Astros 3, Reds 1
Lee Harvey Oswalt, as a certain former Reds manager used to call Roy Oswalt, was his typical self against the Reds. Eight innings, one run, four hits, one walk, two strikeouts, 95 pitches, no sweat. He's 18-1 vs. the Reds.
"What did he throw 19 balls?" Ken Griffey Jr. said. "I think I took six of them."
Actual count was 21 balls. The Reds one came on Adam Dunn's opposite field shot on a 0-2 pitch in the fifth. Dunn has eight homers now.
The Reds couldn't help but admire what Oswalt's done.
“I really love him as a fan,” Scott Hatteberg said. “He throws 92, 93. It feels harder than that. He comes at you. He just pounds the strike zone. He’s really impressive. . . Next thing you know you’re down 0-2, 1-2 and he’s got pitches to put you away. It looked like tonight we could have thrown a no-hitter.”
Kyle Lohse hung in and gave the Reds a chance after giving two runs on three hits on his first four pitches.
My favorite play of the night? Mike Stanton coming in and picking off Hunter Pence at first to end the eighth. Stanton did not throw a pitch.
Reds are 4-4 on the road trip. Eric Milton goes tomorrow with a winning road trip riding on it.
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Post a Comment*As Gomer Pyle would say,"Well Surprise surprise surprise"...Adam Dunn hitting a solo homer and then coming up short with runners in scoring position. I think Adam needs some rest and sits a few games.
Is it just me or does it seem that when Valentin is behind the plate, there seems to be miscommunication with the pitch selection and there doesn't seem to be a flow to the game?
One might interpret admiration and loving Oswalt "as a fan" as not trying all that hard to beat him after he's gone 18-1. At some point, mathematical probability goes out the window and becomes rolling over every time the guy pitches.
Not sure about everyone else but I didn't really like the the Lee Harvey thing. Even if a previous coach said it, it's not worth repeating since you have more class.
Anon is right, Oswalt is good but apparently he can be beaten:
Cubs 10 wins- 9 losses, Brewers 11-8, Dodgers 3-3, Giants 2-4, Braves 0-2.
Nice to be an "Oswalt fan" but not when you're sitting in the other dugout, please.
Also kudos to Phillips- a true gamer!
Yeah, admiring him as a "fan" most certainly means that they or Hatti in particular are not trying to beat him. Great conclusion...rolling eyes...
dude, dunn just started hitting again. rest time is over, it's time to put the ball in play.
anon, i think the admiration comes at the end of the day. Hopefully, they have a much different attitude during the game.
pat
Yeah! Damned ol' Adam Dunn hitting another HR! Grrrrr! I'd like to get my hands on that 40HR, 100 RBI loser! Gee, I really can't stand that guy! Him and his .400 OBP!
Dunn's home run was huge last night. On a night, when as Hatteberg said, Oswalt had no-hitter stuff to make it a one-run game gives the Reds a chance.
Yes it's all Adam Dunn's fault for hitting a homerun when no-one was on. The nerve of that guy. I'm sure it had nothing to do with 5 of 8 players going 0-for. No no no lets blame Adam Dunn. I tell you what, if he hits another home run tonight that does not tie or give the reds a lead, I say bench him for a month.
Look Dunn can be frustrating but your basically saying bench him because he didn't single handedly win us the game. What about those 5 guys who didn't get a hit, should we bench them too?
Don't look now but Dunn's average is 17 points higher than Hamilton. And people think Hamilton is the greatest thing since wheels on luggage.
John, you have an interesting line in your roundup that has gone pretty much overlooked thus far: the Reds are 4-4 on the first of these long roadtrips.
From what you can tell, has any theme or insight arisen from this rollercoaster trip? Or is it just kinda--blah--with no definition to the big picture other than having one of these trips out of the way?
The last series of the long road trips is something to look at throughout at the season. I don't know about the players, but that opener in St. Louis seems like a long time ago to me. Bottom line on this trip is simple: Win tonight and it's good trip. Lose and it's not. So it's definitely Eric Milton's biggest start of the year.
Are you saying is this is a big start for Milton's place in the rotation, as well?
It seems a 4-5 trip would not be viewed with the gloom of (say) a 3-6 trip, but 5-4 kind of says "we survived." Phew!
It all makes me wonder: If they came back from each of these road trips at one game under for the trip, would everyone be happy with that? Probably not.
I agree about St. Louis seeming like ages ago but in the span of this trip the offensive buttons got some healing from Pittsburgh's pitching and, to me, that seems to be the story line.
I don't know if it's a big start as far as Milton's spot in the rotation. Could be. But I was referring to the fact that it's the difference between a 4-5 and 5-4 road trip.
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