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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
2001-07-03 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 21724 · 72°F, cloudy, drizzle · Wind 14 mph to CF · 2:57
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Todd Ritchie earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. John Vander Wal went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Todd Ritchie L: Elmer Dessens SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abraham Nunez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derek Bell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Todd Ritchie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Selby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Ritchie | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Dessens | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Chris Nichting | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Mercado | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Abraham Nunez: 3/G3
- Jack Wilson: K
- Jason Kendall: S8/G4M+
- Brian Giles: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Alex Ochoa: E6/G56
- Michael Tucker: 8/F89D
- Ken Griffey: 6/P6MD
- Sean Casey: 7/F7LD
Top 2
- John Vander Wal: HR/L9D+
- Kevin Young: K
- Derek Bell: W
- Todd Ritchie: 3/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Dmitri Young: S8/G4M
- Bill Selby: 4/L4MD-
- Jason LaRue: 54(1)/FO/G56+
- Pokey Reese: 13/G13+
Top 3
- Jack Wilson: S8/L78S-
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
- Brian Giles: HR/F9LD+
- Aramis Ramirez: E5/TH1/G56S
- John Vander Wal: K
Bot 3
- Elmer Dessens: 13/G15+
- Alex Ochoa: 4/L4D
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
Top 4
- Kevin Young: K/C
- Derek Bell: S9/L9S
- Todd Ritchie: CS2(26)
- Todd Ritchie: K
Bot 4
- Ken Griffey: W
- Sean Casey: 7/F78M
- Dmitri Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Abraham Nunez: 1/BP25-
- Jack Wilson: K
- Jason Kendall: K
Bot 5
- Bill Selby: 8/F8LXD
- Jason LaRue: 9/F9LM
- Pokey Reese: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Brian Giles: D9/L9D+
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8LM.2-3
- John Vander Wal: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Kevin Young: 7/F78D
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LM
Bot 6
- Brady Clark: S8/G6M
- Alex Ochoa: 8/F8RXD
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Ken Griffey: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Todd Ritchie: K/C
- Abraham Nunez: S7/L7M
- Jack Wilson: 8/F89D
- Jason Kendall: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Sean Casey: W
- Dmitri Young: S7/L78D+.1-3
- Bill Selby: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Jason LaRue: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Pokey Reese: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: PB.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4S
- Rob Mackowiak: IW
- Kevin Young: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S+
Bot 8
- Juan Castro: 4/P4D-
- Alex Ochoa: 53/G56
- Ruben Rivera: K
Top 9
- Derek Bell: W
- John Wehner: 14/SH.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: 13/G15.2-3
- Jack Wilson: 53/G56+
Bot 9
- Ken Griffey: S1/BG25-
- Sean Casey: S9/L89S.1-3
- Dmitri Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H
- Bill Selby: W
- Jason LaRue: 7/F78M