What a finish
The Reds took advantage of Phillies closer Chad Durbin in the bottom of the ninth. Two walks and a sacrifice bunt later, Paul Bako knocked in Ryan Freel for the winning run in a 4-3 decision.
Bako said the last pitch was high. He went for it anyway.
“It probably would’ve been ball three. I took a chance to be aggressive there and things worked out,” Bako said.
Of the Reds' three wins thus far, two have been of the walk-off variety. Makes for good watching.
posted by Shannon Russell at 5:55 PM
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Post a Comment*If the Reds starters can keep it close and the relievers continue to play (except for Stormy) well, this team is the dark horse that some have predicted.
Besides Fogg and Stormy, no Reds pitcher has done that poorly yet....
We'll see how they are come July...
great game..a game last year that this team would have lost
go keppinger
go reds
Good for Bako and Patterson and our beloved Reds!! Congrats to Cordero on his first win as a RED!!
I saw a replay of Bako's game winning hit. It looked like Rollins bobbled the ball and then decided since he couldn't get the man at home, he would go for the out at first. With one out, why?
I thought there was just one out.
GO REDS!! and GO BATS! they won game one of the double header, 5-3 winning RBI by Jerry Harriston, Macbeth gets the win, right now in the night cap Tom Shearn is 6 outs a way from a no hitter, but they took him out awww, but were up 2-0 GO BATS
GO REDS! :)
Matt Belisle's tune-up at Sarasota went well. He pitched 8 2/3 innings without giving up a run and only 2 hits. He had 19 groundball outs. Looking forward to him getting into Fogg's rotation spot.
I'm not giving up on Josh Fogg, but I wonder if Tom Shearn would be just as good.
Kinda sad guys like him probably really don't get of a chance.
Nice win by the Reds today. Patterson is an interesting player.
He's really a decent player, although he's not an ideal lead off hitter.
I actually wouldn't mind if Patterson was the starter in centerfield next year because I assume Griffey or Dunn will be gone and the outfield will be Bruce, possibly Patterson, and maybe Dunn, or someone else.
It'll be interesting to see how the Patterson/Bruce/Hopper situation plays out this season.
One other thought! What happens when Ross is ready to come back? Bako had a good game today and he is a Baker guy.
I am guessing we'll go with carrying 3 catchers which I'm no fan of.
Bako's career average is .232. If Ross hits .200 again I don't see much difference in the two players and wonder what Ross's role would be.
Jack, I was thinking the very same thing. Last years team would have lost this game.
I would sure like for our bats to wake-up, especially the big bats. But as quiet as Dunn and Griffey and EE have been with the bat they are getting on base (clogging the bases I guess). Still the big sticks gotta get it in gear soon.
Another thing to keep in mind, the competition so far has been very good. We have to show we can play with these guys or this team will not get out of the middle of the pack which is where we've been in recent years.
Looking forward to seeing Volquez pitch well tomorrow.
See you at the ballpark.
JerBear,
I think you need to carry 3 catchers, especially with 1 1/2 out. Bako is good, and he should continue to play, so long as he can sustain it in the long term..Javy is a good pinch hitter and keep him at that. With Ross and Bako, no offense to either, you're just not sure they are everyday catchers for the long run.
Yo!
Top ten in ALL major pitching categories!
When the bats wake up...watch out!
This division will be ours by Sept.!!!
JF- Can we cut or trade castro, bc he hasn't played, and I am curious what will happen when Rossy comes back, esp if Bako keeps a hot bat.
Jacky- Good to see you on the positive side! It is always good to see a Reds fan!
Redlegs!!!
Matt Belisle pitched an outstanding game tonight for the SaraReds!! He went 8.2 innings, giving up two hits and no runs!!! He gave up his second hit on a 0-2 count with two out in the ninth..it was a ground ball that our second baseman just missed. The "pitch count" ruled and Matt was replace. Sean Watson got the save in a game that went 1hr. 50 min.!!!(David Ross did not catch)
Red Faced is paying attention. Encarnacion and Keppinger both have a .450 OBP. They've made less outs than anyone on the team. Griffey is at .350 and Dunn is at .368.
Who's making too many outs? Corey Patterson with a .235 OBP.
The lineup as a whole is doing a decent job of making pitchers throw strikes and taking walks if they don't.
That's how you win games.
I remember a team that used to always pull out the crazy ones late like this - they won in walk-off fashion on opening day. The year was 1999, a team from a previous millenium when bunts were required and pitching was all the rage...nice to have a throwback from here on out.
It pays off to have a better back end of the bullpin. The pitch to Bako wasn't high it was outside. He did a great job of just putting the ball in play. Last year the reds would have for sure lost 1-2 of the games they have won so far this season which for now might not seem like much, but in September will make things a lot more interesting.
Go Adam Dunn - just got in my nightly mlb.tv and Dunner looks good again. He's visibly thinner, having lost the gut, and he's moving well. He's made a number of nice plays in the field this year, getting a much better jump on the ball, and he seems to be more comfortable. He's still no burner, but he went 2nd to home on a single with relative ease, and seems to have his rookie speed or back or better. Kudos for the work ethic and coming in ready (contract year or not - he improved last year in the offseason and again this year).
Yes Aaron pitch his typical good game, yes Bako had an unusally productive day at the dish, but the star of the game in my opinion was Dusty Baker. His bringing back Aaron in the seventh was excellent. With him near 100 pitches and having struggled in the seventh many managers would have pulled him. Next his decision not to double switch when he brought on Codero was also good. That allowed him the options he needed in the ninth. Replacing Dunn with Freel was right on for two reasons: 1) Replacing him with Freel perhaps a better hitter than Hopper who was also a option left him with the best bunter on the team one batter later after Edwin had walked. 2) Had he not replaced Dunn with a pinch runner I doubt the shortstop would have made the mental error of going to first instead of home on Bako's grounder.
John: Dave raised a question I had as well. Did Adam Dunn loose weight over the winter? It sure seems he is more engaged with the team and even appears to be taking on a leadership role, which is good to see. Adam seems like a natural to be a leader considering his tenure and past performance. When I was at a Spring training game in a a few weeks back, I could not tell if Adam had lost weight. He looked like he was in great shape. I have hard time telling if he actually trimmed down or if the TV distortion makes it appear as if he has? Thanks.
Thanks
Maybe Matt Belisle has found his level.
Dave, no offense but Dunn looks the same with the exception of his recent haircut. IMO he didn't do anything different in the off season and is still playing 25-30 lbs. over his ideal limit. He needs to strenghten his core if he wants to take his game to the next level. He's still soft especially for an athelete under thirty. Don't get me wrong, I like Dunn. I just feel he can do better if he gets the proper conditioning and nutrition.
JerBer, The Reds went from 4.6 ERA in 2006 to 5.1 whatever in 2007.
We had David Ross and Jason LaRue, in addition to Javy in 2006 and it is no coincidence that our pitching was better.
In our 2 losses, Javy caught. Neither Harrang or Fogg was comfortable. Pitchers like pitching to Bako, and Ross.
You keep Bako and Ross to work with this young staff. Javy doesn't let them get comfortable.
And Richie, Corey has created 7 runs. Only Phillips with 8 has more.
Keppinger has scored 3 and has 1 RBI. Patterson has scored 4 runs. Batting average does not win games (and, it is only week one). Runs win games, scored and prevented.
Ross and Bako can hit 150 if our Team ERA is under 4
22 Runs, 3 unearned. 3-2 record
IMO (That's means in my opinion, right?), the notion that Dunn is fat or even slightly overweight is completely off bases. He's just big. 6-6, 275.
He's moving better this year because he played most of last year on a bad knee.
IMO (That's means in my opinion, right?)
Yes it does.
the notion that Dunn is fat or even slightly overweight is completely off bases.
What is your basis for that statement John? Your observation in the locker room? Sorry but Dunn doesn't come close to reasonable limitations set forth in every height/weight ratio chart published, even for a large framed man at 6'6. He would even be rejected as a recruit by the US Army (maximum weight for a 6'6 recruit ages 28-39 is 242 lbs.) unless his BMI is below 28%
He would be a better all around athlete at a lower weight.
Body fat % is much better indication of what kind of shape someone is in. Every running back in the NFL is overweight by BMI, but most of them have less than 10% body fat.
I concur, BMI is a better measuring tool for overall fitness. However, in my opinion, Dunn would still benefit from a lower body weight. He would be quicker. He would have more energy. He would be less prone to injury, especially lower back strains and nagging knee problems.
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