Saturday, April 27, 2013

Game 18: Reds vs. Marlins (Game 3/4 - B.Arroyo/W.LeBlanc)

Bronson Good Enough For the Win After Eight Innings; Reds Don't Score Winning Run Until 13th


By Ryan Bramwell

MIA (4-14) 2  8  0
CIN (10-8)  3 13 1  F/13

W: Alfredo Simon (1-1)
L: Steve Cishek (1-2)

Box Score

  • Arroyo was the solid Bronson we love to see: 8.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 6 SO, 95 pitches
    • Too bad we couldn't nab the win for the rockstar
    • Granted it was the Marlins tonight, but if this Bronson shows up every five outings, then we shall be in good shape.
  • Shin-Soo Choo.  What else can you say up to this point?  The best signing we've had in a loooong time. 
    • Choo reached base 6 times tonight! 3 hits and 3 walks.  Can you ask more out of a leadoff guy?  No, you cannot.  Choo also had a ground-rule double to begin the the bottom of the 13th inning which led to him being the winning run.
    • Six times. You get that?  His OBP is nearly .500 now.
    • 6
  • Joey Votto went 4-for-6 with a walk and his second home run of the year. 
    • Seems like ALL the things are coming together for Joey now.  He was seeing the ball and drawing walks early on, but we weren't seeing a barrage of base hits.  Now we are getting a glimpse of patience, pure hitting, and finally, some power.
  • Bullpen: They were rock solid tonight
    • 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 SO
    • Chapman, LeCure (2 IP), Hoover, Simon all saw action. And all did their jobs just fine.

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