PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Ao Nunez 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .262
J Wilson ss 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250
Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261
B Giles cf 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .341
Ar Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .287
Vander Wal lf 2 1 1 2 0 1 2 .277
a-Hyzdu ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
b-Mackowiak ph-lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .305
K Young 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .222
De Bell rf 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .173
Ritchie p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .156
J Manzanillo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sauerbeck p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Wehner ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
Mi Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 3 9 3 4 8 14
a-pinch-hit for Vander Wal in the 8th; b-intentionally walked
for Hyzdu in the 8th; c-sacrificed for Sauerbeck in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B - B Giles (27, Dessens). HR - Vander Wal (9, 2nd
inning off Dessens 0 on, 0 out); B Giles (19, 3rd inning off
Dessens 0 on, 2 out). S - Ritchie, Wehner. SF - Vander Wal. RBI
- Vander Wal 2 (46), B Giles (51). 2-out RBI - B Giles. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - Ar Ramirez 1, Ao Nunez 1, J
Wilson 1. GIDP - Kendall, K Young. Team LOB - 8.
BASERUNNING: CS - De Bell (2, 2nd base by Dessens/J Larue).
FIELDING: E - J Wilson (9, bobble). DP: 2 (J Wilson-Ao Nunez-K
Young, J Wilson-K Young).
CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
Ochoa rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309
M Tucker lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
b-Ru Rivera ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
Griffey Jr cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .253
S Casey 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .330
D Young 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .320
Selby 2b 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 .253
J Larue c 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .225
Reese ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222
Sullivan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dessens p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067
a-B Clark ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .355
Nichting p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mercado p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Castro ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
Totals 30 2 5 1 3 1 15
a-singled for Dessens in the 6th; b-struck out for M Tucker in
the 8th.
BATTING: SF - Selby. RBI - Selby (12). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - Griffey Jr 1. GIDP - D Young 2. Team LOB - 5.
FIELDING: E - D Young (8, throw). PB - J Larue. DP: 2 (D
Young-Selby-S Casey 2).
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Pittsburgh - 011 001 000 -- 3
Cincinnati - 000 000 101 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Ritchie (W, 5-8) 6 1/3 3 1 1 2 0 0 3.92
J Manzanillo (H, 7) 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.74
Sauerbeck (H, 10) 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.06
Mi Williams (S, 17) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.97
CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
Dessens (L, 6-5) 6 8 3 3 1 7 2 4.28
Nichting 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.06
Mercado 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.90
Sullivan 1 2/3 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.42
WP - Mercado. IBB - Mackowiak (by Sullivan). Pitches-strikes:
Dessens 91-61; Nichting 17-11; Mercado 9-2; Sullivan 16-7;
Ritchie 79-54; J Manzanillo 15-12; Sauerbeck 4-3; Mi Williams
20-11. Ground balls-fly balls: Dessens 6-4; Nichting 0-2;
Mercado 1-0; Sullivan 5-0; Ritchie 7-12; J Manzanillo 3-1;
Sauerbeck 0-0; Mi Williams 2-1. Batters faced: Dessens 26;
Nichting 4; Mercado 2; Sullivan 6; Ritchie 24; J Manzanillo 4;
Sauerbeck 1; Mi Williams 5.
UMPIRES: HP--Jim Wolf. 1B--Angel Hernandez. 2B--Randy Marsh.
3B--Hunter Wendelstedt.
T--2:57. Att--21,724. Weather: 72 degrees, drizzle. Wind:
14 mph, out to center.
Pirates second. Vander Wal homered to right on a 1-2 count. Young struck out. Bell walked on a full count. Ritchie sacrificed, first baseman Casey unassisted, Bell to second. Nunez grounded out, shortstop Reese to first baseman Casey. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Pirates 1, Reds 0.
Pirates third. J.Wilson singled to center. Kendall grounded into a double play, third baseman Young to second baseman Selby to first baseman Casey, J.Wilson out. Giles homered to right on a 2-2 count. Ramirez safe on Young's error. Vander Wal struck out. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Pirates 2, Reds 0.
Pirates sixth. Giles doubled to right. Ramirez singled to center, Giles to third. Vander Wal hit a sacrifice fly to left fielder Tucker, Giles scored. Young flied out to left fielder Tucker. Bell flied out to right fielder Ochoa. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Pirates 3, Reds 0.
Reds seventh. Casey walked on a full count. Young singled to center, Casey to third. Selby hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Giles, Casey scored. Manzanillo pitching. LaRue grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Ramirez to second baseman Nunez, Young out. Reese grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop J.Wilson to second baseman Nunez, LaRue out. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Pirates 3, Reds 1.
Reds ninth. M.Williams pitching. Griffey Jr. bunt single to third. Casey singled to right, Griffey Jr. to third. Young grounded into a double play, shortstop J.Wilson to first baseman Young, Griffey Jr. scored, Casey out. Selby walked on four pitches. LaRue flied out to left fielder Mackowiak. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Pirates 3, Reds 2.