August 28, 2007 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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TBD 15
@BAL 8 CLE 6
MIN 5 KCR 6
DET 3 NYY 5
BOS 3 TOR 5
@OAK 4 LAA 10
@SEA 6 TEX 4
CHW 3 CHC 5
MIL 3 FLA 4
ATL 3
(11) STL 7
@HOU 0 LAD 4
WSN 3 PHI 4
NYM 2
(10) PIT 6
CIN 4 PIT 3
CIN 2 SDP 6
ARI 4 SFG 3
COL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

PNC Park, Attendance: 17,669

Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 8:41PM
Time of Game: 2:22

Reds

60-72

Lost 2

4th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 12  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  1  X    3 10  0

W: S Chacon (5-4), L: B Bray (3-1), S: M Capps (15)

Pirates

59-72

Won 2

5th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Hopper CF-RF                4   0   4   1    0   0  .326  .751    6    5   0   3B,CS
  K Griffey PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .909    3    0   0   
J Keppinger RF-3B             4   0   1   0    0   0  .361  .978   15    1   1   2B,GDP
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .814    6    2   2   
J Cantu 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .632   15    5   0   GDP
A Dunn LF                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .263  .931   20    2   0   SB
E Encarnacion 3B              4   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .746   17    0   1   
  J Burton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .790   11    1   2   GDP
D Ross C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .658    8    8   0   GDP
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .741    5    0   0   
B Arroyo P                    2   1   1   1    0   1  .121  .357    6    0   0   2B
  J Ellison PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .492    5    0   0   
  G Majewski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hamilton CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .920    1    0   0   
Totals                       34   2  12   2    3   5              118   24   6

BATTING

2B: J Keppinger (13, off P Maholm); B Arroyo (2, off P Maholm).

3B: N Hopper (2, off P Maholm).

TB: N Hopper 6; E Encarnacion 2; J Keppinger 2; A Gonzalez 2; B Phillips 2; B Arroyo 2.

GIDP: D Ross (7); J Cantu (5); A Gonzalez (12); J Keppinger (4).

RBI: N Hopper (7); B Arroyo (3).

2-out RBI: B Arroyo; N Hopper.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Dunn (9, 2nd base off S Chacon/J Phelps).

CS: N Hopper (6, 2nd base by P Maholm/C Maldonado).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .773   13    1   0   
C Izturis SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .251  .601   13    3   6   
F Sanchez 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .312  .808   13    3   3   3B
A LaRoche 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .800   14   11   0   
J Bay LF                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .255  .759   18    3   0   
J Bautista RF                 4   1   2   0    0   2  .261  .769   16    1   0   
J Castillo 3B                 3   0   1   1    0   1  .245  .603    6    0   2   
C Maldonado C                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .273   11    4   2   
  J Phelps PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .949    2    0   0   
  R Paulino C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .675         1   0   
P Maholm P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .389    7    0   2   
  M Kata PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .215  .622    3    0   0   
  F Osoria P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Marte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Chacon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546         0   0   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       33   3  10   3    0   8              116   27  15

BATTING

3B: F Sanchez (2, off B Bray).

TB: F Sanchez 4; C Izturis 2; J Bautista 2; A LaRoche; J Castillo; J Bay; M Kata.

RBI: J Castillo (21); M Kata (14); A LaRoche (78).

2-out RBI: M Kata.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 4. C Izturis-F Sanchez-A LaRoche 2; C Izturis-A LaRoche; F Sanchez-C Izturis-A LaRoche.

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
B Arroyo                       6     6   1   1    0   6   0   4.44   23   80-55   29· 8·18    6· 7· 4· 0     62    -     1.36   0.26
G Majewski, BS (3)             0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   7.71    4    8-8     6· 0· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.51  -0.18
B Bray, L (3-1)                0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.45    4   15-12    8· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.00  -0.22
J Burton                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.56    2   13-9     5· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.67   0.03
Totals                         8    10   3   3    0   8   0          33  116-84   48·11·25    9·10· 6· 0          2-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Maholm                       7    10   2   2    2   4   0   4.32   29   83-52   33· 2·17   12· 4· 7· 0     51    -     1.03   0.12
F Osoria                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.13    2    7-5     3· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.32   0.08
D Marte                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.03    1    5-1     0· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.02  -0.03
S Chacon, W (5-4)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.13    1    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.27   0.05
M Capps, S (15)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.09    4   12-11    6· 1· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.58   0.17
Totals                         9    12   2   2    3   5   0          37  114-73   45· 4·24   15· 6· 8· 0          1-0

D Marte faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike DiMuro, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Chris Guccione.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 17,669.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. N Hopper             CF    1. N McLouth            CF 
2. J Keppinger          RF    2. C Izturis            SS 
3. B Phillips           2B    3. F Sanchez            2B 
4. J Cantu              1B    4. A LaRoche            1B 
5. A Dunn               LF    5. J Bay                LF 
6. E Encarnacion        3B    6. J Bautista           RF 
7. A Gonzalez           SS    7. J Castillo           3B 
8. D Ross               C     8. C Maldonado          C  
9. B Arroyo             P     9. P Maholm             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  2-1  -2-  3   21%  54% M Kata          G Majewski      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bautista Scores
   b 8   1  2-2  ---  3   18%  74% F Sanchez       B Bray          Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 8   0  2-2  1--  4   15%  58% J Cantu         F Osoria        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   b 8   1  2-2  --3  5   13%  87% A LaRoche       B Bray          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sanchez Scores
   t 9   0  3-2  ---  3  -12%  72% A Gonzalez      M Capps         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  N Hopper        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      52%  J Keppinger     Hopper Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  4   48%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  1   44%  B Phillips      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Keppinger to 3B
   O      1-3  3   49%  J Cantu         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Phillips to 2B
   O      -23  2   55%  A Dunn          Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  N McLouth       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  3   55%  C Izturis       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   52%  F Sanchez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   50%  A LaRoche       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   46%  E Encarnacion   Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  4   41%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Encarnacion to 2B
   OO     12-  3   51%  D Ross          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Encarnacion to 3B
   R      --3  1   41%  B Arroyo        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Encarnacion Scores
   R      -2-  2   31%  N Hopper        Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Arroyo Scores
   O      --3  2   34%  J Keppinger     Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   32%  J Bay           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   30%  J Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   29%  J Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Maholm facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   31%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   32%  J Cantu         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  5   31%  A Dunn          Walk
   O      1--  3   33%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   30%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   28%  P Maholm        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   27%  N McLouth       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Maholm facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   29%  A Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   30%  D Ross          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   31%  B Arroyo        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   28%  C Izturis       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   26%  F Sanchez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   25%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   22%  N Hopper        Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  4   28%  J Keppinger     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   29%  B Phillips      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   34%  J Bay           Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   42%  J Bautista      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bay to 2B
   RO     12-  2   49%  J Castillo      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bay Scores; Bautista to 3B; Castillo out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      --3  5   40%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   34%  P Maholm        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Maholm facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   30%  J Cantu         Walk
   O      1--  8   34%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   30%  E Encarnacion   Single to LF (Line Drive); Cantu to 2B
   OO     12-  1   40%  A Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   36%  N McLouth       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   40%  C Izturis       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   46%  F Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive); Izturis to 2B
   O      12-  2   38%  A LaRoche       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      12-  4   31%  J Bay           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Maholm facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   33%  D Ross          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Jason Ellison pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo batting 9th
   O      ---  5   35%  J Ellison       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   34%  N Hopper        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   37%  J Keppinger     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Gary Majewski facing 6-7-8
                  Gary Majewski replaces Jason Ellison pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   44%  J Bautista      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   41%  J Castillo      Groundout: 3B-1B (Front of Home); Bautista to 2B
                  Josh Phelps pinch hits for Carlos Maldonado batting 8th
   O      -2-  2   33%  J Phelps        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  Matt Kata pinch hits for Paul Maholm batting 9th
   R      -2-  3   54%  M Kata          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bautista Scores
                  Bill Bray replaces Gary Majewski pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   50%  N McLouth       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Franquelis Osoria facing 3-4-5
                  Franquelis Osoria replaces Matt Kata pitching and batting 9th; Josh Phelps moves to C
          ---  3   43%  B Phillips      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   OO     1--  4   58%  J Cantu         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  Damaso Marte replaces Franquelis Osoria pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   56%  A Dunn          Walk
                  Shawn Chacon replaces Damaso Marte pitching and batting 9th
          1--      53%  E Encarnacion   Dunn Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   61%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Bray facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   56%  C Izturis       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  3   74%  F Sanchez       Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      --3  5   87%  A LaRoche       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sanchez Scores
                  Jared Burton replaces Edwin Encarnacion pitching and batting 6th; Jeff Keppinger moves to 3B; Josh Hamilton replaces Bill Bray playing CF batting 9th; Norris Hopper moves to RF
   O      1--  6   85%  J Bay           Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  7   83%  J Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Matt Capps facing 7-8-9
                  Matt Capps replaces Shawn Chacon pitching and batting 9th; Ronny Paulino replaces Josh Phelps playing C batting 8th
          ---  3   72%  A Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Dave Ross batting 8th
   O      1--  5   83%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   92%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Norris Hopper batting 1st
   O      1--  3  100%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation