Reds Expos game 2

• dave

  Lets see how many long balls Bronson can give up to the Nats.
• Rotinaj

  

  Probably 3 solo dingers. Hopefully the reds can do something at the plate today.
• dave

  Not a great offensive lineup
  
  Stubbs CF
  Valdez SS
  Votto 1B
  Rolen 3B
  Bruce RF
  Ludwick LF
  Harris 2B
  Hanigan C
  Arroyo P
• Midstate01

  

  Wow. Terrible
  
  They'll probably go out and score 8 runs...
• brutus161

  

  Midstate01;1143788 wrote:Wow. Terrible
  
  They'll probably go out and score 8 runs...

  
  True, but Arroyo will give up 9 in 2 1/3 innings.
• mhs95_06

  Pretty even game so far. Both pitchers get two outs on 3 or 4 pitches then go to 3-2 counts on 5 pitches to the #3 hitters. Difference was Arroyo got Zimmerman out on the 7th pitch while Zimmermann walked Votto on the 8th pitch, but got Rolen out on the 2nd pitch after that. Arroyo leads the pitch count battle 10 to 14 after one inning.
• mhs95_06

  Arroyo gives up a 4 pitch walk in the 2nd and now trails in PC 26-25. Still 0-0 score.
• dave

  Bronson pretty much has a no hitter in the bag.
• mhs95_06

  dave;1143822 wrote:Bronson pretty much has a no hitter in the bag.

  Yeah, Right! After 3, 0-0 score, Arroyo leads PC 36-46. Looked like the Reds might score in their half of the 4th when Zimmerman's scrambling stop and wild looking throw that I thought may be an overthrow amazingly came down right on first base for the 3rd out.
• Midstate01

  

  dave;1143822 wrote:Bronson pretty much has a no hitter in the bag.

  
  Nice jinx, bastard!
• mhs95_06

  Now a test for Arroyo with Zimmerman's lead-off double over Stubb's head in the 4th.
• Midstate01

  

  2 lazy plays by Ludwick..
• mhs95_06

  Ludwick would have had Zimmerman if he would have prepared himself for the possibility that he would try to advance before he caught the ball. The slight hesitation for hime to realize he was going was all it took for a perfect throw to be late!
• mhs95_06

  mhs95_06;1143830 wrote:Now a test for Arroyo with Zimmerman's lead-off double over Stubb's head in the 4th.

  Correction, one out double! The biggest factor in Arroyo getting out of it was LaRoche biting on the 3-1 pitch and popping it up.
• Midstate01

  

  Need hanigan to do what he's best at here.. Not striking out and moving the runner over
• Midstate01

  

  Arroyo gets the sac fly!! 2 nice at bats from arroyo!
• mhs95_06

  Midstate01;1143841 wrote:Need hanigan to do what he's best at here.. Not striking out and moving the runner over

  He did, and Bronson made good contact again, this time for a SF to take a 1-0 lead! Then Stubbs does what Stubbs does, to end the inning!
• mhs95_06

  After 5 Arroyo leads in PC 66-70, and more more importantly in score, 1-0.
• mhs95_06

  Base-running challenged Joey Votto makes a bad decision to end the Red's half of the 6th! In fairness though, the inning isn't very promising if Joey doesn't get picked off. But if the 2nd baseman can't catch it on the fly, but but picks it up on the first hop he gets the FO at 2nd anyway, but if Joey plays it like he did and that happens, Joey is likely credited with great base running to have 1st and 2nd and just one out!
• mhs95_06

  Big inning for Arroyo in the 6th, starting thru the order for the 3rd time.
• mhs95_06

  Will Arroyo get LaRoche to bite on something again for an out, or will he take the walk?
• Azubuike24

  

  Get through the 7th and Bronson did his job.
  
  Chapman
  Marshall
  Ballgame
  
  The 7th worries me though. Werth leading it off...
• mhs95_06

  Surprised LaRoche didn't clobber that 1-1 slider curving right into the middle of the plate hip high, then he gets out of it on a check swing hopper to Rolen. Thru 6, PC tied at 81, and Reds lead 1-0.
• Azubuike24

  

  Meanwhile the Reds making it easy for Jordan Zimmermann...
• dave

  lol, anyone remember that Cubs game from a year or two ago where they couldn't make a play?