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@BOS		9
2
DET
@CLE		14
12		 
(13)
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@MIN		8
3
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@NYY		3
13
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@OAK		4
3		 
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@TEX		3
4
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@TOR		3
2
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@ATL		7
2
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@FLA		5
7
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@HOU		9
5
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@LAD		0
4
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@MIL		7
2
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@PIT		7
4
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@SDP		7
3
PHI
@WSN		8
5
Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 7:06PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 30,272, Time of Game: 3:13
Reds
9
51-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
5
50-57
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Edinson Volquez (13-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  0   0  5  0   1  0  1    9 17  3
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   4  0  0    5  9  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jay Bruce CF-LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .727 10 8 -0.002 0.58 0.042 -0.044 0.2 2 0
Jeff Keppinger SS 5 0 2 0 0 2 .279 .701 20 14 -0.034 0.53 0.022 -0.057 -0.6 5 2
Ken Griffey RF 5 1 1 3 0 1 .245 .789 16 12 0.110 0.62 0.151 -0.041 1.5 3 0 HR
Brandon Phillips 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .279 .788 17 10 -0.002 0.34 0.031 -0.032 0.7 0 5 SB,CS
Adam Dunn LF 5 2 3 2 0 2 .243 .952 16 10 0.102 0.48 0.140 -0.038 1.8 2 0 2·HR
   Corey Patterson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .538 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Edwin Encarnacion 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .258 .843 22 15 0.015 0.34 0.040 -0.025 0.1 1 1 HR
Joey Votto 1B 4 0 3 2 1 0 .275 .791 22 12 0.106 0.41 0.119 -0.013 2.5 7 1 2B,IW
Paul Bako C 5 0 1 1 0 2 .218 .637 26 16 -0.023 0.36 0.018 -0.041 -0.9 7 1 GDP
Edinson Volquez P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .075 .150 10 7 -0.001 0.56 0.027 -0.028 -0.2 0 0
   Mike Lincoln P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Andy Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .409 2 2 -0.007 0.25 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   David Weathers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Javier Valentin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .673 5 3 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.4
   Francisco Cordero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 43 9 17 9 2 9 .395 1.120 166 109 0.261 0.45 0.590 -0.329 4.5 27 10
2B: J Votto (20, off W Rodriguez).
HR: A Dunn 2 (32, 2 off W Rodriguez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); K Griffey (15, off W Rodriguez; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); E Encarnacion (20, off C Paronto; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: J Votto (4, by D Brocail).
TB: A Dunn 9; E Encarnacion 5; K Griffey 4; J Votto 4; J Keppinger 2; J Bruce 2; B Phillips 2; P Bako; E Volquez.
GIDP: P Bako (5).
RBI: K Griffey 3 (53); J Votto 2 (46); A Dunn 2 (74); P Bako (30); E Encarnacion (43).
2-out RBI: E Encarnacion; P Bako; A Dunn.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Bako-E Encarnacion; B Phillips-J Keppinger-J Votto.
E: J Keppinger 2 (4); A Dunn (6).
Baserunning
SB: B Phillips (22, 2nd base off D Brocail/H Quintero).
CS: B Phillips (6, 2nd base by W Rodriguez/H Quintero).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kazuo Matsui 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .282 .724 18 11 -0.019 0.83 0.080 -0.098 -0.7 1 3 2B,GDP
Miguel Tejada SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .744 16 12 -0.155 1.08 0.000 -0.155 -1.9 4 2 CS
Lance Berkman 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .344 1.066 14 7 0.048 0.83 0.086 -0.038 0.3 9 0 2B
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .300 .887 27 20 -0.116 1.16 0.000 -0.116 -1.2 2 0
Geoff Blum 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .648 17 12 -0.036 0.78 0.031 -0.067 -0.5 0 0
Hunter Pence RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .273 .758 12 8 -0.028 0.58 0.022 -0.050 1.0 2 0 HR,2B
Darin Erstad CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .272 .687 14 11 -0.009 0.42 0.023 -0.032 0.6 0 0
Humberto Quintero C 3 1 0 1 0 0 .193 .421 16 14 -0.029 0.67 0.013 -0.041 0.1 9 1
   Michael Bourn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .596 5 4 0.021 0.43 0.021 0.000 0.4
Wandy Rodriguez P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .103 .207 2 2 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 1
   Chad Paronto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim Byrdak P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   David Newhan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .628 3 3 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.3
   Chris Sampson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .325 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ty Wigginton PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .268 .813 3 2 0.064 0.61 0.064 0.000 2.4 HR
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Loretta PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .714 1 1 0.046 0.92 0.046 0.000 0.6
Team Totals 37 5 9 5 1 7 .243 .750 148 107 -0.242 0.76 0.386 -0.626 0.5 27 7
2B: K Matsui (20, off M Lincoln); L Berkman (32, off E Volquez); H Pence (23, off E Volquez).
HR: T Wigginton (9, off E Volquez; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); H Pence (14, off E Volquez; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: H Pence 6; T Wigginton 4; K Matsui 3; L Berkman 2; M Bourn; M Loretta; D Erstad.
GIDP: K Matsui (2).
RBI: T Wigginton 3 (26); H Quintero (2); H Pence (53).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Matsui-M Tejada-L Berkman.
E: M Tejada (9).
Baserunning
CS: M Tejada (5, 3rd base by E Volquez/P Bako).

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
Edinson Volquez, W (13-4) 6.1 6 5 1 1 5 2 2.71 27 109 79 50 9 20 11 10 1 0 53 0.145 0.68 -1.8
Mike Lincoln, H (7) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.29 3 11 7 4 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.027 1.12 0.3
David Weathers, H (13) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.40 4 12 10 6 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.050 0.94 0.5
Francisco Cordero 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.35 4 16 11 6 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.018 0.86 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 1 1 7 2 1.00 38 148 107 66 10 31 14 16 2 0 53 0 0 0.240 0.45 -0.6

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
Wandy Rodriguez, L (6-4) 4.2 9 6 6 1 4 3 3.61 23 87 55 31 8 16 6 12 2 0 25 -0.243 0.74 -3.6
Chad Paronto 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.35 2 7 4 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -0.018 0.07 -1.1
Tim Byrdak 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.78 1 6 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.002 0.07 0.2
Chris Sampson 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 4.36 9 34 25 16 4 5 5 2 1 0 0 0 -0.001 0.10 -0.0
Wesley Wright 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.46 4 9 7 4 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.015 0.19 0.5
Doug Brocail 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.01 6 23 13 5 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.015 0.19 -0.5
Team Totals 9 17 9 8 2 9 4 8.00 45 166 109 61 19 29 13 21 4 0 25 1 0 -0.260 0.76 -4.6
C Paronto faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Brocail (5; J Votto).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Delfin Colon, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 30,272.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Jay Bruce CF 1 Kazuo Matsui 2B
2 Jeff Keppinger SS 2 Miguel Tejada SS
3 Ken Griffey RF 3 Lance Berkman 1B
4 Brandon Phillips 2B 4 Carlos Lee LF
5 Adam Dunn LF 5 Geoff Blum 3B
6 Edwin Encarnacion 3B 6 Hunter Pence RF
7 Joey Votto 1B 7 Darin Erstad CF
8 Paul Bako C 8 Humberto Quintero C
9 Edinson Volquez P 9 Wandy Rodriguez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR CIN K. Griffey W. Rodriguez 15% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Volquez Scores; Bruce Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  R CIN J. Votto W. Rodriguez 11% 72% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Encarnacion Scores
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R CIN A. Dunn W. Rodriguez 11% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b1 0-0 1 12- 8,(3-2)  OO HOU C. Lee E. Volquez 9% 50% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Tejada Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b9 5-9 0 12- 6,(3-2)  OO HOU K. Matsui F. Cordero 8% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Bourn 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' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Bruce W. Rodriguez -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Keppinger W. Rodriguez -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN K. Griffey W. Rodriguez -1% 45% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU K. Matsui E. Volquez -4% 42% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Tejada E. Volquez 3% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman E. Volquez -4% 41% Walk; Tejada to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 8,(3-2)  OO HOU C. Lee E. Volquez 9% 50% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Tejada Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Phillips W. Rodriguez -2% 48% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R CIN A. Dunn W. Rodriguez 11% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN E. Encarnacion W. Rodriguez 2% 61% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  R CIN J. Votto W. Rodriguez 11% 72% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Encarnacion Scores
t2 2-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CIN P. Bako W. Rodriguez -3% 69% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CIN E. Volquez W. Rodriguez -3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Blum E. Volquez 2% 69% Flyball: LF
b2 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU H. Pence E. Volquez 2% 71% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Erstad E. Volquez 1% 72% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Bruce W. Rodriguez -2% 70% Groundout: P-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CIN J. Keppinger W. Rodriguez 2% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t3 2-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CIN K. Griffey W. Rodriguez -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  CIN B. Phillips W. Rodriguez 2% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Keppinger to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CIN A. Dunn W. Rodriguez -3% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU H. Quintero E. Volquez 3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU W. Rodriguez E. Volquez 2% 72% Lineout: CF (Short CF)
b3 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Matsui E. Volquez 1% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion W. Rodriguez -2% 72% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t4 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN J. Votto W. Rodriguez -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN P. Bako W. Rodriguez -1% 70% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Tejada E. Volquez 3% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU L. Berkman E. Volquez -5% 67% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b4 0-2 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  O HOU C. Lee E. Volquez 4% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU G. Blum E. Volquez 4% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Wandy Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN E. Volquez W. Rodriguez 3% 78% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t5 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN J. Bruce W. Rodriguez 4% 82% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Volquez to 2B
t5 2-0 0 12- 8,(1-2)  O CIN J. Keppinger W. Rodriguez -4% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR CIN K. Griffey W. Rodriguez 15% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Volquez Scores; Bruce Scores
t5 5-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN B. Phillips W. Rodriguez 1% 94% Walk
t5 5-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN A. Dunn W. Rodriguez -1% 93% Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 5-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R CIN A. Dunn W. Rodriguez 3% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
Chad Paronto replaces Wandy Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
t5 6-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R CIN E. Encarnacion C. Paronto 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t5 7-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN J. Votto C. Paronto 0% 98% Single to 3B (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
Tim Byrdak replaces Chad Paronto pitching and batting 9th
t5 7-0 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O CIN P. Bako T. Byrdak -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 6-7-8
b5 0-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R HOU H. Pence E. Volquez -2% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b5 1-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU D. Erstad E. Volquez -2% 94% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
b5 1-7 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU H. Quintero E. Volquez 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
David Newhan pinch hits for Tim Byrdak (P) batting 9th
b5 1-7 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Newhan E. Volquez 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-7 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU K. Matsui E. Volquez 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
Chris Sampson replaces David Newhan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 7-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Volquez C. Sampson -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t6 7-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN J. Bruce C. Sampson 0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 7-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CIN J. Keppinger C. Sampson -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t6 7-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN K. Griffey C. Sampson -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 2-3-4
b6 1-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Tejada E. Volquez 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman E. Volquez 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-7 2 --- 11,(2-2)  O HOU C. Lee E. Volquez 0% 98% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 4-5-6
t7 7-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN B. Phillips C. Sampson 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t7 7-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN A. Dunn C. Sampson 0% 99% Single to P (Ground Ball); Phillips to 2B
t7 7-1 0 12- 9,(2-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion C. Sampson -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 7-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  R CIN J. Votto C. Sampson 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Phillips Scores/unER; Dunn to 3B
t7 8-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  OO CIN P. Bako C. Sampson -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Reds' Edinson Volquez facing 5-6-7
b7 1-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Blum E. Volquez 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 1-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU H. Pence E. Volquez -0% 99% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 1-8 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  HOU D. Erstad E. Volquez -1% 98% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Pence to 3B; Erstad to 1B
b7 1-8 1 1-3 6,(0-2)  R HOU H. Quintero E. Volquez -1% 97% Reached on E6/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Pence Scores/unER; Erstad to 2B
Ty Wigginton pinch hits for Chris Sampson (P) batting 9th
b7 2-8 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RRR HOU T. Wigginton E. Volquez -6% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Erstad Scores/unER; Quintero Scores/unER; Wigginton Scores/unER
Mike Lincoln replaces Edinson Volquez pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU K. Matsui M. Lincoln -4% 86% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 5-8 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Tejada M. Lincoln 4% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Matsui to 3B
b7 5-8 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman M. Lincoln 3% 93% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-5, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 9-1-2
Wesley Wright replaces Ty Wigginton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Andy Phillips pinch hits for Mike Lincoln (P) batting 9th
t8 8-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN A. Phillips W. Wright -1% 93% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 8-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Bruce W. Wright -0% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 8-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN J. Keppinger W. Wright 0% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t8 8-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN K. Griffey W. Wright -1% 92% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Reds' David Weathers facing 4-5-6
David Weathers replaces Andy Phillips (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Lee D. Weathers 3% 94% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 5-8 1 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU G. Blum D. Weathers -3% 91% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b8 5-8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU H. Pence D. Weathers 3% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 5-8 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O HOU D. Erstad D. Weathers 2% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-5, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 4-5-6
Doug Brocail replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN B. Phillips D. Brocail 0% 97% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B)
t9 8-5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN A. Dunn D. Brocail -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging, Phillips Steals 2B
t9 8-5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion D. Brocail -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Phillips to 3B
t9 8-5 2 --3 4,(3-0)  CIN J. Votto D. Brocail 0% 97% Intentional Walk
t9 8-5 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R CIN P. Bako D. Brocail 2% 99% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Phillips Scores; Votto to 2B
Javier Valentin pinch hits for David Weathers (P) batting 9th
t9 9-5 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CIN J. Valentin D. Brocail -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Reds' Francisco Cordero facing 8-9-1
Francisco Cordero replaces Javier Valentin (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jay Bruce moves from CF to LF
Corey Patterson replaces Adam Dunn (LF) playing CF batting 5th
Michael Bourn pinch hits for Humberto Quintero (C) batting 8th
b9 5-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  HOU M. Bourn F. Cordero -2% 96% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
Mark Loretta pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 9th
b9 5-9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Loretta F. Cordero -5% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bourn to 2B
b9 5-9 0 12- 6,(3-2)  OO HOU K. Matsui F. Cordero 8% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Bourn to 3B
b9 5-9 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada F. Cordero 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 5.

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