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Astros
@ Reds
Great American Ballpark
May 25, 2009
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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 May 25, 2009 at Great American Ballpark.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 2009 |
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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 | May 25, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Harang |
Ballpark | Great American Ballpark |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 17,818 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Mike Everitt 2B: Mike Estabrook 3B: Brian Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
Cecil Cooper | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
Jerry Hairston | Second Baseman |
Chris Dickerson | Left Fielder |
Jonny Gomes | Right Fielder |
Ramon Hernandez | Catcher |
Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Adam Rosales | First Baseman |
Paul Janish | Third Baseman |
Aaron Harang | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Great American Ballpark
May 25, 2009
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Harang
Bourn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Harang
There goes Bourn. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Harang
Tejada hits a line drive towards first. Rosales reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berkman vs. Harang
Berkman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Harang
Lee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taveras who is chasing the ball. Lee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pence vs. Harang
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosales fields the ball and throws to Harang covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Harang
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Matsui vs. Harang
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rodriguez
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Rodriguez
Hairston bunts towards third. Keppinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Dickerson vs. Rodriguez
Dickerson takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to third. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Gomes vs. Rodriguez
Gomes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. Hairston moves to third. Dickerson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Rodriguez
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Keppinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Hairston scores. Dickerson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Rosales vs. Rodriguez
Rosales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickerson scores. Gonzalez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Janish vs. Rodriguez
Janish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Rosales moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harang vs. Rodriguez
Harang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosales scores. Janish moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Taveras vs. Rodriguez
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Harang
Keppinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Harang
Rodriguez bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Harang
Bourn hits a line drive into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Harang
Tejada hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Rodriguez
Humberto Quintero now catching.
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Rodriguez
Dickerson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Rodriguez
Gomes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Harang
Berkman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Berkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Harang
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Janish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Harang
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rosales fields the ball and throws to Harang covering. Safe. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Quintero vs. Harang
Quintero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman scores. Pence moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Harang
Matsui strikes out. There goes Pence. The throw from Hernandez and Pence is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rodriguez
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rosales vs. Rodriguez
Rosales strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Janish vs. Rodriguez
Janish is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Harang vs. Rodriguez
Harang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Hernandez trying to get to home. Bourn throws the ball in to Quintero who tags Hernandez who's trying to score from second, for the out. Janish moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Harang
Keppinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dickerson. Keppinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Harang
Hernandez fires to second and picks off Keppinger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Harang
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Harang
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Harang
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Janish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rodriguez
Taveras strikes out. Quintero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taveras out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Rodriguez
Hairston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dickerson vs. Rodriguez
Dickerson hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Rodriguez
Quintero fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Quintero. Hairston moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gomes vs. Rodriguez
Gomes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hairston scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Rodriguez
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gomes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Harang
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Harang
Lee hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Harang
Pence hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Harang
Quintero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rosales vs. Arias
Alberto Arias now pitching.
Rosales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Janish vs. Arias
Janish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosales moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Votto vs. Arias
Joey Votto pinch hits for Aaron Harang.
Votto is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Arias
Taveras hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rosales moves to third. Votto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hairston vs. Arias
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosales tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Dickerson vs. Arias
Dickerson takes first base on ball four. Votto moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gomes vs. Arias
Gomes takes first base on ball four. Votto scores. Taveras moves to third. Dickerson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Arias
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Burton
Adam Rosales now playing third base. Jared Burton now pitching. Joey Votto now playing first base.
Matsui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Burton
Keppinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dickerson. Keppinger reaches second base with a double. Matsui moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Erstad vs. Burton
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Alberto Arias.
Erstad hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matsui scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Burton
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Burton
Tejada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keppinger scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Burton
Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rosales vs. Fulchino
Rosales strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owings vs. Fulchino
Micah Owings pinch hits for Jared Burton.
Owings strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Fisher
Carlos Fisher now pitching.
Lee hits a popup towards first. Votto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Fisher
Pence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Fisher
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Fulchino
Votto strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Fulchino
Taveras hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hairston vs. Fulchino
Hairston strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dickerson vs. Fulchino
Dickerson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Fisher
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Fisher
Keppinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Fisher
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Jeff Fulchino.
Michaels hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hairston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Fisher
Bourn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keppinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tejada vs. Fisher
Tejada hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Gomes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Byrdak
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Byrdak
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rosales vs. Byrdak
Rosales hits a line drive towards third. Keppinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Cordero
Francisco Cordero now pitching. Jay Bruce now playing right field.
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Cordero
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Cordero
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/2009 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Bourn M, cf 4 1 2 0 Taveras W, cf 5 1 1 0 Tejada M, ss 5 0 1 1 Hairston J, 2b 4 2 2 1 Berkman L, 1b 5 2 2 2 Dickerson C, lf 3 1 0 0 Lee C, lf 5 0 2 0 Gomes J, rf 4 0 3 3 Pence H, rf 4 0 3 0 Cordero F, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 1 0 0 0 Hernandez R, c 5 0 2 0 Quintero H, c 3 0 1 1 Gonzalez A, ss 5 1 0 1 Matsui K, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rosales A, 1b-3b 5 2 2 1 Keppinger J, 3b 3 1 3 0 Janish P, 3b 2 0 1 1 Rodriguez W, p 2 0 0 0 Burton J, p 0 0 0 0 Arias A, p 0 0 0 0 Owings M, ph 1 0 0 0 Erstad D, ph 1 0 0 1 Fisher C, p 0 0 0 0 Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0 Bruce J, rf 0 0 0 0 Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0 Harang A, p 2 0 2 1 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0 Votto J, ph-1b 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 14 5 37 8 13 8 Houston 201 002 000 -- 5 Cincinnati 500 120 00x -- 8 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez W (L) 4.0 10 6 0 2 3 Arias A 1.0 1 2 0 3 0 Fulchino J 2.0 1 0 0 0 5 Byrdak T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Harang A (W) 5.0 10 3 3 1 4 Burton J 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Fisher C 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 Cordero F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Tejada M 2, Quintero H DP -- Cincinnati 3 LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 11 2B -- Berkman L, Hernandez R, Keppinger J 2, Taveras W 3B -- Lee C HR -- Berkman L SB -- Bourn M CS -- Pence H SF -- Hairston J T -- 3:04 A -- 17818
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