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Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds
2008-07-06 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 28814 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph to LF · 2:56
Cincinnati Reds defeated Washington Nationals 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 4th. Edinson Volquez earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Adam Dunn went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
W: Edinson Volquez L: Collin Balester SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Bernadina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Collin Balester | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wil Nieves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Votto | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David Ross | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edinson Volquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Bruce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Balester | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Jesus Colome | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Manning | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson Volquez | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Bill Bray | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jared Burton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Lopez: 23/G25-
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G6
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F78XD
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
- Ken Griffey: K
Top 2
- Austin Kearns: S7/L6D+
- Dmitri Young: K
- Paul Lo Duca: 9/F9LM
- Wily Mo Pena: 13/G15+
Bot 2
- Brandon Phillips: 7/F7LM
- Adam Dunn: 8/F8LXD
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Roger Bernadina: S3/BG34S-
- Collin Balester: HP.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: S7/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 46(1)/FO/G4M.3-H;2-3
- Austin Kearns: W.1-2
- Dmitri Young: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Lo Duca: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 3
- Joey Votto: 63/G6M
- David Ross: 53/G5S-
- Edinson Volquez: K
Top 4
- Wily Mo Pena: S8/L8LS
- Roger Bernadina: S9/G34.1-2
- Collin Balester: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Felipe Lopez: 4!3/G4S+
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F78M
- Jeff Keppinger: 63/G6
- Ken Griffey: W
- Brandon Phillips: S67/L6D+.1-2
- Adam Dunn: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G5
Top 5
- Cristian Guzman: K
- Austin Kearns: 9/F89S
- Dmitri Young: 9/F89M
Bot 5
- Joey Votto: W
- David Ross: D7.1-H
- Edinson Volquez: E3/SH/BG34S.2-3
- Jerry Hairston: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Jeff Keppinger: 7/F7M
- Ken Griffey: 63/G4M
Top 6
- Paul Lo Duca: 9/F9D
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Roger Bernadina: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Brandon Phillips: D7/G
- Adam Dunn: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F7D
- Joey Votto: IW
- David Ross: HP.2-3;1-2
- Javier Valentin: 9/P89S
Top 7
- Willie Harris: K
- Felipe Lopez: D8/F89D+
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G6
- Cristian Guzman: K
Bot 7
- Jerry Hairston: S8/L8LS+
- Jeff Keppinger: SB2
- Jeff Keppinger: 43/G4.2-3
- Ken Griffey: 63/G4S
- Brandon Phillips: W
- Adam Dunn: SB2
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 8
- Austin Kearns: K
- Dmitri Young: S9/G34
- Paul Lo Duca: 26(1)/FO/BG2L-
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Bot 8
- Edwin Encarnacion: S7/L7M+
- Joey Votto: 4E3/G4M.1-2;B-1
- David Ross: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jay Bruce: FC4/G4S.3XH(42)
- Jerry Hairston: S8/L8RS.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Jesus Flores: 6/P
- Willie Harris: K
- Felipe Lopez: S9/G34
- Ronnie Belliard: E3/G34S.1-3;B-1
- Cristian Guzman: S6/G6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Austin Kearns: S9/L34D.2-H(UR);1-2
- Wil Nieves: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals first baseman Aaron Boone left the game due to an injured leg