Reds 8-4 Astros (28 Jul, 2006) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

48-54, 29-24 home


CIN
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	12	0
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	11	0

E. Ramirez4-6

6.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB

T. Buchholz6-9

2.0 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

RedsTop 1st
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Double
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- E. Ramírez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- T. Buchholz pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- R Clayton stole second.
  3
  0
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- E. Ramírez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- W Taveras hit for T Buchholz.
  6
  0
- CIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- E. Ramírez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- E. Ramírez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- E. Ramírez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- E. Ramírez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- M. Albers pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- R Freel stole second.
  6
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- E. Ramírez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- M Lamb hit for M Albers.
  6
  1
- B. Shackelford pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- R. Springer pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- G. Majewski pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- R Aurilia at first base.
  6
  1
- B. Bray pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- J Castro at third base.
  6
  1
- B Backe ran for L Berkman.
  6
  2
- T. Coffey pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- J Lane at first base.
  6
  4
- T. Coffey pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- D Wise hit for T Coffey.
  8
  4
- D. Wheeler pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- CIN
  HOU
- E Bruntlett hit for D Wheeler.
  8
  4
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- E. Guardado pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Reds
2
Astros
0

Game 1

26/7

Reds
5
Astros
8

Game 2

27/7

Reds
8
Astros
4

Game 3

28/7

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 28 July 2006

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 38,254

Game Time:3:09

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
First Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
Second Base Umpire - Wally Bell
Third Base Umpire - Mark Carlson

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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E. Ramirez4-6

T. Buchholz6-9

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Double