i just got in from the game tonight…and i couldn’t have picked a better game to go to…that was absolutely incredible..i got to the game late and it was already 4-0 but as soon as i got to my seat dunn hit that homer in the 2nd i knew it was gonna be good…but THAT good?
I’m going to say it again (if only to build up credibility the next time I want to rip him ), but Jerry Narron did a really nice job managing that game tonight. I really didn’t think he would take out his good defenders (and Clayton) to get Javy-Aurilia-Ross up in the 9th. That sure beats the heck out of Clayton-LaRue-Javy(?).
You know, one of the things I really love about this team is that it’s scrappy. And if the game’s close at the end, you know the Reds have got a shot, especially with that offense.
I have to give credit to Harang and the rest of the staff of keeping the team in there after giving up the 4-spot. It would’ve been easy to hang their heads to just figure it was going to be another game like Monday.
Win or lose, this year’s Redlegs make it exciting … that’s for sure.
BTW, with Ross pinch-hitting like this – providing his 3rd PH HR this year – why did the Reds trade for Hollandsworth??? I like him, but – for lack of a better word – he hasn’t always proved his worth. Hopefully, this deal has a little Krivsky magic in it.
i agree narron managed this game well with his pitching matchups and his pinch hitters, but there was only one thing i didnt quite understand, in the 8th inning when it was tied with eckstein at the plate with 2 outs and the bases loaded they moved the infield in, i’m not sure if they said anything about it on the radio or on tv but they moved in like it was a less than 2 out situation, and sure enough that bloop hit went over phillips head where he woulda been in his normal spot, with a force to any base to end the inning i didn’t think they’d move the infield in there, anybody know why they decided to do that?
Not sure what you mean, Eckstein was up with man on third one out. Here is PBP for Cards 8th
Cardinals 8th
Bill Bray pitching:
Yadier Molina: Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Molina doubled to center
So Taguchi hit for Chris Carpenter.
So Taguchi: Bunt foul, Taguchi sacrificed to pitcher, Molina to third.
David Eckstein: Ball (pitchout), Foul, Strike looking, Eckstein singled softly to right, Molina scored.
Chris Duncan: Strike swinging, Duncan singled softly to center, Eckstein to second.
Todd Coffey relieved Bill Bray.
Albert Pujols: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Pujols popped out to second.
Scott Spiezio: Ball, Ball, Ball, Spiezio walked, Eckstein to third, Duncan to second.
Kent Mercker relieved Todd Coffey.
Jim Edmonds: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Edmonds flied out to left.
End of Inning (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
This team is showing a lot of heart. They never seem to “know” or accept that their beat. They’ve won several games in their last at bat because of that attitude.
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i just got in from the game tonight…and i couldn’t have picked a better game to go to…that was absolutely incredible..i got to the game late and it was already 4-0 but as soon as i got to my seat dunn hit that homer in the 2nd i knew it was gonna be good…but THAT good?
I’m going to say it again (if only to build up credibility the next time I want to rip him
), but Jerry Narron did a really nice job managing that game tonight. I really didn’t think he would take out his good defenders (and Clayton) to get Javy-Aurilia-Ross up in the 9th. That sure beats the heck out of Clayton-LaRue-Javy(?).
Of course starting Thursday, Hollandsworth (the “-less” is pending) would probably bat in Ross’s spot…
You know, one of the things I really love about this team is that it’s scrappy. And if the game’s close at the end, you know the Reds have got a shot, especially with that offense.
I have to give credit to Harang and the rest of the staff of keeping the team in there after giving up the 4-spot. It would’ve been easy to hang their heads to just figure it was going to be another game like Monday.
Win or lose, this year’s Redlegs make it exciting … that’s for sure.
BTW, with Ross pinch-hitting like this – providing his 3rd PH HR this year – why did the Reds trade for Hollandsworth??? I like him, but – for lack of a better word – he hasn’t always proved his worth. Hopefully, this deal has a little Krivsky magic in it.
i agree narron managed this game well with his pitching matchups and his pinch hitters, but there was only one thing i didnt quite understand, in the 8th inning when it was tied with eckstein at the plate with 2 outs and the bases loaded they moved the infield in, i’m not sure if they said anything about it on the radio or on tv but they moved in like it was a less than 2 out situation, and sure enough that bloop hit went over phillips head where he woulda been in his normal spot, with a force to any base to end the inning i didn’t think they’d move the infield in there, anybody know why they decided to do that?
Not sure what you mean, Eckstein was up with man on third one out. Here is PBP for Cards 8th
Cardinals 8th
Bill Bray pitching:
Yadier Molina: Ball, Foul, Ball, Ball, Molina doubled to center
So Taguchi hit for Chris Carpenter.
So Taguchi: Bunt foul, Taguchi sacrificed to pitcher, Molina to third.
David Eckstein: Ball (pitchout), Foul, Strike looking, Eckstein singled softly to right, Molina scored.
Chris Duncan: Strike swinging, Duncan singled softly to center, Eckstein to second.
Todd Coffey relieved Bill Bray.
Albert Pujols: Ball, Strike looking, Strike looking, Pujols popped out to second.
Scott Spiezio: Ball, Ball, Ball, Spiezio walked, Eckstein to third, Duncan to second.
Kent Mercker relieved Todd Coffey.
Jim Edmonds: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Edmonds flied out to left.
End of Inning (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
I hope he starts Aurilia at short today.
This team is showing a lot of heart. They never seem to “know” or accept that their beat. They’ve won several games in their last at bat because of that attitude.