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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 25, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 25, 1989 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Mahler |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 25,722 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Gary Darling |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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R.J. Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Gary Redus | First Baseman |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Jeff King | Second Baseman |
Jeff Robinson | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Herm Winningham | Left Fielder |
Mariano Duncan | Shortstop |
Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
Rolando Roomes | Right Fielder |
Joe Oliver | Catcher |
Luis Quinones | Third Baseman |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Rick Mahler | Pitcher |
Tommy Helms | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 25, 1989
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mahler
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Mahler
Van Slyke strikes out. There goes Bell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Mahler
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Robinson
Winningham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Robinson
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards second. King can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Robinson
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Mahler
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Mahler
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Mahler
There goes Redus. The throw from Oliver and he is out, Duncan applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Mahler
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roomes vs. Robinson
Roomes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Robinson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Robinson
Quinones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Robinson
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Redus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Mahler
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mahler
Robinson bunts in front of the plate. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mahler
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Mahler
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roomes. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bonilla vs. Mahler
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Van Slyke scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Mahler
The umpire calls a balk on Mahler Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Mahler
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Redus vs. Mahler
Redus hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Mahler
LaValliere strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mahler vs. Robinson
Mahler hits a popup towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Robinson
Winningham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Robinson
Duncan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Mahler
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Mahler
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Mahler
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mahler
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winningham. Bell reaches second base with a double. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Roesler
Mike Roesler now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roomes. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Roesler
Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Robinson
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Roomes vs. Robinson
There's a wild pitch. Benzinger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Roomes vs. Robinson
Roomes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Robinson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Quinones vs. Robinson
Quinones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Benzinger scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Robinson
Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quinones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Robinson
Dave Collins pinch hits for Mike Roesler.
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Birtsas
Tim Birtsas now pitching.
Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Birtsas
Redus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roomes. Redus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Birtsas
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. Redus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Birtsas
King hits a fly ball into right field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Redus tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Birtsas
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Birtsas
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Robinson
Winningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Robinson
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Benzinger vs. Robinson
Benzinger hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Birtsas
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Birtsas
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Birtsas
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roomes vs. Robinson
Roomes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Robinson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Quinones vs. Robinson
Quinones hits a line drive into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Robinson
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Redus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Birtsas
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Redus vs. Birtsas
Redus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winningham who is chasing the ball. Redus reaches third base with a triple. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
LaValliere vs. Birtsas
LaValliere strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
King vs. Birtsas
King hits a fly ball into right field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Redus tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Birtsas
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Birtsas
Reynolds hits a line drive towards first. Benzinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Robinson
Rafael Belliard now playing second base. Jeff King now playing third base. Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Tim Birtsas.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Robinson
Winningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Robinson
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Robinson
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Roomes vs. Smith
Mike Smith now pitching.
Roomes strikes out. LaValliere drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Roomes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Charlton
Herm Winningham now playing center field. Joel Youngblood now playing left field. Norm Charlton now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Charlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Charlton
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Charlton
Belliard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Charlton
Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Barry Bonds.
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Redus vs. Charlton
Redus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Smith
Billy Hatcher now playing left field.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Smith
Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Smith
Oester hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Quinones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Smith
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Charlton
Junior Ortiz pinch hits for Mike LaValliere.
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Charlton
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Charlton
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Smith
Junior Ortiz now catching.
Winningham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Smith
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Smith
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Norm Charlton.
Griffey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1989 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Reynolds R, rf 5 2 1 1 Winningham H, lf-cf 5 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 5 1 3 1 Duncan M, ss 4 1 3 0 Van Slyke A, cf 4 1 2 1 Davis E, cf 4 1 1 2 Bonilla B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Charlton N, p 0 0 0 0 Belliard R, 2b 1 0 1 0 Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 2 3 1 1 Benzinger T, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hatcher B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Roomes R, rf 4 0 0 0 Redus G, 1b 5 3 4 4 Oliver J, c 4 0 1 0 LaValliere M, c 4 0 0 0 Quinones L, 3b 4 0 3 1 Ortiz J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 4 0 2 0 King J, 2b-3b 3 1 1 2 Mahler R, p 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 3 0 3 0 Roesler M, p 0 0 0 0 Smith M, p 1 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0 Birtsas T, p 0 0 0 0 Youngblood J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 12 17 12 38 3 12 3 Pittsburgh 006 220 200 -- 12 Cincinnati 000 100 200 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Robinson J (W) 6.2 10 3 3 1 5 Smith M 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Mahler R (L) 3.2 9 8 8 1 2 Roesler M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Birtsas T 3.0 6 4 4 1 3 Charlton N 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 E -- Bell J DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Van Slyke A 2, Bell J, Benzinger T 2, Redus G 3B -- Redus G HR -- Redus G, Bonds B, Davis E SB -- Bell J CS -- Redus G SH -- Robinson J SF -- King J 2 WP -- Robinson J Balk -- Mahler R T -- 2:44 A -- 25722
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