Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Bailey
  
  Anderson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Bailey
  
  There goes Anderson. The throw from Valentin and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Bailey
  
  The ball gets by Valentin for a passed ball. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Biggio vs. Bailey
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Hopper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Bailey
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Bailey
  
  Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Pence vs. Bailey
  
  Pence takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Wigginton vs. Bailey
  
  Wigginton hits a fly ball into left field. Votto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hopper vs. Paulino
  
  Hopper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields the ball and throws to Paulino covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Keppinger vs. Paulino
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ransom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Votto vs. Paulino
  
  Votto hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Paulino
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ransom vs. Bailey
  
  Ransom hits a fly ball into center field. Hopper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Towles vs. Bailey
  
  Towles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Paulino vs. Bailey
  
  Paulino strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Paulino
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Paulino
  
  Valentin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cantu vs. Paulino
  
  Cantu hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Cantu reaches second base with a double. Valentin moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Ellison vs. Paulino
  
  Ellison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Bailey vs. Paulino
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Valentin scores. Cantu scores. Ellison moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Hopper vs. Paulino
  
  Hopper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Hopper reaches second base with a double. Ellison scores. Bailey scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Keppinger vs. Paulino
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keppinger for the out. Hopper moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Votto vs. Paulino
  
  Votto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Bailey
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Votto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Bailey
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Bailey
  
  There's a wild pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Bailey
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Votto. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Bailey
  
  Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Pence vs. Bailey
  
  Pence strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Paulino
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Paulino
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Valentin vs. Paulino
  
  Valentin strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cantu vs. Paulino
  
  Cantu hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Paulino scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cantu for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Bailey
  
  Wigginton hits a fly ball towards left. Votto settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Votto. Wigginton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ransom vs. Bailey
  
  Ransom strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Towles vs. Bailey
  
  Towles hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Votto. Towles reaches second base with a double. Wigginton scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paulino vs. Bailey
  
  Paulino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Towles is safe. Towles moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Bailey
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field. Hopper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Towles tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Bailey
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ellison vs. Paulino
  
  Ellison hits a popup towards short. Ransom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Paulino
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hopper vs. Paulino
  
  Hopper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ransom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Bailey
  
  Berkman 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 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Bailey
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Votto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Bailey
  
  Pence hits a fly ball into left field. Votto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Paulino
  
  Keppinger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Paulino
  
  Votto hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Paulino
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Paulino
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Bailey
  
  Wigginton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cantu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ransom vs. Bailey
  
  Ransom hits a fly ball into center field. Hopper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Towles vs. Bailey
  
  Towles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion juggles the ball. That's an error on Encarnacion. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Coutlangus
  
  Luke Scott pinch hits for Felipe Paulino. Jon Coutlangus now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Towles moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Coutlangus
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Towles scores. Scott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Majewski
  
  Gary Majewski now pitching.
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Berkman vs. Majewski
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Lee vs. Majewski
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Hopper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Borkowski
  
  Dave Borkowski now pitching.
  
  Valentin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wigginton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cantu vs. Borkowski
  
  Cantu hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellison vs. Borkowski
  
  Ellison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pence vs. Majewski
  
  Pence hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wigginton vs. Majewski
  
  Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Keppinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ransom vs. Majewski
  
  Ransom strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Towles vs. Majewski
  
  Towles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Borkowski
  
  Alex Gonzalez pinch hits for Gary Majewski.
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopper vs. Borkowski
  
  Hopper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Keppinger vs. Borkowski
  
  Keppinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Votto vs. Borkowski
  
  Votto strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Bray
  
  Bill Bray now pitching. Chris Burke pinch hits for Dave Borkowski.
  
  Burke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Bray
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Bray
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Qualls
  
  Chad Qualls now pitching. Chris Burke now playing second base.
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Qualls
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ransom scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Qualls
  
  Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. McBeth
  
  Marcus McBeth now pitching.
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ellison. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. McBeth
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berkman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Pence vs. McBeth
  
  Eric Bruntlett pinch runs for Carlos Lee.
  
  Pence hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Bruntlett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wigginton vs. McBeth
  
  Wigginton hits a line drive into left field. Votto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruntlett moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ransom vs. Salmon
  
  Brad Salmon now pitching.
  
  Ransom strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Towles vs. Salmon
  
  Towles hits a fly ball into center field. Hopper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cantu vs. Lidge
  
  Brad Lidge now pitching. Eric Bruntlett now playing left field.
  
  Cantu is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ellison vs. Lidge
  
  Ellison strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Coats vs. Lidge
  
  Buck Coats pinch hits for Brad Salmon.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cantu moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Coats vs. Lidge
  
  Coats strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hopper vs. Lidge
  
  Hopper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Keppinger vs. Lidge
  
  Keppinger takes first base on ball four. Cantu moves to third. Hopper moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Votto vs. Lidge
  
  Votto strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/2007 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Anderson J, cf        3  1  1  2   Hopper N, cf          4  0  2  2   
Biggio C, 2b          3  1  1  2   Keppinger J, ss       3  0  1  0   
Qualls C, p           0  0  0  0   Votto J, lf           5  1  1  1   
Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   Phillips B, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Berkman L, 1b         4  1  2  1   Encarnacion E, 3b     4  0  0  0   
Lee C, lf             5  0  2  0   Valentin J, c         4  1  1  0   
Bruntlett E, pr-lf    0  0  0  0   Cantu J, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Pence H, rf           4  1  2  2   Ellison J, rf         3  1  0  0   
Wigginton T, 3b       5  1  0  0   Bailey H, p           2  1  1  2   
Ransom C, ss          5  0  0  0   Coutlangus J, p       0  0  0  0   
Towles J, c           5  2  1  1   Majewski G, p         0  0  0  0   
Paulino F, p          2  0  0  0   Gonzalez A, ph        1  0  0  0   
Scott L, ph           1  1  1  0   Bray B, p             0  0  0  0   
Borkowski D, p        0  0  0  0   McBeth M, p           0  0  0  0   
Burke C, ph-2b        1  0  0  0   Salmon B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Coats B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 10  8                        34  5  8  5

Houston          101 202 101 --  8
Cincinnati       140 000 000 --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paulino F (W)         5.0  8  5  5  1  2
Borkowski D           2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Qualls C              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Lidge B (S)           1.0  0  0  0  2  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bailey H              5.2  3  5  2  2  5
Coutlangus J (L)*     0.0  2  1  1  0  0
Majewski G            1.1  2  1  1  1  1
Bray B                1.0  0  0  0  0  2
McBeth M              0.1  3  1  1  0  0
Salmon B              0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Votto J, Encarnacion E
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Cantu J, Bailey H, Hopper N, Berkman L 2, Towles J
HR -- Votto J, Pence H
SB -- Anderson J
SF -- Biggio C, Anderson J
HBP -- by Bailey H (Anderson J), by Lidge B (Cantu J)
WP -- Bailey H, Lidge B
PB -- Valentin J
T -- 3:08
A -- 13261

    

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