Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Harang
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Harang
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McLouth vs. Harang
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Hanigan and he is out, Keppinger applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Harang
  
  McLouth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Votto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Snell
  
  Dickerson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Snell
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Snell
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Snell
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Snell
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Harang
  
  Doumit strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Harang
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Harang
  
  Moss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Harang
  
  LaRoche hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Harang
  
  Rivas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Votto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Snell
  
  Bruce hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hanigan vs. Snell
  
  Hanigan strikes out. The ball gets by Doumit. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patterson vs. Snell
  
  Patterson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Bruce scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Harang vs. Snell
  
  Harang hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Dickerson vs. Snell
  
  Dickerson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Snell vs. Harang
  
  Snell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Harang
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bruce. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Snell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Harang
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  McLouth vs. Harang
  
  McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Snell scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Doumit vs. Harang
  
  Doumit strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Snell
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Snell
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Snell
  
  Votto hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Harang
  
  LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Harang
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. LaRoche moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  LaRoche vs. Harang
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Rivas vs. Harang
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Snell
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Snell
  
  Bruce hits a popup, foul, towards third. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hanigan vs. Snell
  
  Hanigan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Patterson vs. Snell
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas fields it and throws to second for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Harang vs. Snell
  
  Harang strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Snell vs. Harang
  
  Snell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Harang
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Harang
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Snell
  
  Dickerson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Snell
  
  Keppinger hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Snell
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Snell
  
  Votto hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Harang
  
  McLouth strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Harang
  
  Doumit hits a popup towards short. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Harang
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Snell
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Snell
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hanigan vs. Snell
  
  Hanigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruce moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Patterson vs. Snell
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Castillo vs. Snell
  
  Wilkin Castillo pinch hits for Aaron Harang.
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Burton
  
  Jared Burton now pitching.
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Burton
  
  LaRoche bunts towards first. Votto scoops it up and throws to first, with Phillips covering, for the out. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rivas vs. Burton
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Burton Moss moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Rivas vs. Burton
  
  Rivas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mientkiewicz vs. Burton
  
  Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Ian Snell.
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Burton
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Burnett
  
  Sean Burnett now pitching.
  
  Dickerson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Burnett
  
  Burnett fires to first and has Dickerson trapped. There's the throw to Rivas who tags Dickerson for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Bautista
  
  Denny Bautista now pitching.
  
  Keppinger strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Bautista
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Bray
  
  Bill Bray now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Bray
  
  McLouth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Doumit vs. Bray
  
  Doumit hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Bray
  
  There goes McLouth. The throw from Hanigan and he is safe. McLouth steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  LaRoche vs. Bray
  
  LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Bray
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Grabow
  
  John Grabow now pitching.
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Grabow
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup, foul, towards third. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Grabow
  
  Bruce strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Weathers
  
  David Weathers now pitching.
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Weathers
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Weathers
  
  Freddy Sanchez pinch hits for John Grabow.
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hanigan vs. Capps
  
  Matt Capps now pitching.
  
  Hanigan hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Capps
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Capps
  
  Javier Valentin pinch hits for David Weathers.
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/2008 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Morgan N, lf          4  0  1  0   Dickerson C, lf       2  1  1  1   
Cruz L, ss            4  0  1  0   Keppinger J, ss       4  0  0  0   
McLouth N, cf         4  0  1  1   Phillips B, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Doumit R, c           4  0  0  0   Votto J, 1b           4  0  0  0   
LaRoche A, 1b         2  0  0  0   Encarnacion E, 3b     3  0  0  0   
Moss B, rf            4  1  3  1   Bruce J, rf           4  1  2  0   
LaRoche A, 3b         3  1  1  1   Hanigan R, c          4  0  2  0   
Rivas L, 2b           3  0  0  0   Patterson C, cf       4  0  1  1   
Snell I, p            1  1  0  0   Harang A, p           2  0  0  0   
Mientkiewicz D, ph    1  0  0  0   Castillo W, ph        1  0  0  0   
Burnett S, p          0  0  0  0   Burton J, p           0  0  0  0   
Bautista D, p         0  0  0  0   Bray B, p             0  0  0  0   
Grabow J, p           0  0  0  0   Weathers D, p         0  0  0  0   
Sanchez F, ph         1  0  0  0   Valentin J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Capps M, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  7  3                        33  2  7  2

Pittsburgh       021 000 000 --  3
Cincinnati       110 000 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Snell I (W)           6.0  7  2  1  2  5
Burnett S             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Bautista D            0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Grabow J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Capps M (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harang A (L)          6.0  5  3  3  2  4
Burton J              1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Bray B                1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Weathers D            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Doumit R
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Morgan N
HR -- Dickerson C, Moss B, LaRoche A
SB -- Bruce J, McLouth N
CS -- Cruz L, Dickerson C
SH -- LaRoche A
Balk -- Burton J
T -- 2:50
A -- 18024

    

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