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Astros
@ Reds
Great American Ballpark
August 9, 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 August 9, 2008 at Great American Ballpark.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 2008 |
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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 | August 9, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bronson Arroyo |
Ballpark | Great American Ballpark |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 26,044 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Joe West 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Ed Hickox |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Mark Loretta | Third Baseman |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jeff Keppinger | Shortstop |
Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
Jay Bruce | Right Fielder |
Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman |
Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
Edwin Encarnacion | Third Baseman |
Javier Valentin | First Baseman |
Paul Bako | Catcher |
Bronson Arroyo | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Great American Ballpark
August 9, 2008
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Arroyo
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Matsui scores. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Arroyo
Lee takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Loretta vs. Arroyo
Loretta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Moehler
Keppinger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Moehler
Patterson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Moehler
Bruce hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Arroyo
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Arroyo
Quintero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Arroyo
Moehler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Moehler
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Moehler
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dunn for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Moehler
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Arroyo
Matsui hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards second. Phillips scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Arroyo
Lee is hit by the pitch. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Loretta vs. Arroyo
Darin Erstad pinch runs for Carlos Lee.
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Moehler
Darin Erstad now playing left field.
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Moehler
Bako 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Moehler
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Arroyo
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Arroyo
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first, with Arroyo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Moehler
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Moehler
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Moehler
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards second. Matsui picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Matsui. Bruce moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Moehler
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Arroyo
Moehler hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Moehler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Arroyo
Matsui bunts towards first. Valentin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. Moehler moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Tejada vs. Arroyo
There's a wild pitch. Moehler scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Arroyo
Erstad hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Moehler
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Moehler
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Moehler
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentin for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Arroyo
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Arroyo
Bourn hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Arroyo
Quintero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Moehler
Bako strikes out. Quintero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bako out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosales vs. Moehler
Adam Rosales pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo.
Rosales hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Moehler
Keppinger 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Affeldt
Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
Moehler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Affeldt
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Affeldt
Tejada hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Affeldt
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Moehler
Patterson bunts in front of the plate. Quintero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Moehler
Bruce hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Moehler
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bruce moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Dunn vs. Moehler
Dunn hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruce moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Moehler
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bruce scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Moehler
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Affeldt
Erstad hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Weathers
David Weathers now pitching. Jolbert Cabrera now playing third base.
Loretta hits a popup towards short. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Weathers
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Geary
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Quintero fields it and throws to first for the out. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Geary
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Patterson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Weathers
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Weathers
Quintero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Weathers
David Newhan pinch hits for Tim Byrdak.
Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Bruce hits a fly ball into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Valverde
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Valverde
Dunn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/2008 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Matsui K, 2b 2 1 1 0 Keppinger J, ss 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 1 2 1 Patterson C, cf 4 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 2 0 1 1 Bruce J, rf 4 1 2 0 Lee C, lf 0 0 0 0 Phillips B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Erstad D, pr-lf 2 0 1 0 Dunn A, lf 4 0 0 0 Loretta M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Encarnacion E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Pence H, rf 4 0 0 0 Weathers D, p 0 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 0 0 Valentin J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Quintero H, c 4 0 1 0 Bako P, c 2 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 3 1 1 0 Arroyo B, p 1 0 0 0 Geary G, p 0 0 0 0 Rosales A, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Affeldt J, p 0 0 0 0 Newhan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cabrera J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 8 2 31 1 5 1 Houston 100 010 100 -- 3 Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Moehler B (W) 7.0 5 1 1 0 3 Geary G 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Byrdak T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Valverde J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Arroyo B (L) 6.0 5 2 2 4 7 Affeldt J* 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 Weathers D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Matsui K DP -- Houston 1, Cincinnati 4 LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 4 2B -- Moehler B HR -- Tejada M SH -- Matsui K HBP -- by Arroyo B (Lee C) WP -- Arroyo B T -- 2:40 A -- 26044
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