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Titanic Struggle Recap — Redleg Nation Dream Series, Game Five

by Chad Dotson on February 14th, 2010 in 1990 Reds, Big Red Machine, RN Dream Series, Titanic Struggle Recap

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1990 Reds00000030000370

Time for a recap of tonight’s titanic Strat-O-Matic Dream struggle….

Final (11 innings)
1975 Reds 5
1990 Reds 3
WP: Rawley Eastwick (1-0)
LP: Jack Armstrong (0-1)

1975 “Big Red Machine” Reds win RN Dream Series, four games to one.
PLAY BY PLAY

Star of the Game
–Joe Morgan. For the game, Morgan was 2-4, but the big blow was a two-run [...]

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RN Dream Series Game Thread: 1975 Reds at 1990 Reds — Game Five

by Chad Dotson on February 13th, 2010 in 1990 Reds, Big Red Machine, Game Thread, RN Dream Series

This was an off-season project, and we’re running out of off-season, so here goes….

Welcome to Game Four of the Redleg Nation Dream Series.

Tonight, the 1990 “Wire to Wire” Reds will attempt to survive on the brink of elimination once again, with the 1975 Reds leading the series three games to one. A couple of left-handers [...]

3 comments

Titanic Struggle Recap — Redleg Nation Dream Series, Game Four

by Chad Dotson on February 12th, 2010 in 1990 Reds, Big Red Machine, RN Dream Series, Titanic Struggle Recap

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1990 Reds00001412X8140

Time for a recap of tonight’s titanic Strat-O-Matic Dream struggle….

Final
1975 Reds 1
1990 Reds 8
WP: Jose Rijo (1-1)
LP: Fred Norman (0-1)
PLAY BY PLAY

Star of the Game
–Jose Rijo bounced back from a disappointing Game One start, dominating the Big Red Machine in Game Four. Rijo pitched a complete game, and came within one out of [...]

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RN Dream Series Game Thread: 1975 Reds at 1990 Reds — Game Four

by Chad Dotson on February 12th, 2010 in 1990 Reds, Big Red Machine, Game Thread, RN Dream Series

Welcome to Game Four of the Redleg Nation Dream Series.

Tonight, Jose Rijo will take the mound, attempting to stave off the World Champion 1990 “Wire to Wire” Reds’ elimination at the hands of the 1975 World Champion “Big Red Machine”. You will recall that the 1975 Reds won the first game by a score of [...]

12 comments

Titanic Struggle Recap — Redleg Nation Dream Series, Game Three

by Chad Dotson on January 21st, 2010 in 1990 Reds, Big Red Machine, RN Dream Series, The Nasty Boys, Titanic Struggle Recap

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1975 Reds500200000790

1990 Reds0100210004110

Time for a recap of tonight’s titanic Strat-O-Matic Dream struggle….

Final
1975 Reds 7
1990 Reds 4
WP: Gary Nolan (1-0)
LP: Tom Browning (0-1)
S: Rawley Eastwick (1)
PLAY BY PLAY

Thoughts
–The 1975 Reds came out swinging in the first inning, putting up five runs against a shell-shocked Tom Browning. TB must not have gotten enough sleep, what with a [...]

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RN Dream Series Game Thread: 1975 Reds at 1990 Reds — Game Three

by Chad Dotson on January 20th, 2010 in 1990 Reds, Big Red Machine, Game Thread, RN Dream Series

Welcome to Game Three of the Redleg Nation Dream Series.

Tonight, the 1975 World Champion “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati Reds will be facing the 1990 World Champion “Wire to Wire” Cincinnati Reds in the third game of a “dream” seven-game series. You will recall that the 1975 Reds won the first game by a score of [...]

6 comments

Titanic Struggle Recap — Redleg Nation Dream Series, Game Two

by Chad Dotson on November 23rd, 2009 in 1990 Reds, Big Red Machine, RN Dream Series, Titanic Struggle Recap

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1975 Reds01000030X491

Time for a recap of tonight’s titanic Strat-O-Matic Dream struggle….

FINAL
1990 Cincinnati Reds 2
1975 Cincinnati Reds 4
WP: J. Billingham (1-0)
LP: D. Jackson (0-1)
S: F. Norman (1)
PLAY BY PLAY

Player of the Game
–Jack Billingham. Billingham pitched seven strong innings, allowing no runs while scattering 6 hits. Billingham struck out four, and walked two. At the plate, [...]

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Game Thread: 1990 Reds at 1975 Reds — Game Two

by Chad Dotson on November 22nd, 2009 in 1990 Reds, Big Red Machine, Game Thread, RN Dream Series

Welcome to Game Two of the Inaugural Redleg Nation Dream Series.

Tonight, the 1975 World Champion “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati Reds will be facing the 1990 World Champion “Wire to Wire” Cincinnati Reds in the second game of a “dream” seven-game series. You will recall that the 1975 Reds won the first game by a score [...]

6 comments

Titanic Struggle Recap — Redleg Nation Dream Series

by Chad Dotson on November 6th, 2009 in 1990 Reds, Big Red Machine, RN Dream Series

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1990 Reds000011000281

1975 Reds08000100X9100

Time for a recap of tonight’s titanic Strat-O-Matic Dream struggle….

FINAL
1990 Cincinnati Reds 2
1975 Cincinnati Reds 9
WP: Gullett (1-0)
LP: Rijo (0-1)
PLAY BY PLAY

Player of the Game
–Johnny Bench. Bench went 3-4 with a double, a homer, an RBI, and a BB.

Heroes
–Also vying for player of the game honors, obviously, was 1975 Reds starting pitcher Don [...]

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Game Thread: 1990 Reds at 1975 Reds — Game One

by Chad Dotson on November 5th, 2009 in 1990 Reds, Big Red Machine, Game Thread, RN Dream Series

Welcome to Game One of the Inaugural Redleg Nation Dream Series.

Tonight, the 1975 World Champion “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati Reds will be facing the 1990 World Champion “Wire to Wire” Cincinnati Reds in the first game of a “dream” seven-game series. The games are to be played out at Redleg Nation World Headquarters, i.e., my [...]

17 comments