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Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds, 6:10 PM CDT

Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds



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4 game series vs Reds @ Great American Ball Park

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Houston Astros Red-star
@ Cincinnati Reds Red-star

Saturday, Aug 9, 2008, 6:10 PM CDT
Great American Ball Park

Brian Moehler vs Bronson Arroyo

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 80.

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Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Near 75.

12:15 PM CDT


W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Brian Moehler 7-4 21 16 0 0 0 0 98.2 105 46 44 13 26 54 4.01 1.33


W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Bronson Arroyo 10-8 24 24 0 0 0 0 131.1 154 88 81 23 44 113 5.55 1.51

How does Bronson Arroyo have 10 wins and a 5.55 ERA!!?!?!  Goes to show how much production you can get from the Reds offense... 

Moehler starts for the Astros today and has been way better than I expected after moving to the rotation.  In 16 starts this season, Moehler is 7-4 with a 3.76 ERA.  Moehler has been unusually good in his last 2 outings since only making it through 2 1/3 innings against the Pirates on 7/23...  Since that time Moehler has started 2 games, in the 1st he went 8 2/3 innings while allowing just 2 runs, and in his last outing he went 5 innings(Rain caused the quick exit) and gave up 0 ER.  Moehler has won his last 3 decisions.






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Game on!

Matsui!!! Can we get back to back lead off home runs/???

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:11 PM CDT   0 recs

Nope

They feared him and put him on with a walk

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Tejada

follows the Matsui walk with single to left… started off 0-2 and came back with a hit..

Runners on 1st and 2nd for teh Puma

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Berkman

Singles to right, Matsui scores from 2nd and Tejada moves to 2nd.

Astros lead 1-0

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:18 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Lee

Walks to load the bases for Mark Loretta.

Odd that Pence isn’t batting 5th…

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Loretta

I find it odd that Loretta is batting 5th and Pence 6th… the main reason is I consider Wigginton > Loretta and if Pence bats ahead of Wigginton… then he should bat ahead of Loretta as well..

Loretta lines out to 2nd for out 1. Bases still loaded.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Huntah!

grounds into a double play to end the inning.. DAMNIT!

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Game starting very positively I'd say

As I write this, Astros have one run in , bases loaded , and no outs—in the top of the first

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 9, 2008 6:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Bottom 2nd

Reds have Keppinger, Patterson and Bruce due up in the inning.

Votto for the Reds is out on bereavement today… glad to not see him in the lineup, but not for the reasons he is out.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:28 PM CDT   0 recs

Keppinger

lines out to Matsui, 1 out.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Patterson

Pops out to Loretta in foul territory…

JD mentions that Patterson has the lowest avg in MLB of batters with 200 AB’s or more… it shows why here.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bruce

Flies out to Lee in LF to end the inning.. When I went to the ‘Stros game last week, there were some Bruce fans in the seats right in front of me… one was wearing an Astros hat and Bruce jersey(maybe family or friends?)

Quick ining for Moehler… I like it!

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Top 2nd

Astros have Bourn, Q and Moehler due up in the inning.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Bourn

strikes out, way behind an 88MPH fastball.. what a surprise

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Q

Went yard last night for his 1st time this season.

Quintero follows Bourn’s lead and strikes out.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Moehler

Does the same… 3k’s for Arroyo this innng.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bottom 2nd(for real this time)

Phillips, Dunn and Encarnacion due up in the inning.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Phillips

Struck out

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Dunn

.236 average, but 32 home runs… Also has a .377 OBP… so even though his average sucks… he’s still a very producitve player.

Dunn works the count full(go figure, he works a lot of counts full) and then breaks his bat grounding out to Lance for out 2.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Encarnacion

missed it, he gotout some how.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Top 3rd

Matsui, Tejada and Berkman due up.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:46 PM CDT   0 recs

Matsui

2 for 2 now, singles to start off the 3rd

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:47 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Tejada

grounds up the middle where Phillips fields, tags 2nd and throws to 1st for a double play.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Berkman

Walks to put runners on 1st and 2nd for Lee

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

*edit*

Berkman walks, no runners on before due to the double play… Berkman on 1st only

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Lee

HBP in the hand… leaves the game. I’m guessing he broke his finger, he had his pinky on the ball of the bat and the ball hit him directly on the pinky… Erstad in to run

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Loretta

lines out to Bruce in RF to end the inning

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Crap! :(

Hope he’s okay!

by mokulen on Aug 9, 2008 6:54 PM CDT   0 recs

Bloodied finger

Pitched ball hit Carlos Lee on little finger. He’s out of the game

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 9, 2008 6:55 PM CDT   0 recs

you seen blood?

I’m guessing he broke the finger…

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yes Flowed down his finger

Reds announcer thought it was his fingernail. He said Carlos hangs his pinky over the edge of the bat and it got hit flush.

It may be broken. It didn’t look crooked though.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 9, 2008 7:00 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bottom 3rd

Valentin, Bako and Arroyo due up in the inning.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 6:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Valentin

singles for the 1st Reds hit of the game.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bako

Grounds to Tejada’s right, Tejada pounces on it and makes a nice off balance throw to Matsui at 2nd who fires to 1st for a double play… very nice play.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:03 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Arroyo

grounds out… Moehler has faced the minimum through 3 innings

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:04 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Top 4th

Pence, Bourn and Q due up in the inning

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:06 PM CDT   0 recs

Pence

Cardinals beat the Cubs today 12-4(so says JD). That sucks… I hope the Cubs win every game from here on out(except if they play us). We have next to no chance to beat the Cubs… if we’re going to the playoffs this season, it’s going to be the wild card.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pence

struck out btw

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bourn

Strikes out… yet again. what a surprise.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Quintero

Come on Q! Quintero grounds to 1st with Valentin making a nice diving stop to his right and then throws to a covering Arroyo to end the inning.

Aflac Trivia Question – Name the only 2 pitchers to throw a no-hitter the same season they won a Cy-Young

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:12 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

okay...

I don’t really hope the Cubs win every game.. but I would like for them to beat the Brewers and Cardinals to help us out.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:08 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bottom 4th

Reds have Keppinger, Patterson and Bruce due up in the inning..

Going to grab some food, be back in a few.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Moehler must be shitting himself!!

His first hit all year and it’s a double. lol

by entropic soul on Aug 9, 2008 7:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Quickly followed by his first run scored.

2-0 Astros. Moehler doing it all. :p

by entropic soul on Aug 9, 2008 7:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Top 5th

Astros scored.. Moehler double and then was sac’d over. He scored on Tejada’s AB(I missed it), Berkman walked(1-1 with 2 walks on the night) and then Erstad flied out to end the inning.

Astros up 2-0

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs

Bottom 5th

Dunn, Encarnacio and Valentin due up in the inning

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:34 PM CDT   0 recs

Dunn

Grounds to Matsui in right field(due to the IF shift) robbing him of a single. out 1

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Encarnacion

grounds to Tejada who throws to 1st for out 2.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Valentin

grounds out to Berkman to end the inning

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Lee - Broken Pinky Finger

DAMNIT!!!

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:35 PM CDT   0 recs

no word yet

guessing at least a 15 day dl

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That would be worth plunking Arroyo

every time he bats for the next 2 months.

by entropic soul on Aug 9, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't think there was any intent

but yea, it hurts the Astros BIG TIME

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:43 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Erstad may have payed Arroyo to do that...

:p
Well, I guess now all those people that say Lee’s offense doesn’t make up for his defense will get to see what it’s like the other way around.

by entropic soul on Aug 9, 2008 7:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Top 6th

Loretta, Pence and Bourn due up in the inning.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Loretta

grounds sharply to 3rd, Encarnacion boots it to Keppinger at 2nd who tries to throw Loretta out at 1st but is too late as Loretta reaches on what is initially ruled a single…

Probably should be E5

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Pence

Flies out to right center, Loretta still at 1st

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:42 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bourn

DOESN’T STRIKE OUT!! yayay!!

Flies out to right field for out 2… He needs to start bunting.. Every damn time he comes up to bat…

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:44 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Q

strikes out to end the inning.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Bottom 6th

Bako, Arroyo(whoever PH for him) and Keppinger due up in the inning.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:49 PM CDT   0 recs

Bako

strikes out on some breaking stuff in the dirt.. Q pounces on it and throws to 1st to complete the strike out.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:50 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Rosales

Making his major league debut to PH for Arroyo, 1st pitch a fly out to right field.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Keppinger

Flies out to right as well… Astros lead 2-0 going into the 7th.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:52 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Top 7th

Moehler, Matsui and Tejada due up in the inning.

Moehler only has 61 pitches in the game, so I can’t imagine Cooper pulling him out of the game now(well…. I can imagine it being that it’s Cooper making the decision).

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:53 PM CDT   0 recs

Moehler

Affeldt in to pitch to Moehler.

Moehler rests during this AB and strikes out

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:55 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Matsui

Grounds sharply to Encarnacion who dives to his left and from his knees throws Matsui out at 1st.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:56 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Tejada

GO TO YOUR HOME!!!!! Astros lead 3-0 on Tejada’s 12 long ball of the season.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Berkman

Struck out to end the inning.

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:59 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Speaking of Moehler...

he better not take off on us in the offseason. We gave him a chance when no one else would! Twice! >:o

by entropic soul on Aug 9, 2008 7:56 PM CDT   0 recs

No kidding

he’s in for a raise though… that’s for damn sure

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by Stros Bro on Aug 9, 2008 7:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Maybe Tjada wil take Carlos Lee'sole

Homerun here

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Aug 9, 2008 7:58 PM CDT   0 recs