April 8, 2006: Cincinnati, Ohio - With the lack of fan support in Cincinnati, it is a waste to spend hard-earned money on expensive tickets. I always buy the cheapest ticket ($5) and move to a closer, pricier seat. The lack of fans was so overwhelming yesterday that my wife and I were able to find my dad, step mom, and step-sister, without having to call them.
We knew the general area they would be in, 500-level 3rd base side, but that was it. We had no clue which section they would be in. We just popped our heads into a random section, took a quick look around, and found them sitting close to “the nook” within seconds. That’s pretty sad. Some days I have a hard time finding T-Bird or the hounds in my house.
The Reds were not short on heroes on this day. Ryan “I’ll have another one” Freel, Felipe “Flip” Lopez, Rich “I’m a starter Dammit” Aurilia, Austin Kearns, and Aaron Harang.
1st inning: The Reds struck early on this sunny but chilly afternoon. Freel and Flip led off with singles, followed by a 3-run shot from Aurilia.
2nd inning: Harang gave it right back though with a 2-run homer to second baseman Jose Castillo. Castillo went 3-4 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs.
3rd inning: The Reds looked like they were poised to have a huge inning. Oliver Perez walked both Freel and Flip to lead off the inning. Perez was able to induce Ken Griffey into a ground out, but then immediately walked Aurilia to load the bases. Adam Dunn came up next and swung at the inaccurate Perez’s first pitch. Dunn was credited with a sacrifice fly and a RBI, but it was still a boneheaded decision to swing at that pitch. The only reason Dunn drove in a run was due to Freel’s nifty head-first slide into home plate. After barely avoiding the tag, Freel bounced up and did a little "Willie Mays Hayes" dance. Edwin Encarnacion grounded out to end the inning. After loading the bases with 1 out, the Reds only came away with one run (4-2).
4th Inning: In the top of the inning with 2 outs, Harang gave back a run. Harang gave up a double to third baseman Freddy Sanchez and an RBI single to Castillo.
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