Let’s recap tonight’s titanic struggle….
FINAL
Cincinnati 1
Pittsburgh 0
W: H. Bailey (13-10)
L: A. Burnett (16-9)
BOX SCORE
POSITIVES
–Homer Bailey threw the first Cincinnati no-hitter since 1988. Nine innings pitched, no runs, no hits, ten strikeouts, only one walk. It’s not realistic to expect Homer to pitch a better game than that.
–Brandon Phillips, Scott Rolen, and Zack Cozart each had two hits. But who cares? Homer Bailey threw a no-hitter!
NEGATIVES
–None. Did you hear that Homer Bailey threw a no-hitter?
NOT-SO-RANDOM THOUGHTS
–I’m not sure I have the words to describe how much I enjoy being a Cincinnati Reds fan.
—Here’s Marty’s call of the final inning of Homer’s no-hitter.
–Last Reds no-hitter? Tom Browning’s perfect game in 1988. First right-hander to throw a no-hitter since Tom Seaver in 1979. It was the sixteenth no-hitter in Reds history.
–Fun night to follow the Reds on Twitter:
Some nights, I’m really happy that I defended Homer Bailey when most of the Reds fan base had deserted him.
— Chad Dotson (@dotsonc) September 29, 2012
I haven’t, but agree 100%. “@redlegnation: I have defended Homer Bailey in print for years and years, and I could not be happier right now.
— Chris Garber (@cgarber8) September 29, 2012
So what exactly does Mike Leake need to do tomorrow to earn a spot in the playoff rotation? #reds
— Redleg Nation (@redlegnation) September 29, 2012
Division champs. No-hitter. Already a special season for the Reds, but I suspect there’s more fun in store. #october
— Chad Dotson (@dotsonc) September 29, 2012
–It’s really too bad that Dusty Baker wasn’t in the dugout tonight for the no-hitter, or for the division clincher last week.
–Washington is losing big, so it looks like the Reds and Nats are going to be tied for the best record in the majors…and tied for the #1 seed in the National League playoff structure. Sweet.
–At this point, it’s pretty clear that the Cincinnati Reds are the greatest club in the history of the world.
Woooo!
David Dewitt Bailey (Associated Press/Pat Sullivan)