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Cincinnati Reds
1997-09-07 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 19682 Β· 83Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 8 mph to CF Β· 2:36
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6β3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Dave Burba earned the win and Jeff Shaw picked up the save. Jon Nunnally went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Dave Burba L: Jose Silva SV: Jeff Shaw
Umpires β HP: Bill Hohn Β· 1B: Ed Rapuano Β· 2B: Gerry Davis Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Womack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Abraham Nunez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Martin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dale Sveum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Turner Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Eddie Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pokey Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jon Nunnally | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Eduardo Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Joe Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lenny Harris | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bret Boone | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Burba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
Chris Peters | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Burba | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Pete Schourek | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Womack: K
- Abraham Nunez: S6/G56D/R3
- Al Martin: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Dale Sveum: S7/F78S.2-H;1-2
- Turner Ward: S6/P56D/R3.2-3;1-2
- Joe Randa: 463/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 1
- Pokey Reese: K
- Jon Nunnally: 8/F78S
- Chris Stynes: 9/F9LD
Top 2
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
- Steve Cooke: 43/G4M
- Tony Womack: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Eduardo Perez: 9/F9M
- Willie Greene: 43/G4
- Joe Oliver: S8/G4M
- Lenny Harris: K
Top 3
- Abraham Nunez: 43/G4M
- Al Martin: 8/F8RD
- Dale Sveum: K
Bot 3
- Bret Boone: S8/G6M
- Dave Burba: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Pokey Reese: K
- Jon Nunnally: 53/G56
Top 4
- Turner Ward: 3/L3
- Joe Randa: 63/G56
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 4
- Chris Stynes: E5/TH/G5/R3
- Eduardo Perez: 4/L4
- Willie Greene: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Joe Oliver: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Steve Cooke: K
- Tony Womack: K
Bot 5
- Lenny Harris: S4/BG4S
- Bret Boone: D9/P3D.1-3
- Dave Burba: W
- Pokey Reese: 3/P3DF
- Jon Nunnally: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Chris Stynes: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Eduardo Perez: K
Top 6
- Abraham Nunez: 7/F7LS
- Al Martin: 43/G4
- Dale Sveum: 9/F9LM
Bot 6
- Willie Greene: S9/L89M
- Joe Oliver: K
- Lenny Harris: D8/F89D/R42U1.1-H
- Bret Boone: S8/G6M/R4.2-H
- Dave Burba: HP.1-2
- Pokey Reese: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Jon Nunnally: W.1-2
- Chris Stynes: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Perez: 53/G5
Top 7
- Turner Ward: K
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
- Jose Guillen: W
- Jason Kendall: DGR/F9LS.1-3
- Eddie Williams: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Willie Greene: K
- Joe Oliver: K
- Lenny Harris: S4/G4M
- Bret Boone: 53/G5L
Top 8
- Tony Womack: 43/G4
- Abraham Nunez: 23/BG2L
- Al Martin: 13/G15
Bot 8
- Brook Fordyce: 63/G56
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6
- Jon Nunnally: HR/F9D
- Chris Stynes: S5/G56
- Eduardo Perez: SB2
- Eduardo Perez: IW
- Willie Greene: K
Top 9
- Dale Sveum: K
- Turner Ward: D7/F7LM
- Joe Randa: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9LMF/FINT
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Mark Smith: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Guillen ejected by 1B umpire Rapuano for arguing call that he was out for fan interference on his foul fly ball

















