GAME THREAD: NL: CINCINNATI (20-33) at HOUSTON (21-30)

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADAM EVERETT SCORED CARLOS LEE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A EVERETT ON FIRST, H PENCE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.235, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Lamb hit for B Ausmus.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A EVERETT ON FIRST, H PENCE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.274, 2 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Loretta hit for D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A EVERETT ON FIRST, H PENCE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.327, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Palmeiro hit for M Loretta.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A EVERETT ON FIRST, H PENCE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: O Palmeiro (.162, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - AARON HARANG
HOU - DAVE BORKOWSKI (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.230, 0-FOR-3)
J CASTRO (.151, 0-FOR-3)
D ROSS (.213, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS HOUSTON (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .327
A Gonzalez ss 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 .278
K Griffey Jr rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .287
J Conine 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .275
A Dunn lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .258
E Encarnacion 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .230
J Castro 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .151
D Ross c 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .213
A Harang p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160

Totals 29 4 8 4 3 4 15

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper 2 (5, W Rodriguez 2); K Griffey Jr (7, W Rodriguez); A
Gonzalez (12, D Borkowski). RBI - A Gonzalez 2 (24), K Griffey Jr (31), A Dunn
(34). 2-out RBI - A Gonzalez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ross
2, J Conine 1, J Castro 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Dunn (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).

FIELDING: E - J Castro (2, throw).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
M Ensberg 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
C Lee lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .315
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .345
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
A Everett ss 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .215
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
a-J Lane ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-M Loretta ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
d-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .158

Totals 27 2 5 2 0 7 9

a-struck out swinging for W Rodriguez in the 5th; b-popped out to shortstop
for B Ausmus in the 7th; c-hit for W Rodriguez in the 7th; d-lined out to
shortstop for M Loretta in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (15, A Harang). RBI - C Lee (46), A Everett (10). 2-out RBI
- C Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Palmeiro 1, W Rodriguez 1,
H Pence 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (4, catch); C Biggio (3, ground ball). Outfield
assists - H Pence (A Gonzalez at 3rd base).


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CINCINNATI - 300 001 0 -- 4
HOUSTON - 100 000 1 -- 2
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
A Harang 7 5 2 1 0 7 0 4.22

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 7 3 3 2 4 0 4.53
D Borkowski 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.68

Pitches-strikes: A Harang 90-63; W Rodriguez 91-58; D Borkowski 32-21. Ground
balls-fly balls: A Harang 7-7; W Rodriguez 2-9; D Borkowski 3-2. Batters faced:
A Harang 27; W Rodriguez 25; D Borkowski 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.
EJECTIONS: CINCINNATI's Narron by Welke (1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (4-2, 4.01) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, HOUSTON 2

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.230, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved D Borkowski.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E Encarnacion (.230, 0-FOR-3)</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 4
HOUSTON 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E Encarnacion (.230, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - AARON HARANG
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.226, 0-FOR-3)
M ENSBERG (.234, 1-FOR-3)
L BERKMAN (.246, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS HOUSTON (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .327
A Gonzalez ss 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 .278
K Griffey Jr rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .287
J Conine 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .275
A Dunn lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .258
E Encarnacion 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
J Castro 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .148
D Ross c 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .211
A Harang p 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154

Totals 33 4 8 4 3 6 18

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper 2 (5, W Rodriguez 2); K Griffey Jr (7, W Rodriguez); A
Gonzalez (12, D Borkowski). RBI - A Gonzalez 2 (24), K Griffey Jr (31), A Dunn
(34). 2-out RBI - A Gonzalez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ross
2, J Conine 1, J Castro 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Dunn (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).

FIELDING: E - J Castro (2, throw).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
M Ensberg 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234
L Berkman 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
C Lee lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .315
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .345
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
A Everett ss 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .215
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
a-J Lane ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .158
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 27 2 5 2 0 7 9

a-struck out swinging for W Rodriguez in the 5th; b-popped out to shortstop
for B Ausmus in the 7th; c-lined out to shortstop for D Borkowski in the
7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (15, A Harang). RBI - C Lee (46), A Everett (10). 2-out RBI
- C Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Palmeiro 1, W Rodriguez 1,
H Pence 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (4, catch); C Biggio 2 (4, ground ball 2). Outfield
assists - H Pence (A Gonzalez at 3rd base).


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CINCINNATI - 300 001 00 -- 4
HOUSTON - 100 000 1 -- 2
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
A Harang 7 5 2 1 0 7 0 4.22

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 7 3 3 2 4 0 4.53
D Borkowski 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.68
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: A Harang 90-63; W Rodriguez 91-58; D Borkowski 32-21; C
Qualls 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: A Harang 7-7; W Rodriguez 2-9; D
Borkowski 3-2; C Qualls 0-1. Batters faced: A Harang 27; W Rodriguez 25; D
Borkowski 7; C Qualls 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.
EJECTIONS: CINCINNATI's Narron by Welke (1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY LANCE BERKMAN SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.315, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - AARON HARANG
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.327, 3-FOR-3, BB)
A GONZALEZ (.278, 3-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
K GRIFFEY JR (.287, 1-FOR-3, BB, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .327
A Gonzalez ss 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 .278
K Griffey Jr rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .287
J Conine 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .275
A Dunn lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .258
E Encarnacion 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
J Castro 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .148
D Ross c 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .211
A Harang p 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154

Totals 33 4 8 4 3 6 18

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper 2 (5, W Rodriguez 2); K Griffey Jr (7, W Rodriguez); A
Gonzalez (12, D Borkowski). RBI - A Gonzalez 2 (24), K Griffey Jr (31), A Dunn
(34). 2-out RBI - A Gonzalez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ross
2, J Conine 1, J Castro 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Dunn (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).

FIELDING: E - J Castro (2, throw).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .230
M Ensberg 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
L Berkman 1b 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .244
C Lee lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .313
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .345
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
A Everett ss 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .215
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
a-J Lane ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .158
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 31 3 6 3 0 7 9

a-struck out swinging for W Rodriguez in the 5th; b-popped out to shortstop
for B Ausmus in the 7th; c-lined out to shortstop for D Borkowski in the
7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (15, A Harang); C Biggio (15, A Harang). RBI - C Lee (46),
A Everett (10), L Berkman (25). 2-out RBI - C Lee. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - O Palmeiro 1, W Rodriguez 1, H Pence 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (4, catch); C Biggio 2 (4, ground ball 2). Outfield
assists - H Pence (A Gonzalez at 3rd base).


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CINCINNATI - 300 001 00 -- 4
HOUSTON - 100 000 11 -- 3
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
A Harang 8 6 3 2 0 7 0 4.27

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 7 3 3 2 4 0 4.53
D Borkowski 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.68
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: A Harang 98-70; W Rodriguez 91-58; D Borkowski 32-21; C
Qualls 17-12. Ground balls-fly balls: A Harang 8-9; W Rodriguez 2-9; D
Borkowski 3-2; C Qualls 0-1. Batters faced: A Harang 31; W Rodriguez 25; D
Borkowski 7; C Qualls 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.
EJECTIONS: CINCINNATI's Narron by Welke (1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: BRAD LIDGE (2-1, 3.04) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.327, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Lidge relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N Hopper (.327, 3-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - AARON HARANG
HOU - BRAD LIDGE

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H PENCE (.345, 0-FOR-3)
L SCOTT (.228, 0-FOR-3)
A EVERETT (.215, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">CINCINNATI (4) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CINCINNATI ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Hopper cf 4 2 3 0 1 1 0 .321
A Gonzalez ss 5 1 3 2 0 2 1 .277
K Griffey Jr rf 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .285
J Conine 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .275
A Dunn lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .258
E Encarnacion 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .228
J Castro 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .148
D Ross c 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .211
A Harang p 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .154

Totals 36 4 8 4 3 8 18

BATTING: 2B - N Hopper 2 (5, W Rodriguez 2); K Griffey Jr (7, W Rodriguez); A
Gonzalez (12, D Borkowski). RBI - A Gonzalez 2 (24), K Griffey Jr (31), A Dunn
(34). 2-out RBI - A Gonzalez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Ross
2, J Conine 1, J Castro 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Dunn (1, 2nd base by W Rodriguez).

FIELDING: E - J Castro (2, throw).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .230
M Ensberg 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
L Berkman 1b 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .244
C Lee lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .313
H Pence cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .345
L Scott rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
A Everett ss 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .215
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235
b-M Lamb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
a-J Lane ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
D Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-O Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .158
H Quintero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237

Totals 31 3 6 3 0 7 9

a-struck out swinging for W Rodriguez in the 5th; b-popped out to shortstop
for B Ausmus in the 7th; c-lined out to shortstop for D Borkowski in the
7th.

BATTING: 2B - C Lee (15, A Harang); C Biggio (15, A Harang). RBI - C Lee (46),
A Everett (10), L Berkman (25). 2-out RBI - C Lee. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - O Palmeiro 1, W Rodriguez 1, H Pence 1. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - L Berkman (4, catch); C Biggio 2 (4, ground ball 2). Outfield
assists - H Pence (A Gonzalez at 3rd base).


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CINCINNATI - 300 001 000 -- 4
HOUSTON - 100 000 11 -- 3
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CINCINNATI ip h r er bb so hr era
A Harang 8 6 3 2 0 7 0 4.27

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 5 7 3 3 2 4 0 4.53
D Borkowski 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.68
C Qualls 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.86
B Lidge 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.92

Pitches-strikes: A Harang 98-70; W Rodriguez 91-58; D Borkowski 32-21; C
Qualls 17-12; B Lidge 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Harang 8-9; W Rodriguez
2-9; D Borkowski 3-2; C Qualls 0-1; B Lidge 1-0. Batters faced: A Harang 31; W
Rodriguez 25; D Borkowski 7; C Qualls 4; B Lidge 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.
EJECTIONS: CINCINNATI's Narron by Welke (1st).
Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Hopper in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H Pence (.345, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CINCINNATI at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Wise in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: H Pence (.345, 0-FOR-3)</div>