MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CINCINNATI REDS
06/20/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 1529 - FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (29-34) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
Cincinnati Reds (43-22) 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 9 13 1
Illiano Stars for Reds in 9-2 Win
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by the score of 9-2. B.J. Illiano starred for Cincinnati, going 3-for-3 with 1 home run. Josh Blackburn, the winning pitcher, is now 4-2. He went 5.1 innings, allowing no runs on 3 hits, while fanning 6 and walking 0. Their 43-22 record puts the Reds first in the National League Central Division.

The Reds got a big at-bat from third baseman Erik Schmidt. For the game, Schmidt was 1 for 5 with a double, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing double. His 15th double of the season gave Cincinnati a 3-0 lead.

Said losing manager Merlyn Evans: "Give the Reds credit. They took advantage of our mistakes."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274 6 25
J. Noles RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .233 10 32
N. D'Acquisto 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .258 2 20
Z. Gugliotta 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .190 2 25
R. Munoz DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .200 3 13
T. Schuller LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284 7 18
   a-J. Coleman PH, 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .105 0 0
C. Flores 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .207 1 22
   b-S. Vazquez PH, LF 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .500 1 2
A. Velazquez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .260 2 14
V. Johannsen SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .172 0 9
Totals 32 2 5 2 2 10 16      
a - J. Coleman pinch hit for T. Schuller in the 7th
b - S. Vazquez pinch hit for C. Flores in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Schuller (8, 5th Inning off J. Blackburn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Vazquez (1, 9th Inning off K. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Noles 2 , Z. Gugliotta , T. Schuller 2 , S. Vazquez 4
2-out RBI: S. Vazquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Munoz , A. Velazquez , V. Johannsen
GIDP: N. D'Acquisto
Hit by Pitch: Z. Gugliotta
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson DH 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 .320 15 40
D. Truax C 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .288 11 40
S. Carbone 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .276 22 47
J. Moore RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .280 13 21
   a-J. Schexnider PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 5 15
J. Najera LF 4 3 2 1 1 1 3 .219 15 37
E. Schmidt 3B 5 1 1 3 0 1 1 .258 2 20
E. Boivin 2B 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .297 2 24
B. Illiano CF 3 1 3 4 1 0 0 .271 3 16
E. Enright SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .273 1 6
Totals 37 9 13 9 5 10 17      
a - J. Schexnider pinch hit for J. Moore in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Truax (10, 1st Inning off C. Niewinski, 0 on, 1 out) , E. Schmidt (15, 1st Inning off C. Niewinski, 3 on, 2 outs) , E. Boivin (15, 1st Inning off C. Niewinski, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Enright (6, 5th Inning off T. Russell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Illiano (3, 5th Inning off T. Russell, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Najera (15, 8th Inning off S. Obuch, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Truax 3 , S. Carbone , J. Najera 5 , E. Schmidt 2 , E. Boivin 3 , B. Illiano 6 , E. Enright 3
2-out RBI: J. Najera , E. Schmidt , E. Boivin , B. Illiano 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nelson , D. Truax , J. Najera 2
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: E. Schmidt (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Boivin-Enright-Carbone)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Niewinski L (5-4) 4.2 8 7 7 3 8 0 87 3.03   
T. Russell 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 1 38 4.24   
S. Obuch 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 1 24 4.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Niewinski 25
Batters Faced: C. Niewinski 25, T. Russell 10, S. Obuch 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Niewinski 4-2, T. Russell 1-3, S. Obuch 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Niewinski 87-56, T. Russell 38-25, S. Obuch 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Russell 2-2 , S. Obuch 1-0
WP: T. Russell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Blackburn W (4-2) 5.1 3 0 0 0 6 0 77 3.60   
L. Estevez 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 41 1.48   
K. Johnson 1.2 1 2 2 1 2 1 21 2.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Blackburn 68
Batters Faced: J. Blackburn 20, L. Estevez 8, K. Johnson 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Blackburn 4-6, L. Estevez 3-0, K. Johnson 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Blackburn 77-52, L. Estevez 41-25, K. Johnson 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Estevez 1-0 , K. Johnson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Blackburn
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: B.J. Illiano
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 42207
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