Box, runs


CINCINNATI             ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
Stynes 3b               4  2  2  0   1  0   0  .470
B Larkin ss             5  0  3  1   0  0   0  .324
Griffey Jr cf           5  0  0  1   0  1   5  .241
Bichette rf             5  0  1  0   0  0   5  .296
S Casey 1b              4  0  1  0   0  2   2  .270
D Young dh              3  0  2  0   1  0   0  .283
M Tucker lf             2  0  0  0   1  1   3  .276
 a-Ochoa ph-lf          1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .304
Reese 2b                4  0  1  0   0  0   4  .266
Taubensee c             4  0  0  0   0  0   3  .250

Totals                 37  2 10  2   3  4  22

a-popped to second for M Tucker in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Young 2 (18, J Weaver 2); Stynes (10, J Weaver).
RBI - Griffey Jr (77), B Larkin (33). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - Reese 1, Bichette 3, Taubensee 1, M Tucker 2.
GIDP - S Casey.  Team LOB - 12.

FIELDING: E - M Tucker (2, throw). Outfield assists - Bichette
(Higginson at 1st base). DP: 1 (Bichette-S Casey). 

DETROIT                ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
Polonia dh              4  0  0  0   0  1   2  .268
R Becker rf             4  0  0  0   0  2   1  .259
Higginson lf            4  2  3  1   0  0   0  .298
Palmer 3b               4  0  1  0   0  1   2  .270
D Cruz ss               4  2  2  1   0  0   1  .289
J Encarnacion cf        3  1  2  2   1  0   0  .296
Ausmus c                4  0  1  0   0  2   4  .244
Easley 2b               3  1  0  0   1  1   3  .232
Halter 1b               3  0  1  2   1  0   1  .282

Totals                 33  6 10  6   3  7  14

BATTING: 2B - Higginson (27, Parris); J Encarnacion 2 (11,
Parris, A Larkin); Halter (7, Parris); D Cruz (22, Parris). HR -
Higginson (18, 5th inning off Parris 0 on, 1 out). RBI - D Cruz
(39), J Encarnacion 2 (32), Halter 2 (9), Higginson (56). 2-out
RBI - Halter 2, J Encarnacion. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - Easley 1, Polonia 1, Ausmus 1, Halter 1.  Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Encarnacion (6, 3rd base off
Parris/Taubensee); Easley (4, 2nd base off Parris/Taubensee);
Ausmus (6, 2nd base off Winchester/Taubensee). 

FIELDING: E - Brocail (1, throw). DP: 1 (Easley-D Cruz-Halter). 

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    Cincinnati     - 001 010 000  --  2
    Detroit        - 000 420 00X  --  6

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CINCINNATI                   ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
Parris (L, 5-12)              4 2/3   7   6   6   2   4   1   5.54
A Larkin                        2/3   1   0   0   1   0   0   5.40
Villone                       1 2/3   1   0   0   0   2   0   5.87
Winchester                    1       1   0   0   0   1   0   3.38

DETROIT                      ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
J Weaver (W, 6-7)             5 1/3   9   2   2   3   2   0   4.56
Nitkowski (H, 4)              1 2/3   0   0   0   0   2   0   5.54
M Anderson                    1       0   0   0   0   0   0   4.04
Brocail                       1       1   0   0   0   0   0   4.43

HBP - S Casey (by J Weaver).  Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 91-56;
Nitkowski 19-11; M Anderson 10-7; Brocail 17-13; Parris 91-49; A
Larkin 13-5; Villone 21-14; Winchester 16-9.  Ground balls-fly
balls: J Weaver 6-8; Nitkowski 2-1; M Anderson 1-2; Brocail 2-1;
Parris 4-6; A Larkin 1-1; Villone 0-2; Winchester 2-0.  Batters
faced: J Weaver 29; Nitkowski 5; M Anderson 3; Brocail 4; Parris
23; A Larkin 4; Villone 5; Winchester 4. 

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Jerry Crawford. 2B--Mike Dimuro.
3B--Brian Gorman.
T--2:57.  Att--40,637.   Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy.   Wind: 12
mph, out to left.

Reds third: Taubensee grounded out, shortstop D.Cruz to first baseman Halter. Stynes singled to right. B.Larkin singled to left, Stynes to third. B.Larkin to second. Griffey Jr. grounded out, second baseman Easley to first baseman Halter, Stynes scored, B.Larkin to third. Bichette grounded out, third baseman Palmer to first baseman Halter. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Reds 1, Tigers 0.

Tigers fourth: Higginson doubled to center. Palmer fouled out to first baseman Casey. D.Cruz singled to left, Higginson scored. On Tucker's error, D.Cruz to second. Encarnacion doubled to center, D.Cruz scored. Ausmus struck out. Easley walked. Encarnacion stole third.Easley stole second. Halter doubled to left, Encarnacion scored, Easley scored. Polonia flied out to right fielder Bichette. 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Tigers 4, Reds 1.

Reds fifth: Stynes doubled to left. B.Larkin singled to right, Stynes scored. Griffey Jr. flied out to left fielder Higginson. Bichette flied out to center fielder Encarnacion. Casey singled to right, B.Larkin to second. Young walked, B.Larkin to third, Casey to second. Tucker struck out. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Tigers 4, Reds 2.

Tigers fifth: Becker fouled out to third baseman Stynes. Higginson homered to right on a 2-0 count. Palmer flied out to left fielder Tucker. D.Cruz doubled to left. A.Larkin pitching. Encarnacion doubled to left, D.Cruz scored. Ausmus grounded out, shortstop B.Larkin to first baseman Casey. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Tigers 6, Reds 2.

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