The Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
With the World Series champion Chicago Cubs and ace Jon Lester rolling into town on Friday, it was easy to preemptively dismiss the Cincinnati Reds and journeyman Tim Adleman in this one.
That would've been the wrong thing to do, however, despite the eventual result in the win/loss column.
Adleman struck out 7 and allowed just 2 ER in his 6 IP, and added a 2-run double to his ledger as a hitter in an outing that he'll surely remember fondly for years.