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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 5, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 5, 1977 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Norman |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Bob Bailey | First Baseman |
| Ed Armbrister | Left Fielder |
| Rick Auerbach | Second Baseman |
| Fred Norman | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 5, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Norman
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Norman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Norman
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Norman
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Norman
Ken Macha pinch runs for Bill Robinson.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Ken Macha now playing first base.
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuss
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Norman
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Norman
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Norman
Moreno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Foster. Moreno reaches second base with a double. Stennett scores. Dyer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reuss vs. Norman
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dyer scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Norman
There goes Moreno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Moreno steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Norman
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Norman
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Norman
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
Macha hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Sarmiento
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. Sarmiento
Stennett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Reuss
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Sarmiento
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sarmiento
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Sarmiento
There goes Moreno. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Sarmiento
Reuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Sarmiento
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Sarmiento
There goes Taveras. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Sarmiento
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Sarmiento
Parker hits a fly ball towards left. Armbrister settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Armbrister. Gonzalez scores. Parker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macha vs. Sarmiento
Macha hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Armbrister. Macha reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Sarmiento
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Reuss
Armbrister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Reuss
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moskau vs. Reuss
Paul Moskau pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento.
Moskau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching. Ray Knight now playing third base.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Murray
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Murray
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Armbrister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Reuss
Knight hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Reuss
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macha scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foster for the out. Griffey moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Plummer vs. Reuss
Bill Plummer pinch hits for Johnny Bench.
Plummer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Murray
Bill Plummer now catching. Champ Summers now playing right field.
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Murray
Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Summers. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Murray
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Murray
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Murray
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Reuss
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Reuss
Armbrister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Reuss
Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murray
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Murray
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Murray
Dyer takes first base on ball four. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Murray
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Reuss
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Reuss
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Murray moves to third. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Summers vs. Reuss
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Reuss
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray scores. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Murray
Mike Lum now playing right field. Champ Summers now playing third base. Ray Knight now playing second base. Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Reuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Murray
Taveras takes first base on ball four. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Murray
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Murray
Parker takes first base on ball four. Reuss moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Macha vs. Murray
Jerry Hairston pinch runs for Dave Parker.
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Summers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plummer vs. Reuss
Jerry Hairston now playing right field.
Plummer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Reuss
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Reuss
Armbrister hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murray
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Murray
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Murray
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knight fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Reuss
Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Reuss
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Geronimo hits a popup towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Reuss
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Moreno hits a popup towards third. Summers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Hoerner
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hoerner
Taveras is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Borbon
Mario Mendoza pinch runs for Frank Taveras. Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Reuss
Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
Summers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Reuss
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Summers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Plummer vs. Reuss
Plummer hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1977, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 3 3 1 0 Rose P, 3b 1 0 0 0
Mendoza M, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b-2b 3 0 1 0
Gonzalez F, 3b 6 2 3 2 Griffey K, rf 2 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 4 3 2 5 Summers C, rf-3b 2 0 1 0
Hairston J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 2 0 0 1
Robinson B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lum M, rf 1 0 0 0
Macha K, pr-1b 4 0 1 1 Foster G, cf 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 1 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Plummer B, ph-c 3 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 4 1 1 0 Bailey B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 5 2 2 1 Armbrister E, lf 3 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 5 0 2 2 Auerbach R, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Norman F, p 0 0 0 0
Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0
Moskau P, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 1 1 1 0
Geronimo C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 12 15 11 31 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 064 020 000 -- 12
Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Norman F (L) 1.1 6 6 6 1 2
Sarmiento M 1.2 5 4 2 0 1
Murray D 5.0 4 2 2 4 1
Hoerner J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Borbon P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Armbrister E
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Moreno O, Gonzalez F, Macha K, Taveras F
3B -- Oliver A
HR -- Parker D 2
SB -- Moreno O 2, Taveras F
HBP -- by Norman F (Robinson B), by Hoerner J (Taveras F)
WP -- Reuss J 2
T -- 2:47
A -- 0
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