Saturday, October 29, 2016

Opening Day 2005!

4/18/2005, Flo05-Cin05, Great American Ball Park
              1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13  R  H  E LOB DP
Marlins       0  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  3  11 3  10  1
Cincinnati    0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  4  13 2  15  1

WP: J. Walker (1-0)
LP: Shields (0-1)
Blown Save: Shields

HR-Soriano(1), CIN.
2B Reed FLA. Dunn, Mueller, DaVanon, Walker CIN.  
FE-Jones,C., Greene 2 FLA. Jeter, Mauer CIN.

The reigning champions visited Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati to open the 2005 season before a crowd of 42,271.

Randy Johnson started for the visiting Marlins, while the Reds sent Roy Oswalt to the mound. However, neither gained a decision in a game that went into extra innings. 

Knotted at two runs apiece, the top of the twelfth saw the Marlins mount a rally, as Ichiro Suzuki singled with two outs and stole second. Chipper Jones drove him in with a single. However, Scot Shields, on in relief for the Marlins, could not hold the lead as he gave up a lead-off home run to Alfonso Soriano.

The lead-off spot was a problem for Shields, who in the bottom of the thirteenth surrendered a double to the pitcher, Jamie Walker. Pinch-runner Maicer Izturis was driven in by Larry Walker's single in the next plate appearance to send the Reds' fans home happy. 

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