Before the game, Reds baseball operations assistant Jeff Graupe was putting video of Indians starter Fausto Carmona on TVs in the clubhouse.

One Reds player said, "I don't want to see those highlights. It's all filthy."

Javier Valentin said, 'what are we gonna see? 85 percent sinkers?"

Pretty much. One scout I talked to said Carmona's early struggles looked like they were the product of his ball just not sinking. Now that it has, he's back to unhittable

Top 1: I know it's a cliched joke, but seriouslly, weathermen? Last night I heard no chance of rain. Now everyone's nervous. I hope I didn't miss the Reds lineup on Fox. Ken Griffey Jr. did it and had some fun with it. I'm betting the Indians weren't too excited about seeing Harang video either. Redlegs 0, Racist Mascots 0

Bottom 1: 3 pitches to get the first two hitters in the order. On the lineups. Griffey introduced about everyone straight, he did mention Jerry Hairston Jr. as "aka Bluegil" -- but said "our leftfielder, Adam Dunn. White power." He told me he was going to do that -- I shouldn't have doubted him. He said he nearly introduced himself as "Sexual Chocolate" -- a Coming to America reference, which is great considering it was on last night and I watched it. Griffey said he did too. Griffey at least made him work -- throwing five pitches, then getting on with an E3. Phillips blooped a single into center, making it first and secodn with two outs for Joey Votto. I suggested to Griffey he go with "Joey Votto, eh?" 'Cause, you know, he's Canadian. One of my best friends is Canadian, I always ask her to say "about." She doesn't understand why I laugh uncontrollably afterwards. Votto grounds out. Oh well, off to the booth with Marty. Redlegs 0, Racist Mascots 0

Top 2: Great stat by Marty -- 7 out of 10 starts, the opposing team has scored first against Harang. Racist Mascots 1, Redlegs 0

Bottom 2: Day game means Paul Bako goes high socks, so, well, that's good. 1-2-3. Racist Mascots 1, Redlegs 0

Top 3: Seriously, I'm still grumpy after hearing some national radio foof last night go on about how "special" interleague play is because you get the Reds-Indians, Mets-Yankees, Cubs-White Sox, Mariners-Padres... oh, wait. But seriously, is it any more special for the Reds to play the Indians six times a year than it is playing the Rockies six times a year? Really, they play them just as often, and I don't see Cincinnati-Colorado as a "great" rivalry. It's just silly, I tell you. As I was driving in this afternoon, I had XM on and the guy was talking to Ben Francisco about if the team gets fired up to play the Reds. He was nice about the question, but you could tell in his voice what he really wanted to say was, 'Am I really supposed to?' Racist Mascots 1, Redlegs 0

Bottom 3: Man, Carmona is just straight dealin'. Racist Mascots 1, Redlegs 0

Top 4: After a leadoff single from Francisco, Dunn makes a great play, going into the stands to get a foul by Ryan Garko. A double pump by Patterson costs the Reds a double play. Francisco was going on the pitch and was around second when he realized it was a fly ball to center. He just made it back. Man, Francisco can scoot. He stole second on the pitchout. It's his first of the season. He's shown some speed all day. First on his run in the second, scoring from first, then on the Cabrera fly out and then on the stolen base. The next pitch is popped up to center. Racist Mascots 1, Redlegs 0

Bottom 4: Griffey hits one into the shift that would have been a single without the shift. Brandon Phillips fouled one off himslef. My first thought is Jeff Keppinger. He gets his bat broken by Carmona, too. Carmona had to duck the broken bat that was flying at him, but still is able to recover and throw Phillips out. He's rubbing his left leg in the dugout. 56 pitches through four for Carmona, 62 for Harang. Racist Mascots 1, Redlegs 0

Top 5: 72 pitches now for Harang. A hit and a stolen by Sizemore, but no damage. And I nearly got hit by a t-shirt. Racist Mascots 1, Redlegs 0

Bottom 5: Encarnacion gets just the Reds' second hit of the night and advances to third on two groundouts, but Harang is the batter with two outs. I was busy reading my man Todd Jones (the columnist in Columbus, not the pitcher) and his blog post about taking his two daughters to last night's game. A great read. Harang Ks. Racist Mascots 1, Redlegs 0

Top 6: A leadoff ground-rule double for Martinez -- he goes to third on a flyout by Francisco, but Harang gets a K and groundout to get out of the trouble. Racist Mascots 1, Redlegs 0

Bottom 6: Finally something going. Patterson tried to bunt, a pretty good idea, but doesn't beat it out. Hairston doubles to left and a wild pitch moves him to third. Carmona is a guy that's tough to get the ball in the air against. Infield in. Junior hits it right at Garko at first and is booed by the idiots. Brandon Phillips comes through. One of the first one flap down singles I've seen as he drives it up the middle. Tie game. 1-1. I'll be surprised if he doesn't get knocked down in this series. I asked Castrovince if anyone on the Indians has the stones to throw at him. He said sure. Wouldn't be shocked to see it. But BP comes through with a big hit to tie the game. Man, and to think, Volquez and Lee tomorrow. Redlegs 1, Racist Mascots 1

Top 7: Another hit by Sizemore. I do like that the Reds fans booed Carmona for not running out his grounder. Yeah, I'm odd.

Single by Peralta makes it interesting. Dellucci v. harang with RISP, speed on second.

So, I wondered if I was overreacting about Phillips' antics. I look down and have two texts. One from my buddy Tommy, an Indians fan, and another from my buddy Cramer, a Reds fan. Indians fan: "Phillips just won the pennant right?? Oh, wait, no. He just tied a mid-may game. ****." From the Reds fan: "Brandon better watch that stuff ona single".

K of Dellucci. Redlegs 1, Racist Mascots 1

Bottom 7: Peralta bobbles EE's grounder and then throws it into the dugout -- a two-base error to lead off the inning. If EE's still on second or third with two outs, will be interesting to see what Dusty does with Harang. Dunn Ks. A filthy pitch. Sinker that just dropped. Harang's on deck. Bako Ks. Hatteberg is going to hit for Harang. That's his day. Hatteberg's not a great pinch hitter, but he's a good hitter. He's been getting more use in this situation, maybe it's his time. He's too good of a hitter to struggle this long. Or not. Grounder to second. Redlegs 1, Racist Mascots 1

Top 8: It's Weathers. Official attendance is 41,978. 42,023 is annoucned in the press box. The scoreboard had the first one. It's the 11th largest crowd in GABP history, second sellout of the season. Ben Francisco unties the game with a homer. Ryan Garko follows with a single. 4-6-3. Racist Mascots 2, Redlegs 1

Bottom 8: Top of the lineup. Carroll stays in at third and Blake goes to first. They just get Patterson at first on a 4-3. Speaking of stupid fans. You really think Fausto Carmona hit Jerry Hairston on purpose? Are you retarded? With the three and four hitters due up? Now, if it were Phillips, sure. He's asked for it. Hairston not so much. Carmona's day is done. Rafael Perez in. Big Brown won easy. As they were going around that last turn, you could tell he was just waiting... Darn. Some Cleveland guy won our pool. I had Macho Again. Griffey Ks, then Hairston was going ont he pitch, got caught up and was lucky to get hit on the head by Peralta's throw, or else the inning would be over. That's it for Perez. E6 for letting the runner get back to first. Peralta's second of the day. In is Masahide Kobayashi. Matt Aubrey goes to first, Blake back to third. They just showed the race on the big screen during the pitching change. Hairston then steals second -- so he's been caught stealing and stolen the same base in the same inning. You dont' see that every day (if they gave Peralta the E for letting Hairston back to first, they've got to give Martinez the caught stealing). 3-1 to Phillips, if I'm the Indians, I drill him here. That's not the Japanese way, though. Kobayashi probably wouldn't be the guy to drill him. I guess that leaves it up to Cliff Lee tomorrow. I'll be watching. Phillips flies out to center. Racist Mascots 2, Redlegs 1

Top 9: Bill Bray in for the Redlegs. Matt Aubrey will have his first big league at-bat against Bray. And he should have had his first big league hit against Bray, but Brandon Phillips made a great play on his broken-bat looper into center. Racist Mascots 2, Redlegs 1

Bottom 9: If the Reds are to come back, it'll be against Kobayashi. Single for Votto to lead it off.  EE is hit. Again, idiot fans boo. Yes, Kobayashi wanted to put the winning run on first base. Sure. Ugh. Drives me nuts. EE will stay in the game. Oh, and boo the manager going to the mound in this situation. Yeah, show how smart you are... Ugh. As my dad told me yesterday, I'm a young crummudgeon. Dunn looks to lay down a bunt on the first pitch. He fouls off a bunt ont eh second. I let him swing away here. And he is. 2-1. Betancourt is warming up in the pen. Ball game. And this one belongs to the Reds