Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Morton
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Morton
  
  Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Morton
  
  Votto hits a fly ball towards right. Moss catches it and throws to first to double up Sutton. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Arroyo
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Arroyo
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Arroyo
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Morton
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Morton
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Morton
  
  Gomes hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Milledge vs. Arroyo
  
  Milledge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Arroyo
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Arroyo
  
  LaRoche hits a popup, foul, towards first. Votto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Balentien vs. Morton
  
  Balentien hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hanigan vs. Morton
  
  Hanigan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Arroyo vs. Morton
  
  Arroyo bunts towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Morton
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Arroyo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sutton vs. Morton
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Arroyo scores. Taveras moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Votto vs. Morton
  
  Votto hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Votto reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. Sutton scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Morton
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Votto scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Morton
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jaramillo vs. Arroyo
  
  Jaramillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hanigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Arroyo
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Morton vs. Arroyo
  
  Morton bunts towards first. Votto scoops it up and throws to first, with Phillips covering, for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Arroyo
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into left field. Balentien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Morton
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Balentien vs. Morton
  
  Balentien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hanigan vs. Morton
  
  Hanigan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Arroyo
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Balentien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Arroyo
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Milledge vs. Arroyo
  
  Milledge strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Arroyo
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Arroyo vs. Morton
  
  Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Morton
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Morton
  
  Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Arroyo
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Balentien. LaRoche reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jaramillo vs. Arroyo
  
  Jaramillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Arroyo
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. LaRoche moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Morton vs. Arroyo
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Morton
  
  Votto strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Morton
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops it up and throws to first, with Morton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Morton
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Arroyo
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Arroyo
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Arroyo
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Morton
  
  Gomes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Balentien vs. Morton
  
  Balentien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hanigan vs. Morton
  
  Hanigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Milledge vs. Arroyo
  
  Milledge hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Arroyo
  
  Moss 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, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Arroyo
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jaramillo vs. Arroyo
  
  Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Arroyo
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Francisco vs. Jackson
  
  Steven Jackson now pitching. Neil Walker now playing third base. Juan Francisco pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo.
  
  Francisco strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Jackson
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sutton vs. Jackson
  
  Sutton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Jackson
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Masset
  
  Paul Janish now playing shortstop. Jay Bruce now playing right field. Nick Masset now pitching.
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Masset
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Masset
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops it up and throws to first, with Masset covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Jackson
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Jackson
  
  Rolen strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Jackson
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Cordero
  
  Francisco Cordero now pitching.
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Milledge vs. Cordero
  
  Milledge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Cordero
  
  Moss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Doumit vs. Cordero
  
  Ryan Doumit pinch hits for Steven Jackson.
  
  Doumit hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Jaramillo vs. Cordero
  
  Jaramillo strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/2009 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Taveras W, cf         4  1  2  0   McCutchen A, cf       3  0  0  0   
Sutton D, ss          3  1  1  1   Young D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Janish P, ss          0  0  0  0   Jones G, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Votto J, 1b           4  1  1  2   Milledge L, lf        4  1  1  1   
Phillips B, 2b        4  0  2  1   Moss B, rf            4  0  1  0   
Rolen S, 3b           4  0  0  0   LaRoche A, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Gomes J, rf           3  0  0  0   Jackson S, p          0  0  0  0   
Bruce J, rf           1  0  0  0   Doumit R, ph          1  0  1  0   
Balentien W, lf       3  0  1  0   Jaramillo J, c        4  0  1  0   
Hanigan R, c          2  0  0  0   Cruz L, ss            3  0  1  0   
Arroyo B, p           2  1  0  0   Morton C, p           1  0  0  0   
Francisco J, ph       1  0  0  0   Walker N, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Masset N, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Cordero F, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  7  4                        31  1  7  1

Cincinnati       004 000 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 000 100 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arroyo B (W)          7.0  5  1  1  1  4
Masset N              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Cordero F (S)         1.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C (L)          7.0  6  4  4  2  3
Jackson S             2.0  1  0  0  0  3

DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Sutton D, Votto J, LaRoche A
HR -- Milledge L
SH -- Morton C
T -- 2:40
A -- 15892

    

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