Game 18: Phils at Reds 4/22/07

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Here comes Belisle! A new and different lineup is thrown out tonight and I cannot say I hate it.

Freel CF
Hatteberg 1B
Phillips 2B
Hamilton RF
Dunn LF
Valentin C
EdE 3B
Gonzo SS
Belisle P

With EdE and Dunn struggling of late, they move down in the order. I truly hope that Dunn can find a way to get over his ailing back and that EdE can build off of last night.

We face a tough pitcher in Freddy Garcia. Phillips is our key stick against Garcia as he has gone 3 for 9 in his career with a double. No Red has hit a HR off Garcia and Dunn is 0 for 6 with 4 Ks.

Time for some of the bats to wake up. Afterall, we are facing a RHP!

Helms and Burrell are batting 1.000; 4 for 4 and 2 for 2 respectively against Belisle. The Reds pitcher has not really faced anyone else of note in his career. Howard is in the lineup tonight and we have to fear him.

Lets go Reds!

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to Rollins:

1st pitch: fastball down the middle; strike 1

Rollins grounds out to Hatte; 1 out

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To Victorino:

1st pitch: fastball down; basehit up the middle

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To Utley:

1st pitch: fastball high; ball one

Utley doubles to RF over Hamilton's head on a slider down.

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To Howard:

1st pitch: fastball down the middle; sac fly to deep CF.

1-0 Phils

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To Helms:

1st pitch; slider in for a strike

Helms is now 5 for 5 against Belisle. He gets an RBI single to RF. Belisle was supposed to hit the inside corner with a fastball and missed his spot and caught too much of the plate.

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To Dobbs:

1st pitch; slider outside for a ball.

Dobbs hits a hard line drive that Phillips leaps to the clouds to pick! 3 outs on a nice catch by BP!

2-0 Phillies.

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Bottom of the 1st.

To Freel:

1st pitch; fastball down and Freel just missed a HR, foul ball to LF.

groundout to SS. 1 out

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To Hatte:

1st pitch; fastball up and away for a ball

groundout to 1B. 2 outs. UGH

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To BP:

1st pitch; curveball breaking down and in for a strike. Bad call

Phillips gets beaned on the next pitch.

Lets go Hamilton!

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To Hamilton:

1st pitch; changeup up and away for a ball

Hamilton lines out to RF hard on a 2-0 curveball down. 3 outs

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To Rownad:

1st pitch; fastball down and in for a strike

On a full count fastball down the middle, Rowand swings and misses. 1 out

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To Ruiz:

I missed the pitch but it creates a line drive out to EdE. 2 outs

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To Gracia:

1st pitch; fastball up and in for a strike.

3-pitch K for Belisle. Nice inning for Belisle.

2-0 Phils moving to the bottom of the 2nd

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To Dunn:

1st pitch; slider down and in for a ball

Dunn grounds out to 1B on a 2-1 fastball down and in