Reds @ Pirates.....Game 3

• Ironman92

  

  Not sure if they'll be able to get 5 innings in or not but they start at 12:35.
  
  
  I look for Rolen to get the day off because he was on base too much yesterday and his at bats are too professional. Don't give him a day off after going 1-8 and playing 8 straight games....give it too him when he looks comfortable.
  
  
  Heisay on base 4 times.....look for him to sit.
  
  Reds pitchers need to keep working quickly!
  
  
  
  I'll predict a 4th inning rainout.
• Midstate01

  

  #Reds lineup: Cabrera 6, Phillips 4, Votto 3, Rolen 5, Gomes 7, Bruce 9, Stubbs 8, Hanigan 2, Bailey 1. vs. Zach Duke (2-3, 5.13)
• jordo212000

  

  Today's Lineup:
  
  Cabrera SS
  Phillips 2B
  Votto 1B
  Rolen 3B
  Gomes LF
  Bruce RF
  Stubbs CF
  Hanigan C
  Bailey P
• Azubuike24

  

  Fabulous chance for the Reds to get a sweep.
  
  Zach Duke is 3-6 in his career against Cincinnati.
  
  Homer Bailey, despite lackluster career numbers, has owned the Pirates more than any other team.
  
  Bailey career against Pittsburgh: 4-0, 25.1 IP, 19 K's, 2.13 ERA.
  
  Reds need the sweep with the Cards coming into town for 3 this weekend.
• Midstate01

  

  Bp doubles. Votto homers!! 2-0 reds
  
  votto now 11-16 vs duke, ouch!!!
• slcoach

  Joey with a first inning 2-run blast.
  
  Good start
• Little Danny

  

  Playing Pittsburgh has been some good batting practice for the Reds.
• darbypitcher22

  

  now that you've got a lead get on the field and off as quick as you can. Never know when the skies are going to open up
• Midstate01

  

  3-0 hanigan doubled to drive in stubbs
• Midstate01

  

  Cabrera singles home hanigan 4-0.
• Ironman92

  

  The Pirates RIGHT now are one of the worst teams I've ever seen
  
  They swing at everything (2 Inn by Homer he has given up 2 hits ....yet only 20 pitches thru 2 innings), have no threat in the lineup and pitching is funny.
  
  The Pirates and Astros are awful.
  
  Reds playing well with pitchers working quickly, getting ahead and Phillips batting 2nd.
• darbypitcher22

  

  Cincy is surprising a lot of people right now with their play. Not sure if they'll catch St. Louis, but Chicago and Milwaukee aren't doing too much real special right now either
• Laley23

  

  ^^^As I said last night, I kept tuning in cause Cueto was pitching well. Pirates swung at nearly 3/4s of the pitches. It was ridiculously bad.
• Midstate01

  

  Bailey threw 20 pitches in the first 2 innings. 19 for strikes! Nice.
  
  4-0 after 3. Just checked the radar, itll be raining hard there in an hour or so
• Ironman92

  

  it's moving slower than I thought
• Midstate01

  

  Stubbs goes yard 5-0
• charliehustle14

  Stubbs now at the Mendoza Line
• Heretic

  

  Come on Pirates!!! Play the fifth R-E-A-L-L-Y slow to give the rain a chance to end this debacle!
• slcoach

  Homer has thrown 51 pitches. 44 strikes and 7 balls.
• Midstate01

  

  Bailey Only threw 6 pitches in the 5th.. And this game is official!!
• mhs95_06

  Thru five complete, still 5-0, and Bailey with but 51 pitches. Pirates must want to be sure it is a legal game also when the rains come!
• rugbywrestler

  Nice to get Bailey dealing and hopefully Dustbag sees that Hannigan should keep increasing his playing time
• jordo212000

  

  Looks like Stubbs had a good day
• Midstate01

  

  Through 8 innings, Bailey has thrown 80 pitches - 65 for strikes!!
• Heretic

  

  All right!!! Time to rally in the bottom of the 9th!!!!
  
  (smile through the tears, Heretic...smile through the tears....)