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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 20, 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 20, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 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 20, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bronson Arroyo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,308 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Joe West 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Paul Schrieber |
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 |
| Darnell McDonald | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Hanigan | Catcher |
| Paul Janish | Shortstop |
| Bronson Arroyo | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
April 20, 2009
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hampton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Hampton
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Votto vs. Hampton
Votto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Hampton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. Votto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Encarnacion vs. Hampton
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Votto scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Hampton
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Arroyo
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a line drive into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hanigan vs. Hampton
Hanigan hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Janish vs. Hampton
Janish hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Arroyo vs. Hampton
Arroyo bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Janish moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Hampton
Taveras 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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Arroyo
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Arroyo
Blum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pence moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Arroyo
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to second for the out. Pence scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Arroyo
There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Hanigan and he is out, Janish applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Hampton
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Hampton
Votto strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hampton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Arroyo
Bourn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Arroyo
Hampton bunts in front of the plate. Hanigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Arroyo
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Hampton
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McDonald vs. Hampton
McDonald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hanigan vs. Hampton
Hanigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDonald moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Janish vs. Hampton
Janish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Janish scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Arroyo
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Hampton
Arroyo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hampton
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Hampton
Hairston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Arroyo
Blum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Arroyo
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Arroyo
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Arroyo
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Hampton
Votto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Votto for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hampton
Phillips 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Hampton
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Hampton
McDonald takes first base on ball four. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hanigan vs. Hampton
Hanigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Arroyo
Matsui hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Arroyo
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Arroyo
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Arroyo
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Arroyo
Pence hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras throws the ball in to Janish who tags Pence trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Janish vs. Hampton
Janish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Arroyo vs. Hampton
Arroyo bunts towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Janish moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Geary
Geoff Geary now pitching.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Janish moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Hairston vs. Geary
Hairston takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Votto vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Votto hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Votto reaches second base with a double. Janish scores. Taveras scores. There goes Hairston trying to get to home. Bourn throws the ball in to Tejada who relays the ball to Rodriguez, who tags Hairston, who came all the way from first, for the out. Votto moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Byrdak
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Arroyo
Blum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Arroyo
Rodriguez 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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Arroyo
Bourn hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Hawkins
LaTroy Hawkins now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Hawkins
Chris Dickerson pinch hits for Darnell McDonald.
Dickerson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanigan vs. Hawkins
Hanigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hawkins covering, for the out. Dickerson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janish vs. Hawkins
Janish is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nix vs. Hawkins
Laynce Nix pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo.
Nix strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Rhodes
Chris Dickerson now playing right field. Arthur Rhodes now pitching. Jason Michaels pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins.
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Michaels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Rhodes
Matsui bunts towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Tejada vs. Rhodes
Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berkman vs. Rhodes
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Rhodes
Lee takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Pence vs. Rhodes
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching.
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Valverde
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Valverde
Votto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Cordero
Francisco Cordero now pitching.
Blum hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cordero
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Cordero
Jason Smith pinch runs for Ivan Rodriguez.
Bourn hits a popup towards third. Encarnacion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Erstad vs. Cordero
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Jose Valverde.
Erstad hits a line drive into left field. Hairston 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 4/20/2009 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Taveras W, cf 5 2 2 0 Matsui K, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hairston J, lf 4 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 3 0 0 0
Votto J, 1b 5 1 2 2 Berkman L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Phillips B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lee C, lf 3 1 1 1
Encarnacion E, 3b 4 0 2 2 Pence H, rf 4 1 2 0
McDonald D, rf 2 0 1 0 Blum G, 3b 4 0 3 0
Dickerson C, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 1
Hanigan R, c 4 0 1 0 Smith J, pr 0 0 0 0
Janish P, ss 3 1 2 0 Bourn M, cf 4 0 1 0
Arroyo B, p 1 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 1 0 0 0
Nix L, ph 1 0 0 0 Geary G, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes A, p 0 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Cordero F, p 0 0 0 0 Hawkins L, p 0 0 0 0
Michaels J, ph 1 0 1 0
Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 10 4 32 3 11 3
Cincinnati 200 000 200 -- 4
Houston 010 002 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Arroyo B (W) 7.0 9 3 3 0 2
Rhodes A 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Cordero F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M 6.1 8 3 3 1 5
Geary G (L)* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Byrdak T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Hawkins L 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Valverde J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 6
2B -- Votto J, Michaels J
HR -- Berkman L, Lee C
CS -- Rodriguez I
SH -- Arroyo B 2, Hampton M, Matsui K
HBP -- by Hawkins L (Janish P)
T -- 2:53
A -- 23308
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