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Scores
Standings
NYY
@LAA		4
11
TEX
@BAL		0
9
BOS
@CHW		6
2
OAK
@DET		2
10
MIN
@KCR		7
3
TBR
@SEA		8
7		 
(11)
CLE
@TOR		4
2
ATL
@ARI		11
4
STL
@CHC		12
3
HOU
@CIN		3
1
SDP
@COL		8
3
WSN
@MIL		0
6
FLA
@NYM		6
8
PIT
@PHI		2
4
LAD
@SFG		2
3		 
(10)
Saturday, August 9, 2008, 7:11PM
, Great American Ball Park
Attendance: 26,044, Time of Game: 2:40
Astros
3
57-59
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Reds
1
52-66
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
W: Brian Moehler (8-4)
L: Bronson Arroyo (10-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3  8  1
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kazuo Matsui 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .287 .768 14 8 0.046 0.86 0.069 -0.024 0.4 2 2 SH
Miguel Tejada SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .284 .743 18 12 0.058 0.91 0.144 -0.086 0.6 0 2 HR,GDP
Lance Berkman 1B 2 0 1 1 2 1 .334 1.032 19 7 0.103 0.70 0.108 -0.005 1.1 12 0
Carlos Lee LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314 .937 11 4 0.081 1.21 0.081 0.000 1.1 1 0 HBP
   Darin Erstad PR-LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .686 4 3 0.000 0.59 0.019 -0.019 0.2 2 0
Mark Loretta 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .742 22 14 -0.090 1.21 0.026 -0.117 -1.2 1 3
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .757 11 7 -0.209 1.21 0.000 -0.209 -2.8 3 0 2·GDP
Michael Bourn CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .229 .583 21 12 -0.068 0.68 0.000 -0.068 -1.0 2 0
Humberto Quintero C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .213 .519 16 12 -0.037 0.48 0.008 -0.045 -0.2 4 3
Brian Moehler P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .033 .214 12 10 0.080 0.87 0.106 -0.026 0.6 0 0 2B
   Geoff Geary P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   David Newhan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .542 4 2 -0.019 0.41 0.000 -0.019 -0.5 GDP
   Jose Valverde P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 8 2 4 10 .267 .771 152 91 -0.055 0.86 0.561 -0.618 -1.7 27 10
2B: B Moehler (1, off B Arroyo).
HR: M Tejada (12, off J Affeldt; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: K Matsui (5, off B Arroyo).
HBP: C Lee (3, by B Arroyo).
TB: M Tejada 5; B Moehler 2; M Loretta; D Erstad; L Berkman; K Matsui; H Quintero.
GIDP: H Pence 2 (10); D Newhan (3); M Tejada (16).
RBI: L Berkman (78); M Tejada (51).
2-out RBI: M Tejada.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman.
E: K Matsui (11).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jeff Keppinger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .665 12 7 -0.137 1.27 0.000 -0.137 -1.0 3 3
Corey Patterson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .551 11 8 -0.120 1.11 0.000 -0.120 -0.9 2 0
Jay Bruce RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .277 .778 9 6 0.002 0.90 0.062 -0.059 0.1 2 0
Brandon Phillips 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .789 14 10 -0.048 1.30 0.052 -0.101 -0.4 3 4
Adam Dunn LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .902 24 15 -0.122 1.31 0.000 -0.122 -0.9 0 0
Edwin Encarnacion 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .247 .809 12 7 0.050 1.12 0.084 -0.034 0.7 0 1
   David Weathers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Javier Valentin 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .652 9 5 -0.046 1.50 0.044 -0.090 -0.2 6 1
Paul Bako C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .216 .630 12 7 -0.048 1.63 0.079 -0.127 -0.7 10 0 GDP
Bronson Arroyo P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .616 4 3 -0.013 0.49 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 1 0
   Adam Rosales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.025 0.97 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Jeremy Affeldt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jolbert Cabrera 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .371 .950 2 1 -0.050 3.06 0.000 -0.050 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 1 5 .161 .349 110 70 -0.557 1.28 0.321 -0.878 -3.7 27 9
TB: J Bruce 2; E Encarnacion; J Valentin; B Phillips.
GIDP: P Bako (8).
RBI: E Encarnacion (47).
2-out RBI: E Encarnacion.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 4. B Phillips-J Keppinger-J Valentin 2; J Keppinger-B Phillips-J Valentin; B Phillips-J Valentin.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian Moehler, W (8-4) 7 5 1 1 0 3 0 3.83 25 80 52 34 7 11 14 8 2 0 66 0.368 1.12 2.6
Geoff Geary, H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.47 3 10 4 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.039 2.40 0.2
Tim Byrdak, H (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.40 1 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.053 1.85 0.3
Jose Valverde, S (28) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.39 3 16 11 8 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.095 1.23 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 5 0 1.00 32 110 70 45 11 14 15 11 2 0 66 1 0 0.555 0.86 3.7

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bronson Arroyo, L (10-9) 6 5 2 2 4 7 0 5.44 26 118 70 41 11 18 7 7 2 0 57 0.063 1.01 1.1
Jeremy Affeldt 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 3.73 5 13 10 4 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.076 0.42 -0.9
David Weathers 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.35 5 21 11 6 2 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0.068 0.48 1.4
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 4 10 1 3.00 36 152 91 51 15 25 12 9 2 0 57 1 0 0.055 1.28 1.7
J Affeldt faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Arroyo (4).
HBP: B Arroyo (6; C Lee).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 26,044.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Cincinnati Reds
1 Kazuo Matsui 2B 1 Jeff Keppinger SS
2 Miguel Tejada SS 2 Corey Patterson CF
3 Lance Berkman 1B 3 Jay Bruce RF
4 Carlos Lee LF 4 Brandon Phillips 2B
5 Mark Loretta 3B 5 Adam Dunn LF
6 Hunter Pence RF 6 Edwin Encarnacion 3B
7 Michael Bourn CF 7 Javier Valentin 1B
8 Humberto Quintero C 8 Paul Bako C
9 Brian Moehler P 9 Bronson Arroyo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO HOU H. Pence B. Arroyo -13% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CIN P. Bako B. Moehler 9% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t7 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU M. Tejada J. Affeldt 9% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo 9% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Matsui Scores; Tejada to 2B
b7 0-3 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  R CIN E. Encarnacion B. Moehler -8% 79% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bruce Scores; Phillips to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU K. Matsui B. Arroyo 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU M. Tejada B. Arroyo 5% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Matsui to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo 9% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Matsui Scores; Tejada to 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Lee B. Arroyo 6% 74% Walk; Tejada to 3B; Berkman to 2B
t1 1-0 0 123 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Loretta B. Arroyo -6% 68% Lineout: 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  OO HOU H. Pence B. Arroyo -13% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. Keppinger B. Moehler 2% 58% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN C. Patterson B. Moehler 2% 59% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Bruce B. Moehler 1% 60% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU M. Bourn B. Arroyo -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Quintero B. Arroyo -2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Moehler B. Arroyo -1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Phillips B. Moehler 3% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CIN A. Dunn B. Moehler 2% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b2 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion B. Moehler 1% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU K. Matsui B. Arroyo 3% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO HOU M. Tejada B. Arroyo -7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo 1% 59% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Lee B. Arroyo 2% 60% Hit By Pitch; Berkman to 2B
Darin Erstad pinch runs for Carlos Lee (LF) batting 4th
t3 1-0 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O HOU M. Loretta B. Arroyo -4% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
Darin Erstad moves from PR to LF
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN J. Valentin B. Moehler -4% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CIN P. Bako B. Moehler 9% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Arroyo B. Moehler 1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Pence B. Arroyo -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Bourn B. Arroyo -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU H. Quintero B. Arroyo -1% 57% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN J. Keppinger B. Moehler 3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN C. Patterson B. Moehler 2% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  CIN J. Bruce B. Moehler -3% 59% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Bruce to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
b4 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Phillips B. Moehler 4% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  HOU B. Moehler B. Arroyo 7% 70% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t5 1-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Matsui B. Arroyo -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Moehler to 3B
t5 1-0 1 --3 3,(2-0)  R HOU M. Tejada B. Arroyo 4% 73% Wild Pitch; Moehler Scores
t5 2-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU M. Tejada B. Arroyo -1% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman B. Arroyo 1% 73% Walk
t5 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU D. Erstad B. Arroyo -2% 71% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN A. Dunn B. Moehler 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
b5 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion B. Moehler 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Valentin B. Moehler 1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Bronson Arroyo facing 5-6-7
t6 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU M. Loretta B. Arroyo 3% 80% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t6 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence B. Arroyo -3% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 2-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Bourn B. Arroyo -2% 76% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t6 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Quintero B. Arroyo -2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
b6 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN P. Bako B. Moehler 4% 77% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
Adam Rosales pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo (P) batting 9th
b6 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN A. Rosales B. Moehler 2% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b6 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. Keppinger B. Moehler 2% 81% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Jeremy Affeldt facing 9-1-2
Jeremy Affeldt replaces Adam Rosales (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Moehler J. Affeldt -2% 80% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU K. Matsui J. Affeldt -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU M. Tejada J. Affeldt 9% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t7 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Affeldt -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
b7 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN C. Patterson B. Moehler 3% 90% Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b7 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN J. Bruce B. Moehler -3% 87% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  CIN B. Phillips B. Moehler -5% 81% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bruce to 2B
b7 0-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O CIN A. Dunn B. Moehler 6% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bruce to 3B
b7 0-3 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  R CIN E. Encarnacion B. Moehler -8% 79% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bruce Scores; Phillips to 2B
b7 1-3 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O CIN J. Valentin B. Moehler 8% 86% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Jeremy Affeldt facing 4-5-6
t8 3-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. Erstad J. Affeldt 2% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
David Weathers replaces Edwin Encarnacion (3B) pitching and batting 6th
Jolbert Cabrera replaces Jeremy Affeldt (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Loretta D. Weathers -2% 86% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t8 3-1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO HOU H. Pence D. Weathers -3% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 8-9-1
Geoff Geary replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN P. Bako G. Geary -8% 75% Walk
b8 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN J. Cabrera G. Geary 5% 80% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Bako to 2B
b8 1-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CIN J. Keppinger G. Geary 7% 87% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
Tim Byrdak replaces Geoff Geary pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CIN C. Patterson T. Byrdak 5% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' David Weathers facing 7-8-9
t9 3-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Bourn D. Weathers -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU H. Quintero D. Weathers 1% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
David Newhan pinch hits for Tim Byrdak (P) batting 9th
t9 3-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO HOU D. Newhan D. Weathers -2% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 3-4-5
Jose Valverde replaces David Newhan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Bruce J. Valverde 5% 95% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b9 1-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN B. Phillips J. Valverde 3% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b9 1-3 2 --- 10,(3-2)  O CIN A. Dunn J. Valverde 2% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 1.

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  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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