Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Rodriguez
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Rodriguez
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Harang
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Harang
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Harang
  
  There goes Tejada. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Tejada steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Harang
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Harang
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tejada moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pence vs. Harang
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tejada scores. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Blum vs. Harang
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lee scores. Pence moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Harang
  
  There goes Pence. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Pence steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Harang
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Rodriguez
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Rodriguez
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nix strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Harang
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Harang
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Harang
  
  Bourn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harang vs. Rodriguez
  
  Harang strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Harang
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Harang
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Harang
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Harang
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blum vs. Harang
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Rodriguez
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Rodriguez
  
  Votto hits a popup beyond short. Tejada can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Rodriguez
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Harang
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Harang
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Harang
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Rodriguez
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nix strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Harang
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Harang
  
  There goes Bourn. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Tejada vs. Harang
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Nix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Harang
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Harang
  
  Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Lee reaches second base with a double. Bourn scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pence vs. Harang
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harang vs. Rodriguez
  
  Harang strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Rodriguez
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Harang
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Harang
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harang throws towards second. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Blum moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Harang
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Harang
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Bourn vs. Harang
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Rodriguez
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Rodriguez
  
  Votto strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Rodriguez
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Rodriguez
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Nix vs. Rodriguez
  
  Nix strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Harang
  
  Tejada is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Harang
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Harang
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Burton
  
  Jared Burton now pitching. Chris Dickerson now playing right field.
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Pence vs. Burton
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Blum vs. Burton
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dickerson. Blum reaches second base with a double. Tejada scores. Berkman scores. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Burton
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Lee scores. Blum scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Burton
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Erstad vs. Burton
  
  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez.
  
  Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto fields the ball and throws to Burton covering. Safe. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bourn vs. Burton
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sampson
  
  Chris Sampson now pitching. Darin Erstad now playing left field.
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Sampson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Sampson
  
  Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Herrera
  
  Danny Herrera now pitching. Paul Janish now playing shortstop. Ryan Hanigan now catching.
  
  Tejada hits a line drive into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Herrera
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Herrera
  
  Jason Michaels pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Fulchino
  
  Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Fulchino
  
  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, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Fulchino
  
  Votto hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/2009 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras W, cf         4  0  0  0   Bourn M, cf           5  1  1  0   
Hairston J, lf        4  0  1  0   Tejada M, ss          4  2  1  0   
Votto J, 1b           4  0  1  0   Berkman L, 1b         4  1  0  0   
Phillips B, 2b        2  0  0  0   Lee C, lf             3  2  3  1   
Encarnacion E, 3b     2  0  0  0   Sampson C, p          0  0  0  0   
Nix L, rf             3  0  0  0   Michaels J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Burton J, p           0  0  0  0   Fulchino J, p         0  0  0  0   
Herrera D, p          0  0  0  0   Pence H, rf           4  0  2  1   
Hernandez R, c        2  0  0  0   Blum G, 3b            4  1  3  3   
Janish P, ss          0  0  0  0   Rodriguez I, c        4  0  2  2   
Gonzalez A, ss        3  0  0  0   Smith J, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Hanigan R, c          0  0  0  0   Rodriguez W, p        3  0  0  0   
Harang A, p           2  0  0  0   Erstad D, ph-lf       1  0  1  0   
Dickerson C, rf       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  0  2  0                        37  7 13  7

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
Houston          200 010 40x --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harang A (L)*         6.0 10  5  5  1  6
Burton J              1.0  3  2  2  1  3
Herrera D             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (W)       7.0  2  0  0  2 10
Sampson C             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Fulchino J            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Phillips B
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Houston 9
2B -- Lee C, Blum G, Rodriguez I
SB -- Tejada M, Pence H, Bourn M
HBP -- by Harang A (Tejada M)
WP -- Harang A
T -- 2:26
A -- 30141

    

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