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DET  8
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CLE  7
@OAK  2

BAL  4
@TBD  1

TEX  8
SEA  1

NYY  7
@TOR  6

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SFG  8

HOU  5
CIN  3

LAD 11
SDP 10

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ATL  6
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Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 28,711

Monday, September 18, 2006, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Reds
3
73-77
Lost 3
2nd, 7 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    3  9  0
Astros          0  4  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    5  9  0
W: R Oswalt (14-8), L: K Lohse (4-9), S: D Wheeler (6)
Astros
5
72-77
Won 1
3rd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Freel CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .763   18    0   0   CS
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .765   12    4   3   
A Dunn LF                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .239  .880   17    6   0   2·2B
R Aurilia SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .302  .880   14    2   2   2B
S Hatteberg 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .835   15    4   1   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .859   16    1   1   
D Ross C                      3   0   1   0    0   2  .263  .950   16    4   1   HBP
C Denorfia RF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .568   15    2   1   GDP
  T Hollandsworth PH          1   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .707    2    0   0   HR
K Lohse P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .316    5    1   2   
  R Olmedo PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .709    2    0   0   HR
  R Cormier P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .774    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    1  10              135   24  11
BATTING
2B: R Aurilia (25, off R Oswalt); A Dunn 2 (23, 2 off R Oswalt).
HR: T Hollandsworth (7, off D Wheeler; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Olmedo (1, off R Oswalt; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: D Ross (3, by R Oswalt).
TB: A Dunn 4; R Olmedo 4; T Hollandsworth 4; R Aurilia 2; R Freel; C Denorfia; D Ross; S Hatteberg.
GIDP: C Denorfia (1).
RBI: T Hollandsworth (35); R Aurilia (64); R Olmedo (4).
2-out RBI: R Olmedo; T Hollandsworth.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. C Denorfia-R Aurilia.
BASERUNNING
CS: R Freel (11, 2nd base by C Qualls/B Ausmus).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .726   12    4   1   
  J Lane RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .720         0   0   
M Lamb 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .307  .843    8    2   5   
L Berkman 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .311 1.029   22    7   1   
L Scott LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .370 1.100   14    1   0   3B
A Huff RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .796   18    2   0   
  C Jimerson RF-CF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .250 1.250         0   0   
C Burke CF-2B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .797   17    0   0   
A Everett SS                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .641   13    0   2   SH
B Ausmus C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .229  .591   13   10   1   
R Oswalt P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .419   10    0   0   2·SH
  C Qualls P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Wheeler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       29   5   9   5    3   4              127   27  10
BATTING
3B: L Scott (4, off R Cormier).
SH: R Oswalt 2 (18, 2 off K Lohse); A Everett (10, off D Weathers).
TB: L Scott 3; B Ausmus 2; C Biggio; C Burke; A Huff; M Lamb; L Berkman; A Everett.
RBI: B Ausmus 2 (36); L Scott (23); M Lamb (42); C Biggio (52).
2-out RBI: L Scott.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. A Everett-C Biggio-L Berkman.

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
K Lohse, L (4-9)               6     6   4   4    3   3   0   5.81   27   93-55   38· 6·11   13· 7· 1· 0     44    -     0.66  -0.18
R Cormier                      1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.44    5   26-19   13· 3· 3    0· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.38  -0.04
D Weathers                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.82    3    8-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   5    3   4   0          35  127-79   55· 9·15   15· 9· 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
R Oswalt, W (14-8)             6.2   8   2   2    0   8   1   3.05   28  103-75   39·19·17    8· 7· 4· 0     58    -     0.83   0.17
C Qualls, H (20)               1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.06    4   14-8     2· 2· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.92   0.08
D Wheeler, S (6)               1     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.53    4   15-10    5· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1  10   2          36  132-93   46·22·25   12· 8· 4· 0          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: R Oswalt (5; D Ross).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - Larry Poncino.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 28,711.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 79° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. R Freel              CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. B Phillips           2B    2. M Lamb               3B 
3. A Dunn               LF    3. L Berkman            1B 
4. R Aurilia            SS    4. L Scott              LF 
5. S Hatteberg          1B    5. A Huff               RF 
6. E Encarnacion        3B    6. C Burke              CF 
7. D Ross               C     7. A Everett            SS 
8. C Denorfia           RF    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. K Lohse              P     9. R Oswalt             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3  4   12%  55% C Denorfia      R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  123  3    9%  80% B Ausmus        K Lohse         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Huff Scores; Burke Scores; Everett to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-  8    7%  71% A Everett       K Lohse         Walk; Huff to 3B; Burke to 2B
   b 7   2  2-4  1--  4    7%  94% L Scott         R Cormier       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Berkman Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  5   -6%  43% D Ross          R Oswalt        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Encarnacion to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Freel         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   52%  A Dunn          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  8   55%  R Aurilia       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   51%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF
          ---  5   52%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  L Scott         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   46%  S Hatteberg     Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   50%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Encarnacion to 1B
          1--  5   43%  D Ross          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Encarnacion to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   55%  C Denorfia      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   59%  A Huff          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--  7   64%  C Burke         Walk; Huff to 2B
          12-  8   71%  A Everett       Walk; Huff to 3B; Burke to 2B
   RR     123  3   80%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Huff Scores; Burke Scores; Everett to 2B
   O      12-  4   80%  R Oswalt        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Everett to 3B; Ausmus to 2B
   R      -23  5   85%  C Biggio        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Everett Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   R      1-3  1   89%  M Lamb          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  3   87%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  6   85%  L Scott         Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Oswalt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   87%  K Lohse         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   88%  R Freel         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   89%  B Phillips      Flyball: RF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   88%  A Huff          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  6   87%  C Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   87%  A Everett       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Oswalt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   89%  A Dunn          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   90%  R Aurilia       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   91%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   92%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   91%  R Oswalt        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  1   90%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B; Ausmus to 3B
   O      --3  2   89%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   91%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   89%  D Ross          Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   86%  C Denorfia      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Ross to 2B
   O      12-  2   90%  K Lohse         Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      12-  5   93%  R Freel         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kyle Lohse facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   92%  L Berkman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   92%  L Scott         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   91%  A Huff          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Roy Oswalt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   93%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   90%  A Dunn          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   R      -2-  1   84%  R Aurilia       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Dunn Scores
   O      -2-  4   88%  S Hatteberg     Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-  4   91%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Kyle Lohse facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   90%  C Burke         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   91%  A Everett       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   90%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   89%  R Oswalt        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   91%  D Ross          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   93%  C Denorfia      Strikeout Swinging
                  Ray Olmedo pinch hits for Kyle Lohse batting 9th
   R      ---  2   87%  R Olmedo        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   85%  R Freel         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Chad Qualls replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   88%  B Phillips      Freel Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rheal Cormier facing 1-2-3
                  Rheal Cormier replaces Ray Olmedo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   87%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   86%  M Lamb          Flyball: LF
          --- 10   87%  L Berkman       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  4   94%  L Scott         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Berkman Scores
   O      --3  5   92%  A Huff          Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Chad Qualls facing 2-3-4
                  Charlton Jimerson replaces Aubrey Huff playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  1   95%  B Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep LF)
          ---  6   92%  A Dunn          Walk
   O      1--  3   95%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   97%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Weathers facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Weathers replaces Rheal Cormier pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   98%  C Burke         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   97%  A Everett       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Burke to 2B
   OO     -2-  5   96%  B Ausmus        Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Burke out at 2B/RF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Dan Wheeler facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Wheeler replaces Chad Qualls pitching and batting 9th; Chris Burke moves to 2B; Charlton Jimerson moves to CF; Jason Lane replaces Craig Biggio playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---  5   98%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  D Ross          Strikeout Swinging
                  Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Chris Denorfia batting 8th
   R      ---  2   99%  T Hollandsworth Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Javier Valentin pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  J Valentin      Groundout: 1B-P
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU200609180

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