october comes early, reds @ cards 6/5

[Wally Mo Pena]

lineup for the reds from mlb.com:

lopez ss
aurilia 3b
grif cf
dunn lf
kearns rf
hatteberg 1b
phillips 2b
ross c
claussen p

larue has got to be getting pissed about playing time now, but he doesn't have much of a leg to stand on in that argument. At some point you have to start hitting the ball.

also, i don't know how you bench freel after that game he had yesterday, AND play aurilia at 3rd. it's tough man.

[redsrbetter]

Yep I dont understand why Freel is not in there. I just hope Claussen can have a good game for once. This series os very important and we need to use every possible opportunity to get an edge. Its time to take the NL Central lead once again.

Lets kick it off on the right foot Reds!

[redsrbetter]

PS, I will not be here for the game tonight. I apologize in advance fellas but I have a softball game tonight.

Go Reds!

[Slyder]

2nd Inning. 2-0 Cards

Recap: Claussen struggled in the first.

- A. Kearns popped out to shallow right center
- S. Hatteberg singled to right
- B. Phillips singled to right, S. Hatteberg to second
- D. Ross singled to center, S. Hatteberg to third, B. Phillips to second
- B. Claussen grounded into fielder's choice, S. Hatteberg out at home, B. Phillips to third, D. Ross to second



In Sadder news Eric Gregg died.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

[Slyder]

Bases Loaded for Lopez.....

We got to score here.
FYI Carpenter will start for Cardinals tomorrow.

[Slyder]

Lopez Singles after falling behind 0-2.

Game Tied. Runner 1st and 2nd.

[Slyder]

Also in the news... The Old Left Hander is out of the Hospital.

Aurilia flies out to former Red Encarnacion in RF.

[Slyder]

Bounce out to 3rd base for Taguchi. 1 out.

[Slyder]

Aaron Miles K's 2 down.

[Slyder]

Suppan Singles. Top of the lineup with Eckstien up.

[Slyder]

Eckstein flys to Dunn to end the inning.

All Squared after 2.
2-2.

Due up for Cincy:
Griffey
Dunn
Kearns

[Slyder]

Griffey Doubles. Up comes Dunn. This would be huge if Dunn could just get a hit.

[Slyder]

Dunn Walks. 1st and 2nd, no outs. Kearns up.

[Slyder]

*sigh* Kearns watches strike 3 . If its close You HAVE TO swing in that case.

[Slyder]

Anyone else here?

Ugh. 1st and 2nd no outs and we get a Strike out looking followed by a DP.

End of inning still tied.