Reds at Dodgers (4/26 - 4/28)

[16thBBall Fan]

The Reds come into this series on a 7 game losing streak and going up against the team with the best record in baseball. The Reds won't face Bauer in this series. When you are coming off having only 8 hits and 2 runs in your last two games the Dodgers pitching staff is not something you want to face, but we shall see. Go Reds!!

[nkypete]

My prediction....PAIN.

[16thBBall Fan]

Extra innings tied at 3. The Reds lead 3-1 until the bottom of the 7th.

[Voice of Reason]

Winker with a 2 run HR off Kenley Jansen in the top of the 10th. Reds lead 5-3.

Tejay Antone pitching his third inning to start the bottom of the 10th.

[Voice of Reason]

Antone hangs in there and gets it done. Reds win 5-3.

I told a friend of mine today, "Watch the Reds take 2 of 3 from the Dodgers. That's baseball." On a game by game basis, anything can happen. 

[Voice of Reason]

I like the way Bell managed this game tonight. Mahle pitched well but was at 97 pitches after 5 innings. Bell went straight to Sims in the 6th and then brought in Garrett to relieve him in a high leverage situation with 2 outs in the 7th,  the Reds leading 3-1. Garrett again struggled with location and allowed a 2 run game tying HR to Seager. BUT, this happened in the 7th. Bell had a rested Antone lined up to either close the game out or hold the line till the Reds got a lead. It worked. Antone on 5 days rest was able to go the final 3 innings and hold the Dodgers scoreless which got him and the Reds the win. 

The bad news is Antone is probably done for the rest of the series but the Reds had to get that win tonight.

[Voice of Reason]

Reds trying to make it 2 in a row over the Dodgers. A Votto double drives in 2 in the 7th to give the Reds a 6-5 lead. Fulmer pitching. I don't see the Reds bullpen holding this. Garrett is going to have to be used at some point. 

[16thBBall Fan]

Reds bullpen does the job tonight holding the Dodgers scoreless after scoring 3 in the top of the 7th to take the lead. The Reds will go for the series sweep tomorrow in an afternoon (4:10ET) start who would've thunk it, lol

[16thBBall Fan]

Huge win!!  Votto clutched up!!!  Winker is so hot you’d get burned if you touched him!!

Angel Hernandez has to be the worst umpire in MLB!!

[Voice of Reason]

6 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Reds bullpen does the job tonight holding the Dodgers scoreless after scoring 3 in the top of the 7th to take the lead. The Reds will go for the series sweep tomorrow in an afternoon (4:10ET) start who would've thunk it, lol

Over the last three innings - Fulmer, Hembree and Doolittle for the save.

[Voice of Reason]

Guaranteed at least 2 of 3 from the Dodgers. Proof why you can't get too bent out of shape about what happens on a game by game basis in baseball. Yet fans have a fit on an almost at bat by at bat basis. Baseball is a marathon. You have to look for trends over time and not blow it up because a hitter goes 0-4 or a pitcher has a bad outing.

[16thBBall Fan]

Reds down 2-0 headed to the top of the 8th.

[16thBBall Fan]

Reds fall 8-0 as Sal Romano allows 6 runs in the bottom of the 8th in the loss. The Reds have tomorrow off as they come home to take on the Cubs in a three game series this weekend.

[CincySportsFan]

Was Romano getting squeezed,  or did he just not have it today? 4 walks in 2/3 of an inning?!?

[MJAlltheWay24]

2 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Reds fall 8-0 as Sal Romano allows 6 runs in the bottom of the 8th in the loss. The Reds have tomorrow off as they come home to take on the Cubs in a three game series this weekend.

3 day weekend series against the Cubbies and the weather looks like it's going to be good.  Depressing haha!