased to have you here. I’m darting in to make comments between tasks cleaning the bathroom. So far, good things have happened when I was cleaning the shower and tub, bad things when I was cleaning the toilet.
What will the mirror produce??
Considering we had 3 rookies + a young Encarnacion in the starting lineup, especially at the all important double play positions, I have to say I am pleased we have a chance to win this game.
Come on Ross! You were born in Georgia weren’t ya?
Wickman,,, I am surprised he is not our closer.
See what I mean?
I know Lopez is 3-for-3 but I think a pinch hitter was in order here. Just brought Phillips into the game anyhow.
Pop up by Lopez.. SO PREDICTABLE! Come on Pete, first bad move I have seen you make.
Now its Valentin… 2 outs Ross standing on 1B.
CRAP! We go to the bottom of the 9th.
Aw man…and I thought for sure that cleaning the vanity was good when I came back out and saw Javy at the plate. 🙁
STANTON? Oh good Lord… And they took Lopez out of the game! So why didn’t you PH for him, Pete! DOH!
The TBS guys just said that Javy was initially drafted by the Twins. You’d think that Kriv-dawg would have been pulling harder for him the first half of the year.
Wha–Stanton??
Check that.. they took out Encarnacion.
No joke, is there something about being the Reds’ manager that slowly makes you stupid?
This is a very curious call to go with Stanton in this spot. No one is feeling good about him now. Burton might have been a better call.
You know, there’s only one thing left to do to clean up the bathroom…
sweep.
2 Ks so far by Stanton.
STRUCK OUT DA SIDE! well who knew he had that in him?
Shhh…you don’t talk about a no hitter and you don’t talk about Stanton having 2 ks!
But now he’s got three. So yaaaaaay!
I’m going to go get my broom. 😀
Anyone else a little bit annoyed Dunn is no longer in this game?
Well so they intentionally walk Griff to face Freel…
Come on HATTE, show us that clutch bat!
Yeah, I’m not really sure what they were thinking taking out the only guy with any RBI on the night. On the other hand, Dunn isn’t exactly known for coming through when the game is on the line.
HE DID IT AGAIN!
Come on get down get down WOO-HOOOOOO!
I don’t like the nickname “Stormy”… how about The Weatherman?
The CTS calls him “Inclement”
Or how about, “I’ll rain on your parade!”
Motherfu–
I mean, the game is tied again, darn it all.
this is surreal… Brantley is talking about dark clouds literally blwoing into the stadium right now… is he bullshitting me?
Oh you inclement sunuvabitch! He just let Chipper steal 3rd.
No, bad weather knocked out the audio on TBS for a minute. They had the guy in the studio doing the play-by-play.
That was surreal, too.
Dammit, Inclement. Checking your freaking runners! Who do you think you are, Homer Bailey?
Whew! Freel playing shallow.
Oh, this is crap. We’re not really doing the five infielder bull.