April 12, 2008 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 18,096

Saturday, April 12, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 3:04

Reds

6-6

Lost 2

4th, 3 GB

Dusty Baker

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    3 14  3
Pirates         0  2  0   0  1  1   0  0  X    4  8  1

W: I Snell (2-0), L: M Lincoln (0-1), S: M Capps (3)

Pirates

5-6

Won 2

5th, 3½ GB

John Russell

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Patterson CF                4   1   1   1    1   0  .268  .994   22    0   0   2B,SB
J Keppinger SS                5   0   3   1    0   0  .340  .928   29    1   2   
K Griffey RF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .870   17    2   0   
  R Freel PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .446         0   0   
B Phillips 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .320  .858   11    6   1   2B,GDP
A Dunn LF                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .630   17    3   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   0   1   0    0   1  .171  .699   11    2   1   
J Votto 1B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .320  .640   12    6   1   
J Valentin C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .646   14    3   2   
B Arroyo P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    5    1   1   SH
  S Hatteberg PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .546    3    0   0   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Hopper PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661    1    0   0   
  T Coffey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       38   3  14   3    2   3              142   24  11

BATTING

2B: C Patterson (5, off I Snell); B Phillips (4, off I Snell).

SH: B Arroyo (1, off I Snell).

TB: B Phillips 3; J Votto 3; J Keppinger 3; C Patterson 2; K Griffey 2; E Encarnacion; B Arroyo; N Hopper.

GIDP: B Phillips (1).

RBI: J Keppinger (8); C Patterson (9); J Votto (1).

2-out RBI: J Keppinger.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 17.

FIELDING

E: J Votto (1); E Encarnacion 2 (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Patterson (2, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .396 1.062   25    4   0   
F Sanchez 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .504   17    3   4   
J Bay LF                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .892   17    4   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .401   10    7   1   
X Nady RF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .318  .948   17    1   1   
D Mientkiewicz 3B             4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .967   18    0   2   2B
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Paulino C                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .313  .764   13    4   0   
B Bixler SS                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .111  .222   14    4   3   SH
I Snell P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   2   2·SH
  D Marte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Yates P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Gomez 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .389  .900    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   8   4    2   3              140   27  13

BATTING

2B: D Mientkiewicz (2, off B Arroyo).

SH: B Bixler (1, off T Coffey); I Snell 2 (3, off B Arroyo, off M Lincoln).

TB: X Nady 2; N McLouth 2; D Mientkiewicz 2; F Sanchez; B Bixler; R Paulino.

RBI: R Paulino 2 (4); N McLouth (11); X Nady (11).

2-out RBI: N McLouth; X Nady.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. X Nady-R Paulino; F Sanchez-B Bixler-A LaRoche.

E: B Bixler (1).

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                       5     6   3   2    2   3   0   5.17   24  102-63   37· 4·22   10· 6· 3· 0     46    -     1.10  -0.15
M Lincoln, L (0-1)             2     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.70    9   28-18   12· 0· 6    5· 1· 3· 0          0-0    1.19  -0.08
T Coffey                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    3    6-5     4· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.74   0.00
J Affeldt                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.02   0.03
Totals                         8     8   4   3    2   3   0          37  138-87   54· 4·29   19· 7· 6· 0          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
I Snell, W (2-0)               6.1   9   3   3    2   2   0   3.93   29   93-60   42· 3·15   13· 6· 6· 0     43    -     1.49  -0.08
D Marte, H (2)                 0.1   2   0   0    0   1   0  10.13    3   13-10    5· 2· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    3.49  -0.04
T Yates, H (2)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.13    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    5.40   0.14
J Grabow, H (1)                1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   25-16   11· 3· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.46   0.12
M Capps, S (3)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    3    7-5     4· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.99   0.16
Totals                         9    14   3   3    2   3   0          41  139-92   63· 8·21   18· 9· 9· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Arroyo (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Mike DiMuro.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 18,096.

Weather: 51° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Patterson          CF    1. N McLouth            CF 
2. J Keppinger          SS    2. F Sanchez            2B 
3. K Griffey            RF    3. J Bay                LF 
4. B Phillips           2B    4. A LaRoche            1B 
5. A Dunn               LF    5. X Nady               RF 
6. E Encarnacion        3B    6. D Mientkiewicz       3B 
7. J Votto              1B    7. R Paulino            C  
8. J Valentin           C     8. B Bixler             SS 
9. B Arroyo             P     9. I Snell              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  4-3  1--  1   24%  96% B Phillips      M Capps         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 6   2  3-3  -2-  6   17%  72% N McLouth       M Lincoln       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bixler Scores
   b 5   2  2-2  12-  5   16%  71% X Nady          B Arroyo        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McLouth Scores; Sanchez to 3B
   t 7   2  4-3  123  1   14%  79% E Encarnacion   T Yates         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   t 7   1  4-3  123  5   14%  65% A Dunn          D Marte         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   44%  C Patterson     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  3   38%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Patterson to 3B
   O      1-3  5   43%  K Griffey       Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   OO     1-3  2   55%  B Phillips      Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Patterson out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  N McLouth       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   51%  F Sanchez       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
          ---  7   52%  J Bay           Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Ian Snell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   52%  A Dunn          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   54%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   55%  J Votto         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   59%  X Nady          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  6   70%  D Mientkiewicz  Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Deep 1B); Nady to 3B; Mientkiewicz to 2B
   RR     -23  1   78%  R Paulino       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Nady Scores; Mientkiewicz Scores/unER
   O      1--  5   75%  B Bixler        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  1   74%  I Snell         Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Bixler to 2B
   O      -2-  5   72%  N McLouth       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Ian Snell facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   68%  J Valentin      Walk
   O      1--  1   70%  B Arroyo        Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Valentin to 2B
          -2-  7   67%  C Patterson     Walk
   O      12-  5   72%  J Keppinger     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Valentin to 3B
   O      1-3  2   77%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   75%  F Sanchez       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   74%  J Bay           Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   73%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Ian Snell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   76%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   78%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   79%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bronson Arroyo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   78%  X Nady          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   80%  D Mientkiewicz  Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          -2-      83%  R Paulino       Wild Pitch; Mientkiewicz to 3B
          --3  6   84%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  4   79%  B Bixler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   76%  I Snell         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Ian Snell facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   71%  J Votto         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   75%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF
          1--  4   67%  B Arroyo        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Votto to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   RO     1-3  2   68%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Votto Scores
          1--      66%  J Keppinger     Patterson Steals 2B
   R      -2-  8   53%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Patterson Scores
   O      1--  2   57%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   61%  N McLouth       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   68%  F Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); McLouth to 2B
   O      12-  1   61%  J Bay           Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  5   56%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  5   71%  X Nady          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McLouth Scores; Sanchez to 3B
   O      1-3  3   66%  D Mientkiewicz  Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Ian Snell facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   56%  B Phillips      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   63%  A Dunn          Lineout: 2B
          -2-  2   55%  E Encarnacion   Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Phillips to 3B
   R      1-3  2   44%  J Votto         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Phillips Scores; Encarnacion to 2B
   O      12-  3   49%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Encarnacion to 3B; Votto to 2B
                  Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo batting 9th
   O      -23  3   57%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Lincoln facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Scott Hatteberg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   54%  R Paulino       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  3   58%  B Bixler        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   55%  I Snell         Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Bixler to 2B
   R      -2-  6   72%  N McLouth       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bixler Scores
   O      1--  3   70%  F Sanchez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   74%  C Patterson     Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  3   69%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Damaso Marte replaces Ian Snell pitching and batting 9th
          1--  4   62%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Keppinger to 2B
          12-  4   51%  B Phillips      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Keppinger to 3B; Griffey to 2B
   O      123  5   65%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
                  Tyler Yates replaces Damaso Marte pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  1   79%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Lincoln facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   85%  J Bay           Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bay to 2B
   O      -2-  1   81%  A LaRoche       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   78%  X Nady          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  5   75%  D Mientkiewicz  Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, John Grabow facing 7-8-9
                  John Grabow replaces Doug Mientkiewicz pitching and batting 6th; Chris Gomez replaces Tyler Yates playing 3B batting 9th
          ---  7   66%  J Votto         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   74%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  Norris Hopper pinch hits for Mike Lincoln batting 9th
          1--  1   66%  N Hopper        Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Votto to 2B
   O      12-  6   75%  C Patterson     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Votto to 3B
   O      1-3  7   87%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Todd Coffey facing 7-8-9
                  Todd Coffey replaces Norris Hopper pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   89%  R Paulino       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   88%  B Bixler        Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Front of Home); Paulino to 2B
   O      -2-  3   87%  C Gomez         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Paulino to 3B
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Todd Coffey pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  2   84%  N McLouth       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Matt Capps facing 3-4-5
                  Matt Capps replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 6th
          ---  4   72%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Ryan Freel pinch runs for Ken Griffey batting 3rd
   OO     1--  1   96%  B Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  A Dunn          Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation