Reds 2-1 Astros (24 Sep, 2008) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

82-74, 43-32 home


CIN
HOU

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

RedsTop 1st
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Looking
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- W. Rodriguez pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- D Erstad hit for W Rodriguez.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- D Newhan hit for L Hawkins.
  2
  1
- B. Bray pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- J Valentin hit for D Weathers.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- F. Cordero pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- C Patterson in center field.
  2
  1
- R Abercrombie ran for G Blum.
  2
  1
- R Abercrombie stole second.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Reds
2
Astros
1

Game 1

24/9

Reds
0
Astros
5

Game 2

25/9

Reds
6
Astros
8

Game 3

26/9

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 24 September 2008

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 27,561

Game Time:3:02

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Emmel
First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Third Base Umpire - Gary Darling

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

E. Volquez17-6

W. Rodriguez8-7

F. Cordero34

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