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@BAL		11
6
CLE
@BOS		4
5
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@DET		10
4
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@MIN		2
3
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@SEA		6
5
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@TEX		4
14
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@TOR		6
2		 
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@HOU		0
5
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@LAD		4
12
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@MIL		2
4
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@NYM		9
6		 
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@PHI		10
4
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@SFG		15
6
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@STL		2
4
FLA
@WSN		9
4
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:06PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 26,103, Time of Game: 3:03
Reds
0
74-84
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 22½ GB
 at Astros
5
83-74
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 13 GB
W: Randy Wolf (12-12)
L: Ramon Ramirez (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 10  0
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    5  9  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jay Bruce RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 .259 .781 16 13 0.012 0.87 0.087 -0.076 0.0 2 0 2B
Jeff Keppinger 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .659 20 13 -0.063 0.84 0.033 -0.096 -0.7 2 2
Joey Votto 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .294 .861 16 8 0.082 1.05 0.134 -0.052 0.8 5 1 2B
Edwin Encarnacion 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .811 13 9 -0.186 1.32 0.000 -0.186 -1.6 1 2
Jolbert Cabrera LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .245 .706 13 10 -0.162 1.49 0.000 -0.162 -1.3 1 0
Ryan Hanigan C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .730 16 10 -0.041 0.89 0.030 -0.071 -0.3 10 1
Corey Patterson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .206 .582 13 10 -0.046 0.78 0.013 -0.058 -0.3 1 0
Paul Janish SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .197 .546 14 8 0.058 0.67 0.062 -0.004 0.3 1 2 2B
Ramon Ramirez P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 7 5 -0.093 1.81 0.000 -0.093 -0.9 1 1
   Adam Rosales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .490 5 2 -0.040 1.41 0.000 -0.040 -0.3
   Jeremy Affeldt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Lincoln P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Danny Herrera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Josh Roenicke P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Bray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Danny Richar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .519 2 2 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Team Totals 36 0 10 0 2 8 .278 .677 135 90 -0.481 1.01 0.359 -0.840 -4.5 24 11
2B: P Janish (2, off R Wolf); J Bruce (16, off R Wolf); J Votto (31, off R Wolf).
TB: P Janish 3; J Bruce 3; J Votto 3; C Patterson 2; R Hanigan; J Keppinger.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Encarnacion-J Keppinger-J Votto.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kazuo Matsui 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .291 .773 21 15 0.012 0.80 0.075 -0.062 -0.2 2 2 SB,CS
Michael Bourn CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .223 .576 26 16 0.000 0.58 0.029 -0.029 -0.2 2 1
Miguel Tejada SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .736 13 7 -0.118 0.73 0.006 -0.124 -1.3 0 2 GDP
Lance Berkman 1B 3 2 1 2 1 0 .314 .998 16 8 0.164 0.58 0.181 -0.017 1.9 7 1 HR
Geoff Blum 3B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .236 .698 19 13 0.001 0.41 0.023 -0.022 0.4 0 1
Hunter Pence RF 2 0 1 1 2 0 .270 .783 19 10 0.048 0.57 0.064 -0.016 1.6 4 0 SB
Ty Wigginton LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .881 18 12 -0.030 0.59 0.024 -0.055 -1.2 2 0
   Doug Brocail P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Humberto Quintero C 4 0 1 2 0 2 .211 .532 14 10 -0.032 0.61 0.020 -0.052 0.8 8 0
Randy Wolf P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .138 .349 6 5 -0.034 0.69 0.000 -0.034 -0.5 0 1
   Geoff Geary P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   David Newhan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .702 1 1 0.009 0.39 0.009 0.000 0.2
   LaTroy Hawkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Darin Erstad PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .661 4 3 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 1 0
Team Totals 31 5 9 5 5 9 .290 .776 157 100 0.019 0.60 0.431 -0.412 1.0 27 8
HR: L Berkman (29, off R Ramirez; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: L Berkman 4; K Matsui 2; D Newhan; G Blum; M Tejada; T Wigginton; H Pence; H Quintero.
GIDP: M Tejada (30).
RBI: H Quintero 2 (12); L Berkman 2 (104); H Pence (81).
2-out RBI: L Berkman 2; H Quintero 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: M Bourn (C Patterson at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: H Pence (11, 2nd base off R Ramirez/R Hanigan); K Matsui (20, 2nd base off R Ramirez/R Hanigan).
CS: K Matsui (5, 2nd base by R Ramirez/R Hanigan).

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
Ramon Ramirez, L (1-1) 5 4 2 2 3 4 1 2.67 20 88 55 35 10 10 6 7 2 0 52 -0.018 0.75 0.5
Jeremy Affeldt 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.48 3 12 8 2 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.029 0.38 0.5
Mike Lincoln 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.52 4 14 10 8 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.49 0.1
Danny Herrera 0.2 2 3 3 1 1 0 9.53 5 26 16 7 4 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 -0.004 0.39 -0.6
Josh Roenicke 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.40 3 13 8 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 -0.031 0.41 -1.9
Bill Bray 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.76 1 4 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.001 0.04 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 5 9 1 5.62 36 157 100 58 18 24 13 9 3 0 52 7 3 -0.019 1.01 -1.0

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
Randy Wolf, W (12-12) 6.2 8 0 0 2 7 0 4.30 30 111 72 41 12 19 10 11 5 0 63 0.358 1.12 3.2
Geoff Geary, H (12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.31 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.043 1.49 0.3
LaTroy Hawkins, H (10) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.90 3 9 6 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.074 0.98 0.5
Doug Brocail 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 4 14 11 7 0 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.006 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 0 0 2 8 0 0.00 38 135 90 51 13 26 13 15 6 0 63 1 0 0.481 0.60 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 26,103.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  RR HOU L. Berkman R. Ramirez 17% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Matsui Scores
t5 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN J. Votto R. Wolf -11% 64% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Keppinger to 3B
b1 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO HOU M. Tejada R. Ramirez -10% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Matsui to 3B
t5 0-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion R. Wolf 10% 74% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t7 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN J. Bruce R. Wolf -9% 73% Double to LF (Ground Ball)

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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' Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CIN J. Bruce R. Wolf 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN J. Keppinger R. Wolf 2% 54% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN J. Votto R. Wolf -1% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion R. Wolf 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ramon Ramirez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  HOU K. Matsui R. Ramirez 4% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  HOU M. Bourn R. Ramirez 2% 61% Matsui Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 9,(3-2)  HOU M. Bourn R. Ramirez 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO HOU M. Tejada R. Ramirez -10% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Matsui to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  RR HOU L. Berkman R. Ramirez 17% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Matsui Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU G. Blum R. Ramirez 1% 72% Walk
b1 2-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU H. Pence R. Ramirez -2% 70% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN J. Cabrera R. Wolf 2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN R. Hanigan R. Wolf 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN C. Patterson R. Wolf -1% 73% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t2 0-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  CIN P. Janish R. Wolf -2% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Patterson to 2B
t2 0-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CIN R. Ramirez R. Wolf 4% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Ramon Ramirez facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU T. Wigginton R. Ramirez 2% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU H. Quintero R. Ramirez -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
b2 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Wolf R. Ramirez -2% 73% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b2 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Matsui R. Ramirez -2% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Bruce R. Wolf 2% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t3 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. Keppinger R. Wolf 2% 76% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t3 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN J. Votto R. Wolf -1% 74% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN E. Encarnacion R. Wolf 2% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Ramon Ramirez facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU M. Bourn R. Ramirez -2% 75% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 2-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU M. Tejada R. Ramirez -1% 74% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O HOU L. Berkman R. Ramirez -1% 73% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 5-6-7
t4 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN J. Cabrera R. Wolf 3% 76% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN R. Hanigan R. Wolf -3% 73% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t4 0-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CIN C. Patterson R. Wolf 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hanigan to 2B
t4 0-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  CIN P. Janish R. Wolf -1% 74% Walk
t4 0-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CIN R. Ramirez R. Wolf 5% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Ramon Ramirez facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU G. Blum R. Ramirez -2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU H. Pence R. Ramirez 2% 79% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Wigginton R. Ramirez 1% 80% Pence Steals 2B
b4 2-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU T. Wigginton R. Ramirez -3% 77% Fielder's Choice SS; Pence out at 3B/SS-3B
b4 2-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Quintero R. Ramirez -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
t5 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Bruce R. Wolf 3% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CIN J. Keppinger R. Wolf -3% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN J. Votto R. Wolf -11% 64% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Keppinger to 3B
t5 0-2 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion R. Wolf 10% 74% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t5 0-2 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O CIN J. Cabrera R. Wolf 8% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Ramon Ramirez facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU R. Wolf R. Ramirez -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU K. Matsui R. Ramirez 2% 82% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b5 2-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Bourn R. Ramirez -3% 79% Matsui Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Bourn R. Ramirez -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 6-7-8
t6 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CIN R. Hanigan R. Wolf 3% 81% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t6 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN C. Patterson R. Wolf 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN P. Janish R. Wolf -3% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Adam Rosales pinch hits for Ramon Ramirez (P) batting 9th
t6 0-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CIN A. Rosales R. Wolf 4% 85% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Jeremy Affeldt facing 3-4-5
Jeremy Affeldt replaces Adam Rosales (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Affeldt -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman J. Affeldt -1% 83% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b6 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU G. Blum J. Affeldt -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
t7 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN J. Bruce R. Wolf -9% 73% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 0-2 0 -2- 5,(0-2)  O CIN J. Keppinger R. Wolf 6% 80% Flyball: RF
t7 0-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Votto R. Wolf 5% 85% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
Geoff Geary replaces Randy Wolf pitching and batting 9th
t7 0-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CIN E. Encarnacion G. Geary 4% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Mike Lincoln facing 6-7-8
Mike Lincoln replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU H. Pence M. Lincoln 2% 90% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b7 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU T. Wigginton M. Lincoln -1% 89% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU H. Quintero M. Lincoln -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
David Newhan pinch hits for Geoff Geary (P) batting 9th
b7 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. Newhan M. Lincoln 1% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pence to 2B
Danny Herrera replaces Mike Lincoln pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-0 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O HOU K. Matsui D. Herrera -2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
LaTroy Hawkins replaces David Newhan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Cabrera L. Hawkins 4% 90% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t8 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Hanigan L. Hawkins 2% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN C. Patterson L. Hawkins 1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Patterson out at 2B/CF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Danny Herrera facing 2-3-4
b8 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn D. Herrera -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU M. Tejada D. Herrera 1% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 2-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman D. Herrera 1% 95% Walk; Tejada to 2B
b8 2-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  HOU G. Blum D. Herrera 1% 96% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Tejada to 3B; Berkman to 2B
Josh Roenicke replaces Danny Herrera pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-0 1 123 6,(3-2)  R HOU H. Pence J. Roenicke 2% 98% Walk; Tejada Scores; Berkman to 3B; Blum to 2B
b8 3-0 1 123 5,(1-2)  O HOU T. Wigginton J. Roenicke -1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR HOU H. Quintero J. Roenicke 2% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Berkman Scores; Blum Scores; Pence to 2B
Bill Bray replaces Josh Roenicke pitching and batting 9th
Darin Erstad pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins (P) batting 9th
b8 5-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Erstad B. Bray -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 8-9-1
Doug Brocail replaces Ty Wigginton (LF) pitching and batting 7th
Darin Erstad moves from PH to LF
t9 0-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN P. Janish D. Brocail 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
Danny Richar pinch hits for Bill Bray (P) batting 9th
t9 0-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN D. Richar D. Brocail 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  CIN J. Bruce D. Brocail -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 0-5 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CIN J. Keppinger D. Brocail 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 5.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • 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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