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2		 
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Friday, April 17, 2009, 7:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 32,268, Time of Game: 3:01
Reds
2
5-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
1
3-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willy Taveras CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .850 16 9 -0.066 1.30 0.040 -0.106 -0.3 4 0
Chris Dickerson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .917 17 15 -0.113 1.17 0.024 -0.137 -0.8 3 0 CS
Joey Votto 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .400 1.119 18 12 0.011 0.83 0.056 -0.045 -0.2 7 0 2B
Brandon Phillips 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .214 .726 18 10 -0.131 1.65 0.011 -0.142 -0.7 3 2
Jay Bruce RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .176 .557 17 15 -0.119 1.60 0.026 -0.145 -0.6 3 0
Edwin Encarnacion 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .185 .739 16 8 0.126 1.27 0.171 -0.044 0.8 1 2 2B
Ramon Hernandez C 3 1 1 2 1 0 .192 .558 17 11 0.605 2.00 0.668 -0.063 1.5 3 1 HR
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .087 .290 16 11 -0.105 1.24 0.015 -0.121 -1.0 3 3
Johnny Cueto P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 6 -0.104 2.02 0.000 -0.104 -1.0 0 0
   Mike Lincoln P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darnell McDonald PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .606 2 2 -0.021 0.80 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
   Danny Herrera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Nick Masset P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Laynce Nix PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .946 9 6 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Francisco Cordero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 4 5 .219 .681 152 105 0.074 1.37 1.011 -0.937 -2.4 27 10
2B: J Votto (3, off L Hawkins); E Encarnacion (1, off R Oswalt).
HR: R Hernandez (1, off J Valverde; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: R Hernandez 4; J Votto 3; E Encarnacion 2; J Bruce; C Dickerson; A Gonzalez.
RBI: R Hernandez 2 (4).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Encarnacion-J Votto; B Phillips-A Gonzalez-J Votto.
Baserunning
CS: C Dickerson (1, 2nd base by R Oswalt/I Rodriguez).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .258 .716 17 10 -0.051 0.83 0.026 -0.077 -0.6 3 0 CS
Miguel Tejada SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .368 .836 18 11 0.070 1.30 0.098 -0.028 0.5 1 2
Lance Berkman 1B 1 0 0 1 3 0 .212 .835 21 9 0.204 1.57 0.214 -0.010 1.6 9 1
Carlos Lee LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .556 12 8 -0.220 1.47 0.000 -0.220 -2.2 3 0
   Jose Valverde P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hunter Pence RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .889 17 8 -0.120 1.66 0.011 -0.131 -0.6 4 1
Geoff Blum 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .633 14 7 -0.006 1.57 0.096 -0.102 -0.6 1 3
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .558 17 12 0.074 1.66 0.125 -0.051 -0.0 5 1
Jason Smith 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 12 7 -0.395 2.44 0.000 -0.395 -1.5 0 1 GDP
Roy Oswalt P 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 9 4 -0.001 0.65 0.016 -0.018 -0.0 0 2
   Geoff Geary P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Michaels PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .311 7 3 0.020 0.55 0.020 0.000 0.3
   LaTroy Hawkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Darin Erstad LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 1 4 1 7 3 .143 .457 144 79 -0.425 1.46 0.606 -1.032 -3.4 27 11
TB: M Tejada 2; I Rodriguez; G Blum.
GIDP: J Smith (1).
RBI: L Berkman (6).
2-out RBI: L Berkman.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: H Pence (W Taveras at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: M Bourn (1, 2nd base by N Masset/R Hernandez).

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
Johnny Cueto 4.2 2 1 1 6 3 0 4.22 21 88 46 30 5 11 3 9 2 0 53 0.045 1.25 0.7
Mike Lincoln 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.36 4 12 8 5 2 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0.112 1.12 1.2
Danny Herrera 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 3 14 8 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.022 0.75 0.3
Nick Masset, W (1-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 3 11 5 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0.050 0.48 0.7
Francisco Cordero, S (3) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 21 12 8 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.196 4.45 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 7 3 0 1.00 35 146 79 53 10 16 9 16 4 0 53 4 0 0.425 1.37 3.4

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
Roy Oswalt 6 5 0 0 3 4 0 4.26 24 108 75 43 13 19 6 11 6 0 63 0.356 1.18 2.9
Geoff Geary, H (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 3 7 6 3 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.095 1.26 0.5
LaTroy Hawkins, H (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 4 13 10 5 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.119 1.91 0.5
Jose Valverde, BS (1), L (0-1) 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 6.75 5 24 14 7 3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.645 1.92 -1.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 4 5 1 2.00 36 152 105 58 19 28 11 16 8 0 63 0 0 -0.075 1.46 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Cueto (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Paul Nauert.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 32,268.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Willy Taveras CF 1 Michael Bourn CF
2 Chris Dickerson LF 2 Miguel Tejada SS
3 Joey Votto 1B 3 Lance Berkman 1B
4 Brandon Phillips 2B 4 Carlos Lee LF
5 Jay Bruce RF 5 Hunter Pence RF
6 Edwin Encarnacion 3B 6 Geoff Blum 3B
7 Ramon Hernandez C 7 Ivan Rodriguez C
8 Alex Gonzalez SS 8 Jason Smith 2B
9 Johnny Cueto P 9 Roy Oswalt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR CIN R. Hernandez J. Valverde 66% 82% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Encarnacion Scores
b9 1-2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO HOU J. Smith F. Cordero 33% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 123 8,(3-2)  R HOU L. Berkman J. Cueto -14% 27% Walk; Oswalt Scores; Bourn to 3B; Tejada to 2B
b9 1-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  HOU I. Rodriguez F. Cordero -13% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive); Blum to 2B
b4 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO HOU C. Lee J. Cueto 12% 46% Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Berkman out at 1B/3B-1B

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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' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN W. Taveras R. Oswalt -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  CIN C. Dickerson R. Oswalt 2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CIN J. Votto R. Oswalt -4% 46% Dickerson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CIN J. Votto R. Oswalt -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Johnny Cueto facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Cueto 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Tejada J. Cueto 2% 49% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU L. Berkman J. Cueto -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Lee J. Cueto 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CIN B. Phillips R. Oswalt -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  CIN J. Bruce R. Oswalt 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN E. Encarnacion R. Oswalt 9% 59% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bruce to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 5,(3-1)  CIN R. Hernandez R. Oswalt 1% 60% Walk
t2 0-0 1 123 6,(2-2)  O CIN A. Gonzalez R. Oswalt -8% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 123 5,(0-2)  O CIN J. Cueto R. Oswalt -8% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Johnny Cueto facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU H. Pence J. Cueto 2% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Blum J. Cueto 2% 49% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU I. Rodriguez J. Cueto 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN W. Taveras R. Oswalt 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CIN C. Dickerson R. Oswalt -4% 50% Lineout: LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. Votto R. Oswalt -2% 48% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Taveras out at 3B/RF-3B; Votto to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  CIN B. Phillips R. Oswalt 1% 49% Walk
t3 0-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CIN J. Bruce R. Oswalt -5% 45% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Johnny Cueto facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Smith J. Cueto 2% 47% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU R. Oswalt J. Cueto 2% 49% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Bourn J. Cueto 1% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
t4 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O CIN E. Encarnacion R. Oswalt -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O CIN R. Hernandez R. Oswalt -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN A. Gonzalez R. Oswalt 2% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Cueto R. Oswalt -3% 44% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Johnny Cueto facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU M. Tejada J. Cueto -4% 40% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman J. Cueto -6% 33% Walk; Tejada to 2B
b4 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  OO HOU C. Lee J. Cueto 12% 46% Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Berkman out at 1B/3B-1B
b4 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU H. Pence J. Cueto -1% 45% Walk
b4 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Blum J. Cueto -2% 43% Wild Pitch; Tejada to 3B; Pence to 2B
b4 0-0 2 -23 4,(2-1)  O HOU G. Blum J. Cueto 7% 50% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
t5 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN W. Taveras R. Oswalt -3% 47% Groundout: P-3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CIN C. Dickerson R. Oswalt -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Votto R. Oswalt -1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Johnny Cueto facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU I. Rodriguez J. Cueto 3% 46% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b5 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Smith J. Cueto 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU R. Oswalt J. Cueto -2% 47% Walk
b5 0-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  HOU M. Bourn J. Cueto -3% 44% Walk; Oswalt to 2B
b5 0-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  HOU M. Tejada J. Cueto -4% 41% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Oswalt to 3B; Bourn to 2B
b5 0-0 2 123 8,(3-2)  R HOU L. Berkman J. Cueto -14% 27% Walk; Oswalt Scores; Bourn to 3B; Tejada to 2B
Mike Lincoln replaces Johnny Cueto pitching and batting 9th
b5 1-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Lee M. Lincoln 7% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
t6 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN B. Phillips R. Oswalt -4% 30% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t6 0-1 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O CIN J. Bruce R. Oswalt -3% 27% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN E. Encarnacion R. Oswalt -2% 26% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Mike Lincoln facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence M. Lincoln 2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU G. Blum M. Lincoln 1% 29% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU I. Rodriguez M. Lincoln 1% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 7-8-9
Geoff Geary replaces Roy Oswalt pitching and batting 9th
t7 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN R. Hernandez G. Geary -4% 26% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN A. Gonzalez G. Geary -3% 23% Flyball: RF
Darnell McDonald pinch hits for Mike Lincoln (P) batting 9th
t7 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN D. McDonald G. Geary -2% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Danny Herrera facing 8-9-1
Danny Herrera replaces Darnell McDonald (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Smith D. Herrera 2% 23% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Geoff Geary (P) batting 9th
b7 1-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Michaels D. Herrera -2% 21% Walk
b7 1-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn D. Herrera 2% 23% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
Nick Masset replaces Danny Herrera pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Tejada N. Masset 2% 25% Bourn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' LaTroy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Jason Michaels (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN W. Taveras L. Hawkins -5% 19% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t8 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN C. Dickerson L. Hawkins -4% 16% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN J. Votto L. Hawkins 6% 21% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t8 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Phillips L. Hawkins -8% 13% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Nick Masset facing 2-3-4
b8 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Tejada N. Masset 1% 14% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Berkman N. Masset 1% 15% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU C. Lee N. Masset 1% 16% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 5-6-7
Jose Valverde replaces Carlos Lee (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Darin Erstad replaces LaTroy Hawkins (P) playing LF batting 9th
t9 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN J. Bruce J. Valverde -7% 9% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CIN E. Encarnacion J. Valverde 8% 17% Walk
t9 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR CIN R. Hernandez J. Valverde 66% 82% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Encarnacion Scores
t9 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN A. Gonzalez J. Valverde -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Laynce Nix pinch hits for Nick Masset (P) batting 9th
t9 2-1 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O CIN L. Nix J. Valverde -1% 80% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Francisco Cordero facing 5-6-7
Francisco Cordero replaces Laynce Nix (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU H. Pence F. Cordero 9% 89% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU G. Blum F. Cordero -10% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b9 1-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  HOU I. Rodriguez F. Cordero -13% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive); Blum to 2B
b9 1-2 1 12- 4,(2-1)  OO HOU J. Smith F. Cordero 33% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

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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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