Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kile
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Kile
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Kile
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Smiley
  
  Cangelosi strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smiley
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Smiley
  
  Bagwell is hit by the pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Smiley
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards short. Larkin catches it and throws to second to double up Biggio. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Kile
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Kile
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Kile
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Smiley
  
  Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Eusebio vs. Smiley
  
  Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Hunter vs. Smiley
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Smiley
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Kile
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Kile
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smiley vs. Kile
  
  Smiley bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Taubensee moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Kile
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kile vs. Smiley
  
  Kile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Smiley
  
  Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Cangelosi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Smiley
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Smiley
  
  Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Kile
  
  Greene hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter who is chasing the ball. Greene reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Larkin vs. Kile
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Sanders vs. Kile
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Kile
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morris vs. Kile
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Smiley
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Berry vs. Smiley
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Eusebio vs. Smiley
  
  Eusebio hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Smiley
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Smiley
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Kile vs. Smiley
  
  Kile hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Kile reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. Hunter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Cangelosi vs. Smiley
  
  Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Kile
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Kile
  
  Taubensee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Smiley vs. Kile
  
  Smiley strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Kile
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bagwell. Boone scores. Taubensee moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Greene vs. Kile
  
  Greene hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Greene reaches third base with a triple. Taubensee scores. Howard goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Larkin vs. Kile
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground for an out. Larkin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Kile
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Kile
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Smiley
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Smiley
  
  Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Smiley
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taubensee scoops up the ball and tags Bell for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Kile
  
  Morris is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Kile
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Kile
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Smiley vs. Kile
  
  Smiley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Smiley
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Smiley
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Smiley
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kile
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Kile
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Kile
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Smiley
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kile vs. Smiley
  
  Kile hits a popup into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Smiley
  
  Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Carrasco
  
  Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Kile
  
  Sanders hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Kile
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Kile
  
  Morris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Kile
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Morman
  
  Joe Oliver pinch hits for Ed Taubensee. Alvin Morman now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Carrasco
  
  Joe Oliver now catching.
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Carrasco
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Carrasco
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Morman
  
  Eric Owens pinch hits for Hector Carrasco.
  
  Owens hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Morman
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Morman
  
  Greene hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Larkin vs. Hernandez
  
  Xavier Hernandez now pitching. Randy Knorr now catching. Bill Spiers now playing third base.
  
  Larkin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sanders vs. Hernandez
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Brantley
  
  Jeff Brantley now pitching. Jeff Branson now playing third base.
  
  Spiers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Brantley
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Brantley
  
  Miller hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knorr vs. Brantley
  
  Knorr hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hernandez
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Hernandez
  
  Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  Boone bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. Morris moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Hernandez
  
  Oliver strikes out. There goes Morris. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Branson vs. Hartgraves
  
  Dean Hartgraves now pitching.
  
  Branson bunts towards the mound. Hartgraves fields it and throws to first for the out. Morris scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Hartgraves
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Brantley vs. Hartgraves
  
  Brantley 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 

Bottom 10

• Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Brantley
  
  Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Brantley
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Brantley
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1996 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Howard T, lf          5  1  1  0   Cangelosi J, lf       4  0  1  0   
Greene W, 3b          5  0  3  2   Biggio C, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Brantley J, p         1  0  0  0   Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Larkin B, ss          5  0  0  0   Bell D, rf            4  1  1  0   
Sanders R, rf         3  1  1  1   Berry S, 3b           4  1  2  1   
Davis E, cf           5  1  1  1   Hernandez X, p        0  0  0  0   
Morris H, 1b          4  1  2  0   Hartgraves D, p       0  0  0  0   
Boone B, 2b           4  1  1  0   Eusebio T, c          3  0  0  0   
Taubensee E, c        3  1  2  0   Spiers B, 3b          1  1  1  1   
Oliver J, ph-c        2  0  0  0   Hunter B, cf          4  1  1  0   
Smiley J, p           2  0  0  0   Miller O, ss          4  0  0  0   
Carrasco H, p         0  0  0  0   Kile D, p             3  0  1  2   
Owens E, ph           1  0  0  0   Morman A, p           0  0  0  0   
Branson J, 3b         0  0  0  1   Knorr R, c            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  6 11  5                        36  4  7  4

Cincinnati       000 030 010 2 --  6
Houston          000 300 001 0 --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smiley J              6.2  6  3  3  2  4
Carrasco H            1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Brantley J (W)        2.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kile D                7.2  7  4  3  2 11
Morman A              0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Hernandez X (L)       1.0  2  2  2  0  2
Hartgraves D          0.2  0  0  0  1  0

E -- Bagwell J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Houston 5
2B -- Berry S, Cangelosi J, Kile D, Morris H
3B -- Greene W 2, Bell D
HR -- Sanders R, Spiers B, Davis E
SH -- Smiley J, Boone B, Branson J
HBP -- by Smiley J (Bagwell J), by Kile D (Morris H)
WP -- Hernandez X
T -- 3:18
A -- 20505

    

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