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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 2003
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 8, 2003 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryan Dempster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,594 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Kulpa 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Doug Eddings |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Aaron Boone | Second Baseman |
| Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
| Austin Kearns | Right Fielder |
| Sean Casey | First Baseman |
| Brandon Larson | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Jason LaRue | Catcher |
| Ryan Dempster | Pitcher |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Center Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Richard Hidalgo | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 8, 2003
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Oswalt
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Oswalt
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Oswalt
Dunn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kearns vs. Oswalt
Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Dempster
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Dempster
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Biggio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Dempster
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Dempster
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Biggio scores. Blum moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kent vs. Dempster
Kent hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Oswalt
Casey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Oswalt
Larson hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Oswalt
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Biggio who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
LaRue vs. Oswalt
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempster vs. Oswalt
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lugo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Dempster
Hidalgo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Dempster
Ausmus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Dempster
Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Larson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Oswalt
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Oswalt
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Oswalt covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Oswalt
Dunn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Dempster
Oswalt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Dempster
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Dempster
Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Dempster
Bagwell hits a line drive towards short. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Oswalt
Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Oswalt
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Oswalt
Larson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Oswalt
Taylor strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taylor out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Dempster
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Dempster
Kent hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Dempster
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Larson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kent moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Dempster
Ausmus hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Oswalt
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Oswalt
Dempster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Oswalt
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Dempster
Lugo hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Dempster
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Dempster
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oswalt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Blum vs. Dempster
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Oswalt
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Oswalt
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Oswalt
Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Dempster
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Dempster
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Dempster
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Larson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Hidalgo vs. Dempster
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Oswalt
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Oswalt
Larson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Oswalt
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Dempster
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Dempster
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Dempster
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Oswalt
LaRue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dempster vs. Oswalt
Dempster bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Oswalt
There's a wild pitch. LaRue moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Oswalt
Larkin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Oswalt
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dunn vs. Oswalt
Dunn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Dempster
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Dempster
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Larkin, and towards Boone, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Dempster
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin misplays the ball. That's an error on Larkin. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Dempster
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Kearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Wagner
Casey bunts towards the mound. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Larson vs. Wagner
Larson takes first base on ball four. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Wagner
Jose Guillen pinch hits for Reggie Taylor.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Dempster
Austin Kearns now playing center field. Jose Guillen now playing right field.
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Dempster
Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Dempster
Ausmus hits a line drive towards short. Larkin catches it and throws to first to double up Hidalgo. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching.
LaRue hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dotel
Felipe Lopez pinch hits for Ryan Dempster.
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Dotel
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dotel
Boone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Williamson
Scott Williamson now pitching. Felipe Lopez now playing shortstop. Orlando Merced pinch hits for Julio Lugo.
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Williamson
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Octavio Dotel.
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Williamson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/2003 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Larkin B, ss 5 0 0 0 Biggio C, cf 5 1 2 0
Williamson S, p 0 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Boone A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dunn A, lf 4 0 0 0 Berkman L, lf 3 0 0 0
Kearns A, rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Kent J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Casey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, rf 3 0 1 0
Larson B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0
Taylor R, cf 3 1 1 0 Lugo J, ss 3 0 0 0
Guillen J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Merced O, ph 1 0 0 0
LaRue J, c 4 1 3 2 Oswalt R, p 3 0 1 0
Dempster R, p 3 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez F, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 5 2 34 1 7 0
Cincinnati 010 000 000 1 -- 2
Houston 100 000 000 0 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Dempster R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 3
Williamson S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R 8.0 4 1 1 2 6
Wagner B 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Dotel O (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Larkin B
DP -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 6
3B -- Taylor R
HR -- LaRue J
HBP -- by Dempster R (Hidalgo R)
WP -- Oswalt R
T -- 2:31
A -- 18594
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