GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: HOUSTON (70-88) at CINCINNATI (71-87)

NL: HOUSTON (70-88) at CINCINNATI (71-87)

<h3>Astros, Reds finish up three-game set</h3>

Houston (70-88) at Cincinnati (71-87), 7:10 pm EDT

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- The Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Redsare playing out the string in what has been a disappointingseason for both clubs. They will finish up a three-game seriesat Great American Ballpark on Thursday.


The Astros won the first two games of the series behind the batof slugger Lance Berkman, who is 6-for-9 with two homers andfive RBI in the series.


Cincinnati's Brandon Phillips homered in the first inning onWednesday to become just the second second baseman in history tohit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in the same season. AlfonsoSoriano accomplished the feat in 2002, 2003 and 2005.

The Reds will be without slugger Adam Dunn, who opted forseason-ending surgery on a torn meniscus in his right knee onWednesday.


Dunn, who could become a free agent should Cincinnati decline a$13 million option on his contract, became the first player inteam history to club 40 homers in four consecutive seasons witha blast on September 19.


Houston will send lefthander Wandy Rodriguez (9-13, 4.66 ERA) tothe mound on Thursday. The 28-year-old has been awful on theroad this season - going 3-10 with a 6.69 ERA - but he earned awin at St. Louis last Thursday, allowing one run and seven hitsin eight frames.


The Reds will counter with Matt Belisle (8-9, 5.43). The27-year-old righthander had one of his best starts of the seasonat Houston on May 29, surrendering one run and four hits in 72/3 innings to earn a win.

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON AT CINCINNATI -- LINEUPS

HOUSTON CINCINNATI
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Josh Anderson CF .392 0 11 Norris Hopper CF .337 0 14
Chris Burke 2B .232 6 28 Jeff Keppinger 2B .335 5 32
Cody Ransom 3B .242 1 3 Joey Votto LF .353 3 12
Carlos Lee LF .303 32 116 Edwin Encarnacion 3B .291 15 74
Hunter Pence RF .325 17 67 Jorge Cantu 1B .319 1 8
Mike Lamb 1B .294 11 40 David Ross C .205 17 39
Eric Bruntlett SS .248 0 13 Jason Ellison RF .167 1 2
J.R. Towles C .406 1 12 Pedro Lopez SS .184 0 0
Wandy Rodriguez LHP .128 0 2 Matt Belisle RHP .063 0 1
(9-13, 4.66) (8-9, 5.43)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
WARMUPS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (9-13, 4.66)
CIN - MATT BELISLE (8-9, 5.43)

UMPIRES: HP - DOUG EDDINGS
1B - MIKE EVERITT
2B - CHRIS GUCCIONE
3B - KERWIN DANLEY

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 5 mph, left to right</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
STARTING BATS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ AND J.R. TOWLES
CIN - MATT BELISLE AND DAVID ROSS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J ANDERSON (.392, 0 HR, 11 RBI)
C BURKE (.232, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
C RANSOM (.242, 1 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.337, 0 HR, 14 RBI)
J KEPPINGER (.335, 5 HR, 32 RBI)
J VOTTO (.353, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CINCINNATI (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .385
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
C Ransom 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
H Pence rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
M Lamb 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .406
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
J Keppinger 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335
J Votto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
E Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
J Cantu 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Ellison rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
P Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.40

Pitches-strikes: M Belisle 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: M Belisle 1-0.
Batters faced: M Belisle 3.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI
CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY EDWIN ENCARNACION (16) TO CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF WANDY RODRIGUEZ SCORED JEFF KEPPINGER.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 0, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CANTU (.319, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.303, 32 HR, 116 RBI)
H PENCE (.325, 17 HR, 67 RBI)
M LAMB (.294, 11 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CINCINNATI (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .385
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
C Ransom 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
H Pence rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
M Lamb 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .406
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339
J Keppinger 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
J Votto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348
E Encarnacion 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .293
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Ellison rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
P Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 0 2

BATTING: HR - E Encarnacion (16, 1st inning off W Rodriguez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI -
E Encarnacion 2 (76). 2-out RBI - E Encarnacion 2. Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 2 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 4.74

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.40

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 15-10; M Belisle 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: W
Rodriguez 1-2; M Belisle 1-0. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 5; M Belisle 3.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D ROSS (.205, 17 HR, 39 RBI)
J ELLISON (.167, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
P LOPEZ (.184, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CINCINNATI (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .385
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
C Ransom 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
H Pence rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .406
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339
J Keppinger 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
J Votto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348
E Encarnacion 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .293
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
D Ross c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Ellison rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
P Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184
M Belisle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 5 2 2 2 0 0 2

BATTING: HR - E Encarnacion (16, 1st inning off W Rodriguez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI -
E Encarnacion 2 (76). 2-out RBI - E Encarnacion 2. Team LOB - 0.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 2 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 4.74

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.37

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 15-10; M Belisle 21-16. Ground balls-fly balls:
W Rodriguez 1-2; M Belisle 1-3. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 5; M Belisle 6.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.248, 0 HR, 13 RBI)
J TOWLES (.406, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
W RODRIGUEZ (.128, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CINCINNATI (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .385
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
C Ransom 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
H Pence rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
E Bruntlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Towles c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .406
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339
J Keppinger 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
J Votto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348
E Encarnacion 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .293
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Ellison rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .189
P Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179
M Belisle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .061

Totals 9 2 3 2 0 1 4

BATTING: HR - E Encarnacion (16, 1st inning off W Rodriguez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI -
E Encarnacion 2 (76). 2-out RBI - E Encarnacion 2. Team LOB - 1.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 20 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 4.71

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.37

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 28-19; M Belisle 21-16. Ground balls-fly balls:
W Rodriguez 1-4; M Belisle 1-3. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 9; M Belisle 6.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.339, 1-FOR-1)
J KEPPINGER (.333, 0-FOR-1)
J VOTTO (.348, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CINCINNATI (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .385
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
C Ransom 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
H Pence rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .394
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .339
J Keppinger 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333
J Votto lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348
E Encarnacion 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .293
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Ellison rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .189
P Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179
M Belisle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .061

Totals 9 2 3 2 0 1 4

BATTING: HR - E Encarnacion (16, 1st inning off W Rodriguez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI -
E Encarnacion 2 (76). 2-out RBI - E Encarnacion 2. Team LOB - 1.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 20 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 2 3 2 2 0 1 1 4.71

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.34

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 28-19; M Belisle 34-26. Ground balls-fly balls:
W Rodriguez 1-4; M Belisle 2-5. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 9; M Belisle 9.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J ANDERSON (.385, 0-FOR-1)
C BURKE (.232, 0-FOR-1)
C RANSOM (.235, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CINCINNATI (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .385
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
C Ransom 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
H Pence rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .394
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .338
J Keppinger 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .336
J Votto lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
E Encarnacion 3b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .293
J Cantu 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Ellison rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .189
P Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179
M Belisle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .061

Totals 13 2 4 2 1 2 6

BATTING: 2B - J Keppinger (16, W Rodriguez). HR - E Encarnacion (16, 1st inning
off W Rodriguez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - E Encarnacion 2 (76). 2-out RBI - E
Encarnacion 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cantu 1. Team LOB -
3.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 000 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 200 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 4 2 2 1 2 1 4.68

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.34

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 48-31; M Belisle 34-26. Ground balls-fly balls:
W Rodriguez 3-4; M Belisle 2-5. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 14; M Belisle 9.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ
CIN - MATT BELISLE

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D ROSS (.205, 0-FOR-1)
J ELLISON (.189, 1-FOR-1)
P LOPEZ (.179, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS CINCINNATI (2) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .377
C Burke 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
C Ransom 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .229
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
H Pence rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
M Lamb 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
E Bruntlett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Towles c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .394
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 12 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .338
J Keppinger 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .336
J Votto lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
E Encarnacion 3b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .293
J Cantu 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .306
D Ross c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
J Ellison rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .189
P Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179
M Belisle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .061

Totals 13 2 4 2 1 2 6

BATTING: 2B - J Keppinger (16, W Rodriguez). HR - E Encarnacion (16, 1st inning
off W Rodriguez 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - E Encarnacion 2 (76). 2-out RBI - E
Encarnacion 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cantu 1. Team LOB -
3.


----------------------------------------------------
HOUSTON - 000 0 -- 0
CINCINNATI - 200 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 4 2 2 1 2 1 4.68

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 5.31

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 48-31; M Belisle 49-38. Ground balls-fly balls:
W Rodriguez 3-4; M Belisle 2-7. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 14; M Belisle 12.

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

Weather: 70 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>