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TEX
@BAL		3
2
CHW
@CAL		2
14
BOS
@CLE		4
11
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@DET		10
3
KCR
@MIL		8
4		 
(10)
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@SEA		9
2
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@ATL		1
5
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@CHC		4
3		 
(13)
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@COL		6
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(10)
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@HOU		10
7
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@PIT		5
6
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@PIT		5
3
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@SFG		4
7		 
(15)
PHI
@STL		2
3
Wednesday, June 19, 1996 12:35
, Astrodome
Attendance: 38,218, Time of Game: 3:03
Reds
10
28-36
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
 at Astros
7
36-37
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Mark Portugal (2-5)
L: Mike Hampton (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   5  0  4   0  0  0   10 11  0
Astros          4  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    7 10  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Owens LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .256 .627 14 10 -0.073 0.90 0.046 -0.119 -0.5 1 0 SB
Bret Boone 2B 5 2 2 1 0 1 .219 .607 21 14 0.122 0.86 0.193 -0.071 0.7 2 1 2B,CS
Barry Larkin SS 4 1 3 4 1 0 .292 .880 19 10 0.325 0.82 0.335 -0.010 3.6 0 2 2B,SB
Reggie Sanders RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .898 20 14 -0.090 0.68 0.000 -0.090 -1.4 3 0
Eric Davis CF 2 2 2 0 2 0 .286 1.021 20 7 0.091 0.59 0.091 0.000 1.2 2 0
   Thomas Howard CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 .541 7 3 0.002 0.36 0.002 0.000 0.1 4 0
Chris Sabo 3B 3 2 1 3 2 0 .299 .902 21 8 0.173 0.94 0.196 -0.023 3.0 1 1 HR
   Jeff Brantley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hal Morris 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .278 .759 21 10 0.062 0.98 0.101 -0.039 0.3 3 1 IW
Joe Oliver C 4 0 0 1 0 0 .229 .614 19 12 -0.080 1.14 0.000 -0.080 -1.3 10 1 SF
Mark Portugal P 3 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .375 11 7 0.057 1.47 0.118 -0.061 0.2 1 0
   Chad Mottola PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .687 4 3 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Johnny Ruffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hector Carrasco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Branson PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .707 4 3 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 37 10 11 10 7 6 .297 .832 181 101 0.586 0.86 1.082 -0.496 5.7 27 6
2B: B Larkin (10, off M Hampton); B Boone (9, off M Hampton).
HR: C Sabo (3, off A Young; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: J Oliver (1, off M Hampton).
IBB: H Morris (2, by A Young).
TB: B Larkin 4; C Sabo 4; B Boone 3; E Davis 2; H Morris; M Portugal; E Owens.
RBI: B Larkin 4 (28); C Sabo 3 (14); B Boone (23); J Oliver (13); M Portugal (1).
2-out RBI: C Sabo 3; B Larkin 3; B Boone.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Oliver-B Boone; C Sabo-B Boone-H Morris.
Baserunning
SB: B Larkin (13, 2nd base off D Hartgraves/T Eusebio); E Owens (12, 2nd base off A Young/R Wilkins).
CS: B Boone (1, 2nd base by A Young/R Wilkins).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 .280 .829 19 14 -0.085 0.69 0.000 -0.085 -1.2 1 2
Bill Spiers 3B 5 1 3 0 0 0 .244 .682 21 14 0.027 0.47 0.052 -0.025 0.8 0 2
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 2 3 3 1 0 .340 1.155 12 6 0.152 0.81 0.152 0.000 3.6 10 0 HR,SB
Derek Bell RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .291 .801 17 10 -0.148 1.23 0.000 -0.148 -2.0 2 0 GDP
Derrick May LF 2 1 1 1 0 1 .269 .748 9 6 0.089 1.17 0.108 -0.019 0.7 3 0
   John Cangelosi PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .292 .860 11 8 -0.016 0.32 0.000 -0.016 -0.3 1 0
Orlando Miller SS 4 1 1 3 0 2 .281 .764 12 10 0.148 0.96 0.206 -0.058 2.0 2 4 HR
Brian Hunter CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .661 6 4 -0.034 0.35 0.004 -0.039 -0.2 1 0 SB
Rick Wilkins C 1 0 0 0 2 1 .235 .736 16 6 0.013 0.36 0.028 -0.015 -0.0 1 1 CS
   Dean Hartgraves P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sean Berry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .798 6 3 -0.008 0.29 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Alvin Morman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Hampton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .353 .829 3 3 -0.012 0.50 0.000 -0.012 -0.4 0 1
   Mike Simms PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .107 .372 6 3 -0.028 1.00 0.000 -0.028 -0.2
   Anthony Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Tony Eusebio C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .229 .614 7 4 -0.012 0.55 0.011 -0.022 0.2 5 0
Team Totals 35 7 10 7 3 10 .286 .799 145 91 0.086 0.68 0.561 -0.475 2.7 27 10
HR: O Miller (5, off M Portugal; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Bagwell (20, off J Ruffin; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: J Bagwell 6; O Miller 4; B Spiers 3; T Eusebio; D May; B Hunter.
GIDP: D Bell (9).
RBI: O Miller 3 (28); J Bagwell 3 (70); D May (22).
2-out RBI: O Miller 3; D May.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Spiers (2); B Hunter (8).
Baserunning
SB: B Hunter (17, 2nd base off M Portugal/J Oliver); J Bagwell (10, 2nd base off M Portugal/J Oliver).
CS: R Wilkins (1, 2nd base by M Portugal/J Oliver).

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
Mark Portugal, W (2-5) 6 7 4 4 3 7 1 4.58 26 100 62 29 12 21 8 8 3 0 46 -0.125 0.76 -1.1
Johnny Ruffin 0.1 3 3 3 0 1 1 6.35 4 10 7 3 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.074 0.39 -2.8
Hector Carrasco, H (5) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.91 5 23 14 6 2 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.074 0.59 0.7
Jeff Brantley, S (17) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.28 3 12 8 3 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.039 0.51 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 7 7 3 10 2 7.00 38 145 91 41 20 30 9 16 4 0 46 0 0 -0.086 0.86 -2.7

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
Mike Hampton, L (5-4) 4 6 6 5 3 1 0 3.45 22 78 46 26 8 12 9 9 5 0 26 -0.464 1.24 -4.1
Anthony Young 2 5 4 4 2 0 1 4.59 12 52 28 16 4 6 4 6 4 0 0 0 -0.146 0.85 -3.0
Dean Hartgraves 1.2 0 0 0 2 4 0 4.70 7 33 17 2 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.18 0.5
Billy Wagner 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.012 0.47 0.4
Alvin Morman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.04 3 14 8 3 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.09 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 10 9 7 6 1 9.00 45 181 101 49 21 29 14 18 9 0 26 2 0 -0.586 0.68 -5.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: A Young (4; H Morris).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Paul Nauert.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 38,218.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Eric Owens LF 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Bret Boone 2B 2 Bill Spiers 3B
3 Barry Larkin SS 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Reggie Sanders RF 4 Derek Bell RF
5 Eric Davis CF 5 Derrick May LF
6 Chris Sabo 3B 6 Orlando Miller SS
7 Hal Morris 1B 7 Brian Hunter CF
8 Joe Oliver C 8 Rick Wilkins C
9 Mark Portugal P 9 Mike Hampton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 4-4 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR CIN B. Larkin M. Hampton 21% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Portugal Scores; Boone Scores; Larkin to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
b1 1-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  RRR HOU O. Miller M. Portugal -21% 14% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bell Scores; May Scores; Miller Scores
t4 3-4 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R CIN B. Boone M. Hampton 14% 51% Double to CF (Line Drive); Morris Scores; Portugal to 3B
t4 2-4 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R CIN M. Portugal M. Hampton 12% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sabo Scores; Morris to 3B
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R HOU D. May M. Portugal -11% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Bell to 3B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Owens M. Hampton -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN B. Boone M. Hampton -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN B. Larkin M. Hampton -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Portugal 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Spiers M. Portugal -2% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Bagwell M. Portugal -4% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive); Spiers to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell M. Portugal 4% 46% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Bagwell to 2B; Bell to 1B
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R HOU D. May M. Portugal -11% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Bell to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  RRR HOU O. Miller M. Portugal -21% 14% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bell Scores; May Scores; Miller Scores
b1 4-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Hunter M. Portugal 0% 15% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Sanders M. Hampton -2% 13% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN E. Davis M. Hampton 2% 15% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
t2 0-4 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  CIN C. Sabo M. Hampton 3% 18% Walk; Davis to 2B
t2 0-4 1 12- 7,(2-2)  O CIN H. Morris M. Hampton -4% 14% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-4 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CIN J. Oliver M. Hampton -3% 11% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
b2 4-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU R. Wilkins M. Portugal -1% 10% Walk
b2 4-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Hampton M. Portugal 1% 11% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b2 4-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO HOU C. Biggio M. Portugal 2% 13% Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Wilkins Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
t3 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN M. Portugal M. Hampton -2% 12% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN E. Owens M. Hampton -1% 10% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 0-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  CIN B. Boone M. Hampton 1% 11% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Boone to 1B
t3 0-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  R CIN B. Larkin M. Hampton 7% 18% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Boone Scores/unER
t3 1-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CIN R. Sanders M. Hampton -3% 15% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
b3 4-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Spiers M. Portugal -2% 14% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b3 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Bagwell M. Portugal -2% 11% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Spiers to 2B
b3 4-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU D. Bell M. Portugal 5% 16% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Spiers to 3B
b3 4-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. May M. Portugal 2% 18% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
t4 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN E. Davis M. Hampton 4% 21% Walk
t4 1-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CIN C. Sabo M. Hampton 6% 28% Walk; Davis to 2B
t4 1-4 0 12- 3,(2-0)  CIN H. Morris M. Hampton 9% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive); Davis to 3B; Sabo to 2B
t4 1-4 0 123 1,(0-0)  RO CIN J. Oliver M. Hampton -3% 34% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores; Sabo to 3B
t4 2-4 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R CIN M. Portugal M. Hampton 12% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sabo Scores; Morris to 3B
t4 3-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CIN E. Owens M. Hampton -9% 37% Lineout: SS
t4 3-4 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R CIN B. Boone M. Hampton 14% 51% Double to CF (Line Drive); Morris Scores; Portugal to 3B
t4 4-4 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR CIN B. Larkin M. Hampton 21% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Portugal Scores; Boone Scores; Larkin to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
t4 6-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CIN R. Sanders M. Hampton -3% 70% Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
b4 4-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU O. Miller M. Portugal 3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b4 4-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Hunter M. Portugal 2% 75% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b4 4-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU R. Wilkins M. Portugal -2% 73% Walk
Mike Simms pinch hits for Mike Hampton (P) batting 9th
b4 4-6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Simms M. Portugal 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Anthony Young facing 5-6-7
Anthony Young replaces Mike Simms (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 6-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN E. Davis A. Young 3% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 6-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CIN C. Sabo A. Young -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B; Davis to 2B
t5 6-4 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  CIN H. Morris A. Young 1% 79% Intentional Walk
t5 6-4 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O CIN J. Oliver A. Young -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Davis to 3B; Morris to 2B
t5 6-4 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O CIN M. Portugal A. Young -4% 72% Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
b5 4-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio M. Portugal 3% 75% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
b5 4-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Spiers M. Portugal 2% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 4-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell M. Portugal -2% 76% Walk
b5 4-6 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU D. Bell M. Portugal -1% 75% Bagwell Steals 2B
b5 4-6 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU D. Bell M. Portugal 4% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Anthony Young facing 1-2-3
t6 6-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN E. Owens A. Young 2% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 6-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN B. Boone A. Young 2% 83% Owens Steals 2B
t6 6-4 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  CIN B. Boone A. Young 4% 88% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Owens to 3B
t6 6-4 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CIN B. Larkin A. Young -5% 83% Boone Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 6-4 1 --3 6,(3-2)  R CIN B. Larkin A. Young 4% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive); Owens Scores
t6 7-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Sanders A. Young -1% 86% Flyball: LF
t6 7-4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CIN E. Davis A. Young 1% 87% Walk; Larkin to 2B
t6 7-4 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR CIN C. Sabo A. Young 10% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Larkin Scores; Davis Scores; Sabo Scores
t6 10-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN H. Morris A. Young -0% 97% Lineout: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Reds' Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
Thomas Howard replaces Eric Davis playing CF batting 5th
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Derrick May (LF) batting 5th
b6 4-10 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Cangelosi M. Portugal 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-10 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU O. Miller M. Portugal 0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 4-10 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Hunter M. Portugal -0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 4-10 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU R. Wilkins M. Portugal -0% 98% Hunter Steals 2B
b6 4-10 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Wilkins M. Portugal 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-4, Astros' Dean Hartgraves facing 8-9-1
Dean Hartgraves replaces Rick Wilkins (C) pitching and batting 8th
Tony Eusebio replaces Anthony Young (P) playing C batting 9th
John Cangelosi moves from PH to LF
t7 10-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN J. Oliver D. Hartgraves -0% 98% Popfly: SS
Chad Mottola pinch hits for Mark Portugal (P) batting 9th
t7 10-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN C. Mottola D. Hartgraves -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t7 10-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN E. Owens D. Hartgraves -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-10, Reds' Johnny Ruffin facing 9-1-2
Johnny Ruffin replaces Chad Mottola (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-10 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU T. Eusebio J. Ruffin -1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b7 4-10 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Ruffin 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b7 4-10 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Spiers J. Ruffin -1% 97% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Eusebio to 2B
b7 4-10 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR HOU J. Bagwell J. Ruffin -6% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Eusebio Scores; Spiers Scores; Bagwell Scores
Hector Carrasco replaces Johnny Ruffin pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-10 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU D. Bell H. Carrasco 2% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 7-10 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU J. Cangelosi H. Carrasco 1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-7, Astros' Dean Hartgraves facing 2-3-4
t8 10-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN B. Boone D. Hartgraves -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 10-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN B. Larkin D. Hartgraves 1% 93% Walk
t8 10-7 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Sanders D. Hartgraves -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 10-7 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  CIN T. Howard D. Hartgraves 0% 93% Larkin Steals 2B
t8 10-7 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  CIN T. Howard D. Hartgraves 0% 93% Walk
Billy Wagner replaces Dean Hartgraves pitching and batting 8th
t8 10-7 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O CIN C. Sabo B. Wagner -1% 92% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-10, Reds' Hector Carrasco facing 6-7-8
b8 7-10 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU O. Miller H. Carrasco 3% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b8 7-10 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Hunter H. Carrasco 2% 96% Flyball: CF
Sean Berry pinch hits for Billy Wagner (P) batting 8th
b8 7-10 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU S. Berry H. Carrasco 1% 97% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 10-7, Astros' Alvin Morman facing 7-8-9
Alvin Morman replaces Sean Berry (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t9 10-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN H. Morris A. Morman -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 10-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN J. Oliver A. Morman -0% 96% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
Jeff Branson pinch hits for Hector Carrasco (P) batting 9th
t9 10-7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Branson A. Morman -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-10, Reds' Jeff Brantley facing 9-1-2
Jeff Brantley replaces Chris Sabo (3B) pitching and batting 6th
Jeff Branson moves from PH to 3B
b9 7-10 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU T. Eusebio J. Brantley 2% 98% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
b9 7-10 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Brantley 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 7-10 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Spiers J. Brantley 0% 100% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 7.

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