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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 26, 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 August 26, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bronson Arroyo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,395 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lance Barksdale 1B: Doug Eddings 2B: Ted Barrett 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Dickerson | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Keppinger | Shortstop |
| Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Joey Votto | First Baseman |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Third Baseman |
| Jay Bruce | Right Fielder |
| Jolbert Cabrera | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Hanigan | Catcher |
| Bronson Arroyo | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Left Fielder |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Mark Loretta | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| David Newhan | Second Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 26, 2008
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Rodriguez
Dickerson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Rodriguez
Rodriguez fires to first and has Dickerson trapped. There's the throw to Tejada who tags Dickerson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Rodriguez
Keppinger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Arroyo
Erstad hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hanigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Arroyo
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Arroyo
There goes Bourn. The throw from Hanigan and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Rodriguez
Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newhan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Rodriguez
Encarnacion hits a line drive towards third. Loretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Rodriguez
Bruce strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bruce out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Arroyo
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Arroyo
Newhan 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Rodriguez
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hanigan vs. Rodriguez
Hanigan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Rodriguez
Arroyo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Arroyo
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Arroyo
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Arroyo
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Rodriguez
Dickerson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Rodriguez
Keppinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Erstad. Keppinger reaches second base with a double. Dickerson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. Dickerson scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Votto vs. Rodriguez
Votto hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Rodriguez
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Arroyo
Bourn hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman strikes out. There goes Tejada. The throw from Hanigan to Keppinger, and Tejada is out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Rodriguez
Bruce strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Rodriguez
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hanigan vs. Rodriguez
Hanigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Arroyo
Loretta hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence takes first base on ball four. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newhan vs. Arroyo
Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newhan for the out. Loretta moves to third. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Arroyo
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. Loretta scores. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Arroyo
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Rodriguez
Arroyo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Rodriguez
Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Rodriguez
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Arroyo
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Arroyo
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada 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. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Rodriguez
Votto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Rodriguez
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Rodriguez
Bruce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Arroyo
Loretta 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, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Cabrera hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanigan vs. Geary
Hanigan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Geary
Arroyo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Geary
Dickerson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Geary
Keppinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dickerson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Geary
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Arroyo
Chris Dickerson now playing left field. Corey Patterson now playing center field.
Newhan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Arroyo
Ausmus bunts towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. Newhan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Arroyo
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Geoff Geary.
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Arroyo
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops it up and throws to first, with Arroyo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Votto 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Byrdak
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Byrdak
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Arroyo
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/2008 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Dickerson C, cf-lf 2 1 1 0 Erstad D, lf 4 0 0 0
Keppinger J, ss 4 0 2 0 Bourn M, cf 3 0 1 0
Phillips B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0
Votto J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Encarnacion E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Loretta M, 3b 3 1 1 0
Bruce J, rf 4 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 2 0 0 0
Cabrera J, lf 3 0 0 0 Newhan D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Patterson C, cf 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 2 0 0 1
Hanigan R, c 3 1 1 1 Rodriguez W, p 2 0 0 0
Arroyo B, p 3 0 0 0 Geary G, p 0 0 0 0
Blum G, ph 1 0 0 0
Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 28 1 5 1
Cincinnati 000 100 010 -- 2
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W 7.0 3 1 1 1 10
Geary G (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Byrdak T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Houston 3
2B -- Keppinger J
HR -- Hanigan R
SB -- Bourn M
CS -- Dickerson C, Tejada M
SH -- Ausmus B
T -- 2:27
A -- 30395
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