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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 18, 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 June 18, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,505 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Jerry Meals |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Thomas Howard | Left Fielder |
| Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
| Ed Taubensee | Catcher |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Cangelosi | Left Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 18, 1996
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kile
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Kile
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Kile
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smiley
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Smiley
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Larkin catches it and throws to second to double up Biggio. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kile
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kile
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Kile
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Smiley
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Smiley
Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Smiley
Hunter 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Smiley
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kile
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Kile
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smiley vs. Kile
Smiley bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Taubensee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kile
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Smiley
Kile 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smiley
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Cangelosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Smiley
Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Kile
Greene hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. Greene reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Larkin vs. Kile
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Kile
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Kile
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Kile
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Smiley
Berry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Smiley
Eusebio hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Smiley
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Smiley
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kile vs. Smiley
Kile hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Kile reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. Hunter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cangelosi vs. Smiley
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kile
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Taubensee vs. Kile
Taubensee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smiley vs. Kile
Smiley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Kile
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bagwell. Boone scores. Taubensee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Kile
Greene hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Greene reaches third base with a triple. Taubensee scores. Howard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Larkin vs. Kile
Larkin hits a ball on the ground for an out. Larkin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Kile
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Kile
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smiley
Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taubensee scoops up the ball and tags Bell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Kile
Morris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kile
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taubensee vs. Kile
Taubensee hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smiley vs. Kile
Smiley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Smiley
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Smiley
Eusebio 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, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Smiley
Hunter strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kile
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Kile
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Kile
Larkin 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, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Smiley
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Smiley
Kile hits a popup into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Smiley
Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Biggio 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, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kile
Sanders hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kile
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Kile
Morris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Kile
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Morman
Joe Oliver pinch hits for Ed Taubensee. Alvin Morman now pitching.
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Carrasco
Joe Oliver now catching.
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Carrasco
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Carrasco
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Morman
Eric Owens pinch hits for Hector Carrasco.
Owens hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Morman
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Morman
Greene hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Larkin vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching. Randy Knorr now catching. Bill Spiers now playing third base.
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, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Hernandez
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching. Jeff Branson now playing third base.
Spiers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Brantley
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brantley
Miller hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Brantley
Knorr hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hernandez
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Hernandez
Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hernandez
Boone bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Hernandez
Oliver strikes out. There goes Morris. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Branson vs. Hartgraves
Dean Hartgraves now pitching.
Branson bunts towards the mound. Hartgraves fields it and throws to first for the out. Morris scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Hartgraves
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Brantley vs. Hartgraves
Brantley 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 10
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Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Brantley
Cangelosi 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, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Brantley
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Brantley
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field. Sanders 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 6/18/1996 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Howard T, lf 5 1 1 0 Cangelosi J, lf 4 0 1 0
Greene W, 3b 5 0 3 2 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brantley J, p 1 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Larkin B, ss 5 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 1 1 0
Sanders R, rf 3 1 1 1 Berry S, 3b 4 1 2 1
Davis E, cf 5 1 1 1 Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0
Morris H, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hartgraves D, p 0 0 0 0
Boone B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Eusebio T, c 3 0 0 0
Taubensee E, c 3 1 2 0 Spiers B, 3b 1 1 1 1
Oliver J, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Hunter B, cf 4 1 1 0
Smiley J, p 2 0 0 0 Miller O, ss 4 0 0 0
Carrasco H, p 0 0 0 0 Kile D, p 3 0 1 2
Owens E, ph 1 0 0 0 Morman A, p 0 0 0 0
Branson J, 3b 0 0 0 1 Knorr R, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 11 5 36 4 7 4
Cincinnati 000 030 010 2 -- 6
Houston 000 300 001 0 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J 6.2 6 3 3 2 4
Carrasco H 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Brantley J (W) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Kile D 7.2 7 4 3 2 11
Morman A 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Hernandez X (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
Hartgraves D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Bagwell J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Houston 5
2B -- Berry S, Cangelosi J, Kile D, Morris H
3B -- Greene W 2, Bell D
HR -- Sanders R, Spiers B, Davis E
SH -- Smiley J, Boone B, Branson J
HBP -- by Smiley J (Bagwell J), by Kile D (Morris H)
WP -- Hernandez X
T -- 3:18
A -- 20505
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