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Cincinnati Reds @ Detroit Tigers
2000-07-18 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 38255 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:04
Cincinnati Reds defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Elmer Dessens earned the win and Danny Graves picked up the save. Dmitri Young went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Elmer Dessens L: Brian Moehler SV: Danny Graves
Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Mike Everitt · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Stynes | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dante Bichette | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Becker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Damion Easley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Halter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Macias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Dessens | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Danny Graves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Moehler | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Danny Patterson | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Anderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Stynes: D7/F7LD+
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4.2-3
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dante Bichette: S9/L89M.3-H
- Sean Casey: S8/G4M.1-2
- Dmitri Young: S9/L8RS.2-H;1-3
- Alex Ochoa: 13/G13-
Bot 1
- Luis Polonia: 63/G6
- Rich Becker: 13/G13
- Bobby Higginson: 13/G25-
Top 2
- Ed Taubensee: K/C
- Pokey Reese: 4/P4D-
- Chris Stynes: S9/L9S+
- Barry Larkin: S9/L9LS-.1-3
- Ken Griffey: 4/L4D
Bot 2
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89D
- Deivi Cruz: S7/L7S+
- Juan Encarnacion: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Damion Easley: 64(1)/FO/G6+.2-3
Top 3
- Dante Bichette: 3/L3-
- Sean Casey: 43/G4+
- Dmitri Young: HR/F89D+
- Alex Ochoa: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Shane Halter: 63/G6
- Luis Polonia: W
- Rich Becker: W.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: D9/G3+.2-H;1-3
- Dean Palmer: 4/P4D
- Deivi Cruz: 13/G13
Top 4
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G4+
- Pokey Reese: K/C
- Chris Stynes: K/C
Bot 4
- Juan Encarnacion: HP
- Brad Ausmus: D9/F89XD+.1-H
- Damion Easley: S8/G6M.2-H
- Shane Halter: 1(B)3(1)/FDP
- Luis Polonia: S9/L34D.B-2(E9)
- Rich Becker: 8/L8RM+
Top 5
- Barry Larkin: 13/G15-
- Ken Griffey: 7/F8LD
- Dante Bichette: S/G5-
- Sean Casey: 3/G34S
Bot 5
- Bobby Higginson: 9/L9LD+
- Dean Palmer: 63/G6M
- Deivi Cruz: S8/G6M
- Juan Encarnacion: 4/P4-
Top 6
- Dmitri Young: S8/L8LS+
- Alex Ochoa: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Ed Taubensee: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Pokey Reese: D7/L7LS.3-H
- Chris Stynes: S7/G6+.2-H;BX2(7534)
Bot 6
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L8RS+
- Damion Easley: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Shane Halter: 63/G6S-
- Luis Polonia: D7/P7LS-.2-H
- Rich Becker: K
Top 7
- Barry Larkin: S9/L9S
- Ken Griffey: S/G4.1-2
- Dante Bichette: 7/F78D+
- Sean Casey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 7
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Dean Palmer: K
- Deivi Cruz: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Dmitri Young: 53/G56S-
- Alex Ochoa: W
- Ed Taubensee: S9/L9M+.1-2
- Pokey Reese: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+
Bot 8
- Juan Encarnacion: S7/G6
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Damion Easley: K
- Jose Macias: K23
Top 9
- Chris Stynes: 63/G6-
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4+
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
Bot 9
- Luis Polonia: 43/G4
- Rich Becker: 63/G6
- Bobby Higginson: S/G4MS-
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Eric Munson