Alfredo Simon allows 5 hits as Reds blank Phillies
Alfredo Simon allowed five hits over 7 2/3 strong innings, Devin Mesoraco hit a three-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds beat the struggling Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
3
Philadelphia Phillies
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Citizens Bank Park · 27,316 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
D Mesoraco homered to left (371 feet), B Hamilton and S Schumaker scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 3-0
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
C Hernandez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
C Hernandez batting
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Play Result 3-0
C Hernandez hit for R Hernandez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
C Asche singled to center, J Mayberry Jr. to third, C Asche to second on error by center fielder B Hamilton.
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Error 3-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Single 3-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
C Asche batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
J Mayberry Jr. walked.
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
J Mayberry Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
D Brown struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
D Brown batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
M Byrd lined out to third.
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Line Out 3-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
M Byrd batting
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Play Result 3-0
N Soto at first base.
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Play Result 3-0
A Chapman relieved M Parra.
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Play Result 3-0
C Heisey in left field.
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Head to Head
PHI wins series 2-1
Injuries
Philadelphia Phillies
- Brandon Marsh Out
- Johan Rojas Out
- Felix Reyes Out
- Brad Keller Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPHI
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Carlos RuizC52
Chase Utley2B26
Ryan Howard1B6
Marlon ByrdRF6
Domonic BrownLF81
John Mayberry Jr.CF64
Cody James Asche3B99
Kyle KendrickP25
Substitutes
Tony GwynnPH7
Antonio BastardoP58
Roberto HernandezP32
Cesar HernandezPH15
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0- Skip SchumakerRF55
Brandon Phillips2B0
Todd Frazier3B99
Devin MesoracoC29
Ryan LudwickLF41
Brayan Pena1B25
Zack CozartSS7
Alfredo SimonP31
Substitutes
Chris HeiseyLF24
Aroldis ChapmanP44
Manny ParraP39
Neftali Soto1B
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