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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1998-04-21 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 13452 Β· 65Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 10 mph to RF Β· 2:42

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Brett Tomko earned the win and Jeff Shaw picked up the save. Rico Brogna went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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CIN10002003069
PHI00000021038

W: Brett Tomko   L: Curt Schilling   SV: Jeff Shaw

Umpires β€” HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Jerry Layne Β· 2B: Rich Rieker Β· 3B: Sam Holbrook Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Chris Stynes412010
Lenny Harris401001
Barry Larkin311111
Ed Taubensee411111
Willie Greene300003
Bret Boone310010
Dmitri Young412202
Jon Nunnally412202
Brett Tomko300002
Aaron Boone000000
Pat Watkins100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doug Glanville411000
Gregg Jefferies403100
Scott Rolen401001
Mike Lieberthal411001
Rico Brogna411202
Mark Lewis400002
Bobby Abreu400003
Desi Relaford301000
Curt Schilling100011
Alex Arias100000
Kevin Jordan100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brett Tomko7.1817
Jeff Shaw1.2003

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Schilling7.07111
Jerry Spradlin0.1030
Darrin Winston0.1200
Wayne Gomes1.1001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Chris Stynes: S8/G4MD
  • Lenny Harris: S7/G56.1-2
  • Barry Larkin: 13/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
  • Ed Taubensee: S9/L89M.3-H;2-3
  • Willie Greene: K
  • Bret Boone: 53/G5S

Bot 1

  • Doug Glanville: 6/P6M
  • Gregg Jefferies: S8/L8LS
  • Scott Rolen: PO1(13)
  • Scott Rolen: S8/L78D.BX2(84)

Top 2

  • Dmitri Young: K
  • Jon Nunnally: K
  • Brett Tomko: 9/L9M

Bot 2

  • Mike Lieberthal: 4/L4
  • Rico Brogna: K
  • Mark Lewis: K

Top 3

  • Chris Stynes: 4/L4
  • Lenny Harris: 3/G3
  • Barry Larkin: 63/G6

Bot 3

  • Bobby Abreu: 9/L9M
  • Desi Relaford: D7/L7D
  • Curt Schilling: K
  • Doug Glanville: 3/L34S

Top 4

  • Ed Taubensee: 43/G4
  • Willie Greene: K
  • Bret Boone: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Gregg Jefferies: 3/L34
  • Scott Rolen: K
  • Mike Lieberthal: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Dmitri Young: D3/G3
  • Jon Nunnally: D8/L89D.2-H
  • Brett Tomko: K
  • Chris Stynes: W
  • Lenny Harris: K
  • Barry Larkin: S4/G4D.2-H;1-3
  • Ed Taubensee: SB2
  • Ed Taubensee: K

Bot 5

  • Rico Brogna: K
  • Mark Lewis: 63/G6
  • Bobby Abreu: K

Top 6

  • Willie Greene: K
  • Bret Boone: 43/G4
  • Dmitri Young: K

Bot 6

  • Desi Relaford: 3/G34
  • Curt Schilling: W
  • Doug Glanville: 8/F8RD
  • Gregg Jefferies: S8/L8RS.1-2
  • Scott Rolen: 43/G4

Top 7

  • Jon Nunnally: K
  • Brett Tomko: K
  • Chris Stynes: S3/G34
  • Lenny Harris: 7/F7D

Bot 7

  • Mike Lieberthal: S5/G5
  • Rico Brogna: HR/F9LD.1-H
  • Mark Lewis: 8/F8LXD
  • Bobby Abreu: K
  • Desi Relaford: 6/P6D

Top 8

  • Barry Larkin: W
  • Ed Taubensee: SB2
  • Ed Taubensee: W
  • Aaron Boone: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
  • Bret Boone: IW
  • Dmitri Young: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Jon Nunnally: S7/L78M.2-H;1-2
  • Brett Tomko: 24/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
  • Chris Stynes: 63/G6

Bot 8

  • Alex Arias: 9/L9D
  • Doug Glanville: S8/L8RM
  • Gregg Jefferies: D3/G3D.1-H
  • Scott Rolen: E9/L89S.2-3
  • Mike Lieberthal: K+SB2
  • Rico Brogna: 9/L9S

Top 9

  • Pat Watkins: 53/G56
  • Barry Larkin: K
  • Ed Taubensee: 6/P6M

Bot 9

  • Mark Lewis: K
  • Bobby Abreu: K
  • Kevin Jordan: 9/F9LM

Notes & reviews

  • Willie Greene ejected by HP umpire Harry Wendelstedt