Game Thread: Game 1 post "blockbuster"

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Cincinnati
C. Denorfia RF
B. Phillips 2B
K. Griffey Jr. CF
R. Aurilia 1B
A. Dunn LF
E. Encarnacion 3B
J. LaRue C
J. Castro SS
E. Milton P

Colorado
J. Carroll 2B
C. Barmes SS
T. Helton 1B
M. Holliday LF
G. Atkins 3B
B. Hawpe RF
Y. Torrealba C
C. Freeman CF
J. Francis P


Could be worse but I didn't expect Denorfia to be leading off honestly. Still why in the blue **** is Aurilia batting cleanup?

Dunn and Freel must have taken a dump in Narron's Wheaties this morning.

Top 1st: Colorado
- J. Carroll walked
- C. Barmes struck out swinging
- T. Helton grounded into double play first to shortstop to second, J. Carroll out at second

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Colorado 0, Cincinnati 0

Nice job of Milton getting a Groundball when he needed and nice unorthodox 3-6-4 Double Play to end the inning.

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Bottom 1st: Cincinnati
- C. Denorfia grounded out to shortstop
- B. Phillips struck out swinging
- K. Griffey Jr. walked
- R. Aurilia doubled to deep right, K. Griffey Jr. to third
- A. Dunn singled to left center, R. Aurilia and K. Griffey Jr. scored (WtF Dunn gets a hit with RISP, THAT ISNT A HOMER?!?!?!)
- A. Dunn stole second (Now I know Ive fallen into an alternate dimension)
- E. Encarnacion singled to left center, A. Dunn scored (ut oh he got an RBI... He'll be benched for Castro for sure now)

- J. LaRue singled to center, E. Encarnacion to second
- J. Castro grounded out to second

3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors
Colorado 0, Cincinnati 3

Great inning guys, they showed good patience that inning.

Radio says Locker Room did NOT Riot most were happy about the deal and understand its something that HAD to be done. Dunn of course was upset, but thats to be expected. Most of them were glad for it.

Lopez and Kearns gave the "it's a business decision" in the press conference.

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Top 2nd: Colorado
- M. Holliday grounded out to shortstop
- G. Atkins grounded out to shortstop
- B. Hawpe grounded out to second

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Colorado 0, Cincinnati 3

Wow 3 ground outs for Milton nicely done. Radio talked still a lot of guys on vacation, unsure when the recently acquired players would join the team. No questions about who would get "sent down" to make room.

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Bottom 2nd: Cincinnati
- E. Milton struck out swinging
- C. Denorfia struck out swinging (He needs to show some patience, he looks like he wants to make people say Austin WHO after just one game).
- B. Phillips flied out to deep center

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Colorado 0, Cincinnati 3

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Come on the players seem happy with this trade, lets not give up on them.

Top 3rd: Colorado
- Y. Torrealba singled to right center
- C. Freeman grounded out to pitcher, Y. Torrealba to second
- J. Francis struck out swinging
- J. Carroll singled to left, Y. Torrealba scored (has it been raining in Cincy today because from the way it sounded on the radio is that Dunn slipped).
- C. Barmes grounded into fielder's choice, J. Carroll out at second

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Bottom 3rd: Cincinnati
- K. Griffey Jr. grounded out to second
- R. Aurilia grounded out to third
- A. Dunn doubled to deep right (wow when was the last time that Dunn had 2 hits in the game and NEITHER was a HR at GAB?)
- E. Encarnacion grounded out to third

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Colorado 1, Cincinnati 3

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Top 4th: Colorado
- T. Helton grounded out to second
- M. Holliday singled to center
- G. Atkins flied out to left center
- M. Holliday to second on wild pitch
- B. Hawpe struck out swinging

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Colorado 1, Cincinnati 3

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Bottom of the Fourth:

Larue continues to be a gluton for punishment, he gets hit in the leg by the pitch.

Castro with a double.

Milton with a hard single to add to his case for player of the game.

Denorfia grounds back to pitcher.

1st and 3rd 1 out. Now would be a great time for a gap shot.

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Phillips GIDP. Ends the inning still 4-1 good job so far.

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Top 5th: Colorado
- Y. Torrealba popped out to second
- C. Freeman flied out to right
- J. Francis struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Colorado 1, Cincinnati 4

I'd start watching Milton closely. He's starting to give up Fly Balls.

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Bottom 5th: Cincinnati
- K. Griffey Jr. struck out swinging
- R. Aurilia singled to left
- A. Dunn struck out swinging
- E. Encarnacion walked, R. Aurilia to second
- J. LaRue grounded out to pitcher

Tough luck for LaRue having that hit off of Francis' glove. We need another quick inning, I expect this to be Milton's last inning pitched regardless as he bats second next half inning.

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Top 6th: Colorado
- J. Carroll fouled out to second
- C. Barmes doubled to deep left
- T. Helton homered to deep right, C. Barmes scored
- M. Holliday lined out to center
- G. Atkins lined out to third

2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors
Colorado 3, Cincinnati 4

Helton's abused a lot of pitchers over the years so Im not angry about the HR.

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Bottom 6th: Cincinnati
- J. Castro grounded out to second
- R. Freel hit for E. Milton
- R. Freel grounded out to shortstop
- C. Denorfia grounded out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors
Colorado 3, Cincinnati 4


David Weathers coming in to pitch. Freel is SO underutilized when he's coming off the bench its not even funny.

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Top 7th: Colorado
- D. Weathers relieved E. Milton
- B. Hawpe singled to right
- C. Freeman flied out to deep center
- J. Piedra hit for J. Francis
- J. Piedra grounded out to second

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors
Colorado 3, Cincinnati 4

Nice Job by Weathers. Maybe pitching to save his spot in the pen with the trade?

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Scott Dohmann in to pitch for Colorado

Phillips flies to RF.