Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros GameThread, Sep 23, 2008 7:05 PM CDT

Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros, Gotta Win It

by HighLeveragePerformer on Sep 23, 2008 6:30 PM CDT Comment 109 comments

Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros, Sep 23, 2008 7:05 PM CDT

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Cincinnati Reds
@ Houston Astros

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2008, 7:05 PM CDT
Minute Maid Park

Edinson Volquez vs Wandy Rodriguez

Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 85.

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	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Edinson Volquez	16-6	32	31	0	0	0	0	188.2	161	81	69	13	92	197	3.29	1.34

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Wandy Rodriguez	8-6	23	23	0	0	0	0	125.1	125	62	52	14	42	118	3.73	1.33

Lineup

Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

09/23/08 7:05 PM CDT

Cincinnati Reds	Houston Astros
Jerry Hairston Jr. - CF	Kazuo Matsui - 2B
Jeff Keppinger - 2B	Michael Bourn - CF
Joey Votto - 1B	Miguel Tejada - SS
Edwin Encarnacion - 3B	Lance Berkman - 1B
Jay Bruce - RF	Geoff Blum - 3B
Jolbert Cabrera - LF	Hunter Pence - RF
Ryan Hanigan - C	Ty Wigginton - LF
Paul Janish - SS	Brad Ausmus - C
Edinson Volquez - P	Wandy Rodriguez - P

Six to go, win one for the Gipper, Remember the Alamo, etc, etc. The Juice Box is a house of horrors for the Reds, so hopefully the up and down Wandy Rodriguez can keep it that way. The offense seems to have picked up some, with Wigginton and Pence getting back in a groove at the end of the Pirates series. This may be the toughest of all the games remaining on the schedule, as Reds starter Edinson Volquez has been outstanding.

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Cubs take the lead on back to back doubles in the 2nd.

1-0 Cubs. (vs. Mets)

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 6:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Out, double, out, single.

Cubs lead 2-0 in the 3rd.

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 6:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Reds are 15-7 the last 22 games

They have put the hurt on some good teams. In September alone Reds have won 2 out 3 from Cubs , 4 of 6 from Brewers , 2 of 3 from Diamondbacks, 2 of 3 from Cardinals and 1 of 1 from Marlins.

Astros must play championship quality baseball this series to hope to win all three, even to win 2 of 3.

Slight correction on HLP’s review: 7 games to go, not 6.

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 6:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

7 to go...

We hope
:)

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

At least 22 to go .. .

we really hope

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

followed by a big parade in downtown Houston

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Strikeout for out one

Nice start Wandy!

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Poorly played flyball by Wigginton in left

following a single leads to the Reds first run.

3 base error on Wigginton

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That's his 1st error this season in the OF

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm sitting at my computer

with my TV off going… what am I missing here…..

Oh, the Astros game.. duh

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

lots of empty seats

I’m a little surprised

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's still a Tuesday night

And a lot of people still haven’t gotten back into their normal lives after the storm(still quite a few without power)… so it’s not really surprising to me.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We should just use relievers

The starting pitching has been off lately. :p

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

But

if a reliever started, would he still be a reliever?

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, let the starter pitch to one batter then.

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

JD mentions this is the 8th straight losing season for the reds

2 more years and they can be the Rays and come back to be one of the best teams in baseball.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Or, more likely

they can be the Pirates.

by Xan on Sep 23, 2008 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

touche

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

See? Starting pitching is broken!

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Not All Wandy's fault

A seeing eye single, a three base error in left – those are the two runners who scored. If Wiggy makes the catch in left, no score in the first .

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

how bad was it? I missed it?

Any other LF in the league miss it?

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wiggy was completely turned around -

He turned left; he turned right, he turned all about . While he was doing the hokey-pokey theball feel behind him and rolled to the wall

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wiggy owes us a home run then!

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

2-0 Reds

still batting in the first

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

WELCOME BACK MATSUI!!!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

MATSUI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

kaaaaaaaaaaaaaazuuuuuuuuuuuooooooooo

by Only_A_Lad on Sep 23, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

HOMERUN

nice start

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think Matsui

is the last person I expect to hit an opposite field home run… just the way he is in the box would appear to take away most if not all of his power to left field..

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

(You still owe us a homer, Wiggy)

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Bourn looking like a minor leaguer

striking out…

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Volquez hasn't been as good since the ASB

Hopefully we can take advantage.
Double for Tejada.

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't strike out, Lance - come on!

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Dammit, I told you not to strike out!

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Volquez

worked Berkman almost exclusively at the top portion of the strike zone… and struck him out.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Berkman better get his act together or this train ain't going nowhere.

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Janish

went to a GREAT high school. but looked terrible in that AB

I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit, just to play baseball. - Pete Rose

by HighLeveragePerformer on Sep 23, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Mets tie it up in the 5th

2-2

Brewers are winning 2-0. Astros are losing 2-1. Things not looking so hot right now.

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Phillies losing 2-1

Astros will come back

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by HighLeveragePerformer on Sep 23, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wandy has 4 strikeouts

in two innings

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Pirates take the lead from the Brewers 3-2

With runners on and two outs in the 2nd.

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wigginton Double

I thought it was gone… I’ll take the double though.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wiggy doubles.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!
You owe us a run.

by entropic soul on Sep 23, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ausmus almost drilled in the head

time for the home run!!!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 7:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gah!

I wish the Phillies were winning and the Mets losing… not the other way around.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Even better if

Mets losing and Astros winning (instead of the other way around)

Astros wil come back. Not so sure about the Cubs

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice play Geoff Blum

on slow dribbler

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 8:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Puma

expect high heat!

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 8:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Struck out on low inside pitch

looked confused

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ugh

Votto snares a Blum LD.

by Only_A_Lad on Sep 23, 2008 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Blum batting with 2 on and 2 outs

I’d be happier if Wigginton was batting fifth instead of Blum

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Replay?

What’s going on? Can’t see. On MLB.com Gameday.

by ndurantz on Sep 23, 2008 9:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

After 6 minute plus review

SINGLE

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm getting a helpless (or hopeless) feeling

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Pirates take 5-4 lead over Brewers in the 8th

I’m feeling more chipper

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yankees eliminated

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I lost MLB.TV feed

bad timing

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It was only a pitching change break - Reds

Astros have runner on second with one out

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bourn flied to center

and we have another pitching change break

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lance Berkman batting

2 on 2 out

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Grounds to second

after arguing (discussing) a strike two count

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Going to the ninth

trailing 2-1

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Brewers - Pirates tied 5-5

Brewers batting

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 9:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Abercrombie runs for Blum

Steals second

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 10:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't know Cordero threw that fast..

hit 98 on the gun

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 10:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Pence called out on strikes

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 10:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Pitch tracker shows way outside

looked borderline on the first viewing

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wigginton lines out to short

Abercrombie half way in between 2nd and 3rd and gets doubled off to end the game.

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 10:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ASTROS LOSE 2-1

Could almost taste a win that never came

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by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 10:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yup

felt good after the lead off single and stolen base…

Wigginton hit it well, but right at someone… sucks to be us

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Sep 23, 2008 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brewers win 7-5

Prince Fielder walk off homerun.

Really really bad day for Astros

Astros fan for life

by Joe in Birmingham on Sep 23, 2008 10:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I think that might have been the end of the Astros' season

by Only_A_Lad on Sep 23, 2008 10:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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