Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Peraza vs. Nova
  
  Peraza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cozart vs. Nova
  
  Cozart strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Nova
  
  Votto hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Straily
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duvall. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Straily
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Straily
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cozart fields it and has Harrison trapped. There's the throw to Suarez and over to Phillips, who tags Harrison for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Straily
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Kang vs. Straily
  
  Kang hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duvall. Kang reaches second base with a double. McCutchen scores. Polanco goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Straily
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cozart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kang moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cervelli vs. Straily
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kang scores. Freese moves to third. Cervelli moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Mercer vs. Straily
  
  Mercer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Nova vs. Straily
  
  Nova strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Duvall vs. Nova
  
  Duvall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Nova
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops it up and throws to first, with Nova covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Schebler vs. Nova
  
  Schebler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schebler for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Straily
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into center field. Peraza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Straily
  
  Bell 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 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Straily
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Schebler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Nova
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Nova
  
  Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Straily vs. Nova
  
  Straily strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Straily
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards first. Votto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Straily
  
  Kang is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Straily
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cervelli vs. Straily
  
  Cervelli hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Kang moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Mercer vs. Straily
  
  Mercer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Nova vs. Straily
  
  Nova strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Peraza vs. Nova
  
  Peraza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cozart vs. Nova
  
  Cozart strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Nova
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops it up and throws to first, with Nova covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Straily
  
  Harrison is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Straily
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  McCutchen vs. Straily
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Straily
  
  Polanco hits a line drive towards first. Votto catches it and throws to second to double up Harrison. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Duvall vs. Nova
  
  Duvall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nova fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nova. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Nova
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schebler vs. Nova
  
  Schebler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. Nova
  
  Suarez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Straily
  
  Kang hits a line drive into left field. Duvall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Straily
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Straily
  
  Cervelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mercer vs. Straily
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cozart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Nova
  
  Barnhart bunts towards third. Kang fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Iribarren vs. Nova
  
  Hernan Iribarren pinch hits for Dan Straily.
  
  Iribarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barnhart moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peraza vs. Nova
  
  Peraza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Barnhart moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cozart vs. Nova
  
  Cozart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barnhart scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Nova
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nova vs. Sampson
  
  Keyvius Sampson now pitching.
  
  Nova strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Sampson
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Schebler. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Sampson
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  McCutchen vs. Sampson
  
  Sean Rodriguez pinch runs for Josh Bell.
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harrison scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Sampson
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Kang vs. Sampson
  
  Kang hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Duvall vs. Nova
  
  Sean Rodriguez now playing right field.
  
  Duvall hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Nova
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Schebler vs. Nova
  
  Schebler hits a fly ball into left field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Diaz
  
  Jumbo Diaz now pitching.
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Peraza. Freese reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Cervelli vs. Diaz
  
  Cervelli hits a fly ball into right field. Schebler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Mercer vs. Diaz
  
  Mercer strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Nova vs. Diaz
  
  Nova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freese moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Harrison vs. Diaz
  
  Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Votto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Nova
  
  Suarez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Suarez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Barnhart vs. Nova
  
  Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suarez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Renda vs. Nova
  
  Tony Renda pinch hits for Jumbo Diaz.
  
  Renda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Peraza vs. Nova
  
  Peraza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Ohlendorf
  
  Ross Ohlendorf now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Ohlendorf
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Ohlendorf
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Peraza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kang vs. Ohlendorf
  
  Kang hits a line drive into left field. Duvall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cozart vs. Nova
  
  Cozart hits a fly ball into left field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Nova
  
  Votto hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Duvall vs. Nova
  
  Duvall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Nova
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/2016 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Peraza J, cf          4  0  0  0   Harrison J, 2b        4  1  2  0   
Cozart Z, ss          4  0  1  1   Bell J, rf            3  0  1  0   
Votto J, 1b           4  0  0  0   Rodriguez S, pr-rf    1  0  0  0   
Duvall A, lf          4  0  1  0   McCutchen A, cf       4  1  1  1   
Phillips B, 2b        4  0  0  0   Polanco G, lf         5  1  1  0   
Schebler S, rf        3  0  1  0   Kang J, 3b            4  1  1  2   
Suarez E, 3b          3  0  1  0   Freese D, 1b          4  0  2  0   
Barnhart T, c         3  1  1  0   Cervelli F, c         3  0  2  1   
Straily D, p          1  0  0  0   Mercer J, ss          2  0  0  0   
Iribarren H, ph       1  0  1  0   Nova I, p             4  0  1  0   
Sampson K, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Diaz J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Renda T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Ohlendorf R, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        34  4 11  4

Cincinnati       000 001 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       300 001 00x --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Straily D (L)         5.0  7  3  3  3  6
Sampson K             1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Diaz J                1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Ohlendorf R           1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nova I (W)            9.0  6  1  1  0  4

E -- Nova I
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 13
2B -- Harrison J 2, Kang J, Cervelli F, Freese D, Suarez E
HBP -- by Straily D (Kang J), by Straily D (Harrison J)
T -- 2:28
A -- 22288

    

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