Final
Cincinnati leads 2-0 (as of 9/11)
| Game 1: Monday, September 10 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 3 | Final in 14 |
| Cincinnati | 4 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, September 11 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 3 | Final |
| Cincinnati | 5 | |
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| Game 3: Wednesday, September 12 | ||
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| Pittsburgh | 1 | Final |
| Cincinnati | 2 | |
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Coverage: FOX OHIO
7:10 PM ET, September 11, 2012
Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | PIT | CIN | |
| Brock Holt | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, B Holt grounded out to first | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Presley | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Ball, A Presley homered to right (413 feet) | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (swinging), A McCutchen struck out swinging | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Jones | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Foul, G Jones doubled to deep right | 1 | 0 |
| Pedro Alvarez | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), P Alvarez lined out to center | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Correia pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CIN | |
| Brandon Phillips | B Phillips homered to left (399 feet) | 1 | 1 |
| Drew Stubbs | Strike (foul), D Stubbs grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 1 |
| Joey Votto | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Votto walked | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Ludwick | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), R Ludwick singled to center, J Votto to second | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Bruce | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), J Bruce struck out swinging | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Rolen | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Foul, S Rolen grounded out to second | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | PIT | CIN | |
| Jose Tabata | Strike (looking), J Tabata grounded out to second | 1 | 1 |
| Michael McKenry | Strike (looking), M McKenry grounded out to third | 1 | 1 |
| Clint Barmes | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, C Barmes singled to left | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Correia | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, K Correia grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Correia pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CIN | |
| Dioner Navarro | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Navarro walked | 1 | 1 |
| Wilson Valdez | W Valdez flied out to left | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Leake | Strike (foul), Strike (bunted foul), M Leake singled to left, D Navarro to second | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Phillips | Ball, B Phillips doubled to left, D Navarro scored, M Leake to third | 1 | 2 |
| Drew Stubbs | Strike (looking), Ball, M Leake scored, B Phillips to third on wild pitch by K Correia, B Phillips scored on throwing error by catcher M McKenry, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), D Stubbs grounded out to shortstop | 1 | 4 |
| Joey Votto | Strike (looking), J Votto flied out to left | 1 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | PIT | CIN | |
| Brock Holt | Strike (looking), B Holt singled to center | 1 | 4 |
| Alex Presley | Strike (looking), Ball, A Presley grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, B Holt out at second | 1 | 4 |
| Andrew McCutchen | A McCutchen fouled out to first | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Correia pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CIN | |
| Ryan Ludwick | R Ludwick singled to left | 1 | 4 |
| Jay Bruce | Ball, J Bruce grounded into fielder's choice to second, R Ludwick out at second | 1 | 4 |
| Scott Rolen | Ball, S Rolen lined out to right | 1 | 4 |
| Dioner Navarro | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), D Navarro flied out to left | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | PIT | CIN | |
| Garrett Jones | Strike (looking), G Jones flied out to right | 1 | 4 |
| Pedro Alvarez | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), P Alvarez struck out swinging | 1 | 4 |
| Jose Tabata | J Tabata doubled to deep left | 1 | 4 |
| Michael McKenry | M McKenry flied out to center | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Correia pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CIN | |
| Wilson Valdez | W Valdez singled to right center | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Leake | M Leake sacrificed to first, W Valdez to second | 1 | 4 |
| Brandon Phillips | Ball, B Phillips grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, W Valdez out at third | 1 | 4 |
| Drew Stubbs | Ball, D Stubbs grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Phillips out at second | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | PIT | CIN | |
| Clint Barmes | Ball, C Barmes doubled to left | 1 | 4 |
| Kevin Correia | Strike 0 (bunted foul), K Correia bunt popped out foul to catcher | 1 | 4 |
| Brock Holt | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), B Holt singled to right, B Holt out at first, C Barmes to third | 1 | 4 |
| Alex Presley | Strike (looking), A Presley grounded out to pitcher | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Correia pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CIN | |
| Joey Votto | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, J Votto lined out to third | 1 | 4 |
| Ryan Ludwick | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, R Ludwick flied out to right | 1 | 4 |
| Jay Bruce | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, J Bruce grounded out to first | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | PIT | CIN | |
| Andrew McCutchen | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, A McCutchen flied out to center | 1 | 4 |
| Garrett Jones | Ball, Strike (foul), G Jones flied out to left | 1 | 4 |
| Pedro Alvarez | P Alvarez popped out to shortstop | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Kevin Correia pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CIN | |
| Scott Rolen | Ball, Strike (looking), S Rolen flied out to center | 1 | 4 |
| Dioner Navarro | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Strike (looking), D Navarro struck out looking | 1 | 4 |
| Wilson Valdez | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, W Valdez walked | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Leake | Strike (swinging), M Leake singled to left, W Valdez to second | 1 | 4 |
| Brandon Phillips | Strike (foul), B Phillips flied out to center | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Mike Leake pitching for Cincinnati | PIT | CIN | |
| Jose Tabata | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, J Tabata walked | 1 | 4 |
| Michael McKenry | Ball, M McKenry singled to center, J Tabata to second, J Clement hit for C Barmes | 1 | 4 |
| Jeff Clement | J Clement grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M McKenry out at second, J Tabata to third, G Sanchez hit for K Correia | 1 | 4 |
| Gaby Sanchez | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, G Sanchez homered to left (402 feet), J Tabata scored | 3 | 4 |
| Brock Holt | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), B Holt struck out looking | 3 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle McPherson pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CIN | |
| J Mercer at shortstop. | 3 | 4 | |
| K McPherson relieved K Correia. | 3 | 4 | |
| Drew Stubbs | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), D Stubbs popped out to second | 3 | 4 |
| Joey Votto | Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Foul, Ball, J Votto grounded out to second | 3 | 4 |
| Ryan Ludwick | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), R Ludwick grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Logan Ondrusek pitching for Cincinnati | PIT | CIN | |
| L Ondrusek relieved M Leake. | 3 | 4 | |
| Alex Presley | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), A Presley singled to left | 3 | 4 |
| Andrew McCutchen | Strike (looking), A McCutchen lined out to right, S Marshall relieved L Ondrusek | 3 | 4 |
| Garrett Jones | G Jones popped out to third | 3 | 4 |
| Pedro Alvarez | Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), P Alvarez struck out looking | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Cincinnati - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Kyle McPherson pitching for Pittsburgh | PIT | CIN | |
| Jay Bruce | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, J Bruce grounded out to shortstop | 3 | 4 |
| Scott Rolen | S Rolen homered to left (408 feet) | 3 | 5 |
| Dioner Navarro | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), D Navarro struck out swinging | 3 | 5 |
| Wilson Valdez | Ball, Ball, W Valdez singled to center, X Paul hit for S Marshall | 3 | 5 |
| Xavier Paul | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, X Paul fouled out to third | 3 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Pittsburgh - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Sean Marshall pitching for Cincinnati | PIT | CIN | |
| Jose Tabata | J Broxton relieved S Marshall, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Foul, J Tabata singled to center | 3 | 5 |
| Michael McKenry | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), M McKenry struck out swinging, T Snider hit for J Mercer | 3 | 5 |
| Travis Snider | Strike (foul), Ball, T Snider grounded into double play, shortstop to first, J Tabata out at second | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||