Give Jim Day a bat & send him up for Billy.

Billy advances Cingrani to 3rd with a ground out.

 

Progress.

Billy acts like every called strike is horrendous. He moves the runner to third with a groundball out to Adams.

Once again a borderline call goes against Hamilton. Virtually every AB of his I have seen that has happened.

That pitch right there (called ball 3) to Phillips would have been a strike to Hamilton

Once again a borderline call goes against Hamilton. Virtually every AB of his I have seen that has happened.

 

I think it's because of two reasons. 1) The rookie effect and 2) he shows up the umpire a little with every called strike reaction.

Adams with a good scoop at first to end the inning.

 

Scoreless after 5.

Phillips grounds out to Peralta to end the threat.

 

Wacha over 80 pitches through 5.

I think it's because of two reasons. 1) The rookie effect and 2) he shows up the umpire a little with every called strike reaction.

 

I hear you on #2 ... a bit of the chicken and the egg ... but he needs to handle himself better in the box or he will never get a call.

If the Reds offense doesn't get going I may have to call Nightline to have a good time tonight... :eyeonyou:

This is an important inning for Cingrani. Pitchers on base late in games often leads to trouble the next half inning.

The green card means...

Wong fouls out to Frazier. One down.

Reds haven't scored in 183 days...

Wacha is strikeout victim number 7 for Cingrani.