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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 25, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 25, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 25, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 25, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hinton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gil Rondon |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 44,988 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Andy Olsen |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Mike Lum | Left Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
Rich Hinton | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Gil Rondon | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 25, 1976
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Rondon
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Rondon
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Rondon
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Rondon
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose scores. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Rondon
There goes Driessen. The throw from Herrmann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Griffey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Rondon
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lum vs. Rondon
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Rondon
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hinton
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hinton
Andrews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Andrews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Hinton
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hinton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Hinton
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hinton
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Rondon
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Rondon
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hinton vs. Rondon
Hinton hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Rondon
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Rondon
Griffey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Rondon
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Rondon
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Geronimo scores. Rose moves to third. Morgan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bench vs. Rondon
Bench hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hinton
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hinton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rondon vs. Hinton
Rondon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Rondon
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rondon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Rondon
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Rondon
Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hinton
Cabell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hinton
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hinton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hinton
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hinton
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borbon vs. Rondon
Borbon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Rondon
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Rondon
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Rondon
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Borbon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Rondon
Driessen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borbon scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bench vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Griffin
Lum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Borbon
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Borbon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Borbon
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Griffin
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Concepcion for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Griffin
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borbon vs. Griffin
Borbon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Borbon
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Borbon
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Griffin
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Griffin
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Griffin
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driessen vs. Griffin
Driessen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Rose scores. Griffey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Griffin
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Griffin
Lum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Herrmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Borbon
Doug Flynn now playing second base.
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Borbon
Roberts is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Borbon
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Borbon
Herrmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Pentz
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borbon vs. Pentz
Borbon bunts towards the mound. Pentz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Pentz
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Pentz
Griffey hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Borbon
Greg Gross pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Borbon
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Borbon
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Borbon
There goes Cabell. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Borbon
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flynn vs. Siebert
Rob Andrews now playing shortstop. Paul Siebert now pitching. Ken Boswell now playing second base.
Flynn hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Flynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Siebert
Tony Perez pinch hits for Dan Driessen.
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Flynn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bench vs. Siebert
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armbrister vs. Siebert
Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Mike Lum.
Armbrister strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Concepcion vs. Siebert
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Tony Perez now playing first base. Ed Armbrister now playing left field.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Borbon
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Borbon
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Borbon
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Siebert
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McEnaney vs. Siebert
McEnaney bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Boswell covering, for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Siebert
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffey vs. Siebert
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Flynn vs. Siebert
Flynn hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. McEnaney
Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. McEnaney
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with McEnaney covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McEnaney
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/25/1976 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Rose P, 3b 5 2 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 1 2 1 Griffey K, rf 6 2 2 0 Andrews R, 2b-ss 4 1 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1 Flynn D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 2 2 2 Driessen D, 1b 3 1 3 5 Roberts L, rf 3 1 2 2 Perez T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, lf 4 0 1 0 Bench J, c 4 0 1 1 Herrmann E, c 4 0 0 0 Lum M, lf 3 0 1 1 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0 Armbrister E, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 5 0 0 0 Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 5 1 3 0 DaVanon J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hinton R, p 1 0 0 0 Rondon G, p 1 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 3 1 2 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0 Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 8 15 7 36 6 10 6 Cincinnati 210 203 000 -- 8 Houston 302 000 010 -- 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Hinton R 2.2 6 5 5 0 1 Borbon P (W) 5.0 4 1 1 0 2 McEnaney W (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Rondon G 3.2 6 5 3 4 3 Griffin T (L) 2.0 5 3 3 0 3 Pentz G 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Siebert P 2.0 2 0 0 2 2 E -- Herrmann E, Andrews R DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Houston 4 2B -- Driessen D, Flynn D 3B -- Andrews R HR -- Roberts L, Cabell E, Watson B 2 SB -- Driessen D, Geronimo C, Cabell E SH -- McEnaney W HBP -- by Borbon P (Roberts L) T -- 2:45 A -- 44988
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