MLB 13 The Show: Reds Dynasty

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LAROCHE COMES UP BIG FOR NATS AS REDS BULLPEN CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE

Cincinnati, OH -- The Cincinnati Reds bullpen has struggled mightily in this first week of the season. That trend continued again on Saturday as Reds closer Aroldis Chapman blew a 1 run lead with 2 out in the 9th. After Reds Starter Mike Leake, who was pitching a gem, gave up a 2 out double to lead off the inning, Reds manager Dusty Baker called on Chapman to record the final out against fellow lefty Adam LaRoche. LaRoche wasted no time as he drove the first pitch slider over the fence to give the Nats the lead. The next batter, Danny Espinosa, homered as well off Reds reliever Jonathan Broxton. The blown save was Chapman's 3rd of the year in 3 save opportunities. Chapman has allowed 10 earned runs in 3 appearances this season.

Offensively, the Reds got their only run on a solo home run to center by Jay Bruce. The home run was Bruce's 2nd of the season as he joins teammates Shin-Soo Choo and Todd Frazier as Reds with multiple home runs this season.

Jay Bruce connects for his 2nd home run


Danny Espinosa watches his 9th inning home run


Adam LaRoche is named Player of the Game

Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds
Apr 6, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington (3-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	8	0
Cincinnati (2-3)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
W: Ryan Mattheus (1-0) L: Mike Leake (0-1) S: Rafael Soriano (1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			WAS	CIN
CIN	2	Bruce Homered to Center	0	1
WAS	9	LaRoche Homered to Center. Harper Scores	2	1
WAS	9	Espinosa Homered to Right	3	1

Washington Nationals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Bernadina, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143
Lombardozzi, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227
Zimmerman, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.318
Harper, LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.222
LaRoche, 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.333
Desmond, SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
Espinosa, SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	.500
Werth, RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176
Mattheus, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Span, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Rodriguez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Soriano, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ramos, C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.353
Detwiler, P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Tracy, RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	34	3	8	3	0	5	2
BATTING: 2B: R. Detwiler (1), B. Harper (1) HR: A. LaRoche (2), D. Espinosa (1) RBI: A. LaRoche 2 (3), D. Espinosa (1) GIDP: R. Detwiler

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Choo, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.227
Phillips, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.150
Votto, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Bruce, RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.474
Frazier, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235
Hanigan, C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.278
Ludwick, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263
Cozart, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.353
Leake, P	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Chapman, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Broxton, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	31	1	5	1	0	5	1
BATTING: 2B: R. Hanigan (3) HR: J. Bruce (2) RBI: J. Bruce (5)
BASERUNNING: SB: S. Choo 2 (3)

Washington Nationals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
R. Detwiler	6.0	3	1	1	0	5	1	1.50
R. Mattheus (W, 1-0)	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.08
H. Rodriguez (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
R. Soriano (S, 1)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	5	1	1	0	5	1

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
M. Leake (L, 0-1)	8.2	6	1	1	0	5	0	1.04
A. Chapman (BS, 3)	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	121.50
J. Broxton	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	6.75
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	8	3	3	0	5	2

The Reds play the rubber match of this 3 game series against the Nationals Sunday at 1:10 at Great American Ball Park.

[skeletore2002]

Yikes. Hang with 'em, Chapman

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Quote: Originally Posted by skeletore2002

Yikes. Hang with 'em, Chapman

It's so frustrating because he is usually so good

[skeletore2002]

Quote: Originally Posted by NightHawkTH

It's so frustrating because he is usually so good

Is he still going to be your first choice for save opportunities right now?

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STRASBURG DOMINANT AS NATS CLOSE OUT REDS

Cincinnati, OH -- Stephen Strasburg showed why he is one of the most feared pitchers in the league on Sunday as he record a 5 hit shutout in his 2nd start of the season. Strasburg was deadly locating his pitches and did a really good job of mixing up his pitching, repeadtidly inducing flyouts and groundouts.

Strasburg's effort was backed by his 3rd baseman Ryan Zimmerman who recorded 3 hits on the day including and RBI double and an RBI triple. Adam LaRoche knocked in a run on a sac fly and Roger Bernadina got a RBI on a fielder's choice when Votto's throw to the plate was too high.

The Reds were quietly offensively as the really didn't sustain a rally all night. The one bright spot for the Reds offensively was backup outfielder Xavier Paul who collected 2 hits in his 3 at bats. Paul started for Ryan Ludwick who had the day off along with catcher Ryan Hanigan.

Ryan Zimmerman rounds 2nd as his RBI Triple bounce off the wall in center


Strasburg gets Player of the Game after stellar performance

Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds
Apr 7, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington (4-2)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	10	0
Cincinnati (2-4)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
W: Stephen Strasburg (1-0) L: Johnny Cueto (0-2)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			WAS	CIN
WAS	1	Zimmerman Doubled to Center. Lombardozzi Scores	1	0
WAS	1	LaRoche hit a Sac Fly to Right. Zimmerman Scores	2	0
WAS	2	Bernadina Reaches First on Fielder's Choice. Werth Scores. Ramos to 3rd	3	0
WAS	8	Zimmerman Tripled to Center. Lombardozzi Scores	4	0

Washington Nationals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Bernadina, CF	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	.115
Lombardozzi, 2B	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.269
Zimmerman, 3B	4	1	3	2	0	1	0	.385
Harper, LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.227
LaRoche, 1B	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	.333
Espinosa, SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
Werth, RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	.190
Ramos, C	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Strasburg, P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
TEAM TOTALS	35	4	10	4	0	10	0
BATTING: 2B: R. Zimmerman 2 (2), S. Lombardozzi (1) 3B: R. Zimmerman (1) RBI: R. Zimmerman 2 (4), A. LaRoche (4), R. Bernadina (6) SF: A. LaRoche SAC: S. Strasburg
BASERUNNING: CS: R. Bernadina (1)

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Choo, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.231
Phillips, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Votto, 1B	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.320
Bruce, RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.409
Frazier, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.200
Paul, LF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.400
Cozart, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.300
Mesoraco, C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Cueto, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hannahan, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Simon, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Parra, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Le Cure, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Donald, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	29	0	5	0	0	6	0
BATTING: GIDP: Z. Cozart, D. Mesoraco
BASERUNNING: SB: S. Choo (4)

Washington Nationals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
S. Strasburg (W, 1-0)	9.0	5	0	0	0	6	0	0.60
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	5	0	0	0	6	0

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
J. Cueto (L, 0-2)	6.0	7	3	3	0	7	0	3.46
A. Simon	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	5.40
M. Parra	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
S. Le Cure	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	10	4	4	0	10	0

The Reds travel to St. Louis to take on the 5-1 Cardinals on Monday for the start of a 3 game series. Reds look to bounce back from a couple of disappointing losses as they try to get their bullpen back on track to finish games out.

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SERIES PREVIEW
CINCINNATI REDS @ ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Game 1 - Mat Latos (0-0) vs Lance Lynn (0-0)
Game 2 - Bronson Arroyo (0-0) vs Jaime Garcia (0-0)
Game 3 - Homer Bailey (1-0) vs Jake Westbrook (0-1)

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REDS BATS ICE COLD IN 3RD STRAIGHT LOSS

St. Louis, Mo -- The Cincinnati Reds got a good outing by starting pitcher Mat Latos but could not get any production offensively as they dropped their 3rd straight game in a 1-0 loss to the Cardinals. Latos pitched 6 innings giving up the single run on a throwing error by shortstop Zack Cozart. Cardinals starter Lance Lynn matched Latos pitch for pitch as he went 6.1 innings while no surrendering a run.

The Reds were able to string 7 hits together but were not able to sustain a rally as they have struggled recently with runners in scoring position. The Reds got a good offensive performance from Brandon Phillips who recorded 2 hits to break out of the mini slump he was in. Cincinnati also got doubles from Todd Frazier and Denis Phipps, who made his first at bat of the season in a pinch hit role.

Brandon Phillips was able to collect 2 hits in the loss


Lance Lynn is named Player of the Game

Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 8, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati (2-5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
St. Louis (6-1)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0
W: Lance Lynn (1-0) L: Mat Latos (0-1) S: Edward Mujica (2)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			CIN	STL
STL	3	Holliday Reached 1st on a throwing error by Coazrt. Carpenter Scores. Craig to 2nd	0	1

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Choo, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Simon, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Le Cure, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Phillips, 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.179
Bruce, RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.346
Ludwick, LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	.227
Frazier, 3B-1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.250
Hanigan, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.273
Hannahan, 1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
Donald, PH-3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Cozart, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.261
Latos, P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
Parra, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Phipps, PH-CF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
TEAM TOTALS	33	0	7	0	1	8	0
BATTING: 2B: T. Frazier (1), D. Phipps (1) GIDP: Z. Cozart
FIELDING: E: Z. Cozart (throwing, 1) Assist: Ludwick

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Jay, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.258
Carpenter, 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.261
Craig, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.308
Holliday, LF	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	.345
Molina, C	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.214
Beltran, RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.300
Mujica, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wigginton, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Descalso, SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286
Rzepczynski, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Choate, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Chambers, RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Lynn, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Kozma, SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.321
TEAM TOTALS	28	1	6	1	4	7	0
BATTING: RBI: M Holliday (6) HBP: M. Carpenter (Latos) SAC: L.Lynn
BASERUNNING: CS: P. Kozma (1)

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
M. Latos (L, 0-1)	6.0	5	1	1	3	6	0	3.00
M. Parra	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
A. Simon	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	3.86
S. Le Cure	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	8.0	6	1	1	4	7	0
PITCHING: HBP: Latos

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
L.Lynn (W, 1-0)	6.1	4	0	0	1	5	0	1.00
M. Rzepczynski (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
R. Choate (H, 1)	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.38
E. Mujica (S, 2)	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	4.50
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	7	0	0	1	8	0

The Reds look to rebound from another close loss as the series continues tomorrow night at Busch Stadium.

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ARROYO SHINES IN REDS 5-0 WIN

St. Louis, Mo -- The Cincinnati Reds responded to their 3 game losing streak in a big way on Tuesday as the shut out the home Cardinals 5-0 behind a great pitching performance by Bronson Arroyo. Arroyo pitched 8.1 very strong innings only allowing 2 hits. He gave up his first hit in the 5th inning on a single by Carlos Beltran. Arroyo was pulled in the 9th inning after Jon Jay hit a one out double. Arroyo was at about his limit in terms of pitches thrown.

The Reds offense came to life as well as they scored 5 runs on 13 hits. In the 5th inning, the Reds got a run on a single by Arroyo and another on a single by Brandon Phillips. In the 6th, they extended the lead to 3 courtesy of a Jay Bruce home run to deep center. Then in the 8th, the Reds tacked on 2 more after Todd Frazier and Zack Cozart doubled in the inning. Aroldis Chapman and J.J. Hoover came in to record the final two outs.

Hanigan hits his 4th double of the season


Jay Bruce celebrates with Frazier after Bruce's home run


Cozart hits RBI double in the 8th inning


Arroyo earns Play of the Game honors

Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 9, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cincinnati (3-5)	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	5	13	0
St. Louis (6-2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
W: Bronson Arroyo (1-0) L: Jaime Garcia (0-1)

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			CIN	STL
CIN	5	Arroyo Singled to Center. Hanigan Scores. Ludwick to 3rd.	1	0
CIN	5	Phillips Singled to Center. Ludwick Scores. Arroyo to 2nd	2	0
CIN	6	Bruce Homered to Center	3	0
CIN	8	Frazier Doubled to Center. Bruce Scores	4	0
CIN	8	Cozart Doubles to Left. Hanigan Scores	5	0

Cincinnati Reds
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Choo, CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.200
Phillips, 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	.212
Votto, 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267
Bruce, RF	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.367
Frazier, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.250
Hanigan, C	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	.346
Ludwick, LF	4	1	2	0	0	2	0	.269
Cozart, SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.259
Arroyo, P	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	.167
Chapman, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hoover, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	39	5	13	5	0	4	1
BATTING: 2B: T. Frazier (2), Z. Cozart (1), R. Hanigan (4) HR: J. Bruce (3) RBI: B. Arroyo (1), B. Phillips (2), J. Bruce (6), T. Frazier (3), Z. Cozart (2) GIDP: B. Phillips

St. Louis Cardinals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Jay, CF	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.265
Carpenter, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.222
Craig, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267
Beltran, RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.303
Holliday, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313
Wigginton, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296
Kozma, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.290
Rosenthal, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Cruz, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Garcia, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Salas, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Molina, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207
Rzepczynski, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Descalso, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267
TEAM TOTALS	29	0	2	0	1	4	0
BATTING: 2B: J. Jay (2)
FIELDING: E: T. Wigginton (fielding, 2)

Cincinnati Reds
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
B. Arroyo (W, 1-0)	8.1	2	0	0	1	4	0	1.88
A. Chapman	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	81.00
J. Hoover	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	2	0	0	1	4	0

St. Louis Cardinals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
J. Garcia (L, 0-1)	5.0	8	3	3	0	1	1	4.50
F. Salas	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
M. Repczynski	2.0	3	2	2	0	1	0	3.00
T. Rosenthal	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	13	5	5	0	4	1
PITCHING: WP: M. Repczynski (1)

The Reds take on the Cardinals in the rubber game of this series on Wednesday at 12:45 pm in St Louis. Homer Bailey will get the nod for the Reds and Jake Westbrook will oppose him for the Cards