Major League Baseball

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Cincinnati Reds 1
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Match Report

Castillo pitches Reds to 1-0 win, four-game sweep of Pirates

Cincinnati's Luis Castillo pitched a masterful seven innings, Shogo Akiyama drove in the game's only run, and the Reds extended their winning streak to a season-high five games with a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.

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Top Performers

PIT

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Colin Moran 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jacob Stallings C H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Josh Bell DH H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0

CIN

  • Tyler Stephenson C H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Jesse Winker LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Curt Casali C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Nick Castellanos RF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

CIN wins series 4-0

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds

  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Spencer Steer 60-Day-IL
  • Dane Myers Out
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL

Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Mitch Keller 60-Day-IL
  • Endy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CIN

  1. Shogo AkiyamaLF4
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Joey Votto1B37
  4. Jesse WinkerDH3
  5. Mike Moustakas3B18
  6. Nick SenzelCF15
  7. Freddy Galvis2B8
  8. Jose BarreroSS54
  9. Curt CasaliC12

Substitutes

  1. Tyler StephensonDH37

PIT

  1. Adam FrazierLF20
  2. Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
  3. Colin MoranDH79
  4. Josh Bell1B56
  5. Erik GonzalezSS59
  6. Kevin Newman2B27
  7. Gregory PolancoRF25
  8. Cole TuckerCF8
  9. John Ryan MurphyC18

Substitutes

  1. Jacob StallingsC25
  2. Bryan ReynoldsCF10

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32518 8th Inning
  11. Bunted Foul 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    32518 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32787 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32787 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 7th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36151 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36151 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36151 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41460 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 6th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    41460 5th Inning
  25. Play Result 0-1

    Akiyama singled to left, Garcia scored, Casali thrown out at home.

    41460 5th Inning
  26. Single 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41460 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 5th Inning
  29. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41460 5th Inning
  30. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41460 5th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41460 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41460 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 3rd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 2nd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 2nd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 2nd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 2nd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 2nd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 2nd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    35124 2nd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 1st Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 1st Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 1st Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 1st Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35124 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    33618 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 0-1

    Moran struck out swinging.

    33618 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  5. Strike Swinging 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33618 9th Inning
  6. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1

    Raisel Iglesias pitches to Colin Moran

    33618 9th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    33618 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 0-1

    Hayes grounded out to pitcher.

    33618 9th Inning
  9. Ground Out 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33618 9th Inning
  10. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1

    Raisel Iglesias pitches to Ke'Bryan Hayes

    33618 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    33618 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 0-1

    Frazier lined out to left.

    33618 9th Inning
  13. Line Out 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33618 9th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33618 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33618 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1

    Raisel Iglesias pitches to Adam Frazier

    33618 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 0-1

    Iglesias relieved Bradley

    33618 9th Inning
  18. Start Inning 0-1

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  19. End Inning 0-1

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    32606 8th Inning
  21. Play Result 0-1

    Castellanos popped out to second.

    32606 8th Inning
  22. Pop Out 0-1

    Pitch 9 : Ball In Play

    32606 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  26. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    32606 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  28. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    32606 8th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    32606 8th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32606 8th Inning
  31. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1

    Nik Turley pitches to Nick Castellanos

    32606 8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
    32606 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 0-1

    Akiyama struck out looking.

    32606 8th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    32606 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  38. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32606 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1

    Nik Turley pitches to Shogo Akiyama

    32606 8th Inning
  40. Play Result 0-1

    Turley relieved Stratton

    32606 8th Inning

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