GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (46-64) at PITTSBURGH (44-63)

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: X Nady hit for C Izturis.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 9
PITTSBURGH 8 BOTTOM, 10TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X Nady (.288, 14 HR, 58 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
CINCINNATI 2 9 13 0
PITTSBURGH 1 8 12 1 (FINAL 10)

BATTERIES: CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON, TODD COFFEY (6TH), MIKE GOSLING (6TH), MIKE
STANTON (7TH), JARED BURTON (8TH), DAVID WEATHERS (10TH) AND
JAVIER VALENTIN

PIT - MATT MORRIS, JOHN GRABOW (7TH), SHAWN CHACON
(8TH), MATT CAPPS (9TH), SALOMON TORRES (10TH) AND RONNY
PAULINO

HOME RUNS: CIN - EDWIN ENCARNACION (8) OFF SHAWN CHACON IN THE 8TH, 0 ON
JEFF KEPPINGER (2) OFF MATT CAPPS IN THE 9TH, 0 ON
ADAM DUNN (30) OFF MATT CAPPS IN THE 10TH, 1 ON

PIT - MATT MORRIS (1) OFF BOBBY LIVINGSTON IN THE 3RD, 0 ON
JASON BAY (17) OFF TODD COFFEY IN THE 6TH, 1 ON
NATE MCLOUTH (4) OFF MIKE GOSLING IN THE 6TH, 2 ON
RONNY PAULINO (8) OFF MIKE STANTON IN THE 8TH, 0 ON
JACK WILSON (6) OFF DAVID WEATHERS IN THE 10TH, 0 ON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL FINAL 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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CINCINNATI 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 1
PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0

10 R H E
-- - - -
CINCINNATI 2 9 13 0
PITTSBURGH 1 8 12 1 (FINAL 10)

BATTERIES: CIN - BOBBY LIVINGSTON, TODD COFFEY (6TH), MIKE GOSLING (6TH), MIKE
STANTON (7TH), JARED BURTON (8TH), DAVID WEATHERS (10TH) AND
JAVIER VALENTIN

PIT - MATT MORRIS, JOHN GRABOW (7TH), SHAWN CHACON
(8TH), MATT CAPPS (9TH), SALOMON TORRES (10TH) AND RONNY
PAULINO


WP - JARED BURTON (3-1)
LP - MATT CAPPS (4-5)
SAVE - DAVID WEATHERS (21)

HOME RUNS: CIN - EDWIN ENCARNACION (8) OFF SHAWN CHACON IN THE 8TH, 0 ON
JEFF KEPPINGER (2) OFF MATT CAPPS IN THE 9TH, 0 ON
ADAM DUNN (30) OFF MATT CAPPS IN THE 10TH, 1 ON

PIT - MATT MORRIS (1) OFF BOBBY LIVINGSTON IN THE 3RD, 0 ON
JASON BAY (17) OFF TODD COFFEY IN THE 6TH, 1 ON
NATE MCLOUTH (4) OFF MIKE GOSLING IN THE 6TH, 2 ON
RONNY PAULINO (8) OFF MIKE STANTON IN THE 8TH, 0 ON
JACK WILSON (6) OFF DAVID WEATHERS IN THE 10TH, 0 ON


TIME: 3:28 ATT: 33,466

PROBABLES: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO (4-12, 4.72)
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY (9-6, 3.55)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (9) VS PITTSBURGH (8) - FINAL IN 10 INNINGS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Hatteberg 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .306
N Hopper cf 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .287
K Griffey Jr rf 5 0 1 1 0 3 2 .271
B Phillips 2b 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 .276
A Dunn lf 5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .262
E Encarnacion 3b 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 .263
J Valentin c 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .271
A Gonzalez ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .258
J Burton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Bellhorn ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
D Weathers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Livingston p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .389
T Coffey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Gosling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M Stanton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Keppinger ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333

Totals 40 9 13 8 1 10 11

a-struck out looking for J Burton in the 10th.

BATTING: 2B - S Hatteberg (19, M Morris); J Valentin (10, M Morris); N Hopper
(9, M Morris). HR - E Encarnacion (8, 8th inning off S Chacon 0 on, 1 Out), J
Keppinger (2, 9th inning off M Capps 0 on, 0 Out), A Dunn (30, 10th inning off
M Capps 1 on, 0 Out). S - N Hopper , B Livingston. RBI - K Griffey Jr (70), E
Encarnacion 2 (44), J Valentin 2 (20), J Keppinger (15), A Dunn 2 (73). 2-out
RBI - E Encarnacion, J Valentin 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Hatteberg 2, B Livingston 1. GIDP - A Gonzalez. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Hopper 2 (7, 2nd base off M Morris/R Paulino, 3rd base
off J Grabow/R Paulino).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (E Encarnacion-B Phillips-S Hatteberg, A Gonzalez-B
Phillips-S Hatteberg).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Izturis ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245
c-X Nady ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
F Sanchez 2b 6 1 2 0 0 0 2 .296
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .247
J Bay lf 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .260
J Bautista rf-3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .259
J Castillo 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .255
b-R Doumit ph-rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279
R Paulino c 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 .242
N McLouth cf 5 1 1 3 0 2 1 .222
M Morris p 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .220
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
a-J Phelps ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
M Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-J Wilson ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .263

Totals 40 8 12 8 6 7 21

a-walked for S Chacon in the 8th; b-intentionally walked for J Castillo in the
9th; c-grounded to shortstop for C Izturis in the 10th; d-homered to left for
S Torres in the 10th.

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (25, B Livingston). HR - M Morris (1, 3rd inning off B
Livingston 0 on, 0 Out), J Bay (17, 6th inning off T Coffey 1 on, 1 Out), N
Mclouth (4, 6th inning off M Gosling 2 on, 2 Out), R Paulino (8, 8th inning off
M Stanton 0 on, 0 Out), J Wilson (6, 10th inning off D Weathers 0 on, 1 Out).
RBI - M Morris (2), J Bay 2 (71), N McLouth 3 (16), R Paulino (32), J Wilson
(32). 2-out RBI - N McLouth 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N
McLouth 1, R Paulino 1. GIDP - F Sanchez, J Castillo. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - A LaRoche (1, 2nd base off J Burton/J Valentin).

FIELDING: E - R Paulino (7, throw). DP: 1 (J Castillo-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).



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CINCINNATI - 000 103 111 2 -- 9
PITTSBURGH - 001 005 010 1 -- 8
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
B Livingston 5 1/3 6 2 2 0 4 1 4.46
T Coffey (H, 5) 1/3 1 3 3 1 1 1 6.04
M Gosling (B, 1) 1/3 3 1 1 1 0 1 4.35
M Stanton 1 1/3 1 1 1 2 0 1 5.03
J Burton (W, 3-1) 1 2/3 0 0 0 2 2 0 3.54
D Weathers (S, 21) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.40

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 6 1/3 9 5 4 1 4 0 4.41
J Grabow (H, 7) 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.59
S Chacon (B, 4) 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.91
M Capps (L, 4-5; B, 2) 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 2.57
S Torres 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.62

M Gosling pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
M Capps pitched to 2 batters in the 10th.

WP - T Coffey. IBB - A Gonzalez (by M Morris), R Doumit (by J Burton). HBP -
B Phillips (by M Morris); J Bautista (by T Coffey). Pitches-strikes: B
Livingston 97-60; T Coffey 21-12; M Gosling 21-9; M Stanton 29-16; J Burton
27-16; D Weathers 14-9; M Morris 80-51; J Grabow 13-8; S Chacon 19-12; M Capps
23-16; S Torres 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: B Livingston 5-7; T Coffey 0-0; M
Gosling 1-0; M Stanton 2-2; J Burton 0-3; D Weathers 2-1; M Morris 10-5; J
Grabow 0-0; S Chacon 0-1; M Capps 1-1; S Torres 1-1. Batters faced: B
Livingston 21; T Coffey 4; M Gosling 5; M Stanton 6; J Burton 7; D Weathers 4;
M Morris 29; J Grabow 2; S Chacon 4; M Capps 6; S Torres 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Chad Fairchild. 1B--Brian Gorman. 2B--Bill Miller. 3B--Marvin
Hudson.

T--3:28. Att--33,466.
Weather: 87 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to
right.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
CINCINNATI 9
PITTSBURGH 8 FINAL</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

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CINCINNATI (9) AT PITTSBURGH (8) - HOW THEY SCORED
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PITTSBURGH 3RD: M Morris homered to left center. C Izturis flied out to
center. F Sanchez lined out to shortstop. A LaRoche flied out to right.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 1.

CINCINNATI 4TH: S Hatteberg doubled to deep center. N Hopper sacrificed to
pitcher, S Hatteberg to third. K Griffey Jr singled to center, S Hatteberg
scored. B Phillips lined out to left. A Dunn popped out to third. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 1, PITTSBURGH 1.

CINCINNATI 6TH: N Hopper singled to center. N Hopper stole second.
K Griffey Jr struck out swinging. B Phillips hit by pitch. A Dunn flied out to
center. E Encarnacion singled to left center, N Hopper scored, B Phillips to
third. J Valentin doubled to left, B Phillips and E Encarnacion scored.
A Gonzalez intentionally walked. B Livingston struck out swinging. (3 Runs,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 1.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: F Sanchez singled to left. A LaRoche struck out swinging.
T Coffey relieved B Livingston. J Bay homered to center, F Sanchez scored.
J Bautista hit by pitch. J Bautista to second on wild pitch by T Coffey.
J Castillo struck out swinging. R Paulino walked. M Gosling relieved T Coffey.
N McLouth homered to right, J Bautista and R Paulino scored. M Morris singled
to right. C Izturis grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Morris out
at second. (5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 6.

CINCINNATI 7TH: S Hatteberg grounded out to first. N Hopper doubled to
center. J Grabow relieved M Morris. N Hopper stole third, N Hopper scored on
throwing error by catcher R Paulino. K Griffey Jr struck out looking.
B Phillips struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) CINCINNATI 5,
PITTSBURGH 6.

CINCINNATI 8TH: S Chacon relieved J Grabow. A Dunn lined out to first.
E Encarnacion homered to left center. J Valentin struck out looking. A Gonzalez
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 6, PITTSBURGH 6.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: R Paulino homered to center. N McLouth flied out to left.
J Phelps hit for S Chacon. J Phelps walked. J Burton relieved M Stanton.
J Keppinger at shortstop. C Izturis struck out swinging. F Sanchez flied out to
right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 6, PITTSBURGH 7.

CINCINNATI 9TH: M Capps relieved S Chacon. J Keppinger homered to left.
S Hatteberg struck out swinging. N Hopper grounded out to second. K Griffey Jr
lined out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 7, PITTSBURGH 7.

CINCINNATI 10TH: J Bautista at third base. R Doumit in right field.
B Phillips singled to center. A Dunn homered to center, B Phillips scored.
S Torres relieved M Capps. E Encarnacion popped out to second. J Valentin
grounded out to second. M Bellhorn hit for J Burton. M Bellhorn struck out
looking. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 9, PITTSBURGH 7.

PITTSBURGH 10TH: D Weathers relieved J Burton. N McLouth flied out to left.
J Wilson hit for S Torres. J Wilson homered to left. X Nady hit for
C Izturis. X Nady grounded out to shortstop. F Sanchez grounded out to third.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 9, PITTSBURGH 8.</div>

 

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CINCINNATI (9) AT PITTSBURGH (8) - EVENT LOG
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Cincinnati Starting Lineups -- S Hatteberg 1B, N Hopper CF, K Griffey Jr RF,
B Phillips 2B, A Dunn LF, E Encarnacion 3B, J Valentin C, A Gonzalez SS,
B Livingston LHP.

Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- C Izturis SS, F Sanchez 2B, A LaRoche 1B, J Bay LF,
J Bautista RF, J Castillo 3B, R Paulino C, N McLouth CF, M Morris RHP.

Umpires -- Chad Fairchild (HP), Brian Gorman (1B), Bill Miller (2B),
Marvin Hudson (3B).

Gametime Weather: 87 degrees, Cloudy, wind out to right at 6 mph.


CINCINNATI 1ST: S Hatteberg grounded out to first. N Hopper grounded out
to second. K Griffey Jr struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

PITTSBURGH 1ST: C Izturis singled to center. F Sanchez grounded into
double play, third to second to first, C Izturis out at second. A LaRoche
singled to center. J Bay flied out to right. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

CINCINNATI 2ND: B Phillips grounded out to shortstop. A Dunn grounded out
to second. E Encarnacion struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: J Bautista doubled to left. J Castillo grounded out to
pitcher. R Paulino struck out looking. N McLouth struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

CINCINNATI 3RD: J Valentin singled to center. A Gonzalez grounded into
double play, third to second to first, J Valentin out at second. B Livingston
grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: M Morris homered to left center. C Izturis flied out to
center. F Sanchez lined out to shortstop. A LaRoche flied out to right. (1
Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 1.

CINCINNATI 4TH: S Hatteberg doubled to deep center. N Hopper sacrificed to
pitcher, S Hatteberg to third. K Griffey Jr singled to center, S Hatteberg
scored. B Phillips lined out to left. A Dunn popped out to third. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 1, PITTSBURGH 1.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: J Bay grounded out to shortstop. J Bautista flied out to
center. J Castillo singled to right center. R Paulino lined out to pitcher.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 1, PITTSBURGH 1.

CINCINNATI 5TH: E Encarnacion flied out to right. J Valentin singled to
right. A Gonzalez reached on infield single to shortstop, J Valentin to
second. B Livingston sacrificed to pitcher, J Valentin to third, A Gonzalez to
second. S Hatteberg flied out to center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 1, PITTSBURGH 1.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: N McLouth struck out looking. M Morris grounded out to
first. C Izturis flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 1,
PITTSBURGH 1.

CINCINNATI 6TH: N Hopper singled to center. N Hopper stole second.
K Griffey Jr struck out swinging. B Phillips hit by pitch. A Dunn flied out to
center. E Encarnacion singled to left center, N Hopper scored, B Phillips to
third. J Valentin doubled to left, B Phillips and E Encarnacion scored.
A Gonzalez intentionally walked. B Livingston struck out swinging. (3 Runs,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 1.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: F Sanchez singled to left. A LaRoche struck out swinging.
T Coffey relieved B Livingston. J Bay homered to center, F Sanchez scored.
J Bautista hit by pitch. J Bautista to second on wild pitch by T Coffey.
J Castillo struck out swinging. R Paulino walked. M Gosling relieved T Coffey.
N McLouth homered to right, J Bautista and R Paulino scored. M Morris singled
to right. C Izturis grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Morris out
at second. (5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 6.

CINCINNATI 7TH: S Hatteberg grounded out to first. N Hopper doubled to
center. J Grabow relieved M Morris. N Hopper stole third, N Hopper scored on
throwing error by catcher R Paulino. K Griffey Jr struck out looking.
B Phillips struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) CINCINNATI 5,
PITTSBURGH 6.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: F Sanchez singled to right. A LaRoche walked, F Sanchez to
second. M Stanton relieved M Gosling. J Bay walked, F Sanchez to third,
A LaRoche to second. J Bautista popped out to shortstop. J Castillo grounded
into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Bay out at second.(0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 5, PITTSBURGH 6.

CINCINNATI 8TH: S Chacon relieved J Grabow. A Dunn lined out to first.
E Encarnacion homered to left center. J Valentin struck out looking. A Gonzalez
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 6, PITTSBURGH 6.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: R Paulino homered to center. N McLouth flied out to left.
J Phelps hit for S Chacon. J Phelps walked. J Burton relieved M Stanton.
J Keppinger at shortstop. C Izturis struck out swinging. F Sanchez flied out to
right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 6, PITTSBURGH 7.

CINCINNATI 9TH: M Capps relieved S Chacon. J Keppinger homered to left.
S Hatteberg struck out swinging. N Hopper grounded out to second. K Griffey Jr
lined out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 7, PITTSBURGH 7.

PITTSBURGH 9TH: A LaRoche walked. J Bay struck out swinging. J Bautista
lined out to right. R Doumit hit for J Castillo. A LaRoche stole second.
R Doumit intentionally walked. R Paulino flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) CINCINNATI 7, PITTSBURGH 7.

CINCINNATI 10TH: J Bautista at third base. R Doumit in right field.
B Phillips singled to center. A Dunn homered to center, B Phillips scored.
S Torres relieved M Capps. E Encarnacion popped out to second. J Valentin
grounded out to second. M Bellhorn hit for J Burton. M Bellhorn struck out
looking. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 9, PITTSBURGH 7.

PITTSBURGH 10TH: D Weathers relieved J Burton. N McLouth flied out to left.
J Wilson hit for S Torres. J Wilson homered to left. X Nady hit for
C Izturis. X Nady grounded out to shortstop. F Sanchez grounded out to third.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 9, PITTSBURGH 8.</div>

 

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CINCINNATI (9) AT PITTSBURGH (8) - EVENT LOG
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Cincinnati Starting Lineups -- S Hatteberg 1B, N Hopper CF, K Griffey Jr RF,
B Phillips 2B, A Dunn LF, E Encarnacion 3B, J Valentin C, A Gonzalez SS,
B Livingston LHP.

Pittsburgh Starting Lineups -- C Izturis SS, F Sanchez 2B, A LaRoche 1B, J Bay LF,
J Bautista RF, J Castillo 3B, R Paulino C, N McLouth CF, M Morris RHP.

Umpires -- Chad Fairchild (HP), Brian Gorman (1B), Bill Miller (2B),
Marvin Hudson (3B).

Gametime Weather: 87 degrees, Cloudy, wind out to right at 6 mph.


CINCINNATI 1ST: S Hatteberg grounded out to first. N Hopper grounded out
to second. K Griffey Jr struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

PITTSBURGH 1ST: C Izturis singled to center. F Sanchez grounded into
double play, third to second to first, C Izturis out at second. A LaRoche
singled to center. J Bay flied out to right. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

CINCINNATI 2ND: B Phillips grounded out to shortstop. A Dunn grounded out
to second. E Encarnacion struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

PITTSBURGH 2ND: J Bautista doubled to left. J Castillo grounded out to
pitcher. R Paulino struck out looking. N McLouth struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

CINCINNATI 3RD: J Valentin singled to center. A Gonzalez grounded into
double play, third to second to first, J Valentin out at second. B Livingston
grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 0.

PITTSBURGH 3RD: M Morris homered to left center. C Izturis flied out to
center. F Sanchez lined out to shortstop. A LaRoche flied out to right. (1
Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 0, PITTSBURGH 1.

CINCINNATI 4TH: S Hatteberg doubled to deep center. N Hopper sacrificed to
pitcher, S Hatteberg to third. K Griffey Jr singled to center, S Hatteberg
scored. B Phillips lined out to left. A Dunn popped out to third. (1 Run,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 1, PITTSBURGH 1.

PITTSBURGH 4TH: J Bay grounded out to shortstop. J Bautista flied out to
center. J Castillo singled to right center. R Paulino lined out to pitcher.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 1, PITTSBURGH 1.

CINCINNATI 5TH: E Encarnacion flied out to right. J Valentin singled to
right. A Gonzalez reached on infield single to shortstop, J Valentin to
second. B Livingston sacrificed to pitcher, J Valentin to third, A Gonzalez to
second. S Hatteberg flied out to center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
CINCINNATI 1, PITTSBURGH 1.

PITTSBURGH 5TH: N McLouth struck out looking. M Morris grounded out to
first. C Izturis flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 1,
PITTSBURGH 1.

CINCINNATI 6TH: N Hopper singled to center. N Hopper stole second.
K Griffey Jr struck out swinging. B Phillips hit by pitch. A Dunn flied out to
center. E Encarnacion singled to left center, N Hopper scored, B Phillips to
third. J Valentin doubled to left, B Phillips and E Encarnacion scored.
A Gonzalez intentionally walked. B Livingston struck out swinging. (3 Runs,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 1.

PITTSBURGH 6TH: F Sanchez singled to left. A LaRoche struck out swinging.
T Coffey relieved B Livingston. J Bay homered to center, F Sanchez scored.
J Bautista hit by pitch. J Bautista to second on wild pitch by T Coffey.
J Castillo struck out swinging. R Paulino walked. M Gosling relieved T Coffey.
N McLouth homered to right, J Bautista and R Paulino scored. M Morris singled
to right. C Izturis grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Morris out
at second. (5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 6.

CINCINNATI 7TH: S Hatteberg grounded out to first. N Hopper doubled to
center. J Grabow relieved M Morris. N Hopper stole third, N Hopper scored on
throwing error by catcher R Paulino. K Griffey Jr struck out looking.
B Phillips struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) CINCINNATI 5,
PITTSBURGH 6.

PITTSBURGH 7TH: F Sanchez singled to right. A LaRoche walked, F Sanchez to
second. M Stanton relieved M Gosling. J Bay walked, F Sanchez to third,
A LaRoche to second. J Bautista popped out to shortstop. J Castillo grounded
into double play, shortstop to second to first, J Bay out at second.(0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 5, PITTSBURGH 6.

CINCINNATI 8TH: S Chacon relieved J Grabow. A Dunn lined out to first.
E Encarnacion homered to left center. J Valentin struck out looking. A Gonzalez
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 6, PITTSBURGH 6.

PITTSBURGH 8TH: R Paulino homered to center. N McLouth flied out to left.
J Phelps hit for S Chacon. J Phelps walked. J Burton relieved M Stanton.
J Keppinger at shortstop. C Izturis struck out swinging. F Sanchez flied out to
right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 6, PITTSBURGH 7.

CINCINNATI 9TH: M Capps relieved S Chacon. J Keppinger homered to left.
S Hatteberg struck out swinging. N Hopper grounded out to second. K Griffey Jr
lined out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 7, PITTSBURGH 7.

PITTSBURGH 9TH: A LaRoche walked. J Bay struck out swinging. J Bautista
lined out to right. R Doumit hit for J Castillo. A LaRoche stole second.
R Doumit intentionally walked. R Paulino flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) CINCINNATI 7, PITTSBURGH 7.

CINCINNATI 10TH: J Bautista at third base. R Doumit in right field.
B Phillips singled to center. A Dunn homered to center, B Phillips scored.
S Torres relieved M Capps. E Encarnacion popped out to second. J Valentin
grounded out to second. M Bellhorn hit for J Burton. M Bellhorn struck out
looking. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 9, PITTSBURGH 7.

PITTSBURGH 10TH: D Weathers relieved J Burton. N McLouth flied out to left.
J Wilson hit for S Torres. J Wilson homered to left. X Nady hit for
C Izturis. X Nady grounded out to shortstop. F Sanchez grounded out to third.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CINCINNATI 9, PITTSBURGH 8.</div>

 

Dunn's blow in the 10th helps Reds rally past Pirates

<h3>CINCINNATI 9, PITTSBURGH 8 (10 INNINGS)</h3>PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates hit a season-highfive homers but the Cincinnati Reds hit the ones that countedmost.


Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning as the Redsposted a 9-8 victory over the Pirates on Saturday.

Jeff Keppinger hit a game-tying solo homer in the ninth inningand Edwin Encarnacion also had a game-tying shot in the eighthfor Cincinnati, which trailed thee times in this contest.

With the score tied at 7-7 in the top of the 10th, BrandonPhillips led off with a single against Pittsburgh reliever MattCapps (4-5) before Dunn blasted a 1-2 breaking ball into theseats in right-center field to make it 9-7.


It was Dunn's 30th homer, two behind National League leaderPrince Fielder, who homered against Philadelphia on Saturday.

Jared Burton (3-1), Cincinnati's fifth pitcher, earned the winby working 1 2/3 innings before David Weathers came on in thebottom of the 10th to nail down his 21st save despite giving upa run.


Trailing by one in the ninth inning, Keppinger lined a pitchfrom Capps down the left field line that just cleared the wallnear the foul pole to knot the game at 7-7.


Ronny Paulino had given the Pirates a 7-6 lead a half inningearlier when he hit his third homer in four days off MikeStanton to propel Pittsburgh to a short-lived lead.

Encarnacion tied the game at 6-6 with one out in the eighth whenhe hit a 3-2 pitch from Pirates reliever Shawn Chacon over theleft field wall.


Pittsburgh's other four homers came from Jason Bay, NateMcLouth, pinch hitter Jack Wilson in the 10th and pitcher MattMorris, who gave the Pirates a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Thefive homers were the most since Pittsburgh hit seven on August20, 2003, at St. Louis.


Morris, who was making his Pirates' debut, tossed 6 1/3 inningsand had two hits. The 32-year-old righthander, acquired fromSan Francisco at Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline,surrendered five runs on nine hits with four strikeouts butremained winless since June 11.


Morris' homer, a 400-foot solo blast off Reds starter BobbyLivingston, was the second of his career. The first was onApril 16, 2003. It also was the first long ball by a Piratespitcher since Kip Wells on August 19, 2005.


After Morris' blast, the Reds struck back in the fourth whenScott Hatteberg led off with a double and scored two batterslater on a single by Ken Griffey Jr.


The Reds plated three runs in the sixth, all with two outs.Encarnacion singled home Norris Hopper, and Valentin doubled,scoring Phillips and Encarnacion to make 4-1.


However, Pittsburgh regained the lead in the bottom of thesixth. Freddy Sanchez led off with a single and then scored twobatters later ahead on Bay's 17th homer of the season off Redsreliever Todd Coffey, who was inserted to face Bay.

After Coffey hit a batter and issued a walk, Reds manager PeteMackanin summoned Mike Gosling to face McLouth. The movebackfired as McLouth smacked a ball into the right field seatsto put the Pirates ahead, 6-4.


The Pirates wasted a golden opportunity to add on more, loadingthe bases with none out in the seventh, but failed to score asJose Bautista popped out and Castillo hit into an inning-endingdouble play.


Failing to add on proved costly for the Pirates as the Redsadded a run in the seventh and tied the score in the eighth onEncarnacion's homer.

 

Dunn's blow in the 10th helps Reds rally past Pirates

<h3>CINCINNATI 9, PITTSBURGH 8 (10 INNINGS)</h3>PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates hit a season-highfive homers but the Cincinnati Reds hit the ones that countedmost.


Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning as the Redsposted a 9-8 victory over the Pirates on Saturday.

Jeff Keppinger hit a game-tying solo homer in the ninth inningand Edwin Encarnacion also had a game-tying shot in the eighthfor Cincinnati, which trailed thee times in this contest.

With the score tied at 7-7 in the top of the 10th, BrandonPhillips led off with a single against Pittsburgh reliever MattCapps (4-5) before Dunn blasted a 1-2 breaking ball into theseats in right-center field to make it 9-7.


"I actually was trying to hit that hole between first and secondand I kind of figured I'd be getting a lot of fastballs becausethey were worried about Brandon stealing," Dunn said. "Thestars were aligned."


It was Dunn's 30th homer, two behind National League leaderPrince Fielder, who homered against Philadelphia on Saturday.

"The pitch was kind of up and over the plate and I hit it prettygood," Dunn said.


"I should be able to wake up out of bed and pitch better than Idid today," Capps said. "It was one of those days I didn't havecontrol. I had no idea where my slider was going.

"It's a bad feeling being out there and it's even worse comingin after they do what they did to me an inning earlier. Today Ilet the guys down, let the team down, blew the save ultimatelygot the loss."


Jared Burton (3-1), Cincinnati's fifth pitcher, earned the winby working 1 2/3 innings before David Weathers came on in thebottom of the 10th to nail down his 21st save despite giving upa run.


Trailing by one in the ninth inning, Keppinger lined a pitchfrom Capps down the left field line that just cleared the wallnear the foul pole to knot the game at 7-7.


"Capps is really good but it happens, that's baseball," Dunnsaid. "We're swinging the bats pretty good right now. It's afunny game, you've got to take the good with the bad andhopefully the good lasts a whole lot longer than the bad does."

Ronny Paulino had given the Pirates a 7-6 lead a half inningearlier when he hit his third homer in four days off MikeStanton to propel Pittsburgh to a short-lived lead.

Encarnacion tied the game at 6-6 with one out in the eighth whenhe hit a 3-2 pitch from Pirates reliever Shawn Chacon over theleft field wall.


"The whole game is a matter of bullpens," Reds manager PeteMackanin said. "You look at the last 4-5 innings, we scoredruns off their bullpen and that was the name of the gametonight."


Pittsburgh's other four homers came from Jason Bay, NateMcLouth, pinch hitter Jack Wilson in the 10th and pitcher MattMorris, who gave the Pirates a 1-0 lead in the third inning. Thefive homers were the most since Pittsburgh hit seven on August20, 2003, at St. Louis.


Morris, who was making his Pirates' debut, tossed 6 1/3 inningsand had two hits.


"I really put us in a hole, but with some timely hits we battledback and had a two-run lead, but we just couldn't hold itthere," Morris said. "But if keep playing like that, we'll getwins."


The 32-year-old righthander, acquired from San Francisco atTuesday's non-waiver trade deadline, surrendered five runs onnine hits with four strikeouts but remained winless since June11.


"Matt Morris did a terrific job," Pirates manager Jim Tracysaid. "The way he pitches and the number of pitches that hethrew, it was just a real professional approach and a greatthing for some of the young guys in the rotation to see. Ireally believe he will be a big asset for this club as we moveforward."


Morris' homer, a 400-foot solo blast off Reds starter BobbyLivingston, was the second of his career. The first was onApril 16, 2003.


"I don't have enough homers to have fun doing that yet but Ijust kind of got lucky," Morris said. "I swung as hard as Icould and didn't know if the ball was out of not. That was abonus but winning a game is the priority. We battled hard andnever gave up. That's all you can ask."


It also was the first long ball by a Pirates pitcher since KipWells on August 19, 2005.


After Morris' blast, the Reds struck back in the fourth whenScott Hatteberg led off with a double and scored two batterslater on a single by Ken Griffey Jr.


The Reds plated three runs in the sixth, all with two outs.Encarnacion singled home Norris Hopper, and Valentin doubled,scoring Phillips and Encarnacion to make 4-1.


However, Pittsburgh regained the lead in the bottom of thesixth. Freddy Sanchez led off with a single and then scored twobatters later ahead on Bay's 17th homer of the season off Redsreliever Todd Coffey, who was inserted to face Bay.

After Coffey hit a batter and issued a walk, Reds manager PeteMackanin summoned Mike Gosling to face McLouth. The movebackfired as McLouth smacked a ball into the right field seatsto put the Pirates ahead, 6-4.


Livingston allowed two runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings andfairly impressed his manager.


"Livingston gave us a great outing there," Mackanin said. "Hedid a great job, everything we would want him to do in that typeof role."


The Pirates wasted a golden opportunity to add on more, loadingthe bases with none out in the seventh, but failed to score asJose Bautista popped out and Castillo hit into an inning-endingdouble play.


Failing to add on proved costly for the Pirates as the Redsadded a run in the seventh and tied the score in the eighth onEncarnacion's homer.


"We were in a position to put the game away and we weren't ableto do it," Tracy said. "With a 6-5 lead and the bases-loadedno-outs situation in the 7th inning and to come away withnothing, I think that's the key to the game.


"They have a lineup full of guys who can take a swing and hitthe ball out of the ballpark. You can't let them hang around,that's simply what it boils down to. We had chance to open itup and didn't."