Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(6-6)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 14 3
Pittsburgh 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 4 8 1
WP: I. Snell (2-0) S: M. Capps (3)
LP: M. Lincoln (0-1)
(5-6)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Pittsburgh
- R. Paulino singled to right, D. Mientkiewicz and X. Nady scored
Top 5th: Cincinnati
- C. Patterson grounded into fielder's choice, J. Votto scored, B. Arroyo out at second
- J. Keppinger singled to center, C. Patterson scored
Bot 5th: Pittsburgh
- X. Nady singled to right, N. McLouth scored, F. Sanchez to third
Top 6th: Cincinnati
- J. Votto singled to left center, B. Phillips scored, E. Encarnacion to second
Bot 6th: Pittsburgh
- N. McLouth singled to center, B. Bixler scored
 Cincinnati
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Patterson cf 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .268
J. Keppinger ss 5 0 3 1 0 0 3 .340
K. Griffey Jr. rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .300
    R. Freel pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176
B. Phillips 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .320
A. Dunn lf 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .167
E. Encarnacion 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .171
J. Votto 1b 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .320
J. Valentin c 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250
B. Arroyo p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
    S. Hatteberg ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .190
    M. Lincoln p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    N. Hopper ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
    T. Coffey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 38 3 14 3 2 3 24  
 Batting
2B - C Patterson (5, I Snell); B Phillips (4, I Snell).
S - B Arroyo.
RBI - C Patterson (9), J Keppinger (8), J Votto (1).
2-out RBI - J Keppinger.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Hatteberg 2, K Griffey Jr 1, E Encarnacion 2, J Keppinger 1.
GIDP - B Phillips.
Team LOB - 11.
 Base Running
SB - C Patterson (2, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino).
 
 Fielding
E - J Votto (1, ground ball); E Encarnacion 2 (4, throw 2).
 Pittsburgh
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
N. McLouth cf 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .396
F. Sanchez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200
J. Bay lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .257
A. LaRoche 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .105
X. Nady rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .318
D. Mientkiewicz 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .333
    J. Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    M. Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R. Paulino c 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .312
B. Bixler ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .111
I. Snell p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
    D. Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    T. Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    C. Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .389
 Totals 32 4 8 4 2 3 18  
 Batting
2B - D Mientkiewicz (2, B Arroyo).
S - I Snell 2, B Bixler.
RBI - R Paulino 2 (4), X Nady (11), N McLouth (11).
2-out RBI - X Nady, N McLouth.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Mientkiewicz 2, N McLouth 2, I Snell 1.
Team LOB - 9.
 Fielding
E - B Bixler (1, throw).
Outfield assists - X Nady (C Patterson at Home).
DP - 2 (X Nady-R Paulino, F Sanchez-B Bixler-A LaRoche).
 Cincinnati
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
B. Arroyo 5.0 6 3 2 2 3 0 5.17
M. Lincoln (L, 0-1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.70
T. Coffey 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.68
J. Affeldt 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25
 Pittsburgh
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
I. Snell (W, 2-0) 6.1 9 3 3 2 2 0 3.93
D. Marte (H, 2) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 10.12
T. Yates (H, 2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.12
J. Grabow (H, 1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
M. Capps (S, 3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.05
WP - B Arroyo.
Pitches-strikes - B Arroyo 102-63; M Lincoln 28-18; T Coffey 6-5; J Affeldt 2-1; I Snell 93-60; D Marte 13-10; T Yates 1-1; J Grabow 25-16; M Capps 7-5.
Ground balls-fly balls - B Arroyo 6-6; M Lincoln 3-3; T Coffey 2-0; J Affeldt 1-0; I Snell 8-8; D Marte 0-0; T Yates 0-1; J Grabow 1-2; M Capps 3-0.
Batters faced - B Arroyo 24; M Lincoln 9; T Coffey 3; J Affeldt 1; I Snell 29; D Marte 3; T Yates 1; J Grabow 5; M Capps 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Larry Vanover. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Mike Dimuro.
Time: 3:04.
Attendance: 18,096.
Weather: 51 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 15 mph, out to left.

Updated on Saturday, Apr 12, 2008 10:16 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Cincinnati
J. Keppinger Jeff Keppinger
3-5
1 RBI
 Pittsburgh
X. Nady Xavier Nady
2-4
1 RBI