Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

58-75, 26-42 Away

Final

67-66, 35-29 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	6	1
0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	-	4	9	0

RedsTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Strike Swinging
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Fogg pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Fogg pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- H Pence safe at first on error by third baseman E Encarnacion.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RedsTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Fogg pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Fogg pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Fogg 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. Fogg pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- G. Majewski pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- D Newhan hit for R Oswalt.
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- A Rosales hit for G Majewski.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- B. Bray pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- M. Lincoln pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- J Castillo at second base.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Reds
2
Astros
1

Game 1

27/8

Reds
1
Astros
4

Game 2

28/8

Reds
2
Astros
3

Game 3

28/8

Daikin Park

1:05 AM, 28 August 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 30,741

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
First Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Second Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale

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

R. Oswalt12-9

J. Fogg2-7

J. Valverde34

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Strike Swinging