GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: JOHN GRABOW (2-1, 3.67) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B PHILLIPS ON FIRST, K GRIFFEY JR ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 3, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: S HATTEBERG (.305, 10 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grabow relieved F Osoria.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B PHILLIPS ON FIRST, K GRIFFEY JR ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 3
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: S Hatteberg (.305, 10 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY EDWIN ENCARNACION SCORED KEN GRIFFEY JR.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E ENCARNACION ON FIRST, S HATTEBERG ON
SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VALENTIN (.287, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 10 1
PITTSBURGH 1 0 0 4 1 0 6 9 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - MIKE GOSLING
PIT - JOHN GRABOW

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.294, 1-FOR-3)
J BAY (.254, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
R PAULINO (.250, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS PITTSBURGH (6) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .311
J Keppinger ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .367
K Griffey Jr rf 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .284
B Phillips 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .283
J Cantu 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .500
b-S Hatteberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
E Encarnacion 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .276
J Valentin c 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .285
J Ellison lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .067
E Ramirez p 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .200
a-A Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
M Gosling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 4 10 4 2 4 20

a-struck out swinging for E Ramirez in the 6th; b-grounded into fielder's
choice to first for J Cantu in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Keppinger (12, T Gorzelanny). HR - J Cantu (1, 6th inning off T
Gorzelanny 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Keppinger (23), J Cantu (4), B Phillips (78),
E Encarnacion (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cantu 1, B
Phillips 1, N Hopper 1, J Ellison 1, E Ramirez 2. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - J Keppinger (2, throw).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .248
J Bautista 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .260
F Sanchez 2b 3 1 3 5 1 0 0 .311
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .267
X Nady rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 .294
J Bay lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 4 .254
R Paulino c 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .250
C Izturis ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
T Gorzelanny p 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .078
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 6 9 6 4 5 12

BATTING: HR - F Sanchez (11, 4th inning off E Ramirez 3 on, 2 Out), J Bay (20,
5th inning off E Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Sanchez 5 (66), J Bay (82).
2-out RBI - F Sanchez 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N McLouth 1,
J Bay 2. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - N McLouth (13, 2nd base off E Ramirez/J Valentin).

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (13, ground ball). Outfield assists - X Nady (K
Griffey Jr at 2nd base).


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CINCINNATI - 000 011 2 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 100 410 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
E Ramirez 5 9 6 6 3 5 2 7.71
M Gosling 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.34

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 6 8 4 4 2 3 1 3.50
F Osoria 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25
J Grabow 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.59

T Gorzelanny pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
F Osoria pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - J Ellison (by T Gorzelanny). Pitches-strikes: E Ramirez 96-66; M
Gosling 18-9; T Gorzelanny 99-59; F Osoria 5-3; J Grabow 17-11. Ground
balls-fly balls: E Ramirez 5-5; M Gosling 2-1; T Gorzelanny 10-5; F Osoria 0-0;
J Grabow 2-0. Batters faced: E Ramirez 27; M Gosling 4; T Gorzelanny 30; F
Osoria 1; J Grabow 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Hatteberg at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X Nady (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: GARY MAJEWSKI (0-1, 7.98) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Majewski relieved M Gosling.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X Nady (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 10 1
PITTSBURGH 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 6 10 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - GARY MAJEWSKI
PIT - JOHN GRABOW

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: G MAJEWSKI (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
N HOPPER (.311, 1-FOR-4)
J KEPPINGER (.367, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS PITTSBURGH (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .311
J Keppinger ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .367
K Griffey Jr rf 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .284
B Phillips 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .283
J Cantu 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .500
b-S Hatteberg ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
E Encarnacion 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .276
J Valentin c 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .285
J Ellison lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .067
E Ramirez p 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .200
a-A Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
M Gosling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Majewski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 4 10 4 2 4 20

a-struck out swinging for E Ramirez in the 6th; b-grounded into fielder's
choice to first for J Cantu in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Keppinger (12, T Gorzelanny). HR - J Cantu (1, 6th inning off T
Gorzelanny 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Keppinger (23), J Cantu (4), B Phillips (78),
E Encarnacion (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cantu 1, B
Phillips 1, N Hopper 1, J Ellison 1, E Ramirez 2. Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: E - J Keppinger (2, throw). DP: 1 (J Keppinger-B Phillips-S
Hatteberg).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .248
J Bautista 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .260
F Sanchez 2b 3 1 3 5 1 0 0 .311
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .267
X Nady rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .293
J Bay lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .255
R Paulino c 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .249
C Izturis ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
T Gorzelanny p 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .078
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 6 10 6 4 5 13

BATTING: HR - F Sanchez (11, 4th inning off E Ramirez 3 on, 2 Out), J Bay (20,
5th inning off E Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Sanchez 5 (66), J Bay (82).
2-out RBI - F Sanchez 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N McLouth 1,
J Bay 2. GIDP - R Paulino. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - N McLouth (13, 2nd base off E Ramirez/J Valentin).

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (13, ground ball). Outfield assists - X Nady (K
Griffey Jr at 2nd base).


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CINCINNATI - 000 011 2 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 100 410 0 -- 6
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
E Ramirez 5 9 6 6 3 5 2 7.71
M Gosling 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.34
G Majewski 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.47

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 6 8 4 4 2 3 1 3.50
F Osoria 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25
J Grabow 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.59

T Gorzelanny pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
F Osoria pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - J Ellison (by T Gorzelanny). Pitches-strikes: E Ramirez 96-66; M
Gosling 18-9; G Majewski 8-5; T Gorzelanny 99-59; F Osoria 5-3; J Grabow 17-11.
Ground balls-fly balls: E Ramirez 5-5; M Gosling 2-1; G Majewski 3-0; T
Gorzelanny 10-5; F Osoria 0-0; J Grabow 2-0. Batters faced: E Ramirez 27; M
Gosling 4; G Majewski 3; T Gorzelanny 30; F Osoria 1; J Grabow 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Hamilton hit for G Majewski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J Hamilton (.286, 17 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SHAWN CHACON (4-4, 4.16) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.311, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Chacon relieved J Grabow.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N Hopper (.311, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: DAMASO MARTE (2-0, 2.04) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, N HOPPER ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.284, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Marte relieved S Chacon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, N HOPPER ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K Griffey Jr (.284, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 4 11 1
PITTSBURGH 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 6 10 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - GARY MAJEWSKI (OUT)
PIT - DAMASO MARTE

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C IZTURIS (.248, 0-FOR-3)
D MARTE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
N MCLOUTH (.248, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS PITTSBURGH (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .314
J Keppinger ss 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .364
K Griffey Jr rf 5 1 2 0 0 3 2 .284
B Phillips 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .283
J Cantu 1b 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .500
b-S Hatteberg ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304
E Encarnacion 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .276
J Valentin c 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .285
J Ellison lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .067
E Ramirez p 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .200
a-A Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
M Gosling p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Majewski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-J Hamilton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285

Totals 36 4 11 4 2 5 21

a-struck out swinging for E Ramirez in the 6th; b-grounded into fielder's
choice to first for J Cantu in the 7th; c-lined out to left for G Majewski in
the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Keppinger (12, T Gorzelanny). HR - J Cantu (1, 6th inning off T
Gorzelanny 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Keppinger (23), J Cantu (4), B Phillips (78),
E Encarnacion (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cantu 1, K
Griffey Jr 1, B Phillips 1, N Hopper 1, J Ellison 1, E Ramirez 2. Team LOB -
11.

FIELDING: E - J Keppinger (2, throw). DP: 1 (J Keppinger-B Phillips-S
Hatteberg).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .248
J Bautista 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .260
F Sanchez 2b 3 1 3 5 1 0 0 .311
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .267
X Nady rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .293
J Bay lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .255
R Paulino c 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .249
C Izturis ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
T Gorzelanny p 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .078
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 6 10 6 4 5 13

BATTING: HR - F Sanchez (11, 4th inning off E Ramirez 3 on, 2 Out), J Bay (20,
5th inning off E Ramirez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - F Sanchez 5 (66), J Bay (82).
2-out RBI - F Sanchez 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N McLouth 1,
J Bay 2. GIDP - R Paulino. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - N McLouth (13, 2nd base off E Ramirez/J Valentin).

FIELDING: E - J Bautista (13, ground ball). Outfield assists - X Nady (K
Griffey Jr at 2nd base).


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CINCINNATI - 000 011 20 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 100 410 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
E Ramirez 5 9 6 6 3 5 2 7.71
M Gosling 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.34
G Majewski 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.47

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 6 8 4 4 2 3 1 3.50
F Osoria 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25
J Grabow 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.56
S Chacon 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.15
D Marte 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.02

T Gorzelanny pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
F Osoria pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

HBP - J Ellison (by T Gorzelanny). Pitches-strikes: E Ramirez 96-66; M
Gosling 18-9; G Majewski 8-5; T Gorzelanny 99-59; F Osoria 5-3; J Grabow 19-12;
S Chacon 5-4; D Marte 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: E Ramirez 5-5; M Gosling
2-1; G Majewski 3-0; T Gorzelanny 10-5; F Osoria 0-0; J Grabow 2-1; S Chacon
0-1; D Marte 0-0. Batters faced: E Ramirez 27; M Gosling 4; G Majewski 3; T
Gorzelanny 30; F Osoria 1; J Grabow 5; S Chacon 2; D Marte 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: 85 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: EDDIE GUARDADO (0-0, 18.00) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C IZTURIS (.248, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Guardado relieved G Majewski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C Izturis (.248, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Phelps hit for D Marte.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Phelps (.449, 5 HR, 15 RBI)</div>