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CLE
@DET		7
9
KCR
@MIN		10
7		 
(11)
LAA
@NYY		8
4
OAK
@SEA		3
2
BOS
@TBR		10
6
CHW
@TEX		6
9
BAL
@TOR		4
5		 
(11)
HOU
@ATL		5
1
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@CHC		1
6
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@LAD		1
2		 
(10)
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@MIL		4
1
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@PHI		5
6		 
(10)
CIN
@PIT		6
8
COL
@SFG		5
1
STL
@WSN		1
6
Saturday, May 2, 2009 7:05PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 22,891, Time of Game: 3:03
Reds
6
12-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
 at Pirates
8
12-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
L: Micah Owings (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  2    6 14  1
Pirates         4  0  1   0  0  0   2  1  X    8 13  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willy Taveras CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .274 .709 24 18 0.020 0.78 0.076 -0.056 0.1 2 1
Chris Dickerson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .662 5 4 -0.008 0.50 0.019 -0.026 -0.0 0 0
   Darnell McDonald PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .668 5 3 -0.053 2.35 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 1 0
   Laynce Nix PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1.027 2 2 0.048 0.73 0.048 0.000 1.0
Joey Votto 1B 3 0 2 1 2 0 .364 1.020 21 9 0.129 1.18 0.204 -0.075 1.6 6 2 2B,GDP
Brandon Phillips 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .192 .629 9 6 0.013 1.53 0.124 -0.111 -0.1 4 5
Jay Bruce RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .808 12 8 -0.133 1.77 0.061 -0.194 -0.6 6 0
Ramon Hernandez C 5 1 1 0 0 2 .242 .629 25 14 -0.169 1.63 0.021 -0.190 -1.3 2 0
Adam Rosales 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .556 1.171 24 15 0.079 1.29 0.134 -0.055 1.2 2 1
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 1 2 3 0 2 .197 .558 10 8 -0.012 1.80 0.152 -0.164 1.1 0 4 HR,HBP
Micah Owings P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .786 4 4 -0.069 0.90 0.000 -0.069 -0.8 1 0
   Danny Herrera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   David Weathers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .159 .479 2 2 -0.039 1.52 0.000 -0.039 -0.4
   Jared Burton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Arthur Rhodes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 41 6 14 6 2 5 .341 .825 143 93 -0.194 1.33 0.839 -1.032 1.6 24 13
2B: J Votto (10, off R Ohlendorf).
HR: A Gonzalez (2, off R Ohlendorf; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: A Gonzalez (1, by R Ohlendorf).
TB: A Gonzalez 5; A Rosales 3; J Votto 3; W Taveras 2; J Bruce; R Hernandez; C Dickerson; B Phillips; L Nix.
GIDP: J Votto (4).
RBI: A Gonzalez 3 (9); B Phillips (10); J Votto (22); A Rosales (3).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Gonzalez-B Phillips-J Votto.
E: B Phillips (3).
Outfield Assists: W Taveras (A LaRoche at 2nd base).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nyjer Morgan LF 5 2 1 0 0 1 .309 .738 21 13 -0.011 0.53 0.042 -0.053 -0.5 4 0
Freddy Sanchez 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .340 .923 19 16 0.063 0.41 0.074 -0.012 1.0 3 1 SF
Nate McLouth CF 5 3 3 1 0 0 .286 .876 10 8 0.147 0.77 0.161 -0.015 2.1 2 0 SB
Adam LaRoche 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .286 .935 18 8 0.041 0.69 0.051 -0.010 1.1 8 0
Brandon Moss RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .206 .524 14 9 -0.065 0.78 0.020 -0.084 -1.0 1 0
Andy LaRoche 3B 3 0 0 2 0 0 .232 .637 10 7 0.100 0.98 0.119 -0.019 1.8 1 5 HBP
Ramon Vazquez SS 3 0 1 2 1 0 .184 .552 23 13 0.083 0.60 0.096 -0.013 1.3 1 4
Robinzon Diaz C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .700 7 6 -0.054 0.39 0.007 -0.061 -2.0 5 0 GDP
Ross Ohlendorf P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 9 6 -0.023 0.46 0.000 -0.023 -0.5 2 0
   Delwyn Young PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.143 2 1 0.019 0.48 0.019 0.000 0.4 2B
   Sean Burnett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Grabow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eric Hinske PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .719 3 3 0.004 0.09 0.004 0.000 0.4
   Matt Capps P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 8 13 7 2 1 .371 .810 136 90 0.304 0.61 0.593 -0.290 4.1 27 10
2B: D Young (2, off M Owings).
SF: F Sanchez (1, off J Burton).
HBP: A LaRoche (2, by M Owings).
TB: N McLouth 3; A LaRoche 2; F Sanchez 2; D Young 2; B Moss; E Hinske; N Morgan; R Diaz; R Vazquez.
GIDP: R Diaz (1).
RBI: R Vazquez 2 (3); A LaRoche 2 (10); B Moss (2); F Sanchez (9); N McLouth (15).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Sanchez-R Vazquez-A LaRoche.
E: F Sanchez (1).
Baserunning
SB: N McLouth (3, 2nd base off M Owings/R Hernandez).

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
Micah Owings, L (1-3) 5.2 9 5 5 2 0 0 4.84 27 99 64 43 8 13 12 12 3 0 29 -0.251 0.70 -2.7
Danny Herrera 0.2 3 2 1 0 1 0 3.24 5 17 12 4 2 6 4 0 0 0 2 0 -0.007 0.69 -0.5
David Weathers 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 8 4 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 2 -0.036 0.49 -0.4
Jared Burton 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.36 3 11 9 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.012 0.10 -0.6
Arthur Rhodes 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.1
Team Totals 8 13 8 7 2 1 0 7.88 39 136 90 57 13 20 20 15 3 0 29 5 2 -0.305 1.33 -4.1

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
Ross Ohlendorf, W (3-2) 6 6 3 3 2 2 1 3.48 27 86 50 36 4 10 11 11 5 0 48 0.104 0.88 -0.1
Sean Burnett, H (2) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 3 12 9 5 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.069 1.82 0.5
John Grabow 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2.19 6 17 13 9 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.008 1.11 -0.5
Matt Capps 1 5 2 2 0 2 0 3.68 8 28 21 12 2 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0.014 2.84 -1.5
Team Totals 9 14 6 5 2 5 1 5.00 44 143 93 62 9 22 21 15 6 0 48 0 0 0.195 0.61 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: J Burton (1).
HBP: R Ohlendorf (2; A Gonzalez); M Owings (1; A LaRoche).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Angel Campos, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Mike DiMuro.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 22,891.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Willy Taveras CF 1 Nyjer Morgan LF
2 Chris Dickerson LF 2 Freddy Sanchez 2B
3 Joey Votto 1B 3 Nate McLouth CF
4 Brandon Phillips 2B 4 Adam LaRoche 1B
5 Jay Bruce RF 5 Brandon Moss RF
6 Ramon Hernandez C 6 Andy LaRoche 3B
7 Adam Rosales 3B 7 Ramon Vazquez SS
8 Alex Gonzalez SS 8 Robinzon Diaz C
9 Micah Owings P 9 Ross Ohlendorf P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 6-8 2 123 3,(0-2)  O CIN A. Gonzalez M. Capps 14% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R PIT N. McLouth M. Owings 12% 76% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Morgan Scores; Sanchez to 3B
t4 0-5 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR CIN A. Gonzalez R. Ohlendorf -11% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hernandez Scores; Rosales Scores
t9 6-8 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Bruce M. Capps 11% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 5-8 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  R CIN B. Phillips M. Capps -10% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Nix Scores; Votto to 2B

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' Ross Ohlendorf facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN W. Taveras R. Ohlendorf 2% 52% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN C. Dickerson R. Ohlendorf 2% 54% Bunt Popfly: P (Front of Home)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN J. Votto R. Ohlendorf -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN B. Phillips R. Ohlendorf 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Micah Owings facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT N. Morgan M. Owings 4% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT F. Sanchez M. Owings 5% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Morgan to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  R PIT N. McLouth M. Owings 12% 76% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Morgan Scores; Sanchez to 3B
b1 1-0 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  PIT A. LaRoche M. Owings 1% 77% McLouth Steals 2B
b1 1-0 0 -23 5,(3-1)  PIT A. LaRoche M. Owings 2% 78% Walk
b1 1-0 0 123 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Moss M. Owings -5% 73% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 1-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  R PIT A. LaRoche M. Owings 7% 80% Hit By Pitch; Sanchez Scores; McLouth to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
b1 2-0 1 123 8,(3-2)  RR PIT R. Vazquez M. Owings 9% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); McLouth Scores; LaRoche Scores; LaRoche to 3B
b1 4-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO PIT R. Diaz M. Owings -5% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf facing 5-6-7
t2 0-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CIN J. Bruce R. Ohlendorf 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN R. Hernandez R. Ohlendorf 1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN A. Rosales R. Ohlendorf -1% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN A. Gonzalez R. Ohlendorf -1% 85% Hit By Pitch; Rosales to 2B
t2 0-4 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CIN M. Owings R. Ohlendorf 3% 88% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Gonzalez to 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Micah Owings facing 9-1-2
b2 4-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT R. Ohlendorf M. Owings -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 4-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT N. Morgan M. Owings -1% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 4-0 2 --- 6,(0-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez M. Owings -0% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf facing 1-2-3
t3 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN W. Taveras R. Ohlendorf 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 0-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CIN C. Dickerson R. Ohlendorf -2% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t3 0-4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  CIN J. Votto R. Ohlendorf -3% 83% Walk; Dickerson to 2B
t3 0-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Phillips R. Ohlendorf 4% 87% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t3 0-4 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. Bruce R. Ohlendorf 3% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Micah Owings facing 3-4-5
b3 4-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT N. McLouth M. Owings 1% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 4-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche M. Owings 1% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McLouth to 3B; LaRoche out at 2B/CF-SS-1B
b3 4-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R PIT B. Moss M. Owings 2% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball); McLouth Scores
b3 5-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche M. Owings -1% 93% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 5-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT R. Vazquez M. Owings 0% 94% Walk; Moss to 2B
b3 5-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Diaz M. Owings -1% 93% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf facing 6-7-8
t4 0-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN R. Hernandez R. Ohlendorf -2% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t4 0-5 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  CIN A. Rosales R. Ohlendorf -5% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hernandez to 3B
t4 0-5 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR CIN A. Gonzalez R. Ohlendorf -11% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hernandez Scores; Rosales Scores
t4 3-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN M. Owings R. Ohlendorf 3% 76% Flyball: RF
t4 3-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CIN W. Taveras R. Ohlendorf 2% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 3-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN C. Dickerson R. Ohlendorf 1% 79% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Micah Owings facing 9-1-2
b4 5-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Ohlendorf M. Owings -1% 78% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b4 5-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT N. Morgan M. Owings -1% 77% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b4 5-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez M. Owings -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf facing 3-4-5
t5 3-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN J. Votto R. Ohlendorf -7% 68% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 3-5 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CIN B. Phillips R. Ohlendorf 5% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 3-5 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. Bruce R. Ohlendorf 4% 78% Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left); Votto to 3B
t5 3-5 2 --3 5,(3-1)  O CIN R. Hernandez R. Ohlendorf 4% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Micah Owings facing 3-4-5
b5 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. McLouth M. Owings -1% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 5-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche M. Owings -1% 79% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b5 5-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT B. Moss M. Owings -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf facing 7-8-9
t6 3-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN A. Rosales R. Ohlendorf 3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN A. Gonzalez R. Ohlendorf 2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN M. Owings R. Ohlendorf 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Micah Owings facing 6-7-8
b6 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche M. Owings -1% 84% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 5-3 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT R. Vazquez M. Owings -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT R. Diaz M. Owings 1% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Delwyn Young pinch hits for Ross Ohlendorf (P) batting 9th
b6 5-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT D. Young M. Owings 2% 86% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Diaz to 3B
Danny Herrera replaces Micah Owings pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-3 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O PIT N. Morgan D. Herrera -3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Sean Burnett facing 1-2-3
Sean Burnett replaces Delwyn Young (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-5 0 --- 6,(1-2)  CIN W. Taveras S. Burnett -6% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Darnell McDonald pinch hits for Chris Dickerson (LF) batting 2nd
t7 3-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CIN D. McDonald S. Burnett 5% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CIN J. Votto S. Burnett 8% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Danny Herrera facing 2-3-4
Darnell McDonald moves from PH to LF
b7 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT F. Sanchez D. Herrera 1% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b7 5-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT N. McLouth D. Herrera 2% 93% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Sanchez to 2B
b7 5-3 0 12- 6,(3-2)  PIT A. LaRoche D. Herrera 3% 95% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sanchez to 3B; McLouth to 2B
b7 5-3 0 123 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Moss D. Herrera -2% 93% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 2B-1B); McLouth to 3B; LaRoche to 2B; Moss to 1B
David Weathers replaces Danny Herrera pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  RR PIT A. LaRoche D. Weathers 5% 98% Fielder's Choice 3B; Moss to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); McLouth Scores; LaRoche Scores/No RBI/unER; LaRoche to 1B
b7 7-3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O PIT R. Vazquez D. Weathers -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Moss to 3B
b7 7-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Diaz D. Weathers -1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Pirates' John Grabow facing 4-5-6
John Grabow replaces Sean Burnett pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN B. Phillips J. Grabow -2% 94% Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Deep 2B)
t8 3-7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CIN J. Bruce J. Grabow -6% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Phillips to 3B
t8 3-7 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Hernandez J. Grabow 5% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-7 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  RO CIN A. Rosales J. Grabow 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Phillips Scores/unER
t8 4-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN A. Gonzalez J. Grabow -2% 93% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Rosales to 2B
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for David Weathers (P) batting 9th
t8 4-7 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CIN J. Hairston J. Grabow 4% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Reds' Jared Burton facing 9-1-2
Jared Burton replaces Jerry Hairston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Eric Hinske pinch hits for John Grabow (P) batting 9th
b8 7-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT E. Hinske J. Burton 0% 98% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b8 7-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. Morgan J. Burton -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b8 7-4 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  PIT F. Sanchez J. Burton 1% 98% Wild Pitch; Morgan to 3B
b8 7-4 1 --3 6,(2-2)  RO PIT F. Sanchez J. Burton 1% 99% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Morgan Scores
Arthur Rhodes replaces Jared Burton pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT N. McLouth A. Rhodes -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-8, Pirates' Matt Capps facing 1-2-3
Matt Capps replaces Eric Hinske (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-8 0 --- 7,(2-2)  CIN W. Taveras M. Capps -2% 97% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
Laynce Nix pinch hits for Darnell McDonald (LF) batting 2nd
t9 4-8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CIN L. Nix M. Capps -5% 92% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Taveras to 3B
t9 4-8 0 1-3 7,(3-2)  R CIN J. Votto M. Capps -9% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Taveras Scores; Nix to 3B
t9 5-8 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  R CIN B. Phillips M. Capps -10% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Nix Scores; Votto to 2B
t9 6-8 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Bruce M. Capps 11% 84% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 6-8 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Hernandez M. Capps 9% 93% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-8 2 12- 2,(0-1)  CIN A. Rosales M. Capps -7% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Votto to 3B; Phillips to 2B
t9 6-8 2 123 3,(0-2)  O CIN A. Gonzalez M. Capps 14% 100% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 8.

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