Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Oswalt
  
  Taveras 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Oswalt
  
  Dickerson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Oswalt
  
  There goes Dickerson. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Tejada applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Oswalt
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Cueto
  
  Bourn strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Cueto
  
  Tejada 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Cueto
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Cueto
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Oswalt
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Oswalt
  
  Bruce hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. Bruce moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. Oswalt
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Oswalt
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Cueto vs. Oswalt
  
  Cueto strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Cueto
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Cueto
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Cueto
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Oswalt
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dickerson vs. Oswalt
  
  Dickerson hits a line drive 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: 1--
  Votto vs. Oswalt
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Taveras trying to get to third. Pence throws the ball in to Blum, who tags Taveras for the out. Votto moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Oswalt
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bruce vs. Oswalt
  
  Bruce hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Cueto
  
  Smith hits a line drive 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: ---
  Oswalt vs. Cueto
  
  Oswalt hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Cueto
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Oswalt
  
  Hernandez 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Oswalt
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cueto vs. Oswalt
  
  Cueto hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Cueto
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Cueto
  
  Lee hits a line drive towards third. Encarnacion catches it and throws to first to double up Berkman. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Pence vs. Cueto
  
  Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blum vs. Cueto
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tejada moves to third. Pence moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Blum vs. Cueto
  
  Blum hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Oswalt
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Oswalt, and towards Blum, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Oswalt
  
  Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dickerson for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Oswalt
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Cueto
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Cueto
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Oswalt vs. Cueto
  
  Oswalt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Cueto
  
  Bourn takes first base on ball four. Oswalt moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Tejada vs. Cueto
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Oswalt moves to third. Bourn moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Berkman vs. Cueto
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. Oswalt scores. Bourn moves to third. Tejada moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Lee vs. Lincoln
  
  Mike Lincoln now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Oswalt
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oswalt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Oswalt
  
  Bruce hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Oswalt
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Lincoln
  
  Pence 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Lincoln
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lincoln
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Geary
  
  Geoff Geary now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Geary
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Geary
  
  Darnell McDonald pinch hits for Mike Lincoln.
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Herrera
  
  Danny Herrera now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Herrera
  
  Jason Michaels pinch hits for Geoff Geary.
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bourn vs. Herrera
  
  Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herrera fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Masset
  
  Nick Masset now pitching.
  
  There goes Bourn. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Hawkins
  
  LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
  
  Taveras bunts towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Hawkins
  
  Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hawkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Hawkins
  
  Votto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Votto reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Hawkins
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Masset
  
  Tejada hits a popup, foul, towards first. Votto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Masset
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Masset
  
  Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Valverde
  
  Jose Valverde now pitching. Darin Erstad now playing left field.
  
  Bruce strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Valverde
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Valverde
  
  Hernandez 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: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Valverde
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nix vs. Valverde
  
  Laynce Nix pinch hits for Nick Masset.
  
  Nix hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Cordero
  
  Francisco Cordero now pitching.
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Cordero
  
  Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Cordero
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blum moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Cordero
  
  Smith 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 

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         Game of 4/17/2009 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Taveras W, cf         3  0  0  0   Bourn M, cf           3  0  0  0   
Dickerson C, lf       4  0  1  0   Tejada M, ss          4  0  2  0   
Votto J, 1b           4  0  2  0   Berkman L, 1b         1  0  0  1   
Phillips B, 2b        3  0  0  0   Lee C, lf             4  0  0  0   
Bruce J, rf           4  0  1  0   Valverde J, p         0  0  0  0   
Encarnacion E, 3b     3  1  1  0   Pence H, rf           3  0  0  0   
Hernandez R, c        3  1  1  2   Blum G, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Gonzalez A, ss        4  0  1  0   Rodriguez I, c        4  0  1  0   
Cueto J, p            2  0  0  0   Smith J, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Lincoln M, p          0  0  0  0   Oswalt R, p           1  1  0  0   
McDonald D, ph        1  0  0  0   Geary G, p            0  0  0  0   
Herrera D, p          0  0  0  0   Michaels J, ph        0  0  0  0   
Masset N, p           0  0  0  0   Hawkins L, p          0  0  0  0   
Nix L, ph             1  0  0  0   Erstad D, lf          0  0  0  0   
Cordero F, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        28  1  4  1

Cincinnati       000 000 002 --  2
Houston          000 010 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cueto J               4.2  2  1  1  6  3
Lincoln M             1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Herrera D             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Masset N (W)          1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Cordero F (S)         1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oswalt R              6.0  5  0  0  3  4
Geary G               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Hawkins L             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Valverde J (L)        1.0  1  2  2  1  1

DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Houston 7
2B -- Encarnacion E, Votto J
HR -- Hernandez R
CS -- Dickerson C, Bourn M
WP -- Cueto J
T -- 3:01
A -- 32268

    

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