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Standings
CHW
@CLE		5
3		 
(10)
MIN
@NYY		3
7
ANA
@SEA		0
5
BAL
@TBD		7
8		 
(10)
OAK
@TEX		2
1
BOS
@TOR		4
8
MON
@CHC		1
6
STL
@COL		15
12		 
(13)
NYM
@FLA		4
2
CIN
@HOU		2
1		 
(10)
ARI
@LAD		3
5
ATL
@PHI		3
4		 
(10)
MIL
@PIT		5
3
SDP
@SFG		9
4
Tuesday, April 8, 2003 7:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 18,594, Time of Game: 2:31
Reds
2
3-4
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
 at Astros
1
4-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  5  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    1  7  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Larkin SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .552 23 15 -0.151 1.11 0.000 -0.151 -1.2 3 5
   Scott Williamson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Aaron Boone 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .226 .798 16 9 -0.025 1.16 0.038 -0.063 -0.1 4 8
Adam Dunn LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .160 .770 15 11 -0.158 1.53 0.000 -0.158 -1.0 1 0
Austin Kearns RF-CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .348 1.203 17 10 0.014 1.23 0.082 -0.068 -0.2 3 0
Sean Casey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .731 15 10 -0.167 1.68 0.000 -0.167 -1.0 13 0
Brandon Larson 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .111 .338 15 6 0.049 1.36 0.096 -0.047 0.2 0 3
Reggie Taylor CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .300 .800 15 10 -0.022 0.74 0.027 -0.050 -0.1 3 0 3B
   Jose Guillen PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 3 -0.224 4.61 0.000 -0.224 -0.9 0 0 GDP
Jason LaRue C 4 1 3 2 0 0 .261 .849 18 10 0.496 1.85 0.526 -0.031 2.2 3 0 HR
Ryan Dempster P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 8 7 -0.113 1.50 0.000 -0.113 -0.8 0 1
   Felipe Lopez PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .450 5 3 -0.018 0.70 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 34 2 5 2 4 8 .147 .531 153 94 -0.319 1.43 0.769 -1.090 -3.3 30 18
3B: R Taylor (1, off R Oswalt).
HR: J LaRue (1, off O Dotel; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J LaRue 6; R Taylor 3; A Boone.
GIDP: J Guillen (1).
RBI: J LaRue 2 (5).
2-out RBI: J LaRue.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 5. B Larson-A Boone-S Casey 2; B Larkin-S Casey; B Larkin-A Boone-S Casey; A Boone-B Larkin-S Casey.
E: B Larkin (2).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .783 16 13 0.003 1.37 0.119 -0.115 0.5 1 0
Geoff Blum 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .644 11 8 -0.124 1.42 0.066 -0.190 -0.6 1 1 GDP
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .360 1.029 14 8 0.116 1.26 0.142 -0.026 1.1 13 1
Lance Berkman LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .607 13 6 -0.077 1.71 0.073 -0.150 -0.9 0 0 GDP
Jeff Kent 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .320 .850 7 4 -0.201 1.65 0.030 -0.231 -1.5 3 8 GDP
Richard Hidalgo RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .364 .916 13 8 0.009 1.59 0.092 -0.083 0.1 1 0 HBP
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .368 1.146 12 9 -0.255 1.84 0.000 -0.255 -1.5 7 1
Julio Lugo SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .273 9 7 -0.114 1.18 0.000 -0.114 -1.0 3 3 GDP
   Orlando Merced PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.000 3 1 -0.092 3.55 0.000 -0.092 -0.2
Roy Oswalt P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .400 .800 7 6 -0.015 0.90 0.032 -0.047 -0.1 1 1
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Vizcaino PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 1 1 -0.069 2.73 0.000 -0.069 -0.2
Team Totals 34 1 7 0 2 3 .206 .476 106 71 -0.819 1.55 0.554 -1.372 -4.3 30 16
HBP: R Hidalgo (1, by R Dempster).
TB: C Biggio 2; R Hidalgo; J Bagwell; G Blum; R Oswalt; J Kent.
GIDP: J Lugo (1); J Kent (1); L Berkman (1); G Blum (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Kent-J Lugo-J Bagwell.

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
Ryan Dempster, W (1-0) 9 7 1 1 2 3 0 2.30 34 97 66 40 10 16 16 12 6 0 70 0.608 1.45 3.8
Scott Williamson, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 9 5 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.211 2.72 0.5
Team Totals 10 7 1 1 2 3 0 0.90 37 106 71 43 12 16 18 13 6 0 70 0 0 0.819 1.43 4.3

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
Roy Oswalt 8 4 1 1 2 6 0 1.20 30 119 75 42 9 24 16 7 3 0 74 0.464 1.24 3.3
Billy Wagner 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 4 18 7 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.144 3.37 0.5
Octavio Dotel, L (0-1) 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.25 4 16 12 7 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 -0.289 0.99 -0.5
Team Totals 10 5 2 2 4 8 1 1.80 38 153 94 53 13 28 18 9 4 0 74 0 0 0.319 1.55 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: R Oswalt (1).
HBP: R Dempster (1; R Hidalgo).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 18,594.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Barry Larkin SS 1 Craig Biggio CF
2 Aaron Boone 2B 2 Geoff Blum 3B
3 Adam Dunn LF 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Austin Kearns RF 4 Lance Berkman LF
5 Sean Casey 1B 5 Jeff Kent 2B
6 Brandon Larson 3B 6 Richard Hidalgo RF
7 Reggie Taylor CF 7 Brad Ausmus C
8 Jason LaRue C 8 Julio Lugo SS
9 Ryan Dempster P 9 Roy Oswalt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CIN J. LaRue O. Dotel 33% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t9 1-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO CIN J. Guillen B. Wagner -22% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1-1 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  OO HOU G. Blum R. Dempster 15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b9 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO HOU B. Ausmus R. Dempster 14% 50% Line Drive Double Play: SS; Hidalgo out at 1B/SS-1B
b6 1-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU J. Kent R. Dempster 14% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Bagwell 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' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN B. Larkin R. Oswalt -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN A. Boone R. Oswalt 2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN A. Dunn R. Oswalt -3% 47% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN A. Kearns R. Oswalt -2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Biggio R. Dempster -3% 42% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Blum R. Dempster -5% 36% Fielder's Choice 2B; Biggio to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell R. Dempster -7% 30% Walk; Biggio to 3B; Blum to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 3,(2-0)  ROO HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster 7% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Biggio Scores/No RBI; Blum to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Kent R. Dempster 3% 40% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CIN S. Casey R. Oswalt -2% 37% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Larson R. Oswalt -2% 36% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN R. Taylor R. Oswalt 3% 38% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-1 2 --3 7,(2-2)  R CIN J. LaRue R. Oswalt 9% 47% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Taylor Scores
t2 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN R. Dempster R. Oswalt -2% 45% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo R. Dempster -4% 41% Hit By Pitch
b2 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus R. Dempster 3% 45% Lineout: 2B
b2 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO HOU J. Lugo R. Dempster 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CIN B. Larkin R. Oswalt -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN A. Boone R. Oswalt -2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN A. Dunn R. Oswalt -1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU R. Oswalt R. Dempster 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio R. Dempster 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Blum R. Dempster -1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell R. Dempster 3% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN A. Kearns R. Oswalt -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN S. Casey R. Oswalt -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CIN B. Larson R. Oswalt 2% 47% Walk
t4 1-1 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  O CIN R. Taylor R. Oswalt -3% 44% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster 3% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Kent R. Dempster -3% 44% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
b4 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Hidalgo R. Dempster 2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kent to 2B
b4 1-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus R. Dempster 4% 50% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CIN J. LaRue R. Oswalt -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN R. Dempster R. Oswalt -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN B. Larkin R. Oswalt -2% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Lugo R. Dempster 3% 46% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b5 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU R. Oswalt R. Dempster -3% 43% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b5 1-1 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio R. Dempster -8% 35% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Oswalt to 3B
b5 1-1 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  OO HOU G. Blum R. Dempster 15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN A. Boone R. Oswalt -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN A. Dunn R. Oswalt -3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN A. Kearns R. Oswalt -2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Bagwell R. Dempster -5% 37% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line)
b6 1-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster -7% 30% Walk; Bagwell to 2B
b6 1-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU J. Kent R. Dempster 14% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Bagwell to 3B
b6 1-1 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O HOU R. Hidalgo R. Dempster 6% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN S. Casey R. Oswalt -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN B. Larson R. Oswalt -3% 43% Lineout: 2B
t7 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN R. Taylor R. Oswalt -2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus R. Dempster 4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Lugo R. Dempster 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Oswalt R. Dempster 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 8-9-1
t8 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN J. LaRue R. Oswalt 7% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 1-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Dempster R. Oswalt -7% 50% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t8 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CIN B. Larkin R. Oswalt 4% 54% Wild Pitch; LaRue to 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CIN B. Larkin R. Oswalt -7% 47% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 1-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CIN A. Boone R. Oswalt 1% 48% Walk
t8 1-1 2 12- 8,(2-2)  O CIN A. Dunn R. Oswalt -9% 39% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
b8 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio R. Dempster 5% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Blum R. Dempster 4% 47% Groundout: SS-2B-1B
b8 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Bagwell R. Dempster -2% 45% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman R. Dempster 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 4-5-6
Billy Wagner replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CIN A. Kearns B. Wagner 8% 58% Walk
t9 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN S. Casey B. Wagner -8% 50% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1-1 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  CIN B. Larson B. Wagner 8% 58% Walk; Casey to 2B
Jose Guillen pinch hits for Reggie Taylor (CF) batting 7th
t9 1-1 1 12- 6,(3-2)  OO CIN J. Guillen B. Wagner -22% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
Austin Kearns moves from RF to CF
Jose Guillen moves from PH to RF
b9 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Kent R. Dempster 6% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU R. Hidalgo R. Dempster -6% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO HOU B. Ausmus R. Dempster 14% 50% Line Drive Double Play: SS; Hidalgo out at 1B/SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
Octavio Dotel replaces Billy Wagner pitching and batting 9th
t10 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CIN J. LaRue O. Dotel 33% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball)
Felipe Lopez pinch hits for Ryan Dempster (P) batting 9th
t10 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN F. Lopez O. Dotel -2% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t10 2-1 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O CIN B. Larkin O. Dotel -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t10 2-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN A. Boone O. Dotel -1% 79% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Scott Williamson facing 8-9-1
Scott Williamson replaces Barry Larkin (SS) pitching and batting 1st
Felipe Lopez moves from PH to SS
Orlando Merced pinch hits for Julio Lugo (SS) batting 8th
b10 1-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU O. Merced S. Williamson 9% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Octavio Dotel (P) batting 9th
b10 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Vizcaino S. Williamson 7% 95% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b10 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Williamson 5% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

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  • 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.

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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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