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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 6, 2004
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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 September 6, 2004 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 2004 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Aaron Harang |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 40,581 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Jim Reynolds 2B: Andy Fletcher 3B: Tim Welke |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Freel | Center Fielder |
| Juan Castro | Third Baseman |
| Sean Casey | First Baseman |
| Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | Second Baseman |
| Austin Kearns | Right Fielder |
| Felipe Lopez | Shortstop |
| Corky Miller | Catcher |
| Aaron Harang | Pitcher |
| Dave Miley | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Beltran | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | Third Baseman |
| Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
September 6, 2004
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Backe
Freel hits a fly ball into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Backe
Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Backe
Casey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castro moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Jimenez vs. Backe
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castro scores. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kearns vs. Backe
Kearns hits a fly ball into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Harang
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Harang
Beltran strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Harang
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Harang
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Backe
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Backe
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Harang vs. Backe
Harang bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harang for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Freel vs. Backe
Freel strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Freel out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Harang
Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Harang
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops it up and throws to first, with Harang covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Harang
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Backe
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Backe
Casey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn hits a line drive into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Backe
There goes Casey. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Casey steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. Backe
Jimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Harang
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Harang
Backe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Harang
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Backe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Beltran vs. Harang
Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Harang
There's a wild pitch. Backe moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Harang
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Backe
Kearns hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Backe
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Backe
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Harang
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Harang
Kent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Harang
Lamb hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Harang
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Freel. Vizcaino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Harang
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Backe vs. Harang
Backe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Harang
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harang vs. Backe
Harang hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Freel vs. Backe
Freel strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Backe
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Backe
Casey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harang moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Beltran vs. Harang
Beltran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Harang
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Beltran goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Norton
Phil Norton now pitching.
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Kent vs. Norton
Kent is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lamb vs. Norton
Lamb hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Kent moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vizcaino vs. Norton
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Backe
Jimenez hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Backe
Kearns hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Backe
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Norton
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Backe vs. Norton
Backe takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Norton
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Beltran vs. Norton
Beltran takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to third. Backe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Van Poppel
Ryan Freel now playing third base. Juan Castro now playing shortstop. Todd Van Poppel now pitching. Darren Bragg now playing center field.
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. Ausmus scores. Backe moves to third. Beltran moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Berkman vs. Van Poppel
Berkman hits a popup towards third. Freel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kent vs. Van Poppel
Kent takes first base on ball four. Backe scores. Beltran moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lamb vs. Matthews
Mike Matthews now pitching.
Lamb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beltran scores. Bagwell scores. Kent moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Vizcaino vs. Matthews
Vizcaino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Backe
Chris Burke now playing second base. Eric Bruntlett now playing shortstop. Jose Vizcaino now playing first base.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Backe
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Backe
Freel hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Beltran who is chasing the ball. Freel reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castro vs. Backe
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Matthews
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Matthews
Jason Lane pinch hits for Brandon Backe.
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Matthews
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Harville
Chad Harville now pitching. Willy Taveras now playing center field. Orlando Palmeiro now playing left field. Jason Lane now playing right field.
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Harville
Dunn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lane. Dunn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. Harville
Jimenez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kearns vs. Harville
Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb juggles the ball. That's an error on Lamb. Dunn scores. Jimenez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Harville
Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Mike Matthews.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bruntlett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Riedling
John Riedling now pitching. Jacob Cruz now playing first base.
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Riedling
Burke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Riedling
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bullinger
Kirk Bullinger now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bullinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Bullinger
Bragg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Freel vs. Bullinger
Freel takes first base on ball four. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Bullinger
Castro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Bullinger
John Vander Wal pinch hits for John Riedling.
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vizcaino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vander Wal for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Bullinger
Dunn hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Palmeiro. Dunn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. Bullinger
Jimenez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/2004 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Freel R, cf-3b 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, lf 5 0 1 0
Castro J, 3b-ss 5 2 2 3 Harville C, p 0 0 0 0
Casey S, 1b 4 0 3 0 Bullinger K, p 0 0 0 0
Riedling J, p 0 0 0 0 Beltran C, cf 3 2 1 0
Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 1 0 0 0
Dunn A, lf 5 1 2 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 3 2 3
Jimenez D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Burke C, 2b 1 0 0 0
Kearns A, rf 4 0 0 0 Berkman L, rf 4 1 1 1
Lopez F, ss 2 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, lf 1 0 0 0
Van Poppel T, p 0 0 0 0 Kent J, 2b 2 1 1 2
Matthews M, p 0 0 0 0 Bruntlett E, ss 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Lamb M, 3b 4 0 2 3
Miller C, c 4 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ss-1b 4 1 1 0
Harang A, p 1 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 4 1 1 0
Norton P, p 0 0 0 0 Backe B, p 2 2 2 2
Bragg D, cf 1 1 0 0 Lane J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
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36 5 10 4 35 11 12 11
Cincinnati 100 000 013 -- 5
Houston 100 424 00x -- 11
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Harang A (L)* 4.0 9 7 7 0 3
Norton P 1.1 2 3 3 3 1
Van Poppel T 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
Matthews M 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Riedling J 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (W) 7.0 7 1 1 1 8
Harville C 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
Bullinger K 1.0 2 3 3 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Lamb M
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 5
2B -- Vizcaino J, Bagwell J, Dunn A 2
3B -- Freel R
HR -- Bagwell J, Berkman L, Kent J, Backe B, Castro J
SB -- Casey S
SH -- Harang A
HBP -- by Van Poppel T (Bagwell J)
WP -- Harang A
T -- 2:56
A -- 40581
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