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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 12, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 12, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,792 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Jim Quick 2B: John Kibler 3B: Gerry Davis |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mariano Duncan | Shortstop |
| Luis Quinones | Third Baseman |
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Rolando Roomes | Right Fielder |
| Todd Benzinger | First Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Ron Robinson | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 12, 1989
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Deshaies
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Deshaies
Quinones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Deshaies
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roomes vs. Deshaies
Roomes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Robinson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Quinones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Deshaies
Benzinger hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Deshaies
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Deshaies
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Deshaies
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Deshaies
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Robinson
Puhl bunts in front of the plate. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Robinson
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Robinson
Doran hits a popup, foul, towards third. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Deshaies
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Deshaies
Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Deshaies
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deshaies vs. Robinson
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Robinson
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Deshaies moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roomes vs. Deshaies
Roomes strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benzinger vs. Deshaies
Benzinger hits a line drive into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Deshaies
Youngblood hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Robinson
Puhl hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Robinson
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Robinson
Doran hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Deshaies vs. Robinson
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Deshaies
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Deshaies
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Deshaies
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Robinson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Robinson
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Duncan. Bass scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Robinson
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Deshaies
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Deshaies
Quinones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Deshaies
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Robinson
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Deshaies vs. Robinson
Deshaies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duncan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roomes vs. Deshaies
Roomes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benzinger vs. Deshaies
Benzinger hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngblood vs. Deshaies
There goes Roomes. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Roomes steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Deshaies
Youngblood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Deshaies
There goes Roomes. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Roomes steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Deshaies
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roomes scores. Youngblood moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Deshaies
Dave Collins pinch hits for Ron Oester.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti juggles the ball. That's an error on Caminiti. Youngblood moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Madison vs. Deshaies
Scotti Madison pinch hits for Ron Robinson.
Madison strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. Deshaies
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Charlton
Scotti Madison now playing third base. Luis Quinones now playing second base. Norm Charlton now pitching.
Biggio hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Charlton
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Charlton
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Charlton
There's a wild pitch. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Charlton
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Roesler
Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Terry Puhl. Mike Roesler now pitching.
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Roesler
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Darwin
Billy Hatcher now playing left field. Danny Darwin now pitching.
Quinones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Darwin
Davis takes first base on ball four. Quinones moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Roomes vs. Darwin
Roomes strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Benzinger vs. Darwin
Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. Quinones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Darwin
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Joel Youngblood.
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Quinones scores. Benzinger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Darwin
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Joe Oliver.
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Roesler
Jeff Reed now catching. Ken Griffey now playing left field.
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Roomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Roesler
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Roesler
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Spilman hits a popup towards short. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Herm Winningham pinch hits for Mike Roesler.
Winningham hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Madison vs. Smith
Madison hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Smith
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Winningham moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Quinones vs. Smith
Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. Winningham moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Smith
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Roomes vs. Smith
Roomes hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Roomes reaches third base with a triple. Winningham scores. Duncan scores. Quinones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Benzinger vs. Smith
Benzinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Franco
Herm Winningham now playing left field. Ken Griffey now playing first base. John Franco now pitching.
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Franco
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Franco
Eric Yelding pinch runs for Rafael Ramirez.
Bass strikes out. There goes Yelding. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Franco
Davis hits a ball on the ground to left field. Winningham throws towards the plate. Reed fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reed. Yelding scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hatcher vs. Franco
There's a wild pitch. Davis scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1989 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Duncan M, ss 5 1 1 0 Biggio C, c 5 1 2 1
Quinones L, 3b-2b 5 2 2 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 1 1
Davis E, cf 4 0 1 0 Yelding E, pr 0 1 0 0
Roomes R, rf 5 1 2 3 Bass K, rf 5 1 1 0
Benzinger T, 1b 5 0 1 0 Davis G, 1b 4 2 3 1
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 2 0 1 1
Youngblood J, lf 2 0 1 0 Hatcher B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Griffey K, ph-lf-1b 1 0 1 1 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Oliver J, c 3 0 1 1 Doran B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Reed J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Young G, cf 4 1 2 0
Oester R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Deshaies J, p 3 0 1 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Charlton N, p 0 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0
Roesler M, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Winningham H, ph-lf 1 1 1 0
Robinson R, p 2 0 0 0
Madison S, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
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39 5 11 5 36 6 12 4
Cincinnati 000 000 113 -- 5
Houston 001 020 102 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson R 6.0 9 3 2 1 1
Charlton N 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Roesler M 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Franco J (L) 0.2 1 2 1 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Deshaies J 7.0 5 1 1 1 10
Darwin D 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Smith D (W) 1.0 4 3 3 0 2
E -- Duncan M, Caminiti K, Reed J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 8
2B -- Biggio C 2
3B -- Roomes R
SB -- Roomes R 2, Yelding E
SH -- Puhl T
WP -- Charlton N, Franco J
T -- 3:11
A -- 33792
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