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GIANTS 8, REDS 5 10 INNINGS

Reds fall in extra-innings as Cordero comes apart

San Francisco scores 3 off Cincy closer in extras to complete comeback from 5-1 deficit.

AP photo Reds closer Francisco Cordero gave up three runs in the 10th inning against the San Franciso Giants on Tuesday, Aug. 18.

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By Hal McCoy, Staff Writer Updated 8:26 AM Wednesday, August 19, 2009

CINCINNATI — Leave it to the Cincinnati Reds to do something no other team has been able to do against the San Francisco Giants this year — cough up a four-run lead.

But then in these troubled times with the venerable ol' franchise, anything seems possible and in the words of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, "You ain't seen nothin' yet."

After blowing an early four-run lead, the Reds took the game into extra innings before the Giants hack-sawed closer Coco Cordero for three runs in the 10th and an 8-5 victory.

Cordero, 25 for 26 in save situations, seems to struggle when summoned to pitch in tie games and Tuesday, Aug. 18 in Great American Ball Park was no exception.

He gave up a leadoff single to Pablo Sandobar and a one-out walk to Randy Winn. Ryan Garko then doubled for two runs, giving him four RBIs on the night and Juan Uribe produced a sacrifice fly.

Cordero was a bit snarky after the debacle and said to writers, "Write the same thing you wrote after I got saves in San Francisco and St. Louis."

Different situations, Coco, different situations.

"In Coco's defense, we haven't had to use him much, he's not been out there at all," said manager Dusty Baker.

The Reds jumped on last season's Cy Young winner, Tim Lincecum, owner of a 12-3 record, for four runs in the second inning, much as they jumped on him 10 days ago in San Francisco.

Lincecum walked in a run and Homer Bailey dropped a two-run single smack dab on the right field foul line.

The two teams exchanged home runs, one by the Giants Uribe and one by the Reds Joey Votto to make it 5-1 Reds.

"When you score five runs off Tim Lincecum, you're supposed to win," said Baker. "I've never seen him walk in a run and his velocity was down to 87-89 when it usually is 91-93."

Bailey, though, was not up to keeping the Giants quiet and they scored four times in the sixth — the biggest deficit they've made up this year.

All four runs scored after two outs, a two-run double by Winn and a two-run single by Garko to tie it, 5-5, and set up the 10th-inning finish.

"That bad inning I was just missing by inches," said Bailey. "They're right up there in the wild card, they're a good team, what can you say?"

When he finally left the game, Bailey was a walking waterfall, moisture dripping from his body.

"I said about five times I felt like I was playing under water," Bailey said — and isn't this where somebody says something about a drowning team?

"It was the heat or maybe my last game in St. Louis where I threw only 12 pitches, but I was quirky off. I said in the bullpen I didn't feel hot, but things were off by a minute amount and I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. Nobody had any suggestions, including myself."

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The reason they don't bring up McDonald is because he can't hit bit league pitching.

And J Mark--you're boring and predictable. "Micah Owings blah, blah, blah." Get a new schtick.

Dear Bruce
8:16 PM, 8/19/2009

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Bruce

How pathetic...we now have to lower our expectations and demand that they bring up Corky Miller and Darnell McDonald. Are you freakin' serious? Would that get you down to the park? Who the hell cares who they call up. Their young prospects? They are too young and too "prospective." This team must dump Dusty and **** among the other coaches. They need a firey manager who preaches and TEACHES fundamentals, drills daily and is not afraid of his players or their feelings.

Shane
2:50 PM, 8/19/2009

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Hey- Cordero pulled a Micah Owings!!! Dusty needs to stop making excuses for his players horrible performance. He doesn't have to call them out in the press, but he shouldn't be protecting them like Pete protects his little duckling-Micah Owings.

J.Mark
2:28 PM, 8/19/2009

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Hey - Cordero pulled a Micah Owings!! I don't care how many runs Homer allows, he is still 10 times the pitcher Owings will ever pretend to be! Others are right-Dusty needs to stop making excuses for his players and hold them accountable for their horrible performance. He doesn't have to call them out in the press, but he needs to stop protecting them like Pete is protecting his little duckling-Micah Owings.

J.Mark
2:21 PM, 8/19/2009

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Reds Management: Do something personnel-wise. Since you refuse to be bring back Darnell McDonald and his .324 batting average, consider bringing up Corky Miller and send back Craig Tatum. The guy is hopeless at the plate and Corky has a .371 OBP working at Louisville. It's win-win. You'll actually get something back for dumping Norris Hopper and the fans can dig out their old Corky Miller jerseys.

Bruce
12:08 PM, 8/19/2009

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