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LAA  6
@BOS  4

NYY  6
@CHW  4

DET 19
TEX  6

OAK  3
MIN  0

BAL  3
@SEA  2

TBR  5
TOR  3

FLA  7
@ATL  2

HOU  9
@CIN  3
CHC  7
@COL  6

(10)
LAD  8
ARI  3

MIL  5
PHI  4

PIT  7
STL  4

SFG  3
@SDP  2

(13)
NYM  7
@WSN  2

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 16,017

Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 7:11PM
Time of Game: 2:41
Astros
9
10-12
Won 4
4th, 5½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   7  0  0   0  0  0    9 14  1
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    3 10  2
W: Chris Sampson (1-2), L: Bronson Arroyo (0-3)
Reds
3
9-13
Lost 1
6th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .308  .725   20   12    2   2   
D Erstad CF                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .290  .677   23   13    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .360  .996   21   13    0   4   
  G Blum 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .659              0   0   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .299 1.012   12    6    7   1   
  B Ausmus 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .227    3    3    3   0   
C Lee LF                      4   2   2   1    0   1  .279  .811   14    9    4   0   2·2B
  J Cruz LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .500    5    2    1   0   
H Pence RF                    4   2   3   2    1   0  .256  .687   16    9    1   0   2B
M Loretta 3B-SS               4   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .680   16   10    0   4   2B
J Towles C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .897   24   14    8   0   
C Sampson P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   13    9    1   1   SH
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       40   9  14   0    1   9              167  100   27  12
Batting Events
2B: M Loretta (4, off B Arroyo); H Pence (6, off B Arroyo); C Lee 2 (7, 1 off B Arroyo, 1 off M Lincoln).
SH: C Sampson (1, off B Arroyo).
TB: H Pence 4; C Lee 4; D Erstad 3; M Loretta 3; J Towles; M Tejada; L Berkman; K Matsui.
RBI: H Pence 2 (8); K Matsui 2 (6); M Loretta (6); L Berkman (17); M Tejada (19); C Lee (11).
2-out RBI: K Matsui 2; C Lee; M Tejada; L Berkman; H Pence.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 7 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Loretta-K Matsui-L Berkman; M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman.
E: K Matsui (2).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Hairston CF-RF              5   0   2   0    0   0  .545 1.182   19   12    1   0   
J Keppinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .815    9    6    0   2   2·GDP
K Griffey RF                  2   1   1   1    1   0  .256  .786    9    3    4   0   HR
  R Freel LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .575    3    2    1   0   
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .262  .740    7    6    2   0   2·2B
A Dunn LF                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .815    7    5    2   0   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .555    5    2    0   0   
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   1   1   1    0   1  .270  .940   15   11    2   0   HR
J Votto 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .310  .908   10    8    4   0   
D Ross C                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250   16   11    9   0   2B
B Arroyo P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .533    3    3    0   2   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Hatteberg PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .499    3    2    0   0   
  J Fogg P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Patterson PH-CF           2   0   1   1    0   1  .206  .795    5    5    2   0   2B
Totals                       36   3  10   0    1   8              111   76   27   4
Batting Events
2B: B Phillips 2 (6, 1 off C Sampson, 1 off W Wright); C Patterson (6, off C Sampson); D Ross (1, off C Sampson).
HR: K Griffey (4, off C Sampson; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); E Encarnacion (6, off G Geary; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Phillips 4; K Griffey 4; E Encarnacion 4; D Ross 3; C Patterson 2; J Hairston 2; A Dunn.
GIDP: J Keppinger 2 (6).
RBI: E Encarnacion (11); K Griffey (14); C Patterson (10).
2-out RBI: K Griffey; C Patterson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: J Keppinger (1); M Lincoln (1).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sampson, W (1-2)             7     8   2   2    1   6   1   6.38   28   86-57   33· 8·16    8·13· 8· 0     58    -     0.48   0.09
W Wright                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    4   12-7     4· 0· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
G Geary                        1     1   1   1    0   2   1   2.89    5   12-11    3· 4· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1   8   2          37  110-75   40·12·23   12·16· 9· 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
B Arroyo, L (0-3)              3.2  10   8   8    1   5   0   7.56   22   91-53   29·11·13    4·12· 7· 0     13    -     1.11  -0.35
M Lincoln                      1.1   2   1   0    0   1   0   2.70    6   24-15    8· 1· 6    2· 3· 1· 0          2-2    0.18  -0.06
J Fogg                         2     2   0   0    0   2   0  10.80    8   33-21   14· 0· 7    1· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
K Mercker                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    3    9-5     4· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Affeldt                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.86    3   10-6     4· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14   9   8    1   9   0          42  167-100  59·12·29    8·24·10· 0          2-2 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 16,017.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Kazuo Matsui                 2B       1. Jerry Hairston               CF
2. Darin Erstad                 CF       2. Jeff Keppinger               SS
3. Miguel Tejada                SS       3. Ken Griffey                  RF
4. Lance Berkman                1B       4. Brandon Phillips             2B
5. Carlos Lee                   LF       5. Adam Dunn                    LF
6. Hunter Pence                 RF       6. Edwin Encarnacion            3B
7. Mark Loretta                 3B       7. Joey Votto                   1B
8. J.R. Towles                   C       8. Dave Ross                     C
9. Chris Sampson                 P       9. Bronson Arroyo                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  16% 79% 2-1 HOU K. Matsui B. Arroyo Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pence Scores; Loretta Scores
b3 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  14% 62% 1-2 CIN J. Keppinger C. Sampson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  10% 76% 2-1 HOU M. Loretta B. Arroyo Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Pence to 3B
b1 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  -10% 39% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey C. Sampson Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t2 0 -2- R 2,(1-0)  10% 56% 0-1 HOU H. Pence B. Arroyo Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Lee Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui B. Arroyo Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad B. Arroyo Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada B. Arroyo Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -3% 42% 0-0 CIN J. Hairston C. Sampson Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  7% 49% 0-0 CIN J. Keppinger C. Sampson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b1 2 --- R 3,(2-0)  -10% 39% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey C. Sampson Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 40% 1-0 CIN B. Phillips C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  6% 46% 0-1 HOU C. Lee B. Arroyo Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t2 0 -2- R 2,(1-0)  10% 56% 0-1 HOU H. Pence B. Arroyo Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Lee Scores
t2 0 -2- R 4,(2-1)  7% 63% 1-1 HOU M. Loretta B. Arroyo Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pence Scores
t2 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  5% 68% 2-1 HOU J. Towles B. Arroyo Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Loretta to 2B
t2 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 68% 2-1 HOU C. Sampson B. Arroyo Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Loretta to 3B; Towles to 2B
t2 1 -23 O 8,(2-2)  -7% 61% 2-1 HOU K. Matsui B. Arroyo Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -5% 56% 2-1 HOU D. Erstad B. Arroyo Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 58% 1-2 CIN A. Dunn C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 60% 1-2 CIN E. Encarnacion C. Sampson Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 61% 1-2 CIN J. Votto C. Sampson Lineout: P-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 59% 2-1 HOU M. Tejada B. Arroyo Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 57% 2-1 HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 56% 2-1 HOU C. Lee B. Arroyo Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -7% 49% 1-2 CIN D. Ross C. Sampson Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b3 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  5% 54% 1-2 CIN B. Arroyo C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  -6% 48% 1-2 CIN J. Hairston C. Sampson Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ross to 3B
b3 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  14% 62% 1-2 CIN J. Keppinger C. Sampson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 66% 2-1 HOU H. Pence B. Arroyo Walk
t4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  10% 76% 2-1 HOU M. Loretta B. Arroyo Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Pence to 3B
t4 0 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -5% 71% 2-1 HOU J. Towles B. Arroyo Strikeout Looking
t4 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -8% 63% 2-1 HOU C. Sampson B. Arroyo Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  16% 79% 2-1 HOU K. Matsui B. Arroyo Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pence Scores; Loretta Scores
t4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  2% 81% 4-1 HOU D. Erstad B. Arroyo Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Matsui to 3B
t4 2 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  6% 87% 4-1 HOU M. Tejada B. Arroyo Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Matsui Scores; Erstad to 3B
t4 2 1-3 R 5,(3-1)  4% 92% 5-1 HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo Single to RF (Line Drive); Erstad Scores; Tejada to 2B
Mike Lincoln replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  3% 95% 6-1 HOU C. Lee M. Lincoln Double to 3B (Line Drive); Tejada Scores; Berkman to 3B
t4 2 -23 RR 4,(1-2)  3% 98% 7-1 HOU H. Pence M. Lincoln Single to P (Ground Ball); Berkman Scores; Lee Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER/No RBI
t4 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 9-1 HOU M. Loretta M. Lincoln Flyball: RF (RF Line)
7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-9, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 1-9 CIN K. Griffey C. Sampson Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 97% 1-9 CIN B. Phillips C. Sampson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b4 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 1-9 CIN A. Dunn C. Sampson Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Phillips to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  0% 99% 1-9 CIN E. Encarnacion C. Sampson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Reds' Mike Lincoln facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 9-1 HOU J. Towles M. Lincoln Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 9-1 HOU C. Sampson M. Lincoln Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 98% 9-1 HOU K. Matsui M. Lincoln Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-9, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 99% 1-9 CIN J. Votto C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 1-9 CIN D. Ross C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B
Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Mike Lincoln (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 1-9 CIN S. Hatteberg C. Sampson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Reds' Josh Fogg facing 2-3-4
Josh Fogg replaces Scott Hatteberg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 9-1 HOU D. Erstad J. Fogg Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t6 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 9-1 HOU M. Tejada J. Fogg Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t6 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 9-1 HOU L. Berkman J. Fogg Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 99% 9-1 HOU C. Lee J. Fogg Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-9, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 1-9 CIN J. Hairston C. Sampson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 1-9 CIN J. Keppinger C. Sampson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -0% 99% 1-9 CIN K. Griffey C. Sampson Walk
b6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 1-9 CIN B. Phillips C. Sampson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Reds' Josh Fogg facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 9-1 HOU H. Pence J. Fogg Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Pence to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t7 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 9-1 HOU M. Loretta J. Fogg Strikeout Looking
t7 1 -2- O 8,(3-2)  0% 100% 9-1 HOU J. Towles J. Fogg Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 9-1 HOU C. Sampson J. Fogg Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-9, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 1-9 CIN A. Dunn C. Sampson Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  0% 99% 1-9 CIN E. Encarnacion C. Sampson Strikeout Looking
b7 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 1-9 CIN J. Votto C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -0% 100% 1-9 CIN D. Ross C. Sampson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Dunn to 2B
Corey Patterson pinch hits for Josh Fogg (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  -1% 99% 1-9 CIN C. Patterson C. Sampson Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Dunn Scores; Ross to 3B
b7 2 -23 O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 2-9 CIN J. Hairston C. Sampson Lineout: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
Kent Mercker replaces Adam Dunn (LF) pitching and batting 5th; Ryan Freel replaces Ken Griffey (RF) playing LF batting 3rd; Corey Patterson moves from PH to CF; Jerry Hairston moves from CF to RF
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 9-2 HOU K. Matsui K. Mercker Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 9-2 HOU D. Erstad K. Mercker Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 9-2 HOU M. Tejada K. Mercker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-9, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 2-3-4
Wesley Wright replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th; Brad Ausmus replaces Lance Berkman playing 1B batting 4th; Jose Cruz replaces Carlos Lee playing LF batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 2-9 CIN J. Keppinger W. Wright Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 2-9 CIN R. Freel W. Wright Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 2-9 CIN B. Phillips W. Wright Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Javier Valentin pinch hits for Kent Mercker (P) batting 5th
b8 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 2-9 CIN J. Valentin W. Wright Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, Reds' Jeremy Affeldt facing 4-5-6
Jeremy Affeldt replaces Javier Valentin (PH) pitching and batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 9-2 HOU B. Ausmus J. Affeldt Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 100% 9-2 HOU J. Cruz J. Affeldt Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 9-2 HOU H. Pence J. Affeldt Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-9, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 6-7-8
Geoff Geary replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th; Geoff Blum replaces Miguel Tejada (SS) playing 3B batting 3rd; Mark Loretta moves from 3B to SS
b9 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 2-9 CIN E. Encarnacion G. Geary Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 3-9 CIN J. Votto G. Geary Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Votto to 1B
b9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 3-9 CIN D. Ross G. Geary Defensive Indifference; Votto to 2B
b9 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-9 CIN D. Ross G. Geary Strikeout Looking
b9 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 3-9 CIN C. Patterson G. Geary Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 3-9 CIN J. Hairston G. Geary Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Reds 3.

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