Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

5-11, 4-5 Away

Final

8-7, 7-3 Home


PIT
CIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	6	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	2

Pirates Hitting

hitters
J. WilsonSS
M. LawtonRF
J. BayLF
C. Wilson1B
M. GonzalezP
bB. HillPH
J. MesaP
T. RedmanCF
T. Wigginton3B
F. Sanchez2B
D. RossC
K. WellsP
aR. MackowiakPH
J. GrabowP
B. MeadowsP
D. Ward1B
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.182	.159
4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.292	.395	.415
4	2	3	1	1	1	1	.277	.347	.385
3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.255	.367	.275
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.421	.500	.526
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.250	.313
4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.146	.163	.188
3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.231	.355	.308
3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.273	.594
2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.391	.452
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.231	.262	.462
33	4	6	4	1	5	4

a-walked for K Wells in the 6th

b-struck out swinging for M Gonzalez in the 9th

Batting
2BJ Bay (4, E Milton); T Wigginton (2, B Weber)
HRJ Bay (1, 5th inning off E Milton 0 on, 1 Out)
RBIC Wilson (4), T Wigginton (2), J Bay (4), D Ross (8)
SHJ Wilson; D Ross
Team LOB10

Fielding
DP2 (F Sanchez-J Wilson-C Wilson, M Gonzalez-J Wilson-D Ward)
PBD Ross

Reds Hitting

hitters
R. Freel3B
K. Griffey Jr.CF
S. Casey1B
W. PenaRF
A. DunnLF
D. Jimenez2B
J. LaRueC
F. LopezSS
E. MiltonP
D. WeathersP
aA. KearnsPH
B. WeberP
K. MerckerP
bJ. CruzPH
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.484	.458
3	0	0	0	2	0	.239	.340	.348
3	1	1	0	1	0	.255	.288	.291
3	0	1	1	1	1	.351	.385	.919
2	0	1	0	2	0	.283	.400	.717
4	0	1	0	0	2	.220	.291	.260
4	0	0	0	0	3	.256	.396	.308
4	0	0	0	0	2	.211	.286	.263
2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.318	.297
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.333	.375
31	2	6	1	7	9

a-grounded into fielder's choice to third for D Weathers in the 6th

b-doubled to deep right center for K Mercker in the 9th

Batting
2BW Pena (6, K Wells); S Casey (2, K Wells); R Freel (3, K Wells); J Cruz (1, J Mesa)
RBIW Pena (11)
2Out RBIW Pena
GIDPS Casey 2
Team LOB9

Fielding
EA Dunn (2, fly ball); K Mercker (1, throw)

Pirates Pitching

pitchers
K. Wells(W,8-18)
J. Grabow(H,16)
B. Meadows(H,7)
M. Gonzalez(H,15)
J. Mesa(S,27)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	3	2	2	5	5	104-59	6.46
0.2	2	0	0	0	1	17-11	3.18
0.2	0	0	0	0	0	7-5	11.05
1.2	0	0	0	1	2	24-16	4.70
1.0	1	0	0	1	1	18-10	1.80
9.0	6	2	2	7	9	170-101

Pitching
WPK Wells
IBBJ Bay (By K Mercker)
HBPM Lawton (By E Milton)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Wells 6-4; J Grabow 1-0; B Meadows 2-0; M Gonzalez 3-0; J Mesa 1-1
Game ScoresK Wells 53

Reds Pitching

pitchers
E. Milton(L,8-15)
D. Weathers
B. Weber
K. Mercker
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	5	3	3	2	1	1	96-62	4.98
1.0	0	1	0	1	0	0	19-11	7.88
2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	36-24	5.87
1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	22-12	2.35
9.0	6	4	3	5	4	1	173-109

Pitching
WPE Milton 2
IBBA Dunn (By K Wells)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsE Milton 5-9; D Weathers 2-1; B Weber 4-0; K Mercker 3-0
Game ScoresE Milton 44

Scoring Summary

		PIT	CIN
1st	W Pena doubled to left, S Casey scored.	0	1
3rd	C Wilson singled to right center, M Lawton scored, J Bay to third.	1	1
3rd	T Wigginton grounded out to third, J Bay scored, C Wilson to second.	2	1
5th	J Bay homered to center.	3	1
5th	R Freel scored on K Wells' wild pitch.	3	2
6th	D Ross sacrificed to pitcher, F Sanchez scored.	4	2

Pirates
4
Reds
6

Game 1

21/4

Pirates
4
Reds
2

Game 2

21/4

Great American Ball Park

5:35 PM, 21 April 2005

Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 16,218

Game Time:3:15

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bob Davidson
First Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Second Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

K. Wells1-3

E. Milton2-2

J. Mesa5

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