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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
2008-09-04 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 20626 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 3:14
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Nick Masset earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Chris Gomez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
W: Nick Masset L: Craig Hansen SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorzelanny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nyjer Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Dickerson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Votto | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jay Bruce | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Hanigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilkin Castillo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Fogg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Phillips | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorzelanny | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Jason Davis | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Chavez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Hansen | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 T. J. Beam | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Fogg | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ramon Ramirez | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Masset | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: HP
- Chris Gomez: S9/G34+.1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Michaels: 8/P8RS
- Andy LaRoche: 53/G56S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Pearce: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H
- Luis Cruz: 2/P2RF
Bot 1
- Chris Dickerson: D9/G3
- Jeff Keppinger: 4/P34D
- Brandon Phillips: 13/G
- Joey Votto: K
Top 2
- Raul Chavez: S8/L6MD+
- Tom Gorzelanny: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Nate McLouth: 9/F9S
- Chris Gomez: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Jay Bruce: HR/F9D+
- Ryan Hanigan: 9/F9S
- Wilkin Castillo: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Jason Michaels: K
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G6MD
- Steve Pearce: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Josh Fogg: D9/F89D+
- Chris Dickerson: WP.2-3
- Chris Dickerson: W
- Jeff Keppinger: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Brandon Phillips: S9/P34D-.1-2
- Joey Votto: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: W.2-3;1-2
- Jay Bruce: K
Top 4
- Luis Cruz: 4/P4MD
- Raul Chavez: 9/L89M+
- Tom Gorzelanny: K
Bot 4
- Ryan Hanigan: 8/F8RS
- Wilkin Castillo: DGR/L8LD+
- Ramon Ramirez: S9/L34D.2-3
- Chris Dickerson: K
- Jeff Keppinger: D7/F7LD.3-H;1-3
- Brandon Phillips: 9/F9LS
Top 5
- Nate McLouth: K
- Chris Gomez: 9/L9M
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Joey Votto: HR/F78XD+
- Edwin Encarnacion: HP
- Jay Bruce: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
- Ryan Hanigan: W
- Wilkin Castillo: WP.1-2
- Wilkin Castillo: 7/F78S
Top 6
- Jason Michaels: 53/G56S-
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G56
- Steve Pearce: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Andy Phillips: S8/G4M+
- Chris Dickerson: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Brandon Phillips: 43/G4+.3-H;2-3
- Joey Votto: 63/G4MS-
Top 7
- Luis Cruz: 7/F78D+
- Raul Chavez: 31/G34
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 7
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Jay Bruce: 31/G34S-
- Ryan Hanigan: 8/F8LXD+
Top 8
- Nate McLouth: HR/F89XD+
- Chris Gomez: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Jason Michaels: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Wilkin Castillo: W
- Corey Patterson: S1/BG23-.1-2
- Chris Dickerson: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: WP.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Keppinger: W
- Brandon Phillips: HP.1-2
- Joey Votto: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H;2-3
- Jay Bruce: 6/P7S
Top 9
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Adam LaRoche: 3/G3
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Ryan Doumit: S4/G4S-.1-3(E4/TH)
- Brandon Moss: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Reds pitcher Josh Fogg left the game due to an injured groin