Reds 6-5 Royals (Jun 29, 2006) Final Score

Cincinnati Reds

43-36, 19-20 home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
D. DeJesusLF-CF	2-5	1	0	0	.290
M. Grudzielanek2B	1-5	0	0	1	.284
D. Mientkiewicz1B	2-5	3	1	1	.269
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: D Mientkiewicz homered to right. 4th: D Mientkiewicz reached on infield single to third. 6th: D Mientkiewicz grounded out to pitcher. 8th: D Mientkiewicz grounded into fielder's choice to second, M Grudzielanek out at second. 9th: D Mientkiewicz popped out to shortstop.
E. BrownRF-LF	1-3	1	0	0	.284
M. Teahen3B	1-3	0	0	0	.244
R. SandersPH-RF	1-1	0	0	0	.250
T. GraffaninoSS-3B	1-3	0	0	2	.251
P. BakoC	0-2	0	0	1	.244
J. GathrightCF	1-3	0	0	0	.216
E. DessensP	0-0	0	0	0	.000
J. GobbleP	0-0	0	0	0	.000
B. KeppelP	0-1	0	0	0	.000
J. AffeldtP	0-1	0	0	0	.000
E. GermanPH	0-1	0	0	0	.333
T. WellemeyerP	0-0	0	0	0	.000
A. BerroaPH-SS	0-1	0	0	0	.240

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
B. Keppel	2.1	5	4	2	1	51-26	5.50
J. Affeldt	3.2	1	0	2	3	59-33	6.56
T. Wellemeyer	1.0	1	0	1	1	20-13	4.45
E. Dessens	0.2	1	1	1	0	15-7	4.22
J. Gobble	0.1	1	0	0	0	4-4	3.76

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Great American Ball Park

7:10 PM, June 29, 2006Coverage: 3TV

Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 22,096

Game Time:2:52

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Hickox
First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Second Base Umpire - Larry Poncino
Third Base Umpire - Rob Drake


KC
CIN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	5	10	1
2	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	6	9	0

Scoring Summary

		KC	CIN
1st	D Mientkiewicz homered to right.	1	0
1st	K Griffey Jr homered to right center, F Lopez scored.	1	2
3rd	F Lopez homered to right.	1	3
3rd	A Dunn homered to right.	1	4
4th	T Graffanino grounded out to first, D Mientkiewicz scored, E Brown to third, M Teahen to second.	2	4
4th	F Lopez hit sacrifice fly to right, B Phillips scored.	2	5
8th	M Grudzielanek singled to center, D DeJesus scored.	3	5
8th	T Graffanino singled to right, D Mientkiewicz scored, E Brown to third, R Sanders to second.	4	5
8th	P Bako hit sacrifice fly to center, E Brown scored, R Sanders to third.	5	5
8th	A Dunn doubled to deep right, R Freel scored, F Lopez thrown out at home.	5	6

Data is currently unavailable.

Royals
9
Reds
8

Game 1

6/27

Royals
2
Reds
7

Game 2

6/28

Royals
5
Reds
6

Game 3

6/29

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	92	69	.571	-	L2
Kansas City	86	76	.531	6.5	W1
Detroit	86	76	.531	6.5	L2
Minnesota	82	80	.506	10.5	L4
Chicago	41	121	.253	51.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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E. Dessens4-7

T. Coffey7

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