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CHW
@LAA		17
3
TOR
@BAL		1
4
TBR
@CLE		10
11
DET
@KCR		13
1
BOS
@MIN		6
5
SEA
@OAK		1
6
NYY
@TEX		11
1
SDP
@ARI		9
7		 
(10)
PIT
@CHC		10
8
HOU
@CIN		5
8
LAD
@COL		16
6
STL
@MIL		0
1		 
(10)
WSN
@NYM		2
5
FLA
@PHI		5
3
ATL
@SFG		2
8
Monday, May 25, 2009 1:12PM
, Great American Ball Park
Attendance: 17,818, Time of Game: 3:04
Astros
5
18-26
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
6th, 8½ GB
 at Reds
8
24-20
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    5 14  3
Reds            5  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  X    8 13  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .288 .747 16 8 0.047 0.88 0.096 -0.049 0.3 3 1 SB
Miguel Tejada SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .341 .877 23 14 -0.084 0.99 0.042 -0.127 -0.4 1 3
Lance Berkman 1B 5 2 2 2 0 1 .231 .839 21 14 0.147 0.89 0.210 -0.063 1.5 6 1 HR,2B
Carlos Lee LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .319 .899 16 12 -0.003 0.73 0.075 -0.078 0.1 0 0 3B
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 3 0 1 0 .358 .957 20 10 0.017 1.05 0.099 -0.082 0.2 3 0 CS,GDP
Ivan Rodriguez C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .755 3 3 -0.050 1.40 0.000 -0.050 -0.7 0 0
   Humberto Quintero C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .208 .458 12 10 -0.004 1.25 0.066 -0.071 -0.0 8 1 GDP
Kazuo Matsui 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .219 .583 18 8 -0.091 1.22 0.019 -0.110 -0.8 1 1
Jeff Keppinger 3B 3 1 3 0 1 0 .313 .882 15 8 0.087 0.94 0.183 -0.096 1.5 2 0 2·2B
Wandy Rodriguez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .045 .091 4 4 -0.050 1.05 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 0 1
   Alberto Arias P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Darin Erstad PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .149 .424 2 1 -0.030 1.19 0.000 -0.030 -0.3
   Jeff Fulchino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Michaels PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .611 2 1 -0.028 1.14 0.000 -0.028 -0.3
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 5 14 5 4 4 .378 1.034 152 93 -0.042 0.97 0.790 -0.834 0.5 24 9
2B: J Keppinger 2 (6, 1 off A Harang, 1 off J Burton); L Berkman (6, off A Harang).
3B: C Lee (1, off A Harang).
HR: L Berkman (10, off A Harang; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
TB: L Berkman 6; J Keppinger 5; C Lee 4; H Pence 3; M Bourn 2; M Tejada; H Quintero.
GIDP: H Quintero (1); H Pence (5).
RBI: L Berkman 2 (27); M Tejada (26); D Erstad (3); H Quintero (3).
2-out RBI: M Tejada.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
E: H Quintero (2); M Tejada 2 (9).
Outfield Assists: M Bourn (R Hernandez at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: M Bourn (15, 2nd base off A Harang/R Hernandez).
CS: H Pence (4, 3rd base by A Harang/R Hernandez).
Pickoffs: J Keppinger (2nd base by 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 5 1 1 0 0 1 .274 .683 17 13 0.029 0.68 0.071 -0.042 0.7 2 0 2B
Jerry Hairston 2B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .260 .777 13 10 0.075 0.71 0.095 -0.020 0.3 2 1 SF
Chris Dickerson LF 3 1 0 0 2 2 .228 .728 25 10 0.051 0.79 0.088 -0.036 0.4 2 0
Jonny Gomes RF 4 0 3 3 1 0 .429 .967 19 11 0.187 0.90 0.193 -0.006 3.1 2 0
   Francisco Cordero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ramon Hernandez C 5 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .752 20 14 -0.033 0.78 0.052 -0.084 -1.1 5 3 2B
Alex Gonzalez SS 5 1 0 1 0 0 .215 .572 14 10 -0.061 0.95 0.000 -0.061 -1.5 2 2
Adam Rosales 1B-3B 5 2 2 1 0 2 .269 .753 17 11 0.075 0.66 0.107 -0.033 0.6 5 2
Paul Janish 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 .300 .753 9 2 0.090 0.95 0.095 -0.005 0.9 1 2 IW
   Jared Burton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Micah Owings PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .880 6 5 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Carlos Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jay Bruce RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .794 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Aaron Harang P 2 0 2 1 0 0 .143 .325 4 3 0.048 1.16 0.078 -0.030 0.6 0 1
   Joey Votto PH-1B 1 1 0 0 1 1 .368 1.111 13 6 0.000 0.36 0.006 -0.005 -0.0 6 0 IW
Team Totals 37 8 13 8 5 8 .351 .824 157 95 0.457 0.77 0.785 -0.326 4.0 27 12
2B: W Taveras (7, off J Fulchino); R Hernandez (7, off W Rodriguez).
SF: J Hairston (1, off A Arias).
IBB: P Janish (1, by W Rodriguez); J Votto (5, by A Arias).
TB: R Hernandez 3; J Gomes 3; A Rosales 2; A Harang 2; W Taveras 2; J Hairston 2; P Janish.
RBI: J Gomes 3 (3); J Hairston (12); A Rosales (9); A Gonzalez (16); P Janish (3); A Harang (3).
2-out RBI: J Gomes 2; P Janish; A Rosales; A Harang.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 3. A Rosales-J Hairston-J Votto; R Hernandez-P Janish; A Gonzalez-J Votto.

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, L (5-3) 4 10 6 0 2 3 0 1.71 24 78 48 31 9 8 10 9 4 0 31 -0.426 1.09 -4.0
Alberto Arias 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 4.82 8 27 12 7 1 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.067 0.58 -1.5
Jeff Fulchino 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 4.08 7 40 28 15 5 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.029 0.23 1.0
Tim Byrdak 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.81 4 12 7 6 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 0.006 0.12 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 8 0 5 8 0 0.00 43 157 95 59 15 21 15 15 8 0 31 0 0 -0.458 0.97 -4.0

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, W (5-4) 5 10 3 3 1 4 1 3.36 24 93 60 34 16 10 7 12 9 0 38 -0.039 1.06 -0.5
Jared Burton 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 6.10 6 22 11 5 2 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 -0.041 0.76 -1.5
Carlos Fisher, H (1) 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 8 29 15 9 1 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 0.089 0.93 1.0
Francisco Cordero, S (12) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 3 8 7 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.033 0.70 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 5 5 4 4 1 5.00 41 152 93 53 19 21 13 20 12 0 38 0 0 0.042 0.77 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: W Rodriguez (2; P Janish); A Arias (1; J Votto).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Mike Everitt, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Brian Gorman.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 17,818.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 3mph from Left to Right, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU L. Berkman A. Harang -15% 33% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bourn Scores
t3 3-5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO HOU K. Matsui A. Harang 10% 77% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Pence Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t4 3-5 0 -2- 1,(0-1)  O HOU W. Rodriguez A. Harang 10% 76% Keppinger Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b1 2-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CIN A. Rosales W. Rodriguez 9% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Dickerson Scores/unER; Gonzalez to 2B
b1 0-2 0 123 2,(0-1)  R CIN J. Gomes W. Rodriguez 9% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Taveras Scores/unER; Hairston to 3B; Dickerson 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' Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU M. Bourn A. Harang -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Tejada A. Harang -2% 44% Bourn Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada A. Harang 4% 48% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU L. Berkman A. Harang -15% 33% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bourn Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Lee A. Harang -5% 27% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t1 2-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  HOU H. Pence A. Harang -1% 26% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Lee stays at 3B
t1 2-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O HOU I. Rodriguez A. Harang 5% 31% Strikeout Swinging
t1 2-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Matsui A. Harang 4% 35% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN W. Taveras W. Rodriguez 4% 39% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b1 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CIN J. Hairston W. Rodriguez 6% 45% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Taveras to 2B
b1 0-2 0 12- 4,(3-0)  CIN C. Dickerson W. Rodriguez 8% 53% Walk; Taveras to 3B; Hairston to 2B
b1 0-2 0 123 2,(0-1)  R CIN J. Gomes W. Rodriguez 9% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Taveras Scores/unER; Hairston to 3B; Dickerson to 2B
b1 1-2 0 123 7,(3-2)  O CIN R. Hernandez W. Rodriguez -7% 55% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 1-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO CIN A. Gonzalez W. Rodriguez -0% 55% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hairston Scores/unER; Dickerson to 3B
b1 2-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CIN A. Rosales W. Rodriguez 9% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Dickerson Scores/unER; Gonzalez to 2B
b1 3-2 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R CIN P. Janish W. Rodriguez 9% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores/unER; Rosales to 2B
b1 4-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R CIN A. Harang W. Rodriguez 8% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Rosales Scores/unER; Janish to 3B/Adv on throw
b1 5-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CIN W. Taveras W. Rodriguez -3% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 8-9-1
t2 2-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Keppinger A. Harang -3% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t2 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU W. Rodriguez A. Harang 3% 78% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t2 2-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Bourn A. Harang 3% 81% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t2 2-5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O HOU M. Tejada A. Harang 2% 82% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
Humberto Quintero replaces Ivan Rodriguez playing C batting 6th
b2 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Hairston W. Rodriguez -1% 81% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b2 5-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN C. Dickerson W. Rodriguez -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b2 5-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN J. Gomes W. Rodriguez -1% 80% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 3-4-5
t3 2-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU L. Berkman A. Harang -6% 74% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t3 2-5 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Lee A. Harang 4% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 2-5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence A. Harang -5% 74% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Berkman to 3B
t3 2-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R HOU H. Quintero A. Harang -7% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Berkman Scores; Pence to 2B
t3 3-5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO HOU K. Matsui A. Harang 10% 77% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Pence Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
b3 5-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN R. Hernandez W. Rodriguez 4% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b3 5-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CIN A. Gonzalez W. Rodriguez -3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 5-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CIN A. Rosales W. Rodriguez -2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b3 5-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CIN P. Janish W. Rodriguez 1% 76% Intentional Walk
b3 5-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CIN A. Harang W. Rodriguez -3% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hernandez out at Hm/CF-C; Janish to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 8-9-1
t4 3-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Keppinger A. Harang -7% 66% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 3-5 0 -2- 1,(0-1)  O HOU W. Rodriguez A. Harang 10% 76% Keppinger Picked off 2B (C-SS)
t4 3-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU W. Rodriguez A. Harang 2% 78% Flyball: RF
t4 3-5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU M. Bourn A. Harang -1% 76% Walk
t4 3-5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O HOU M. Tejada A. Harang 3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b4 5-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN W. Taveras W. Rodriguez -2% 77% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b4 5-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN J. Hairston W. Rodriguez 2% 79% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 5-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CIN C. Dickerson W. Rodriguez -2% 77% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 5-3 2 1-- 1,(1-0)  CIN J. Gomes W. Rodriguez 1% 78% Hairston Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Hairston to 3B
b4 5-3 2 --3 5,(3-1)  R CIN J. Gomes W. Rodriguez 7% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hairston Scores/unER
b4 6-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CIN R. Hernandez W. Rodriguez 1% 86% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gomes to 2B
b4 6-3 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CIN A. Gonzalez W. Rodriguez -2% 84% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 6.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 3-4-5
t5 3-6 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU L. Berkman A. Harang 2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee A. Harang 1% 88% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t5 3-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence A. Harang -1% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 3-6 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  O HOU H. Quintero A. Harang 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Alberto Arias facing 7-8-9
Alberto Arias replaces Wandy Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN A. Rosales A. Arias 1% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b5 6-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN P. Janish A. Arias -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Rosales to 2B
Joey Votto pinch hits for Aaron Harang (P) batting 9th
b5 6-3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  CIN J. Votto A. Arias 1% 90% Intentional Walk
b5 6-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  CIN W. Taveras A. Arias 2% 92% Fielder's Choice 2B; Votto to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Rosales to 3B; Taveras to 1B
b5 6-3 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO CIN J. Hairston A. Arias 1% 93% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Rosales Scores/unER
b5 7-3 2 12- 5,(3-1)  CIN C. Dickerson A. Arias 1% 94% Walk; Votto to 3B; Taveras to 2B
b5 7-3 2 123 8,(3-2)  R CIN J. Gomes A. Arias 3% 96% Walk; Votto Scores/unER; Taveras to 3B; Dickerson to 2B
b5 8-3 2 123 2,(0-1)  O CIN R. Hernandez A. Arias -1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 8.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Reds' Jared Burton facing 7-8-9
Jared Burton replaces Paul Janish (3B) pitching and batting 8th
Joey Votto moves from PH to 1B
Adam Rosales moves from 1B to 3B
t6 3-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU K. Matsui J. Burton -2% 94% Walk
t6 3-8 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Keppinger J. Burton -5% 88% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Matsui to 3B
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Alberto Arias (P) batting 9th
t6 3-8 0 -23 2,(1-0)  RO HOU D. Erstad J. Burton 3% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Matsui Scores
t6 4-8 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Burton 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 4-8 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R HOU M. Tejada J. Burton -4% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive); Keppinger Scores
t6 5-8 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Burton 2% 91% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-5, Astros' Jeff Fulchino facing 6-7-8
Jeff Fulchino replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 8-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN A. Gonzalez J. Fulchino -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 8-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN A. Rosales J. Fulchino -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
Micah Owings pinch hits for Jared Burton (P) batting 8th
b6 8-5 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CIN M. Owings J. Fulchino -0% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 8.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Reds' Carlos Fisher facing 4-5-6
Carlos Fisher replaces Micah Owings (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t7 5-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Lee C. Fisher 2% 92% Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
t7 5-8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU H. Pence C. Fisher -3% 89% Walk
t7 5-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO HOU H. Quintero C. Fisher 5% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-5, Astros' Jeff Fulchino facing 9-1-2
b7 8-5 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O CIN J. Votto J. Fulchino -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 8-5 1 --- 6,(1-2)  CIN W. Taveras J. Fulchino 1% 95% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 8-5 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CIN J. Hairston J. Fulchino -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b7 8-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CIN C. Dickerson J. Fulchino -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 8.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Reds' Carlos Fisher facing 7-8-9
t8 5-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU K. Matsui C. Fisher 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t8 5-8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Keppinger C. Fisher -3% 93% Walk
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino (P) batting 9th
t8 5-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Michaels C. Fisher 3% 96% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 5-8 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU M. Bourn C. Fisher -2% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive); Keppinger to 2B
t8 5-8 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Tejada C. Fisher 4% 97% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-5, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 4-5-6
Tim Byrdak replaces Jason Michaels (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN J. Gomes T. Byrdak 0% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 8-5 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CIN R. Hernandez T. Byrdak -0% 97% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b8 8-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN A. Gonzalez T. Byrdak -0% 97% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b8 8-5 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CIN A. Rosales T. Byrdak -0% 97% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Reds' Francisco Cordero facing 3-4-5
Francisco Cordero replaces Jonny Gomes (RF) pitching and batting 4th
Jay Bruce replaces Carlos Fisher (P) playing RF batting 8th
t9 5-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU L. Berkman F. Cordero 2% 99% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t9 5-8 1 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Lee F. Cordero -2% 96% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t9 5-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO HOU H. Pence F. Cordero 4% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 8.

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