Reds 5, Giants 2
Bengie Molina talks to Matt Cain in the three-run fourth inning. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
Eugenio Velez extended his hitting streak to 15 games, but for the first time since mid-June, the Giants suffered a home series defeat. Matt Cain gave up five runs in a home start for only the second time this season, while the offense hit into three double plays.
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Cincinnati
(48-62)
Won 1
Cincinnati 5, San Francisco 2
Today's Boxes 8/9/09
DET 8, MIN 7
TOR 7, BAL 3
WSH 9, ARI 2
FLA 12, PHI 3
STL 7, PIT 3
CLE 8, CWS 4
HOU 2, MIL 0
OAK 6, KC 3
COL 11, CHC 5
TEX 7, LAA 0
NYM 5, SD 1
ATL 8, LAD 2
SEA 11, TB 2
NYY 5, BOS 2
San Francisco
(61-50)
Lost 1
August 9, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cincinnati
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
5
8
0
San Francisco
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
9
0
Standings thru 8/9/09  | Recap: CIN | SF  | Gameday  | Reds stats  | Giants stats
Cincinnati
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Taveras , CF
5
1
1
0
0
2
0
.236
Gonzalez, Al , SS
3
0
0
0
1
2
0
.198
Janish , SS
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.216
Phillips, B , 2B
5
1
1
1
0
0
2
.269
Votto , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
0
2
.317
Balentien , RF
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
.234
Nix, L , LF
4
1
1
0
0
2
3
.235
Rosales , 3B
4
1
3
2
0
0
0
.224
Tatum , C
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.167
Harang , P
4
0
0
0
0
1
4
.140
Masset , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Cordero , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
35
5
8
4
4
8
13
BATTING HR : Phillips, B (17, 1st inning off Cain, 0 on, 2 out), Rosales (4, 4th inning off Cain, 1 on, 1
out).TB : Taveras; Phillips, B 4; Balentien 2; Nix, L; Rosales 6.RBI : Phillips, B (71), Rosales 2 (19),
Balentien (18).2-out RBI : Phillips, B; Balentien.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Nix, L 2;
Harang 2.Team RISP : 2-for-6.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING SB : Taveras (24,
2nd base off Cain/Molina, B). FIELDING DP : 3 (Gonzalez, Al-Votto, Phillips, B-Janish-Votto, Janish-Phillips,
B-Votto).
San Francisco
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Velez , LF-CF
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
.337
Sanchez, F , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
2
0
.301
Sandoval, P , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.332
Molina, B , C
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.264
Winn , RF
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
.264
Garko , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
0
2
.278
Rowand , CF
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
.275
Lewis, F , LF
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
.265
Renteria , SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.249
Cain , P
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.182
Valdez, M , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Aurilia , PH
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.224
Miller, Ju , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
33
2
9
0
2
7
11
a-Singled for Valdez, M in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Velez (5, Harang), Lewis, F (16, Cordero).TB : Velez 3; Sanchez, F 2; Sandoval, P;
Winn; Rowand; Lewis, F 2; Aurilia.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Molina, B 2; Renteria.GIDP :
Sandoval, P 2; Garko.Team RISP : 2-for-7.Team LOB : 6.
Cincinnati
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Harang (W, 6-13)
7.0
7
2
2
2
7
0
4.43
Masset (H, 8)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.74
Cordero (S, 24)
1.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.62
San Francisco
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Cain (L, 12-4)
7.0
7
5
5
2
7
2
2.44
Valdez, M
1.0
1
0
0
2
1
0
4.50
Miller, Ju
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.02
Harang pitched to 3 batters in the 8th.WP : Harang, Cain, Valdez, M.IBB : Tatum (by Valdez, M).Pitches-strikes :
Harang 104-70, Masset 5-4, Cordero 11-8, Cain 101-69, Valdez, M 20-9, Miller, Ju 13-7.Groundouts-flyouts : Harang
8-2, Masset 1-1, Cordero 1-0, Cain 6-4, Valdez, M 1-0, Miller, Ju 1-1.Batters faced : Harang 29, Masset 2, Cordero
4, Cain 30, Valdez, M 6, Miller, Ju 3.Inherited runners-scored : Masset 3-1.Ejections : Cincinnati Reds
shortstop Alex Gonzalez ejected by HP umpire D. J. Reyburn (7th).Umpires : HP: D.J. Reyburn. 1B: Tony Randazzo.
2B: Mike Winters. 3B: Jerry Layne.Weather : 76 degrees, sunny.Wind : 12 mph, Out to RF.T :
2:30.Att : 36,705.August 9, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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