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TOR  5
@BAL  2
 ANA  8
@BOS  3
 CHW  8
TBD  3
 SEA 12
@CLE  4
 OAK 10
@DET  7
 KCR  4
MIN  2
 TEX  6
@NYY  2
 ARI  7
CHC  0
 NYM  7
@COL  4
 HOU  1
CIN  0
 ATL  7
@LAD  5
 PIT  3
@MIL  2
 FLA  7
@SDP  6
 SFG  8
MON  4
 PHI  5
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 33,018

 Sunday, August 25, 2002
Time of Game: 2:14
Reds
0
64-65
Lost 1
3rd, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  3  0
W: Kirk Saarloos (6-3), L: Ryan Dempster (7-13), S: Pedro Borbon (1)
 Astros
1
69-61
Won 1
2nd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Walker 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .737   21   14    1   2   
A Boone 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .764   24   11    0   1   
K Griffey CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .848   11   10    3   0   GDP
A Kearns RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .909   18   12    4   0   2B
A Dunn LF                     4   0   1   0    0   3  .267  .919   21   13    2   0   SB
S Casey 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .709   13   11    7   0   
B Larkin SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .661   16    9    2   2   
K Stinnett C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .711   11    6    5   0   
R Dempster P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .381    2    2    0   1   
  R Branyan PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .748              0   0   
  R Mateo PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .700    5    1    0   0   
  S Williamson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    3   8              142   89   24   6
Batting Events
2B: A Kearns (24, off P Borbon).
TB: A Kearns 2; T Walker; A Dunn; R Dempster; S Casey.
GIDP: K Griffey (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Dempster-B Larkin-S Casey; A Boone-T Walker-S Casey.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Dunn (15, 2nd base off K Saarloos/B Ausmus).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Merced RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .823   14    9    2   0   3B
  B Hunter CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .777              0   0   
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .746   19   12    0   2   
L Berkman CF-LF               2   1   1   1    1   0  .292 1.004   10    4    1   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .906    8    6   13   0   GDP
D Ward LF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .750   17    7    0   0   
  J Lane PR-LF-RF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .649              1   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .734    9    7    8   0   2B,GDP
G Blum 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .790   10    7    1   5   
A Everett SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .197  .554   10    5    0   5   IW
K Saarloos P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .250    6    3    0   0   
  P Borbon P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    1   1   
Totals                       25   1   3   0    4   5              107   63   27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Ausmus (16, off R Dempster).
3B: O Merced (2, off S Williamson).
HR: L Berkman (35, off R Dempster; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
IBB: A Everett (1, by R Dempster).
TB: L Berkman 4; O Merced 3; B Ausmus 2.
GIDP: B Ausmus (24); J Bagwell (14).
RBI: L Berkman (106).
2-out RBI: L Berkman.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Everett-G Blum-J Bagwell; P Borbon-J Bagwell.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Dempster, L (7-13)           7     2   1   1    4   3   1   5.59   25   95-53   34·10· 9    7·10· 1· 1     68    -     0.81   0.23
S Williamson                   1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.56    4   12-10    3· 4· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.59   0.03
Totals                         8     3   1   1    4   5   1          29  107-63   37·14·12    7·12· 2· 1           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Saarloos, W (6-3)            7     4   0   0    2   5   0   5.72   26  106-65   34·11·20   13· 6· 3· 0     72    -     1.17   0.47
P Borbon, S (1)                2     1   0   0    1   3   0   4.53    7   35-23   14· 3· 6    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    3.09   0.29
Totals                         9     5   0   0    3   8   0          33  141-88   48·14·26   13· 9· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Dempster (2; A Everett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Kevin Kelley, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 33,018.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Houston Astros                               
1. Todd Walker                  2B       1. Orlando Merced               RF
2. Aaron Boone                  3B       2. Craig Biggio                 2B
3. Ken Griffey                  CF       3. Lance Berkman                CF
4. Austin Kearns                RF       4. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
5. Adam Dunn                    LF       5. Daryle Ward                  LF
6. Sean Casey                   1B       6. Brad Ausmus                   C
7. Barry Larkin                 SS       7. Geoff Blum                   3B
8. Kelly Stinnett                C       8. Adam Everett                 SS
9. Ryan Dempster                 P       9. Kirk Saarloos                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 123 OO 3,(0-2)  17% 67% 0-1 CIN K. Griffey K. Saarloos Ground Ball Double Play: SS-3B-1B
t9 1 --- 9,(3-2)  -14% 77% 0-1 CIN A. Kearns P. Borbon Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t8 1 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  13% 87% 0-1 CIN A. Boone P. Borbon Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
t9 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  11% 89% 0-1 CIN A. Dunn P. Borbon Strikeout Looking
t9 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  11% 100% 0-1 CIN S. Casey P. Borbon Strikeout Swinging

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CIN T. Walker K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 54% 0-0 CIN A. Boone K. Saarloos Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey K. Saarloos Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU O. Merced R. Dempster Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio R. Dempster Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 2 --- R 4,(1-2)  10% 61% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Home Run (LF-CF)
b1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 60% 1-0 HOU J. Bagwell R. Dempster Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 63% 0-1 CIN A. Kearns K. Saarloos Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 64% 0-1 CIN A. Dunn K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 63% 0-1 CIN S. Casey K. Saarloos Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 66% 0-1 CIN B. Larkin K. Saarloos Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 63% 1-0 HOU D. Ward R. Dempster Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 HOU B. Ausmus R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 61% 1-0 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 64% 0-1 CIN K. Stinnett K. Saarloos Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 61% 0-1 CIN R. Dempster K. Saarloos Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -4% 57% 0-1 CIN T. Walker K. Saarloos Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Dempster to 2B
t3 1 12- 7,(3-2)  -7% 50% 0-1 CIN A. Boone K. Saarloos Walk; Dempster to 3B; Walker to 2B
t3 1 123 OO 3,(0-2)  17% 67% 0-1 CIN K. Griffey K. Saarloos Ground Ball Double Play: SS-3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 HOU A. Everett R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 63% 1-0 HOU K. Saarloos R. Dempster Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 62% 1-0 HOU O. Merced R. Dempster Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 65% 0-1 CIN A. Kearns K. Saarloos Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 62% 0-1 CIN A. Dunn K. Saarloos Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 60% 0-1 CIN S. Casey K. Saarloos Dunn Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  4% 64% 0-1 CIN S. Casey K. Saarloos Groundout: 2B-1B; Dunn to 3B
t4 2 --3 7,(3-2)  -2% 62% 0-1 CIN B. Larkin K. Saarloos Walk
t4 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  6% 69% 0-1 CIN K. Stinnett K. Saarloos Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 72% 1-0 HOU C. Biggio R. Dempster Walk
b4 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 69% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -5% 64% 1-0 HOU J. Bagwell R. Dempster Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 67% 0-1 CIN R. Dempster K. Saarloos Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 69% 0-1 CIN T. Walker K. Saarloos Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 71% 0-1 CIN A. Boone K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 69% 1-0 HOU D. Ward R. Dempster Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 73% 1-0 HOU B. Ausmus R. Dempster Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 70% 1-0 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ausmus to 3B
b5 2 --3 4,(3-0)  1% 71% 1-0 HOU A. Everett R. Dempster Intentional Walk
b5 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  -5% 66% 1-0 HOU K. Saarloos R. Dempster Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 69% 0-1 CIN K. Griffey K. Saarloos Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 72% 0-1 CIN A. Kearns K. Saarloos Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 74% 0-1 CIN A. Dunn K. Saarloos Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 72% 1-0 HOU O. Merced R. Dempster Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 70% 1-0 HOU C. Biggio R. Dempster Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 71% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster Walk
b6 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 69% 1-0 HOU J. Bagwell R. Dempster Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Kirk Saarloos facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 73% 0-1 CIN S. Casey K. Saarloos Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 76% 0-1 CIN B. Larkin K. Saarloos Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 79% 0-1 CIN K. Stinnett K. Saarloos Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 82% 1-0 HOU D. Ward R. Dempster Walk
Jason Lane pinch runs for Daryle Ward (LF) batting 5th
b7 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -6% 75% 1-0 HOU B. Ausmus R. Dempster Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 74% 1-0 HOU G. Blum R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Pedro Borbon facing 9-1-2
Pedro Borbon replaces Kirk Saarloos pitching and batting 9th; Jason Lane moves from PR to LF; Ruben Mateo pinch hits for Russell Branyan batting 9th; Russell Branyan pinch hits for Ryan Dempster (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -9% 65% 0-1 CIN R. Mateo P. Borbon Walk
t8 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  8% 74% 0-1 CIN T. Walker P. Borbon Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  13% 87% 0-1 CIN A. Boone P. Borbon Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Scott Williamson facing 8-9-1
Scott Williamson replaces Ruben Mateo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 85% 1-0 HOU A. Everett S. Williamson Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 84% 1-0 HOU P. Borbon S. Williamson Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 86% 1-0 HOU O. Merced S. Williamson Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b8 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  -3% 83% 1-0 HOU C. Biggio S. Williamson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Pedro Borbon facing 3-4-5
Lance Berkman moves from CF to LF; Brian Hunter replaces Orlando Merced (RF) playing CF batting 1st; Jason Lane moves from LF to RF
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  7% 91% 0-1 CIN K. Griffey P. Borbon Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 9,(3-2)  -14% 77% 0-1 CIN A. Kearns P. Borbon Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t9 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  11% 89% 0-1 CIN A. Dunn P. Borbon Strikeout Looking
t9 2 -2- O 3,(0-2)  11% 100% 0-1 CIN S. Casey P. Borbon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

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