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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 25, 2008
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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 September 25, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 25, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Cueto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,204 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Bill Miller |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Joey Votto | First Baseman |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Third Baseman |
| Jay Bruce | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Keppinger | Shortstop |
| Danny Richar | Second Baseman |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Johnny Cueto | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Left Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 25, 2008
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Oswalt
Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Oswalt
Patterson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Oswalt
Votto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Cueto
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Cueto
Bourn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Cueto
Tejada hits a popup towards short. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Cueto
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Matsui moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Cueto
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Oswalt
Bruce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Oswalt
Keppinger strikes out. There goes Bruce. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Richar vs. Oswalt
Richar strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bako vs. Oswalt
Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cueto vs. Oswalt
Cueto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Cueto
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Cueto
Wigginton hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Cueto
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oswalt vs. Cueto
The ball gets by Bako for a passed ball. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Oswalt vs. Cueto
Oswalt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Matsui vs. Cueto
Matsui takes first base on ball four. Oswalt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bourn vs. Cueto
Bourn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Bourn reaches second base with a double. Ausmus scores. Oswalt scores. Matsui goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Cueto
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Oswalt
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Oswalt
Patterson hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Oswalt
Votto 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Cueto
Berkman hits a popup towards short. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Cueto
Blum is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Cueto
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Cueto
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Cueto
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blum moves to third. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Oswalt vs. Cueto
Oswalt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blum scores. Wigginton moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Matsui vs. Cueto
Matsui takes first base on ball four. Wigginton scores. Ausmus moves to third. Oswalt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bourn vs. Adkins
Jon Adkins now pitching.
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Oswalt
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Oswalt
Keppinger 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Adkins
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Bruce throws the ball in to Keppinger who tags Tejada trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Adkins
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Adkins
Blum hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Adkins
Pence hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Richar vs. Oswalt
Richar hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Oswalt
Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owings vs. Oswalt
Micah Owings pinch hits for Jon Adkins.
Owings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Oswalt
Hairston hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Majewski
Gary Majewski now pitching.
Wigginton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Majewski
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Oswalt vs. Majewski
Oswalt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Majewski
Matsui hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wigginton scores. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Affeldt
Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richar fields it and throws to second for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Affeldt
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Oswalt
Patterson hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Oswalt
Votto hits a popup towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Oswalt
Bruce hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Affeldt
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Affeldt
Blum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Affeldt
There goes Berkman. The throw from Bako and he is safe. Berkman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Affeldt
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wigginton vs. Affeldt
Wigginton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Affeldt
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Keppinger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Richar vs. Wright
Richar strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Wright
Bako is hit by the pitch. Richar moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosales vs. Geary
Adam Rosales pinch hits for Jeremy Affeldt. Geoff Geary now pitching.
Rosales hits a fly ball into left field. Wigginton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Geary
Hairston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Abercrombie vs. Roenicke
Josh Roenicke now pitching. Reggie Abercrombie pinch hits for Geoff Geary.
Abercrombie hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Patterson. Abercrombie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Roenicke
Matsui hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Matsui reaches second base with a double. Abercrombie scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Roenicke
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matsui scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Roenicke
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Herrera
Danny Herrera now pitching.
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Herrera
Blum hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Blum reaches second base with a double. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Pence vs. Herrera
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Byrdak
Votto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Votto for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Byrdak
Encarnacion hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Burton
Jared Burton now pitching.
Wigginton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Burton
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Burton
J.R. Towles pinch hits for Tim Byrdak.
Towles strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Arias
Edwin Maysonet now playing shortstop. Alberto Arias now pitching. J.R. Towles now catching.
Bruce hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Bruce reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Arias
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maysonet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruce moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Richar vs. Arias
Richar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruce scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Arias
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Richar moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bako vs. Arias
Bako hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Richar moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Arias
Javier Valentin pinch hits for Jared Burton.
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richar scores. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Nieve
Fernando Nieve now pitching.
Hairston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Valverde
Votto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Valverde
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/2008 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hairston J, lf 5 1 1 3 Matsui K, 2b 3 2 3 3
Patterson C, cf 5 1 1 1 Bourn M, cf 5 0 2 4
Votto J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Tejada M, ss 5 0 1 0
Encarnacion E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Maysonet E, ss 0 0 0 0
Bruce J, rf 4 1 2 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Keppinger J, ss 4 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Richar D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0
Bako P, c 1 1 1 0 Wigginton T, lf 5 2 2 0
Cueto J, p 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 1 1 0
Adkins J, p 0 0 0 0 Arias A, p 0 0 0 0
Owings M, ph 1 0 0 0 Nieve F, p 0 0 0 0
Majewski G, p 0 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
Affeldt J, p 0 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 3 1 2 1
Rosales A, ph 1 0 0 0 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Roenicke J, p 0 0 0 0 Geary G, p 0 0 0 0
Herrera D, p 0 0 0 0 Abercrombie R, ph 1 1 1 0
Burton J, p 0 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Valentin J, ph 1 1 1 1 Towles J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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36 6 8 6 39 8 16 8
Cincinnati 100 000 005 -- 6
Houston 032 010 20x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Cueto J (L) 2.2 7 5 5 3 1
Adkins J 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Majewski G 0.1 2 1 1 1 1
Affeldt J 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Roenicke J 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Herrera D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Burton J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W) 6.0 2 1 1 3 3
Wright W 0.1 0 0 0 0 2
Geary G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Byrdak T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Arias A 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Nieve F* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Valverde J (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 13
2B -- Bourn M, Abercrombie R, Matsui K, Blum G, Bruce J
HR -- Patterson C, Hairston J
SB -- Bruce J, Berkman L
HBP -- by Cueto J (Blum G), by Wright W (Bako P)
WP -- Wright W
PB -- Bako P
T -- 3:24
A -- 31204
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