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Milwaukee Brewers @ Cincinnati Reds
2008-04-18 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 32629 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph to LF · 2:57
Milwaukee Brewers defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Milwaukee Brewers put up 2 in the 1st. Ben Sheets earned the win and Eric Gagne picked up the save. Bill Hall went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ben Sheets L: Bronson Arroyo SV: Eric Gagne
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Counsell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. J. Hardy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Braun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Prince Fielder | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Corey Hart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Gabe Gross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Sheets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rickie Weeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norris Hopper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Votto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Freel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheets | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Salomon Torres | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Stetter | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 David Riske | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Gagne | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Arroyo | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Todd Coffey | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Kent Mercker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Counsell: S7
- J. J. Hardy: S9/G34.1-2
- Ryan Braun: W.2-3;1-2
- Prince Fielder: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- Corey Hart: S8/L4MD+.3-H;1-3
- Bill Hall: CSH(1342).1-2(TH)
- Bill Hall: K
Bot 1
- Norris Hopper: 43/G4
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Ken Griffey: 53/G6MS-
Top 2
- Gabe Gross: W
- Ben Sheets: 2/SH/BG2L-.1-2
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Craig Counsell: 43/G6M.2-3;1-2
- J. J. Hardy: 7/F7S
Bot 2
- Brandon Phillips: S8/L8LS
- Adam Dunn: 7/F7LM
- Edwin Encarnacion: CS2(24)
- Edwin Encarnacion: 4/P4M
Top 3
- Ryan Braun: S7/L78S
- Prince Fielder: W.1-2
- Corey Hart: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Bill Hall: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Gabe Gross: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Joey Votto: 41/G4S-
- Paul Bako: 7/P7S
- Bronson Arroyo: K
Top 4
- Ben Sheets: K
- Jason Kendall: 3/P3DF
- Craig Counsell: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Norris Hopper: 63/G6M
- Jeff Keppinger: S7
- Ken Griffey: 3/P3F
- Brandon Phillips: 8/L8RD+
Top 5
- J. J. Hardy: S1/G5S-
- Ryan Braun: K
- Prince Fielder: 4/L4+
- Corey Hart: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Adam Dunn: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6
- Joey Votto: K
Top 6
- Bill Hall: K
- Gabe Gross: S8/L4MD
- Rickie Weeks: PB.1-2
- Rickie Weeks: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Jason Kendall: S8/L6MD.3-H(UR)
- Craig Counsell: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Paul Bako: 43/G4
- Scott Hatteberg: 9/F89M
- Norris Hopper: 23/G2L-
Top 7
- Craig Counsell: S8/G6M
- J. J. Hardy: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M+
- Ryan Braun: K
Bot 7
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G5
- Ken Griffey: 63/G4
- Brandon Phillips: K
Top 8
- Prince Fielder: K
- Corey Hart: W
- Bill Hall: W.1-2
- Gabe Gross: 15(2)/FO/G15+.1-2
- Gabe Kapler: 5/L5+
Bot 8
- Adam Dunn: W
- Edwin Encarnacion: W.1-2
- Ryan Freel: S7/L6D.2-3;1-2
- Paul Bako: K
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7LM
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Craig Counsell: 7/F78S
- J. J. Hardy: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6M
- Ken Griffey: S1/BG25-
- Brandon Phillips: S7/G56.1-2
- Adam Dunn: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: S3/P3D-.3-H;1-2
- Javier Valentin: K
- Paul Bako: K
Notes & reviews
- Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets left the game due to an injured arm