Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Cain
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Cain
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Cain
  
  Phillips hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Cain
  
  Votto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Balentien vs. Cain
  
  Balentien strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Harang
  
  Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Harang
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandoval vs. Harang
  
  Sandoval hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Harang
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sandoval moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Harang
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Cain
  
  Nix hits a line drive into center field. Rowand settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Cain
  
  Rosales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Cain
  
  Tatum hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Harang vs. Cain
  
  Harang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Winn vs. Harang
  
  Winn strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Harang
  
  Garko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowand vs. Harang
  
  Rowand hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Harang
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Cain
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Cain
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Cain
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Rowand settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Harang
  
  Cain hits a popup towards third. Rosales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Harang
  
  Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Harang
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Cain
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Balentien vs. Cain
  
  Balentien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nix vs. Cain
  
  Nix hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Balentien moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rosales vs. Cain
  
  There's a wild pitch. Balentien scores. Nix moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Rosales vs. Cain
  
  Rosales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Cain
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harang vs. Cain
  
  Harang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sandoval vs. Harang
  
  Sandoval hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Harang
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Winn vs. Harang
  
  Winn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Garko vs. Harang
  
  Garko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Votto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Cain
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Cain
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Cain
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Cain
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field. Rowand settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Votto vs. Cain
  
  Votto hits a line drive into center field. Rowand settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Balentien vs. Cain
  
  Balentien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Gonzalez moves to third. Balentien moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Nix vs. Cain
  
  Nix strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rowand vs. Harang
  
  Rowand strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Harang
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cain vs. Harang
  
  Cain strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rosales vs. Cain
  
  Rosales hits a line drive into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Cain
  
  Tatum hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harang vs. Cain
  
  Harang strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Velez vs. Harang
  
  Velez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Balentien. Velez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Harang
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sandoval vs. Harang
  
  Sandoval hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Velez scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Harang
  
  Molina hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Balentien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Cain
  
  Eugenio Velez now playing center field. Fred Lewis now playing left field.
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Cain
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Cain
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Winn vs. Harang
  
  Paul Janish now playing shortstop.
  
  Winn hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Garko vs. Harang
  
  Garko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Harang
  
  Lewis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Harang
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Valdez
  
  Merkin Valdez now pitching.
  
  Votto hits a line drive into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Balentien vs. Valdez
  
  Balentien takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Nix vs. Valdez
  
  Nix strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosales vs. Valdez
  
  Rosales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Balentien moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Tatum vs. Valdez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Balentien moves to third. Rosales moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Tatum vs. Valdez
  
  Tatum is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Harang vs. Valdez
  
  Harang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harang for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Harang
  
  Rich Aurilia pinch hits for Merkin Valdez.
  
  Aurilia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Velez vs. Harang
  
  Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aurilia moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanchez vs. Harang
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aurilia moves to third. Velez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sandoval vs. Masset
  
  Nick Masset now pitching.
  
  Sandoval hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aurilia scores. Velez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Molina vs. Masset
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Miller
  
  Justin Miller now pitching.
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Janish vs. Miller
  
  Janish hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Miller
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Winn vs. Cordero
  
  Francisco Cordero now pitching.
  
  Winn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garko vs. Cordero
  
  Garko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Cordero
  
  Lewis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Balentien. Lewis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Renteria vs. Cordero
  
  Renteria hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/2009 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Taveras W, cf         5  1  1  0   Velez E, lf-cf        4  1  2  0   
Gonzalez A, ss        3  0  0  0   Sanchez F, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Janish P, ss          1  0  0  0   Sandoval P, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Phillips B, 2b        5  1  1  1   Molina B, c           4  0  0  0   
Votto J, 1b           3  0  0  0   Winn R, rf            3  0  1  0   
Balentien W, rf       3  1  2  1   Garko R, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Nix L, lf             4  1  1  0   Rowand A, cf          2  0  1  0   
Rosales A, 3b         4  1  3  2   Lewis F, lf           2  0  1  0   
Tatum C, c            3  0  0  0   Renteria E, ss        4  0  0  0   
Harang A, p           4  0  0  0   Cain M, p             2  0  0  0   
Masset N, p           0  0  0  0   Valdez M, p           0  0  0  0   
Cordero F, p          0  0  0  0   Aurilia R, ph         1  1  1  0   
                                   Miller J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  8  4                        33  2  9  0

Cincinnati       100 310 000 --  5
San Francisco    000 001 010 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harang A (W)*         7.0  7  2  2  2  7
Masset N              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Cordero F (S)         1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cain M (L)            7.0  7  5  5  2  7
Valdez M              1.0  1  0  0  2  1
Miller J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, San Francisco 6
2B -- Velez E, Lewis F
HR -- Phillips B, Rosales A
SB -- Taveras W
WP -- Harang A, Cain M, Valdez M
T -- 2:30
A -- 36705

    

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