The Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the Game
Jay Bruce flied out sacrificially twice, and that's just about the best thing that's happened to the Cincinnati Reds RF in quite some time. So, in an effort to applaud Jay as best we can, we'll dote on him a bit.
Have a trophy, Jay, and keep them ribbies a comin' whether your OPS is actually worth a dang or nah.
Honorable Mentions are due to: Tyler Holt (!), who singled, walked, and scored twice in what's probably his team debut (though I'm not about to look that up because why would I at this point); Brandon Phillips, who doubled; and Sam LeCure, who tossed a cromulent pair of innings in which the Chicago Cubs did not score.