-------------------GAME OVER---------- GIANTS WIN 6-4-------------------

ROLENS STRIKES OUT!!! GAME OVER!!! GIANTS WIN AND ADVANCE TO THE NLCS!!

THERE IS DRAMA BOILING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
double play wins it for the Giants.... Home run wins it for the Reds.... 

2 OUTS-- ROLEN AT BAT COUNT 1-2! ---
Rolen conscious of outside corner-- FOULS OFF PITCH
Rolen has looked at 2 strikes!

BRUCE FLIES OUT TO LEFT! ------ROLEN LAST HOPE FOR THE REDS

BRUCE AT BAT with chance to win it
0-1 foul ball
0-2 fouls it away!
1-2 slider outside... thre has been this young man in the seats right behind home rolling his arms... maybe good luck for Reds?
1-2 Bruce stays alive
1-2 after another foul ball
1-2 another foul ball
1-2 ANOTHER FOUL BALL! FANS ARE GOING NUTS!
POSEY AND ROO CANNOT COMMUNICATE... CROWD IS ROARING!
2-2 pitch fouled off again!
3-2 FULL COUNT! High fastball nibbles top corner of strikezone but it was a tad bit high

Ludwick RBI single making it a 6-4 game RUNNERS On 1st & 2nd

OUT (runners on 1st & 2nd) Ludwick at bat! Reds still alive
0-1 on generous call from umpire

1 OUT (Runner on 1st) Votto at bat-- SINGLE!

1 OUT Cozart at bat-- (1-4 today) WALk!
1-1 strike outside
3-1 the count

PHILLIPS AT BAT-- Romo pitching... Fans on their feet=== POPOUT! Belt traps it in foul territory
0-1 takes a strike
1-1 Phillip checks swing, ball looked to have been a strike
1-2 changeup or slider gets Phillip on one knee after big off balance swing
2-2 PHILLIP FORGIVEN! He crossed his bat, but first base umpire said nay!

Last chance for the REDS

LINE OUT TO CENTER 3 OUTS=========== MIDDLE OF THE 9TH============

2 OUTS Scutaro at bat Crawford still at first
2-2 the count 

1 OUT Runner on 1st Pagan at bat-- Consecutive popouts to Phillps

0 OUTS Nady at bat-- 1-2 the count-- Popout to Phillips
Nady is out in front of a 98 MPH fastball from Chapman... Now that is crazy

Chapman in to pitch--- Crawford swings and a miss-- BASE HIT!
2-2 the count after a ball

----------------------------END OF THE 8TH--------------------------

ANGEL PAGAN WITH THE SLIDING GRAB IN CENTER!!!!! Saves a run!

2 OUTS-- Romo in to pich has 0-2 count on Navarro
1-2 misses outside

The difference in the game so far...

2 OUTS Runners on 1st and 2nd- Navarro at bat-- sorry 9th place due up now

2 OUTS Runner still on 1st-- Frazier at bat
1-2 the count on Frazier... Reaches out and serves it into center!

1 OUT Hanigan at bat-- LINER TO CRAWFORD! LAYS OUT TO MAKE THE CATCH!!!! WOW! Defense by these two teams has been outstanding in last two half innings
1-1 the count

1 OUT- Rolen waits to bat--- bloop single
0-1 takes strike outside

1 OUT---- Lopez removed after facing one batter. Casillas in to pitch

Bruce with a chopper to Belt- 1 OUT

3 OUT=================MIDDLE OF THE 8TH===================

2 OUTS-- Blanco at bat --- LINER RIGHT AT DREW STUBBS
1-1 foul ball screens into Giants' dugout... Affeldt hit by foul ball as it deflected off the wall in dug out he was standing by steps to walk into clubhouse
1-2 count on Blacnco .... Ball might have gotten Affeldt in midsection or leg... Javier Lopez loosens up in dugout

2 OUT BRANDON PHILLIPS SAVES A RUN WITH DIVING STOP!!! Throws Belt out from knees!

1 OUT Runner on first-- Belt at bat-- FULL COUNT--- Pence steals second
2-1 the count on Belt

1 OUT Pence at bat-- single down first base line. Bruce holds him to a single

Broxton in to pitch the 8th -- Posey at bat--- flies out to right center

3 OUTS- Ludwick bounces right back to Affeldt... ---------------------END OF 7TH INNING--------------

2 OUTS Runners on 1st & 2nd TYING RUN AT THE PLATE- FULL COUNT
Ludwick at bat--
1-0 Posey scares Votto who scampers back to the bag
1-1 fouled off by Ludwick
1-2 fouls off againt!
WOO! Right down the middle. Ball fouled off. Ludwick late on fastball
1-2 LUDWICK WAITS FOR THE BREAKING BALL AND FOULS IT BACK! ...Sorry I am so excited for a foul ball, but he really fought that one off
2-2 the count watches fastball go outside
3-2 announcers say Ludwick will swing

2 OUTS- Runner on 1st Votto at bat-- Infield single by Votto

1 OUT- Cozart at bat-- FULL COUNT! highly doubt Dusty sends runner in this 3-2 count.... Flies out to Center!
2-1 after Affeldt nibbles outside corner low and away for the strike
2-2 Cozart fouls it straight back

Phillips at bat-- Base hit to right field
2-0 the count
2-1 takes a strike

Affeldt in to pitch-- Paul strikes out!
1-1 the count
1-2 the count

Okay so Bochy decides to make pitching change after the Reds make pitching change.

Santos stays in to pitch for the Giants-- Paul to pinch hit (9,1,2 spots due up meaning Marshall is done)

3 OUTS after 5 pitches from Marshall======MIDDLE of 7th===========

2 OUTS-- Sandovall at bat-- Broken bat popup to short....

1 OUT Scutaro at bat-- groundout to 2nd
Takes a strike
Groundsit to Phillips who makes backhand

Pagan pops up... Marshall makes the catch

3 OUTS Cinci cannot capitalize! ----------------------------END OF THE 6TH--------------------------------

2 OUTS Runner on 2nd-- Drew Stubbs at bat... Santos in to pitch
Stubbs 0-1 swing and a miss...

Hanigan strikesout LOOKING! Bruce out at 3rd.... Matt Cain out....

0 OUTS! Runners on 1st & 2nd Cain still pitching! --Hanigan at bat FULL COUNT!!!
2-1 the count... took a strike in the last pitch
2-2 fouls it back
2-2 foul ball slider fouled... Everything hasbeen outside... Fans are waving towels
DUSTY SENDS THE RUNNERS! Hanigan fouls it off
STRIKE OUT THROW 'EM OUT DOUBLE PLAY!!!
 

0 OUTS Runner on 1st Rolen at bat-- BASE HIT UP THE MIDDLE!
Meeting at the mound. 

0 OUTS- Bruce at bat-- FULL COUNT-- WALKS
Count quickly 1-2 --- Bruce battles back

Ludwick at bat--- BIG SMASH!!!! HR to left field
2-1 the count
LUDWICK MISSES ONE DOWN THE MIDDLE! Fouls it off and Belt dives into the stands...
2-2 count Ludwick still batting

======================MIDDLE OF THE 6TH======================

2 OUTS-- Cain at bat-- STRIKES OUT
0-1 takes slider for the strike
0-2 foul tipped
1-2 Marshall skips off the mound thinking it was a strike... it was in K-Zone
GETS HIM LOOKING ON THE NEXT PITCH

1 OUT Crawford at bat-- Strikes out swinging on fastball low and away
1-1 after big swing and a miss on low breaking ball
2-2 big swooping slider nails outside corner

Blanco, who started the trouble in the Top of the 5th is at bat-- Grounder to pitcher
0-1 fouls pitch off
0-2 high strike called

Sean Marshall in to pitch for the Reds

3 OUTS----------------------------END OF THE 5TH---------------------------------

2 OUTS-- Runner still on 2nd Votto at bat-- Retired by SS Crawford
0-1 takes strike on outside part of plate
1-1 takes ball way inside
1-2 Votto misses a good one. Yells word that rhymes with "duck"
Fouls pitch off
2-2 CAIN BARELY misses low
Fouls off strike three breaking ball

1 OUT-- Runner on 2nd-- Cozart at bat--pops out to shallow center

Hanigan and Stubbs both score on Phillips 2-run double

1 OUT-- Runners still on 1st & 2nd-- Phillips at bat-- SLAPS DOUBLE TO THE GAP!!
1-0 slider outside
1-1 takes strike that was high and tight...Phillips not happy
 

0 OUTS Runners on 1st & 2nd Heisey in to pinch hit-- popout to Belt-- Infield fly called...
0-1 takes slider for strike
1-1 ball high
goes out of the strikezone----

0 OUTS  Runner on 1st-- Stubbs at the plate-- BASE HIT!
2-1 the count

Hanigan at bat-- hit by a pitch

======================MIDDLE OF THE 5th=======================

GABP is SILENT

2 OUTS-- Belt at bat--- Strikes out-- Chases ball low and out of the strikezone
1-1 the count
1-2 breaking ball fouled
2-2 fastball inside

1 OUT- Bases empty-- Pence! at bat-- Groundout to second
LeCure in to pitch

Pitching change coming

Posey sends it to the second deck. Admires the home run as he began his jog to first...... 

Latos wants a strikeout, popup or grounder right at somebody

1 OUT BASES LOADED-- Posey at bat-- POSEY WITH A BOMB!!!!! NOBODY TURNED AROUND TO WATCH IT GO OVER THE FENCE!!!!!!
1-0 the count
1-1 foul ball
2-1
2-2 SWING AND A MISS... (Would have been ball 3)
FANS STAND UP!

1 OUT Runners on 1st & 2nd-- Sandoval at bat-- single to left
0-1 fastball hits outside corner
1-1 fastball far outside

Reds are warming up in the bullpen

1 OUT Runner on 1st-- Scutaro at bat-- WALKS ON FOUR STRAIGHT
Pitch out--- 1-0
2-0
3-0 slider misses

1 OUT-- Runner still on 3rd Pagan at bat-- COZART BOBBLES! Run comes it!
0-1 fouled off

0 OUTS- Runner on 3rd Cain at bat-- (infield in) Grounds out to pitcher
1-0
1-1 foul ball

TRIPLE FOR CRAWFORD and BLANCO FLIES AROUND BASES FOR THE FIRST RUN OF THE GAME

0 OUTS Runner on 1st-- Crawford at bat-- CRAWFORD LACES IT TO RIGHT!!!
1-0 Does not get call on the outside corner!... looked like a strike
2-0 Wow another borderline pitch... Latos looks bothered

Blanco-- base hit on sharp grounder to left field
complete fails with a running start on his swing

Quicikly down 0-2
1-2 does not get fastball on the inside corner
1-2 fouled off by Blanco

---------------------------END OF THE 4TH----------------------------------------

3 OUTS-- Reds hitters were more aggressive in this inning

2 OUTS- Runner on 1st-- Rolen at bat-- First pitch swinging grounder to 3B, force at 2nd

2 OUTS Bruce at bat-- laces it in the gap first pitch swinging too!
Held to a single 

1 OUT Ludwick at bat-- Swinging on first pitch.. pops it up!

Votto at bat-- STRIKEOUT SWINGING!
0-1 takes a strike
0-2 VOTTO MISSES ONE IN THE WHEELHOUSE!
2-2 the count...
LATE SWING

==============MIDDLE OF THE 4th=====================

2 OUTS-- Belt at bat-- FULL COUNT-- STRIKES OUT SWINGING ON HIGH FASTBALL!
0-1 strike on the outside corner
0-2 quickly
1-2 ball down and away
Pickoff attempt
2-2 breaking ball misses outside?
3-2 breaking ball misses low

2 OUTS-- Pence at bat-- FULL COUNT!-- INFIELD HIT!
2-2 the count fans are on their feet, slider misses outside
3-2 on another breaking ball

1 OUT- Posey at bat-- Fly out to right center
POPS UP... Stubbs calls it...

Sandoval leads off-- grounds out to first
2-1 count fastball high and inside almost knocks Sandoval down
2-2 fastball outside

1,2,3 inning for Cain-----------------END OF THE 3rd------------------

2 OUTS-- Cozart at bat-- LINE TO LEFT! ...Blanco with diving catch!

1 OUT Phillips at bat-- FLY OUT TO Pence
1-0 takes ball in the dirt
--- hits it in the air

Latos leads it offf... hits it deep to center... Pagan traps it at the wall

============MIDDLE OF THE 3RD===============

2 OUTS- Scutaro (1-1) at bat-- Grounder to Phillips.. OUT!
1-0 ball outside and high
1-1 fouled off, late on fastball
1-2 on Scutaro as he fouls it back--- Fans get loud 

1 OUT- Pagan at bat-- Ludwick makes running grab in foul territory
0-1 late on fastball
1-1 ump does not call inside corner
Pops it up...

Matt Cain leads off-- big swings comes up empty
LATO SHOWS CAIN HE CAN ALSO PAINT... HITS OUTSIDE CORNER FOR STRIKE 3!

3 OUTS-----------------------END OF THE 2nd--------------------------

2 OUTS Bases Empty-- Stubbs at bat-- STRIKE THREE!
1-2 the count
2-2 takes high fastball from Cain
PAINTS OUTSIDE CORNER!

0 OUTS Runner on 1st-- Hanigan at bat-- 6-4-3 DOUBLE PLAY!
1-0 despite ball being low in the strikezone
up the middle...

Rolen at bat--- Reaches safely. Sandoval can't handle
1-0 takes slider
1-1 swings and misses same slider
1-2 fouls off fastball
2-2 the count
Rolen with chopper to Sandoval... MISHANDLED!

============MIDDLE OF THE 2ND=================

2 OUTS- Crawford first pitch swinging-- Flys out to left

1 OUT Blanco at bat-- FLYOUT TO Left field
1-0 shows bunt pulls back
2-0 bounces it in to Hanigan
2-1 takes fastball down the middle
2-2 fouls it off
foul tip Hanigan cannot handle
foul ball

Belt quickly down 0-2--- STRIKEOUT LOOKING FOR BELT!
1-2 Breaking ball misses outside

------------------------------------END OF THE 1st---------------------------------

3 OUTS

2 OUTS- Runners on 1st & 2nd-- Bruce at bat-- K
0-1 hits the outside corner
1-1 high and away
1-2 jammed inside, fouls it off
2-2 Bruce takes a ball in the dirt
STRIKES OUT SWINGING!

1 OUT Runners on 1st & 2nd-- Ludwick at bat-- STRIKES OUT SWINGING! (Swung at ball 3)
1-1 the count
2-1 ball caught inside corner, but ump must have thought it was high
2-2 down the middle. Ludwick fouls it straight back

1 OUT Runner on 1st- Votto at bat-- WALKS!
1-1 the count on Votto... 3-1 the count on Votto

1 OUT SS Cozart at bat-- E6 Cozart on first
0-1 fastball bites the inside corner at the knees
slider outside--- CRAWFORD CAN'T HANDLE!!

Phillips at bat-- Broken bat flyout to center
0-1 the count

Reds Lineup
Phillips 2B
Cozart SS
Votto 1B
Ludwick LF
Bruce RF
Rolen 3B
Hanigan C
Stubbs CF
Latos P

==================MIDDLE OF THE 1st=================

3 OUTS

Matos needs to slow it down. He is beaming fastballs over the middle of the plate.

2 OUT- Runners on 1st & 2nd Hunter Pence at bat (emotional leader for the Giants)
high fastball popped up!

1 OUT- Runners on 1st & 2nd- Posey at bat- Flyout to centerfield! Jammed by Latos

1 OUT Runner on 1st- Sandoval at bat- single
Starts him off with a strike
Sandoval lines one to left!

1 OUT Scutaro at bat-- line drive base hit to left
Takes strike one!

Pagan quickly down on strikes!

Giants Lineup
1. Pagan CF
2. Scutaro 2B
3. Sandoval 3B
4. Posey C
5. Pence RF
6. Belt 1B
7. Blanco LF
8. Crawford SS
9. Cain P

Mat Latos officially "hates" the Padres. Wrote it in a signed baseball to a fan.

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The anthem has been sung, lineups announced and we are bringing you live coverage of Game 5 of the NLDS between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds. Join us for colorful commentary of the action as formula is "win or go home" this afternoon. Game time is 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m CT.

Pitching Matchups
The Giants will send to the mound the ace of their 2012 season, Matt Cain. We can talk about his regular season numbers, but those proved useless in Game 1 as the Reds exhausted Cain by the fifth inning.
They tallied three runs on five hits off of the ace. Brandon Phillips and Jay Bruce hit big flies that drove in the three runs for the Reds.
Bruce Bochy continues to show his greatness, doing what he can with the talent available in his rotation and bullpen. He pulled Barry Zito out from Game 4 as he was displeased with the lefty's performance and then mixed and matched hurlers to retire the Reds and secure the victory. It also helps to manage a bullpen when your team gives you five runs to work with, just saying.

The Reds will send their Game 1 hero, Mat Latos to the mound. He took 1.2 innings to warm up, stretch and make a spot start following Johnny Cueto's eight-pitch start after suffering an injury.

Latos went four innings, allowed one run on a Buster Posey bopper and only gave up three more hits. He walked one and struck out one batter.

Offensive Advantage
Though the Reds have the more prolific home run hitters in their lineup, (Phillips, Votto, Bruce, Ludwick) it was the Giants sending balls over the fence in Game 4 as Angel Pagan, Pablo Sandoval and Gregor Blanco each had one homer.

Ludwick continues to power the Reds, but nobody elses' bat is doing it with power.

Refresh the page for the latest updates and scroll to the top of the article. We will bring you play-by-play and scores of Game 5 bringing you close to the action from Cincinnati.