Reds 2-1 Astros (18 Apr, 2009) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

3-7, 1-3 home


CIN
HOU

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

RedsTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ball
  4
  Fly Out
- C Dickerson caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Cueto pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Cueto pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Cueto pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Cueto pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- M Tejada to third, H Pence to second on wild pitch by J Cueto.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Cueto pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- CIN
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- M. Lincoln pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 7th
- G. Geary pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- D McDonald hit for M Lincoln.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- D. Herrera pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- J Michaels hit for G Geary.
  0
  1
- CIN
  HOU
- M Bourn caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 8th
- L. Hawkins pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- N. Masset pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsTop 9th
- J. Valverde pitching for HOU
  CIN
  HOU
- D Erstad in left field.
  0
  1
- L Nix hit for N Masset.
  2
  1
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 9th
- F. Cordero pitching for CIN
  CIN
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Reds
2
Astros
1

Game 1

18/4

Reds
0
Astros
7

Game 2

19/4

Reds
4
Astros
2

Game 3

19/4

Reds
4
Astros
3

Game 4

21/4

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 18 April 2009

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 32,268

Game Time:3:01

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Joe West
First Base Umpire - Ed Rapuano
Second Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber
Third Base Umpire - Paul Nauert

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

N. Masset1-0

J. Valverde0-1

F. Cordero3

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ball
4 Fly Out