Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Loaiza
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Loaiza
  
  Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Loaiza
  
  Larkin strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Loaiza
  
  Sanders is hit by the pitch. Greene moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Sierra vs. Loaiza
  
  Sierra hits a fly ball into left field. Cummings 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: ---
  Womack vs. Morgan
  
  Womack hits a line drive towards third. Greene reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Morgan
  
  Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sveum vs. Morgan
  
  Sveum is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Loaiza
  
  Taubensee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Loaiza
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Loaiza
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Loaiza
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. Boone goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Sanders vs. Loaiza
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Morgan
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Morgan
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Morgan
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Morgan
  
  Morgan fires to first and has Kendall trapped. There's the throw to Larkin who tags Kendall for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Loaiza
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Loaiza
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Loaiza
  
  There goes Larkin. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Larkin steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Loaiza
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loaiza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sierra vs. Loaiza
  
  There goes Larkin. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Larkin steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Sierra vs. Loaiza
  
  Sierra strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Morgan
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. Morgan
  
  Cummings hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Loaiza vs. Morgan
  
  Loaiza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Loaiza
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Loaiza
  
  Morris bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Loaiza
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Morgan
  
  Womack strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allensworth vs. Morgan
  
  Allensworth is hit by the pitch. Womack moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sveum vs. Morgan
  
  Sveum bunts in front of the plate. Taubensee fields it and throws to first for the out. Womack moves to third. Allensworth moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Morgan
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Elster vs. Morgan
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Loaiza
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sveum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Loaiza
  
  Sanders hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Loaiza
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greene for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Morgan
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Morgan
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cummings vs. Morgan
  
  Cummings strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Loaiza vs. Morgan
  
  Loaiza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and has Kendall trapped. There's the throw to Larkin who tags Kendall for the out. Guillen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Womack vs. Morgan
  
  Womack takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to third. Loaiza moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Allensworth vs. Morgan
  
  Allensworth hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sierra. Allensworth reaches second base with a double. Guillen scores. Loaiza scores. Womack goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Sveum vs. Carrasco
  
  Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrasco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Loaiza
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Loaiza
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Loaiza
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Loaiza
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sierra moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Morris vs. Loaiza
  
  Morris is hit by the pitch. Taubensee moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Loaiza
  
  Boone is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Carrasco
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Carrasco
  
  Elster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Carrasco
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Carrasco
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cummings vs. Remlinger
  
  Mike Remlinger now pitching.
  
  Cummings takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to third. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Loaiza vs. Remlinger
  
  Loaiza strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Loaiza
  
  Jeff Branson pinch hits for Mike Remlinger.
  
  Branson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Loaiza
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Loaiza
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into left field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Loaiza
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Shaw
  
  Jeff Branson now playing third base. Jeff Shaw now pitching.
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Womack for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Allensworth vs. Shaw
  
  Allensworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sveum vs. Shaw
  
  Sveum hits a fly ball into center field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Shaw
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Loiselle
  
  Rich Loiselle now pitching. Kevin Young now playing first base.
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sierra vs. Loiselle
  
  Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sierra for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Rincon
  
  Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
  
  Taubensee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Shaw
  
  Elster strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Shaw
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Shaw
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Cummings vs. Shaw
  
  Cummings hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Shaw
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Rincon
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Rincon
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Ericks
  
  Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Jeff Branson. John Ericks now pitching. Lenny Harris pinch hits for Eduardo Perez.
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Ericks
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fordyce vs. Ericks
  
  Brook Fordyce pinch hits for Jeff Shaw.
  
  There goes Sanders. The throw from Kendall and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Harris scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Fordyce vs. Ericks
  
  Fordyce takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Larkin vs. Ericks
  
  Larkin hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1997 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Sanders D, cf         5  0  2  0   Womack T, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Greene W, 3b          3  0  0  0   Allensworth J, cf     3  0  2  3   
Shaw J, p             0  0  0  0   Sveum D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Fordyce B, ph         0  0  0  0   Johnson M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Larkin B, ss          5  0  1  0   Loiselle R, p         0  0  0  0   
Sanders R, rf         3  0  0  0   Rincon R, p           0  0  0  0   
Sierra R, lf          4  0  1  0   Ericks J, p           0  0  0  0   
Taubensee E, c        4  0  1  0   Elster K, ss          3  0  0  0   
Morris H, 1b          3  0  0  0   Kendall J, c          2  0  1  0   
Boone B, 2b           4  1  1  0   Guillen J, rf         3  1  2  0   
Morgan M, p           2  0  1  1   Cummings M, lf        3  0  0  0   
Carrasco H, p         0  0  0  0   Loaiza E, p           3  1  0  0   
Remlinger M, p        0  0  0  0   Young K, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Branson J, ph-3b      1  0  0  0                                      
Perez E, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Harris L, ph          1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  8  1                        27  3  5  3

Cincinnati       010 000 001 --  2
Pittsburgh       000 030 00x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morgan M (L)          4.2  2  3  3  4  3
Carrasco H            1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Remlinger M           0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Shaw J                2.0  3  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Loaiza E (W)          7.0  6  1  1  1  7
Loiselle R            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Rincon R              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Ericks J (S)          0.1  2  1  0  1  0

E -- Kendall J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Allensworth J
3B -- Morgan M
SB -- Larkin B 2, Sanders D
CS -- Kendall J
SH -- Sveum D
HBP -- by Loaiza E (Sanders R), by Morgan M (Allensworth J), by Loaiza E (Morris H)
WP -- Morgan M
T -- 2:53
A -- 6039

    

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