Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Karstens
  
  Dickerson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Karstens
  
  There goes Dickerson. The throw from Doumit and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Bruce vs. Karstens
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karstens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Phillips vs. Karstens
  
  Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Karstens
  
  Valentin hits a line drive towards first. Mientkiewicz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Volquez
  
  McLouth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Volquez
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Volquez
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Karstens
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Karstens
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bako vs. Karstens
  
  Bako hits a fly ball into left field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Volquez vs. Karstens
  
  Volquez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Dickerson vs. Karstens
  
  Patterson is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Volquez
  
  Doumit hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Volquez
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Volquez
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pearce vs. Volquez
  
  There goes Doumit. The throw from Bako and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Karstens
  
  Dickerson hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Karstens
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pearce vs. Volquez
  
  Pearce hits a line drive towards third. Encarnacion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Volquez
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dickerson. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Karstens vs. Volquez
  
  Karstens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Volquez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McLouth vs. Volquez
  
  McLouth takes first base on ball four. Karstens moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Rivas vs. Volquez
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. McLouth moves to second. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Karstens
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Pearce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Karstens
  
  Valentin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Karstens
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Karstens
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Volquez
  
  Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Doumit vs. Volquez
  
  Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mientkiewicz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  LaRoche vs. Volquez
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Patterson. LaRoche reaches second base with a double. Mientkiewicz scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Volquez
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Valentin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moss for the out. LaRoche moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Pearce vs. Volquez
  
  Pearce hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Karstens
  
  Bako bunts towards third. LaRoche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Volquez vs. Karstens
  
  Volquez bunts in front of the plate. Doumit fields it and throws to first for the out. Bako moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Dickerson vs. Karstens
  
  Dickerson hits a popup towards short. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karstens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Volquez
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Karstens vs. Volquez
  
  Karstens bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  McLouth vs. Volquez
  
  McLouth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Rivas vs. Volquez
  
  Rivas hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Mientkiewicz vs. Volquez
  
  There goes McLouth. The throw from Bako and he is safe. McLouth steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Mientkiewicz vs. Volquez
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Valentin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mientkiewicz for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Karstens
  
  Bruce hits a fly ball into left field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Karstens
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche juggles the ball. That's an error on LaRoche. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Karstens
  
  Valentin takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Karstens
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patterson vs. Karstens
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Valentin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bako vs. Karstens
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bako for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Volquez
  
  Doumit hits a line drive into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Volquez
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Volquez
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Volquez vs. Karstens
  
  Volquez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Karstens
  
  Dickerson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moss. Dickerson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Keppinger vs. Karstens
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dickerson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Bruce vs. Karstens
  
  Bruce hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pearce vs. Volquez
  
  Pearce hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Volquez
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Volquez
  
  Jason Michaels pinch hits for Jeff Karstens.
  
  Michaels strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McLouth vs. Bray
  
  Bill Bray now pitching.
  
  McLouth hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Gomez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Rivas vs. Lincoln
  
  Mike Lincoln now pitching.
  
  Rivas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Mientkiewicz vs. Lincoln
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first, with Lincoln covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Yates
  
  Tyler Yates now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Yates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Yates
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Yates
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Yates
  
  Patterson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearce. Patterson reaches second base with a double. Encarnacion goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bako vs. Yates
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Weathers
  
  David Weathers now pitching.
  
  Doumit hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Weathers
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Weathers
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Burnett
  
  Sean Burnett now pitching. Adam Rosales pinch hits for David Weathers.
  
  Rosales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dickerson vs. Burnett
  
  Dickerson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Burnett
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pearce vs. Cordero
  
  Francisco Cordero now pitching.
  
  Pearce hits a popup towards short. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Cordero
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Cordero
  
  Freddy Sanchez pinch hits for Sean Burnett.
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/2008 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Dickerson C, lf       4  1  1  0   McLouth N, cf         3  0  2  0   
Keppinger J, ss       5  0  0  0   Rivas L, ss           3  0  0  0   
Bruce J, rf           4  0  0  0   Mientkiewicz D, 1b    3  1  0  0   
Phillips B, 2b        4  2  1  2   Doumit R, c           4  0  1  0   
Valentin J, 1b        3  1  1  1   LaRoche A, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Encarnacion E, 3b     3  1  1  0   Moss B, lf            4  0  0  0   
Patterson C, cf       4  0  2  2   Pearce S, rf          4  0  0  0   
Bako P, c             4  0  1  0   Gomez C, 2b           3  0  2  0   
Volquez E, p          2  0  1  0   Karstens J, p         2  0  0  0   
Bray B, p             0  0  0  0   Michaels J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Lincoln M, p          0  0  0  0   Yates T, p            0  0  0  0   
Weathers D, p         0  0  0  0   Burnett S, p          0  0  0  0   
Rosales A, ph         1  0  1  0   Sanchez F, ph         1  0  0  0   
Cordero F, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  5                        32  1  6  1

Cincinnati       200 101 010 --  5
Pittsburgh       000 100 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Volquez E (W)         6.2  5  1  1  3  5
Bray B*               0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Lincoln M             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Weathers D            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Cordero F             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Karstens J (L)        7.0  7  4  3  2  2
Yates T               1.0  1  1  1  1  0
Burnett S             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Doumit R, LaRoche A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Gomez C, LaRoche A, Dickerson C, McLouth N, Patterson C
HR -- Phillips B, Valentin J
SB -- Dickerson C, McLouth N
CS -- Patterson C, Doumit R
SH -- Volquez E
T -- 2:49
A -- 23686

    

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