Reds' Mike Leake strikes out career-high 12, dominating Giants
Mike Leake has gotten stronger every year, and his fastball velocity has increased as a result. Even so, he still doesn't know where all those strikeouts came from.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
3
San Francisco Giants
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
A Duvall homered to left (394 feet).
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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 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
R Ludwick singled to center, J Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
B Phillips homered to left (400 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-0
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Z Cozart doubled to deep left, J Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: 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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
A Duvall lined out to third.
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Line Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
A Duvall batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
M Morse struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
M Morse batting
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Play Result 3-1
M Morse hit for T Colvin.
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
P Sandoval grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
P Sandoval batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
B Posey doubled to deep right center.
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Double 3-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
B Posey batting
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Play Result 3-1
S Schumaker in left field.
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Play Result 3-1
A Chapman relieved M Leake.
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Start Inning 3-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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Lineup Change 3-1
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End Inning 3-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
S Schumaker lined out to left.
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Line Out 3-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1
S Schumaker batting
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Play Result 3-1
S Schumaker hit for M Leake.
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Head to Head
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Gregor BlancoCF7
Hunter PenceRF8
Buster PoseyC28
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Tyler Eugene ColvinLF26
Adam Duvall1B14
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Joe Panik2B12
Ryan VogelsongP14
Substitutes
Michael MorsePH38
Joaquin AriasPH1
Jean MachiP
Juan GutierrezP57
Hector SanchezPH63
Santiago CasillaP46
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Todd Frazier3B99
Joey Votto1B37
Devin MesoracoC29
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Ryan LudwickLF41
Zack CozartSS7
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Aroldis ChapmanP44- Skip SchumakerLF55
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