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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
2000-08-18 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 31891 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:47
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Todd Ritchie earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Ken Griffey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Todd Ritchie L: Scott Sullivan SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Warren Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Enrique Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Ritchie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dante Bichette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Williamson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Ritchie | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Williamson | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Scott Sullivan | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Graves | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: 43/G4
- Jason Kendall: 6/L56+
- Brian Giles: K
Bot 1
- Michael Tucker: D7/L7LD+
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4.2-3
- Ken Griffey: 7/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Dante Bichette: W
- Sean Casey: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- John Vander Wal: 6/P6MD
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Warren Morris: 8/L8LD+
Bot 2
- Chris Stynes: 53/G5
- Juan Castro: 2/FL/P2LF
- Jason LaRue: 63/G6
Top 3
- Alex Ramirez: K
- Enrique Wilson: S7/7S
- Todd Ritchie: PO1(13)
- Todd Ritchie: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Scott Williamson: K
- Michael Tucker: W
- Barry Larkin: PO1(E1).1-3
- Barry Larkin: S/G34S-.3-3
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dante Bichette: 8/F8LXD
Top 4
- Adrian Brown: 63/G6M
- Jason Kendall: K23
- Brian Giles: W
- John Vander Wal: K/C
Bot 4
- Sean Casey: 43/G4M
- Chris Stynes: 7/L7D+
- Juan Castro: 13/G15-
Top 5
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6M
- Warren Morris: 5/P5S
- Alex Ramirez: D9/9S
- Enrique Wilson: IW
- Todd Ritchie: K/C
Bot 5
- Jason LaRue: 63/G6S-
- Scott Williamson: 63/G6M
- Michael Tucker: K
Top 6
- Adrian Brown: 7/F7M
- Jason Kendall: HR/F7LD+
- Brian Giles: S9/G34
- John Vander Wal: D/F78XD+.1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9LS
- Warren Morris: WP.2-3
- Warren Morris: K
Bot 6
- Barry Larkin: 8/F8LS
- Ken Griffey: HR/F89D+
- Dante Bichette: S/G5
- Sean Casey: 7/F7M
- Chris Stynes: 9/F9LD
Top 7
- Alex Ramirez: 3/G34
- Enrique Wilson: 8/F8RM
- Todd Ritchie: 8/F8RXD
Bot 7
- Juan Castro: K/C
- Jason LaRue: 43/G4
- Chris Sexton: 43/G4
Top 8
- Adrian Brown: 43/BG34S-
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8RS+
- Brian Giles: S9/L34D+.1-H(E9);B-3
- Kevin Young: 2/FL/P2RF
- Aramis Ramirez: D9/F89S.3-H(UR)
- Warren Morris: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Michael Tucker: D7/L5D
- Barry Larkin: 3/G3.2-3
- Ken Griffey: 53/G6S.3-H
- Dante Bichette: K
Top 9
- Alex Ramirez: S8/G13+
- Enrique Wilson: 14/SH.1-2
- Mike Benjamin: 43/G4.2-3
- Adrian Brown: S7/G56+.3-H
- Jason Kendall: SB2
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Brian Giles: 43/G4-
Bot 9
- Sean Casey: 8/F8RM
- Chris Stynes: S8/G6
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Benito Santiago: DI.1-2
- Benito Santiago: W
- Dmitri Young: 4(1)/FO/G4M.2-3
Notes & reviews
- Bichette charged but missed the ball and it rolled to the wall