Starting Lineups:
Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates
1. Larkin ss Lofton cf
2. Guillen rf Kendall c
3. Griffey cf Giles lf
4. Dunn lf Ramirez 3b
5. Boone 3b Stairs 1b
6. Casey 1b Sanders rf
7. Stinnett c J. Wilson ss
8. Olmedo 2b Nunez 2b
9. Graves p D'Amico p
REDS 1ST: Larkin doubled to right; On a bunt Guillen reached on
a fielder's choice [Larkin out at second (pitcher to third to
shortstop)]; Griffey forced Guillen (second to shortstop)
[Griffey to second (error by J. Wilson)]; Dunn walked; Boone
singled to shortstop [Griffey to third, Dunn to second]; Casey
lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
PIRATES 1ST: Lofton lined to first; Kendall doubled to right;
Giles homered to right-center [Kendall scored]; Ramirez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Stairs singled to right; Sanders
forced Stairs (third to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0,
Pirates 2.
REDS 2ND: Stinnett popped to third; Olmedo singled to center;
Graves out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Olmedo to
second]; Larkin singled to center [Olmedo scored]; Guillen
singled to center [Larkin to second]; Griffey flied to left; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 2ND: J. Wilson singled to right; Nunez doubled to center
[J. Wilson to third]; D'Amico was called out on strikes; Lofton
reached on a fielder's choice [J. Wilson out at home (shortstop
to catcher), Nunez to third]; Lofton stole second; Kendall flied
to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
REDS 3RD: Dunn singled to pitcher; D'Amico threw a wild pitch
[Dunn to second]; Boone walked; Casey lined to left; Stinnett
flied to left; Olmedo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1,
Pirates 2.
PIRATES 3RD: Giles singled to center; Ramirez flied to right;
Stairs flied to center; Sanders forced Giles (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
REDS 4TH: Graves flied to center; Larkin grounded out (third to
first); Guillen walked; D'Amico threw a wild pitch [Guillen to
second]; Griffey flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1,
Pirates 2.
PIRATES 4TH: J. Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Nunez
flied to center; D'Amico popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
REDS 5TH: Dunn flied to center; Boone popped to second; Casey
singled to center; Stinnett was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 5TH: Lofton popped to shortstop; Kendall singled to
center; Giles lined to right; Ramirez popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
REDS 6TH: TORRES REPLACED D'AMICO (PITCHING); Olmedo grounded
out (shortstop to first); Graves was called out on strikes;
Larkin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 6TH: Stairs singled to second; Sanders grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Stairs out at second];
J. Wilson singled to second; Nunez grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 2.
REDS 7TH: Guillen struck out; BEIMEL REPLACED NUNEZ (PITCHING);
REBOULET REPLACED TORRES (PLAYING 2B); Griffey walked; Dunn
walked [Griffey to second]; Boone flied to right; Casey singled
to right [Griffey scored, Dunn to third]; LINCOLN REPLACED
BEIMEL (PITCHING); Stinnett grounded out (pitcher to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 7TH: Reboulet grounded out (second to first); Lofton
struck out; Kendall grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 2.
REDS 8TH: TAVAREZ REPLACED LINCOLN (PITCHING); Olmedo singled to
center; TAYLOR BATTED FOR GRAVES; On a bunt Taylor forced Olmedo
(pitcher to shortstop); HYZDU REPLACED LOFTON (PLAYING CF);
Larkin was called out on strikes; Pirates Kenny Lofton left
the game due to an injured leg; Guillen homered to
left-center [Taylor scored]; Griffey doubled to center; Dunn was
walked intentionally; Boone flied to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Reds 4, Pirates 2.
PIRATES 8TH: HEREDIA REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Giles singled
to right; Ramirez grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Giles out at second]; Stairs homered to right-center;
SULLIVAN REPLACED HEREDIA (PITCHING); Sanders grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.
REDS 9TH: STAIRS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); SAUERBECK
REPLACED SANDERS (PITCHING); RIVERA REPLACED TAVAREZ (PLAYING
1B); Casey singled to right; Stinnett out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Casey to second]; Olmedo singled to center
[Casey scored, Olmedo to second]; SMITHERMAN BATTED FOR
SULLIVAN; Smitherman lined to center; Debut game for Stephen
Smitherman; Larkin flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 5, Pirates 3.
PIRATES 9TH: WILLIAMSON REPLACED SMITHERMAN (PITCHING); J.
Wilson flied to left; Rivera grounded out (first unassisted);
Reboulet singled to right; Reboulet advanced to second because
of defensive indifference [Reboulet to second]; Hyzdu walked;
Kendall flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Reds 5 13 0 14
Pirates 3 12 1 8