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28912 Jul 28, 2013   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Dodgers
28913 Jul 28, 2013   James Pardee   KCA@OAA 3 Game Series attached..
28914 Jul 29, 2013   Mike Mashanic   DEAMLA01
28915 Jul 29, 2013   Thomas Treece   Opening Day in Pittsburgh
28916 Jul 29, 2013   Steve Bivens   Expos at Mets Week 1
28917 Jul 29, 2013   Alan Boodman   Opening Day report from Tiger Stadium
28918 Jul 29, 2013   Thomas Treece   Florida @ Pittsburgh
28919 Jul 29, 2013   Michael Tomeo   boa@nya
28920 Jul 29, 2013   Alan Boodman   Blue Jays @ Tigers
28921 Jul 29, 2013   Robert Rescigno   NYA @ TOA and CM
28922 Jul 29, 2013   Patrick Carr   SFN at CON - The Rockies debut!
28923 Jul 29, 2013   Michael Tomeo   Re: [SmileyList] SFN at CON - The Rockies debut!
28924 Jul 29, 2013   Patrick Carr   Re: [SmileyList] SFN at CON - The Rockies debut!
28925 Jul 29, 2013   Thomas Treece   Frank Castillo
28926 Jul 29, 2013   Michael Tomeo   Re: [SmileyList] Frank Castillo
28927 Jul 30, 2013   Mike Mashanic   DEAMLA01 correct files
28928 Jul 31, 2013   Alan Boodman   trade announcement
28929 Aug 1, 2013   Jonathan Fellows   NYN @ CHN
28930 Aug 1, 2013   Gil Smith   Cubs at Florida
28931 Aug 1, 2013   Michael Tomeo   sdn@cin
28932 Aug 2, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 1 update
28933 Aug 2, 2013   Patrick Carr   SFN CM for week 2
28934 Aug 2, 2013   Herb Wilson   CON @ ATN
28935 Aug 2, 2013   Herb Wilson   Week 2 CM for Rockies
28936 Aug 2, 2013   Rick Field   ATN @ SDN
28937 Aug 2, 2013   James Pardee   KC Royals CM Week 2 attached.
28938 Aug 2, 2013   Rick Field   ATN (CM) Week 2
28939 Aug 2, 2013   Charlie Steinhice   BAA @ BOA Week 1 plus Week 2 CM
28940 Aug 3, 2013   Michael Rescigno   TEX@MIN WK 1 & WK 2 CM
28941 Aug 3, 2013   Alan Boodman   LAN-SFN autoplay
28942 Aug 3, 2013   Michael Rescigno   SLN@MON WK 1 & WK 2 CM
28943 Aug 3, 2013   Alan Boodman   CON-ATN replay
28944 Aug 4, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 2 begins
28945 Aug 4, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA @DEA
28946 Aug 4, 2013   Michael Tomeo   corrected boa manager
28947 Aug 4, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA CM Week 3
28948 Aug 4, 2013   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Rockies
28949 Aug 4, 2013   Ben Lea   White Sox revised CM, week 2
28950 Aug 4, 2013   Ben Lea   White Sox @ Oakland
28951 Aug 4, 2013   Alan Boodman   Blue Jays @ White Sox
28952 Aug 4, 2013   Patrick Carr   SFN at CHN
28953 Aug 4, 2013   Robert Rescigno   NYA @ SEA and CM
28954 Aug 4, 2013   Herb Wilson   Re: [SmileyList] Reds @ Rockies
28955 Aug 4, 2013   Mark Simons   Milwaukee @ Kansas City
28956 Aug 5, 2013   Robert Rescigno   BRN @ DET and CM
28957 Aug 5, 2013   Michael Tomeo   boa@mla
28958 Aug 7, 2013   Herb Wilson   Rockies at Marlins - Block 2
28959 Aug 7, 2013   Mike Mashanic   DEATOA7
28960 Aug 7, 2013   Mike Mashanic   PINSDN10
28961 Aug 7, 2013   Rick Field   ATN @ LAN
28962 Aug 7, 2013   Michael Tomeo   sdn@sfn
28963 Aug 7, 2013   Rick Field   ATN (CM) Week 3
28964 Aug 7, 2013   Charlie Steinhice   BAA @ NYA Week 2 (plus Week 3 CM)
28965 Aug 8, 2013   Mike Mashanic   DEA/PIN CMs
28966 Aug 8, 2013   Thomas Treece   Florida @ New York
28967 Aug 8, 2013   Gil Smith   Cubs at Pittsburgh and CM
28968 Aug 8, 2013   James Pardee   KCA@MNA 3 Game Series attached..
28969 Aug 9, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 2 update
28970 Aug 9, 2013   Steve Bivens   Expos at Cardinals Week 2
28971 Aug 9, 2013   Jonathan Fellows   NYNCIN010
28972 Aug 9, 2013   Patrick Carr   SFN CM for week 3
28973 Aug 10, 2013   Michael Rescigno   TEX@BAA WK 2 & WK 3 CM
28974 Aug 10, 2013   Michael Rescigno   SLN@ATN WK 2 & WK 3 CM
28975 Aug 10, 2013   Jeff Tripodi   Rangers 2, Mariners 1
28976 Aug 11, 2013   Alan Boodman   LAN-MON autoplay
28977 Aug 11, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 3 begins
28978 Aug 11, 2013   Billy Vanson   my apologies
28979 Aug 11, 2013   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] my apologies
28980 Aug 11, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAACHA15
28981 Aug 11, 2013   Andrew Kennedy   OAA CM Week 4
28982 Aug 11, 2013   Patrick Carr   SFN at CON
28983 Aug 11, 2013   Ben Lea   White Sox @ Detroit
28984 Aug 12, 2013   Alan Boodman   Blue Jays @ Red Sox
28985 Aug 12, 2013   Steve Bivens   Expos at Cubs Week 3
28986 Aug 12, 2013   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Padres
28987 Aug 12, 2013   James Pardee   Fw: Fwd: : Opening World Series Pitch-2001 Worth Sharing and never forgetting,,
28988 Aug 12, 2013   Billy Vanson   Re: [PreSmiley] Fw: Fwd: : Opening World Series Pitch-2001 Worth Sharing and never forgetting,,
28989 Aug 12, 2013   James Pardee   Re: [PreSmiley] Fw: Fwd: : Opening World Series Pitch-2001 Worth Sharing and never forgetting,,
28990 Aug 14, 2013   Michael Tomeo   boa@oaa
28991 Aug 14, 2013   James Pardee   KCA@SEA 3 Game Series
28992 Aug 14, 2013   Thomas Treece   Florida @ LA
28993 Aug 14, 2013   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners 2, Blue Jays 1
28994 Aug 14, 2013   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners CM
28995 Aug 15, 2013   Michael Tomeo   sdn@sln
28996 Aug 15, 2013   Jeff Tripodi   1992 World Series game 1
28997 Aug 15, 2013   Jeff Tripodi   1992 World Series game two
28998 Aug 15, 2013   Mike Mashanic   DEA@BAA13
28999 Aug 15, 2013   Mike Mashanic   PIN@SFN16
29000 Aug 16, 2013   Alan Boodman   Week 3 update
29001 Aug 16, 2013   Herb Wilson   CON at NYN
29002 Aug 16, 2013   Mark Simons   Milwaukee @ New York
29003 Aug 16, 2013   Gil Smith   Cubs at Reds results with week 4 CM
29004 Aug 16, 2013   Jonathan Fellows   NYNPIN013
29005 Aug 16, 2013   Rick Field   ATN @ MON & ATN (CM) Week 4
29006 Aug 16, 2013   Jonathan Fellows   Re: NYNPIN013
29007 Aug 17, 2013   Patrick Carr   SFN CM for week 4
29008 Aug 17, 2013   Michael Rescigno   TEX@MIN WK 3 & WK 4 CM
29009 Aug 17, 2013   Michael Rescigno   SLN@FLN WK 3 & WK 4 CM
29010 Aug 17, 2013   Robert Rescigno   NYA @ TEA & CM
29011 Aug 17, 2013   Thomas Treece   Re: [SmileyList] SLN@FLN WK 3 & WK 4 CM
29012 Aug 17, 2013   Mark Simons   Re: E-mailing: mnamla16.zip Cal Eldred with no-hitter in Game 1


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Message #: 28912
Message from: Alan Boodman
Sent: Jul 28, 2013
Subject: Reds @ Dodgers

Game 2: While the Reds will undoubtedly lose almost every close contest, we'll break the monotony from time to time by getting stomped by larger margins.
 
The Cincy hitters were just rolling along, getting split cards in our customary range (20, 20, 20, 19) but we were only down by the count of 1-0 in the fourth when we suddenly turned a walk & 3 singles (no splits cards involved) into 2 runs and had our first lead of the season to choke away.
 
It didn't take long: with a man on the LAN 5th, Cory Snyder rolled a HR 1-5, flyout 6-20.  Of course he didn't miss, and our short-lived lead was permanently erased.
 
CIN starter Tim Pugh's mediocre 6-inning stint came to an end when he was pinch-hit for, and a hapless victim by the name of Larry Luebbers made his Smiley debut, which went like this: fortuitous split card single, surgical split card double, automatic single, yet another split card single, and finally a 2-base bunt-error by the thoroughly rattled rookie pitcher, who was then carried into the clubhouse on a stretcher.
 
With 3 already runs in and 2 more just waiting to score, soon to be ex-Cincy reliever Greg Harris quickly took care of that.
 
Harris faced mighty slugger Joey Cora, a batter who had spent parts of 5 seasons in the majors with a total of 0 home runs, but who would bulk up and smash a whopping 2 of them in nearly 700 MLB plate appearances in 1993.  So what happened here?  Surely you must have guessed it -- another surgical split card and a 3-run gopher by a player who weighs maybe 135 pounds soaking wet.  Exit Greg Harris, permanently.
 
The Cincy offense LOBbed a few runners after that just to keep in practice for a close game, but their hearts really weren't in it.  Final score: 9-1.
 
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Game 3: Number one pick John Smiley made his Reds debut in sub-mediocre fashion, giving up 9 hits in just 6 innings, but at least there were no extra-base hits among them and only 2 runners scored.
 
We used up a month's worth of good split cards (2) and notched a pair of ballpark home runs, solo naturally, and took a 2-1 lead in the 7th.  Which Smiley wasted no time in blowing.  The last 2 singles he allowed came leading off the bottom of the 7th and Jerry Spradlin's first major league pitch resulted in a game-tying sac fly.
 
Our misfortune with split cards certainly extended to baserunning, with our players nailed left and right while L.A. ran wild.  They got a little too cocky later in the 7th though, with Mike Piazza attempting a SB and becoming the only one of 8 Dodger runners in the series NOT to succeed.
 
Barry Larkin came in primarily for defense for the Reds moments before we choked the 2-1 lead away, but he singled in the 9th and narrowly beat a plate block attempt by Piazza on a throw that never should have been close (giving us a 3-2 lead), then Larkin converted a pair of x-grounders to open the bottom of the 9th.  Although rookie Todd Jones then proceeded to put the tying run in scoring position (single + yet another stolen base), he got Chris Gwynn to fly out to preserve a rare Cincinnati victory!  Final score: 3-2.
 
Alan
 

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