Leake, Byrd lift Reds over skidding Pirates 3-0
Leake, Byrd lift Reds over skidding Pirates 3-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
3
Pittsburgh Pirates
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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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 4: 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: 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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 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 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Byrd homered to center (412 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Leake hit a ground rule double to left, Phillips scored, Barnhart to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Phillips reached on infield single to third, Frazier scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: 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
Cervelli grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Cervelli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Harrison flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Harrison batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Kang doubled to left.
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Double 3-0
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Kang batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Álvarez lined out to pitcher.
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Line Out 3-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-0
Álvarez batting
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Play Result 3-0
Chapman relieved Leake.
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Start Inning 3-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-0
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Lineup Change 3-0
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End Inning 3-0
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Hamilton struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: ball 2
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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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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Starling MarteLF0
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Jung Ho KangSS16
Josh Harrison3B4
Francisco CervelliC29
Gerrit ColeP45
Substitutes
Steve LombardozziPH21
Rob ScahillP18
Corey HartPH12
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Tony WatsonP56
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Marlon ByrdLF6
Joey Votto1B37
Todd Frazier3B99
Brandon Phillips2B0
Jay BruceRF30
Kristopher NegronSS45
Tucker BarnhartC18
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Brayan Pena1B25
Devin MesoracoPH29
Aroldis ChapmanP44
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