GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (36-52) at NY METS (48-39)

NL: CINCINNATI (36-52) at NY METS (48-39)

<h3>Arroyo, Reds go for fifth straight win against Mets</h3>

Cincinnati (36-52) at NY Mets (48-39) 7:10 pm EDT


FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Bronson Arroyo takes the mound asthe Cincinnati Reds hope to win their fifth consecutive gamewhen they face the New York Mets in the opener of a four-gameseries Thursday.


It would be the longest winning streak of the season for theReds, who have lost four of their last five games on the road.

Arroyo (3-9, 4.84 ERA) recorded his first win since May 6 in hislast start, surrendering three runs and seven hits with fourstrikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a 6-3 triumph over the SanFrancisco Giants last Thursday.


The 30-year-old righthander has posted a 2-1 record with a 4.40ERA in four career games against the Mets.


He will be opposed by Orlando Hernandez (4-4, 3.22), who has wonjust once in his last six starts.


Hernandez pitched just four innings, yielding six runs - fiveearned - and six hits with six walks and two strikeouts in a17-7 loss to the Colorado Rockies on July 4.


The Mets, who had shortstop Jose Reyes, third baseman DavidWright and outfielder Carlos Beltran all start in the All-StarGame, enter losing six of their previous eight contests.

During that span, New York has been outscored, 56-29.

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI AT NY METS -- LINEUPS

CINCINNATI NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Scott Hatteberg 1B .318 8 28 Jose Reyes SS .307 4 35
Ryan Freel CF .258 2 12 Ruben Gotay 2B .333 3 12
Ken Griffey Jr RF .286 23 59 Carlos Beltran CF .264 16 55
Brandon Phillips 2B .276 17 47 David Wright 3B .292 16 51
Adam Dunn LF .258 24 58 Carlos Delgado 1B .242 14 49
Edwin Encarnacion 3B .270 6 36 Paul Lo Duca C .274 5 24
Alex Gonzalez SS .248 13 41 Shawn Green RF .275 7 27
David Ross C .196 14 32 Lastings Milledge LF .000 0 0
Bronson Arroyo RHP .081 1 1 Orlando Hernandez RHP .192 0 3
(3-9, 4.84) (4-4, 3.22)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
WARMUPS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO (3-9, 4.84)
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (4-4, 3.22)

UMPIRES: HP - DOUG EDDINGS
1B - DANA DEMUTH
2B - MARK WEGNER
3B - KERWIN DANLEY

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
STARTING BATS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO AND DAVID ROSS
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ AND PAUL LO DUCA

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: S HATTEBERG (.318, 8 HR, 28 RBI)
R FREEL (.258, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
K GRIFFEY J (.286, 23 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 1 0
NY METS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.307, 4 HR, 35 RBI)
R GOTAY (.333, 3 HR, 12 RBI)
C BELTRAN (.264, 16 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (0) VS NY METS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
R Freel cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
A Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
B Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .081

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Gotay 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
NY METS - -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.84

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

Pitches-strikes: O Hernandez 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: O Hernandez 0-3.
Batters faced: O Hernandez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSE REYES (5) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF BRONSON ARROYO.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0, NY METS 1

DUE UP FOR NY METS: R GOTAY (.333, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL CINCINNATI AT NY METS
NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY NEW YORK'S JOSE REYES LED OFF THE
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RUBEN GOTAY (4) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF BRONSON ARROYO.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0, NY METS 2

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C BELTRAN (.264, 16 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL CINCINNATI AT NY METS
NOTE: THE HOME RUNS BY NEW YORK'S JOSE REYES AND RUBEN
GOTAY IN THE FIRST INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 1 0
NY METS 2 2 3 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.258, 24 HR, 58 RBI)
E ENCARNACION (.270, 6 HR, 36 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.248, 13 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (0) VS NY METS (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
R Freel cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
A Gonzalez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
B Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .081

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309
R Gotay 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .342
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - J Reyes (5, 1st inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 0 Out), R Gotay (4, 1st
inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Reyes (36), R Gotay (13). Team LOB -
1.


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CINCINNATI - 0 -- 0
NY METS - 2 -- 2
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 1 3 2 2 0 1 2 4.95

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

Pitches-strikes: B Arroyo 17-11; O Hernandez 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Arroyo 0-2; O Hernandez 0-3. Batters faced: B Arroyo 6; O Hernandez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SCOTT HATTEBERG SCORED ADAM DUNN AND ALEX
GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S HATTEBERG ON FIRST, B ARROYO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
NY METS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: R FREEL (.256, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 2 2 3 0
NY METS 2 2 3 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: S GREEN (.275, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
L MILLEDGE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
O HERNANDEZ (.192, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS NY METS (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .320
R Freel cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Dunn lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .258
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
A Gonzalez ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195
B Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .081

Totals 9 2 3 2 2 2 6

BATTING: RBI - S Hatteberg 2 (30). 2-out RBI - S Hatteberg 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Freel 1. Team LOB - 3.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309
R Gotay 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .342
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
L Milledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - J Reyes (5, 1st inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 0 Out), R Gotay (4, 1st
inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Reyes (36), R Gotay (13). Team LOB -
1.


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CINCINNATI - 02 -- 2
NY METS - 2 -- 2
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 1 3 2 2 0 1 2 4.95

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 2 3 2 2 2 2 0 3.36

Pitches-strikes: B Arroyo 17-11; O Hernandez 47-26. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Arroyo 0-2; O Hernandez 0-4. Batters faced: B Arroyo 6; O Hernandez 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 2 2 3 0
NY METS 2 0 2 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.288, 1-FOR-1)
B PHILLIPS (.275, 0-FOR-1)
A DUNN (.258, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS NY METS (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .320
R Freel cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
A Dunn lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .258
E Encarnacion 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268
A Gonzalez ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195
B Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .081

Totals 9 2 3 2 2 2 6

BATTING: RBI - S Hatteberg 2 (30). 2-out RBI - S Hatteberg 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Freel 1. Team LOB - 3.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .309
R Gotay 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .342
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
L Milledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Hernandez p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 9 2 4 2 1 1 1

BATTING: HR - J Reyes (5, 1st inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 0 Out), R Gotay (4, 1st
inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Reyes (36), R Gotay (13). Team LOB -
2.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Hernandez (1, 2nd base off B Arroyo/D Ross). Picked Off -
J Reyes (1st base, B Arroyo).


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CINCINNATI - 02 -- 2
NY METS - 20 -- 2
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 2 4 2 2 1 1 2 4.91

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 2 3 2 2 2 2 0 3.36

WP - B Arroyo. Pitches-strikes: B Arroyo 30-18; O Hernandez 47-26. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Arroyo 1-3; O Hernandez 0-4. Batters faced: B Arroyo 10; O
Hernandez 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 2 0 2 3 0
NY METS 2 0 2 4 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
NYM - ORLANDO HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR NY METS: R GOTAY (.342, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
C BELTRAN (.264, 0-FOR-1)
D WRIGHT (.291, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at NY METS

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS NY METS (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .320
R Freel cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
K Griffey Jr rf 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .288
B Phillips 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274
A Dunn lf 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .257
E Encarnacion 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267
A Gonzalez ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195
B Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .081

Totals 12 2 3 2 3 4 9

BATTING: RBI - S Hatteberg 2 (30). 2-out RBI - S Hatteberg 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - R Freel 1, E Encarnacion 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Griffey Jr (4, 2nd base off O Hernandez/P Lo Duca).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .309
R Gotay 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .342
C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
D Wright 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
L Milledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
O Hernandez p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 9 2 4 2 1 1 1

BATTING: HR - J Reyes (5, 1st inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 0 Out), R Gotay (4, 1st
inning off B Arroyo 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Reyes (36), R Gotay (13). Team LOB -
2.

BASERUNNING: SB - O Hernandez (1, 2nd base off B Arroyo/D Ross). Picked Off -
J Reyes (1st base, B Arroyo).


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CINCINNATI - 020 -- 2
NY METS - 20 -- 2
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 2 4 2 2 1 1 2 4.91

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
O Hernandez 3 3 2 2 3 4 0 3.32

WP - B Arroyo. Pitches-strikes: B Arroyo 30-18; O Hernandez 66-36. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Arroyo 1-3; O Hernandez 0-5. Batters faced: B Arroyo 10; O
Hernandez 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Doug Eddings. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Mark Wegner. 3B--Kerwin
Danley.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to center.</div>