Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Harang
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Harang
  
  Beltran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Harang
  
  Bagwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Harang
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Backe
  
  Freel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Backe
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Casey vs. Backe
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Harang
  
  Kent hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Harang
  
  Lamb hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. LaRue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Harang
  
  Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Harang
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Backe vs. Harang
  
  Backe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Backe
  
  Dunn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Backe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Backe
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Backe
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Harang
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Harang
  
  Beltran hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaRue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Harang
  
  There goes Biggio. The throw from LaRue and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Harang
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Berkman vs. Harang
  
  Berkman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Backe
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  LaRue vs. Backe
  
  LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harang vs. Backe
  
  Ausmus throws to Vizcaino, and they have Lopez in a rundown. The throw to Lamb, who applies the tag, and Lopez is out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Harang vs. Backe
  
  Harang bunts towards the mound. Backe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Kent covering - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Harang
  
  Kent hits a fly ball into right field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Harang
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pena. Lamb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Vizcaino vs. Harang
  
  Vizcaino hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Harang
  
  Ausmus is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Backe vs. Harang
  
  Backe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Backe
  
  Freel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Backe
  
  Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Casey vs. Backe
  
  Casey hits a popup towards short. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Backe
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Harang
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Harang
  
  Beltran hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Harang
  
  Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Harang
  
  Berkman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Harang
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Harang
  
  Lamb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizcaino vs. Harang
  
  Vizcaino hits a line drive into center field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Backe
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Backe
  
  Pena hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Backe
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  LaRue vs. Backe
  
  LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Acevedo
  
  Jose Acevedo now pitching. Javier Valentin now catching.
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive towards short. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Backe vs. Acevedo
  
  Backe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Acevedo
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Valentin vs. Backe
  
  Valentin strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Backe
  
  Freel hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Backe
  
  Larkin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Casey vs. Backe
  
  Casey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beltran. Casey reaches second base with a double. Larkin moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Dunn vs. Backe
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Acevedo
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Acevedo
  
  Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jimenez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Acevedo
  
  Berkman hits a line drive into center field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Qualls
  
  Chad Qualls now pitching.
  
  Jimenez hits a fly ball into center field. Beltran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Qualls
  
  Austin Kearns pinch hits for Wily Mo Pena.
  
  Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Qualls fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Qualls
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Kearns moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Qualls
  
  Jacob Cruz pinch hits for Jose Acevedo.
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valentin vs. Qualls
  
  Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. White
  
  Ryan Freel now playing center field. Austin Kearns now playing right field. Gabe White now pitching.
  
  Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. White
  
  Lamb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Vizcaino vs. White
  
  Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. White
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freel vs. Qualls
  
  Freel strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Qualls
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Qualls
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunn vs. Gallo
  
  Mike Gallo now pitching.
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Valentine
  
  Joe Valentine now pitching. Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Mike Gallo.
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Valentine
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Beltran vs. Valentine
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Valentine
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Berkman vs. Valentine
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kent vs. Valentine
  
  Kent hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lamb vs. Valentine
  
  Lamb strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 8 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Wheeler
  
  Jason Lane now playing right field. Eric Bruntlett now playing shortstop. Lance Berkman now playing first base. Dan Wheeler now pitching. Jose Vi
  
  Jimenez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kearns vs. Wheeler
  
  Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lamb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wheeler
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Vander Wal vs. Wheeler
  
  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Joe Valentine.
  
  Vander Wal hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/2004 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, lf          5  1  3  0   Freel R, rf-cf        4  0  0  0   
Lane J, rf            0  0  0  0   Larkin B, ss          2  0  1  0   
Beltran C, cf         5  1  1  1   Casey S, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         5  2  2  2   Dunn A, lf            4  0  0  0   
Bruntlett E, ss       0  0  0  0   Jimenez D, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Berkman L, rf-1b      5  1  1  2   Pena W, cf            2  0  0  0   
Kent J, 2b            5  2  2  3   Kearns A, ph-rf       2  0  1  0   
Wheeler D, p          0  0  0  0   Lopez F, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Lamb M, 3b            4  0  2  0   LaRue J, c            2  0  1  0   
Vizcaino J, ss-2b     3  0  0  0   Acevedo J, p          0  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           3  0  0  0   Cruz J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Backe B, p            3  0  0  0   White G, p            0  0  0  0   
Qualls C, p           0  0  0  0   Valentine J, p        0  0  0  0   
Gallo M, p            0  0  0  0   Vander Wal J, ph      1  0  0  0   
Palmeiro O, ph-lf     0  1  0  0   Harang A, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Valentin J, c         2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 11  8                        29  0  6  0

Houston          010 030 004 --  8
Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Backe B (W)           6.0  3  0  0  3  3
Qualls C              1.2  2  0  0  1  2
Gallo M               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Wheeler D             1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harang A (L)          5.0  7  4  4  3  6
Acevedo J             2.0  0  0  0  0  0
White G               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Valentine J           1.0  3  4  4  1  2

DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Lamb M, Casey S
HR -- Kent J 2, Beltran C, Bagwell J, Berkman L
SB -- Biggio C
CS -- Lopez F
HBP -- by Backe B (Larkin B)
T -- 2:59
A -- 19586

    

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