CINCINNATI             ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
T Walker 2b             3  0  0  0   1  0   1  .302
 S Williamson p         0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
A Boone 3b              4  0  0  0   0  2   1  .239
K Griffey Jr cf         4  1  4  0   0  0   0  .290
J Guillen rf            4  0  0  0   0  0   4  .246
A Dunn 1b               3  1  0  0   1  1   0  .249
B Larkin ss             3  2  2  0   1  0   0  .244
R Taylor lf             4  0  1  0   0  1   4  .263
K Stinnett c            4  1  2  5   0  0   2  .239
R Dempster p            2  0  0  0   0  0   1  .136
 a-R Branyan ph         0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .233
 b-R Mateo ph           1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .240
 J Hamilton p           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .250
 c-J Castro ph-2b       1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .211

Totals                 33  5  9  5   3  4  13

a-hit for R Dempster in the 8th;
b-flied out to right for R Branyan in the 8th;
c-flied out to deep left for J Hamilton in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - B Larkin (36, B Meadows);
R Taylor (12, B Boehringer).
HR - K Stinnett (2, 9th inning off M Williams 3 on, 2 Out).
RBI - K Stinnett 5 (11). 2-out RBI - K Stinnett 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Stinnett 
1. GIDP - A Boone, J Guillen 2. Team LOB - 4. 
 
FIELDING: E - K Stinnett (1, throw).
DP: 2 (A Boone-T Walker-A Dunn 2). 
 

PITTSBURGH             ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
P Reese 2b              5  0  2  0   0  0   0  .265
A Nunez ss              4  0  2  0   0  0   2  .232
 J Wilson ss            1  0  1  0   0  0   0  .250
J Kendall c             5  2  2  0   0  0   3  .280
B Giles lf              3  1  1  0   2  0   1  .288
A Ramirez 3b            4  0  0  0   0  2   6  .235
 S Sauerbeck p          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 M Williams p           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 b-C Wilson ph          1  0  1  1   0  0   0  .266
 A Brown pr             0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .210
R Mackowiak rf          4  1  1  0   1  2   3  .245
K Young 1b              4  0  2  1   0  0   3  .243
T Alvarez cf            4  0  2  0   0  0   1  .333
B Meadows p             1  0  0  1   0  0   3  .000
 a-A Rios ph            1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .239
 B Boehringer p         0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 M Benjamin 3b          1  0  0  0   0  0   1  .145

Totals                 38  4 14  3   3  4  23

a-grounded to second for B Meadows in the 6th;
b-singled to left for C Wilson in the 9th.

BATTING: SF - B Meadows.
RBI - B Meadows (1), K Young (49), C Wilson (56). 
2-out RBI - K Young, C Wilson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 1, A Nunez 1,
B Meadows 1, A Ramirez 1.
GIDP - K Young, M Benjamin. 
Team LOB - 11. 
 
BASERUNNING: SB - B Giles (14, 2nd base off R Dempster/K Stinnett). 
 
FIELDING: DP: 3 (A Nunez-K Young, A Nunez-P Reese-K Young 2). 
 

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    CINCINNATI      - 000 010 004   --   5
    PITTSBURGH      - 012 000 001   --   4
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CINCINNATI                   ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
R Dempster                    7      11   3   3   3   4   0   5.53
J Hamilton (W, 4-9)           1       1   0   0   0   0   0   5.43
S Williamson (S, 6)           1       2   1   1   0   0   0   2.96

PITTSBURGH                   ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
B Meadows                     6       6   1   1   1   2   0   3.75
B Boehringer (H, 25)          1       1   0   0   0   0   0   3.17
S Sauerbeck (H, 29)           1       0   0   0   0   1   0   2.24
M Williams (L, 2-6; B, 4)     1       2   4   4   2   1   1   2.93

Pitches-strikes: R Dempster 124-77; J Hamilton 16-9;
S Williamson 16-11; B Meadows 79-57; B Boehringer 7-5;
S Sauerbeck 12-9; M Williams 25-15.
Ground balls-fly balls: R Dempster 9-8; J Hamilton 2-1;
S Williamson 2-1; B Meadows 11-5; B Boehringer 1-2; S Sauerbeck 1-1;
M Williams 0-2.
Batters faced: R Dempster 34; J Hamilton 3; S Williamson 5;
B Meadows 22; B Boehringer 4; S Sauerbeck 3; M Williams 7. 
 
UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Ed Rapuano. 2B--Larry Poncino.
3B--Bruce Froemming. 

T--2:52. Att--11,338.

        Pirates second. Mackowiak walked on a full count. Young singled to left, Mackowiak to second. Alvarez grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Boone to second baseman Walker, Mackowiak to third, Young out. Meadows hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Guillen, Mackowiak scored. Reese singled to center, Alvarez to third. Nunez grounded out, second baseman Walker to first baseman Dunn. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Pirates 1, Reds 0.

        Pirates third. Kendall singled to left. Giles singled to right, Kendall to third. Ramirez struck out. Giles stole second, on catcher Stinnett's throwing error, Kendall scored, Giles to third. Mackowiak struck out. Young singled to center, Giles scored. Alvarez singled to center, Young to second. Meadows grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Walker to shortstop Larkin, Alvarez out. 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Pirates 3, Reds 0.

        Reds fifth. Larkin doubled to left. Taylor flied out to left fielder Giles, Larkin to third. Stinnett singled to left, Larkin scored. Dempster flied out on a bunt to first baseman Young. Walker grounded out, pitcher Meadows to first baseman Young. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Pirates 3, Reds 1.

        Reds ninth. J.Wilson in as shortstop. M.Williams pitching. Griffey Jr. singled to right. Guillen popped out to second baseman Reese. Dunn walked on four pitches, Griffey Jr. to second. Larkin walked on a full count, Griffey Jr. to third, Dunn to second. Taylor struck out. Stinnett homered to left on a 0-1 count, Griffey Jr. scored, Dunn scored, Larkin scored. Castro pinch-hitting for Hamilton. Castro flied out to left fielder Giles. 4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 5, Pirates 3.

        Pirates ninth. Williamson pitching. Castro in as second baseman. J.Wilson singled to left. Kendall grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Boone to second baseman Castro, J.Wilson out. Giles grounded out, first baseman Dunn unassisted, Kendall to second. C.Wilson pinch-hitting for M.Williams. C.Wilson singled to left, Kendall scored. Brown pinch-running for C.Wilson. Mackowiak flied out to right fielder Guillen. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Reds 5, Pirates 4.

       

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