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Standings
LAA
@BAL		7
5
SEA
@CHW		1
2
SEA
@CHW		9
1
BOS
@CLE		8
9
NYY
@DET		11
0
TOR
@KCR		8
1
TBR
@MIN		3
4
OAK
@TEX		4
5
CHC
@ARI		11
3
STL
@ATL		1
2
HOU
@CIN		8
3
SDP
@COL		4
3
PIT
@MIL		5
6
FLA
@NYM		7
4
WSN
@PHI		1
7
LAD
@SFG		5
3
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 7:11PM
, Great American Ball Park
Attendance: 9,878, Time of Game: 2:46
Astros
8
9-12
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
6th, 5 GB
 at Reds
3
10-10
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
L: Aaron Harang (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  1  0   0  4  0   0  2  0    8 10  0
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    3  7  3

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kazuo Matsui 2B 5 2 3 2 0 1 .254 .674 18 11 0.095 0.74 0.119 -0.024 2.0 3 3 2·SB
Michael Bourn CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .277 .773 24 12 0.074 0.48 0.090 -0.016 0.6 3 0 2·SB
Lance Berkman 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .164 .727 18 10 -0.062 0.55 0.001 -0.063 -1.1 10 1
Carlos Lee LF 5 0 1 2 0 0 .263 .836 13 9 0.046 0.61 0.099 -0.053 0.8 2 1 2B
Miguel Tejada SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .318 .732 20 14 -0.049 0.41 0.005 -0.054 -0.3 1 4 2B
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .846 12 9 -0.039 0.38 0.000 -0.039 -0.8 1 0
Geoff Blum 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .328 .777 13 8 0.020 0.47 0.041 -0.021 -0.1 1 3
Ivan Rodriguez C 3 3 2 1 1 0 .235 .699 18 11 0.227 0.57 0.236 -0.009 1.9 5 1 HR,2B,GDP
Wandy Rodriguez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 11 8 -0.020 0.46 0.000 -0.020 -0.5 1 0 SH
   Darin Erstad PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .438 4 3 0.009 0.21 0.009 0.000 0.9
   Geoff Geary P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 8 10 6 4 4 .278 .794 151 95 0.301 0.53 0.600 -0.299 3.5 27 13
2B: C Lee (5, off A Harang); I Rodriguez (3, off A Harang); M Tejada (5, off M Lincoln).
HR: I Rodriguez (3, off A Harang; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: W Rodriguez (2, off A Harang).
TB: I Rodriguez 6; K Matsui 3; G Blum 2; C Lee 2; M Tejada 2; D Erstad.
GIDP: I Rodriguez (5).
RBI: C Lee 2 (17); K Matsui 2 (8); D Erstad (1); I Rodriguez (8).
2-out RBI: C Lee 2; I Rodriguez; D Erstad; K Matsui.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman.
Outfield Assists: C Lee (R Hernandez at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: K Matsui 2 (4, 2nd base off A Harang/R Hernandez 2); M Bourn 2 (6, 2nd base off A Harang/R Hernandez, 2nd base off N Masset/R Hernandez).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willy Taveras CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .242 .635 16 9 0.002 0.58 0.038 -0.036 -0.2 3 0
Jerry Hairston 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .596 16 10 0.100 0.57 0.115 -0.015 1.2 2 1 2B
Joey Votto 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .364 1.028 21 10 -0.037 0.91 0.049 -0.086 -0.8 13 0 GDP
Brandon Phillips 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .191 .620 13 8 -0.029 0.80 0.030 -0.059 0.5 2 2 HR,2B,SB
Jay Bruce RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .258 .891 17 11 -0.076 0.90 0.009 -0.085 -0.5 0 0
Ramon Hernandez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .669 19 13 -0.054 0.69 0.012 -0.065 -0.6 3 2
Darnell McDonald LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .273 .697 11 8 -0.048 0.49 0.000 -0.048 -0.9 4 0
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .466 13 10 -0.031 0.30 0.000 -0.031 -0.8 0 5
Aaron Harang P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 3 3 -0.027 1.08 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 0 1
   Micah Owings PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .364 1.000 3 3 -0.005 0.17 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Nick Masset P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Lincoln P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Laynce Nix PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .269 .835 5 3 0.005 0.03 0.005 0.000 1.0 HR
   Jared Burton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 7 2 3 5 .219 .754 137 88 -0.200 0.64 0.258 -0.457 -1.5 27 13
2B: B Phillips (3, off W Rodriguez); J Hairston (1, off W Rodriguez).
HR: B Phillips (2, off W Wright; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); L Nix (1, off G Geary; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Phillips 6; L Nix 4; J Hairston 3; D McDonald; R Hernandez.
GIDP: J Votto (3).
RBI: B Phillips (7); L Nix (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Gonzalez-B Phillips-J Votto.
E: D McDonald (2); J Votto 2 (3).
Baserunning
SB: B Phillips (4, 3rd base off W Rodriguez/I Rodriguez).

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
Wandy Rodriguez, W (2-2) 7 5 1 1 2 5 0 1.69 26 99 66 41 7 18 9 10 5 0 66 0.194 0.80 2.5
Geoff Geary 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.54 4 17 10 8 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.07 -0.5
Wesley Wright 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 6.43 5 21 12 9 1 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 0.003 0.21 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 5 2 3.00 35 137 88 58 8 22 11 16 7 0 66 0 0 0.199 0.53 1.5

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
Aaron Harang, L (2-3) 5 6 6 5 1 2 1 3.09 23 77 52 38 3 11 9 11 5 0 34 -0.305 0.84 -3.5
Nick Masset 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.86 8 35 19 11 2 6 2 4 3 0 0 0 0.015 0.13 1.0
Mike Lincoln 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 15.12 7 30 18 11 3 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 -0.012 0.09 -1.5
Jared Burton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.97 3 9 6 6 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 8 7 4 4 1 7.00 41 151 95 66 8 21 15 18 11 0 34 0 0 -0.301 0.64 -3.5
Balks: None.
WP: W Rodriguez (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Kevin Causey, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 9,878.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 6mph in from Rightfield.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  R HOU I. Rodriguez A. Harang 13% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Blum Scores/Adv on E7
t2 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R HOU I. Rodriguez A. Harang 11% 57% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t5 4-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU C. Lee A. Harang 10% 94% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Matsui Scores; Bourn Scores
b1 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CIN J. Hairston W. Rodriguez -9% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Taveras to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  R HOU M. Bourn A. Harang 7% 63% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Matsui Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER

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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' Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU K. Matsui A. Harang 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Bourn A. Harang 2% 56% Matsui Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  R HOU M. Bourn A. Harang 7% 63% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Matsui Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER
t1 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman A. Harang -3% 60% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Lee A. Harang -2% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 1-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU M. Tejada A. Harang 1% 58% Bourn Steals 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada A. Harang -3% 56% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN W. Taveras W. Rodriguez -4% 52% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CIN J. Hairston W. Rodriguez -9% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Taveras to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  ROO CIN J. Votto W. Rodriguez 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Taveras Scores
b1 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CIN B. Phillips W. Rodriguez -2% 47% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b1 1-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  CIN J. Bruce W. Rodriguez -0% 46% Phillips Steals 3B
b1 1-1 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O CIN J. Bruce W. Rodriguez 4% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence A. Harang -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU G. Blum A. Harang -2% 46% Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R HOU I. Rodriguez A. Harang 11% 57% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 2-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU W. Rodriguez A. Harang -1% 56% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- 10,(2-2)  O CIN R. Hernandez W. Rodriguez 3% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN D. McDonald W. Rodriguez 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN A. Gonzalez W. Rodriguez 1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU K. Matsui A. Harang -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Bourn A. Harang -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman A. Harang -1% 57% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN A. Harang W. Rodriguez 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN W. Taveras W. Rodriguez 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 1-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O CIN J. Hairston W. Rodriguez 1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Lee A. Harang -2% 60% Lineout: LF
t4 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Tejada A. Harang -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence A. Harang -1% 58% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CIN J. Votto W. Rodriguez -5% 53% Walk
b4 1-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CIN B. Phillips W. Rodriguez 5% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Bruce W. Rodriguez 4% 61% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN R. Hernandez W. Rodriguez 3% 64% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 7-8-9
t5 2-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU G. Blum A. Harang 4% 68% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 2-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  R HOU I. Rodriguez A. Harang 13% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Blum Scores/Adv on E7
t5 3-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU W. Rodriguez A. Harang -1% 80% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Rodriguez to 3B
t5 3-1 1 --3 2,(1-0)  R HOU K. Matsui A. Harang 5% 84% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Rodriguez Scores
t5 4-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  HOU M. Bourn A. Harang 1% 85% Matsui Steals 2B
t5 4-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  HOU M. Bourn A. Harang 1% 86% Walk
t5 4-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman A. Harang -2% 84% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t5 4-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU C. Lee A. Harang 10% 94% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Matsui Scores; Bourn Scores
t5 6-1 2 -2- 7,(2-2)  O HOU M. Tejada A. Harang -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
b5 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN D. McDonald W. Rodriguez 1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN A. Gonzalez W. Rodriguez 1% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
Micah Owings pinch hits for Aaron Harang (P) batting 9th
b5 1-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN M. Owings W. Rodriguez 0% 95% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Reds' Nick Masset facing 6-7-8
Nick Masset replaces Micah Owings (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU H. Pence N. Masset -0% 95% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t6 6-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU G. Blum N. Masset 0% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 6-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO HOU I. Rodriguez N. Masset -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b6 1-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN W. Taveras W. Rodriguez 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 1-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN J. Hairston W. Rodriguez -2% 94% Double to 3B (Ground Ball)
b6 1-6 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. Votto W. Rodriguez 2% 96% Lineout: CF
b6 1-6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  CIN B. Phillips W. Rodriguez -0% 96% Wild Pitch; Hairston to 3B
b6 1-6 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CIN B. Phillips W. Rodriguez 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Reds' Nick Masset facing 9-1-2
t7 6-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU W. Rodriguez N. Masset -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 6-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU K. Matsui N. Masset -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t7 6-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU M. Bourn N. Masset 0% 97% Walk
t7 6-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU L. Berkman N. Masset 0% 97% Bourn Steals 2B
t7 6-1 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman N. Masset 0% 97% Walk
t7 6-1 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O HOU C. Lee N. Masset -1% 96% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
b7 1-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Bruce W. Rodriguez 1% 97% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b7 1-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN R. Hernandez W. Rodriguez -1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b7 1-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN D. McDonald W. Rodriguez 1% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hernandez out at 3B/LF-3B; McDonald to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 1-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CIN A. Gonzalez W. Rodriguez 1% 98% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Reds' Mike Lincoln facing 5-6-7
Mike Lincoln replaces Nick Masset pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU M. Tejada M. Lincoln 0% 99% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t8 6-1 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O HOU H. Pence M. Lincoln -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Tejada to 3B
t8 6-1 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Blum M. Lincoln -1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-1 2 --3 7,(3-2)  HOU I. Rodriguez M. Lincoln 0% 98% Walk
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez (P) batting 9th
t8 6-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R HOU D. Erstad M. Lincoln 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Tejada Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
t8 7-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R HOU K. Matsui M. Lincoln 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Rodriguez Scores; Erstad to 3B
t8 8-1 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Bourn M. Lincoln -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-8, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 9-1-2
Geoff Geary replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Laynce Nix pinch hits for Mike Lincoln (P) batting 9th
b8 1-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R CIN L. Nix G. Geary -1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 2-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN W. Taveras G. Geary 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 2-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. Hairston G. Geary 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 2-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN J. Votto G. Geary 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Reds' Jared Burton facing 3-4-5
Jared Burton replaces Laynce Nix (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Burton -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t9 8-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee J. Burton -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 8-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Burton -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 4-5-6
Wesley Wright replaces Geoff Geary pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CIN B. Phillips W. Wright -0% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 3-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN J. Bruce W. Wright -1% 98% Walk
b9 3-8 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CIN R. Hernandez W. Wright 1% 99% Lineout: 2B
b9 3-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN D. McDonald W. Wright 1% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 3-8 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  O CIN A. Gonzalez W. Wright 0% 100% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 3.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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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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