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Astros
@ Reds
Great American Ballpark
April 30, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on April 30, 2006 at Great American Ballpark.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 2006 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Taylor Buchholz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Elizardo Ramirez |
Ballpark | Great American Ballpark |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 22,814 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Eric Cooper |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chris Burke | Second Baseman |
Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
Preston Wilson | Left Fielder |
Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Adam Everett | Shortstop |
Taylor Buchholz | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryan Freel | Center Fielder |
Felipe Lopez | Shortstop |
Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
Edwin Encarnacion | Third Baseman |
Scott Hatteberg | First Baseman |
Austin Kearns | Right Fielder |
Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman |
Javier Valentin | Catcher |
Elizardo Ramirez | Pitcher |
Jerry Narron | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Great American Ballpark
April 30, 2006
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Ramirez
Burke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Ramirez
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Ramirez
Berkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Ramirez
Ensberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hatteberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ramirez
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Ramirez
Lane takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Ramirez
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Buchholz
Freel hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Buchholz
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Buchholz
Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dunn for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Ramirez
Everett hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buchholz vs. Ramirez
Buchholz hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Ramirez
Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Buchholz
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Buchholz
Hatteberg 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 -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Buchholz
Kearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Buchholz
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Kearns moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Buchholz
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ramirez
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Ramirez
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Ramirez
Ensberg hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Buchholz
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Buchholz
Freel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Buchholz
Lopez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Buchholz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ramirez
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Ramirez
Lane hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Ramirez
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Ramirez
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buchholz vs. Ramirez
Buchholz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Buchholz
Dunn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Buchholz
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Buchholz
Hatteberg hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Ramirez
Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Ramirez
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Ramirez
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Ramirez
Ensberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Ensberg reaches second base with a double. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Ramirez
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Buchholz
Kearns strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Buchholz
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Buchholz
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 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Ramirez
Lane strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Ramirez
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Ramirez
Everett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hatteberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Buchholz vs. Ramirez
Buchholz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Buchholz
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Elizardo Ramirez.
McCracken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Freel vs. Buchholz
Freel takes first base on ball four. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Buchholz
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Dunn vs. Buchholz
Dunn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Buchholz
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Belisle
Matt Belisle now pitching.
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Belisle
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Belisle
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Buchholz
Hatteberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Buchholz
Kearns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Buchholz
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Kearns moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Qualls
Chad Qualls now pitching.
Valentin hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aurilia vs. Qualls
Rich Aurilia pinch hits for Matt Belisle.
Aurilia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Ensberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. White
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Encarnacion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. White
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Qualls
Freel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Qualls
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Qualls
Dunn 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
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Coffey
Todd Coffey now pitching.
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Coffey
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Dunn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Coffey
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Chad Qualls.
Lamb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Coffey
Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lidge
Brad Lidge now pitching.
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Lidge
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Lidge
Kearns hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lidge
There goes Kearns. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Kearns steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Lidge
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Valentin vs. Lidge
Valentin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/2006 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Burke C, 2b 4 1 0 0 Freel R, cf 3 0 0 0 Taveras W, cf 4 0 0 0 Lopez F, ss 4 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 1 1 2 Dunn A, lf 4 1 1 2 Ensberg M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Encarnacion E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wilson P, lf 4 0 1 0 Hatteberg S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lane J, rf 3 1 1 1 Kearns A, rf 3 0 2 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 2 0 Phillips B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Everett A, ss 4 0 0 0 Valentin J, c 4 0 0 0 Buchholz T, p 3 0 0 0 Ramirez E, p 1 0 0 0 Qualls C, p 0 0 0 0 McCracken Q, ph 1 1 1 0 Lamb M, ph 1 0 1 0 Belisle M, p 0 0 0 0 Lidge B, p 0 0 0 0 Aurilia R, ph 1 0 0 0 White R, p 0 0 0 0 Coffey T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 30 2 4 2 Houston 200 100 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 000 002 000 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Buchholz T (W) 6.1 3 2 2 4 2 Qualls C 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Lidge B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Ramirez E (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 5 Belisle M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 White R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Coffey T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Ensberg M HR -- Berkman L, Lane J, Dunn A SB -- Kearns A HBP -- by Ramirez E (Burke C) T -- 2:43 A -- 22814
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