osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Aug 4, 2010 10:15am
Pitching Matchup:
Johnny Cueto ( 10 - 2 ) ERA 3.32 Vs. Jeff Karstens ( 2 - 6 ) ERA 4.42
Today's Lineup:
Phillips 4
Heisey 8
Votto 3
Gomes 7
Nix 9
Francisco 5
Hernandez 2
Janish 6
Cueto 1
Johnny Cueto ( 10 - 2 ) ERA 3.32 Vs. Jeff Karstens ( 2 - 6 ) ERA 4.42
Today's Lineup:
Phillips 4
Heisey 8
Votto 3
Gomes 7
Nix 9
Francisco 5
Hernandez 2
Janish 6
Cueto 1
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 4, 2010 10:21am
Redlegs take the rubber match. Cueto is pitching too well at the moment to allow the 'rates to beat him.
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Aug 4, 2010 10:25am
Hopefully we're still in the race mid-late August and September and Dusty stops giving Rolen a day off when there is a scheduled day off the next day. Even if it is a day game after a night game, he is too important to this team to be getting so many days off.
Azubuike24
Posts: 15,933
Aug 4, 2010 10:26am
Last time Cueto took the mound at PNC it was his best start ever. Hopefully it's more of the same. Happ going for Houston does give them a chance against St. Louis though.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Aug 4, 2010 10:54am
Even though the numbers don't show it, Karstens has just about been the Pirates most consistent starter so hopefully a good pitching matchup. Go Bucs!
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Aug 4, 2010 11:20am
When are they gonna go ahead and send Stubbs down getting Dickerson back up?? It's obvious, at the moment, Heisey is a better player than Stubbs, both offensively and defensively. Let's get Dickerson up and see what he can do.
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Aug 4, 2010 1:00pm
Reds down 1-0 after a HR in the 1st
chicago510
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Aug 4, 2010 1:04pm
No tv for this game?
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Aug 4, 2010 1:09pm
Nope no TV.....
2 Out RBI Single by Janish ties it at 1-1
2 Out RBI Single by Janish ties it at 1-1
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Aug 4, 2010 1:10pm
That HR was hit by none other than McCutcheon....calling I92 
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Aug 4, 2010 1:44pm
Sac Fly from Ramon scores Gomes
2-1 Reds Top of the 4th
2-1 Reds Top of the 4th
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Aug 4, 2010 2:08pm
Ground out RBI by Francisco to make it a 3-1 ballgame in the bottom of the 5th
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Aug 4, 2010 2:12pm
That's fine, ground out RBI's are fine against the Pirates.
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Aug 4, 2010 2:21pm
Reds will see Carpenter, Garcia & Wainwright for the Cards series
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Aug 4, 2010 2:33pm
Cueto MAY be done after 6 Innings with 3H 1R 2BB 6K's and 106 Pitches
Still 3-1
Still 3-1
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Aug 4, 2010 2:39pm
Votto gets his 2nd double of the day scoring Heisey(who has another 2 hits today).
se-alum
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Aug 4, 2010 2:40pm
Gomes double scores Votto. 5-1 Redlegs
osu45804
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Aug 4, 2010 2:41pm
5-1 Reds Jonny Gomes RBI
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 4, 2010 2:42pm
Votto is good.
Heisey should remain in CF indefinitely. Unless he gives Baker a reason to bench him, i.e. a Stubbs-like megaslump, he should be the starting CF from here on. If Dickerson is brought up you can slide Heisey to the right and start Dickerson in CF if he can come close to his AAA numbers. Bruce is also essentially worthless at the moment and needs to ride the pine for a while.
Heisey should remain in CF indefinitely. Unless he gives Baker a reason to bench him, i.e. a Stubbs-like megaslump, he should be the starting CF from here on. If Dickerson is brought up you can slide Heisey to the right and start Dickerson in CF if he can come close to his AAA numbers. Bruce is also essentially worthless at the moment and needs to ride the pine for a while.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Aug 4, 2010 2:42pm
Things getting ugly now. Karstens was able to survive for five innings, but the shaky middle relief is turning it from a close game into something a bit more out of reach.
osu45804
Posts: 6,188
Aug 4, 2010 2:45pm
Triple by Nix brings in another run 6-1 REDS
se-alum
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Aug 4, 2010 2:50pm
Janish w/ a 3-run bomb. 9-1 Redlegs
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Aug 4, 2010 2:57pm
I think Dusty should go ahead and pull Votto and perhaps Heisey.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 4, 2010 3:09pm
Dammit Bray. The guy was batting .198!
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Aug 4, 2010 3:10pm
justincredible;441693 wrote:Dammit Bray. The guy was batting .198!
Yeah, but after getting recalled from the minors, he's been batting .600 (or is after that home run, since he's 3/5 after returning). And besides, Bray sucks. He doesn't Stephen Jackson-suck (11.57 ERA with an ungodly 2.71 WHIP), but he still sucks.