Astros 8-0 Reds (31 Jul, 2004) Play-by-Play

Cincinnati Reds

51-53, 29-22 home


HOU
CIN

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

D. Oliver3-3

5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

B. Claussen1-1

5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 5 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- B. Claussen pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Line Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 1st
- D. Oliver pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- B. Claussen pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 2nd
- D. Oliver pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- B. Claussen pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 3rd
- D. Oliver pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- B. Claussen pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- L Berkman walked, C Beltran stole third.
  0
  0
- J Lane flied out to right, C Beltran scored, L Berkman to third, M Lamb to second on throwing error by right fielder R Freel.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RedsBottom 4th
- D. Oliver pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- B. Claussen pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- J Vizcaino out on batter's interference to catcher.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 5th
- D. Oliver pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- B. Claussen pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- J Castro at shortstop.
  1
  0
- P. Norton pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- T Hummel at third base.
  1
  0
- J Kent hit for D Oliver.
  2
  0
- P. Norton pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 6th
- M. Gallo pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- P. Norton pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 7th
- M. Gallo pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- B Larkin hit for P Norton.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- G. White pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 8th
- D. Weathers pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- G. White pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- C Biggio hit for D Weathers.
  2
  0
- R. Wagner pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- B Ausmus to second on wild pitch by R Wagner.
  8
  0
- R. Wagner pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 9th
- K. Bullinger pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Astros
2
Reds
3

Game 1

31/7

Astros
8
Reds
0

Game 2

31/7

Astros
7
Reds
5

Game 3

1/8

Great American Ball Park

6:15 PM, 31 July 2004

Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 36,415

Game Time:2:57

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
First Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Second Base Umpire - Kevin Kelley
Third Base Umpire - Tim Welke

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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D. Oliver3-3

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1 Strike Looking
2 Line Out