August 27, 2008 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 6
@LAA 5 BAL 11
CHW 3 CLE 9
@DET 7 TEX 3
@KCR 2 BOS 11
@NYY 3 MIN 6
@SEA 5 TBR 1
TOR 0 FLA 4
@ATL 1 HOU 4
CIN 1 NYM 6
@PHI 3 CHC 2
@PIT 0 SDP 5
ARI 4 SFG 4
COL 1 STL 5
MIL 3 WSN 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 30,741

Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:29

Reds

58-75

Lost 1

5th, 25 GB

Dusty Baker

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   2  0  X    4  9  0

W: R Oswalt (12-9), L: J Fogg (2-7), S: J Valverde (34)

Astros

67-66

Won 1

4th, 16 GB

Cecil Cooper

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Dickerson LF                3   0   0   0    1   2  .308 1.035   19    2   0   
J Keppinger SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .668    8    1   1   
B Phillips 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .767    9    2   1   2B
J Votto 1B                    2   0   0   1    2   1  .288  .810   24    7   2   
J Bruce RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .720   15    1   0   
E Encarnacion 3B              4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .801    8    1   4   2B,2·GDP
C Patterson CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .196  .570   14    4   0   
P Bako C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .596    9    4   2   
J Fogg P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .231    7    1   1   
  G Majewski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  A Rosales PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    4    0   0   
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    3   8              117   24  11

BATTING

2B: B Phillips (22, off R Oswalt); E Encarnacion (25, off R Oswalt).

TB: E Encarnacion 2; J Keppinger 2; B Phillips 2; J Bruce; C Patterson.

GIDP: E Encarnacion 2 (11).

RBI: J Votto (59).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Bako-E Encarnacion.

E: E Encarnacion (21).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Erstad LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .720   17    1   0   
T Wigginton 3B                4   1   1   2    0   0  .295  .895   11    0   4   HR
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .733   12    1   6   CS
L Berkman 1B                  3   1   3   0    1   0  .334 1.034   19   12   0   2B
G Blum 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .699   18    3   6   HBP
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
H Pence RF                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .260  .742   15    1   0   HR
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .578   14    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .600   19    9   0   
R Oswalt P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .173  .346    5    0   1   
  D Newhan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .653    2    0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Castillo 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .668         0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    1   5              132   27  17

BATTING

2B: L Berkman (40, off J Fogg).

HR: T Wigginton (17, off G Majewski; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); H Pence (19, off J Fogg; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

HBP: G Blum (2, by B Bray).

TB: H Pence 5; L Berkman 4; T Wigginton 4; D Erstad; R Oswalt; M Tejada.

RBI: T Wigginton 2 (46); H Pence 2 (65).

2-out RBI: H Pence 2; T Wigginton 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Wigginton-G Blum-L Berkman 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Tejada (7, 3rd base by J Fogg/P Bako).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Fogg, L (2-7)                6     6   2   2    1   2   1   7.29   25  101-68   41· 9·18   11·10· 1· 0     53    -     1.12   0.04
G Majewski                     1     2   2   2    0   1   1   5.60    5   15-10    6· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.14
B Bray                         0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.53    4   11-8     5· 0· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.19   0.00
M Lincoln                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.52    1    5-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.00
Totals                         8     9   4   4    1   5   2          35  132-89   52·12·25   13·12· 3· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Oswalt, W (12-9)             7     5   1   1    2   3   0   4.11   26   90-65   40·13·12   16· 3· 2· 0     64    -     1.24   0.33
L Hawkins, H (4)               1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.78    4   12-8     4· 3· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.04
J Valverde, S (34)             1     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.94    4   15-11    5· 4· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.96   0.03
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   8   0          34  117-84   49·20·15   18· 3· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Bray (1; G Blum).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Lance Barksdale.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 30,741.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. C Dickerson          LF    1. D Erstad             LF 
2. J Keppinger          SS    2. T Wigginton          3B 
3. B Phillips           2B    3. M Tejada             SS 
4. J Votto              1B    4. L Berkman            1B 
5. J Bruce              RF    5. G Blum               2B 
6. E Encarnacion        3B    6. H Pence              RF 
7. C Patterson          CF    7. M Bourn              CF 
8. P Bako               C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Fogg               P     9. R Oswalt             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-0  -2-  2   25%  65% H Pence         J Fogg          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Berkman Scores
   b 7   2  1-2  1--  2   16%  93% T Wigginton     G Majewski      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Erstad Scores
   b 4   0  1-0  12-  9  -15%  40% G Blum          J Fogg          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Tejada Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Berkman to 2B
   t 7   0  2-1  1--  2   14%  77% E Encarnacion   R Oswalt        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  4   -8%  41% B Phillips      R Oswalt        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Keppinger to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  C Dickerson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  J Keppinger     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   41%  B Phillips      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Keppinger to 3B
   RO     -23  5   41%  J Votto         Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B); Keppinger Scores; Phillips to 3B
   O      --3  5   44%  J Bruce         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Josh Fogg facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   42%  D Erstad        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   41%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   39%  M Tejada        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roy Oswalt facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   34%  E Encarnacion   Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   35%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Encarnacion to 3B
   O      --3  3   42%  P Bako          Fielder's Choice 3B; Encarnacion out at Hm/3B-C
   O      1--  4   44%  J Fogg          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Josh Fogg facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   51%  L Berkman       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   46%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  1   48%  H Pence         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      12-  1   43%  M Bourn         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      12-  5   39%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   41%  C Dickerson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   42%  J Keppinger     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   43%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Josh Fogg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   41%  R Oswalt        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   39%  D Erstad        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   37%  T Wigginton     Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Roy Oswalt facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   34%  J Votto         Walk
   O      1--  3   37%  J Bruce         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  1   42%  E Encarnacion   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Josh Fogg facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   47%  M Tejada        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   55%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Tejada to 2B
   OO     12-  9   40%  G Blum          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Tejada Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Berkman to 2B
   RR     -2-  2   65%  H Pence         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Berkman Scores
   O      ---  7   64%  M Bourn         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   67%  C Patterson     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   70%  P Bako          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   71%  J Fogg          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Josh Fogg facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   69%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   71%  R Oswalt        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   69%  D Erstad        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   66%  T Wigginton     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   60%  C Dickerson     Walk
   O      1--  1   63%  J Keppinger     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Dickerson to 2B
   O      -2-  3   68%  B Phillips      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dickerson to 3B
   O      --3  8   74%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Josh Fogg facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   72%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  6   74%  L Berkman       Walk
   O      1--  2   72%  G Blum          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--  8   74%  H Pence         Single to CF (Line Drive); Blum to 2B
   O      12-  3   70%  M Bourn         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Roy Oswalt facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   63%  J Bruce         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   77%  E Encarnacion   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   75%  C Patterson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   79%  P Bako          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Majewski facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Majewski replaces Josh Fogg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   77%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  David Newhan pinch hits for Roy Oswalt batting 9th
   O      ---  2   76%  D Newhan        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  1   77%  D Erstad        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RR     1--  2   93%  T Wigginton     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Erstad Scores
   O      ---  3   93%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, LaTroy Hawkins facing 9-1-2
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces David Newhan pitching and batting 9th; Adam Rosales pinch hits for Gary Majewski batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  A Rosales       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   97%  C Dickerson     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   96%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   97%  B Phillips      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bill Bray facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Bray replaces Adam Rosales pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   98%  L Berkman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   98%  G Blum          Hit By Pitch; Berkman to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  H Pence         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   97%  M Bourn         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Bill Bray pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   97%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Jose Valverde facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Valverde replaces Geoff Blum pitching and batting 5th; Jose Castillo replaces LaTroy Hawkins playing 2B batting 9th
          ---  4   93%  J Votto         Walk
   O      1--  4   96%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   99%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4  100%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

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