Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

18-28, 9-13 Away

Final

26-20, 13-12 Home


HOU
CIN

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

B. Arroyo7-3

9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

F. Paulino1-4

6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 0 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
- M Bourn stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 1st
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- J Keppinger caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 2nd
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 3rd
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- W Taveras safe at third on throwing error by catcher H Quintero.
  1
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 4th
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 4th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 5th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 6th
- F. Paulino pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 7th
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 7th
- A. Arias pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- J Michaels hit for A Arias.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 8th
- C. Sampson pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Astros
5
Reds
8

Game 1

25/5

Astros
4
Reds
6

Game 2

27/5

Astros
1
Reds
6

Game 3

28/5

Great American Ball Park

12:10 AM, 28 May 2009

Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 17,602

Game Time:2:08

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Estabrook
First Base Umpire - Brian Gorman
Second Base Umpire - C.B. Bucknor
Third Base Umpire - Mike Everitt

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

B. Arroyo7-3

F. Paulino1-4

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