September 25, 2007 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 11
@BAL 4 BOS 7
OAK 3 KCR 9
@CHW 5 DET 8
MIN 0 CLE 4
@SEA 3
(12) TBD 7
NYY 6
(10) TEX 3
LAA 1 HOU 8
@CIN 5 FLA 4
CHC 2 COL 9
@LAD 7 MIL 9
STL 1 WSN 10
@NYM 9 ATL 10
@PHI 6 PIT 6
ARI 5 SDP 6
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 13,261

Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 7:22PM
Time of Game: 3:08

Astros

69-88

Won 1

5th, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  1   2  0  2   1  0  1    8 10  0
Reds            1  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  8  2

W: F Paulino (1-1), L: J Coutlangus (4-2), S: B Lidge (17)

Reds

71-86

Lost 3

4th, 12 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Anderson CF                 3   1   1   2    0   0  .392  .909   12    3   0   SB,HBP,SF
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   1   2    1   2  .250  .659   24    3   2   SF
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   2   1    1   1  .276  .880   25    9   0   2·2B
C Lee LF                      5   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .877   15    2   0   
  E Bruntlett PR-LF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .637         0   0   
H Pence RF                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .323  .902   18    1   0   HR
T Wigginton 3B                5   1   0   0    0   0  .278  .793   11    1   3   
C Ransom SS                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .258  .858   28    1   3   
J Towles C                    5   2   1   1    0   0  .379 1.093   13    6   0   2B
F Paulino  P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    1   0   
  L Scott PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .859    6    0   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Burke PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .672    5    0   1   
Totals                       38   8  10   8    3   9              161   27   9

BATTING

2B: L Berkman 2 (24, off M McBeth, off H Bailey); J Towles (5, off H Bailey).

HR: H Pence (16, off G Majewski; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: C Biggio (5, off H Bailey); J Anderson (1, off H Bailey).

HBP: J Anderson (2, by H Bailey).

TB: H Pence 5; L Berkman 4; J Towles 2; C Lee 2; J Anderson; C Biggio; L Scott.

RBI: J Anderson 2 (11); H Pence 2 (65); C Biggio 2 (50); L Berkman (96); J Towles (12).

2-out RBI: J Anderson; C Biggio.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Ransom-C Biggio-L Berkman.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Anderson (1, 2nd base off H Bailey/J Valentin).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Hopper CF                   4   0   2   2    1   0  .338  .778   19    6   0   2B
J Keppinger SS                3   0   1   0    2   0  .342  .905   17    0   2   GDP
J Votto LF                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .328  .908   20    5   0   HR
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .819   17    1   1   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .790   20    0   1   
J Valentin C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .719   16    9   0   
J Cantu 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .704   14    6   0   2B,HBP
J Ellison RF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .228  .560   13    0   0   
H Bailey P                    2   1   1   2    0   1  .333  .777    6    0   0   2B
  J Coutlangus P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Majewski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .793    2    0   0   
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M McBeth P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Salmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Coats PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .627    7    0   0   
Totals                       34   5   8   5    4   6              151   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Cantu (8, off F Paulino ); H Bailey (1, off F Paulino ); N Hopper (14, off F Paulino ).

HR: J Votto (3, off F Paulino ; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

HBP: J Cantu (3, by B Lidge).

TB: J Votto 4; N Hopper 3; H Bailey 2; J Cantu 2; J Valentin; J Keppinger; B Phillips.

GIDP: J Keppinger (10).

RBI: N Hopper 2 (14); H Bailey 2 (2); J Votto (12).

2-out RBI: J Votto.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: J Valentin (7).

E: J Votto (1); E Encarnacion (15).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Paulino , W (1-1)            5     8   5   5    1   2   1  10.38   23   87-57   37· 8·12    9· 7· 4· 0     32    -     0.89  -0.22
D Borkowski, H (8)             2     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.30    7   22-11    8· 0· 3    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.18   0.18
C Qualls, H (20)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.12    3   13-9     7· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.10
B Lidge, S (17)                1     0   0   0    2   3   0   3.32    6   27-13    5· 5· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.70   0.05
Totals                         9     8   5   5    4   6   1          39  149-90   57·13·20   13·11· 4· 0           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Bailey                       5.2   3   5   2    2   5   0   5.67   26   93-58   32·13·13    4·11· 3· 0     52    -     0.99  -0.02
J Coutlangus, BS (3), L (4-2)  0     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.39    2    8-6     6· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.08  -0.19
G Majewski                     1.1   2   1   1    1   1   1   7.66    7   23-13   10· 1· 2    3· 2· 0· 0          2-1    1.45  -0.19
B Bray                         1     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.75    3   14-9     4· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
M McBeth                       0.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   6.38    4   12-10    7· 3· 0    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.05
B Salmon                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.47    2    6-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.33   0.02
Totals                         9    10   8   5    3   9   1          44  156-100  61·21·18   12·14· 5· 0          5-2

J Coutlangus faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Lidge (6); H Bailey (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Lidge (4; J Cantu); H Bailey (3; J Anderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Guccione, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Mike Everitt.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 13,261.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 1mph out to Rightfield.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Anderson           CF    1. N Hopper             CF 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. J Keppinger          SS 
3. L Berkman            1B    3. J Votto              LF 
4. C Lee                LF    4. B Phillips           2B 
5. H Pence              RF    5. E Encarnacion        3B 
6. T Wigginton          3B    6. J Valentin           C  
7. C Ransom             SS    7. J Cantu              1B 
8. J Towles             C     8. J Ellison            RF 
9. F Paulino            P     9. H Bailey             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  5-5  12-  1   16%  65% C Biggio        G Majewski      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Scott Scores/Team unER; Anderson to 3B
   b 2   1  1-1  123  2  -15%  20% H Bailey        F Paulino       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Valentin Scores; Cantu Scores; Ellison to 3B
   t 6   2  5-4  1-3  2   14%  49% J Anderson      J Coutlangus    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); Towles Scores/unER; Scott to 2B
   t 7   0  5-6  ---  5   12%  81% H Pence         G Majewski      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 9   2  8-5  123  5   10% 100% J Votto         B Lidge         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Homer Bailey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  J Anderson      Hit By Pitch
          1--      56%  C Biggio        Anderson Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Passed Ball; Anderson to 3B
   RO     --3  3   57%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Anderson Scores
   O      ---  4   56%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   57%  C Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  4   59%  H Pence         Walk; Lee to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  T Wigginton     Flyball: LF (Deep SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Felipe Paulino  facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   51%  N Hopper        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   59%  J Keppinger     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  2   49%  J Votto         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Phillips      Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Homer Bailey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   48%  C Ransom        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   46%  J Towles        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   45%  F Paulino       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Felipe Paulino  facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   45%  J Valentin      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  2   36%  J Cantu         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Valentin to 3B
          -23  6   35%  J Ellison       Walk
   RR     123  2   20%  H Bailey        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Valentin Scores; Cantu Scores; Ellison to 3B
   RR     -23  2   12%  N Hopper        Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Ellison Scores; Bailey Scores
   O      -2-  3   13%  J Keppinger     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Hopper to 3B
   O      --3  5   15%  J Votto         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Homer Bailey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   13%  J Anderson      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  5   15%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--      16%  L Berkman       Wild Pitch; Biggio to 2B
   R      -2-  3   23%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  3   19%  C Lee           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  4   17%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Felipe Paulino  facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   15%  B Phillips      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   17%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   18%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   19%  J Cantu         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Homer Bailey facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   25%  T Wigginton     Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Wigginton to 2B
   O      -2-  6   21%  C Ransom        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   30%  J Towles        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wigginton Scores/unER
          -2-  1   35%  F Paulino       Fielder's Choice SS; Towles to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   35%  J Anderson      Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Towles Scores/unER
   O      1--  5   32%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Felipe Paulino  facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   34%  J Ellison       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   36%  H Bailey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   37%  N Hopper        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Homer Bailey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   33%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   31%  C Lee           Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   30%  H Pence         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Felipe Paulino  facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   26%  J Keppinger     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS)
   O      1--  2   29%  J Votto         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  5   32%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   35%  E Encarnacion   Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Homer Bailey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   31%  T Wigginton     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  7   28%  C Ransom        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   30%  J Towles        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  Jon Coutlangus replaces Homer Bailey pitching and batting 9th; Luke Scott pinch hits for Felipe Paulino  batting 9th
          1--  6   34%  L Scott         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Towles to 3B
   R      1-3  2   49%  J Anderson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); Towles Scores/unER; Scott to 2B
                  Gary Majewski replaces Jon Coutlangus pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  1   65%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Scott Scores/Team unER; Anderson to 3B
          1-3  5   67%  L Berkman       Walk; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  2   59%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-6, Dave Borkowski facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Borkowski replaces Luke Scott pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   63%  J Valentin      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   66%  J Cantu         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   68%  J Ellison       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Gary Majewski facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   81%  H Pence         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   79%  T Wigginton     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   78%  C Ransom        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   77%  J Towles        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-7, Dave Borkowski facing 9-1-2
                  Alex Gonzalez pinch hits for Gary Majewski batting 9th
   O      ---  2   81%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   84%  N Hopper        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   81%  J Keppinger     Walk
   O      1--  6   86%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Bill Bray facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Bray replaces Alex Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th; Chris Burke pinch hits for Dave Borkowski batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  C Burke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  J Anderson      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  7   82%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-7, Chad Qualls facing 4-5-6
                  Chad Qualls replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 2nd; Chris Burke moves to 2B
   O      ---  2   87%  B Phillips      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   90%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   92%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Marcus McBeth facing 3-4-5
                  Marcus McBeth replaces Bill Bray pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   94%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  2   96%  C Lee           Single to RF (Ground Ball); Berkman to 3B
                  Eric Bruntlett pinch runs for Carlos Lee batting 4th
   R      1-3  3   98%  H Pence         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS); Berkman Scores; Bruntlett to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  T Wigginton     Lineout: LF; Bruntlett to 3B
                  Brad Salmon replaces Marcus McBeth pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   96%  C Ransom        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   95%  J Towles        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-8, Brad Lidge facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Lidge replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 2nd; Eric Bruntlett moves to LF
          ---  3   90%  J Cantu         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   95%  J Ellison       Strikeout Swinging
                  Buck Coats pinch hits for Brad Salmon batting 9th
          1--      95%  B Coats         Wild Pitch; Cantu to 2B
   O      -2-  5   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  7   95%  N Hopper        Walk
          12-  4   90%  J Keppinger     Walk; Cantu to 3B; Hopper to 2B
   O      123  5  100%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 5.

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