Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Hernandez
  
  Freel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Hernandez
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right field. That will be extra bases. Guillen fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Guillen. Freel goes all the way around to score. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Dunn vs. Hernandez
  
  Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dunn for the out. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Hernandez
  
  Kearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hatteberg vs. Hernandez
  
  Hatteberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Hernandez
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. Kearns goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Hernandez
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hernandez covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Ramirez
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Vidro vs. Ramirez
  
  Vidro hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soriano moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Ramirez
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soriano scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Ramirez
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Ramirez
  
  Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Hernandez
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano who is chasing the ball. Valentin reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Hernandez
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramirez for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Freel vs. Hernandez
  
  Freel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Hernandez
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentin scores. Freel moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dunn vs. Hernandez
  
  Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Church vs. Ramirez
  
  Church hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Ramirez
  
  Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Schneider vs. Ramirez
  
  Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Hernandez
  
  Kearns strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Hernandez
  
  Hatteberg hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hernandez
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Ramirez
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Ramirez
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Vidro vs. Ramirez
  
  Vidro hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hernandez
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Hernandez
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Hernandez
  
  Ramirez bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Freel vs. Hernandez
  
  Freel hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ramirez
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Ramirez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Ramirez
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Hernandez
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Hernandez
  
  Dunn hits a fly ball into center field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Hernandez
  
  Kearns strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Church vs. Ramirez
  
  Church hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Ramirez
  
  Clayton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Kearns. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Schneider vs. Ramirez
  
  Schneider hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Ramirez
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatteberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Hernandez
  
  Hatteberg hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hernandez
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vidro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Hernandez
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Ramirez
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vidro vs. Ramirez
  
  Vidro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Ramirez
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Vidro moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Ramirez
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Vidro scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zimmerman vs. Ramirez
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Guillen moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Church vs. Ramirez
  
  Church hits a popup towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Hernandez
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Hernandez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Freel vs. Hernandez
  
  Freel hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Hernandez
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Ramirez
  
  Clayton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schneider vs. Ramirez
  
  Schneider strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Ramirez
  
  Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Livan Hernandez.
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Eischen
  
  Joey Eischen now pitching.
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Eischen
  
  Kearns hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatteberg vs. Eischen
  
  Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Ramirez
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Vidro vs. Shackelford
  
  Brian Shackelford now pitching.
  
  Vidro hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Shackelford
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. Soriano moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Coffey
  
  Todd Coffey now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to second for the out. Soriano moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Zimmerman vs. Coffey
  
  Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Rauch
  
  Jon Rauch now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Rauch
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Rauch
  
  There goes Phillips. The throw from Schneider and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Valentin vs. Rauch
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Aurilia vs. Rauch
  
  Rich Aurilia pinch hits for Todd Coffey.
  
  Aurilia hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Church vs. Weathers
  
  David Weathers now pitching. Rich Aurilia now playing third base.
  
  Church takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clayton vs. Weathers
  
  Clayton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Schneider vs. Weathers
  
  Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Church moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Weathers
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Jon Rauch.
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/2006 -- Cincinnati at Washington (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Freel R, cf           3  1  1  0   Soriano A, lf         4  1  2  0   
Lopez F, ss           4  1  2  1   Vidro J, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Dunn A, lf            4  0  0  1   Johnson N, 1b         2  0  1  1   
Kearns A, rf          4  1  1  0   Guillen J, rf         4  0  1  1   
Hatteberg S, 1b       4  0  0  0   Zimmerman R, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Encarnacion E, 3b     4  0  1  1   Church R, cf          3  0  0  0   
Weathers D, p         0  0  0  0   Clayton R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Phillips B, 2b        4  0  1  0   Schneider B, c        4  0  0  0   
Valentin J, c         4  1  2  0   Hernandez L, p        2  0  0  0   
Ramirez E, p          3  0  1  0   Anderson M, ph        1  0  0  0   
Shackelford B, p      0  0  0  0   Eischen J, p          0  0  0  0   
Coffey T, p           0  0  0  0   Rauch J, p            0  0  0  0   
Aurilia R, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   Ward D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  3                        33  2  6  2

Cincinnati       310 000 000 --  4
Washington       100 001 000 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramirez E (W)*        7.0  6  2  2  1  4
Shackelford B         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Coffey T              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Weathers D (S)        1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez L (L)       7.0  8  4  4  1  3
Eischen J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Rauch J               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Guillen J, Encarnacion E
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Washington 7
2B -- Lopez F, Encarnacion E, Clayton R
3B -- Valentin J
SB -- Phillips B
HBP -- by Shackelford B (Johnson N)
T -- 2:38
A -- 19264

    

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