Memorial Day-5/30 Game Thread

[ghettochild]

Reds                    Astros
1. R Freel, 2B          1. W Taveras, CF
2. F Lopez, SS          2. T Self, RF
3. S Casey, 1B          3. C Biggio, 2B
4. K Griffey Jr., CF    4. L Berkman, LF
5. A Dunn, LF           5. M Lamb, 1B
6. J Randa, 3B          6. M Ensberg, 3B
7. A Kearns, RF         7. A Everett, SS
8. J LaRue, C           8. B Ausmus, C
9. A Harang, P          9. R Clemens, P

[missionhockey21]

vs

Our top pitcher versus the ageless Roger Clemens. Should be a great game. If you have FSN, the game will be televised.

Cincinnati (20-30) at Houston (18-31), 2:05 pm EST

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros will vie for their fourth
winning streak of three or more games this season when they
start a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.

So far, the Astros are 3-0 vs. the Reds at Minute Maid Park this
season. They will look to continue that trend when seven-time
Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens takes the mound.

Clemens (3-2, 1.19 ERA), who leads the majors in ERA, had his
last start on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs cut short due to
tightness in his right groin. The righthander, who has allowed
more than three earned runs just once in 10 starts, yielded two
hits and struck out six in five scoreless innings vs. the Cubs
but did not figure in the 4-2 loss.

On Sunday, Mike Lamb homered in the first and Eric Bruntlett
ripped an RBI triple in the fifth to support six scoreless
innings by Andy Pettitte in a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee
Brewers.

Cincinnati will attempt to reverse its fortunes here behind
Aaron Harang (3-2, 3.32), who will vie for a win his third
consecutive start.

In his last outing, Harang set a season high with nine
strikeouts in a 2-1 interleague victory over the Cleveland
Indians. The righthander has allowed two earned runs or fewer
in three of his last four starts.

The Reds, who pounded out seven extra-base hits in an 11-2
triumph against Pittsburgh at the Great American Ball Park on
Sunday, have lost their last four road games.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/score...OUSTON---0.htm

[NFLman2033]

wooohoooo no Richie

[missionhockey21]

Randa and Casey are both back!

[volzok]

Hopefully the Reds can get Harang some run support today b/c I dont think the Astros are going to beat up on Harang.

[volzok]

Quick inning for Clemens onto the bottom of the 1st.

[volzok]

Harang walks Tavares to leadoff the game, but comes back and Ks Self. Biggio up.

[volzok]

Great play by FeLo to save a run. Harang looks sharp today. Offense is definetly going to have to step it up.

[volzok]

I am listening to the Fox sports guys today for some reason. Chris Welsh said that FeLo should probably be the Reds All Star selection. What is everyones opinion on that?

[griffeyfan3]

Randa Homer!!!

[volzok]

Dunn walks. Randa pulls one out. 2-0 Reds

[griffeyfan3]

volzok....i think felo could possibly be our all star selection. i like the idea.

[volzok]

Kearns K. I think he would be a decent selection, especially since SS is thin in the NL. But it will probably be Dunn since he will be around the top of HR at that point.

[griffeyfan3]

george grande wasnt to enthusiastic about that randa homer...usualy hes like

"thats hit pretty good!!!!..going back is berkmen....GONE!!!!"

not this time.

[volzok]

I agree Griffeyfan. I was thinking it was an Astro and how did the Reds get out of the inning I guess hes like a few of the players and doesnt care anymore. Harang with another K.