Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

43-96, 15-56 Away

Final

84-56, 44-27 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	9	1
0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	-	5	8	1

B. Arroyo12-7

7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

B. Norris5-12

5.1 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

AstrosTop 1st
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Strike Swinging
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 1st
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 2nd
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- J Martinez safe at first on error by second baseman B Phillips.
  1
  0
- J Martinez caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
RedsBottom 2nd
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 3rd
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 3rd
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 4th
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 4th
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 5th
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 5th
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- B Phillips stole second.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 6th
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 6th
- B. Norris pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- F. Rodriguez Jr. pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- W Valdez reached on infield single to pitcher, J Bruce scored, T Frazier to third, R Hanigan to second, T Frazier scored, R Hanigan to third, W Valdez to second on throwing error by pitcher F Rodriguez.
  1
  5
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
AstrosTop 7th
- B. Arroyo pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- J Schafer hit for F Rodriguez.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 7th
- X. Cedeno pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- M Cairo ran for J Votto.
  1
  5
- J. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 8th
- S. Marshall pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- M Cairo at first base.
  1
  5
- B Barnes hit for F Martinez.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RedsBottom 8th
- J. Valdez pitching for HOU
  HOU
  CIN
- B Barnes in right field.
  1
  5
- H Rodriguez hit for S Marshall.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosTop 9th
- J. Broxton pitching for CIN
  HOU
  CIN
- B Bogusevic hit for T Greene.
  1
  5
- M Downs hit for J Valdez.
  1
  5
- M Dominguez to second on fielder's indifference.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Astros
5
Reds
3

Game 1

8/9

Astros
1
Reds
5

Game 2

9/9

Astros
5
Reds
1

Game 3

9/9

Great American Ball Park

12:10 AM, 9 September 2012

Cincinnati, Ohio

Attendance: 35,018

Game Time:3:16

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Lance Barksdale
First Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth
Second Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson
Third Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom

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. Arroyo12-7

B. Norris5-12

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