Dodgers down Reds to keep pace for wild card
Adrian Gonzalez hit a pair of solo homers off Homer Bailey on Sunday night, powering the Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Reds that let them keep pace in the wild-card race.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Dodgers
5
Cincinnati Reds
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
D Phipps homered to left (384 feet), M Cairo scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
A Ethier reached on infield single to pitcher, B Abreu scored, M Ellis to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
M Ellis doubled to deep left, L Cruz scored, B Abreu to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
A Ellis sacrificed to pitcher, D Gordon scored, L Cruz to second, L Cruz to third on error by second baseman M Cairo.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
A Gonzalez homered to left center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
T Frazier singled to center, W Valdez scored, J Votto to second.
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
T Frazier grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 5-3
J Votto to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-3
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
T Frazier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
J Votto walked.
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
J Votto batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
H Rodriguez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
H Rodriguez batting
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Play Result 5-3
H Rodriguez hit for W Valdez.
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
C Heisey struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
C Heisey batting
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Play Result 5-3
B League relieved R Belisario.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Head to Head
LAD win series 2-1
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Gavin Stone Out
- Ben Casparius Out
- Will Klein Out
- Dalton Rushing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Chris HeiseyLF24
Wilson Valdez2B1
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Miguel Cairo2B43
Denis PhippsRF84
Drew StubbsCF46
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Homer BaileyP15
Substitutes
Henry RodriguezPH
Didi GregoriusSS18
Dioner NavarroC17
Jose ArredondoP33
Xavier PaulPH28
J.J. HooverP40
LAD
Mark Ellis2B3
Andre EthierRF16
Matt KempCF25
Adrian Gonzalez1B23
Hanley RamirezSS13
Luis Cruz3B
Elian HerreraLF48
A.J. EllisC17
Clayton KershawP22
Substitutes
Dee Strange-GordonSS9
Juan UribePH4
Shawn TollesonP38
Bobby AbreuPH53
Kenley JansenP74
Ronald BelisarioP56
Juan RiveraPH54
Brandon LeagueP43
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