April 9, 2005 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 8
KCR 3 DET 11
CLE 1 CHW 8
@MIN 5 NYY 8
BAL 5 TEX 7
@SEA 6 TBD 11
OAK 2 TOR 12
BOS 5 LAD 12
@ARI 10
(11) ATL 6
NYM 3 CHC 4
MIL 0 WSN 3
@FLA 2
(10) HOU 4
CIN 3 SDP 11
PIT 3 SFG 4
COL 2 PHI 10
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,502

Saturday, April 9, 2005, 6:09PM
Time of Game: 2:55

Reds

3-2

Lost 2

3rd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    3 11  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  1    4 10  1

W: B Lidge (1-0), L: R Wagner (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Astros

3-1

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jimenez 2B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .267  .754   18    3   0   
K Griffey CF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .944   15    2   0   2B
S Casey 1B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .546   16    9   2   
A Kearns RF                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .222  .540   25    0   0   
A Dunn LF                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .823   19    4   0   
J Randa 3B                    3   0   1   0    2   0  .412 1.583   20    1   3   2B,2·IW
R Aurilia SS                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .176  .411   17    3   7   2B
J LaRue C                     2   0   1   1    0   1  .417 1.033   19    2   0   2·HBP
P Wilson P                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400   11    0   0   
  J Valentine P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Freel PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.467    3    0   0   SH
  R Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   3  11   2    3   7              163   24  12

BATTING

2B: R Aurilia (1, off B Backe); J Randa (2, off B Backe); K Griffey (2, off B Backe).

SH: R Freel (1, off C Qualls).

IBB: J Randa 2 (2, by B Lidge, by D Wheeler).

HBP: J LaRue 2 (2, by C Qualls, by B Duckworth).

TB: K Griffey 3; R Aurilia 3; A Kearns 2; S Casey 2; J Randa 2; P Wilson; J LaRue.

RBI: P Wilson (1); J LaRue (2).

2-out RBI: P Wilson; J LaRue.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Casey-R Aurilia-S Casey.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Everett SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .133  .478   14    1   1   
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .912   10    4   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .837   13    7   2   HR
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .661    9    0   1   
L Scott LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .214  .571   19    1   0   
J Lane RF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .467 1.238   11    2   0   HR,2B
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .421   18    7   0   
W Taveras CF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .600 1.292    9    5   0   
B Backe P                     0   0   0   0    1   0               10    0   2   
  O Palmeiro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    3    0   0   
  B Duckworth P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lamb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.000    4    0   0   GDP
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Lidge P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vizcaino PH               1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 3.000    6    0   0   2B
Totals                       33   4  10   4    3   2              126   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Vizcaino (1, off R Wagner); J Lane (2, off P Wilson).

HR: J Lane (1, off P Wilson; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF); J Bagwell (1, off P Wilson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Lane 6; J Bagwell 4; W Taveras 3; J Vizcaino 2; C Biggio; M Ensberg; L Scott.

GIDP: M Lamb (1).

RBI: J Lane 2 (3); J Vizcaino (1); J Bagwell (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J Lane (1).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Wilson                       6     8   3   3    2   2   2   4.50   27   96-68   45· 3·20   10·10· 3· 0     44    -     1.27  -0.04
J Valentine                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   11-6     5· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.00   0.09
R Wagner, L (0-1)              1     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.00    5   19-13    8· 3· 2    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.96  -0.25
Totals                         8    10   4   4    3   2   2          36  126-87   58· 6·23   17·10· 4· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Backe                        5     6   2   2    1   5   0   3.60   22   81-48   23·10·15    7· 4· 5· 0     51    -     0.89   0.01
B Duckworth                    1     2   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    6   24-14    7· 2· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.77  -0.06
J Franco                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    5-4     2· 1· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.36  -0.00
D Wheeler                      0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   17-8     5· 0· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          1-0    3.26   0.09
C Qualls                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    4   14-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.47   0.11
B Lidge, W (1-0)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   22-11    5· 3· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.12   0.14
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   7   0          43  163-91   47·16·28   14·10· 7· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Lidge (1; J Randa); D Wheeler (1; J Randa).

HBP: C Qualls (1; J LaRue); B Duckworth (1; J LaRue).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 34,502.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 17mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. D Jimenez            2B    1. A Everett            SS 
2. K Griffey            CF    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. S Casey              1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. A Kearns             RF    4. M Ensberg            3B 
5. A Dunn               LF    5. L Scott              LF 
6. J Randa              3B    6. J Lane               RF 
7. R Aurilia            SS    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. J LaRue              C     8. W Taveras            CF 
9. P Wilson             P     9. B Backe              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-3  1--  6   29% 100% J Vizcaino      R Wagner        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Taveras Scores
   b 6   1  3-1  1--  3   28%  54% J Lane          P Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Scott Scores
   b 6   1  3-3  1-3  4  -18%  50% M Lamb          P Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 7   2  3-3  123  5   12%  59% R Aurilia       D Wheeler       Flyball: LF
   t 9   2  3-3  12-  3   12%  64% R Aurilia       B Lidge         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   47%  D Jimenez       Walk
   R      1--  5   35%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Jimenez Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI
   O      -2-  5   36%  S Casey         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Griffey to 3B
   O      --3  5   41%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   45%  A Dunn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   42%  A Everett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   41%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  7   40%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   34%  J Randa         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   38%  R Aurilia       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  4   41%  J LaRue         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   44%  P Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   42%  M Ensberg       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   40%  L Scott         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   42%  J Lane          Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   39%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   41%  D Jimenez       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   39%  K Griffey       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   41%  S Casey         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   44%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   41%  W Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
          --- 10   44%  B Backe         Walk
   O      1--  4   40%  A Everett       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  2   43%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Backe to 2B
   O      12-  3   38%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   40%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   42%  J Randa         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   39%  R Aurilia       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  6   29%  J LaRue         Single to LF (Line Drive); Aurilia Scores
   O      1--  2   31%  P Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   28%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   31%  L Scott         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   28%  J Lane          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   25%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   27%  D Jimenez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   28%  K Griffey       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   27%  S Casey         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   29%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Wilson facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   34%  W Taveras       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brandon Backe batting 9th
   O      1--  3   29%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   25%  A Everett       Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  2   22%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brandon Duckworth facing 5-6-7
                  Brandon Duckworth replaces Orlando Palmeiro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   24%  A Dunn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   25%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
          ---  3   24%  R Aurilia       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   23%  J LaRue         Hit By Pitch; Aurilia to 2B
   R      12-  7   14%  P Wilson        Single to RF (Line Drive); Aurilia Scores; LaRue to 3B
   O      1-3  3   16%  D Jimenez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Wilson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  2   26%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Line Drive)
          ---  3   32%  M Ensberg       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   26%  L Scott         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  3   54%  J Lane          Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Scott Scores
          ---  9   58%  B Ausmus        Walk
          1--  1   68%  W Taveras       Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ausmus to 3B
                  Mike Lamb pinch hits for Brandon Duckworth batting 9th
   OO     1-3  4   50%  M Lamb          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, John Franco facing 2-3-4
                  John Franco replaces Mike Lamb pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   54%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   50%  S Casey         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Dan Wheeler replaces John Franco pitching and batting 9th
          1--  5   44%  A Kearns        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Casey to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  A Dunn          Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Casey to 3B
          1-3  5   47%  J Randa         Intentional Walk; Kearns to 2B
   O      123  5   59%  R Aurilia       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Valentine facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Valentine replaces Paul Wilson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   64%  A Everett       Walk
   O      1--  4   59%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   56%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-SS-1B; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  1   50%  M Ensberg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Chad Qualls facing 8-9-1
                  Chad Qualls replaces Dan Wheeler pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   43%  J LaRue         Hit By Pitch
                  Ryan Freel pinch hits for Joe Valentine batting 9th
   O      1--  3   46%  R Freel         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; LaRue to 2B
   O      -2-  4   53%  D Jimenez       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  1   61%  K Griffey       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Ryan Wagner facing 5-6-7
                  Ryan Wagner replaces Ryan Freel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   56%  L Scott         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   53%  J Lane          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Brad Lidge facing 3-4-5
                  Brad Lidge replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   56%  S Casey         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  A Kearns        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   54%  A Dunn          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kearns to 2B
          -2-  4   52%  J Randa         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   64%  R Aurilia       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Ryan Wagner facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   71%  W Taveras       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Brad Lidge batting 9th
   R      1--  6  100%  J Vizcaino      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Taveras Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200504090

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