Game 7: Reds @ Cardinals (Game 1/3 - M.Latos/J.Garcia)

Reds Down Two Runs Most of the Game, Tie it in the 8th, Score Nine More in the 9th; Womp Rival Redbirds in Their Home Opener

By Ryan Bramwell

CIN (5-2) 13 14 2
STL (3-4)  4  4  1

W: Sam LeCure (1-0)
L: Mitchell Boggs (0-1)


Box Score

• Man, why was I so tense for those first eight innings?  I totally knew we were going to blow up for nine runs like that in the 9th.  Sheesh!  No big deal.
• That felt great.  I have to admit.  I am an avid Cardinals anti-fan and I enjoyed that 9th inning thoroughly, friends.  But then it went on for so long that I began to have empathy.  That's not good.  I imagined how awful that would have been if the situation were reversed (i.e. home/away, opening day in Cincy, etc.) Yikes! No thanks.  I'm going to enjoy this and say screw the empathy because there is a solid chance that no matter how good the 2013 Reds are, they still will have a heck of time with the Cardinals this season and for years to come.  They are just a solid franchise.
• I suggest you read the not only the box score, but the recap of the game at ESPN and at Redleg Nation.
• What a game, wow.

ESPN Recap

Redleg Nation - Titanic Struggle Recap