Game Wrapup


	McLouth clutch again

Pirates 4, Reds 3

Ian Snell fanned two batters in winning his second game. (Keith Srakocic/AP)

By George Von Benko / Special to MLB.com

Center fielder Nate McLouth's two-out RBI single off reliever Mike Lincoln in the sixth broke a 3-3 tie, helping to make a winner of Ian Snell. The ace right-hander was not at his sharpest but maneuvered around nine hits allowed, surrendering three runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 04/11: PIT 1, CIN 0
Sat. 04/12: PIT 4, CIN 3
Sun. 04/13: PIT 9, CIN 1

Cincinnati (6-6)
Lost 2

Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3

Pittsburgh (5-6)
Won 2

April 12, 2008

	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

Cincinnati	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Patterson, CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	3	.268
Keppinger, SS	5	0	3	1	0	0	4	.340
Griffey, RF	5	0	2	0	0	0	5	.300
1-Freel, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176
Phillips, 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	3	.320
Dunn, LF	5	0	0	0	0	2	4	.167
Encarnacion, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.171
Votto, 1B	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.320
Valentin, C	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	.250
Arroyo, P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
a-Hatteberg, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.190
Lincoln, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Hopper, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.286
Coffey, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Affeldt, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	38	3	14	3	2	3	28
a-Grounded out for Arroyo in the 6th. b-Singled for Lincoln in the 8th. 1-Ran for Griffey in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Patterson (5, Snell), Phillips (4, Snell). TB: Patterson 2; Keppinger 3; Griffey 2; Phillips 3; Encarnacion; Votto 3; Arroyo; Hopper. RBI: Patterson (9), Keppinger (8), Votto (1). 2-out RBI: Keppinger. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Griffey; Hatteberg 2; Encarnacion 2; Keppinger. S: Arroyo. GIDP: Phillips. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING SB: Patterson (2, 2nd base off Snell/Paulino). FIELDING E: Votto (1, fielding), Encarnacion 2 (4, throw, throw).

Pittsburgh	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
McLouth, CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	.396
Sanchez, F, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200
Bay, LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.257
LaRoche, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.105
Nady, RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	.318
Mientkiewicz, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.333
Grabow, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Capps, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Paulino, C	3	0	1	2	1	0	0	.313
Bixler, SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	3	.111
Snell, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000
Marte, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Yates, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gomez, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.389
Totals	32	4	8	4	2	3	19
BATTING 2B: Mientkiewicz (2, Arroyo). TB: McLouth 2; Sanchez, F; Nady 2; Mientkiewicz 2; Paulino; Bixler. RBI: Paulino 2 (4), Nady (11), McLouth (11). 2-out RBI: Nady; McLouth. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: McLouth 2; Snell; Mientkiewicz 2. S: Snell 2; Bixler. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING E: Bixler (1, throw). Outfield assists: Nady (Patterson at home). DP: 2 (Nady-Paulino, Sanchez, F-Bixler-LaRoche).

Cincinnati	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Arroyo	5.0	6	3	2	2	3	0	5.17
Lincoln (L, 0-1)	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	2.70
Coffey	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.68
Affeldt	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.25

Pittsburgh	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Snell (W, 2-0)	6.1	9	3	3	2	2	0	3.93
Marte (H, 2)	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	10.13
Yates (H, 2)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.13
Grabow (H, 1)	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Capps (S, 3)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.05

WP: Arroyo.
Pitches-strikes: Arroyo 102-63, Lincoln 28-18, Coffey 6-5, Affeldt 2-1, Snell 93-60, Marte 13-10, Yates 1-1, Grabow 25-16, Capps 7-5.
Ground outs-fly outs: Arroyo 6-6, Lincoln 3-3, Coffey 2-0, Affeldt 1-0, Snell 8-9, Marte 0-0, Yates 0-1, Grabow 1-2, Capps 3-0.
Batters faced: Arroyo 24, Lincoln 9, Coffey 3, Affeldt 1, Snell 29, Marte 3, Yates 1, Grabow 5, Capps 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Affeldt 1-0, Marte 1-0, Yates 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Larry Vanover. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Mike DiMuro.
Weather: 51 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 15 mph, Out to LF.
T: 3:04.
Att: 18,096.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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