Astros 7-1 Reds (8 Jul, 2003) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

45-43, 27-17 home


CIN
HOU

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

R. Oswalt5-4

6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

R. Dempster2-6

4.0 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

RedsTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Single
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- R Hidalgo doubled to deep left center, C Biggio, G Blum and J Bagwell scored, R Hidalgo to third on throwing error by center fielder K Griffey Jr.
  1
  4
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
RedsTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- R Taylor hit for R Dempster.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Riedling pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Riedling pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- D Matranga hit for R Oswalt.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- R. Stone pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- R Branyan at first base.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- T. Van Poppel pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- R. Stone pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- T. Van Poppel pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- O Merced hit for R Stone.
  1
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- B. Wagner pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Reds
1
Astros
7

Game 1

8/7

Reds
3
Astros
6

Game 2

9/7

Reds
2
Astros
12

Game 3

10/7

Reds
2
Astros
11

Game 4

11/7

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 8 July 2003

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 25,339

Game Time:2:16

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Second Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Third Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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R. Oswalt5-4

R. Dempster2-6

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Strike Swinging
4 Single