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Reds
@ Pirates
PNC Park
August 12, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 12, 2008 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Edinson Volquez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Karstens |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,686 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Kevin Causey 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Bill Miller |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Dickerson | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Keppinger | Shortstop |
| Jay Bruce | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Javier Valentin | First Baseman |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Third Baseman |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Edinson Volquez | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
| Luis Rivas | Shortstop |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | First Baseman |
| Ryan Doumit | Catcher |
| Andy LaRoche | Third Baseman |
| Brandon Moss | Left Fielder |
| Steve Pearce | Right Fielder |
| Chris Gomez | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Karstens | Pitcher |
| John Russell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
PNC Park
August 12, 2008
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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