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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Cincinnati Reds
2003-04-02 Β· Night game Β· Great American Ballpark Β· Att: 22878 Β· 72Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 16 mph R to L Β· 2:35
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 7β4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Salomon Torres earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Randall Simon 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Salomon Torres L: Josias Manzanillo SV: Mike Williams
Umpires β HP: Larry Vanover Β· 1B: Greg Gibson Β· 2B: Sam Holbrook Β· 3B: Randy Marsh Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenny Lofton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Randall Simon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kip Wells | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Abraham Nunez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry Larkin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Boone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Austin Kearns | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Dempster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Felipe Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kip Wells | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Dempster | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Kent Mercker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Jason Kendall: 2/P2RF/FL
- Brian Giles: S7/L7S+
- Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
- Randall Simon: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Matt Stairs: S7/L7S-
- Pokey Reese: 13/G13+
Bot 1
- Barry Larkin: S8/G6M
- Aaron Boone: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Ken Griffey: 6/P8LS-
- Austin Kearns: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Adam Dunn: 63/G6
Top 2
- Jack Wilson: 3/G34
- Kip Wells: S8/G6M
- Kenny Lofton: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jason Kendall: S7/G6+.1-2
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Sean Casey: 43/G4S
- Brandon Larson: K
- Jason LaRue: S8/L8LS
- Ryan Dempster: K
Top 3
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89D
- Randall Simon: 9/F9M
- Matt Stairs: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 3
- Barry Larkin: 63/G6
- Aaron Boone: 63/G6
- Ken Griffey: HR/F78D
- Austin Kearns: W
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 4
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6S
- Jack Wilson: 9/F9S-
- Kip Wells: 3/G3-
Bot 4
- Sean Casey: 7/F7M
- Brandon Larson: 7/F78S
- Jason LaRue: 53/G5
Top 5
- Kenny Lofton: 53/BG25
- Jason Kendall: W
- Brian Giles: 7/F7M
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/L9S-
Bot 5
- Ryan Dempster: K
- Barry Larkin: D7/F78XD+
- Aaron Boone: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Ken Griffey: 3/G3-
Top 6
- Randall Simon: 43/G4
- Matt Stairs: W
- Pokey Reese: 8/F8LM
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Austin Kearns: S6/G13+
- Adam Dunn: 43/G34-.1-2
- Sean Casey: 43/G34.2-3
- Brandon Larson: S9/G4+.3-H
- Jason LaRue: D9/F89XD.1XH(942)
Top 7
- Abraham Nunez: 7/F7LM+
- Kenny Lofton: S8/L4MD
- Jason Kendall: S1/G56S-.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Brian Giles: IW
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Reggie Sanders: K
Bot 7
- Reggie Taylor: 43/G4
- Barry Larkin: 3/P3F/FL
- Aaron Boone: D9/P9LS-
- Ken Griffey: IW
- Austin Kearns: 5/P5
Top 8
- Matt Stairs: S9/L34D+
- Pokey Reese: 6/P4M
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7S-
- Kevin Young: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Kenny Lofton: E1/TH/G23-
- Jason Kendall: HR/F78XD.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Brian Giles: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Adam Dunn: K
- Sean Casey: 7/P78S
- Brandon Larson: W
- Jason LaRue: 7/F7M+
Top 9
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/P8RS
- Rob Mackowiak: 43/G4S-
- Matt Stairs: 7/F7M
Bot 9
- Felipe Lopez: E4/G34
- Barry Larkin: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Aaron Boone: K






















