Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds
May 23, 2005 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 23, 2005 at Great American Ball Park. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Washington Nationals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Nationals 3, Cincinnati Reds 5

Washington Nationals ab   r   h rbi
Byrd cf 3 0 0 0
Carroll 2b 3 0 1 0
Guillen rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson 1b 4 1 2 1
Castilla 3b 4 0 1 0
Blanco lf 4 0 0 0
Guzman ss 3 1 0 0
  Baerga ph 1 0 0 0
Schneider c 4 0 1 0
Loaiza p 1 0 0 0
  Day p 0 0 0 0
  Harris ph 1 1 1 2
  Carrasco p 0 0 0 0
  Ayala p 0 0 0 0
  Bennett ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 3
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Freel 3b 5 0 1 0
Lopez ss 4 1 1 1
Casey 1b 3 1 2 0
Griffey, Jr. cf 4 0 0 1
Dunn lf 4 0 1 0
Kearns rf 3 1 0 0
LaRue c 4 1 3 2
Bergolla 2b 4 0 1 0
Milton p 3 1 2 1
  Cruz ph 1 0 1 0
  Weathers p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 12 5
Washington 000 001 200360
Cincinnati 012 110 00x5121
  Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO
Loaiza  L (1-3) 5.0 11 5 5 2 4
  Day   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Carrasco   1.0 0 0 0 0 2
  Ayala   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
12
5
5
2
6
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Milton  W (3-5) 8.0 6 3 1 2 7
  Weathers  SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
6
3
1
2
9

  E–F. Lopez (2).  2B–Cincinnati Casey (14,off Loaiza); Milton (1,off Loaiza); Cruz (2,off Ayala).  HR–Washington Johnson (7,6th inning off Milton 0 on 2 out); Harris (1,7th inning off Milton 1 on 2 out), Cincinnati LaRue (2,5th inning off Loaiza 0 on 1 out).  SH–Loaiza (1,off Milton).  Team LOB–6.  SF–F. Lopez (1,off Loaiza).  Team–9.  SB–Freel (11,2nd base off Loaiza/Schneider).  U-HP–Rob Drake, 1B–Mike Reilly, 2B–Andy Fletcher, 3B–Bob Davidson.  T–2:33.  A–17,630.
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