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BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 1
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:05 PM
Location - PNC Park
Temperature - 78°
Umpires - Home Plate - Jerry Meals, First Base - Kevin Causey, Second Base - Paul Emmel, Third Base - Bill Miller,
Attendance - 23686
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 000100000162
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cincinnati 53-67 31-31 22-36 W1
Pittsburgh 54-65 32-27 22-38 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 32-27 record at home this season. The Cincinnati Reds have a 22-36 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Pirates have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Cincinnati has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Reds have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Edinson Volquez pitched 6.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 2.86. Jeff Karstens took the loss for Pittsburgh.
  • Brandon Phillips, Javier Valentin hit homeruns for Cincinnati.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Cincinnati   Pittsburgh
Edinson Volquez Player Jeff Karstens
Win W/L Loss
6.2 IP 7.0
5 Strikeouts 2
5 Hits 7
1.35 ERA 3.86
Hitting
Cincinnati   Pittsburgh
Corey Patterson Player Chris Gomez
2 Hits 2
2 RBI 0
0 HR 0
3 TB 3
.500 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Cincinnati 9 2 17 .265 15 3 5 3 1 0
Pittsburgh 6 0 9 .188 17 6 1 4 1 2
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Cincinnati. The Pirates have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .508 after a loss.
  • Cincinnati will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Reds have a W/L % of .472 after a win and .418 after a loss.