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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 47,673

Saturday, May 10, 2008, 7:30pm
Time of Game: 2:43

Reds

15-22

Won 1

6th, 7½ GB

Dusty Baker

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  3    7 14  1
Mets            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  2

W: B Arroyo (2-4), L: M Pelfrey (2-3)

Mets

18-16

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

Jerry Manuel

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel CF-LF                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .745   15    2   0   2B
J Hairston 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .755   19    0   4   SH
K Griffey RF                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .257  .723   22    3   1   
E Encarnacion 3B              5   1   0   0    0   0  .254  .841   17    2   1   
A Dunn LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .794   21    0   0   
  C Patterson PR-CF           1   2   0   0    0   0  .198  .661    3    1   0   
J Keppinger SS                5   2   5   1    0   0  .317  .770   17    1   2   
S Hatteberg 1B                4   0   3   3    0   1  .205  .575   19    6   0   2B,SF
P Bako C                      4   0   2   2    1   1  .319  .935   19   12   0   
B Arroyo P                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237   14    0   1   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .483    5    0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       41   7  14   7    2   4              171   27  10

BATTING

2B: S Hatteberg (3, off M Pelfrey); R Freel (6, off M Pelfrey).

SF: S Hatteberg (2, off B Wagner).

SH: J Hairston (3, off M Pelfrey).

TB: J Keppinger 5; S Hatteberg 4; P Bako 2; R Freel 2; K Griffey 2; A Dunn.

RBI: S Hatteberg 3 (7); P Bako 2 (14); K Griffey (18); J Keppinger (17).

2-out RBI: P Bako.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

E: S Hatteberg (1).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .246  .736   16    0   0   2B
E Chavez RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .420   13    6   0   SH
D Wright 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .271  .910   14    0   3   
C Beltran CF                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .233  .789   22    2   0   2B
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .722    7    6   1   
D Easley 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .537   14    3   1   
M Anderson LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .542   14    5   0   
R Castro C                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333   15    4   0   
M Pelfrey P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    1   1   
  A Heilman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Church PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .323  .915    5    0   0   
  D Sanchez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    2  11              129   27   6

BATTING

2B: C Beltran (11, off B Arroyo); J Reyes (7, off B Arroyo).

SH: E Chavez (1, off B Arroyo).

TB: C Beltran 2; J Reyes 2; C Delgado; D Wright.

RBI: D Wright (30).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: C Delgado (4); D Wright (8).

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
B Arroyo, W (2-4)              8     4   1   1    2   9   0   7.14   30  115-71   36·12·23    9· 6· 4· 0     77    -     1.25   0.40
F Cordero                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.93    3   14-9     2· 6· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2  11   0          33  129-80   38·18·24   10· 6· 4· 0           -

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
M Pelfrey, L (2-3)             6     8   2   2    1   3   0   4.86   27  106-71   52· 8·11    8·10· 5· 0     50    -     1.13   0.05
A Heilman                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.64    3   11-7     4· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.05
D Sanchez                      1     4   2   2    0   0   0   6.75    7   24-16   11· 1· 4    6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.03  -0.17
B Wagner                       0.2   2   3   0    1   0   0   0.00    7   25-14   12· 0· 2    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.03
J Sosa                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.66    1    5-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    14   7   4    2   4   0          45  171-110  80·10·20   18·15· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 47,673.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 11mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               New York Mets                        
1. R Freel              CF    1. J Reyes              SS 
2. J Hairston           2B    2. E Chavez             RF 
3. K Griffey            RF    3. D Wright             3B 
4. E Encarnacion        3B    4. C Beltran            CF 
5. A Dunn               LF    5. C Delgado            1B 
6. J Keppinger          SS    6. D Easley             2B 
7. S Hatteberg          1B    7. M Anderson           LF 
8. P Bako               C     8. R Castro             C  
9. B Arroyo             P     9. M Pelfrey            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-1  1--  1   18%  69% S Hatteberg     M Pelfrey       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Keppinger Scores
   t 8   1  1-2  12-  6   12%  91% S Hatteberg     D Sanchez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Patterson Scores; Keppinger to 3B
   t 4   2  1-1  123  4   -9%  44% B Arroyo        M Pelfrey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 2   1  1-0  123  4    8%  53% R Castro        B Arroyo        Strikeout Swinging
   b 2   2  1-0  123  2    8%  62% M Pelfrey       B Arroyo        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   56%  R Freel         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   55%  J Hairston      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Freel to 3B
   R      --3  4   60%  K Griffey       Single to LF (Fly Ball); Freel Scores
   O      1--  7   58%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  8   56%  A Dunn          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   58%  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   60%  E Chavez        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   61%  D Wright        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   64%  J Keppinger     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   61%  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   58%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   56%  B Arroyo        Lineout: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   52%  C Beltran       Walk
          1--  3   46%  C Delgado       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Beltran to 2B
   O      12-  3   52%  D Easley        Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
          12-  6   45%  M Anderson      Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Beltran to 3B; Delgado to 2B
   O      123  4   53%  R Castro        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  2   62%  M Pelfrey       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   59%  R Freel         Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   58%  J Hairston      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   57%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   49%  J Reyes         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   51%  E Chavez        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Reyes to 3B
   R      --3  2   44%  D Wright        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Reyes Scores
   O      1--  4   46%  C Beltran       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Wright out at Hm/RF-2B-C; Beltran to 3B/Adv on throw
   O      --3  1   50%  C Delgado       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Pelfrey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  E Encarnacion   Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   45%  A Dunn          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   47%  J Keppinger     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  6   50%  S Hatteberg     Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Keppinger to 3B
          1-3  5   53%  P Bako          Walk; Hatteberg to 2B
   O      123  4   44%  B Arroyo        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   47%  D Easley        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   49%  M Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   47%  R Castro        Walk
   O      1--  7   50%  M Pelfrey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Pelfrey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  R Freel         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   45%  J Hairston      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   47%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1   43%  E Encarnacion   Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   46%  J Reyes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   49%  E Chavez        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   50%  D Wright        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Pelfrey facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  A Dunn          Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
          ---  1   50%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  1   69%  S Hatteberg     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Keppinger Scores
   O      -2-  3   65%  P Bako          Foul Lineout: LF (LF Foul)
   O      -2-  1   61%  B Arroyo        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   65%  C Beltran       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   68%  C Delgado       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   70%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Aaron Heilman facing 1-2-3
                  Aaron Heilman replaces Mike Pelfrey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   67%  R Freel         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   66%  J Hairston      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   64%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   69%  M Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   73%  R Castro        Strikeout Looking
                  Ryan Church pinch hits for Aaron Heilman batting 9th
   O      ---  5   75%  R Church        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Duaner Sanchez facing 4-5-6
                  Duaner Sanchez replaces Ryan Church pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   73%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   75%  A Dunn          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  Corey Patterson pinch runs for Adam Dunn batting 5th
          1--  4   79%  J Keppinger     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Patterson to 2B
   R      12-  6   91%  S Hatteberg     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Patterson Scores; Keppinger to 3B
   R      1-3  3   94%  P Bako          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Keppinger Scores; Hatteberg to 2B
   O      12-  2   93%  B Arroyo        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  2   92%  R Freel         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
                  Ryan Freel moves to LF; Corey Patterson moves to CF
   O      ---  6   94%  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   96%  E Chavez        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   97%  D Wright        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
                  Billy Wagner replaces Duaner Sanchez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   96%  J Hairston      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   97%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  4   97%  E Encarnacion   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Griffey to 2B
          12-  3   98%  C Patterson     Reached on E3 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Griffey to 3B; Encarnacion to 2B
   R      123  4   99%  J Keppinger     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Griffey Scores/unER; Encarnacion to 3B; Patterson to 2B
   RO     123  2   99%  S Hatteberg     Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Encarnacion Scores/unER
   R      12-  4  100%  P Bako          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Patterson Scores/unER; Keppinger to 2B
                  Jorge Sosa replaces Billy Wagner pitching and batting 9th; Javier Valentin pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo batting 9th
   O      12-  5  100%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-7, Francisco Cordero facing 4-5-6
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Javier Valentin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  C Beltran       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  C Delgado       Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Mets 1.

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