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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 9, 2005
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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 9, 2005 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 2005 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 9, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,502 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Bob Davidson |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| D'Angelo Jimenez | Second Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Sean Casey | First Baseman |
| Austin Kearns | Right Fielder |
| Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Rich Aurilia | Shortstop |
| Jason LaRue | Catcher |
| Paul Wilson | Pitcher |
| Dave Miley | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Luke Scott | Left Fielder |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 9, 2005
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Backe
Jimenez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Backe
Griffey hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Lane picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Lane. Jimenez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Backe
Casey hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kearns vs. Backe
Kearns strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dunn for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wilson
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wilson
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Aurilia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wilson
Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Backe
Randa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Aurilia vs. Backe
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
LaRue vs. Backe
LaRue strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Backe
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wilson
Ensberg hits a line drive into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wilson
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Wilson
Lane hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Wilson
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Backe
Jimenez hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Backe
Griffey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Backe
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kearns vs. Backe
Kearns strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wilson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Wilson
Backe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Wilson
Everett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Casey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Wilson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Backe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Wilson
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Backe
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Backe
Aurilia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scott. Aurilia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
LaRue vs. Backe
LaRue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aurilia scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Backe
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wilson
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wilson
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Wilson
Lane strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Wilson
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Backe
Jimenez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Backe
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Backe
Casey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kearns vs. Backe
Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wilson
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Wilson
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Brandon Backe.
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Wilson
Everett hits a line drive towards third. Randa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Wilson
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Duckworth
Brandon Duckworth now pitching.
Dunn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Duckworth
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Duckworth
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Duckworth
LaRue is hit by the pitch. Aurilia moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Duckworth
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aurilia scores. LaRue moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jimenez vs. Duckworth
Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wilson
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wilson
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Wilson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Wilson
Lane hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wilson
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Wilson
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lamb vs. Wilson
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Brandon Duckworth.
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Franco
Casey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kearns vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Kearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dunn vs. Wheeler
Dunn hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Casey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Randa vs. Wheeler
Randa is walked intentionally. Kearns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Aurilia vs. Wheeler
Aurilia hits a fly ball into left field. Scott 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Valentine
Joe Valentine now pitching.
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Valentine
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Valentine
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Bagwell is out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Valentine
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
LaRue is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Freel vs. Qualls
Ryan Freel pinch hits for Joe Valentine.
Freel bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. LaRue moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jimenez vs. Qualls
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Qualls
Griffey 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, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Wagner
Ryan Wagner now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Wagner
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wagner
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching.
Casey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Lidge
Kearns hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Lidge
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dunn for the out. Kearns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Lidge
Randa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Aurilia vs. Lidge
Aurilia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wagner
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Wagner
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Brad Lidge.
Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kearns. Vizcaino reaches second base with a double. Taveras goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/2005 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Jimenez D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Everett A, ss 3 0 0 0
Griffey K, cf 5 0 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Casey S, 1b 5 0 2 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Kearns A, rf 5 0 2 0 Ensberg M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dunn A, lf 5 0 0 0 Scott L, lf 4 1 1 0
Randa J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lane J, rf 4 1 2 2
Aurilia R, ss 5 2 2 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
LaRue J, c 2 0 1 1 Taveras W, cf 4 1 3 0
Wilson P, p 3 0 1 1 Backe B, p 0 0 0 0
Valentine J, p 0 0 0 0 Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0
Freel R, ph 0 0 0 0 Duckworth B, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner R, p 0 0 0 0 Lamb M, ph 1 0 0 0
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0
Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0
Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 11 2 33 4 10 4
Cincinnati 100 101 000 -- 3
Houston 000 003 001 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson P 6.0 8 3 3 2 2
Valentine J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Wagner R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B 5.0 6 2 2 1 5
Duckworth B 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Franco J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Wheeler D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Qualls C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lidge B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Lane J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Houston 8
2B -- Griffey K, Randa J, Lane J, Aurilia R, Vizcaino J
HR -- Bagwell J, Lane J
SH -- Freel R
HBP -- by Duckworth B (LaRue J), by Qualls C (LaRue J)
T -- 2:55
A -- 34502
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