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Astros
@ Reds
Great American Ballpark
April 23, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on April 23, 2008 at Great American Ballpark.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Sampson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bronson Arroyo |
| Ballpark | Great American Ballpark |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,017 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Mark Loretta | Third Baseman |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Chris Sampson | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Hairston | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Keppinger | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Third Baseman |
| Joey Votto | First Baseman |
| David Ross | Catcher |
| Bronson Arroyo | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Great American Ballpark
April 23, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Arroyo
Matsui hits a popup, foul, towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Arroyo
Erstad hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Sampson
Hairston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Sampson
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sampson
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sampson
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Arroyo
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Pence reaches second base with a double. Lee scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Arroyo
Loretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pence scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Towles vs. Arroyo
Towles hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sampson vs. Arroyo
Sampson bunts towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. Loretta moves to third. Towles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Matsui vs. Arroyo
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Erstad vs. Arroyo
Erstad strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Sampson
Dunn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Sampson
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Sampson
Votto hits a line drive towards the mound. Sampson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Arroyo
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Votto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Sampson
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Arroyo vs. Sampson
Arroyo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hairston vs. Sampson
Hairston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keppinger vs. Sampson
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Arroyo
Loretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Loretta reaches second base with a double. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Towles vs. Arroyo
Towles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sampson vs. Arroyo
Sampson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matsui vs. Arroyo
Matsui hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pence scores. Loretta scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Arroyo
Erstad hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matsui moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matsui scores. Erstad moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Erstad scores. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Lincoln
Mike Lincoln now pitching.
Lee hits a line drive off the glove of Encarnacion, and into shallow left field. Lee reaches second base with a double. Tejada scores. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Pence vs. Lincoln
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lincoln picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lincoln. Berkman scores. Lee scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Lincoln
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sampson
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sampson
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dunn vs. Sampson
Dunn hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Encarnacion vs. Sampson
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Lincoln
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sampson vs. Lincoln
Sampson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lincoln
Matsui hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Sampson
Votto strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Sampson
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Sampson
Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Mike Lincoln.
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatteberg for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Fogg
Josh Fogg now pitching.
Erstad hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Fogg
Tejada hits a popup towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Fogg
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Fogg
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Sampson
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Sampson
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Sampson
Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Sampson
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Fogg
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Keppinger. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Loretta vs. Fogg
Loretta strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Towles vs. Fogg
Towles hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sampson vs. Fogg
Sampson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Sampson
Dunn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Sampson
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Votto vs. Sampson
Votto strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Sampson
Ross hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dunn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Patterson vs. Sampson
Corey Patterson pinch hits for Josh Fogg.
Patterson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Patterson reaches second base with a double. Dunn scores. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hairston vs. Sampson
Hairston hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Mercker
Jerry Hairston now playing right field. Ryan Freel now playing left field. Kent Mercker now pitching. Corey Patterson now playing center field.
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Mercker
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Mercker
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching. Brad Ausmus now playing first base. Jose Cruz now playing left field.
Keppinger hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Wright
Freel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wright
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Wright
Javier Valentin pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Affeldt
Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Affeldt
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Affeldt
Pence hits a line drive into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Geary
Geoff Blum now playing third base. Mark Loretta now playing shortstop. Geoff Geary now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Geary
Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui misplays the ball. That's an error on Matsui. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Geary
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Votto moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Geary
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Geary
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hairston vs. Geary
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/2008 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Matsui K, 2b 5 1 1 2 Hairston J, cf-rf 5 0 2 0
Erstad D, cf 5 1 3 0 Keppinger J, ss 4 0 0 0
Tejada M, ss 5 1 1 1 Griffey K, rf 2 1 1 1
Blum G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Freel R, lf 1 0 0 0
Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Phillips B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Ausmus B, 1b 1 0 0 0 Dunn A, lf 3 1 1 0
Lee C, lf 4 2 2 1 Mercker K, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 1 0 0 0 Valentin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pence H, rf 4 2 3 2 Affeldt J, p 0 0 0 0
Loretta M, 3b-ss 4 1 2 1 Encarnacion E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Towles J, c 4 0 1 0 Votto J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sampson C, p 3 0 0 0 Ross D, c 4 0 2 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Arroyo B, p 1 0 0 0
Geary G, p 0 0 0 0 Lincoln M, p 0 0 0 0
Hatteberg S, ph 1 0 0 0
Fogg J, p 0 0 0 0
Patterson C, ph-cf 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 14 8 36 3 10 3
Houston 020 700 000 -- 9
Cincinnati 100 000 101 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Sampson C (W) 7.0 8 2 2 1 6
Wright W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Geary G 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo B (L) 3.2 10 8 8 1 5
Lincoln M 1.1 2 1 0 0 1
Fogg J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Mercker K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Affeldt J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Lincoln M, Keppinger J, Matsui K
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Lee C 2, Pence H, Ross D, Loretta M, Phillips B 2, Patterson C
HR -- Griffey K, Encarnacion E
SH -- Sampson C
T -- 2:41
A -- 16017
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