* Top 1: This is Jolbert Cabrera's first big league appearance since Oct. 3, 2004 for the Mariners. Rough start for Cueto. He gave up seven runs (six earned) and eight hits in 1.2 innings in his other outing against the Cardinals, and today's not much better. After walking two, the UnNatural goes way deep to make it 3-0. 412 feet is the offical word. A walk to Glaus and then a homer to Jason Freakin' LaRue? Wow. 5-0. "Bruuuuuuuuuuuce!" Birds 5, Legs 0

* Bottom 1: Braden Looper has no such troubles. Birds 5, Legs 0

* Top 2: A huge tip of the cap to John Fay, who asked me if it was my day to do radio. It was and I got there before the inning started -- thank God. I'd hate to Sheldon it. I haven't done it yet -- knock on wood. Anyway, no runs that inning -- a throwing error on Cueto and he's now lasted longer than he did in St. Louis, so there's that. Birds 5, Legs 0

* Bottom 2: I just got one whiff of clogne. Don't know where it came from, but boy was it strong. 4-5-6 for Looper. Birds 5, Legs 0

* Top 3: A leadoff walk to Ankiel but a really nice 6-4-3 to empty the bases. Great plays by both the 6 and the 4. And another walk. That's 5. So, I've been looking at perhaps purchasing a PS 3 or XBox 360 in the future, just for NCAA Football 09 action (and perhaps Rock Band with proper downloadable content) and I've been debating the merits of the two. When I saw the cover of the PS3 version of NCAA 09 has Matt Ryan on it and the cover of XBox version has Darren McFadden, well, it just makes the decision pretty easy. Always, always with the SEC. Nice job by Junior to track down the other Cowboy's popup. Birds 5, Legs 0

* Bottom 3: Cabrera nearly has a hit in his first at-bat. He hit it deep into the hole between 1st and 2nd, Miles knocked it down, then got it and just threw Cabrera out. Instead, it's 7-8-9. Birds 5, Legs 0

* Top 4: Two quick outs then two walks before Ryan Ludwick -- to borrow a Wayne Krivsky phrase -- "the RBI Machine" doubles down the 3rd base line. Nice throw from Dunn to cutoff man Paul Janish to the plate and an incredible job of blocking the plate by Paul Bako to get Aaron Miles at the plate. Birds 6, Legs 0

* Bottom 4: 10-11-and the Reds won't get no-hit. Griffey doubles off the wall in left. Dunn strikes out looking. Birds 6, Legs 0

* Top 5: So a littel more digging -- UGA's No. 1 on NCAA 09, but Knowshon Moreno is only a 97. Man, I may need to get the Wii version and a 360. Seriously, Jason LaRue is now hitting .185. He came in with 1 RBI and now has 3. And he walks. Cueto has 95 pitches -- 48 balls, 47 strikes. And then goes 2-0 to the pitcher and someone screams from the stands, "He's the pitcher!" Another ball. "Bruuuuuce!" I love the guy screaming, "throw a strike!" Don't you think he knows that? There's a difference between knowing what to do and doing it. 101 pitches, 51 balls, 50 strikes. Ouch. Birds 6, Legs 0

* Bottom 5: At least I'll get out of here at a decent time. Another 1-2-3 inning. Looks like a double switch with Herrera coming into pitch, Andy Phillips headed to second in Cabrera's spot. Birds 6, Legs 0

* Top 6: Man, was looking around on the EA site and on the team ratings, they have UGA's offense a 99 and defense a 99. Wow, speaking of 99, what a sick pitch by Herrera to get Ryan. 68 mph. He was way, way out in front. I do love watching this guy pitch. I saw that in spring and Chattanooga. He's tough. Even though Cueto wasn't throwing well tonight, he was going 95 and then throw Herrera out there. Herrera did dial it up to 86 to get Miles looking. Great inning by Herrera. Birds 6, Legs 0

* Bottom 6: Jay Bruce singles with two outs for the second Reds hit of the night. 67 pitches for Looper. Seriously. Janish gets the third hit of the night. Nice play by Duncan to get Griffey and end the inning. Birds 6, Legs 0

* Top 7: When you don't throw very hard, you can't make too many mistakes. Herrera got a pitch up and Ludwick crushed it. 7-0. Cueto's eight walks are the most by a Reds pitchersince Steve Avery had nine in seven innings on June 29, 1999 against Arizona. It's the most by a righthander since Bruce Berenyi had eight in 6 2/3 on April 17, 1982 at San Francisco. Birds 7, Legs 0

* Bottom 7: 82 pitches for Looper through seven. Three hits. Birds 7, Legs 0

* Top 8: Danny Herrera on the mound for another inning. Three striaght hits and his night is done. Another double switch, with Corey Patterson in the game in center in Herrera's spot (seventh) and Bill Bray pitching and in Ken Griffey Jr.'s spot, Bruce to right. Herrera's got some nasty stuff, but not sure I'd keep him out there for a team to see him twice in one game. And there it is --9:14 on June 11, 2008 -- the official first booing of Jay Bruce. He dropped a ball in right. Hit him right in the glove. And, trust me, they weren't saying "Bruuuuuuce". Birds 10, Legs 0

* Bottom 8: Seriously, 1-2-3 again. Braden Looper. Birds 10, Legs 0

* Top 9: Hey, at least this is going quickly. I may be home by 11! Which is good, considering I have to be at PBS by 9:30ish. Jason LaRue was briefly back to .200, but now down to .196. But Was 2-for-4 on the night. Birds 10, Legs 0

* Bottom 9: A 3-hit shutout for Looper. Just amazing. And this one belongs to the Red(bird)s