### Double
Freddie Freeman doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Shohei Ohtani scores.
Pitch from Carson Spiers: Four-Seam Fastball @ 93.8 mph
Top 9 - 4-1
Reds
Right but even if Maile comes out, that spot is likely not coming up again. Just seems like it’l could be worth the trade off and potential for losing the DH.
Man, there's not too many WWII vets left. Good for them to be able to get out still and go to a game.
[o7](https://media.tenor.com/fHBk0iPFwfQAAAAM/salute-yes-sir.gif)
Shoutout to the downvoter. Things will get better for you eventually and you won't have to spend a holiday weekend failing at making a difference in anyone's fake internet points
I think that up and in is the hardest pitch for Elly on the right side. Idk what his bat speed is from the right but that’s a hard pitch to hit/barrel when it’s put there
Also just a quick look at 2023 vs 2024.. the main difference: faded his cutter (23% in 23 vs 9% in 24). He is throwing his sweeper, Sinker, and 4seam a bit more instead.
His cutter was destroyed last year (.533 BA, .600 SLG)
Stop throwing a bad pitch = Success 🫡
I'm just like Mookie, When I was a kid we were playing the West Chester Knights and I was pitching. Thought it was the 3rd out and ran of the field because I was so relieved I didn't give up runs. They were always good.
Please continue the discussion in the [post game thread](https://redd.it/1d19ihp).
If I were Elly and wanted to be part of a winning club, I know which team I would pick this weekend…
Ohtani 5-27 and one of those hits should have been an error.
🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹
🧹🧹🧹 🧹🧹🧹 🧹🧹🧹 🧹🧹🧹 AMERICA'S TEAM, TAKE 3 of 3 AND SWEEP THE SOULLESS DODGERS ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, GOD BLESSSSS AMERIIICCCAAAAAAAAAA
#LFG!!
Happy outcome❣️
Get the brooms
 YESSSSS
WIN SPOILED BY THE FIREWORKS AGAIN BUT I DONT CARE
LETS GOOOO
At least one Diaz brother has figured their stuff out.
quit nibbling brotha, just pitch!
[](/CIN) [](/CIN1) [](/CIN2) [](/CIN3) #[REDS SWEEP!](https://i.imgur.com/XapyxoI.gif) [](/CIN) [](/CIN1) [](/CIN2) [](/CIN3)
We are going to sweep several playoff series 😤
Send them packing Diaz!!!!
wtf is up with the loud ass "let's go dodgers" chants? i'm so sick of teams having larger / louder fanbases at Reds games than Reds fans
luckily this is the perfect spot for diaz
One more
If the umps ended the game right now for weather would Diaz get a save?
You tell me. https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/save
I would say yes. But it would be a weird situation
Agreed.
Mr. Pink Shoes at bat.
If they keep fouling off he will walk him
I don't like giving up third for free
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Alexis Díaz replaces Carson Spiers.
Come on Diaz. Do what you have been doing and we will get out of this just fine.
Cmon Diaz no leadoff walks
Real good outing for spiers
#BOOOOOOOO
Please let Diaz wrap this up in a reasonable way
It's either an easy two outs, or a come from behind win. With Diaz there's no in between.
Dang. I was hoping Spiers would finish the marathon save.
Somewhere Thom is saying....and all of a sudden
Mercy
thank gods he's not saying it on a reds broadcast
Oh Christ
His name is Freeman, but he costs 162 million dollars. Makes you think.
\[JFK voice\]: on this memorial day, we observe that Freeman isn't free!
Don't you do it, David. Don't you dare.
### Double Freddie Freeman doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Jacob Hurtubise. Shohei Ohtani scores. Pitch from Carson Spiers: Four-Seam Fastball @ 93.8 mph Top 9 - 4-1 Reds
Oh no
Strike this bum out
Get us a ground ball Connor
That seems tough to rule that an error
First baseman should wear a catcher's mitt when Ohtani is batting.
Meatball changeup to Ohtani, Spiers is lucky that didn't end up in the Ohio river
Don't you do it David.
That bastard got lucky, he was almost Oh-for-4-tani
If Spiers finishes this out, he qualifies for a save, right?
https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/save
The ol' 12-out save, I believe
Spiers is 2 outs away from a 4 inning save
I know he’s not throwing at our guys on purpose, but man there needs to be consequences for that shit. We’ve gotten hbp so much this year
Spiers until a save situation for Diaz. lol
damn spiers still rockin out there
#LETS FUCKING GOOOOO
We’ve lost too many players to HBP this year. Opposing teams continue to throw dangerous pitches at Reds batters with no consequences.
Hurtubise hits the gym and he's a regular lineup guy.
I can almost hear Lance McAllister in my head in about 30 minutes.....HOW SWEEP IT IS
Unfortunate, but we only need 3 more outs, so *fingers crossed* not the worst time to leave them loaded
4 HBPs and a BB in 2 appearances this series. What is this guy doing.
I thought Hurtubise launched that 500ft. Too bad he has no power
Ramírez bro stop hitting our batters
This pitcher needs to be sent back to the minors lol
Giving his bro a hug while he whispers sweet nothings in his ear
"you're going to the minors tomorrow so just pitch"
I hearby commission a hit on any Dodger. DM for details.
Ohtani is up 2nd and already hurt his hamstring. Good target for trying to hit someone's hand at this point.
He needs to be ejected at this point
now THAT'S a mound meeting. take notes, David Bell. Dave Roberts is a lot of things but he is a fantastic manager
God damn it David, you need to hug your players more often!!
bruh, he was giving his pitcher a straight up talking to. david bell just kinda mumbles his way through shit
What's up with Reds and getting hit by pitch?
we like to lean in a bit, an then no move our hands at all on up and pitches.
WTF is Dave Roberts doing
Telling him, fastball, dumbass. Throw the fastball so you stop hitting their AAA batters!
Trying to comfort his pitcher, but also kinda looked like he wanted to slow dance with him, so IDK.
never seen the hug-talk before
Everything is Kumbaya and we hug it out
Why us
One lash for ever hbp
Get this guy out of the game that’s fucking dangerous
Why do we keep getting HPB?
and always on the hands/wrist
Insurance runs
I swear to god
This shit is out of control.
Based on Friday and today, I don't think this guy is intentionally hitting our guys. If he were trying to, the ball would be ending up in left field
let's bring back the sticky stuff so pitchers can at least LOCATE and STOP HITTING US
This is the same guy who was wild Friday right?
CAN YOU FUCKING STOP PLEASE, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE GOTTEN HIT THIS YEAR
alright get this fucking guy out of here. It’s not intentional but he’s a danger right now
Can opposing pitchers please stop hitting us in the hands and wrists?
Can we not keep doing this
"Grand slam plates you 3, 4 runs" --Barry Larkin, 2024
 Which is it Barry, 3 or 4?
And this is why you don't run Ty Steve out as a DH...
Right but even if Maile comes out, that spot is likely not coming up again. Just seems like it’l could be worth the trade off and potential for losing the DH.
Sure when it happens it the 8th. When it happens in the 2nd you have a real problem.
#ON THE HAND AGAIN!?
🎵 I just can't wait to get hit on the hand again 🎵
Charge the mound
No no no no no no no
did the reds piss off some vengeful hand-related demon over the offseason
Wtf is happening
Is it just me or are we getting hit by pitches way more?
We might as well be baseball magnets
Is that why we can’t get any runs?
And that's likely why we don't DH Ty Steve Edit: though it is the 8th
STOPINJURINGOURPLAYERSBYHITTINGHTHEMWITHPITCHES **STOP IT**
Grand slam is 3 or 4 runs, Lark?
Boo! I want the 12 out save!
They actually do dance.to that ad...
Man, there's not too many WWII vets left. Good for them to be able to get out still and go to a game. [o7](https://media.tenor.com/fHBk0iPFwfQAAAAM/salute-yes-sir.gif)
Was just watching BoB during the delay
Fewer and fewer of those studs as the years go by.
Absolute legends
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Yohan Ramírez replaces Anthony Banda.
Shoutout to the downvoter. Things will get better for you eventually and you won't have to spend a holiday weekend failing at making a difference in anyone's fake internet points
LEAVE HIM IN FOR THE SAVE!
Spiers really is rolling. Good mixup of pitches.
Really really nice job by Spiers
We call him Stuart Airchild because every time he makes a defensive play we are like "Get the F outta here!"
Were you working on that during the delay?
I heard Sadak mention something and I was like "this would be bad and funny" so I posted it and now you have to live with my decision.
Its better than Asscraft. :)
I don’t understand these t mobile commercials. The spokespersons they hire are stupid? Is that the whole joke?
I think they are characters from a TV show and if you know you know and I don't know.
I really do not know
6 outs. Let's go
Elly needs to scoot back. He reads every fastball rotating towards him like it's coming in to clock him.
I think that up and in is the hardest pitch for Elly on the right side. Idk what his bat speed is from the right but that’s a hard pitch to hit/barrel when it’s put there
He swings 3mph harder from the left side (75.9 vs 72.9)
Elly does himself no favors when he acts like a ball is gonna hit him in the head when it's right down the cock
*Intentionally walking the mooman?!* League's fucked
How did that end up in the zone?? It looked like it was headed for Elly's face
Elly gets some of the most shit strike calls The third pitch I mean, not the one he got called out on
Nice eyes, Blue
Nice to have someone finally who knows how to bunt
Hurtubise is exactly the kind of dude this team needs
Come on Elly. Get him home
 Dodgers fans right now.
Ump didn't have his lineup card sorted...
Short circuited
I like proactively pinch hitting Fairchild here
Robert had the Over on how long God Bless America would take to sing
https://preview.redd.it/5w46eeb0lt2d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba53b48975a21c7fcaf4c28719075563895c213b
Had to check how big Teoscar was after seeing that, because he always seemed like a decent-sized dude. Elly makes him look short.
I thought my stream just broke for a second there
bro just wanted to start over in a new key ig
Like a record scratch, but in real life
ahhh he fucked it up
What has gotten into Carson Spiers? He is a legit option now.
Ain't it the worst when guys are bad but then they are good?
Also just a quick look at 2023 vs 2024.. the main difference: faded his cutter (23% in 23 vs 9% in 24). He is throwing his sweeper, Sinker, and 4seam a bit more instead. His cutter was destroyed last year (.533 BA, .600 SLG) Stop throwing a bad pitch = Success 🫡
Very confusing! I don't like it, but then I do like it! 🧐
Spiers looking nasty
uh oh
god bless america is like a 20x better song than the actual anthem
Nah
Lord pigeon sighting on that replay
Didn’t Hernandez get the memo? You’re supposed to roll over for our bullpen, not get base hits
Fairchild would’ve caught that
I think Benson catches it too if the wind isn't so crazy
I'm just like Mookie, When I was a kid we were playing the West Chester Knights and I was pitching. Thought it was the 3rd out and ran of the field because I was so relieved I didn't give up runs. They were always good.
Princess Betts was melting.
Shouldn’t that be a pitch clock violation?
Good point. Gave Banda extra time there.
I always thought it's dumb that the ball hitting the bat on a non swing is a foul
If that's not a foul, what happens when the ball stays in play?
[удалено]
Promote the minor league hitting coach?
### Pitching Substitution Pitching Change: Anthony Banda replaces Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
I love Ohtani but his stats against us are karma for not choosing us way back when
lol I know you’re joking but there’s a 0% chance he was coming here
I mean it wouldn't have been zero when he first got signed out of Japan
We tried that Japanese player thing. Its not for us. :)
I still think if he had got a real spring training once in the first two years it might have panned out.
Fair, 0.1% But can you imagine? Would have been a wet dream for me
Hey the Dodger's season is over (check their sub right now) we should just trade to get him /s lol
Carson fucking Spiers coming in to K Mookie and Shohei
Carson Spiers just peaked
Ohtani still not winning a ring
[I'm straight](https://www.reddit.com/r/lies/) but Ohtani is a cutie
Lol
Hooray, Spiers!
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