Reds use 4-run third inning to bring down Braves
Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer in Cincinnati's four-run third inning, Shin-Soo Choo also homered, and the Reds beat Julio Teheran and the Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
8
Atlanta Braves
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 8-4
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
A Simmons homered to left center (408 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
T Frazier singled to center, B Phillips scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
B Phillips doubled to deep right center, S Choo and J Votto scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
D Uggla homered to left (408 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
S Choo homered to left (382 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
C Johnson fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 8-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
C Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
A Simmons homered to left center (408 feet).
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Home Run 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
A Simmons batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
J Constanza struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
J Constanza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
P Janish struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3
P Janish batting
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Play Result 8-3
P Janish hit for A Varvaro.
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Play Result 8-3
A Chapman relieved S LeCure.
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Start Inning 8-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-3
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Lineup Change 8-3
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Lineup Change 8-3
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Lineup Change 8-3
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End Inning 8-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Z Cozart grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, T Frazier out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 8-3
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 8-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Jurickson Profar Suspension
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Jose ConstanzaLF13
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Chris Johnson3B92
Evan Gattis1B11
Dan Uggla2B26
Reed JohnsonCF5
Gerald LairdC18
Joey Thomas TerdoslavichRF
Julio TeheranP49
Substitutes
Luis I AyalaP56
Tyler PastornickyPH
David CarpenterP77
Anthony VarvaroP43
Paul JanishPH34
CIN
Shin-Soo ChooCF17
Derrick RobinsonLF
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Zack CozartSS7
Devin MesoracoC29
Tony CingraniP54
Substitutes
J.J. HooverP40
Jack HannahanPH9
Logan OndrusekP51
Xavier PaulPH28
Sam LeCureP63
Aroldis ChapmanP44
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