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LAA  7
TEX  5
 NYY  3
BOS  2
 OAK  3
MIN  2
 TBR  3
TOR  2
 ATL  4
FLA  2
 CHC  6
PHI  4
 HOU  3
CIN  2
 WSN 11
LAD  2
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 30,028

 Thursday, August 28, 2008, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Reds
2
58-76
Lost 2
5th, 26 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  6  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  X    3  8  0
W: Brandon Backe (9-12), L: Aaron Harang (4-14), S: Jose Valverde (35)
 Astros
3
68-66
Won 2
4th, 16 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Dickerson LF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .304  .998   11    9    1   0   
J Keppinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .666   20   11    3   3   
J Votto 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .802   14   11    5   3   GDP
B Phillips 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .263  .765   16   10    1   0   
J Bruce RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .252  .723   14   10    1   0   3B
A Rosales 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282   13    7    2   0   
C Patterson CF                3   0   1   1    0   1  .197  .571   11    7    2   0   
R Hanigan C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .852   10    6    8   1   
A Harang P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .302    4    4    1   0   
  E Encarnacion PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .799    2    2    0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   0    1  10              115   77   24   7
Batting Events
3B: J Bruce (1, off B Backe).
TB: J Bruce 3; R Hanigan; J Keppinger; C Dickerson; C Patterson; B Phillips.
GIDP: J Votto (6).
RBI: J Bruce (40); C Patterson (23).
2-out RBI: J Bruce; C Patterson.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Votto-J Keppinger-J Votto.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: C Dickerson (1st base by H Quintero).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Erstad CF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .709   19   12    3   0   
T Wigginton LF                4   2   2   2    0   1  .297  .915   18   11    1   0   2·HR
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .731   14   11    2   3   
L Berkman 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.032   14    9    8   1   2B,GDP
G Blum 3B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .706   12    8    1   3   
H Pence RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .738   11    8    0   0   
D Newhan 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .654   13    9    1   0   
H Quintero C                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .229  .568    4    4   11   1   HR,SH
B Backe P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .814    9    6    0   1   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Loretta PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .717    5    2    0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Bourn CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .578              0   0   
Totals                       30   3   8   0    0   9              119   80   27   9
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (41, off A Harang).
HR: T Wigginton 2 (19, 2 off A Harang; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); H Quintero (2, off A Harang; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: H Quintero (5, off A Harang).
TB: T Wigginton 8; H Quintero 4; L Berkman 2; G Blum 2; D Newhan; M Tejada.
GIDP: L Berkman (12).
RBI: T Wigginton 2 (48); H Quintero (9).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Berkman-M Tejada-L Berkman.

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
A Harang, L (4-14)             7     7   3   3    0   9   3   5.27   28  106-71   38·13·20    6·13· 2· 0     60    -     0.64   0.00
D Weathers                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.39    3   13-9     7· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   3    0   9   3          31  119-80   45·14·21    8·14· 2· 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, W (9-12)              6.2   6   2   2    1   6   0   5.42   25   86-57   29· 9·19   10· 8· 0· 0     59    -     0.95   0.17
D Brocail, H (19)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.34    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.17   0.08
L Hawkins, H (5)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.68    3   12-8     3· 0· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
J Valverde, S (35)             1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.88    3   13-10    2· 6· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1  10   0          32  112-76   35·15·26   13· 8· 0· 0          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 30,028.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Houston Astros                               
1. Chris Dickerson              LF       1. Darin Erstad                 CF
2. Jeff Keppinger               SS       2. Ty Wigginton                 LF
3. Joey Votto                   1B       3. Miguel Tejada                SS
4. Brandon Phillips             2B       4. Lance Berkman                1B
5. Jay Bruce                    RF       5. Geoff Blum                   3B
6. Adam Rosales                 3B       6. Hunter Pence                 RF
7. Corey Patterson              CF       7. David Newhan                 2B
8. Ryan Hanigan                  C       8. Humberto Quintero             C
9. Aaron Harang                  P       9. Brandon Backe                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  11% 80% 1-0 HOU H. Quintero A. Harang Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t7 2 1-3 R 5,(2-2)  -11% 71% 1-3 CIN C. Patterson B. Backe Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Bruce Scores; Rosales to 2B
b1 1 --- R 3,(2-0)  10% 63% 0-0 HOU T. Wigginton A. Harang Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  8% 79% 2-3 CIN R. Hanigan D. Brocail Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t7 2 1-- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 84% 0-3 CIN J. Bruce B. Backe Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Phillips Scores

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' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 CIN C. Dickerson B. Backe Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Keppinger B. Backe Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  5% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Votto B. Backe Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU D. Erstad A. Harang Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- R 3,(2-0)  10% 63% 0-0 HOU T. Wigginton A. Harang Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 61% 1-0 HOU M. Tejada A. Harang Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 63% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman A. Harang Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b1 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 61% 1-0 HOU G. Blum A. Harang Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 63% 0-1 CIN B. Phillips B. Backe Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 65% 0-1 CIN J. Bruce B. Backe Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 66% 0-1 CIN A. Rosales B. Backe Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 64% 1-0 HOU H. Pence A. Harang Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 HOU D. Newhan A. Harang Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 61% 1-0 HOU H. Quintero A. Harang Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 64% 0-1 CIN C. Patterson B. Backe Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 61% 0-1 CIN R. Hanigan B. Backe Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 64% 0-1 CIN A. Harang B. Backe Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t3 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 67% 0-1 CIN C. Dickerson B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 HOU B. Backe A. Harang Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 63% 1-0 HOU D. Erstad A. Harang Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 HOU T. Wigginton A. Harang Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 65% 0-1 CIN J. Keppinger B. Backe Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 67% 0-1 CIN J. Votto B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 69% 0-1 CIN B. Phillips B. Backe Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 67% 1-0 HOU M. Tejada A. Harang Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 65% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman A. Harang Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 66% 1-0 HOU G. Blum A. Harang Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b4 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 64% 1-0 HOU H. Pence A. Harang Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 67% 0-1 CIN J. Bruce B. Backe Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 70% 0-1 CIN A. Rosales B. Backe Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 71% 0-1 CIN C. Patterson B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 69% 1-0 HOU D. Newhan A. Harang Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b5 1 --- R 2,(0-1)  11% 80% 1-0 HOU H. Quintero A. Harang Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 79% 2-0 HOU B. Backe A. Harang Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 78% 2-0 HOU D. Erstad A. Harang Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 81% 0-2 CIN R. Hanigan B. Backe Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 83% 0-2 CIN A. Harang B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 82% 0-2 CIN C. Dickerson B. Backe Single to P (Ground Ball to Short CF)
t6 2 1-- O 3,(2-1)  3% 85% 0-2 CIN J. Keppinger B. Backe Dickerson Picked off 1B (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  7% 91% 2-0 HOU T. Wigginton A. Harang Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b6 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 91% 3-0 HOU M. Tejada A. Harang Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 90% 3-0 HOU L. Berkman A. Harang Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  0% 90% 3-0 HOU G. Blum A. Harang Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 90% 3-0 HOU H. Pence A. Harang Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 92% 0-3 CIN J. Keppinger B. Backe Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 94% 0-3 CIN J. Votto B. Backe Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 92% 0-3 CIN B. Phillips B. Backe Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
t7 2 1-- R 3,(1-1)  -8% 84% 0-3 CIN J. Bruce B. Backe Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Phillips Scores
t7 2 --3 6,(3-2)  -2% 82% 1-3 CIN A. Rosales B. Backe Walk
t7 2 1-3 R 5,(2-2)  -11% 71% 1-3 CIN C. Patterson B. Backe Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Bruce Scores; Rosales to 2B
Doug Brocail replaces Brandon Backe pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  8% 79% 2-3 CIN R. Hanigan D. Brocail Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Aaron Harang facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 82% 3-2 HOU D. Newhan A. Harang Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 81% 3-2 HOU H. Quintero A. Harang Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Newhan to 2B
Mark Loretta pinch hits for Doug Brocail (P) batting 9th
b7 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 78% 3-2 HOU M. Loretta A. Harang Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 75% 3-2 HOU D. Erstad A. Harang Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' LaTroy Hawkins facing 9-1-2
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Mark Loretta (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Edwin Encarnacion pinch hits for Aaron Harang (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 80% 2-3 CIN E. Encarnacion L. Hawkins Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 84% 2-3 CIN C. Dickerson L. Hawkins Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 87% 2-3 CIN J. Keppinger L. Hawkins Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Dave Weathers facing 2-3-4
Dave Weathers replaces Edwin Encarnacion (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  -1% 86% 3-2 HOU T. Wigginton D. Weathers Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 87% 3-2 HOU M. Tejada D. Weathers Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -3% 84% 3-2 HOU L. Berkman D. Weathers Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 3-4-5
Jose Valverde replaces Ty Wigginton (LF) pitching and batting 2nd; Darin Erstad moves from CF to LF; Michael Bourn replaces LaTroy Hawkins (P) playing CF batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  7% 91% 2-3 CIN J. Votto J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 96% 2-3 CIN B. Phillips J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  4% 100% 2-3 CIN J. Bruce J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3.

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