Joey Votto's homer in 8th lifts Reds over Indians
Joey Votto hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds over the Cleveland Indians 4-2 Monday in the opener of their intrastate matchup.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
2
Cincinnati Reds
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
J Votto homered to left (393 feet), S Choo scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Giambi homered to center (445 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
B Phillips hit sacrifice fly to right, Z Cozart scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: 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 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
C Santana hit sacrifice fly to left, J Kipnis scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
S Choo homered to left (367 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 2-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
C Santana struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 7: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
C Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
N Swisher lined out to left.
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Line Out 2-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
N Swisher batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
A Cabrera struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-4
A Cabrera batting
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Play Result 2-4
A Chapman relieved J Broxton.
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Play Result 2-4
D Robinson in left field.
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Start Inning 2-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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Lineup Change 2-4
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End Inning 2-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
T Frazier popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 2-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-0
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Shin-Soo ChooCF17
Zack CozartSS7
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Xavier PaulLF28
Devin MesoracoC29
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Derrick RobinsonLF
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Aroldis ChapmanP44
CLE
Michael BournCF1
Jason Kipnis2B22
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Nick Swisher1B23
Carlos SantanaC41
Mark Reynolds3B12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Drew StubbsRF46
Ubaldo JimenezP38
Substitutes
Jason GiambiPH72
Nick HagadoneP
Bryan ShawP47
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