MIN2
DET7
TOR0
ATH2
STL6
SF7
WSH2
SD9
TEX2
SEA3
CLE5
BAL9
HOU7
PHI11
NYM15
MIA14
LAA6
BOS4
COL1
NYY6
TB7
ATL2
ARI2
KC5
PIT4
CWS2
CHC6
MIL8
CIN1
LAD14PIT2CHC12COL2DET6LAA3WSH4NYM4NYY6BAL7TOR4KC3BOS2HOU1TB3LAD6MIA2PHI5ATL6CIN0MIL20CLE5MIN2CWS3STL7SEA5ATH6TEX1ARI9SD7SF5This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
2008-09-02 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 18024 · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:50
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Ian Snell earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Brandon Moss went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ian Snell L: Aaron Harang SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam LaRoche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Snell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Dickerson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Votto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Hanigan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Harang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilkin Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Bautista | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Harang | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Jared Burton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Bray | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G34
- Luis Cruz: S7/F7LM-
- Nate McLouth: CS2(26)
- Nate McLouth: 3/P3F
Bot 1
- Chris Dickerson: HR/F9LD
- Jeff Keppinger: 7/P78S
- Brandon Phillips: S7/G6+
- Joey Votto: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F78M
- Brandon Moss: HR/F89D+
- Andy LaRoche: HR/F7D
- Luis Rivas: 3/P3F
Bot 2
- Jay Bruce: S8/L78M
- Ryan Hanigan: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Corey Patterson: S9/L8RS-.3-H(UR)
- Aaron Harang: 53/G15.1-2
- Chris Dickerson: K
Top 3
- Ian Snell: W
- Nyjer Morgan: D9/F89XD.1-3
- Luis Cruz: 4/P3D
- Nate McLouth: 63/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Ryan Doumit: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/P8LS
- Brandon Phillips: 4/P4D
- Joey Votto: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Brandon Moss: S9/G34.1-2
- Andy LaRoche: 7/F7D
- Luis Rivas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Bot 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Jay Bruce: 5/P5F
- Ryan Hanigan: S8/P8LS-.1-2
- Corey Patterson: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Aaron Harang: K
Top 5
- Ian Snell: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 8/F8RS+
- Luis Cruz: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Chris Dickerson: W
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/P3DF
- Brandon Phillips: 7/F7LS
- Joey Votto: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Nate McLouth: K
- Ryan Doumit: 6/P6MD
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Jay Bruce: S8/G4M
- Ryan Hanigan: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Corey Patterson: K
- Wilkin Castillo: 7/F7LSF-
Top 7
- Brandon Moss: S9/P89S-
- Andy LaRoche: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Luis Rivas: BK.2-3
- Luis Rivas: W
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/P7LS
- Nyjer Morgan: K
Bot 7
- Chris Dickerson: W
- Jeff Keppinger: POCS2(134362)
- Jeff Keppinger: K
- Brandon Phillips: K
Top 8
- Luis Cruz: 7/F78XD
- Nate McLouth: S8/G6M
- Ryan Doumit: 7/F78M
- Adam LaRoche: SB2
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Joey Votto: 43/G4
- Edwin Encarnacion: 5/P5F
- Jay Bruce: K
Top 9
- Andy LaRoche: 9/P9S
- Luis Rivas: 53/G5
- Freddy Sanchez: K
Bot 9
- Ryan Hanigan: 8/F8RD+
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4
- Javier Valentin: 7/F7M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Luis Cruz
- Debut game for Wilkin Castillo