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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 6, 1988
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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 September 6, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1988 |
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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 | September 6, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Browning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Deshaies |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 13,345 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Collins | Right Fielder |
Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Lloyd McClendon | Catcher |
Herm Winningham | Center Fielder |
Luis Quinones | Shortstop |
Dave Concepcion | Second Baseman |
Tom Browning | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Jim Deshaies | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 6, 1988
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Deshaies
Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sabo vs. Deshaies
Sabo hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Deshaies
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Deshaies
Esasky takes first base on ball four. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
McClendon vs. Deshaies
McClendon hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Daniels moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winningham vs. Deshaies
Winningham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daniels scores. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Quinones vs. Deshaies
Quinones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Browning
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Browning
Doran hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Browning
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Deshaies
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Browning vs. Deshaies
Browning bunts towards the mound. Deshaies fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Deshaies
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Deshaies
Sabo hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Browning
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Browning
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Browning
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Browning
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Collins. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Trevino vs. Browning
Trevino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Deshaies vs. Browning
Deshaies strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Deshaies
Daniels hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Deshaies
Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Esasky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winningham vs. Darwin
Winningham hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McClendon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Quinones vs. Darwin
Quinones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Concepcion vs. Darwin
Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Browning vs. Darwin
Browning hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Browning
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Browning
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Browning
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Browning
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Darwin
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Darwin
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Darwin
There goes Sabo. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Sabo steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Darwin
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sabo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Esasky vs. Darwin
Esasky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Browning
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Browning
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Browning
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Darwin
McClendon hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Darwin
Winningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Darwin
Quinones hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Darwin
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Browning
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Browning
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Browning
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Browning vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Browning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Andujar
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Andujar
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Browning
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Browning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Browning
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Browning
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Andujar
Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Andujar
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Daniels moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McClendon vs. Andujar
Ron Oester pinch runs for Nick Esasky.
McClendon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Daniels moves to third. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Winningham vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Winningham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Quinones vs. Agosto
Quinones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Quinones reaches second base with a double. Daniels scores. Oester scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Agosto
Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Browning vs. Agosto
There's a wild pitch. Quinones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Browning vs. Agosto
Browning hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Browning
Ron Oester now playing second base. Dave Concepcion now playing first base.
Bell hits a line drive towards third. Sabo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Browning
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Browning
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McClendon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Browning
Trevino strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Agosto
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Agosto
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Sabo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Agosto
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Agosto
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Oester vs. Agosto
Oester hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Trevino fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trevino. Sabo scores. Daniels scores. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Meyer
Brian Meyer now pitching.
McClendon takes first base on ball four. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Winningham vs. Meyer
Winningham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Quinones vs. Meyer
Quinones hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Browning
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Brian Meyer.
Pankovits hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Browning
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Browning
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Heathcock
Jeff Heathcock now pitching. Craig Smajstrla now playing second base.
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Browning vs. Heathcock
Browning hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Heathcock
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Heathcock
Sabo takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Daniels vs. Heathcock
Daniels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Heathcock
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields the ball and throws to Heathcock covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McClendon vs. Heathcock
McClendon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Browning
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Browning
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Browning
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Browning
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Browning
There goes Hatcher. The throw from McClendon and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Browning
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Winningham. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Hatcher scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Browning
Trevino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Trevino reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Smajstrla vs. Browning
Smajstrla hits a popup towards first. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1988 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Collins D, rf 6 2 3 0 Young G, cf 4 0 1 0 Sabo C, 3b 4 2 0 1 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Daniels K, lf 4 5 3 4 Heathcock J, p 0 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 2 0 1 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 0 0 Oester R, pr-2b 2 1 1 1 Davis G, 1b 4 1 1 1 McClendon L, c 5 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Winningham H, cf 5 0 1 1 Hatcher B, lf 4 1 2 0 Quinones L, ss 4 0 2 2 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 2 1 Concepcion D, 2b-1b 3 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 3 0 1 1 Browning T, p 5 0 1 0 Deshaies J, p 1 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson S, ph 1 0 1 0 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0 Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0 Meyer B, p 0 0 0 0 Pankovits J, ph 1 0 0 0 Smajstrla C, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 10 13 9 34 3 8 3 Cincinnati 201 000 223 -- 10 Houston 000 000 003 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Browning T (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Deshaies J (L)* 2.0 3 3 3 4 1 Darwin D 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 Andujar J 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 Agosto J 1.0 1 2 0 2 1 Meyer B 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Heathcock J 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Bell B 2, Trevino A DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Houston 6 2B -- Ramirez R 2, Quinones L 2, Trevino A 3B -- Collins D HR -- Daniels K 2, Davis G SB -- Sabo C 2, Daniels K, Hatcher B SF -- Sabo C WP -- Agosto J T -- 2:53 A -- 13345
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