Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Haynes
  
  Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Haynes
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Mateo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Haynes
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Berkman vs. Haynes
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Mateo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Haynes
  
  Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Haynes
  
  Ward hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion. Ward reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. Hidalgo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blum vs. Haynes
  
  Blum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Hernandez
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hernandez
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Hernandez
  
  Dunn takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Mateo vs. Hernandez
  
  Mateo is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Haynes
  
  Lugo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Haynes
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Haynes
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Haynes
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Haynes
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Hernandez
  
  Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Hernandez
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRue vs. Hernandez
  
  LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Haynes
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Haynes
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Haynes
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Mateo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Haynes vs. Hernandez
  
  Haynes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Hernandez
  
  Larkin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hernandez
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Haynes
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Haynes
  
  Lugo hits a fly ball into left field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Haynes
  
  Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Hernandez
  
  Dunn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mateo vs. Hernandez
  
  Mateo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Kearns vs. Hernandez
  
  Kearns hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Dunn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Hernandez
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dunn scores. Kearns moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  LaRue vs. Hernandez
  
  LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Haynes
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Haynes
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Haynes
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Encarnacion. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berkman vs. Haynes
  
  Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Haynes
  
  Hidalgo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaRue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Hernandez
  
  Brady Clark pinch hits for Jimmy Haynes.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Hernandez
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Hernandez
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Hernandez
  
  Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Williamson
  
  Scott Williamson now pitching.
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Williamson
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blum for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Williamson
  
  Lugo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Hernandez
  
  Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mateo vs. Stone
  
  Adam Everett now playing shortstop. Ricky Stone now pitching.
  
  Mateo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kearns vs. Stone
  
  Kearns is hit by the pitch. Mateo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Stone
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  LaRue vs. Mathews
  
  T.J. Mathews now pitching.
  
  LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it and throws to second for the out. Mateo moves to third. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Williamson
  
  Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Williamson
  
  There goes Everett. The throw from LaRue and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Williamson
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Williamson
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bagwell vs. Williamson
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Berkman vs. White
  
  Gabe White now pitching.
  
  Berkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dunn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Hidalgo vs. White
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Everett scores. Ausmus scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Ward vs. White
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Mathews
  
  Brian Hunter now playing center field. Reggie Taylor pinch hits for Gabe White.
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Mathews
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Mathews
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Sullivan
  
  Scott Sullivan now pitching.
  
  Blum hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Sullivan
  
  Orlando Merced pinch hits for T.J. Mathews.
  
  Merced hits a fly ball into right field. Mateo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Sullivan
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Dotel
  
  Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Dotel
  
  Dunn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Mateo vs. Dotel
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Dunn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mateo vs. Dotel
  
  Mateo hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dunn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Kearns vs. Dotel
  
  Kearns strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Sullivan
  
  Biggio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Sullivan
  
  Ausmus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Sullivan
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Puffer
  
  Brandon Puffer now pitching.
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRue vs. Puffer
  
  LaRue is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Puffer
  
  Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for Scott Sullivan.
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. LaRue moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Puffer
  
  Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Larkin vs. Puffer
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to second for the out. LaRue moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Encarnacion vs. Puffer
  
  Encarnacion is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/2002 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, 2b          3  1  0  0   Larkin B, ss          5  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           5  1  2  0   Encarnacion J, cf     5  0  1  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  2  2  0   Boone A, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Berkman L, cf         3  1  1  3   Dunn A, 1b            2  1  1  0   
Hunter B, cf          0  0  0  0   Mateo R, rf           3  0  0  0   
Hidalgo R, rf         3  1  1  2   Kearns A, lf          3  0  1  1   
Ward D, lf            4  0  1  2   Walker T, 2b          4  0  0  1   
Blum G, 3b            4  0  0  0   LaRue J, c            3  0  0  0   
Lugo J, ss            3  0  0  0   Haynes J, p           1  0  0  0   
Stone R, p            0  0  0  0   Clark B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Mathews T, p          0  0  0  0   Williamson S, p       0  0  0  0   
Merced O, ph          1  0  0  0   White G, p            0  0  0  0   
Dotel O, p            0  0  0  0   Taylor R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Puffer B, p           0  0  0  0   Sullivan S, p         0  0  0  0   
Hernandez C, p        2  0  0  0   Guerrero W, ph        0  0  0  0   
Everett A, ss         2  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  8  7                        31  2  4  2

Houston          300 020 200 --  7
Cincinnati       000 200 000 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez C (W)       5.1  4  2  2  2  3
Stone R               0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Mathews T             1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Dotel O               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Puffer B              1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haynes J (L)          5.0  5  5  5  2  4
Williamson S          1.1  2  2  2  1  2
White G               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Sullivan S            2.0  0  0  0  0  3

LOB -- Houston 5, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Ward D, Bagwell J
HR -- Berkman L
SB -- Everett A
SF -- Berkman L
HBP -- by Haynes J (Biggio C), by Stone R (Kearns A), by Puffer B (LaRue J)
T -- 3:00
A -- 14527

    

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