Cubs at Reds - game 2

• mhs95_06

  Francisco gets the start today at 3B, the last day before he goes to the minors, unless an injury happens today.
  
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• Ironman92

  

  Hopefully there are no stretches of 5 outs in 9 pitches again.
• Ironman92

  

  ...and then a 7 pitch inning to an unproven pitcher in relief
• jordo212000

  

  Bruce probably should have been the guy that got the day off. He is hitting sub .100
• Rotinaj

  

  Reds win another barn burner as they start their playoff push.On a side note, Bruce,Phillips, and Rolen are a combined 5-45...WTF is that about??
• dave

  Dusty specifically mentioned last night after the game that Bruce was swinging the bat well, so I would assume he will let him hit his way out of the slump. I'd love to see Francisco go 4-5 today and force them to think about dropping Cairo instead.
  
  Hopefully Harang will pitch around Lee and have a successful game, starting 0-2 would not be good at all.
• jordo212000

  

  dave wrote: I'd love to see Francisco go 4-5 today and force them to think about dropping Cairo instead.

  I'm a big Francisco fan, but I really don't want to see Francisco wasting away on the Reds bench. If they can somehow get him some at bats in LF a few days per week, then I wouldn't mind Francisco sticking around... but IMO he needs to play everyday and if he can't do that here, he needs to be in Louisville
• se-alum

  

  dave wrote: Dusty specifically mentioned last night after the game that Bruce was swinging the bat well, so I would assume he will let him hit his way out of the slump. I'd love to see Francisco go 4-5 today and force them to think about dropping Cairo instead.
  
  Hopefully Harang will pitch around Lee and have a successful game, starting 0-2 would not be good at all.

  Bruce tattooed a couple last night that the Cubs made good plays on.
• osu45804

  

  Nice 1-2-3 Inning for Harang
• osu45804

  

  6 up, 6 down for Harang
• osu45804

  

  2 out double by Dickerson and single by Hanigan gives the Reds a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 2nd
• mhs95_06

  Two out RBI for Hanigan, different than he did last season!
• osu45804

  

  9 up, 9 down for Harang
• mhs95_06

  Stubbs hits a routine ground ball in exactly the right spot for a fast guy to lead off the 4th after Hanigan's big hit to give the Reds the lead, and turn over the Reds line-up to let Stubbs lead off.
• mhs95_06

  With the K of Cabrera, that's both pitchers getting strike outs on good tailing back door fastballs.
• osu45804

  

  Zambrano overthrows Lee trying to pick off Stubbs.... Drew goes to 2nd
• osu45804

  

  BP!!!! 2out 2-Run Home Run!!! 3-0 Reds
• mhs95_06

  Tailing fastball came over the middle and BP hits it out. 3-0!
• Midstate01

  

  B Phil!!!!
• se-alum

  

  Lol....Cabrera looked like he was scared of that throw from Hanigan.
• osu45804

  

  2-Run HR Cubs
• mhs95_06

  Cubs and Reds trade two run homers, 3-2.
• osu45804

  

  Francisco got away with one there.... I have NO clue what he was swinging at
• osu45804

  

  Tie Game.... Soriano HR
• mhs95_06

  How does Fontenot get such a good throw on that backhand play on Cabrera when he slipped when he planted to throw? That kept the lead-off batter off the bases.