Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Armstrong
  
  Yelding hits a popup into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Armstrong
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Armstrong
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Hernandez
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Stubbs. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Hernandez
  
  Larkin bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Morris vs. Hernandez
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatcher scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Hernandez
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Neill for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Armstrong
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Armstrong
  
  Stubbs strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Armstrong
  
  Anthony strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Hernandez
  
  Sabo hits a popup towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Hernandez
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Hernandez
  
  Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Hernandez
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Scudder
  
  Scott Scudder now pitching.
  
  Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Candaele for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Scudder
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Scudder
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Scudder vs. Hernandez
  
  Scudder takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Hernandez
  
  Hatcher bunts towards the right side of the infield. Candaele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scudder moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larkin vs. Hernandez
  
  Larkin bunts towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. Scudder moves to third. Hatcher moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Morris vs. Hernandez
  
  Morris is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  O'Neill vs. Hernandez
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields the ball and throws to Hernandez covering. Safe. Scudder scores. Hatcher scores. Morris moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sabo vs. Hernandez
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Scudder
  
  Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Scudder
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Scudder
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Hernandez
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Hernandez
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reed for the out. Benzinger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Oester vs. Hernandez
  
  Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Winningham vs. Hernandez
  
  Herm Winningham pinch hits for Scott Scudder.
  
  Winningham hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. Hernandez
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Charlton
  
  Norm Charlton now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Charlton
  
  Stubbs hits a fly ball into left field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Charlton
  
  Anthony hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Hernandez
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Hernandez
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Hernandez
  
  There goes Larkin. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Larkin steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  O'Neill vs. Hernandez
  
  O'Neill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sabo vs. Hernandez
  
  Sabo hits a popup towards short. Yelding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Benzinger vs. Hernandez
  
  Benzinger hits a line drive into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Mahler
  
  Rick Mahler now pitching. Luis Quinones now playing third base.
  
  Candaele strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Mahler
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Rhodes vs. Mahler
  
  Tuffy Rhodes pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez.
  
  Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Yelding vs. Mahler
  
  Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Clancy
  
  Jim Clancy now pitching.
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Clancy
  
  Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Quinones vs. Clancy
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Mahler
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Mahler
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of O'Neill. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Mahler
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Biggio scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stubbs vs. Mahler
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Reed and he is out, Larkin applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Mahler
  
  Stubbs hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Mahler
  
  Anthony hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Candaele vs. Mahler
  
  Candaele hits a line drive into left field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Clancy
  
  Hatcher strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Clancy
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Clancy
  
  Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  O'Neill vs. Clancy
  
  O'Neill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Dibble
  
  Rob Dibble now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Benzinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Dibble
  
  Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Jim Clancy.
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Dibble
  
  Yelding strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bates vs. Meyer
  
  Brian Meyer now pitching. Billy Bates pinch hits for Rob Dibble.
  
  Bates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Meyer
  
  Benzinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Meyer
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Myers
  
  Randy Myers now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Myers
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Myers
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Stubbs vs. Myers
  
  Stubbs hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1990 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Yelding E, ss         4  0  0  0   Hatcher B, cf         4  2  2  0   
Young G, cf           3  1  0  0   Larkin B, ss          2  0  1  0   
Biggio C, c           4  1  1  0   Morris H, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Davis G, 1b           3  0  1  2   O'Neill P, rf         3  0  1  2   
Stubbs F, lf          4  0  0  0   Sabo C, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Anthony E, rf         3  0  1  0   Mahler R, p           0  0  0  0   
Candaele C, 2b        3  0  0  0   Dibble R, p           0  0  0  0   
Gonzalez L, 3b        3  0  1  0   Bates B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Hernandez X, p        1  0  0  0   Myers R, p            0  0  0  0   
Rhodes T, ph          0  0  0  0   Benzinger T, lf       4  0  1  0   
Clancy J, p           0  0  0  0   Reed J, c             3  0  0  0   
Caminiti K, ph        1  0  0  0   Oester R, 2b          1  0  0  0   
Meyer B, p            0  0  0  0   Armstrong J, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Scudder S, p          0  1  0  0   
                                   Winningham H, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Charlton N, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Quinones L, 3b        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  4  2                        26  3  6  3

Houston          000 000 200 --  2
Cincinnati       102 000 00x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez X (L)       5.0  5  3  3  5  0
Clancy J              2.0  1  0  0  1  1
Meyer B               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Armstrong J           2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Scudder S (W)         2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Charlton N            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Mahler R              2.0  4  2  2  2  1
Dibble R              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Myers R (S)           1.0  0  0  0  1  1

DP -- Houston 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Hatcher B, Gonzalez L, Biggio C
SB -- Larkin B
CS -- Davis G
SH -- Larkin B 2
T -- 2:16
A -- 11202

    

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