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

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS CINCINNATI (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .389
C Burke 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
C Ransom 3b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .229
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
H Pence rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .325
M Lamb 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
E Bruntlett ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Towles c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .382
W Rodriguez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122

Totals 23 2 3 1 1 4 2

BATTING: 2B - C Burke (19, M Belisle). RBI - H Pence (68). 2-out RBI - H Pence.
GIDP - C Lee. Team LOB - 1.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .336
J Keppinger 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .335
J Votto lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338
E Encarnacion 3b 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 .292
J Cantu 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300
D Ross c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204
J Ellison rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .184
P Lopez ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .171
M Belisle p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .060
a-B Phillips ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290

Totals 24 2 4 2 3 6 9

a-intentionally walked for M Belisle in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Keppinger (16, W Rodriguez). HR - E Encarnacion (16, 1st inning
off W Rodriguez 1 on, 2 Out). S - J Ellison. RBI - E Encarnacion 2 (76). 2-out
RBI - E Encarnacion 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cantu 1, N
Hopper 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Keppinger-P Lopez-J Cantu).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 2 -- 2
CINCINNATI - 200 000 0 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 7 4 2 2 3 6 1 4.58

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 7 3 2 2 1 4 0 5.32

IBB - B Phillips (by W Rodriguez). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 113-69; M
Belisle 80-56. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 6-9; M Belisle 5-12. Batters
faced: W Rodriguez 28; M Belisle 24.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: MARCUS MCBETH (3-2, 6.38) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E BRUNTLETT (.244, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M McBeth relieved M Belisle.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E Bruntlett (.244, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TOWLES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.238, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: BILL BRAY (3-3, 6.75) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J TOWLES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O PALMEIRO (.238, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Bray relieved M McBeth.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TOWLES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.238, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Biggio hit for O Palmeiro.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J TOWLES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Biggio (.250, 10 HR, 50 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 0 0 2 0 2 4 0
CINCINNATI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (OUT)
CIN - BILL BRAY

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J KEPPINGER (.335, 1-FOR-3)
J VOTTO (.338, 0-FOR-3)
E ENCARNACION (.292, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS CINCINNATI (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .382
C Burke 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
C Ransom 3b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .229
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
H Pence rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .325
M Lamb 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Towles c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
W Rodriguez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122
a-O Palmeiro ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
b-C Biggio ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249

Totals 27 2 4 1 1 4 4

a-hit for W Rodriguez in the 8th; b-lined out to left for O Palmeiro in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Burke (19, M Belisle). RBI - H Pence (68). 2-out RBI - H Pence.
GIDP - C Lee. Team LOB - 2.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .336
J Keppinger 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .335
J Votto lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338
E Encarnacion 3b 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 .292
J Cantu 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300
D Ross c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204
J Ellison rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .184
P Lopez ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .171
M Belisle p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .060
a-B Phillips ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
M McBeth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Bray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 2 4 2 3 6 9

a-intentionally walked for M Belisle in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Keppinger (16, W Rodriguez). HR - E Encarnacion (16, 1st inning
off W Rodriguez 1 on, 2 Out). S - J Ellison. RBI - E Encarnacion 2 (76). 2-out
RBI - E Encarnacion 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cantu 1, N
Hopper 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Keppinger-P Lopez-J Cantu).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 20 -- 2
CINCINNATI - 200 000 0 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 7 4 2 2 3 6 1 4.58

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 7 3 2 2 1 4 0 5.32
M McBeth 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.27
B Bray 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.43

IBB - B Phillips (by W Rodriguez). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 113-69; M
Belisle 80-56; M McBeth 13-9; B Bray 7-6. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez
6-9; M Belisle 5-12; M McBeth 0-1; B Bray 1-1. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 28; M
Belisle 24; M McBeth 2; B Bray 2.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAVE BORKOWSKI (4-3, 5.30) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J KEPPINGER (.335, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Borkowski relieved W Rodriguez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CINCINNATI 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J Keppinger (.335, 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0
CINCINNATI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI
CIN - BILL BRAY

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.233, 1-FOR-3)
T WIGGINTON (.283, 6 HR, 17 RBI)
C LEE (.301, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">HOUSTON (2) VS CINCINNATI (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Anderson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .382
C Burke 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
C Ransom 3b 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .229
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Lee lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .301
H Pence rf 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .325
M Lamb 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .291
E Bruntlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Towles c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
W Rodriguez p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122
a-O Palmeiro ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
b-C Biggio ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 4 1 1 4 4

a-hit for W Rodriguez in the 8th; b-lined out to left for O Palmeiro in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Burke (19, M Belisle). RBI - H Pence (68). 2-out RBI - H Pence.
GIDP - C Lee. Team LOB - 2.


CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .336
J Keppinger 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
J Votto lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
E Encarnacion 3b 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 .291
J Cantu 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300
D Ross c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .204
J Ellison rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .184
P Lopez ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .171
M Belisle p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .060
a-B Phillips ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
M McBeth p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Bray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 4 2 3 6 9

a-intentionally walked for M Belisle in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Keppinger (16, W Rodriguez). HR - E Encarnacion (16, 1st inning
off W Rodriguez 1 on, 2 Out). S - J Ellison. RBI - E Encarnacion 2 (76). 2-out
RBI - E Encarnacion 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cantu 1, N
Hopper 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Keppinger-P Lopez-J Cantu).


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HOUSTON - 000 000 20 -- 2
CINCINNATI - 200 000 00 -- 2
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HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 7 4 2 2 3 6 1 4.58
D Borkowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.22

CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 7 3 2 2 1 4 0 5.32
M McBeth 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.27
B Bray 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.43

IBB - B Phillips (by W Rodriguez). Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 113-69; D
Borkowski 8-6; M Belisle 80-56; M McBeth 13-9; B Bray 7-6. Ground balls-fly
balls: W Rodriguez 6-9; D Borkowski 1-2; M Belisle 5-12; M McBeth 0-1; B Bray
1-1. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 28; D Borkowski 3; M Belisle 24; M McBeth 2; B
Bray 2.

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 - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: GARY MAJEWSKI (0-3, 7.66) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.233, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Majewski relieved B Bray.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 2
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C Burke (.233, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS LEE SCORED TY WIGGINTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C LEE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.325, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ERIC BRUNTLETT SCORED CARLOS LEE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J TOWLES (.400, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: BRAD SALMON (0-1, 3.47) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4, CINCINNATI 2

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J TOWLES (.400, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: HOUSTON at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NL AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Salmon relieved G Majewski.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BRUNTLETT ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 4
CINCINNATI 2 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Towles (.400, 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 7 0
CINCINNATI 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI
CIN - BRAD SALMON

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CANTU (.300, 0-FOR-3)
D ROSS (.204, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J ELLISON (.184, 1-FOR-2, SAC)</div>