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Game 1: Friday, June 30
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Game 2: Saturday, July 1
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Game 3: Sunday, July 2
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Indians 8

(35-43, 15-24 away)

Reds 9

(44-36, 20-20 home)

7:10 PM ET, June 30, 2006

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio 

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W: K. Mercker (1-1)

L: B. Wickman (1-4)

Cleveland Indians
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
G Sizemore CF5121023.309
R Belliard 2B5122001.290
J Peralta SS5110012.247
V Martinez C4110010.292
B Broussard 1B4111000.323
T Hollandsworth LF4222000.210
A Boone 3B4012010.250
F Gutierrez RF3110100.195
P Byrd P1000002.250
   R Perez P0000000.000
   R Betancourt P0000000.000
   F Carmona P0000000.000
   a-R Garko PH1000000.000
   B Wickman P0000000.000
Totals368118158 
a-lined out to second for F Carmona in the 9th
BATTING
2B: T Hollandsworth (9, E Ramirez); G Sizemore 2 (23, K Mercker, E Ramirez)
HR: R Belliard (6, 1st inning off E Ramirez 0 on, 1 Out); T Hollandsworth (4, 8th inning off E Yan 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: R Belliard 2 (36), B Broussard (36), T Hollandsworth 2 (18), A Boone 2 (29), G Sizemore (40)
S: P Byrd 2
GIDP: J Peralta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G Sizemore 3, J Peralta 1
Team LOB: 4
Cleveland Indians
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
P Byrd6.0900250108-704.10
R Perez1.000001011-60.00
R Betancourt0.044400211-95.40
F Carmona (H, 10)1.010001014-104.58
B Wickman (L, 1-4)0.235520134-144.87
Totals8.21799473178-109 
PITCHING
WP: B Wickman
Batters faced: P Byrd 29; R Perez 3; R Betancourt 4; F Carmona 4; B Wickman 7
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: P Byrd 3-10; R Perez 1-1; R Betancourt 0-0; F Carmona 2-0; B Wickman 1-1
Game Scores: P Byrd 57
Cincinnati Reds
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
F Lopez SS4120200.274
A Dunn LF5124122.231
K Griffey Jr CF5010016.262
R Aurilia 3B5000016.262
S Hatteberg 1B5020002.292
A Kearns RF5221022.274
B Phillips 2B5240010.320
J Valentin C5111006.215
E Ramirez P1010000.158
   a-Q McCracken PH1010000.200
   J Standridge P0000000.000
   b-D Ross PH1000002.308
   E Yan P0000000.000
   c-J Castro PH1113000.286
   K Mercker P0000000.000
   d-R Freel PH0100100.294
Totals4391794726 
a-singled to right for E Ramirez in the 5th
b-flied out to center for J Standridge in the 6th
c-homered to left for E Yan in the 8th
d-walked for K Mercker in the 9th
BATTING
2B: S Hatteberg (17, P Byrd); K Griffey Jr (9, F Carmona)
HR: A Kearns (14, 8th inning off R Betancourt 0 on, 0 Out); J Castro (1, 8th inning off R Betancourt 2 on, 0 Out); A Dunn (26, 9th inning off B Wickman 3 on, 2 Out)
RBI: A Kearns (45), J Castro 3 (3), J Valentin (11), A Dunn 4 (52)
2-out RBI: A Dunn 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: K Griffey Jr 2, D Ross 1, S Hatteberg 1, J Valentin 1, R Aurilia 2
Team LOB: 12
BASERUNNING
SB: A Kearns (6, 2nd base off B Wickman/V Martinez)
FIELDING
E: R Aurilia (5, throw)
DP: 1 (F Lopez-B Phillips-S Hatteberg).
Cincinnati Reds
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
E Ramirez5.086603178-564.11
J Standridge1.000012018-112.70
E Yan2.011100122-164.26
K Mercker (W, 1-1)1.02110008-76.16
Totals9.01188152126-90 
PITCHING
Batters faced: E Ramirez 24; J Standridge 4; E Yan 7; K Mercker 4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Ramirez 7-5; J Standridge 1-0; E Yan 2-4; K Mercker 2-1
Game Scores: E Ramirez 30

Scoring Summary

CLECIN
1stR Belliard homered to left.10
1stB Broussard singled to center, J Peralta scored, V Martinez to second.20
1stT Hollandsworth doubled to deep right, V Martinez scored, B Broussard to third.30
1stA Boone singled to left, B Broussard and T Hollandsworth scored.50
4thG Sizemore doubled to deep right, F Gutierrez scored.60
8thT Hollandsworth homered to left.70
8thA Kearns homered to right.71
8thJ Castro homered to left, B Phillips and J Valentin scored.74
9thR Belliard singled to right, G Sizemore scored.84
9thJ Valentin grounded out to first, A Kearns scored, B Phillips to third.85
9thA Dunn homered to right, B Phillips, R Freel and F Lopez scored.89
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Game Notes

CLEVELAND OUTFIELDER GRADY SIZEMORE EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE FOURTH INNING.

Game Information

StadiumGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance34,930 (82.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:10
Weather81 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gary Cederstrom, First Base - Tim Welke, Second Base - Kerwin Danley, Third Base - Chris Guccione