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@KCR		3
5
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@OAK		6
3
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@SEA		6
0
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@TEX		7
2
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@ATL		3
6
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@FLA		4
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@PIT		7
8
Thursday, May 7, 1998 8:19
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 8,400, Time of Game: 3:06
Reds
7
16-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
 at Pirates
8
15-18
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
6th, 5½ GB
W: Elmer Dessens (1-1)
L: Stan Belinda (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  1   0  1  2   1  0  0    7 13  0
Pirates         2  0  0   0  3  0   1  2  X    8  9  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chris Stynes LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .291 .793 12 10 0.046 1.23 0.139 -0.094 0.2 3 0 HR,SF
   Jeff Shaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Willie Greene 3B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .259 .872 17 9 0.272 1.08 0.295 -0.022 1.7 1 3 HR,2B
Dmitri Young RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .346 .914 17 13 -0.112 0.92 0.017 -0.130 -1.3 0 0 GDP
   Stan Belinda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lenny Harris LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .365 .830 5 3 0.163 4.59 0.163 0.000 0.6 0 0
Ed Taubensee C 5 1 1 0 0 3 .358 .947 19 14 -0.147 1.80 0.059 -0.206 -0.8 8 0
Bret Boone 2B 3 1 1 2 2 2 .320 .932 24 12 0.141 2.18 0.299 -0.158 1.5 1 3 HR
Barry Larkin SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .181 .589 19 12 -0.146 1.67 0.056 -0.202 -0.5 4 0 SB
Sean Casey 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .417 1.033 14 5 -0.010 1.11 0.062 -0.072 0.0 7 1 GDP
Reggie Sanders CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .214 .637 16 11 0.219 1.19 0.269 -0.049 2.1 0 0 3B,2B
David Weathers P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .417 7 6 -0.051 1.30 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 0 1 SH
   Scott Sullivan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.027 0.94 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 0
   Gabe White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pat Watkins RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .568 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Melvin Nieves PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 2 -0.044 1.90 0.000 -0.044 -0.5
   Jon Nunnally RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .791 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 7 13 7 4 8 .361 1.137 157 100 0.304 1.47 1.359 -1.055 2.3 24 8
2B: W Greene (4, off E Loaiza); R Sanders (1, off E Loaiza).
3B: R Sanders (1, off E Loaiza).
HR: C Stynes (5, off E Loaiza; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); B Boone (6, off E Loaiza; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); W Greene (6, off C Peters; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SF: C Stynes (1, off E Loaiza).
SH: D Weathers (2, off E Loaiza).
TB: W Greene 7; R Sanders 5; B Boone 4; C Stynes 4; B Larkin 2; E Taubensee; D Young; L Harris; S Casey.
GIDP: S Casey (1); D Young (2).
RBI: C Stynes 2 (9); B Boone 2 (25); R Sanders 2 (8); W Greene (22).
2-out RBI: R Sanders 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Boone-S Casey; S Casey-B Larkin.
Baserunning
SB: B Larkin (6, 2nd base off E Loaiza/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack 2B 3 3 1 0 2 1 .230 .548 20 11 0.155 1.56 0.219 -0.064 0.8 2 5 SB
Al Martin LF 3 2 1 2 2 2 .263 .751 31 16 0.179 2.17 0.246 -0.068 1.7 0 0 HR
Jason Kendall C 5 2 3 3 0 0 .348 .911 19 13 0.527 2.34 0.563 -0.036 2.6 8 2 2B
Kevin Young 1B 2 0 0 0 3 0 .246 .748 19 7 0.043 1.38 0.107 -0.064 -0.3 7 2
Turner Ward CF-RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .246 .711 13 9 0.109 2.15 0.148 -0.040 0.5 4 0 SF
Jose Guillen RF 3 0 2 1 1 1 .317 .873 22 13 0.141 2.10 0.235 -0.094 1.4 1 0
   Elmer Dessens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ricardo Rincon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rich Loiselle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Strange 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .595 8 8 -0.223 2.20 0.000 -0.223 -1.7 2 0
Kevin Polcovich SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .161 .449 15 12 0.032 1.71 0.171 -0.139 -0.5 2 3 2B
Esteban Loaiza P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .237 8 5 -0.012 1.04 0.020 -0.032 -0.0 1 0
   Manny Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.029 1.15 0.000 -0.029 -0.2
   Chris Peters P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jermaine Allensworth CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .362 .878 4 3 -0.117 3.18 0.000 -0.117 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 31 8 9 8 8 9 .290 .877 163 100 0.805 1.90 1.709 -0.906 3.8 27 12
2B: K Polcovich (4, off S Belinda); J Kendall (7, off G White).
HR: A Martin (5, off D Weathers; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: T Ward (3, off S Sullivan).
TB: A Martin 4; J Kendall 4; K Polcovich 2; J Guillen 2; T Womack; T Ward.
RBI: J Kendall 3 (20); A Martin 2 (14); T Ward 2 (13); J Guillen (13).
2-out RBI: J Guillen.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Young-K Polcovich-E Loaiza; T Womack-K Polcovich-K Young.
E: K Polcovich (3).
Baserunning
SB: T Womack (12, 2nd base off D Weathers/E Taubensee).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Weathers 4.1 3 5 5 6 4 1 5.82 22 101 58 36 7 15 7 5 1 0 35 -0.240 1.26 -2.0
Scott Sullivan 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 7.11 6 18 15 8 3 4 1 2 1 0 3 2 -0.008 1.85 0.1
Gabe White, H (1) 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 6.29 3 17 9 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.074 1.59 -0.4
Stan Belinda, H (3), L (1-5) 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 4.44 7 24 15 7 4 4 2 3 2 0 2 1 -0.207 3.65 -1.1
Jeff Shaw, BS (4) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.77 2 3 3 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 -0.274 3.76 -0.4
Team Totals 8 9 8 8 8 9 1 9.00 40 163 100 56 18 26 11 12 5 0 35 8 5 -0.803 1.47 -3.8

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Esteban Loaiza 6 8 6 6 2 6 2 5.94 27 102 66 41 11 14 12 7 2 0 36 -0.438 1.01 -2.9
Chris Peters 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1.89 5 20 13 7 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 -0.087 0.85 -0.5
Elmer Dessens, W (1-1) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8.38 5 14 8 7 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.054 1.52 0.5
Ricardo Rincon, H (5) 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.77 3 13 7 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.117 4.29 -0.4
Rich Loiselle, S (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.12 2 8 6 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.284 5.79 0.9
Team Totals 9 13 7 7 4 8 3 7.00 42 157 100 61 18 21 17 13 4 0 36 2 0 -0.304 1.90 -2.3
Balks: None.
WP: D Weathers (2); E Loaiza (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Larry Vanover.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 8,400.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 2mph from Left to Right, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Chris Stynes LF 1 Tony Womack 2B
2 Willie Greene 3B 2 Al Martin LF
3 Dmitri Young RF 3 Jason Kendall C
4 Ed Taubensee C 4 Kevin Young 1B
5 Bret Boone 2B 5 Turner Ward CF
6 Barry Larkin SS 6 Jose Guillen RF
7 Sean Casey 1B 7 Doug Strange 3B
8 Reggie Sanders CF 8 Kevin Polcovich SS
9 David Weathers P 9 Esteban Loaiza P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 6-7 1 123 2,(0-1)  RR PIT J. Kendall J. Shaw 33% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Polcovich Scores; Womack Scores; Martin to 2B
t6 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR CIN B. Boone E. Loaiza -26% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Taubensee Scores
t2 0-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  RR CIN R. Sanders E. Loaiza -19% 51% Triple to 1B (Ground Ball); Larkin Scores; Casey Scores
b8 6-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT K. Polcovich S. Belinda 17% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b5 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R PIT J. Kendall D. Weathers 17% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Womack Scores; Martin to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN C. Stynes E. Loaiza 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN W. Greene E. Loaiza -2% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CIN D. Young E. Loaiza 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' David Weathers facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT T. Womack D. Weathers 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  RR PIT A. Martin D. Weathers 15% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Womack Scores
b1 2-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT J. Kendall D. Weathers -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT K. Young D. Weathers -1% 70% Popfly: SS
b1 2-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Ward D. Weathers -1% 70% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CIN E. Taubensee E. Loaiza 2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN B. Boone E. Loaiza 2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN B. Larkin E. Loaiza -1% 72% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
t2 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN S. Casey E. Loaiza -1% 71% Larkin Steals 2B
t2 0-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  CIN S. Casey E. Loaiza -1% 70% Walk
t2 0-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  RR CIN R. Sanders E. Loaiza -19% 51% Triple to 1B (Ground Ball); Larkin Scores; Casey Scores
t2 2-2 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CIN D. Weathers E. Loaiza 4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' David Weathers facing 6-7-8
b2 2-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT J. Guillen D. Weathers 4% 59% Walk
b2 2-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT D. Strange D. Weathers -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Polcovich D. Weathers -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT E. Loaiza D. Weathers 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Guillen to 2B; Loaiza to 1B
b2 2-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT T. Womack D. Weathers -4% 50% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CIN C. Stynes E. Loaiza -11% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t3 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN W. Greene E. Loaiza 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 3-2 1 --- 9,(2-2)  O CIN D. Young E. Loaiza 2% 43% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN E. Taubensee E. Loaiza 1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' David Weathers facing 2-3-4
b3 2-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT A. Martin D. Weathers -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Kendall D. Weathers -2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT K. Young D. Weathers 2% 41% Walk
b3 2-3 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O PIT T. Ward D. Weathers -3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 5-6-7
t4 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN B. Boone E. Loaiza -4% 34% Walk
t4 3-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Larkin E. Loaiza 3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CIN S. Casey E. Loaiza 5% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' David Weathers facing 6-7-8
b4 2-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT J. Guillen D. Weathers 5% 48% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Strange D. Weathers -5% 43% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
b4 2-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO PIT K. Polcovich D. Weathers -7% 36% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 8-9-1
t5 3-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CIN R. Sanders E. Loaiza -7% 30% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t5 3-2 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CIN D. Weathers E. Loaiza 1% 31% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sanders to 3B
t5 3-2 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO CIN C. Stynes E. Loaiza -3% 28% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanders Scores
t5 4-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN W. Greene E. Loaiza -2% 26% Double to 2B (Ground Ball)
t5 4-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  CIN D. Young E. Loaiza -0% 26% Wild Pitch; Greene to 3B
t5 4-2 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O CIN D. Young E. Loaiza 3% 29% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' David Weathers facing 9-1-2
b5 2-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT E. Loaiza D. Weathers -3% 26% Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
b5 2-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT T. Womack D. Weathers 4% 29% Walk
b5 2-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  PIT A. Martin D. Weathers 2% 31% Womack Steals 2B
b5 2-4 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  PIT A. Martin D. Weathers 3% 35% Walk
b5 2-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R PIT J. Kendall D. Weathers 17% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Womack Scores; Martin to 3B
b5 3-4 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  PIT K. Young D. Weathers 5% 56% Walk; Kendall to 2B
Scott Sullivan replaces David Weathers pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-4 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO PIT T. Ward S. Sullivan -0% 56% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Martin Scores
b5 4-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R PIT J. Guillen S. Sullivan 15% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kendall Scores; Young to 3B
b5 5-4 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Strange S. Sullivan -5% 66% Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Esteban Loaiza facing 4-5-6
t6 4-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN E. Taubensee E. Loaiza -6% 60% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t6 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR CIN B. Boone E. Loaiza -26% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Taubensee Scores
t6 6-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN B. Larkin E. Loaiza 3% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 6-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CIN S. Casey E. Loaiza 2% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t6 6-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN R. Sanders E. Loaiza -1% 37% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 6-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CIN S. Sullivan E. Loaiza 3% 40% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Reds' Scott Sullivan facing 8-9-1
b6 5-6 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT K. Polcovich S. Sullivan -4% 36% Strikeout Swinging
Manny Martinez pinch hits for Esteban Loaiza (P) batting 9th
b6 5-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT M. Martinez S. Sullivan -3% 33% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT T. Womack S. Sullivan -2% 31% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-5, Pirates' Chris Peters facing 1-2-3
Chris Peters replaces Manny Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN C. Stynes C. Peters 3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 6-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R CIN W. Greene C. Peters -13% 20% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 7-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN D. Young C. Peters -2% 19% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t7 7-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CIN E. Taubensee C. Peters 1% 20% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Young to 2B
t7 7-5 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  CIN B. Boone C. Peters -1% 19% Walk
t7 7-5 2 12- O CIN B. Larkin C. Peters 3% 22% Baserunner Out Advancing; Young out at 3B/C-2B-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-7, Reds' Gabe White facing 2-3-4
Gabe White replaces Scott Sullivan pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Martin G. White -4% 18% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-7 1 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT J. Kendall G. White 7% 25% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
b7 5-7 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT K. Young G. White 5% 30% Walk
Stan Belinda replaces Dmitri Young (RF) pitching and batting 3rd
Pat Watkins replaces Gabe White (P) playing RF batting 9th
b7 5-7 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R PIT T. Ward S. Belinda 15% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive); Kendall Scores; Young to 2B
b7 6-7 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Guillen S. Belinda -9% 35% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-7 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT D. Strange S. Belinda -9% 26% Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-6, Pirates' Elmer Dessens facing 6-7-8
Elmer Dessens replaces Jose Guillen (RF) pitching and batting 6th
Jermaine Allensworth replaces Chris Peters (P) playing CF batting 9th
Turner Ward moves from CF to RF
t8 7-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN B. Larkin E. Dessens -3% 22% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 7-6 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CIN S. Casey E. Dessens -5% 17% Single to CF (Line Drive); Larkin to 2B
t8 7-6 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CIN R. Sanders E. Dessens 5% 22% Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Casey to 2B
Melvin Nieves pinch hits for Pat Watkins (RF) batting 9th
t8 7-6 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O CIN M. Nieves E. Dessens 4% 27% Flyball: RF
t8 7-6 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CIN C. Stynes E. Dessens 5% 31% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-7, Reds' Stan Belinda facing 8-9-1
Jon Nunnally replaces Melvin Nieves (PH) playing RF batting 9th
b8 6-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT K. Polcovich S. Belinda 17% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b8 6-7 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Allensworth S. Belinda -12% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 6-7 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  PIT T. Womack S. Belinda 13% 49% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Polcovich to 3B
b8 6-7 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  PIT A. Martin S. Belinda 6% 56% Walk; Womack to 2B
Jeff Shaw replaces Chris Stynes (LF) pitching and batting 1st
Lenny Harris replaces Stan Belinda (P) playing LF batting 3rd
b8 6-7 1 123 2,(0-1)  RR PIT J. Kendall J. Shaw 33% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Polcovich Scores; Womack Scores; Martin to 2B
b8 8-7 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT K. Young J. Shaw -5% 83% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS (Weak 2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 7-8, Pirates' Ricardo Rincon facing 2-3-4
Ricardo Rincon replaces Elmer Dessens pitching and batting 6th
t9 7-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN W. Greene R. Rincon -12% 72% Walk
t9 7-8 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  CIN L. Harris R. Rincon -16% 56% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Greene to 2B
t9 7-8 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O CIN E. Taubensee R. Rincon 16% 72% Strikeout (missed bunt)
Rich Loiselle replaces Ricardo Rincon pitching and batting 6th
t9 7-8 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Boone R. Loiselle 14% 86% Strikeout Looking
t9 7-8 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Larkin R. Loiselle 14% 100% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Pirates 8.

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