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LAA  3
@BAL  2

CHW  6
SEA  3

BOS  6
@CLE  5

(10)
NYY  8
@DET  6

KCR 11
TOR  3

MIN  8
TBR  3

ARI 10
CHC  0

STL  5
@ATL  3

CIN  3
HOU  0
COL  7
SDP  5

MIL  1
PIT  0

FLA  4
@NYM  3

WSN  4
@PHI  1

SFG  9
LAD  4

Standings at end of play this day

Great American Ballpark, Attendance: 12,681

Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 7:10pm
Time of Game: 2:45
Astros
0
9-13
Lost 1
6th, 6 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  1
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  1   0  1  X    3  8  0
Reds
3
11-10
Won 1
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .633   12   11    5   1   
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .731   14   10    6   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .733   14    8    0   3   2B
C Lee LF                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .805   16   11    1   0   
H Pence RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .815   12    7    1   0   
G Blum 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .313  .743   14    9    1   2   
D Erstad 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .382   11    7    4   1   
J Towles C                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .650    8    4    5   0   HBP
  J Michaels PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .865    6    2    0   0   
  I Rodriguez C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .699              1   0   
F Paulino  P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333    5    3    0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Berkman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .718    4    2    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    1   7              116   74   24   7
Batting Events
2B: M Tejada (6, off E Volquez).
HBP: J Towles (1, by E Volquez).
TB: M Tejada 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Matsui-D Erstad.
E: M Bourn (1).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .262  .689   18   10    2   0   2B,SB
J Hairston 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .538   17   12    0   5   
J Votto 1B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .346  .979   13    7   15   0   
J Bruce RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .258  .868   15   10    1   0   SB
R Hernandez C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .647   16    9    7   2   
L Nix LF                      3   1   2   1    1   1  .310  .976   20   12    2   0   3B
A Rosales 3B                  2   0   1   2    1   0  .500 1.000   16    8    0   2   SF
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .190  .502   15    9    0   1   
E Volquez P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    5    0   3   2·SH
  B Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .612    2    2    0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   3   8   3    4   5              139   84   27  13
Batting Events
2B: W Taveras (3, off C Sampson).
3B: L Nix (1, off F Paulino ).
SF: A Rosales (1, off D Brocail).
SH: E Volquez 2 (2, 2 off F Paulino ).
TB: L Nix 4; W Taveras 3; A Gonzalez 2; J Bruce; A Rosales.
RBI: A Rosales 2 (2); L Nix (3).
2-out RBI: L Nix.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Bruce (1, 2nd base off D Brocail/I Rodriguez); W Taveras (5, 2nd base off F Paulino /J Towles).

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
F Paulino , L (0-2)            5.2   6   2   1    2   3   0   2.55   25   88-54   36· 7·11   12· 8· 3· 0     52    -     1.11   0.03
C Sampson                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.32    4   16-11    4· 5· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.61   0.03
T Byrdak                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.84    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.65   0.02
D Brocail                      1     1   1   1    2   1   0   6.23    6   32-17    8· 4· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.33  -0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   2    4   5   0          36  139-84   49·17·18   15·12· 4· 0          3-0 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Volquez, W (3-2)             8     1   0   0    1   6   0   4.45   27  106-67   40· 7·20   13· 6· 4· 0     85    -     0.94   0.52
F Cordero, S (7)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    3   10-7     2· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     1   0   0    1   7   0          30  116-74   42· 8·24   15· 6· 4· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: E Volquez (3; J Towles).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Kevin Causey, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 12,681.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Kazuo Matsui                 2B       1. Willy Taveras                CF
2. Michael Bourn                CF       2. Jerry Hairston               2B
3. Miguel Tejada                SS       3. Joey Votto                   1B
4. Carlos Lee                   LF       4. Jay Bruce                    RF
5. Hunter Pence                 RF       5. Ramon Hernandez               C
6. Geoff Blum                   3B       6. Laynce Nix                   LF
7. Darin Erstad                 1B       7. Adam Rosales                 3B
8. J.R. Towles                   C       8. Alex Gonzalez                SS
9. Felipe Paulino                P       9. Edinson Volquez               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  12% 69% 0-0 CIN L. Nix F. Paulino  Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 --3 R 6,(1-2)  10% 83% 1-0 CIN L. Nix F. Paulino  Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Votto Scores/unER
b5 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -8% 71% 1-0 CIN W. Taveras F. Paulino  Fielder's Choice 3B; Rosales out at Hm/3B-C; Gonzalez to 3B
b1 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -7% 51% 0-0 CIN J. Hairston F. Paulino  Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Taveras out at 1B/2B-1B
b6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  6% 80% 1-0 CIN J. Votto F. Paulino  Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Votto to 2B

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' Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui E. Volquez Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn E. Volquez Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada E. Volquez Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t1 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Lee E. Volquez Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Felipe Paulino  facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 58% 0-0 CIN W. Taveras F. Paulino  Walk
b1 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -7% 51% 0-0 CIN J. Hairston F. Paulino  Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Taveras out at 1B/2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Votto F. Paulino  Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU H. Pence E. Volquez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU G. Blum E. Volquez Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 55% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad E. Volquez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Felipe Paulino  facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 CIN J. Bruce F. Paulino  Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CIN R. Hernandez F. Paulino  Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 CIN L. Nix F. Paulino  Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Towles E. Volquez Hit By Pitch
t3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 50% 0-0 HOU F. Paulino  E. Volquez Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
t3 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui E. Volquez Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 56% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn E. Volquez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Felipe Paulino  facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 CIN A. Rosales F. Paulino  Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  3% 56% 0-0 CIN A. Gonzalez F. Paulino  Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 54% 0-0 CIN E. Volquez F. Paulino  Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Short 1B Line); Gonzalez to 2B
b3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  2% 56% 0-0 CIN W. Taveras F. Paulino  Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gonzalez to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -6% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Hairston F. Paulino  Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada E. Volquez Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Lee E. Volquez Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 56% 0-0 HOU H. Pence E. Volquez Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Felipe Paulino  facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 CIN J. Votto F. Paulino  Lineout: CF
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CIN J. Bruce F. Paulino  Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 CIN R. Hernandez F. Paulino  Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU G. Blum E. Volquez Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad E. Volquez Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t5 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Towles E. Volquez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Felipe Paulino  facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  12% 69% 0-0 CIN L. Nix F. Paulino  Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
b5 0 --3 R 4,(1-2)  5% 74% 0-0 CIN A. Rosales F. Paulino  Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nix Scores
b5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  5% 79% 1-0 CIN A. Gonzalez F. Paulino  Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Rosales to 2B
b5 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 79% 1-0 CIN E. Volquez F. Paulino  Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Short 3B Line); Rosales to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b5 1 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -8% 71% 1-0 CIN W. Taveras F. Paulino  Fielder's Choice 3B; Rosales out at Hm/3B-C; Gonzalez to 3B
b5 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  1% 71% 1-0 CIN J. Hairston F. Paulino  Taveras Steals 2B
b5 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -6% 66% 1-0 CIN J. Hairston F. Paulino  Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 69% 0-1 HOU F. Paulino  E. Volquez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 72% 0-1 HOU K. Matsui E. Volquez Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 74% 0-1 HOU M. Bourn E. Volquez Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Felipe Paulino  facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  6% 80% 1-0 CIN J. Votto F. Paulino  Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Votto to 2B
b6 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 76% 1-0 CIN J. Bruce F. Paulino  Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 73% 1-0 CIN R. Hernandez F. Paulino  Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Votto to 3B
b6 2 --3 R 6,(1-2)  10% 83% 1-0 CIN L. Nix F. Paulino  Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Votto Scores/unER
b6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  1% 84% 2-0 CIN A. Rosales F. Paulino  Walk; Nix to 2B
Chris Sampson replaces Felipe Paulino  pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 81% 2-0 CIN A. Gonzalez C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 85% 0-2 HOU M. Tejada E. Volquez Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t7 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  2% 87% 0-2 HOU C. Lee E. Volquez Lineout: CF
t7 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 89% 0-2 HOU H. Pence E. Volquez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 87% 2-0 CIN E. Volquez C. Sampson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 89% 2-0 CIN W. Taveras C. Sampson Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 88% 2-0 CIN J. Hairston C. Sampson Flyball: LF (Deep 3B)
Tim Byrdak replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 86% 2-0 CIN J. Votto T. Byrdak Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 90% 0-2 HOU G. Blum E. Volquez Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 92% 0-2 HOU D. Erstad E. Volquez Groundout: 2B-1B
Jason Michaels pinch hits for J.R. Towles (C) batting 8th
t8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 90% 0-2 HOU J. Michaels E. Volquez Walk
Lance Berkman pinch hits for Tim Byrdak (P) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  4% 94% 0-2 HOU L. Berkman E. Volquez Lineout: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 4-5-6
Doug Brocail replaces Lance Berkman (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ivan Rodriguez replaces Jason Michaels (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 95% 2-0 CIN J. Bruce D. Brocail Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b8 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  1% 96% 2-0 CIN R. Hernandez D. Brocail Bruce Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  0% 96% 2-0 CIN R. Hernandez D. Brocail Walk
b8 0 12- 6,(3-2)  2% 98% 2-0 CIN L. Nix D. Brocail Walk; Bruce to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
b8 0 123 RO 7,(3-2)  0% 98% 2-0 CIN A. Rosales D. Brocail Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Bruce Scores; Hernandez to 3B
b8 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -1% 97% 3-0 CIN A. Gonzalez D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
Brandon Phillips pinch hits for Edinson Volquez (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -1% 96% 3-0 CIN B. Phillips D. Brocail Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Francisco Cordero facing 1-2-3
Francisco Cordero replaces Brandon Phillips (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 98% 0-3 HOU K. Matsui F. Cordero Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 0-3 HOU M. Bourn F. Cordero Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 0-3 HOU M. Tejada F. Cordero Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

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