Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Ritchie
  
  Cameron strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Ritchie
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Casey vs. Ritchie
  
  Casey hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Vaughn vs. Ritchie
  
  The ball gets by Oliver for a passed ball. Larkin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Vaughn vs. Ritchie
  
  Vaughn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Villone
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards first. Casey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Villone
  
  Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cameron who is chasing the ball. Benjamin reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Giles vs. Villone
  
  Giles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Villone
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Ritchie
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Ritchie
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Ritchie
  
  Boone hits a popup towards short. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Ritchie
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Villone
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hermansen vs. Villone
  
  Hermansen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Vaughn. Hermansen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Villone
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Casey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Nunez vs. Villone
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Villone vs. Ritchie
  
  Villone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Villone for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Ritchie
  
  Cameron hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Ritchie
  
  Larkin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Ritchie
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ritchie vs. Villone
  
  Ritchie 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Villone
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Villone
  
  Benjamin strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Villone
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cameron who is chasing the ball. Giles reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Villone
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sprague vs. Villone
  
  The ball gets by Taubensee for a passed ball. Giles scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sprague vs. Villone
  
  Sprague takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Hermansen vs. Villone
  
  Hermansen takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Sprague moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Villone
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. Sprague tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Nunez vs. Villone
  
  Nunez bunts towards the mound. Villone juggles the ball. That's an error on Villone. Sprague scores. Hermansen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ritchie vs. Villone
  
  Ritchie bunts towards the mound. Villone fields it and throws to third for the out. Nunez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Villone
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Ritchie
  
  Reese hits a popup towards short. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Villone vs. Ritchie
  
  Villone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Ritchie
  
  Cameron strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Villone
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Villone
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Villone
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Ritchie
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Casey vs. Ritchie
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Ritchie
  
  Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Ritchie
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Villone
  
  Sprague hits a line drive towards short. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hermansen vs. Villone
  
  Hermansen hits a popup towards first. Casey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Villone
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Ritchie
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ritchie
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Giles. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Ritchie
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Ritchie
  
  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Ron Villone.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Belinda
  
  Stan Belinda now pitching.
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ritchie vs. Belinda
  
  Ritchie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Belinda
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belinda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cameron vs. Ritchie
  
  Cameron hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Ritchie
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritchie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Ritchie
  
  Casey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Belinda
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Belinda
  
  Giles hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Belinda
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sprague vs. Belinda
  
  Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughn vs. Clontz
  
  Brad Clontz now pitching.
  
  Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sauerbeck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Mark Lewis pinch hits for Ed Taubensee.
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1999 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Cameron M, cf         4  0  0  0   Brown A, rf           4  0  0  0   
Larkin B, ss          4  1  3  1   Benjamin M, ss        4  0  1  0   
Casey S, 1b           4  0  0  0   Giles B, cf           4  1  1  0   
Vaughn G, lf          4  0  1  0   Young K, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Young D, rf           3  0  1  0   Sprague E, 3b         3  1  0  0   
Taubensee E, c        3  0  1  0   Hermansen C, lf       2  0  1  0   
Lewis M, ph           1  0  0  0   Oliver J, c           2  0  0  1   
Boone A, 3b           3  0  1  0   Nunez A, 2b           2  0  0  1   
Reese P, 2b           3  0  0  0   Ritchie T, p          3  0  0  0   
Villone R, p          2  0  0  0   Clontz B, p           0  0  0  0   
Sweeney M, ph         1  0  0  0   Sauerbeck S, p        0  0  0  0   
Belinda S, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        27  3  4  2

Cincinnati       001 000 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       000 300 00x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Villone R (L)         6.0  3  3  3  3  5
Belinda S             2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ritchie T (W)         8.0  7  1  1  1  6
Clontz B              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Sauerbeck S (S)       0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Villone R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Hermansen C, Boone A
3B -- Benjamin M, Giles B
HR -- Larkin B
SH -- Nunez A
SF -- Oliver J
PB -- Oliver J, Taubensee E
T -- 2:17
A -- 21853

    

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