Astros 5-2 Reds (8 Sep, 2004) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

76-63, 39-33 home


CIN
HOU

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

RedsTop 1st
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Ball
  3
  Single
- R Freel stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Acevedo pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Riedling pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- R Freel caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Riedling pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- P. Norton pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- D Bragg hit for P Norton.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- R. Wagner pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- M. Matthews pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- R. Clemens pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- J Cruz hit for M Matthews.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- T. Van Poppel pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- C. Qualls pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- M. Gallo pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- R. Springer pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- C Beltran hit for R Springer.
  2
  5
- R. Springer pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- D. Graves pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- W Taveras in center field.
  2
  5
- L Berkman in right field.
  2
  5
- J Lane in left field.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- B Larkin hit for D Graves.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Reds
5
Astros
11

Game 1

6/9

Reds
7
Astros
9

Game 2

8/9

Reds
2
Astros
5

Game 3

8/9

Minute Maid Park

7:05 PM, 8 September 2004

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 35,445

Game Time:3:01

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gerry Davis
First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Larry Poncino

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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Cincinnati Reds

Houston Astros

R. Clemens16-5

J. Acevedo5-11

B. Lidge21

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Ball
3 Single