MLB's First Ever Opening Day Interleague Game Lasts 13 Innings; Reds' Offense Doesn't Come Around
By Ryan Bramwell
LAA (1-0) 3 6 3
CIN (0-1) 1 3 1 F/13
W: Mark Lowe (1-0)
L: J.J. Hoover (0-1)
S: Ernesto Frieri (1)
Box Score
- Johnny Cueto: 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 9 SO. Absolutely amazing opening day performance from the Reds' ace.
- Shin-Soo Choo had a terrific debut in a Reds uniform as he doubled, singled and scored the only Cincinnati run of the day. He was also hit by a pitch in his very first plate appearance. I see lots and lots of on base opportunities on the horizon.
- Todd Frazier had the only other Reds hit, a single.
- The Reds used Broxton, Chapman, LeCure, and Hoover out of the pen, and all but the latter were successful. And I put no blame whatsoever on Hoover, who, however, was used for far too long. He threw 47 pitches, which is by far is career high in his very young Major League career. With an offense that had been kept in check for 12+ innings, things were just bound to happen.
- None of us picked Chris Ianetta to be the Angels' hero, but alas, he was. He homered off Cueto for Johnny's only scuffing on the day and then singled down the left-field line in the 13th to seal the deal. Not Josh Hamilton. Not Albert Pujols. Or Mike Trout. Mike Trumbo? Nope. Chris Ianetta.
- Oh well. Game one of 162.
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