GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (68-88) at CINCINNATI (71-85)

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7
CINCINNATI 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B Phillips (.290, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Burke at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7
CINCINNATI 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B Phillips (.290, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 7 7 0
CINCINNATI 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 2 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
CIN - BILL BRAY

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.274, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
C LEE (.299, 1-FOR-4)
H PENCE (.322, 1-FOR-3, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (7) VS CINCINNATI (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .392
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 .250
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Berkman 1b 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .274
C Lee lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .299
H Pence rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .322
T Wigginton 3b 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .288
C Ransom ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .267
J Towles c 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .393
F Paulino p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-L Scott ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-C Burke ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234

Totals 32 7 7 7 3 8 10

a-singled to center for F Paulino in the 6th; b-struck out swinging for D
Borkowski in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman (23, H Bailey); J Towles (5, H Bailey). HR - H Pence
(16, 7th inning off G Majewski 0 on, 0 Out). SF - C Biggio , J Anderson. RBI -
C Biggio 2 (50), L Berkman (96), J Towles (12), J Anderson 2 (11), H Pence
(64). 2-out RBI - J Anderson, C Biggio. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- T Wigginton 1, C Lee 2, H Pence 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Anderson (1, 2nd base off H Bailey/J Valentin).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Ransom-C Biggio-L Berkman).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .338
J Keppinger ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .342
J Votto lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .333
B Phillips 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
E Encarnacion 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
J Valentin c 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .277
J Cantu 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .326
J Ellison rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .156
H Bailey p 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .333
J Coutlangus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Majewski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-A Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
B Bray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 5 8 5 2 3 9

a-flied out to center for G Majewski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Cantu (7, F Paulino); H Bailey (1, F Paulino); N Hopper (14, F
Paulino). HR - J Votto (3, 1st inning off F Paulino 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Votto
(12), H Bailey 2 (2), N Hopper 2 (14). 2-out RBI - J Votto. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Votto 1. GIDP - J Keppinger. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Votto (1, fly ball); E Encarnacion (15, ground ball). PB - J
Valentin.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 101 202 10 -- 7
CINCINNATI - 140 000 00 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
F Paulino 5 8 5 5 1 2 1 10.38
D Borkowski 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.30
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
H Bailey 5 2/3 3 5 2 2 5 0 5.67
J Coutlangus 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.39
G Majewski 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 1 1 7.66
B Bray 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.75

J Coutlangus pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - H Bailey. HBP - J Anderson (by H Bailey). Pitches-strikes: F Paulino
87-57; D Borkowski 22-11; C Qualls 13-9; H Bailey 93-58; J Coutlangus 8-6; G
Majewski 23-13; B Bray 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: F Paulino 7-6; D Borkowski
2-3; C Qualls 2-1; H Bailey 3-10; J Coutlangus 0-0; G Majewski 2-1; B Bray 1-0.
Batters faced: F Paulino 23; D Borkowski 7; C Qualls 3; H Bailey 26; J
Coutlangus 2; G Majewski 7; B Bray 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Everitt.

(Plus rain delay totaling 18 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 77 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: MARCUS MCBETH (3-2, 6.00) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7, CINCINNATI 5

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.274, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McBeth relieved B Bray.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7
CINCINNATI 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Berkman (.274, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett ran for C Lee.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, L BERKMAN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7
CINCINNATI 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H Pence (.322, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, E BRUNTLETT ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
CINCINNATI 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: T WIGGINTON (.288, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: BRAD SALMON (0-1, 3.57) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, E BRUNTLETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8, CINCINNATI 5

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C RANSOM (.267, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Salmon relieved M McBeth.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON FIRST, E BRUNTLETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
CINCINNATI 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Ransom (.267, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 8 10 0
CINCINNATI 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 2 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - CHAD QUALLS
CIN - BRAD SALMON

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CANTU (.326, 1-FOR-3)
J ELLISON (.156, 0-FOR-2, BB)
B SALMON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (8) VS CINCINNATI (5) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .392
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 .250
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Berkman 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .276
C Lee lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .300
E Bruntlett pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
H Pence rf 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .323
T Wigginton 3b 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .286
C Ransom ss 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .258
J Towles c 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 .379
F Paulino p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-L Scott ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-C Burke ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234

Totals 38 8 10 8 3 9 15

a-singled to center for F Paulino in the 6th; b-struck out swinging for D
Borkowski in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman 2 (24, M McBeth, H Bailey); J Towles (5, H Bailey). HR
- H Pence (16, 7th inning off G Majewski 0 on, 0 Out). SF - C Biggio , J
Anderson. RBI - C Biggio 2 (50), L Berkman (96), J Towles (12), J Anderson 2
(11), H Pence 2 (65). 2-out RBI - J Anderson, C Biggio. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, C Lee 2, H Pence 1, J Towles 1. Team LOB - 9.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Anderson (1, 2nd base off H Bailey/J Valentin).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Ransom-C Biggio-L Berkman).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 .338
J Keppinger ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .342
J Votto lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .333
B Phillips 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
E Encarnacion 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
J Valentin c 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .277
J Cantu 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .326
J Ellison rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .156
H Bailey p 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .333
J Coutlangus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Majewski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-A Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
B Bray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M McBeth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Salmon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 5 8 5 2 3 9

a-flied out to center for G Majewski in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Cantu (7, F Paulino); H Bailey (1, F Paulino); N Hopper (14, F
Paulino). HR - J Votto (3, 1st inning off F Paulino 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Votto
(12), H Bailey 2 (2), N Hopper 2 (14). 2-out RBI - J Votto. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Votto 1. GIDP - J Keppinger. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - J Votto (1, fly ball); E Encarnacion (15, ground ball). PB - J
Valentin.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 101 202 101 -- 8
CINCINNATI - 140 000 00 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
F Paulino 5 8 5 5 1 2 1 10.38
D Borkowski 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.30
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
H Bailey 5 2/3 3 5 2 2 5 0 5.67
J Coutlangus 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.39
G Majewski 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 1 1 7.66
B Bray 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.75
M McBeth 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 6.38
B Salmon 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.47

J Coutlangus pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - H Bailey. HBP - J Anderson (by H Bailey). Pitches-strikes: F Paulino
87-57; D Borkowski 22-11; C Qualls 13-9; H Bailey 93-58; J Coutlangus 8-6; G
Majewski 23-13; B Bray 14-9; M McBeth 12-10; B Salmon 6-4. Ground balls-fly
balls: F Paulino 7-6; D Borkowski 2-3; C Qualls 2-1; H Bailey 3-10; J
Coutlangus 0-0; G Majewski 2-1; B Bray 1-0; M McBeth 0-1; B Salmon 0-1. Batters
faced: F Paulino 23; D Borkowski 7; C Qualls 3; H Bailey 26; J Coutlangus 2; G
Majewski 7; B Bray 3; M McBeth 4; B Salmon 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Everitt.

(Plus rain delay totaling 18 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 77 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRAD LIDGE (5-3, 3.38) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8, CINCINNATI 5

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CANTU (.326, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Lidge relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
CINCINNATI 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J Cantu (.326, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Bruntlett in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
CINCINNATI 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J Cantu (.326, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Coats hit for B Salmon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J CANTU ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8
CINCINNATI 5 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B Coats (.250, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 8 10 0
CINCINNATI 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: HOU - FELIPE PAULINO, DAVE BORKOWSKI (6TH), CHAD QUALLS (8TH), BRAD
LIDGE (9TH) AND J.R. TOWLES

CIN - HOMER BAILEY, JON COUTLANGUS (6TH), GARY MAJEWSKI
(6TH), BILL BRAY (8TH), MARCUS MCBETH (9TH), BRAD SALMON (9TH)
AND JAVIER VALENTIN

HOME RUNS: HOU - HUNTER PENCE (16) OFF GARY MAJEWSKI IN THE 7TH, 0 ON

CIN - JOEY VOTTO (3) OFF FELIPE PAULINO IN THE 1ST, 0 ON</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 8 10 0
CINCINNATI 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 2 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: HOU - FELIPE PAULINO, DAVE BORKOWSKI (6TH), CHAD QUALLS (8TH), BRAD
LIDGE (9TH) AND J.R. TOWLES

CIN - HOMER BAILEY, JON COUTLANGUS (6TH), GARY MAJEWSKI
(6TH), BILL BRAY (8TH), MARCUS MCBETH (9TH), BRAD SALMON (9TH)
AND JAVIER VALENTIN


WP - FELIPE PAULINO (1-1)
LP - JON COUTLANGUS (4-2)
SAVE - BRAD LIDGE (17)

HOME RUNS: HOU - HUNTER PENCE (16) OFF GARY MAJEWSKI IN THE 7TH, 0 ON

CIN - JOEY VOTTO (3) OFF FELIPE PAULINO IN THE 1ST, 0 ON


TIME: 3:08 ATT: 13,261

PROBABLES: HOU - JUAN GUTIERREZ (1-1, 4.96)
CIN - TOM SHEARN (3-0, 3.94)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (8) VS CINCINNATI (5) - FINAL

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .392
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 .250
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
L Berkman 1b 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .276
C Lee lf 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .300
E Bruntlett pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
H Pence rf 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 .323
T Wigginton 3b 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .286
C Ransom ss 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .258
J Towles c 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 .379
F Paulino p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-L Scott ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-C Burke ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234

Totals 38 8 10 8 3 9 15

a-singled to center for F Paulino in the 6th; b-struck out swinging for D
Borkowski in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - L Berkman 2 (24, M McBeth, H Bailey); J Towles (5, H Bailey). HR
- H Pence (16, 7th inning off G Majewski 0 on, 0 Out). SF - C Biggio , J
Anderson. RBI - C Biggio 2 (50), L Berkman (96), J Towles (12), J Anderson 2
(11), H Pence 2 (65). 2-out RBI - J Anderson, C Biggio. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - T Wigginton 1, C Lee 2, H Pence 1, J Towles 1. Team LOB - 9.


BASERUNNING: SB - J Anderson (1, 2nd base off H Bailey/J Valentin).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (C Ransom-C Biggio-L Berkman).


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 .338
J Keppinger ss 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .342
J Votto lf 5 1 1 1 0 2 6 .328
B Phillips 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
E Encarnacion 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291
J Valentin c 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .277
J Cantu 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .326
J Ellison rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .152
H Bailey p 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 .333
J Coutlangus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Majewski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-A Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
B Bray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
M McBeth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Salmon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-B Coats ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235

Totals 34 5 8 5 4 6 14

a-flied out to center for G Majewski in the 7th; b-struck out swinging for B
Salmon in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - J Cantu (7, F Paulino); H Bailey (1, F Paulino); N Hopper (14, F
Paulino). HR - J Votto (3, 1st inning off F Paulino 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Votto
(12), H Bailey 2 (2), N Hopper 2 (14). 2-out RBI - J Votto. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Votto 3. GIDP - J Keppinger. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - J Votto (1, fly ball); E Encarnacion (15, ground ball). PB - J
Valentin.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 101 202 101 -- 8
CINCINNATI - 140 000 000 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
F Paulino (W, 1-1) 5 8 5 5 1 2 1 10.38
D Borkowski (H, 8) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.30
C Qualls (H, 19) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.12
B Lidge (S, 17) 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 3.32

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
H Bailey 5 2/3 3 5 2 2 5 0 5.67
J Coutlangus (L, 4-2; B, 3) 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.39
G Majewski 1 1/3 2 1 1 1 1 1 7.66
B Bray 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.75
M McBeth 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 0 6.38
B Salmon 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.47

J Coutlangus pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.

WP - H Bailey, B Lidge. HBP - J Anderson (by H Bailey); J Cantu (by B Lidge).
Pitches-strikes: F Paulino 87-57; D Borkowski 22-11; C Qualls 13-9; B Lidge
27-13; H Bailey 93-58; J Coutlangus 8-6; G Majewski 23-13; B Bray 14-9; M
McBeth 12-10; B Salmon 6-4. Ground balls-fly balls: F Paulino 7-6; D Borkowski
2-3; C Qualls 2-1; B Lidge 0-0; H Bailey 3-10; J Coutlangus 0-0; G Majewski
2-1; B Bray 1-0; M McBeth 0-1; B Salmon 0-1. Batters faced: F Paulino 23; D
Borkowski 7; C Qualls 3; B Lidge 6; H Bailey 26; J Coutlangus 2; G Majewski 7;
B Bray 3; M McBeth 4; B Salmon 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Mike
Everitt.

T--3:08. (Plus rain delay totaling 18 minutes in the 1st). Att--13,261.

Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 1 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
HOUSTON 8
CINCINNATI 5 FINAL</div>