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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 30, 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 30, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 2008 |
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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 30, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Edinson Volquez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 30,272 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Delfin Colon 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Edinson Volquez | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
July 30, 2008
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Rodriguez
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Rodriguez
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Rodriguez
Griffey hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Volquez
Matsui hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Volquez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Volquez
Berkman takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Volquez
Lee strikes out. There goes Tejada. The throw from Bako and Tejada is out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Rodriguez
Dunn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Rodriguez
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Votto vs. Rodriguez
Votto hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Erstad. Votto reaches second base with a double. Encarnacion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bako vs. Rodriguez
Bako strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Volquez vs. Rodriguez
Volquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Volquez
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Volquez
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Volquez
Erstad 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Rodriguez
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Rodriguez
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Rodriguez
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keppinger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dunn vs. Rodriguez
Dunn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Volquez
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Volquez
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Volquez
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Matsui for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Rodriguez
Encarnacion hits a line drive towards short. Tejada reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Rodriguez
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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Rodriguez
Bako 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Volquez
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Volquez
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Volquez
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Volquez
Blum strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Volquez vs. Rodriguez
Volquez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Rodriguez
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Volquez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Keppinger vs. Rodriguez
Keppinger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Rodriguez
Griffey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Rodriguez
There goes Phillips. The throw from Quintero and he is out, Tejada applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Rodriguez
Dunn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Paronto
Chad Paronto now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Paronto
Votto hits a popup beyond third. Blum can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Bako strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Volquez
Pence hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Volquez
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Volquez
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Newhan vs. Volquez
David Newhan pinch hits for Tim Byrdak.
Newhan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Volquez
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Volquez vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Volquez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Sampson
Bruce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Sampson
Keppinger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Sampson
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Volquez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Volquez
Berkman 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, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Volquez
Lee hits a popup towards short. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sampson
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Sampson
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sampson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Encarnacion vs. Sampson
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Votto vs. Sampson
Votto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Dunn moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bako vs. Sampson
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Volquez
Blum 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, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Volquez
Pence hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Pence reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Volquez
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Keppinger. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Quintero vs. Volquez
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Keppinger. Pence scores. Erstad moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wigginton vs. Volquez
Ty Wigginton pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Wigginton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Lincoln
Mike Lincoln now pitching.
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bruce. Matsui reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Lincoln
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tejada for the out. Matsui moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Lincoln
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching. Andy Phillips pinch hits for Mike Lincoln.
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Wright
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruce for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Wright
Keppinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Wright
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Weathers
David Weathers now pitching.
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Weathers
Blum hits a fly ball towards left. Dunn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Dunn. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Weathers
Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Weathers
Erstad strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunn vs. Brocail
Dunn strikes out. There goes Phillips. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Brocail
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Votto vs. Brocail
Votto is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bako vs. Brocail
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips scores. Votto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Brocail
Javier Valentin pinch hits for David Weathers.
Valentin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Cordero
Jay Bruce now playing left field. Corey Patterson now playing center field. Francisco Cordero now pitching. Michael Bourn pinch hits for Humberto
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Cordero
Mark Loretta pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Loretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Cordero
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tejada vs. Cordero
Tejada strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/2008 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Bruce J, cf-lf 5 1 2 0 Matsui K, 2b 5 0 2 0 Keppinger J, ss 5 0 2 0 Tejada M, ss 5 0 0 0 Griffey K, rf 5 1 1 3 Berkman L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Phillips B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Lee C, lf 4 0 0 0 Dunn A, lf 5 2 3 2 Blum G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Patterson C, cf 0 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 2 2 1 Encarnacion E, 3b 5 2 2 1 Erstad D, cf 4 1 1 0 Votto J, 1b 4 0 3 2 Quintero H, c 3 1 0 1 Bako P, c 5 0 1 1 Bourn M, ph 1 0 1 0 Volquez E, p 3 1 1 0 Rodriguez W, p 1 0 0 0 Lincoln M, p 0 0 0 0 Paronto C, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips A, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Weathers D, p 0 0 0 0 Newhan D, ph 1 0 0 0 Valentin J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0 Cordero F, p 0 0 0 0 Wigginton T, ph 1 1 1 3 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0 Loretta M, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 9 17 9 37 5 9 5 Cincinnati 020 050 101 -- 9 Houston 000 010 400 -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Volquez E (W) 6.1 6 5 1 1 5 Lincoln M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Weathers D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Cordero F 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez W (L) 4.2 9 6 6 1 4 Paronto C* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 Byrdak T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Sampson C 2.0 3 1 0 0 2 Wright W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Brocail D 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Tejada M, Keppinger J 2, Dunn A DP -- Cincinnati 2, Houston 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Houston 6 2B -- Votto J, Berkman L, Pence H, Matsui K HR -- Dunn A 2, Griffey K, Encarnacion E, Pence H, Wigginton T SB -- Phillips B CS -- Tejada M, Phillips B T -- 3:13 A -- 30272
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