Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

3-2, 0-2 Away

Final

3-1, 3-1 Home


CIN
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	11	0
0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	4	10	1

B. Lidge1-0

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

R. Wagner0-1

1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Reds Hitting

hitters
D. Jimenez2B
K. Griffey Jr.CF
S. Casey1B
A. KearnsRF
A. DunnLF
J. Randa3B
R. AuriliaSS
J. LaRueC
P. WilsonP
J. ValentineP
aR. FreelPH
R. WagnerP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	0	0	1	1	.267	.421	.333
5	0	2	0	0	0	.375	.444	.500
5	0	2	0	0	1	.273	.273	.273
5	0	2	0	0	2	.222	.318	.222
5	0	0	0	0	2	.200	.273	.550
3	0	1	0	2	0	.412	.524	1.059
5	2	2	0	0	0	.176	.176	.235
2	0	1	1	0	1	.417	.533	.500
3	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.800	.667
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
37	3	11	2	3	7

a-sacrificed to first for J Valentine in the 8th

Batting
2BK Griffey Jr (2, B Backe); J Randa (2, B Backe); R Aurilia (1, B Backe)
RBIJ LaRue (2), P Wilson (1)
2Out RBIJ LaRue, P Wilson
SHR Freel
Team LOB13

Fielding
DP1 (S Casey-R Aurilia-S Casey)

Astros Hitting

hitters
A. EverettSS
C. Biggio2B
J. Bagwell1B
M. Ensberg3B
L. ScottLF
J. LaneRF
B. AusmusC
W. TaverasCF
B. BackeP
aO. PalmeiroPH
B. DuckworthP
bM. LambPH
Jo. FrancoP
D. WheelerP
C. QuallsP
B. LidgeP
cJ. VizcainoPH
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.133	.278	.200
4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.375	.412	.500
4	1	1	1	1	0	0	.231	.375	.462
4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.375	.286
4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.214	.214	.357
4	1	2	2	1	0	1	.467	.438	.800
3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.154	.267	.154
4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.600	.625	.667
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	1.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
33	4	10	4	2	3	2

a-flied out to center for B Backe in the 5th

b-grounded to shortstop for B Duckworth in the 6th

c-doubled to deep right for B Lidge in the 9th

Batting
2BJ Lane (2, P Wilson); J Vizcaino (1, R Wagner)
HRJ Bagwell (1, 6th inning off P Wilson 0 on, 0 Out); J Lane (1, 6th inning off P Wilson 1 on, 1 Out)
RBIJ Bagwell (2), J Lane 2 (3), J Vizcaino (1)
GIDPM Lamb
Team LOB8

Fielding
EJ Lane (1, throw)

Reds Pitching

pitchers
P. Wilson
J. Valentine
R. Wagner(L,3-2)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	8	3	3	2	2	2	96-68	4.50
1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11-6	0.00
1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	19-13	3.00
8.0	10	4	4	3	2	2	126-87

Pitching
IBBJ Randa 2 (By D Wheeler, B Lidge)
HBPJ LaRue 2 (By B Duckworth, C Qualls)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsP Wilson 6-10; J Valentine 3-0; R Wagner 3-0
Game ScoresP Wilson 44

Astros Pitching

pitchers
B. Backe
B. Duckworth
Jo. Franco
D. Wheeler
C. Qualls
B. Lidge(W,4-4)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
5.0	6	2	2	1	5	81-48	3.60
1.0	2	1	1	0	1	23-13	9.00
0.1	1	0	0	0	0	5-4	0.00
0.2	1	0	0	1	0	17-8	0.00
1.0	0	0	0	0	0	14-6	2.70
1.0	1	0	0	1	1	22-11	0.00
9.0	11	3	3	3	7	162-90

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsB Backe 6-4; B Duckworth 0-2; J Franco 1-0; D Wheeler 0-2; C Qualls 2-1; B Lidge 1-1
Game ScoresB Backe 51

Scoring Summary

		CIN	HOU
1st	K Griffey Jr doubled to deep right, D Jimenez to third, D Jimenez scored on throwing error by right fielder J Lane.	1	0
4th	J LaRue singled to left, R Aurilia scored.	2	0
6th	P Wilson singled to right, R Aurilia scored, J LaRue to third.	3	0
6th	J Bagwell homered to left.	3	1
6th	J Lane homered to left center, L Scott scored.	3	3
9th	J Vizcaino doubled to deep right, W Taveras scored.	3	4

Reds
2
Astros
3

Game 1

9/4

Reds
3
Astros
4

Game 2

10/4

Reds
2
Astros
5

Game 3

10/4

Daikin Park

12:05 AM, 10 April 2005

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 34,502

Game Time:2:55

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Rapuano
First Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Bob Davidson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

B. Lidge1-0

R. Wagner0-1

Scoring Summary

Inning

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