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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 31, 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 May 31, 2005 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Belisle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,535 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Larry Poncino |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Freel | Right Fielder |
| Felipe Lopez | Shortstop |
| Sean Casey | First Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Center Fielder |
| Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Rich Aurilia | Second Baseman |
| Jason LaRue | Catcher |
| Matt Belisle | Pitcher |
| Dave Miley | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Todd Self | Right Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lamb | First Baseman |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 31, 2005
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Backe
Freel 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Backe
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Backe
Casey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Backe
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Self settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Belisle
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Self vs. Belisle
Self hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Belisle
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Backe
Aurilia hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Backe
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dunn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Belisle vs. Backe
Belisle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dunn moves to third. LaRue moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Freel vs. Backe
Freel hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Belisle
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Belisle
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lamb vs. Belisle
Lamb hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Belisle
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Backe
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Backe
Casey hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Backe
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Griffey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn hits a fly ball into right field. Self settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Belisle
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Belisle
Backe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Belisle
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Backe
Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Backe
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Backe
LaRue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Belisle vs. Backe
Belisle hits a fly ball into right field. Self 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: ---
Self vs. Belisle
Self hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Belisle
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Belisle
Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Belisle
Ensberg takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamb vs. Belisle
Lamb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Ensberg moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Belisle
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Belisle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Backe
Freel hits a line drive towards the mound. Backe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Backe
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lamb fields the ball and throws to Backe covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Backe
There's a wild pitch. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Backe
Casey hits a line drive into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Backe
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Backe
Dunn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Belisle
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backe vs. Belisle
Backe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Belisle
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Backe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Self vs. Belisle
Self hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Backe scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Belisle
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Belisle
Berkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. There goes Self trying to get to home. Dunn throws the ball in to Lopez who relays the ball to LaRue, who tags Self, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Backe
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Backe
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Stone
Ricky Stone now pitching.
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Stone
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lamb for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Stone
Everett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Stone
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Backe vs. Stone
Backe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Backe
Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Ricky Stone.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Freel vs. Backe
Freel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Backe
Jason Romano pinch runs for Jacob Cruz.
Ausmus fires to second and picks off Romano for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Backe
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Freel moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Casey hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Self. Casey reaches second base with a double. Freel scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Griffey vs. Franco
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field. Self settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wagner
Ryan Wagner now pitching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Self vs. Wagner
Self hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Self for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wagner
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Wheeler
Dan Wheeler now pitching.
Dunn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Wheeler
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Wheeler
Aurilia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wagner
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Casey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wagner
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Wagner
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Lidge
Eric Bruntlett now playing second base. Brad Lidge now pitching.
LaRue strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Lidge
Austin Kearns pinch hits for Ryan Wagner.
Kearns strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Lidge
Freel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lidge
There goes Freel. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Freel steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Lidge
Lopez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/2005 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Freel R, rf 4 1 1 0 Taveras W, cf 4 1 1 0
Lopez F, ss 5 1 1 0 Self T, rf 4 0 1 1
Casey S, 1b 4 0 2 1 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Griffey K, cf 4 1 2 2 Bruntlett E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Dunn A, lf 3 0 0 0 Berkman L, lf 3 1 2 1
Randa J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ensberg M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Aurilia R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lamb M, 1b 4 0 1 1
LaRue J, c 3 0 1 0 Everett A, ss 3 1 1 1
Belisle M, p 2 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0
Stone R, p 0 0 0 0 Backe B, p 3 1 1 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 1 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Romano J, pr 0 0 0 0 Wheeler D, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner R, p 0 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0
Kearns A, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 10 3 31 4 8 4
Cincinnati 000 020 100 -- 3
Houston 000 121 00x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Belisle M (L) 5.0 6 3 3 2 2
Stone R 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Wagner R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (W) 6.2 9 3 3 2 1
Franco J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Wheeler D 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Lidge B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 5
2B -- Griffey K, Berkman L, Casey S
HR -- Griffey K, Everett A
SB -- Freel R
WP -- Backe B
T -- 2:27
A -- 28535
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