May 10, 2008 Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 12
TOR 0 NYY 5
@DET 2 BAL 6
@KCR 5 BOS 5
@MIN 2 CHW 8
@SEA 4 TBR 2
LAA 0 TEX 6
OAK 4 CHC 7
ARI 2 HOU 5
@LAD 0 STL 5
@MIL 3 NYM 12
CIN 6 CIN 7
@NYM 1 PIT 5
ATL 2 SDP 3
COL 2 SFG 8
PHI 2 FLA 11
@WSN 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 55,186

Saturday, May 10, 2008, 1:10pm
Time of Game: 3:12

Reds

14-22

Lost 1

6th, 7½ GB

Dusty Baker

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   1  0  2   1  2  0    6 15  1
Mets            0  1  3   0  2  4   2  0  X   12 12  0

W: J Santana (4-2), L: M Belisle (1-3)

Mets

18-15

Won 2

3rd, 3 GB

Jerry Manuel

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Patterson CF                5   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .667   22    2   0   CS
R Freel LF                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .324  .755   26    3   0   2B,SB
K Griffey RF                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .250  .710   14    0   0   2B
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Phillips 2B                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .283  .838   24    1   4   3B,2B
J Votto 1B                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .300  .944   18    9   3   2B
E Encarnacion 3B              5   2   2   2    0   1  .264  .873   23    0   2   HR,GDP
J Keppinger SS                4   0   1   0    1   0  .291  .726   23    2   2   
D Ross C                      4   1   1   0    0   2  .188  .485   25    6   0   
M Belisle P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    7    1   0   
  S Hatteberg PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .150  .471    6    0   0   
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hairston PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .855    2    0   0   
Totals                       40   6  15   6    3   6              190   24  11

BATTING

2B: R Freel (5, off J Santana); K Griffey (6, off P Feliciano); B Phillips (10, off J Santana); J Votto (7, off A Heilman).

3B: B Phillips (2, off J Santana).

HR: E Encarnacion (8, off J Santana; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: E Encarnacion 5; B Phillips 5; R Freel 4; K Griffey 3; J Votto 2; J Keppinger; D Ross; C Patterson; M Belisle; S Hatteberg.

GIDP: E Encarnacion (4).

RBI: K Griffey 2 (17); E Encarnacion 2 (18); S Hatteberg (4); J Votto (19).

2-out RBI: K Griffey 2; S Hatteberg.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Encarnacion-B Phillips-J Votto; J Votto-J Keppinger-J Votto.

E: M Belisle (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Freel (5, 2nd base off A Heilman/B Schneider).

CS: C Patterson (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Santana).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .246  .735   21    3   3   
L Castillo 2B                 4   2   0   0    1   2  .233  .609   25    2   3   
D Wright 3B                   3   3   2   1    2   1  .272  .923   19    1   1   
C Beltran CF                  3   1   2   5    1   0  .230  .778   23    3   0   3B,SF
R Church RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .325  .922   13    1   0   
M Alou LF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .300  .633   16    1   0   GDP
  P Feliciano P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .233  .729   11   10   1   HR,2B,GDP
B Schneider C                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .319  .762   14    6   1   HR
J Santana P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .652    9    0   2   
  D Easley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .585    2    0   0   
  A Heilman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Chavez PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .450    5    0   0   
Totals                       34  12  12  11    5   6              158   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Delgado (6, off B Bray).

3B: C Beltran (2, off M Lincoln).

HR: C Delgado (5, off M Lincoln; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); B Schneider (1, off M Lincoln; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

SF: C Beltran (1, off M Belisle).

TB: C Delgado 7; B Schneider 5; C Beltran 4; D Wright 2; M Alou 2; R Church.

GIDP: C Delgado (2); M Alou (1).

RBI: C Beltran 5 (18); M Alou 2 (3); B Schneider (9); D Wright (29); C Delgado (17); R Church (25).

2-out RBI: C Beltran 3; D Wright.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Reyes-L Castillo-C Delgado.

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Belisle, L (1-3)             5     7   6   5    3   2   0   7.45   24   94-59   36· 5·18    8· 5· 6· 0     30    -     0.84  -0.27
B Bray                         0     2   2   2    0   0   0   4.50    2    8-5     5· 0· 0    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.37  -0.04
M Lincoln                      2     3   4   4    2   2   2   5.29   11   41-26   16· 3· 7    3· 2· 2· 0          2-2    0.32  -0.04
J Affeldt                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.87    3   15-9     3· 1· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    12  12  11    5   6   2          40  158-99   60· 9·30   12· 7·10· 0          2-2

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Santana, W (4-2)             6    10   3   3    1   5   1   3.10   28  116-77   48· 6·23    9· 7· 6· 0     44    -     0.97   0.14
A Heilman                      1     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.87    6   32-17   11· 2· 4    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.28   0.00
P Feliciano                    1     3   2   2    0   0   0   2.31    6   21-13    9· 2· 2    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
J Sosa                         1     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.75    3   15-8     6· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    15   6   6    3   6   1          43  184-115  74·10·31   13·10·11· 0           -

B Bray faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Belisle (2).

IBB: None.

PO: J Santana (1; C Patterson, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Damien Beal, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Dan Iassogna.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 55,186.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               New York Mets                        
1. C Patterson          CF    1. J Reyes              SS 
2. R Freel              LF    2. L Castillo           2B 
3. K Griffey            RF    3. D Wright             3B 
4. B Phillips           2B    4. C Beltran            CF 
5. J Votto              1B    5. R Church             RF 
6. E Encarnacion        3B    6. M Alou               LF 
7. J Keppinger          SS    7. C Delgado            1B 
8. D Ross               C     8. B Schneider          C  
9. M Belisle            P     9. J Santana            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-1  1--  2    8%  79% D Wright        M Belisle       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Castillo to 3B
   b 3   1  0-2  -23  3    7%  90% M Alou          M Belisle       Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Wright Scores; Beltran Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -23  4    6%  55% J Votto         J Santana       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   t 6   2  6-2  12-  6   -6%  87% S Hatteberg     J Santana       Single to RF (Line Drive); Encarnacion Scores; Keppinger to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  4    6%  64% C Delgado       M Belisle       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Alou to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   46%  C Patterson     Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--      52%  R Freel         Patterson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  8   54%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  5   53%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   49%  B Phillips      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Griffey to 3B
   O      -23  4   55%  J Votto         Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Belisle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  J Reyes         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   51%  L Castillo      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   52%  D Wright        Walk
          1--  5   54%  C Beltran       Walk; Wright to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  R Church        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Johan Santana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   52%  E Encarnacion   Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   50%  J Keppinger     Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  D Ross          Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   55%  M Belisle       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Belisle facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   59%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  4   64%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Alou to 2B
   O      12-  3   62%  B Schneider     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Alou to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   65%  J Santana       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Alou Scores/No RBI; Schneider to 2B
   O      -2-  3   62%  J Reyes         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Johan Santana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   64%  C Patterson     Flyball: LF
          ---  4   59%  R Freel         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   64%  K Griffey       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      -2-  3   67%  B Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Belisle facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   70%  L Castillo      Walk
          1--  2   79%  D Wright        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Castillo to 3B
   R      1-3  4   83%  C Beltran       Single to CF (Line Drive); Castillo Scores; Wright to 2B
   O      12-  4   83%  R Church        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wright to 3B; Beltran to 2B
   RR     -23  3   90%  M Alou          Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Wright Scores; Beltran Scores
   OO     1--  3   88%  C Delgado       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Mets 4.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Johan Santana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   90%  J Votto         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  5   84%  E Encarnacion   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   86%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   87%  D Ross          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Matt Belisle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   86%  B Schneider     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   85%  J Santana       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   84%  J Reyes         Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Johan Santana facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   80%  M Belisle       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   84%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   86%  R Freel         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Belisle to 2B
   O      -2-  1   89%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Matt Belisle facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   91%  L Castillo      Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Right); Castillo to 2B
          -2-  2   94%  D Wright        Single to RF (Line Drive); Castillo to 3B
   RO     1-3  8   94%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Castillo Scores/unER; Wright to 2B
   R      -2-  4   96%  R Church        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wright Scores
   OO     1--  3   96%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 6.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Johan Santana facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   92%  B Phillips      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      --3  2   94%  J Votto         Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   R      --3  6   92%  E Encarnacion   Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Phillips Scores
          1--  5   89%  J Keppinger     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Encarnacion to 2B
   O      12- 10   93%  D Ross          Strikeout Looking
                  Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Matt Belisle batting 9th
   R      12-  6   87%  S Hatteberg     Single to RF (Line Drive); Encarnacion Scores; Keppinger to 3B
   O      1-3  6   92%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bill Bray facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Bray replaces Scott Hatteberg pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   94%  C Delgado       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  6   96%  B Schneider     Single to RF (Line Drive); Delgado to 3B
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Bill Bray pitching and batting 9th; Damion Easley pinch hits for Johan Santana batting 9th
   O      1-3  2   94%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Schneider to 2B
          -23  9   95%  J Reyes         Walk
   O      123  5   92%  L Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   R      123  5   96%  D Wright        Walk; Delgado Scores; Schneider to 3B; Reyes to 2B
   RRR    123  1   99%  C Beltran       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Schneider Scores; Reyes Scores; Wright Scores
   O      --3  2   99%  R Church        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Mets 10.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-10, Aaron Heilman facing 2-3-4
                  Aaron Heilman replaces Damion Easley pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   99%  R Freel         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  K Griffey       Lineout: CF
          1--      99%  B Phillips      Freel Steals 2B
          -2-  7   99%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  4   97%  J Votto         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Freel Scores; Phillips to 3B
   O      -23  5   98%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  7   99%  J Keppinger     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-4, Mike Lincoln facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   99%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
   R      ---  2  100%  C Delgado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      ---  3  100%  B Schneider     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
                  Endy Chavez pinch hits for Aaron Heilman batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Reyes         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 12.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-12, Pedro Feliciano facing 8-9-1
                  Pedro Feliciano replaces Moises Alou pitching and batting 6th; Endy Chavez moves to LF
          ---  5  100%  D Ross          Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Mike Lincoln batting 9th
   O      1--  2  100%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  7  100%  C Patterson     Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--  1  100%  R Freel         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Ross to 2B
   RR     12-  2  100%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ross Scores; Freel Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Mets 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 12-6, Jeremy Affeldt facing 2-3-4
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Ken Griffey pitching and batting 3rd; Jerry Hairston moves to RF
   O      ---  5  100%  L Castillo      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  D Wright        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Mets 12.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 6-12, Jorge Sosa facing 5-6-7
                  Jorge Sosa replaces Pedro Feliciano pitching and batting 6th
          ---  7  100%  J Votto         Walk
   OO     1--  3  100%  E Encarnacion   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5  100%  J Keppinger     Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Mets 12.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation