Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds Hitting
a-struck out swinging for J Cueto in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BR Hernandez (4, J Karstens)
- HRJ Bruce (6, 2nd inning off J Karstens 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIJ Bruce (14), R Hernandez 3 (7), B Phillips (11)
- 2Out RBIR Hernandez 3, B Phillips
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP2-7 (A Gonzalez 0-1, J Cueto 0-1, R Hernandez 1-1, B Phillips 1-2, A Rosales 0-2)
- Baserunning
- CSW Taveras (1, 2nd base by J Karstens/J Jaramillo)
- Fielding
- DP1 (B Phillips-A Gonzalez-J Votto)
Pirates Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
B. MossRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .310 | .372 | .370 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .327 | .356 | .531 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .392 | .463 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .364 | .540 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 | .243 | .258 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .317 | .347 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .359 | .429 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .333 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .340 | .364 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .353 | .175 |
| 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
a-flied out to center for E Meek in the 8th
- Batting
- GIDPAd LaRoche
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP0-0
- Baserunning
- CSN Morgan (3, 2nd base by J Cueto)
- Fielding
- DP1 (B Moss-R Vazquez)
- AssistsB Moss (B Phillips at 2nd base, R Hernandez at 2nd base)
- PBJ Jaramillo
Reds Pitching
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Cueto 10-27; A Rhodes 3-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Cueto 21-15-15-17; A Rhodes 4-0-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Cueto 7-7; A Rhodes 1-2
- Game ScoresJ Cueto 82
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Karstens(L,2-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 95-53 | 5.85 |
| 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48-27 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-13 | 1.74 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 163-93 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Karstens 13-23; E Meek 6-11; J Chavez 1-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Karstens 12-7-16-18; E Meek 7-6-6-8; J Chavez 0-3-8-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Karstens 5-7; E Meek 3-4; J Chavez 1-1
- Game ScoresJ Karstens 34
Scoring Summary
Inning | CIN | PIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | J Bruce homered to right. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | R Hernandez singled to deep right, C Dickerson, J Votto and J Bruce scored, R Hernandez thrown out at second attempting to advance on play. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5th | B Phillips singled to left, J Votto scored. | 5 | 0 | ||
CIN wins 2-1
Game Information
PNC Park
6:35 PM, 3 May 2009
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 13,670
Game Time:2:38
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Angel Campos
- First Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
- Second Base Umpire - Mike Dimuro
- Third Base Umpire - Dale Scott
2025 National League Central Standings
| 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 |

