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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

2008-07-01 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · 11 innings · Att: 19345 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to LF · 3:57

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Matt Capps earned the win and Romulo Sanchez picked up the save. Brandon Phillips went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	2	6	13
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	1	5	13

W: Matt Capps L: David Weathers SV: Romulo Sanchez

Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nate McLouth	5	0	2	1	1	0
Freddy Sanchez	6	0	0	0	0	2
Jason Bay	4	2	0	0	2	1
Ryan Doumit	6	1	1	0	0	2
Adam LaRoche	3	1	2	1	2	1
Doug Mientkiewicz	2	0	1	1	0	0
Jose Bautista	4	0	1	1	1	0
Zach Duke	3	0	0	0	0	2
Jack Wilson	5	1	3	1	0	0
Jason Michaels	2	0	1	1	0	1
Chris Gomez	1	0	1	0	0	0
Xavier Nady	1	1	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Hairston	5	1	2	1	1	0
Adam Dunn	4	0	1	0	1	2
Ken Griffey	5	1	2	0	0	0
Brandon Phillips	5	1	3	4	0	0
Joey Votto	5	0	2	0	0	1
Edwin Encarnacion	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jay Bruce	5	1	2	0	0	1
David Ross	3	0	1	0	1	0
Edinson Volquez	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jeff Keppinger	3	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Bako	1	0	0	0	0	1
Javier Valentin	1	0	0	0	0	0
Norris Hopper	0	0	0	0	1	0
Corey Patterson	1	1	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zach Duke	5.0	6	2	3
Denny Bautista	0.1	0	0	0
John Grabow	1.1	0	1	2
Tyler Yates	0.1	0	0	0
Damaso Marte	1.0	2	0	1
Sean Burnett	1.0	1	0	0
Matt Capps	1.0	2	0	1
Romulo Sanchez	1.0	2	1	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Edinson Volquez	5.1	7	3	3
Mike Lincoln	1.2	1	1	3
Bill Bray	1.0	0	0	2
Francisco Cordero	1.0	1	0	0
Jared Burton	1.0	1	2	0
David Weathers	0.2	3	0	0
Jeremy Affeldt	0.1	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nate McLouth: 8/F8LM
Freddy Sanchez: 4/P4D
Jason Bay: 63/G6

Bot 1

Jerry Hairston: S8/G6+
Adam Dunn: 3/G3.1-2
Ken Griffey: SB3
Ken Griffey: 63/G6S
Brandon Phillips: 6!/L6+

Top 2

Ryan Doumit: 9/L9M+
Adam LaRoche: S9/G+
Doug Mientkiewicz: 5!3/G5S-.1-2
Jose Bautista: IW
Zach Duke: K

Bot 2

Joey Votto: S8/G4M+
Edwin Encarnacion: 9!/F9LS
Jay Bruce: 8/F8LD
David Ross: D9/L89M+.1XH(962)

Top 3

Jack Wilson: S7/G56
Nate McLouth: 8/F8RM
Freddy Sanchez: CS2(24)
Freddy Sanchez: K

Bot 3

Edinson Volquez: K
Jerry Hairston: 7/F7M
Adam Dunn: K

Top 4

Jason Bay: K
Ryan Doumit: 13/G34S-
Adam LaRoche: W
Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/G34.1-2
Jose Bautista: D9/F89XD+.2-H;1XH(942)

Bot 4

Ken Griffey: 43/G34
Brandon Phillips: S8/G4M+
Joey Votto: POCS2(136)
Joey Votto: D8/F8RXD+
Edwin Encarnacion: 3/P3-

Top 5

Zach Duke: 9/F89D
Jack Wilson: 8/F8RD
Nate McLouth: D8/F8RXD+
Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6S-

Bot 5

Jay Bruce: 43/G4
David Ross: 63/G6
Edinson Volquez: K

Top 6

Jason Bay: W
Ryan Doumit: S8/L89M+.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Adam LaRoche: D8/L8RXD+.3-H;2-3
Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
Jose Bautista: FC1/G15-.2X3(165);B-2(TH)
Zach Duke: K

Bot 6

Jerry Hairston: W
Adam Dunn: W.1-2
Ken Griffey: S9/G34+.2-3;1-2
Brandon Phillips: 36(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3
Joey Votto: 23.1-2
Jeff Keppinger: 5!3/G56+

Top 7

Jack Wilson: S8/L6MD+
Nate McLouth: W.1-2
Freddy Sanchez: K/BF
Jason Bay: 9/F9S
Ryan Doumit: K

Bot 7

Jay Bruce: K
David Ross: W
Paul Bako: K
Jerry Hairston: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 8

Adam LaRoche: K
Jason Michaels: K
Jose Bautista: 8/F8LS

Bot 8

Adam Dunn: K
Ken Griffey: D9/L9LD+
Brandon Phillips: WP.2-3
Brandon Phillips: HR/F78XD+.3-H
Joey Votto: 43/G34
Jeff Keppinger: 43/G4+

Top 9

Chris Gomez: S9/G34
Jack Wilson: 3!6(1)/FO/BG23
Nate McLouth: CS2(26)
Nate McLouth: 3!/G3

Bot 9

Jay Bruce: S9/G34
David Ross: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
Javier Valentin: 9/F89S
Jerry Hairston: 63/G6

Top 10

Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6
Jason Bay: W
Ryan Doumit: 43/G34.1-2
Adam LaRoche: IW
Jason Michaels: D7/L7D+.2-H;1-3
Jose Bautista: 8/L8LM

Bot 10

Adam Dunn: DGR/L9LM+
Ken Griffey: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Brandon Phillips: S56/G5S.3-H;BX2(64)
Joey Votto: K

Top 11

Xavier Nady: D87/L8LD+
Jack Wilson: T8/L89M.2-H
Nate McLouth: S7/F78D.3-H
Freddy Sanchez: 53/G5.1-2
Jason Bay: 63/G6.2-3
Ryan Doumit: K

Bot 11

Jeff Keppinger: 43/G4
Jay Bruce: S8/L8LS+
David Ross: 8!/L8LD
Norris Hopper: W.1-2
Jerry Hairston: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-3
Corey Patterson: 7/F7D

Notes & reviews

Doumit rounded the 3B bag too far; Encarnacion took the throw and appeared to tag Doumit as he returned to the bag; 3B umpire Chad Fairchild called Doumit safe and Encarnacion reacted; he was ejected by Fairchild immediately

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