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LAA  7
@DET  1

KCR  5
OAK  4

(10)
KCR  9
OAK  6

TBR  7
NYY  5

TOR  9
MIN  0

ATL  2
WSN  0

CIN  8
PIT  6

SDP  5
@MIL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 20,626

Thursday, September 4, 2008, 12:35pm
Time of Game: 3:14
Pirates
6
59-80
Lost 1
6th, 25½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         3  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    6  6  0
Reds            0  1  1   1  1  1   0  3  X    8 12  1
W: N Masset (2-0), L: C Hansen (1-6), S: F Cordero (27)
Reds
8
62-78
Won 1
5th, 23 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF                  3   2   1   1    0   1  .272  .852   25    5   0   HR,HBP
C Gomez 2B                    4   2   2   2    0   1  .289  .688   21    3   1   HR
D Mientkiewicz 1B             2   1   0   0    2   0  .273  .743   23    4   2   
J Michaels LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .659   14    1   0   GDP
A LaRoche 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .168  .566   14    0   1   
  N Morgan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .618    6    0   0   
S Pearce RF                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .230  .595   14    2   0   
  J Chavez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Burnett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         1   0   
  C Hansen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Beam P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A LaRoche PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .792    5    0   0   
L Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    6    2   2   
  F Sanchez PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .649    4    0   0   
R Chavez C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .610    6    6   1   
  R Doumit PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .873    3    0   0   
  B Bixler PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .165  .416         0   0   
T Gorzelanny P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .283    4    0   1   SH
  J Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Moss RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .821    9    0   0   
Totals                       31   6   6   6    3   6              154   24   8
BATTING
HR: N McLouth (24, off N Masset; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); C Gomez (1, off J Fogg; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: T Gorzelanny (6, off J Fogg).
HBP: N McLouth (11, by J Fogg).
TB: C Gomez 5; N McLouth 4; R Doumit; S Pearce; R Chavez.
GIDP: J Michaels (8).
RBI: C Gomez 2 (20); S Pearce 2 (9); A LaRoche (14); N McLouth (79).
2-out RBI: C Gomez 2; S Pearce 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Mientkiewicz-L Cruz-D Mientkiewicz.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Dickerson CF-LF             3   0   2   0    1   1  .333 1.147   21    1   0   2B,SH
J Keppinger SS                2   1   1   2    1   0  .263  .656   23    1   4   2B,SF,SH
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .761   17    2   0   HBP
J Votto 1B                    5   1   2   2    0   2  .294  .832   16   10   2   HR
E Encarnacion 3B              2   0   0   1    1   2  .251  .819   27    0   3   HBP,SF
J Bruce RF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .257  .738   19    4   0   HR,GDP
R Hanigan C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .895   20    7   0   
W Castillo LF                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .400 1.100   14    1   0   2B
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Fogg P                      1   1   1   0    0   0  .136  .356    2    0   0   2B
  R Ramirez P                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    2    0   0   
  A Phillips PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .217  .583    6    0   0   
  N Masset P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  C Patterson PH-CF           1   1   1   0    0   0  .202  .576    1    0   0   
Totals                       31   8  12   7    5   6              168   27   9
BATTING
2B: J Keppinger (19, off T Gorzelanny); W Castillo (1, off T Gorzelanny); J Fogg (1, off T Gorzelanny); C Dickerson (8, off T Gorzelanny).
HR: J Bruce (15, off T Gorzelanny; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); J Votto (17, off J Davis; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: J Keppinger (4, off T Gorzelanny); E Encarnacion (4, off T Beam).
SH: J Keppinger (6, off J Chavez); C Dickerson (1, off C Hansen).
HBP: B Phillips (5, by T Beam); E Encarnacion (9, by J Davis).
TB: J Votto 5; J Bruce 4; C Dickerson 3; J Fogg 2; J Keppinger 2; W Castillo 2; R Ramirez; A Phillips; C Patterson; B Phillips.
GIDP: J Bruce (8).
RBI: J Votto 2 (67); J Keppinger 2 (35); J Bruce (42); E Encarnacion (59); B Phillips (77).
2-out RBI: J Keppinger.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Keppinger-J Votto.
E: B Phillips (7).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Gorzelanny                   3.2   7   3   3    2   5   1   6.64   20   82-48   24· 9·15    2· 8· 3· 0     38    -     1.22  -0.10
J Davis                        1.1   1   1   1    1   0   1   5.46    6   20-10    7· 1· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          2-0    1.54   0.03
J Chavez, BS (1)               0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   8.10    4   16-10    6· 2· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.37  -0.16
S Burnett                      1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.06    4   23-12    5· 1· 6    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.42   0.15
C Hansen, BS (4), L (1-6)      0.1   1   3   3    2   0   0   6.80    4   11-3     2· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.59  -0.44
T Beam                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.89    4   10-7     5· 1· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          2-2    2.54  -0.17
Totals                         8    12   8   8    5   6   2          42  162-90   49·14·27   10·13· 6· 0          5-2 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fogg                         3     4   5   5    1   1   1   7.58   15   59-37   24· 2·11    6· 4· 2· 0     31    -     0.98  -0.30
R Ramirez                      3     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.70    9   46-33   21· 4· 8    4· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.58   0.13
N Masset, W (2-0)              2     1   1   1    1   2   1   3.98    7   25-17    8· 5· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.20  -0.10
F Cordero, S (27)              1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.52    5   24-13    6· 4· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.46   0.08
Totals                         9     6   6   6    3   6   2          36  154-100  59·15·26   15· 7· 4· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: T Gorzelanny (5); J Davis (5); C Hansen (6).
IBB: None.
HBP: J Davis (1; E Encarnacion); T Beam (2; B Phillips); J Fogg (6; N McLouth).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Kerwin Danley.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 20,626.
Weather: 81° F, Wind 13mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Cincinnati Reds                      
1. N McLouth            CF    1. C Dickerson          CF 
2. C Gomez              2B    2. J Keppinger          SS 
3. D Mientkiewicz       1B    3. B Phillips           2B 
4. J Michaels           LF    4. J Votto              1B 
5. A LaRoche            3B    5. E Encarnacion        3B 
6. S Pearce             RF    6. J Bruce              RF 
7. L Cruz               SS    7. R Hanigan            C  
8. R Chavez             C     8. W Castillo           LF 
9. T Gorzelanny         P     9. J Fogg               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  5-5  ---  2  -24%  26% N McLouth       N Masset        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 8   1  6-5  -23  3   18%  74% J Keppinger     C Hansen        Wild Pitch; Castillo Scores; Patterson to 3B
   b 8   1  6-6  123  2   14%  92% J Votto         T Beam          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Patterson Scores; Keppinger to 3B; Phillips to 2B
   t 1   2  0-1  -23  6  -14%  25% S Pearce        J Fogg          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gomez Scores; Mientkiewicz Scores
   b 8   0  6-5  1--  1   14%  55% C Patterson     C Hansen        Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Castillo to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  N McLouth       Hit By Pitch
          1--  2   41%  C Gomez         Single to RF (Ground Ball); McLouth to 2B
          12-  4   34%  D Mientkiewicz  Walk; McLouth to 3B; Gomez to 2B
   O      123  3   41%  J Michaels      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   RO     123  2   40%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); McLouth Scores; Gomez to 3B; Mientkiewicz to 2B
   RR     -23  6   25%  S Pearce        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gomez Scores; Mientkiewicz Scores
   O      1--  1   27%  L Cruz          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   32%  C Dickerson     Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   28%  J Keppinger     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  5   25%  B Phillips      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      -2-  4   22%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Josh Fogg facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   20%  R Chavez        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   21%  T Gorzelanny    Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Front of Home); Chavez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   23%  N McLouth       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   RR     -2-  6   12%  C Gomez         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Chavez Scores
   O      ---  8   13%  D Mientkiewicz  Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Tom Gorzelanny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   11%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  5   16%  J Bruce         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   15%  R Hanigan       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   14%  W Castillo      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Josh Fogg facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   15%  J Michaels      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   16%  A LaRoche       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   17%  S Pearce        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Gorzelanny facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   22%  J Fogg          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          -2-      24%  C Dickerson     Wild Pitch; Fogg to 3B
          --3  4   28%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  5   24%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fogg Scores
          1--  4   28%  B Phillips      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Dickerson to 2B
   O      12-  5   23%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
          12-  5   27%  E Encarnacion   Walk; Dickerson to 3B; Phillips to 2B
   O      123  5   19%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ramon Ramirez facing 7-8-9
                  Ramon Ramirez replaces Josh Fogg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   20%  L Cruz          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   21%  R Chavez        Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   22%  T Gorzelanny    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Gorzelanny facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   19%  R Hanigan       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  3   24%  W Castillo      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  2   29%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Castillo to 3B
   O      1-3  5   22%  C Dickerson     Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  2   33%  J Keppinger     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Castillo Scores; Ramirez to 3B
                  Jason Davis replaces Tom Gorzelanny pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  3   25%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ramon Ramirez facing 1-2-3
   O      --- 11   27%  N McLouth       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   28%  C Gomez         Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   29%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Jason Davis facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   42%  J Votto         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6   47%  E Encarnacion   Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  3   36%  J Bruce         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  4   38%  R Hanigan       Walk
          1--      39%  W Castillo      Wild Pitch; Hanigan to 2B
   O      -2-  3   34%  " "             Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 4.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Ramon Ramirez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   37%  J Michaels      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      --- 10   39%  A LaRoche       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   40%  S Pearce        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Jesse Chavez facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Chavez replaces Steven Pearce pitching and batting 6th; Brandon Moss replaces Jason Davis playing RF batting 9th; Andy Phillips pinch hits for Ramon Ramirez batting 9th
          ---  6   46%  A Phillips      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   55%  C Dickerson     Single to CF (Line Drive); Phillips to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  J Keppinger     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (P's Right); Phillips to 3B; Dickerson to 2B
   RO     -23  1   56%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B; Phillips Scores; Dickerson to 3B
                  Sean Burnett replaces Jesse Chavez pitching and batting 6th
   O      --3  4   50%  J Votto         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 5.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Nick Masset facing 7-8-9
                  Nick Masset replaces Andy Phillips pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   54%  L Cruz          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   57%  R Chavez        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   59%  B Moss          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 5-5, Sean Burnett facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   55%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   52%  J Bruce         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   50%  R Hanigan       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Reds 5.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Nick Masset facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   26%  N McLouth       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  8   28%  C Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   26%  D Mientkiewicz  Walk
   OO     1--  3   31%  J Michaels      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-6, Craig Hansen facing 8-9-1
                  Craig Hansen replaces Sean Burnett pitching and batting 6th
          ---  5   41%  W Castillo      Walk
                  Corey Patterson pinch hits for Nick Masset batting 9th
          1--  1   55%  C Patterson     Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Castillo to 2B
   O      12-  1   55%  C Dickerson     Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Castillo to 3B; Patterson to 2B
   R      -23      74%  J Keppinger     Wild Pitch; Castillo Scores; Patterson to 3B
          --3  4   75%  " "             Walk
                  T.J. Beam replaces Craig Hansen pitching and batting 6th
          1-3  4   77%  B Phillips      Hit By Pitch; Keppinger to 2B
   R      123  2   92%  J Votto         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Patterson Scores; Keppinger to 3B; Phillips to 2B
   RO     123  3   94%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Keppinger Scores; Phillips to 3B
   O      1-3  1   92%  J Bruce         Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 8.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-8, Francisco Cordero facing 5-6-7
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Wilkin Castillo pitching and batting 8th; Chris Dickerson moves to LF; Corey Patterson moves to CF; Nyjer Morgan pinch hits for Andy LaRoche batting 5th
   O      ---  6   96%  N Morgan        Strikeout Swinging
                  Adam LaRoche pinch hits for T.J. Beam batting 6th
   O      ---  5   99%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  Freddy Sanchez pinch hits for Luis Cruz batting 7th
          ---  4   96%  F Sanchez       Walk
                  Ryan Doumit pinch hits for Raul Chavez batting 8th
          1--  3   92%  R Doumit        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Sanchez to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw)
                  Brian Bixler pinch runs for Ryan Doumit batting 8th
   O      1-3  6  100%  B Moss          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 8.

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