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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 18, 2009
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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 April 18, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Aaron Harang |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 30,141 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Paul Schrieber 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Joe West |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
| Joey Votto | First Baseman |
| Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Edwin Encarnacion | Third Baseman |
| Laynce Nix | Right Fielder |
| Ramon Hernandez | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Aaron Harang | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jason Smith | Second Baseman |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 18, 2009
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rodriguez
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Rodriguez
Hairston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Votto vs. Rodriguez
Votto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Harang
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Harang
Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Harang
There goes Tejada. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Tejada steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Harang
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Harang
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tejada moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pence vs. Harang
Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tejada scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Harang
Blum hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lee scores. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Harang
There goes Pence. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Pence steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Harang
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Rodriguez
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nix vs. Rodriguez
Nix strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harang
Smith 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Harang
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Harang
Bourn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rodriguez
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harang vs. Rodriguez
Harang strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Harang
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Harang
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Harang
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Harang
Pence hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blum vs. Harang
Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rodriguez
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Rodriguez
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Rodriguez
Votto hits a popup beyond short. Tejada can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Harang
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harang
Smith hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Harang
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nix vs. Rodriguez
Nix strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rodriguez
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Harang
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Harang
There goes Bourn. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Harang
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Nix settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Harang
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Harang
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Lee reaches second base with a double. Bourn scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Harang
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harang vs. Rodriguez
Harang strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rodriguez
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Harang
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Harang
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harang throws towards second. Phillips fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Blum moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Harang
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Harang
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bourn vs. Harang
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Rodriguez
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Rodriguez
Votto strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Rodriguez
Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nix vs. Rodriguez
Nix strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Harang
Tejada is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Harang
There's a wild pitch. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Harang
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Burton
Jared Burton now pitching. Chris Dickerson now playing right field.
Lee takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to third. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Pence vs. Burton
Pence strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Blum vs. Burton
Blum hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Dickerson. Blum reaches second base with a double. Tejada scores. Berkman scores. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Burton
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hairston. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Lee scores. Blum scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Burton
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Erstad vs. Burton
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez.
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto fields the ball and throws to Burton covering. Safe. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bourn vs. Burton
Bourn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching. Darin Erstad now playing left field.
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Sampson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Sampson
Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Herrera
Danny Herrera now pitching. Paul Janish now playing shortstop. Ryan Hanigan now catching.
Tejada hits a line drive into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Herrera
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berkman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Herrera
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Michaels 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, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Fulchino
Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Fulchino
Votto hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn 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 4/18/2009 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taveras W, cf 4 0 0 0 Bourn M, cf 5 1 1 0
Hairston J, lf 4 0 1 0 Tejada M, ss 4 2 1 0
Votto J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 0 0
Phillips B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 3 2 3 1
Encarnacion E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Nix L, rf 3 0 0 0 Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0
Burton J, p 0 0 0 0 Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0
Herrera D, p 0 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 2 1
Hernandez R, c 2 0 0 0 Blum G, 3b 4 1 3 3
Janish P, ss 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 2 2
Gonzalez A, ss 3 0 0 0 Smith J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hanigan R, c 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez W, p 3 0 0 0
Harang A, p 2 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Dickerson C, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 2 0 37 7 13 7
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 200 010 40x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Harang A (L)* 6.0 10 5 5 1 6
Burton J 1.0 3 2 2 1 3
Herrera D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (W) 7.0 2 0 0 2 10
Sampson C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Fulchino J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Phillips B
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Houston 9
2B -- Lee C, Blum G, Rodriguez I
SB -- Tejada M, Pence H, Bourn M
HBP -- by Harang A (Tejada M)
WP -- Harang A
T -- 2:26
A -- 30141
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