BOXSCORE: 2008 Cincinnati Reds At 2008 Pittsburgh Pirates           10/6/2008

  Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Pirates            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  W.Taveras RF        4  0  1  0 .286     J.Posada C          4  0  3  1 .286  
  I.Suzuki CF         4  0  1  1 .333     M.Ordonez RF        4  1  2  0 .533  
  F.Sanchez 2B        4  0  1  0 .286     C.Floyd LF          3  0  1  0 .429  
  J.Phelps 1B         4  0  1  0 .308     M.Lowell 3B         4  0  1  0 .467  
  M.Stairs LF         4  0  1  0 .308     D.Young DH          3  0  0  0 .308  
  G.Atkins 3B         4  0  1  0 .200     W.Betemit 1B        4  0  2  1 .357  
  D.Ward DH           3  0  1  0 .167     B.Giles CF          4  0  1  0 .167  
  J.Varitek C         3  0  0  0 .222     M.Ellis 2B          4  0  0  0 .083  
  M.Scutaro SS        3  1  1  0 .222     O.Cabrera SS        3  1  1  0 .300  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      33  1  8  1                 Totals      33  2 11  2


Reds............ 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  8  0
Pirates......... 0 0 1  0 1 0  0 0    -  2 11  0

Reds (3-2)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Vazquez LOSS(0-1)       7      10   2   2   3   4   0 127   2.57  A1 D5
T.Saito                   1       1   0   0   0   2   0  17   2.25  D6
Totals                    8      11   2   2   3   6   0

Pirates (2-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
E.Bedard WIN(1-0)         8       8   1   1   0   6   0 111   1.13  A1 D4
J.Benoit SAVE(1st)        1       0   0   0   0   0   0   8   7.71  D5
Totals                    9       8   1   1   0   6   0

ATTENDANCE- 36,677 DATE- Monday, October 6th 2008 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Joe Namath, Fran Tarkenton, Johnny Unitas, Bart Starr
T- 2:18
LEFT ON BASE- Reds: 5  Pirates:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Reds: 2  Pirates: 2
DOUBLES- M.Scutaro(1st), J.Posada(1st), W.Betemit(2nd), O.Cabrera(1st)
WALKS- C.Floyd, D.Young, O.Cabrera
STRIKE OUTS- W.Taveras, G.Atkins-2, J.Varitek-2, M.Scutaro, J.Posada, C.Floyd,
             M.Lowell, W.Betemit, B.Giles, M.Ellis
GIDP- I.Suzuki, G.Atkins, M.Lowell, D.Young

At PNC Park, the Pittsburgh faithful were treated to an intriguing pitcher's
duel.  Erik Bedard(1-0) finally bested his Cincinnati counterpart, Javier
Vazquez(0-1), by the score of 2 to 1.

Cincinnati was unable to recover after Pittsburgh went ahead in the 3rd inning
scoring one runner on 3 hits.  Cincinnati had a chance in the 9th but they
came up short.  

Bedard got relief help from Joaquin Benoit who gained credit for his 1st save.
Vazquez was the losing pitcher.  He allowed a few too many baserunners
giving up 10 hits and 3 walks in 7 innings.  


SCORESHEET: 2008 Cincinnati Reds at 2008 Pittsburgh Pirates
W.Tavera-A1  A1:Si      B1:G/34    C1:K       *8*:G/13
                                              
                                              
I.Suzuki-A1  A2:G-DP/4  B2:G/43    C2:Si>2#   D2:G/13
             63>1o                            
                                              
F.Sanche-A1  A3:Si      *4*:G/43   C3:F/9     D3:F/8
                                              
                                              
J.Phelps-A1  A4:G/63    B4:F/8     C4:G/63    *9*:Si
                                              
                                              
M.Stairs-A1  *2*:G/63   B5:F/9     *7*:Si     D5:FO/3
                                              
                                              
G.Atkins-A1  A6:K       *5*:K      C6:Si>12   D6:G-DP/6
                                              43>1o
                                              
D.Ward-A1    A7:Si      B7:G/43    C7:F/9
                                   
                                   
J.Varite-A1  A8:K       B8:G/13    C8:K
                                   
                                   
M.Scutar-A1  *3*:F/9    *6*:Do     C9:K
                                   
                                   

J.Posada-A1  A1:Si      B1:Do>2#   C1:K       D1:Si
                                              
                                              
M.Ordone-A1  A2:G/43>1  B2:Si>23   *5*:Si     D2:L/6
             2                                
                                              
C.Floyd-A1   A3:W>b1    B3:K       C3:Si>12   *7*:F/9
                                              
                                              
M.Lowell-A1  A4:Si>23   B4:K       C4:G-DP/6  D4:L/5
             12                    43>23 1o   
                                              
D.Young-A1   A5:G-DP/4  B5:G/63    C5:W>b1    D5:G/63
             63>1o                            
                                              
W.Betemi-A1  *2*:G/43   *4*:K      C6:Do>3#   *8*:Si
                                   13         
                                              
B.Giles-A1   A7:G/63    B7:Si      C7:G/13    D7:K
                                              
                                              
M.Ellis-A1   A8:L/5     B8:P/4     *6*:F/8    D8:K
                                              
                                              
O.Cabrer-A1  *3*:Do     B9:W>12 b  C9:G/53    D9:G/31
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