Gameday: Reds (41-42) at Phillies (44-38)
Posted by Amanda Orr, Thu, July 09, 2009 06:15 PM | Comments: 377
Gameday 2009, Posts
Cincinnati Reds (41-42) at Philadelphia Phillies (44-38)
Micah Owings (6-8, 4.48 ERA) vs. Jamie Moyer (7-6, 5.72 ERA)
Time: 7:05 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 75
TV: Comcast Sportsnet
Twitter: Phillies Nation
Jamie Moyer takes the hill tonight against the Reds. In his last three starts, Moyer is 3-0 with a 3.11 earned run average. Moyer faced the Reds earlier this season and gave up three runs over six innings.
Micah Owings will start for Cincinnati. He is 2-1 with a 4.13 ERA in his career against the Phillies. He was rocked in his last start against the Phillies; five earned runs in three innings. Chase Utley is 5-for-10 with a home run and Greg Dobbs has two career home runs against Owings.
The Phillies have scored only six runs since their 22 run outburst. With Moyer on the mound, three runs may not cut it. They have a good chance against Owings, but run support is key for Moyer. With a win, the Phillies will take 3 of 4 from the Reds.
Tonight’s lineup: Rollins (SS)/Victorino (CF)/ Utley (2B)/ Howard (1B)/ Werth (RF)/ Dobbs (LF)/ Feliz (3B) /Ruiz (C)/ Moyer (P)
Your Gameday Beer: Kalik. This is the King of Beers in the Bahamas. The brew was d
esigned by Heineken for the Commonwealth Brewery based on the tastes of the islanders. As you can imagine, it has all the qualities of an ice-cold Bud or Corona – fizzy, yellow, and way too easy to drink on a hot summer day. Fortunately you can find the beer in America and even at some supermarkets. Make some fancy mac-n-cheese with ham or bacon in it. -By Brian
GO PHILLIES!
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
First, J reed, dont you mean “not wErth” LOL. Sorry had to say it. 2nd Jeff of NoVa, I am not surprised at all about Ibanez. 3rd 11-2 Dodgers.
Posted: 10:13 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Georgie
Ok Geoff, I’ll bite. What is a “diesel beard”?
Posted: 10:15 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Keeg
i loooove lights out lidge…instead of the other nickname, which i might’ve heard on here, which is “slightly dim lidge”. can’t get enough of that.
Posted: 10:20 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
With all the trade rumors flying around about Roy Haliday possibly winding up with the Phils, I noticed he lost just for the third time this year to the Rays today, 3-2. Scotty Rolen was not in the Rays lineup.
Posted: 10:20 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Come on Lidge, 3 pitches 1 out followed by 3 balls and 1 strike. Come on buddy.
Posted: 10:20 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Im not sure…
Posted: 10:21 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Park for the Ashburn?
Posted: 10:21 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
he didnt only give up 3 runs in the loss today. Loss or not, he pitched just fine to win. Come on lidge 1 more strike!
Posted: 10:22 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
I was talking about Halladay in the loss today and I meant he did only give up 3 runs.
Posted: 10:23 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Come on Lidge.
Posted: 10:23 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
Sorry, my mistake. That should have been Rolen was not in the Blue Jays line up today.
Posted: 10:24 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
Phillies win! :D
Posted: 10:25 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
wow a bit ballsy there brad….a little higher and that would have been Furcal-ed
Posted: 10:26 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
nice…3/4 from the Reds. Solid performance in the series.
Posted: 10:27 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
SWEET! What a day.
Posted: 10:27 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Park for the Ashburn..hell yea!
Posted: 10:28 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
Definitely Park he pitched well and needs some props for the sandwich board
Posted: 10:28 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Manny
Yea, the minute he walked out with the Vote for Shane board, I immediately forgave him for all his starting pitching woes.
Posted: 10:31 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Keith
haha Moyer is on pace for 16 wins again
Posted: 10:31 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 poconoPete
Lidge gets the save that ain’t right but what can ya do…..not a big fan of his never was never will be…..he’s a phony…I do know he has many loss still in that arm and we’ll all see it this season….Park did the JOB in many a fans book….Lidge’s fire is rubbing off on some fans….has been for awhile.
Posted: 10:33 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 mikeB
A couple of players for Toronto, Millar and Wells, left 11 runners on base today against Tampa Bay. Yeh, Brian of CO, Haliday pitched well enough to win. Pena had the big hit against him. Not much run support today for the fine effort by Haliday.
Posted: 10:35 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Lidges biggest problem this season I think has been trying to play through his injury. We was fine, then her “nearly blew out his knee, and got inserts for his shoes”. Once that happened he sucked.
Posted: 10:37 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 j reed
has Dobbs become the defacto spokeperson for the players, I keep hearing him interviewed which isn’t that bad because he speaks well… actually he sounds like he’s running for office. i could see him in the upper managament of some MLB club.
Posted: 10:41 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
The good thing is, Florida is also down 3-0 in the 3rd. Lets hope for a loss there as well. but Braves are winning 5-4 in the 6th.
Posted: 10:41 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Geoff
Thats why wins are a fake stat for pitchers. Jamie Moyer has tons of those wins. Where he gives up 4,5,6 runs and still gets the win. Thats TRASH! Thats some phony baloney mumbo jumbo BS!
Posted: 10:55 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Giving up 4 runs and getting a win is still workable though, 5 is a bit much, 6 or more is “trash”.
Posted: 11:03 PM on July 9, 2009
Posts: 0 Brian of CO
Saw this stat about Moyer not sure how true it is…
“In Moyer’s last 9 starts not including this one he has an ERA of 4.14 and in his first 7 starts he had an ERA of 8.15. He started slowly but has come on as of late so everyone needs to back off and remember its just one bad start.”
Posted: 12:51 AM on July 10, 2009