May 21, 2008 Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
KCR 3 CHW 7
CLE 2 DET 9
SEA 4 TEX 10
@MIN 1 NYY 8
BAL 0 OAK 9
TBR 1 LAA 4
@TOR 3 ATL 11
NYM 4 SFG 3
@COL 2
(10) FLA 3
ARI 1 HOU 5
CHC 3 LAD 5
CIN 2 MIL 4
@PIT 1 STL 11
@SDP 3 PHI 12
@WSN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 33,224

Wednesday, May 21, 2008, 10:10pm
Time of Game: 2:41

Reds

21-26

Lost 3

6th, 7 GB

Dusty Baker

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Dodgers         0  2  0   1  1  0   1  0  X    5  8  0

W: H Kuroda (2-3), L: J Cueto (2-5), S: T Saito (8)

Dodgers

25-21

Won 3

2nd, 3 GB

Joe Torre

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Patterson CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .648    8    1   0   
J Hairston SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .854    3    0   0   
  P Janish SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .417  .879   11    0   6   
K Griffey RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .705    9    1   0   
B Phillips 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .299  .873   18    4   3   2B,SB,GDP
A Dunn LF                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .237  .895   22    0   0   2B
E Encarnacion 3B              2   0   1   1    0   0  .252  .795    9    0   1   SF
J Votto 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .259  .843    9   13   1   
P Bako C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .819   10    5   1   GDP
J Cueto P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .059   11    0   0   
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  S Hatteberg PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .521    4    0   0   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   2   5   2    2   4              114   24  13

BATTING

2B: B Phillips (11, off H Kuroda); A Dunn (5, off H Kuroda).

SF: E Encarnacion (1, off H Kuroda).

TB: A Dunn 2; B Phillips 2; K Griffey; P Janish; E Encarnacion.

GIDP: P Bako (2); B Phillips (7).

RBI: J Votto (23); E Encarnacion (21).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: P Bako (3).

E: J Cueto (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Phillips (8, 3rd base off H Kuroda/R Martin).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .678   19    0   0   
A Ethier RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .291  .811   17    1   0   2B
R Martin C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .818   15    4   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .659   16    1   3   
  L Maza 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .455  .955         0   0   
J Loney 1B                    2   2   1   1    2   0  .295  .820   19   13   0   HR,SB
M Kemp CF                     4   2   2   0    0   1  .323  .824   19    4   0   
B DeWitt 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .325  .894   22    2   4   
C Hu SS                       3   0   1   1    0   0  .186  .469   23    2   4   SH
H Kuroda P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .364    9    0   3   2·SH
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .368    4    0   0   
  T Saito P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   5   8   2    3   5              163   27  14

BATTING

2B: A Ethier (10, off J Cueto).

HR: J Loney (5, off J Affeldt; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: C Hu (1, off J Cueto); H Kuroda 2 (4, 2 off J Cueto).

TB: J Loney 4; M Kemp 2; B DeWitt 2; A Ethier 2; C Hu; J Pierre.

RBI: J Loney (29); C Hu (6).

2-out RBI: J Loney.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Kuroda-C Hu-J Loney; J Kent-C Hu-J Loney.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Loney (2, 2nd base off J Cueto/P Bako).

PO: B DeWitt (1st base by J Cueto).

PITCHING

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 Cueto, L (2-5)               5     7   4   2    3   2   0   5.56   26  114-73   46· 8·19   11· 5· 5· 0     40    -     1.34  -0.22
J Affeldt                      2     1   1   1    0   2   1   3.66    7   24-16    8· 3· 5    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.01
M Lincoln                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.20    3   13-7     5· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   3    3   5   1          36  151-96   59·11·26   17· 6· 5· 0           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Kuroda, W (2-3)              8     5   2   2    2   3   0   3.48   29   99-64   42· 7·15   15· 8· 1· 0     65    -     1.16   0.25
T Saito, S (8)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.83    3   13-7     5· 2· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   4   0          32  112-71   47· 9·15   16· 9· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Cueto (2).

IBB: None.

PO: J Cueto (0; B DeWitt, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 33,224.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 18mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. C Patterson          CF    1. J Pierre             LF 
2. J Hairston           SS    2. A Ethier             RF 
3. K Griffey            RF    3. R Martin             C  
4. B Phillips           2B    4. J Kent               2B 
5. A Dunn               LF    5. J Loney              1B 
6. E Encarnacion        3B    6. M Kemp               CF 
7. J Votto              1B    7. B DeWitt             3B 
8. P Bako               C     8. C Hu                 SS 
9. J Cueto              P     9. H Kuroda             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-2  123  1   11%  69% R Martin        J Cueto         Passed Ball; DeWitt Scores/unER; Hu to 3B; Ethier to 2B
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  4   10%  58% M Kemp          J Cueto         Single to RF (Line Drive); Loney to 3B
   b 5   2  2-3  1-3  5    9%  80% C Hu            J Cueto         DeWitt Picked off 1B, safe on E1 (throw); Kemp Scores/unER; DeWitt to 2B
   b 4   1  2-2  -23  7   -9%  57% J Pierre        J Cueto         Lineout: 2B
   t 6   1  4-2  1--  5    7%  84% B Phillips      H Kuroda        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Hiroki Kuroda facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  C Patterson     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   54%  J Hairston      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   53%  K Griffey       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   55%  B Phillips      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Johnny Cueto facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Janish replaces Jerry Hairston playing SS batting 2nd
          ---  3   58%  J Pierre        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   55%  A Ethier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  5   52%  R Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   50%  J Kent          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Hiroki Kuroda facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   44%  A Dunn          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          -2-  2   37%  E Encarnacion   Single to CF (Fly Ball); Dunn to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   40%  J Votto         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Dunn Scores
   OO     1--  3   44%  P Bako          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Johnny Cueto facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   49%  J Loney         Walk
          1--  4   58%  M Kemp          Single to RF (Line Drive); Loney to 3B
   R      1-3      61%  B DeWitt        Wild Pitch; Loney Scores; Kemp to 2B
   O      -2-  6   60%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Kemp to 3B
   R      --3  5   66%  C Hu            Fielder's Choice P; Kemp Scores
   O      1--  4   64%  H Kuroda        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (P's Left); Hu to 2B
   O      -2-  5   61%  J Pierre        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   64%  J Cueto         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   66%  C Patterson     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   67%  P Janish        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Johnny Cueto facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   72%  A Ethier        Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   68%  R Martin        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      -2-  5   66%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Ethier to 3B
          --3  7   67%  J Loney         Walk
          1-3      68%  M Kemp          Loney Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   62%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Hiroki Kuroda facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   65%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   60%  B Phillips      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      57%  A Dunn          Phillips Steals 3B
          --3  6   54%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  1   53%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Phillips Scores
   O      1--  1   56%  J Votto         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Johnny Cueto facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   60%  B DeWitt        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  2   67%  C Hu            Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF); DeWitt to 2B
   O      12-  2   66%  H Kuroda        Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); DeWitt to 3B; Hu to 2B
   O      -23  7   57%  J Pierre        Lineout: 2B
          -23  5   59%  A Ethier        Walk
   R      123      69%  R Martin        Passed Ball; DeWitt Scores/unER; Hu to 3B; Ethier to 2B
   O      -23  4   64%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Hiroki Kuroda facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   67%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  8   69%  J Cueto         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   71%  C Patterson     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Johnny Cueto facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   69%  J Kent          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   67%  J Loney         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   68%  M Kemp          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  2   71%  B DeWitt        Single to RF (Line Drive); Kemp to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  C Hu            DeWitt Picked off 1B, safe on E1 (throw); Kemp Scores/unER; DeWitt to 2B
   O      -2-  8   78%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Hiroki Kuroda facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   72%  P Janish        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   77%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   OO     1--  5   84%  B Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jeremy Affeldt facing 9-1-2
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Johnny Cueto pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   83%  H Kuroda        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   82%  J Pierre        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2   81%  A Ethier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Hiroki Kuroda facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   75%  A Dunn          Walk
   O      1--  6   79%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Dunn to 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  J Votto         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Dunn to 3B
   O      --3  4   89%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jeremy Affeldt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   87%  R Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   87%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   93%  J Loney         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   93%  M Kemp          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Hiroki Kuroda facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Jeremy Affeldt batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  C Patterson     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   97%  P Janish        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Lincoln facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Scott Hatteberg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   97%  B DeWitt        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   97%  C Hu            Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Hiroki Kuroda batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Takashi Saito facing 3-4-5
                  Takashi Saito replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 9th; Luis Maza replaces Jeff Kent playing 2B batting 4th
   O      ---  2   99%  K Griffey       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  7  100%  B Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  A Dunn          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation