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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 28, 2008
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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 July 28, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 28, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Cueto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,783 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Delfin Colon 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jay Bruce | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Keppinger | Shortstop |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Third Baseman |
| Joey Votto | First Baseman |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Johnny Cueto | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Darin Erstad | Center Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 28, 2008
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Oswalt
Bruce hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Oswalt
Keppinger hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Oswalt
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Cueto
Matsui hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Matsui reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Cueto
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matsui scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Cueto
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Cueto
Lee hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Tejada scores. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Blum vs. Cueto
Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Bruce catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Bruce. Berkman tags and scores. Lee tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Cueto
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Cueto
Erstad hits a line drive towards first. Votto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Oswalt
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Erstad. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dunn vs. Oswalt
Dunn hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Votto vs. Oswalt
Votto strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bako vs. Oswalt
Bako strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Cueto
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Cueto
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Cueto
Matsui hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cueto vs. Oswalt
Cueto strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Oswalt
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields the ball and throws to Oswalt covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Oswalt
Keppinger hits a line drive towards third. Blum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Oswalt
Griffey hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Bruce moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Oswalt
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dunn vs. Oswalt
Dunn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Cueto
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Cueto
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Cueto
Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Cueto
Blum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Cueto
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Oswalt
Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Oswalt
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cueto vs. Oswalt
Cueto bunts towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cueto for the out. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bruce vs. Oswalt
Bruce hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Cueto
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Cueto
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Cueto
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Oswalt
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Oswalt
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Oswalt
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Cueto
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Cueto
Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Cueto
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Cueto
Lee hits a popup towards short. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrdak covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Byrdak
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Byrdak
Votto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Votto for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Cueto
Blum hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Cueto
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Cueto
Erstad hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Cueto
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Newhan vs. Cueto
David Newhan pinch hits for Tim Byrdak.
Newhan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Geary
Andy Phillips pinch hits for Johnny Cueto.
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Geary
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lincoln
Mike Lincoln now pitching.
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lincoln fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Lincoln
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Lincoln
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Tejada for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Geary
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Geary
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Geary
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Dunn hits a fly ball into center field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lincoln
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Lincoln
Blum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Lincoln
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Lincoln
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching. Ty Wigginton now playing third base.
Encarnacion hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wigginton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Valverde
Votto hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Valverde
Javier Valentin pinch hits for Paul Bako.
Valentin hits a line drive towards first. Berkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/2008 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bruce J, cf 4 1 1 0 Matsui K, 2b 4 1 1 0
Keppinger J, ss 4 0 1 0 Tejada M, ss 3 1 2 1
Griffey K, rf 4 1 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 2 1 0
Phillips B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 1 1
Dunn A, lf 4 1 2 4 Blum G, 3b 3 1 2 3
Encarnacion E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
Votto J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0
Bako P, c 3 0 1 0 Erstad D, cf 4 0 1 0
Valentin J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
Cueto J, p 1 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 2 0 0 0
Phillips A, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Lincoln M, p 0 0 0 0 Newhan D, ph 1 0 0 0
Geary G, p 0 0 0 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Wigginton T, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 31 5 9 5
Cincinnati 004 000 000 -- 4
Houston 302 000 00x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Cueto J (L) 6.0 8 5 5 1 3
Lincoln M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W) 5.0 7 4 4 1 5
Byrdak T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Geary G 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Wright W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Valverde J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Bruce J
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Houston 5
2B -- Matsui K, Phillips B, Berkman L
HR -- Dunn A, Blum G
SH -- Cueto J
SF -- Blum G
T -- 2:28
A -- 31783
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