Cincinnati Reds vs Miami Marlins

THURSDAY, ApRil 5, 2012 GREAT AMERiCAN BAll pARK - CiNCiNNATi, OHiO

Marlins Reds 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 8 0 0 0 2 9 0 X R 0 4 H 3 10 LO 4 9 RECORD 0-2 1-0

Game Attendance: ........42,956 REDS NOTES:

Todays crowd of 42,956 is the largest regular season crowd in the history of Great American Ball Park and the second largest crowd in its history (regular season and postseason). The largest crowd in the history Great American Ball Park is 45,999 (2010 NLDS Game 3 vs Phi). Played the Marlins for the first time on Opening Day today and have now played every National League team on Opening Day (played the Washington Nationals organization when they were still the Montreal Expos). Johnny Cueto became the first homegrown Red to start Opening Day since Brett Tomko did it in 1999. Cueto became the first Reds starter to win on Opening Day and go 7ip and allow 1r or less since Aaron Harang on 4/2/07 vs Chi. Zack Cozart became the first Reds rookie short stop to start on Opening Day since Frank Duffy in 1971 (Dave Concepcion did it in 1970). Jay Bruce drove in the first Reds run of the season with a sacrifice fly to center field in the bottom of the first inning. He hit the first Reds home run of 2012 in the bottom of the eighth inning. The Reds have not been shut out on Opening Day since April 13, 1953 vs. Milwaukee Braves extending the teams streak to 59 straight Opening Days in which they have scored at least one run. It is the second longest streak in Major League history (Phi was not shut out in 62 straight Opening Days from 1911-72). Brandon Phillips went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 9g dating back to 9/19/11 vs Hou. During the streak, Phillips is 14-for-35 (.400), 2hr, 3rbi. Was the first time the Reds have shut out their opponent on Opening Day since April 9, 1980 vs. Atl (9-0w). HOME RUNS
PLAYER

Time: ....2:44

Temperature: ...... 60

MARliNS NOTES:
Have scored 1r in 18 innings this season collecting 7h in those 2g. They are 7-for-59 in those 2g. Mark Buerhle made his first career start as a Marlin going 6ip, 7h, 2r (2er), 5so. In three career starts against Cin, has a 1.29era (21.0ip, 3er). Jose Reyes went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to 10g dating back to 9/20/11. During the streak, Reyes is 16-for-38 (.333), 2hr, 5rbi. The Marlins are 5-14 in their last 19g at Great American Ball Park.

Jay Bruce

INNING

8th

Edward Mujica

PITCHER

COUNT

1-1

LOCATION

CF

RUNNERS ON

DISTANCE

442 ft.