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Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros, Gotta Win It

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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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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  

Strikeout for out one

Nice start Wandy!

Astros fan for life

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

Poorly played flyball by Wigginton in left

following a single leads to the Reds first run.

3 base error on Wigginton

Astros fan for life

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

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  

lots of empty seats

I’m a little surprised

Astros fan for life

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

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  

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  

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 .

Astros fan for life

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

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  

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

Astros fan for life

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

2-0 Reds

still batting in the first

Astros fan for life

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

HOMERUN

nice start

Astros fan for life

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

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  

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  

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  

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 Evan Hochschild on Sep 23, 2008 7:33 PM CDT reply actions  

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  

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  

I don't know about that.

The Mets will give it up. In 2 innings, Wandy has struck out four. Kazuo just hit a homer. The only Reds runs have come through dinky ground singles and a misplayed fly ball. Things look pretty good to me.

by Only_A_Lad on Sep 23, 2008 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

you all know what time it is....

http://www.homernews.com/images/060905/7631_512.jpg

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

by Evan Hochschild on Sep 23, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions  

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  

Wiggy doubles.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!
You owe us a run.

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

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  

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  

Puma

expect high heat!

Go 'Stros!

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

Is he pressing?

Can’t see how a good hitter can have such a bad streak at such a bad time.

by ndurantz on Sep 23, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

Wandy has seven strikeouts through 5 innings

but is nearing 100 pitches coming off an injury. I don’t expect him to last much longer.

Astros fan for life

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

Coop, you dumbass!

DON"T HIT AND RUN! Not when you’ve got one of the NL leaders in K’s up there.

by Only_A_Lad on Sep 23, 2008 8:44 PM CDT reply actions  

Bourn should have scored on Tejada rundown

but he never leaves third base. OOOOHHHHHHHH

Astros fan for life

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

ugh

Votto snares a Blum LD.

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

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  

Replay?

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

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

Best part:

Dusty Baker continuing to argue the call after the ruling.

by Only_A_Lad on Sep 23, 2008 9:29 PM CDT up reply actions  

It was only a pitching change break - Reds

Astros have runner on second with one out

Astros fan for life

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

Bourn flied to center

and we have another pitching change break

Astros fan for life

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

Grounds to second

after arguing (discussing) a strike two count

Astros fan for life

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

Abercrombie to pinch run

and steals 2nd… if he would have gotten thrown out, Cooper would have heard about it… forever

Go 'Stros!

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

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  

ASTROS LOSE 2-1

Could almost taste a win that never came

Astros fan for life

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

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  

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  

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