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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
2008-05-27 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 17964 · 66°F, overcast · Wind 11 mph L to R · 3:30
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 5th. Johnny Cueto earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Adam Dunn went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Johnny Cueto L: Ian Snell SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Sanchez | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate McLouth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Snell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Bruce | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joey Votto | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Cueto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jared Burton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Freel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 5.0 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Marino Salas | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cueto | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Mike Lincoln | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jared Burton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Francisco Cordero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/L89M
- Jack Wilson: S3/BG34S.1-3(E3/TH);B-2
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jason Bay: 13/G-
- Xavier Nady: W
- Adam LaRoche: 3/G3+
Bot 1
- Jerry Hairston: S9/L89S
- Jay Bruce: W.1-2
- Ken Griffey: K
- Brandon Phillips: SB3;SB2
- Brandon Phillips: W
- Adam Dunn: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Top 2
- Jose Bautista: D9/L9LM+
- Ronny Paulino: S9/L9D+.2-H;BX2(96)
- Ian Snell: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Joey Votto: 3/L34+
- Paul Bako: 43/G4+
- Johnny Cueto: W
- Jerry Hairston: 4/P34D
Top 3
- Jack Wilson: 6/P8LS
- Nate McLouth: 43/G4M
- Jason Bay: D8/F8LXD+
- Xavier Nady: S9/L89S-.2-H
- Adam LaRoche: S9/G34.1-3
- Jose Bautista: W.1-2
- Ronny Paulino: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Jay Bruce: S7/L7S+
- Ken Griffey: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Brandon Phillips: 5/P5F
Top 4
- Ian Snell: S9/L9S
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Jack Wilson: K
- Nate McLouth: 7/L78M
Bot 4
- Adam Dunn: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Joey Votto: S7/L78S+
- Paul Bako: K
Top 5
- Jason Bay: E5/G5
- Xavier Nady: S9/L9M+.1-3
- Adam LaRoche: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR)
- Jose Bautista: 31/G34S.1-2
- Ronny Paulino: IW
- Ian Snell: 4/L4M-
Bot 5
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7LS
- Jerry Hairston: W
- Jay Bruce: W.1-2
- Ken Griffey: W.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Phillips: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Adam Dunn: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G6
Top 6
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4
- Jack Wilson: S9/L89S+
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Xavier Nady: WP.2-3;1-2
- Xavier Nady: K
Bot 6
- Joey Votto: S8/G4M+
- Paul Bako: S8/G6M+.1-2
- David Ross: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Hairston: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jay Bruce: S7/G56+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brandon Phillips: 12(3)/FO/G13.2-3;1-2
- Adam Dunn: S7/L7S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 2/P2F
- Joey Votto: 43/G4
Top 7
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4
- Jose Bautista: K
- Ronny Paulino: K
Bot 7
- Paul Bako: S9/G34+
- Jared Burton: K
- Jerry Hairston: W.1-2
- Jay Bruce: D9/L9D+.2-H;1-3
- Ken Griffey: IW
- Brandon Phillips: 9/P34D
- Adam Dunn: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Chris Gomez: 4/L4
- Freddy Sanchez: 3/P3DF
- Jack Wilson: S8/G6M+
- Nate McLouth: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Joey Votto: S9/L9M+
- Paul Bako: K
- Ryan Freel: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Jason Bay: S9/G4+
- Xavier Nady: K
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Jason Michaels: K
- Ronny Paulino: HR/F9LD
- Chris Gomez: W
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F9LSF
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jay Bruce