GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (19-33) at HOUSTON (21-29)

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved B Lidge.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A Gonzalez (.271, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - MATT BELISLE
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.251, 0-FOR-2)
C LEE (.308, 0-FOR-2)
H PENCE (.358, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .271
S Hatteberg 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .306
K Griffey Jr rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .288
B Phillips 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .282
A Dunn lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .260
E Encarnacion 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237
A Gonzalez ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
C Moeller c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .240
M Belisle p 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .063

Totals 23 1 5 1 3 6 11

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper (3, R White). SF - A Dunn. RBI - A Dunn (33). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - A Dunn 1, K Griffey Jr 1, E Encarnacion 2.
GIDP - K Griffey Jr, C Moeller. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Hopper (A Everett at Home).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Ensberg 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .232
M Loretta 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
L Berkman rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
C Lee lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .358
C Biggio 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231
A Everett ss 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .208
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
R White p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 20 1 3 1 0 7 1

a-lined out to pitcher for B Lidge in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (14, M Belisle). 3B - A Everett (1, M Belisle). RBI - A
Everett (9). 2-out RBI - A Everett. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Biggio-A Everett-M Loretta, A Everett-M Loretta).


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CINCINNATI - 000 001 0 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 000 -- 1
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 6 3 1 1 0 7 0 4.37

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 5 3 0 0 2 3 0 2.12
R White 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.26
T Miller 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.65
B Lidge 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.04
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.80

R White pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
T Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: M Belisle 88-55; J Jennings 79-51; R White 4-3; T Miller
7-3; B Lidge 11-6; C Qualls 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M Belisle 5-5; J
Jennings 9-3; R White 0-0; T Miller 0-0; B Lidge 0-2; C Qualls 1-0. Batters
faced: M Belisle 20; J Jennings 18; R White 2; T Miller 1; B Lidge 3; C Qualls
3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--Wally Bell.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - MATT BELISLE
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.271, 2-FOR-3)
S HATTEBERG (.306, 1-FOR-2, BB)
K GRIFFEY JR (.288, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (1) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .271
S Hatteberg 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .306
K Griffey Jr rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .288
B Phillips 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .282
A Dunn lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .260
E Encarnacion 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237
A Gonzalez ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
C Moeller c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .240
M Belisle p 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .063

Totals 23 1 5 1 3 6 11

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper (3, R White). SF - A Dunn. RBI - A Dunn (33). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - A Dunn 1, K Griffey Jr 1, E Encarnacion 2.
GIDP - K Griffey Jr, C Moeller. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Hopper (A Everett at Home). DP: 1 (A
Gonzalez-S Hatteberg).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Ensberg 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .232
M Loretta 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
L Berkman rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .355
C Biggio 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231
A Everett ss 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .208
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
R White p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 1 4 1 0 7 2

a-lined out to pitcher for B Lidge in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (14, M Belisle). 3B - A Everett (1, M Belisle). RBI - A
Everett (9). 2-out RBI - A Everett. GIDP - H Pence. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Biggio-A Everett-M Loretta, A Everett-M Loretta).


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CINCINNATI - 000 001 0 -- 1
HOUSTON - 010 000 0 -- 1
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 7 4 1 1 0 7 0 4.30

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 5 3 0 0 2 3 0 2.12
R White 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.26
T Miller 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.65
B Lidge 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.04
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.80

R White pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
T Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: M Belisle 96-60; J Jennings 79-51; R White 4-3; T Miller
7-3; B Lidge 11-6; C Qualls 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M Belisle 7-6; J
Jennings 9-3; R White 0-0; T Miller 0-0; B Lidge 0-2; C Qualls 1-0. Batters
faced: M Belisle 23; J Jennings 18; R White 2; T Miller 1; B Lidge 3; C Qualls
3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--Wally Bell.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY SCOTT HATTEBERG (5) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 8TH OFF CHAD QUALLS.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.288, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - MATT BELISLE
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.231, 1-FOR-2)
A EVERETT (.208, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
B AUSMUS (.238, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS HOUSTON (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .286
S Hatteberg 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .312
K Griffey Jr rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .286
B Phillips 2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .280
A Dunn lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .260
E Encarnacion 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237
A Gonzalez ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
C Moeller c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .240
M Belisle p 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .063

Totals 27 2 7 2 3 8 11

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper (3, R White). HR - S Hatteberg (5, 8th inning off C
Qualls 0 on, 1 Out). SF - A Dunn. RBI - A Dunn (33), S Hatteberg (18). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - A Dunn 1, K Griffey Jr 1, E Encarnacion 2.
GIDP - K Griffey Jr, C Moeller. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Hopper (1, 2nd base by C Qualls/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Hopper (A Everett at Home). DP: 1 (A
Gonzalez-S Hatteberg).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Ensberg 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .232
M Loretta 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
L Berkman rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .355
C Biggio 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231
A Everett ss 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .208
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
R White p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 1 4 1 0 7 2

a-lined out to pitcher for B Lidge in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (14, M Belisle). 3B - A Everett (1, M Belisle). RBI - A
Everett (9). 2-out RBI - A Everett. GIDP - H Pence. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Biggio-A Everett-M Loretta, A Everett-M Loretta).


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CINCINNATI - 000 001 01 -- 2
HOUSTON - 010 000 0 -- 1
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 7 4 1 1 0 7 0 4.30

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 5 3 0 0 2 3 0 2.12
R White 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.26
T Miller 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.65
B Lidge 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.04
C Qualls 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 4.01

R White pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
T Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: M Belisle 96-60; J Jennings 79-51; R White 4-3; T Miller
7-3; B Lidge 11-6; C Qualls 29-21. Ground balls-fly balls: M Belisle 7-6; J
Jennings 9-3; R White 0-0; T Miller 0-0; B Lidge 0-2; C Qualls 1-0. Batters
faced: M Belisle 23; J Jennings 18; R White 2; T Miller 1; B Lidge 3; C Qualls
7.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--Wally Bell.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Scott hit for B Ausmus.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Scott (.233, 4 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: JON COUTLANGUS (2-1, 5.00) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.233, 4 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Coutlangus relieved M Belisle.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L Scott (.233, 4 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Lane hit for L Scott.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: J Lane (.171, 4 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - JON COUTLANGUS
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.260, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
E ENCARNACION (.237, 0-FOR-3)
A GONZALEZ (.269, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (2) VS HOUSTON (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 .286
S Hatteberg 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .312
K Griffey Jr rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .286
B Phillips 2b 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .280
A Dunn lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .260
E Encarnacion 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .237
A Gonzalez ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
C Moeller c 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .240
M Belisle p 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .063
J Coutlangus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 2 7 2 3 8 11

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper (3, R White). HR - S Hatteberg (5, 8th inning off C
Qualls 0 on, 1 Out). SF - A Dunn. RBI - A Dunn (33), S Hatteberg (18). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - A Dunn 1, K Griffey Jr 1, E Encarnacion 2.
GIDP - K Griffey Jr, C Moeller. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - N Hopper (1, 2nd base by C Qualls/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - N Hopper (A Everett at Home). DP: 1 (A
Gonzalez-S Hatteberg).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Ensberg 3b 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .232
M Loretta 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327
L Berkman rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
C Lee lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .355
C Biggio 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .230
A Everett ss 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .206
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
b-L Scott ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
c-J Lane ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .169
J Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
R White p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 1 4 1 0 9 2

a-lined out to pitcher for B Lidge in the 6th; b-hit for B Ausmus in the 8th;
c-struck out swinging for L Scott in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Biggio (14, M Belisle). 3B - A Everett (1, M Belisle). RBI - A
Everett (9). 2-out RBI - A Everett. GIDP - H Pence. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (C Biggio-A Everett-M Loretta, A Everett-M Loretta).


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CINCINNATI - 000 001 01 -- 2
HOUSTON - 010 000 00 -- 1
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
M Belisle 7 2/3 4 1 1 0 8 0 4.26
J Coutlangus 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.91

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Jennings 5 3 0 0 2 3 0 2.12
R White 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.26
T Miller 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.65
B Lidge 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.04
C Qualls 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 4.01

R White pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
T Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: M Belisle 102-66; J Coutlangus 4-3; J Jennings 79-51; R
White 4-3; T Miller 7-3; B Lidge 11-6; C Qualls 29-21. Ground balls-fly balls:
M Belisle 7-7; J Coutlangus 0-0; J Jennings 9-3; R White 0-0; T Miller 0-0; B
Lidge 0-2; C Qualls 1-0. Batters faced: M Belisle 25; J Coutlangus 1; J
Jennings 18; R White 2; T Miller 1; B Lidge 3; C Qualls 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Bill Welke. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--Wally Bell.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Loretta at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A Dunn (.260, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Quintero catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A Dunn (.260, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAN WHEELER (0-1, 3.18) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, HOUSTON 1

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.260, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Wheeler relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A Dunn (.260, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lamb at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
HOUSTON 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A Dunn (.260, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - JON COUTLANGUS
HOU - DAN WHEELER

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.277, 2 HR, 5 RBI)
M ENSBERG (.232, 1-FOR-3)
M LORETTA (.327, 0-FOR-3)</div>