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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 27, 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 27, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Josh Fogg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roy Oswalt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,741 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Eddings 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Lance Barksdale |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Dickerson | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Keppinger | Shortstop |
| Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Joey Votto | First Baseman |
| Jay Bruce | Right Fielder |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Third Baseman |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Josh Fogg | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darin Erstad | Left Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Second Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Roy Oswalt | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 27, 2008
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Oswalt
Dickerson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Oswalt
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Oswalt
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Keppinger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Votto vs. Oswalt
Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Oswalt, and towards Tejada, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Keppinger scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bruce vs. Oswalt
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Fogg
Erstad hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Fogg
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Fogg
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Erstad. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Oswalt
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bako vs. Oswalt
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to home to get Encarnacion. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fogg vs. Oswalt
Fogg 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Fogg
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bruce. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Fogg
Blum strikes out. Bako drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blum out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Fogg
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion juggles the ball. That's an error on Encarnacion. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Fogg
Bourn hits a popup towards short. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Fogg
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Oswalt
Dickerson hits a fly ball into left field. Erstad settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Oswalt
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Oswalt
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Fogg
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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Fogg
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops it up and throws to first, with Fogg covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Fogg
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fogg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Oswalt
Votto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Oswalt
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Fogg
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Fogg
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Fogg
Blum strikes out. There goes Tejada. The throw from Bako and Tejada is out. There goes Berkman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Fogg
Pence hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Fogg
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Oswalt
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Oswalt
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fogg vs. Oswalt
Fogg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Fogg
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oswalt vs. Fogg
Oswalt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Fogg
Erstad hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Fogg
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Oswalt
Dickerson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Oswalt
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dickerson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Oswalt
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 moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Votto vs. Oswalt
Votto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Fogg
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Fogg
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Fogg
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Fogg
Pence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Fogg
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Oswalt
Bruce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Oswalt
Patterson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Oswalt
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Majewski
Gary Majewski now pitching.
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ausmus for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newhan vs. Majewski
David Newhan pinch hits for Roy Oswalt.
Newhan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops it up and throws to first, with Majewski covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erstad vs. Majewski
Erstad hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Majewski
Wigginton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Majewski
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rosales vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching. Adam Rosales pinch hits for Gary Majewski.
Rosales strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Hawkins
Dickerson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Hawkins
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Hawkins
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Bray
Bill Bray now pitching.
Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Bray
Blum is hit by the pitch. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Pence vs. Bray
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Bray
Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Lincoln
Mike Lincoln now pitching.
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching. Jose Castillo now playing second base.
Votto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Valverde
Bruce strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Valverde
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Valverde
Patterson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/2008 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Dickerson C, lf 3 0 0 0 Erstad D, lf 4 1 1 0
Keppinger J, ss 4 1 2 0 Wigginton T, 3b 4 1 1 2
Phillips B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0
Votto J, 1b 2 0 0 1 Berkman L, 1b 3 1 3 0
Bruce J, rf 4 0 1 0 Blum G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Encarnacion E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
Patterson C, cf 4 0 1 0 Pence H, rf 4 1 2 2
Bako P, c 3 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 0 0
Fogg J, p 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0
Majewski G, p 0 0 0 0 Oswalt R, p 2 0 1 0
Rosales A, ph 1 0 0 0 Newhan D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bray B, p 0 0 0 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0
Lincoln M, p 0 0 0 0 Castillo J, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 33 4 9 4
Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston 000 200 20x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fogg J (L) 6.0 6 2 2 1 2
Majewski G 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
Bray B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Lincoln M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W) 7.0 5 1 1 2 3
Hawkins L 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Valverde J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Encarnacion E
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 7
2B -- Phillips B, Encarnacion E, Berkman L
HR -- Pence H, Wigginton T
CS -- Tejada M
HBP -- by Bray B (Blum G)
T -- 2:29
A -- 30741
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