Reds Vs. Cubs: Game 3 -- Rubber Match

• osu45804

  

  The Reds let one slip away last night with a chance to extend the lead so we got to take this game and the series today.
  
  Starting Pitchers:
  
  Casey Coleman ( 1 - 1 ) 5.68 ERA Vs. Travis Wood ( 4 - 2 ) 3.38 ERA
  
  Reds Lineup:
  
  Stubbs CF
  Valaika 2B
  Votto 1B
  Rolen 3B
  Bruce RF
  Heisey LF
  Hernandez C
  Janish SS
  Wood P
• jordo212000

  

  Stubbs in the leadoff spot? Hmm
• Rotinaj

  

  Not sure why Bruce isn't hitting lead off.
• osu45804

  

  26 pitch 1st Inning for Wood.... Allowing 3 hits but 0 runs
• osu45804

  

  Leadoff Double by Stubbs, Sac bunt gets him to 3rd and a RBI Ground Out by Votto
  
  1-0 Reds
• osu45804

  

  A shallow soft hit ball to center ties the game at 1 -1
• osu45804

  

  Reds get the lead back 2 - 1, Double by Heisey and single by Ramon w/ 1 out
• mhs95_06

  Janish burned by the speed of the Nady 2-out grounder up the middle and didn't get to it, just like Bruce was burned in RCF the other night.
• mhs95_06

  Reds very efficient on offense in the first two inning after the good fortune of a no out double in the first that they scored from there with no hits, and then a one out double in the 2nd which took a hit to get in, which they got. Two runs, 3 hits and just one left on.
  
  Compare that to the Cubs with 6 hits and just one run scored over the first two innings. A lot of the credit goes to being able to get a force out at 2nd in both innings on the first batter after the first runner reached!
• osu45804

  

  Sac Fly by Rolen makes it 3 - 1 Reds
• mhs95_06

  osu45804;465114 wrote:Sac Fly by Rolen makes it 3 - 1 Reds

  
  Efficient with two singles, with Stubbs going 1st to 3rd, getting in position to come in on a SF. Cubs still have more hits but trail 3-1.
• mhs95_06

  Some TV watcher should treat those fisherman like the PGA and LPGA and call the DNR on them for having 6 lines for 2 fisherman!
• osu45804

  

  Lol at Cowboy making fun of the people fishing
• mhs95_06

  Nats take a 2-0 lead on the Cards as the P knocks in two!
• mhs95_06

  Reds slipping! Two hits and no runs in the 4th. The things that caused that: lead-off hitter made an out, the one out single was by a slow runner, and the one out smash by Janish to 3B flagged down for an out.
• osu45804

  

  4 - 0 Nats ....
  
  Wood has 12 base runners so far through 4 1/3
  
  Now 3 - 2 w/ runners on 2nd & 3rd with 1 out
• mhs95_06

  Cubs getting some cheap hits to get back in it in the 5th.
• jordo212000

  

  Brennamen is acting like Wood banged his wife. He's given up some runs but they haven't been hitting him hard. Some tough luck today.
• mhs95_06

  jordo212000;465147 wrote:Brennamen is acting like Wood banged his wife. He's given up some runs but they haven't been hitting him hard. Some tough luck today.

  
  I agree, I think this may be a mistake taking him out and putting in LeCure!
• mhs95_06

  I think Byrd hurt himself running out his double the last time up, and then aggravated it swinging in this AB.
• osu45804

  

  BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCE
  
  4-3 Reds
• osu45804

  

  mhs95_06;465154 wrote:I agree, I think this may be a mistake taking him out and putting in LeCure!

  
  Travis Wood last 2 starts: 9 innings, 17 H, 10 ER, 5 BB, 7 K, 177 pitches.... Needed to take him out
• jordo212000

  

  "did Bruce get enough?" Brennamen
  
  Haha was there ever any question?
• jordo212000

  

  I agree, I think this may be a mistake taking him out and putting in LeCure!

  
  Travis Wood last 2 starts: 9 innings, 17 H, 10 ER, 5 BB, 7 K, 177 pitches.... Needed to take him out

  I agree I just thought Brennamen was killing him a little unfairly. Some bleeders found holes.
• mhs95_06

  Will Dusty take LeCure out anyway if he doesn't get reached in the batting order in the 6th?