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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 21, 1996
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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 April 21, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Burba |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,845 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Ed Taubensee | Catcher |
| Dave Burba | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 21, 1996
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hampton
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Hampton
Larkin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hampton
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Burba
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Burba
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Burba
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burba fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Burba
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Burba
Wilkins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hampton
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Hampton
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Hampton
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Hampton
Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Burba
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Burba
Spiers bunts in front of the plate. Taubensee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Burba
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Burba
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Burba
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hampton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Burba
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Burba
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Hampton scores. Hunter moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Burba
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Hampton
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burba vs. Hampton
Burba bunts towards first. Bagwell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Biggio covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hampton
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Hampton
There goes Coleman. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Burba
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Burba
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Burba
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Hampton
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hampton
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hampton
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sabo vs. Hampton
Sabo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Hampton
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Burba
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Burba
Hampton bunts towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Burba
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Burba
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Burba
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Burba
Bell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Wilkins vs. Salkeld
Jeff Branson now playing third base. Roger Salkeld now pitching.
Wilkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hampton
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Hampton
Taubensee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Hampton
Branson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Salkeld
May hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Salkeld
Spiers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Salkeld
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Salkeld
Hampton takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Salkeld
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Hampton
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bagwell. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Hampton
There's a wild pitch. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Hampton
Larkin hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Hampton
There goes Coleman. The throw from Wilkins and he is safe. Coleman steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Hampton
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hampton
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hampton
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Roger Salkeld.
Howard hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of May. Howard reaches second base with a double. Boone goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Hampton
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Shaw
Jeff Shaw now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Shaw
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Shaw
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Shaw
Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hampton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Hampton
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Hampton
Branson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Hampton
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Shaw
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Shaw
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Shaw
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Dougherty
John Cangelosi now playing left field. Jim Dougherty now pitching.
Larkin hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dougherty
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dougherty
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching. Eric Anthony pinch hits for Jeff Shaw.
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morman fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Morman
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Jones
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Joe Oliver. Todd Jones now pitching.
Harris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. Morris moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Taubensee vs. Jones
Taubensee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Branson vs. Jones
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching. Eric Anthony now playing right field.
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Brantley
Hunter hits a popup beyond short. Larkin can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Brantley
Biggio hits a popup towards third. Branson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Brantley
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Brantley
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Brantley
Wilkins strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Jones
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Jones
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Jones
Boone hits a line drive into right field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Jones
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anthony vs. Jones
Anthony hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coleman scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Jones
Morris hits a line drive into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1996 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Coleman V, lf 5 2 2 0 Hunter B, cf 5 2 3 0
Larkin B, ss 5 1 2 1 Biggio C, 2b 3 0 2 1
Boone B, 2b 5 2 3 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Davis E, cf 5 0 2 0 Bell D, rf 3 1 1 4
Sabo C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wilkins R, c 5 0 0 0
Salkeld R, p 0 0 0 0 May D, lf 4 1 1 1
Howard T, ph 1 0 1 1 Dougherty J, p 0 0 0 0
Shaw J, p 0 0 0 0 Morman A, p 0 0 0 0
Anthony E, ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Jones T, p 0 0 0 0
Morris H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Oliver J, rf 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 1 2 0
Harris L, ph 1 0 1 1 Hampton M, p 1 1 1 0
Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, lf 1 0 0 0
Taubensee E, c 3 0 1 0
Burba D, p 1 0 0 0
Branson J, 3b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 14 5 33 7 11 7
Cincinnati 000 002 021 -- 5
Houston 120 100 03x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Burba D 3.2 6 4 4 5 3
Salkeld R 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Shaw J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brantley J (L) 1.0 3 3 3 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M 7.0 8 2 0 0 6
Dougherty J 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Morman A 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Jones T (W) 1.1 4 1 1 1 2
E -- Bagwell J, Bell D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Houston 10
2B -- Howard T
HR -- May D, Larkin B, Bell D
SB -- Coleman V
CS -- Coleman V
SH -- Hampton M
SF -- Bell D
WP -- Hampton M
T -- 3:06
A -- 27845
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