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Astros
@ Reds
Great American Ballpark
September 8, 2012
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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 September 8, 2012 at Great American Ballpark.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 2012 |
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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 | September 8, 2012 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Norris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bronson Arroyo |
Ballpark | Great American Ballpark |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 35,018 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lance Barksdale 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Adrian Johnson 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Paredes | Second Baseman |
Fernando Martinez | Right Fielder |
Brett Wallace | First Baseman |
Justin Maxwell | Center Fielder |
Jason Castro | Catcher |
J.D. Martinez | Left Fielder |
Matt Dominguez | Third Baseman |
Tyler Greene | Shortstop |
Bud Norris | Pitcher |
Tony DeFrancesco | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brandon Phillips | Second Baseman |
Chris Heisey | Center Fielder |
Joey Votto | First Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Left Fielder |
Jay Bruce | Right Fielder |
Todd Frazier | Third Baseman |
Ryan Hanigan | Catcher |
Wilson Valdez | Shortstop |
Bronson Arroyo | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Great American Ballpark
September 8, 2012
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Arroyo
Paredes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Arroyo
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bruce. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wallace vs. Arroyo
Wallace strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Maxwell vs. Arroyo
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Arroyo
Castro hits a fly ball into left field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Norris
Phillips hits a line drive into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heisey vs. Norris
Heisey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Norris
Votto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Norris
Ludwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Paredes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Arroyo
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dominguez vs. Arroyo
Dominguez hits a line drive into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Arroyo
There goes Martinez. The throw from Hanigan and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Arroyo
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Arroyo
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arroyo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Norris
Bruce hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Norris
Frazier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hanigan vs. Norris
Hanigan hits a line drive into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Valdez vs. Norris
Valdez hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Arroyo vs. Norris
Arroyo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Arroyo
Paredes hits a fly ball into center field. Heisey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Arroyo
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wallace vs. Arroyo
Wallace strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Arroyo
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Norris
Phillips hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heisey vs. Norris
Heisey hits a line drive into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Norris
Votto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dominguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Norris
Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Arroyo
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Heisey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Arroyo
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dominguez vs. Arroyo
Dominguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Arroyo
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frazier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bruce vs. Norris
Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paredes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Norris
Frazier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Paredes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hanigan vs. Norris
Hanigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Norris vs. Arroyo
Norris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Arroyo
Paredes hits a line drive into right field. Bruce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Arroyo
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wallace vs. Arroyo
Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Votto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallace for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valdez vs. Norris
Valdez hits a fly ball into center field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arroyo vs. Norris
Arroyo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Norris
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paredes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heisey vs. Norris
There goes Phillips. The throw from Castro and he is safe. Phillips steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Heisey vs. Norris
Heisey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Arroyo
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Arroyo
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Arroyo
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dominguez vs. Arroyo
Dominguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Norris
Votto hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ludwick vs. Norris
Ludwick hits a line drive into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bruce vs. Norris
Bruce is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Frazier vs. Norris
Frazier takes first base on ball four. Votto moves to third. Bruce moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hanigan vs. Norris
Hanigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Votto scores. Bruce moves to third. Frazier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Valdez vs. Rodriguez
Fernando Rodriguez now pitching.
Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Bruce scores. Frazier scores. Hanigan moves to third. Valdez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Arroyo vs. Rodriguez
Arroyo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Rodriguez
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Heisey vs. Rodriguez
Heisey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Arroyo
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schafer vs. Arroyo
Jordan Schafer pinch hits for Fernando Rodriguez.
Schafer hits a popup towards short. Valdez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paredes vs. Arroyo
Paredes hits a fly ball into left field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Votto vs. Cedeno
Xavier Cedeno now pitching.
Votto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Cedeno
Miguel Cairo pinch runs for Joey Votto.
Ludwick hits a popup towards first. Wallace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bruce vs. Cedeno
Bruce strikes out. There goes Cairo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Frazier vs. Valdez
Jose Valdez now pitching.
Frazier hits a line drive into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Marshall
Miguel Cairo now playing first base. Sean Marshall now pitching. Brandon Barnes pinch hits for Fernando Martinez.
Barnes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallace vs. Marshall
Wallace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Marshall
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Marshall
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hanigan vs. Valdez
Brandon Barnes now playing right field.
Hanigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Valdez vs. Valdez
Valdez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Valdez
Henry Rodriguez pinch hits for Sean Marshall.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Valdez trying to get to third. Barnes throws the ball in to Dominguez, who tags Valdez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Valdez
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Heisey vs. Valdez
Heisey hits a popup towards short. Greene settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Broxton
Jonathan Broxton now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dominguez vs. Broxton
Dominguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bogusevic vs. Broxton
Brian Bogusevic pinch hits for Tyler Greene.
Bogusevic hits a line drive towards short. Valdez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Broxton
Matt Downs pinch hits for Jose Valdez.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Dominguez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Downs vs. Broxton
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dominguez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Paredes vs. Broxton
Paredes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/2012 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Paredes J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Phillips B, 2b 3 1 2 1 Martinez F, rf 2 1 2 0 Heisey C, cf 5 0 0 0 Barnes B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Votto J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Wallace B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cairo M, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Maxwell J, cf 3 0 1 1 Ludwick R, lf 4 0 0 0 Castro J, c 3 0 0 0 Bruce J, rf 3 2 1 1 Martinez J, lf 4 0 2 0 Frazier T, 3b 2 1 0 0 Dominguez M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hanigan R, c 3 0 1 1 Greene T, ss 3 0 1 0 Valdez W, ss 4 0 1 1 Bogusevic B, ph 1 0 0 0 Arroyo B, p 3 0 0 0 Norris B, p 2 0 0 0 Marshall S, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, ph 1 0 1 0 Schafer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Broxton J, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno X, p 0 0 0 0 Valdez J, p 0 0 0 0 Downs M, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 9 1 31 5 8 4 Houston 100 000 000 -- 1 Cincinnati 011 003 00x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Norris B (L) 5.1 6 5 5 2 4 Rodriguez F 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 Cedeno X 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Valdez J 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Arroyo B (W) 7.0 7 1 1 2 5 Marshall S 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Broxton J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Phillips B, Rodriguez F DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Houston 9, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Martinez F, Votto J HR -- Bruce J, Phillips B SB -- Phillips B, Cairo M CS -- Martinez J HBP -- by Norris B (Frazier T), by Cedeno X (Votto J) T -- 3:16 A -- 35018
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