Rookie lefty Garrett stays perfect as Reds sweep Pirates
Reds rookie Amir Garrett threw another gem, taking a shutout into the seventh inning and leading Cincinnati over the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cincinnati Reds
9
Pittsburgh Pirates
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Votto singled to left, Barnhart scored, Peraza to third.
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Advancing On Play 9-2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Freese homered to right (388 feet), McCutchen scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-0
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Play Result 8-0
Schebler doubled to deep center, Suárez scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Suárez doubled to deep center, Peraza, Votto and Duvall scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-0
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Peraza doubled to left, Garrett and Hamilton scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Hamilton singled to right, Barnhart scored, Garrett to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Barnhart doubled to deep right center, Cozart scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 9-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Frazier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Frazier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Harrison walked.
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Harrison batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Bell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 9-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Bell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Cervelli doubled to shallow right.
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Double 9-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Cervelli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Hanson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 9-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 9-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-2
Hanson batting
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Play Result 9-2
Hanson hit for Freese.
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Play Result 9-2
Kivlehan at third base.
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Start Inning 9-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-2
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Lineup Change 9-2
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Lineup Change 9-2
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 3-0
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
Jordy MercerSS27
Starling MarteCF0
Andrew McCutchenRF4
David Freese3B25
Francisco CervelliC29
Josh Bell1B56
Josh Harrison2B4
Adam FrazierLF20
Ivan NovaP43
Substitutes
Alen HansonPH38
Phil GosselinPH14
Antonio BastardoP58
Felipe VazquezP73
Daniel HudsonP41
John JasoPH28
Tony WatsonP56
CIN
Billy HamiltonCF0
Jose Peraza2B81
Joey Votto1B37
Adam DuvallLF14
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Scott ScheblerRF44
Zack CozartSS7
Tucker BarnhartC18
Amir GarrettP90
Substitutes
Robert StephensonP24
Patrick Kivlehan3B80
Blake WoodP46
Arismendy AlcantaraLF29
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