Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 3
Thursday, May 19, 2011 12:35 PM
When: 12:35 PM ET, Thursday, May 19, 2011
Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 62°
Umpires: Home - Scott Barry, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Lazaro Diaz
Attendance: 26018
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 20-23 7-11 13-12 W2
Cincinnati 25-19 15-11 10-8 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Cincinnati Reds have a 15-11 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 13-12 record on the road.
  • Cincinnati has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Reds have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pirates have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • James McDonald pitched 6.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 5.51. Joel Hanrahan closed out the game to get the save and has 11 saves for the season. Johnny Cueto took the loss for Cincinnati.
  • Jay Bruce (2) hit homeruns for Cincinnati. Ryan Doumit had the only homerun for Pittsburgh.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh   Cincinnati
James McDonald Player Johnny Cueto
Win W/L Loss
6.2 IP 5.0
4 Strikeouts 5
7 Hits 5
1.35 ERA 5.40
Hitting
Pittsburgh   Cincinnati
Andrew McCutchen Player Jay Bruce
2 Hits 3
1 RBI 2
0 HR 2
4 TB 9
.500 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Pittsburgh 9 1 16 .243 10 5 5 0 0
Cincinnati 9 2 15 .273 5 3 2 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Cincinnati will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Reds have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .611 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Pirates have a W/L % of .350 after a win and .565 after a loss.