Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

9-13, 4-5 Away

Final

11-10, 4-7 Home


HOU
CIN

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

AstrosTop 1st
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Swinging
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 1st
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 2nd
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 3rd
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 4th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 5th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- W Taveras stole second.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 6th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- J Votto safe at second on error by center fielder M Bourn.
  0
  1
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosTop 7th
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 7th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- T. Byrdak pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- E. Volquez pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- J Michaels hit for J Towles.
  0
  2
- L Berkman hit for T Byrdak.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 8th
- D. Brocail pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- I Rodriguez catching.
  0
  2
- J Bruce stole second.
  0
  2
- B Phillips hit for E Volquez.
  0
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- F. Cordero pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
4
Reds
1

Game 1

28/4

Astros
8
Reds
3

Game 2

29/4

Astros
0
Reds
3

Game 3

30/4

Great American Ball Park

12:10 AM, 30 April 2009

Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 12,681

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Kevin Causey
First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Second Base Umpire - Brian Onora
Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth

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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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

E. Volquez3-2

F. Paulino0-2

F. Cordero7

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