GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (41-57) at FLORIDA (47-51)

NL: CINCINNATI (41-57) at FLORIDA (47-51)

<h3>Marlins look to push their winning streak to three games</h3>

Cincinnati (41-57) at Florida (47-51) 1:05 pm EDT


MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Florida Marlins will look to extend theirwinning streak to three games when they meet the Cincinnati Redsin the finale of a four-game series on Sunday.


Florida captured the middle two games of the series and improvedto 5-4 since the All-Star break with an 11-1 win on Saturday.Jason Wood, Matt Treanor and Hanley Ramirez all plated runs inan impressive eight-run eighth inning.


It marked the second time in franchise history that the Marlins'lineup batted around in an inning without recording an out,with the first coming on September 17, 1995 at Colorado.

Florida's Rick Vanden Hurk (3-2, 7.15 ERA) will take the ball insearch of his third straight win. In his last outing, VandenHurk tossed five scoreless innings to beat the St. LouisCardinals, 4-0, on Monday.


The 22-year-old rookie is 1-2 with a 9.15 ERA in five lifetimestarts at Dolphin Stadium, where the Marlins have struggled to a22-29 showing.


Bronson Arroyo (4-10, 4.51) is coming off his best outing of theyear for Cincinnati, striking out a season high-tying ninebatters in seven scoreless frames of a 6-5 win over the AtlantaBraves.


After a lackluster 2-9 showing to open the campaign, Arroyo hasbounced back of late, going 2-1 with a 2.28 ERA through his lastfour outings.

 

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<div class="pre">CINCINNATI AT FLORIDA -- LINEUPS

CINCINNATI FLORIDA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ryan Freel CF .241 3 15 Hanley Ramirez SS .336 16 46
Jeff Keppinger 3B .238 0 3 Dan Uggla 2B .251 18 58
Ken Griffey Jr RF .283 24 65 Miguel Cabrera 3B .331 23 69
Brandon Phillips 2B .284 20 60 Mike Jacobs 1B .273 6 20
Adam Dunn LF .258 26 64 Josh Willingham LF .256 15 62
Jeff Conine 1B .262 5 26 Jeremy Hermida RF .239 9 30
Pedro Lopez SS .207 0 0 Miguel Olivo C .244 9 41
David Ross C .188 14 32 Alfredo Amezaga CF .279 2 23
Bronson Arroyo RHP .098 1 1 Rick Vanden Hurk RHP .143 0 0
(4-10, 4.51) (3-2, 7.15)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
WARMUPS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO (4-10, 4.51)
FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK (3-2, 7.15)

UMPIRES: HP - ADAM DOWDY
1B - PHIL CUZZI
2B - TOM HALLION
3B - JAMES HOYE

WEATHER: 87 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 6 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
STARTING BATS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO AND DAVID ROSS
FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK AND MIGUEL OLIVO

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: R FREEL (.241, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
J KEPPINGER (.238, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
K GRIFFEY J (.283, 24 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JEFF KEPPINGER (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF RICK VANDEN HURK SCORED RYAN FREEL.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, FLORIDA 0

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.283, 24 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 2 2 3 0
FLORIDA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.336, 16 HR, 46 RBI)
D UGGLA (.251, 18 HR, 58 RBI)
M CABRERA (.331, 23 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Freel cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Keppinger 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .273
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
A Dunn lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
P Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
B Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .098

Totals 6 2 3 2 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - A Dunn (15, R Vanden Hurk). HR - J Keppinger (1, 1st inning off R
Vanden Hurk 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Keppinger 2 (5). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - P Lopez 2. Team LOB - 2.


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
M Jacobs 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Vanden Hurk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CINCINNATI - 2 -- 2
FLORIDA - -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.51

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Vanden Hurk 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 7.46

Pitches-strikes: R Vanden Hurk 23-11. Ground balls-fly balls: R Vanden Hurk
0-3. Batters faced: R Vanden Hurk 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Ross hit for H Ramirez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
FLORIDA 0 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: C Ross (.276, 4 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL CINCINNATI AT FLORIDA
NOTE: FLORIDA SHORTSTOP HANLEY RAMIREZ LEFT THE GAME IN THE
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING WITH AN APPARENT LEFT SHOULDER INJURY.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 2 2 3 0
FLORIDA 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D ROSS (.188, 14 HR, 32 RBI)
B ARROYO (.098, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
R FREEL (.244, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS FLORIDA (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Freel cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Keppinger 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .273
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
A Dunn lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
P Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
B Arroyo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .098

Totals 6 2 3 2 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - A Dunn (15, R Vanden Hurk). HR - J Keppinger (1, 1st inning off R
Vanden Hurk 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Keppinger 2 (5). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - P Lopez 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Lopez-J Conine).


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
a-C Ross ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
D Uggla 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .331
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Vanden Hurk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 2

a-hit by pitch for H Ramirez in the 1st.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Jacobs 1. GIDP - M
Cabrera. Team LOB - 1.


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CINCINNATI - 2 -- 2
FLORIDA - 0 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.48

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Vanden Hurk 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 7.46

HBP - C Ross (by B Arroyo). Pitches-strikes: B Arroyo 9-7; R Vanden Hurk
23-11. Ground balls-fly balls: B Arroyo 2-1; R Vanden Hurk 0-3. Batters faced:
B Arroyo 4; R Vanden Hurk 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Ross in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
FLORIDA 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D Ross (.188, 14 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Amezaga at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
FLORIDA 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D Ross (.188, 14 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 2 0 2 4 0
FLORIDA 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J WILLINGHAM (.256, 15 HR, 62 RBI)
J HERMIDA (.239, 9 HR, 30 RBI)
M OLIVO (.244, 9 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Freel cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Keppinger 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .261
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
A Dunn lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
P Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
D Ross c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .191
B Arroyo p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095

Totals 9 2 4 2 1 0 7

BATTING: 2B - A Dunn (15, R Vanden Hurk); D Ross (4, R Vanden Hurk). HR - J
Keppinger (1, 1st inning off R Vanden Hurk 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Keppinger 2
(5). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lopez 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Lopez-J Conine).


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
a-C Ross ph-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
D Uggla 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .331
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
A Amezaga cf-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Vanden Hurk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 2

a-hit by pitch for H Ramirez in the 1st.

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Jacobs 1. GIDP - M
Cabrera. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Cabrera-M Jacobs).


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CINCINNATI - 20 -- 2
FLORIDA - 0 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.48

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Vanden Hurk 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 7.25

HBP - C Ross (by B Arroyo); R Freel (by R Vanden Hurk). Pitches-strikes: B
Arroyo 9-7; R Vanden Hurk 38-20. Ground balls-fly balls: B Arroyo 2-1; R Vanden
Hurk 0-5. Batters faced: B Arroyo 4; R Vanden Hurk 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 2 0 2 4 0
FLORIDA 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB)
B PHILLIPS (.283, 0-FOR-1)
A DUNN (.260, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS FLORIDA (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Freel cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Keppinger 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .261
K Griffey Jr rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
B Phillips 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
A Dunn lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Conine 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .260
P Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
D Ross c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .191
B Arroyo p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095

Totals 9 2 4 2 1 0 7

BATTING: 2B - A Dunn (15, R Vanden Hurk); D Ross (4, R Vanden Hurk). HR - J
Keppinger (1, 1st inning off R Vanden Hurk 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Keppinger 2
(5). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Lopez 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Lopez-J Conine).


FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
a-C Ross ph-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
D Uggla 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .331
M Jacobs 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271
J Willingham lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243
A Amezaga cf-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
R Vanden Hurk p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 2 7

a-hit by pitch for H Ramirez in the 1st.

BATTING: 2B - J Willingham (22, B Arroyo). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - M Jacobs 1, R Vanden Hurk 1. GIDP - M Cabrera. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Cabrera-M Jacobs).


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CINCINNATI - 20 -- 2
FLORIDA - 00 -- 0
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Arroyo 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.44

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
R Vanden Hurk 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 7.25

HBP - C Ross (by B Arroyo); R Freel (by R Vanden Hurk). Pitches-strikes: B
Arroyo 31-20; R Vanden Hurk 38-20. Ground balls-fly balls: B Arroyo 3-1; R
Vanden Hurk 0-5. Batters faced: B Arroyo 9; R Vanden Hurk 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Adam Dowdy. 1B--Phil Cuzzi. 2B--Tom Hallion. 3B--James Hoye.

Weather: 87 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 2 0 0 2 4 0
FLORIDA 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO
FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK

DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: C ROSS (.276, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
D UGGLA (.253, 1-FOR-1)
M CABRERA (.331, 0-FOR-1)</div>