PITTSBURGH             ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
A Nunez 2b              4  0  1  0   0  0   0  .230
J Wilson ss             4  1  0  0   0  2   1  .257
B Giles lf              4  0  0  0   0  3   1  .290
A Ramirez 3b            3  1  1  2   1  1   0  .247
 M Benjamin pr-3b       0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .150
R Mackowiak cf-rf       4  1  1  0   0  2   1  .243
C Wilson rf             3  1  1  2   0  1   0  .269
 B Boehringer p         0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 b-J Davis ph           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .125
 c-A Rios ph            1  0  0  0   0  0   1  .243
 M Williams p           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
K Young 1b              3  0  0  0   0  0   0  .242
K Osik c                3  0  0  0   0  0   0  .162
K Benson p              1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .189
 a-A Hyzdu ph           1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .238
 R Villone p            0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .250
 A Brown cf             1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .209

Totals                 32  4  4  4   1  9   4

a-fouled out to third for K Benson in the 6th;
b-hit for C Wilson in the 9th;
c-flied out to left for J Davis in the 9th.

BATTING: 3B - A Nunez (1, S Sullivan).
HR - A Ramirez (15, 7th inning off E Dessens 1 on, 2 Out),
C Wilson (15, 7th inning off E Dessens 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - A Ramirez 2 (64), C Wilson 2 (54).
2-out RBI - A Ramirez 2, C Wilson 2. 
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Wilson 1.
Team LOB - 2. 
 
FIELDING: E - R Mackowiak (7, bobble). 


CINCINNATI             ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
R Taylor cf             4  0  0  0   0  0   0  .259
A Boone 3b              3  1  1  0   1  1   0  .240
T Walker 2b             3  0  1  1   1  1   0  .298
J Guillen rf            4  0  0  0   0  1   1  .239
A Dunn lf               4  0  0  0   0  3   1  .255
R Branyan 1b            3  0  0  0   1  3   0  .237
K Stinnett c            3  0  2  0   0  0   0  .219
G Dawkins ss            3  0  0  0   0  1   3  .129
E Dessens p             2  0  0  0   0  1   1  .179
 a-K Griffey Jr ph      1  0  0  0   0  1   1  .261
 S Sullivan p           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .333
 B Chen p               0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .333
 J Rijo p               0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .125

Totals                 30  1  4  1   3 12   7

a-struck out swinging for E Dessens in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Boone (34, K Benson); T Walker (35, K Benson);
K Stinnett (4, K Benson).
RBI - T Walker (55).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Dunn
1, E Dessens 1, G Dawkins 1.
Team LOB - 5.  
BASERUNNING: Picked Off - A Boone (1st base, K Benson). 
FIELDING: E - G Dawkins (2, throw). 


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    PITTSBURGH      - 000 000 400   --   4
    CINCINNATI      - 100 000 000   --   1
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PITTSBURGH                   ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
K Benson                      5       3   1   1   3   6   0   4.64
R Villone (W, 3-6)            1 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   6.01
B Boehringer (H, 22)          1 2/3   1   0   0   0   2   0   3.39
M Williams (S, 41)            1       0   0   0   0   3   0   2.44

CINCINNATI                   ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
E Dessens (L, 7-8)            7       3   4   0   0   6   2   2.92
S Sullivan                    1       1   0   0   0   1   0   5.92
B Chen                          2/3   0   0   0   1   2   0   5.69
J Rijo                          1/3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5.05

Pitches-strikes: K Benson 89-54; R Villone 13-9; B Boehringer 24-15;
M Williams 12-9; E Dessens 102-62; S Sullivan 16-9; B Chen 16-9;
J Rijo 2-2. 
Ground balls-fly balls: K Benson 3-5; R Villone 3-0; B Boehringer 0-3;
M Williams 0-0; E Dessens 7-8; S Sullivan 0-2; B Chen 0-0; J Rijo 0-1.
Batters faced: K Benson 20; R Villone 4; B Boehringer 6; M Williams 3;
E Dessens 25; S Sullivan 4; B Chen 3; J Rijo 1. 
 
UMPIRES: HP--Dana Demuth. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Charles Reliford.
3B--Marvin Hudson. 

T--2:44. Att--14,514.

        Reds first. Taylor grounded out, second baseman Nunez to first baseman Young. Boone doubled to right. On Mackowiak's error, Boone to third. Walker doubled to right, Boone scored. Guillen grounded out, first baseman Young to second baseman Nunez to pitcher Benson, Walker to third. Dunn struck out. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

        Pirates seventh. Nunez lined out to center fielder Taylor. J.Wilson safe at second on Dawkins' error. Giles flied out to center fielder Taylor. Ramirez homered to left on a full count, J.Wilson scored. Mackowiak infield single to first. C.Wilson homered to left on a 1-1 count, Mackowiak scored. Young grounded out, shortstop Dawkins to first baseman Branyan. 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Pirates 4, Reds 1.

       

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