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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2005-09-16 · Night game · PNC Park · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph R to L · 3:03
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 9th. Brandon Claussen earned the win. Austin Kearns went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Brandon Claussen L: Zach Duke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Adam Dowdy · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason LaRue | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Claussen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Denorfia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Eldred | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Humberto Cota | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Restovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. J. Furmaniak | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Claussen | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Matt Belisle | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Brian Meadows | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick White | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Fogg | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Freel: 63/G6
- Felipe Lopez: S9/G4
- Adam Dunn: W.1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8LD
- Jack Wilson: 8/F8LM
- Jason Bay: 63/G6
Top 2
- Sean Casey: 9/F89M-
- Austin Kearns: D9/L9M+
- Jason LaRue: 7/F78S-
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Bot 2
- Craig Wilson: HP
- Brad Eldred: PO1(13)
- Brad Eldred: K
- Humberto Cota: D8/L8RD+
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G56
Top 3
- Brandon Claussen: S5/G5S-
- Ryan Freel: S7/L7S.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: S8/L4MD-.2-3;1-2
- Adam Dunn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Sean Casey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 3
- Jose Bautista: 43/G4M
- Zach Duke: K
- Nate McLouth: K
Top 4
- Austin Kearns: K
- Jason LaRue: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Jack Wilson: D7/L7LS+
- Jason Bay: K
- Craig Wilson: W
- Brad Eldred: 9/F89D.2-3
- Humberto Cota: 1/P
Top 5
- Brandon Claussen: K
- Ryan Freel: E1/G15
- Felipe Lopez: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Adam Dunn: SB2
- Adam Dunn: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Bot 5
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/G4
- Jose Bautista: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Michael Restovich: 53/G56
Top 6
- Sean Casey: 63/G56
- Austin Kearns: 63/G6
- Jason LaRue: 4/P4D-
Bot 6
- Nate McLouth: 3/BG3
- Jack Wilson: S7/L6D
- Jason Bay: 9/F9D
- Craig Wilson: 6/P6-
Top 7
- Edwin Encarnacion: E6/TH/G6
- Brandon Claussen: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Ryan Freel: 8!/L8RS
- Felipe Lopez: D7/L7LM.2-H(UR)
- Adam Dunn: IW
- Wily Mo Pena: WP.2-3
- Wily Mo Pena: 8/F78XD
Bot 7
- Brad Eldred: K
- Humberto Cota: 53/G6S
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/L7LS
- Jose Bautista: S9/L34D-.1-3
- Ty Wigginton: K
Top 8
- Chris Denorfia: S9/L89S
- Austin Kearns: SB2
- Austin Kearns: K
- Jason LaRue: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L6D-.2-H
- Brandon Claussen: 7/L78M
Bot 8
- J. J. Furmaniak: W
- Jack Wilson: S7.1-2
- Jason Bay: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
- Craig Wilson: 7!/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Brad Eldred: 4/P3
- Humberto Cota: K
Top 9
- Ryan Freel: HP
- Felipe Lopez: SB2
- Felipe Lopez: S9/G34.2-H
- Adam Dunn: SB2
- Adam Dunn: 63/G6.2-3
- Wily Mo Pena: FC5/G56.3XH(526);B-1
- Chris Denorfia: S7/L78S.1-2
- Austin Kearns: HR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Jason LaRue: 9!/F9LM
Bot 9
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4
- Jose Bautista: K
- Daryle Ward: 9/F89M
Notes & reviews
- Casey hit under eye by elbow of Cota, unconscious for time
- Debut game for Matt Capps