Mike Leake leads Reds past struggling Pirates
Mike Leake pitched seven innings, had a pair of hits and scored on a dash home off a wild pitch Tuesday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-3 victory over the fading Pittsburgh Pirates.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
3
Cincinnati Reds
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CIN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
S Rolen homered to left (408 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
G Sanchez homered to left (402 feet), J Tabata scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 0 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-4
M Leake scored, B Phillips to third on wild pitch by K Correia, B Phillips scored on throwing error by catcher M McKenry.
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Error 1-4
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Wild Pitch 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
B Phillips doubled to left, D Navarro scored, M Leake to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
T Snider grounded into double play, shortstop to first, J Tabata out at second.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
T Snider batting
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Play Result 3-5
T Snider hit for J Mercer.
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
M McKenry struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
M McKenry batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
J Tabata singled to center.
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Single 3-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 3-5
J Broxton relieved S Marshall.
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
J Tabata batting
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Start Inning 3-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
X Paul fouled out to third.
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Foul Out 3-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
X Paul batting
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 3-0
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Brandon Phillips2B0
Drew StubbsCF46
Joey Votto1B37
Ryan LudwickLF41
Jay BruceRF30
Scott Rolen3B27
Dioner NavarroC17
Wilson ValdezSS1
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Logan OndrusekP51
Sean MarshallP45
Xavier PaulPH28
Jonathan BroxtonP30
PIT
Brock Holt2B17
Alex PresleyLF47
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett Jones1B33
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Jose TabataRF31
Michael McKenryC
Clint BarmesSS12
Kevin CorreiaP28
Substitutes
Jeff ClementPH13
Jordy MercerSS27
Travis SniderPH27
Gaby SanchezPH35
Kyle McPhersonP80
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