Official Game Thread -4/12 Pirates at Reds

[Bobster]

Joe Block seems to be focused on the game tonight instead of his usual long discourses about whatever. He's a fine announcer when he stays focused.

[Doc]

Canario HR! 4-1.

Wait, what?!?!?

[icantwatch2]

Where’s Mario Mendoza when you need him. He’d be the third highest average in this lineup.

[Bobster]

Valdez double scores Canario. 4-2.

[Bobster]

Nicolas on to pitch. Throws 2 pitches out of the strike zone but 2nd one is hit for a single. Nicolas usually has poor control including his time at Indy this year.

[Bobster]

,,,and Nicolas walks the second batter.

[Bobster]

Wow, more bad defense. Potential inning-ending DP grounder to IKF but Valdez can't catch the ball at 2B. One would think that catching the ball would be a key skill necessary for baseball players. Run scores. 5-2.

[Wildwoodcoach]

Pirates finish the game with their usual 4 hits.

[Bobster]

Oh well. Reds go for sweep tomorrow. The good news is that Shelton’s Sunday lineup can’t be any worse than any other lineup he could use.

[Doc]

Bucs lose 5-2. I don’t understand how all that hard work in the offseason isn’t paying off.