September 23, 2008 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TBR 5
@BAL 2 TBR 7
@BAL 5 BOS 5
CLE 4 KCR 5
@DET 0 MIN 9
CHW 3 SEA 9
LAA 6 TEX 6
OAK 4 NYY 3
@TOR 1 CIN 2
@HOU 1 LAD 10
SDP 1 MIL 7
PIT 5 NYM 6
CHC 2 ATL 3
@PHI 2 COL 9
@SFG 4 STL 7
ARI 4 WSN 9
FLA 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 27,561

Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 3:02

Reds

74-83

Won 2

5th, 21½ GB

Dusty Baker

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

W: E Volquez (17-6), L: W Rodriguez (8-7), S: F Cordero (34)

Astros

82-74

Lost 1

3rd, 13 GB

Cecil Cooper

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston CF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .329  .862   25    1   0   
  C Patterson CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .577         0   0   
J Keppinger 2B                5   1   3   0    0   0  .267  .662   15    2   3   
J Votto 1B                    4   1   3   1    0   1  .291  .855   16   10   0   3B
E Encarnacion 3B              2   0   0   0    2   0  .255  .817   23    0   1   GDP
J Bruce RF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .257  .779   19    1   0   
J Cabrera LF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .255  .731   12    1   1   
R Hanigan C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .741   10    9   3   
P Janish SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .492    9    3   3   
E Volquez P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .098  .196    9    0   1   
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Weathers P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Valentin PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .700    4    0   0   
  F Cordero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   2    3   8              142   27  12

BATTING

3B: J Votto (3, off W Rodriguez).

TB: J Votto 5; J Keppinger 3; J Cabrera 2; J Hairston.

GIDP: E Encarnacion (12).

RBI: J Votto (80); J Cabrera (12).

2-out RBI: J Cabrera.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Hanigan-P Janish-J Votto; P Janish-J Keppinger.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .771   13    3   3   HR,SH
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .579   12    2   0   SB
M Tejada SS                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .738   19    0   3   2B
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .314  .994   16   10   0   IW
G Blum 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .696   10    1   2   
  R Abercrombie PR            0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .797         0   0   SB
H Pence RF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .269  .780   19    1   0   
T Wigginton LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .885   18    2   0   2B
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .581    7    8   0   CS,HBP
W Rodriguez P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .231    2    0   1   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .663    8    0   0   
  C Sampson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .310         0   0   
  F Nieve P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Newhan PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .690    3    0   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   7   1    2  10              127   27   9

BATTING

2B: T Wigginton (22, off E Volquez); M Tejada (37, off E Volquez).

HR: K Matsui (6, off E Volquez; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: K Matsui (7, off E Volquez).

IBB: L Berkman (18, by E Volquez).

HBP: B Ausmus (2, by E Volquez).

TB: K Matsui 5; M Tejada 3; T Wigginton 2; D Newhan; G Blum.

RBI: K Matsui (30).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Abercrombie (4, 2nd base off F Cordero/R Hanigan); M Bourn (41, 2nd base off E Volquez/R Hanigan).

CS: B Ausmus (2, 2nd base by E Volquez/R Hanigan).

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
E Volquez, W (17-6)            7.1   6   1   1    1   9   1   3.21   28   98-62   30·18·14    4· 9· 4· 0     70    -     1.47   0.34
B Bray, H (9)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.78    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.44   0.10
D Weathers, H (19)             0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.16    2    9-4     1· 0· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.09   0.10
F Cordero, S (34)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.33    3   11-7     2· 3· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    4.56   0.20
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2  10   1          34  121-74   34·21·19    5·11· 5· 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
W Rodriguez, L (8-7)           5     7   2   2    2   7   0   3.73   23   99-67   35·11·21    6· 5· 3· 0     50    -     1.11   0.04
C Sampson                      1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.22    7   17-14    6· 3· 5    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.92   0.05
F Nieve                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   8.38    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.09   0.06
L Hawkins                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.97    4    8-4     3· 1· 0    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.99   0.05
J Valverde                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3   13-11    8· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   8   0          38  142-99   54·17·28   10·10· 7· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Volquez (5; L Berkman).

HBP: E Volquez (14; B Ausmus).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 27,561.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. J Hairston           CF    1. K Matsui             2B 
2. J Keppinger          2B    2. M Bourn              CF 
3. J Votto              1B    3. M Tejada             SS 
4. E Encarnacion        3B    4. L Berkman            1B 
5. J Bruce              RF    5. G Blum               3B 
6. J Cabrera            LF    6. H Pence              RF 
7. R Hanigan            C     7. T Wigginton          LF 
8. P Janish             SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. E Volquez            P     9. W Rodriguez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-1  -2-  4   28% 100% T Wigginton     F Cordero       Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Abercrombie out at 2B/SS-2B
   b 9   0  2-1  -2-  5   16%  72% H Pence         F Cordero       Strikeout Looking
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  6   14%  64% J Votto         W Rodriguez     Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Keppinger Scores
   b 9   0  2-1  ---  2  -13%  67% G Blum          F Cordero       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   b 8   2  2-1  12-  4   12%  84% L Berkman       D Weathers      Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Hairston      Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   50%  J Keppinger     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  6   64%  J Votto         Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Keppinger Scores
          --3  8   66%  E Encarnacion   Walk
   O      1-3  5   60%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  2   68%  J Cabrera       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Votto Scores; Encarnacion to 2B
   O      12-  3   65%  R Hanigan       Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   56%  K Matsui        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   58%  M Bourn         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   54%  M Tejada        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   57%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   61%  G Blum          Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   58%  P Janish        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   57%  E Volquez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   56%  J Hairston      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Edinson Volquez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   59%  H Pence         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   54%  T Wigginton     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   58%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   61%  W Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   65%  J Keppinger     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   70%  J Votto         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Keppinger to 2B
   OO     12-  3   60%  E Encarnacion   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS); Keppinger to 3B
   O      --3  7   57%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   59%  K Matsui        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   61%  M Bourn         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  1   63%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   66%  J Cabrera       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   63%  R Hanigan       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  3   60%  P Janish        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  3   58%  E Volquez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Edinson Volquez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   61%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   63%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   64%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wandy Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   62%  J Hairston      Popfly: 1B
          ---  4   64%  J Keppinger     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   61%  J Votto         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  7   63%  E Encarnacion   Walk; Keppinger to 2B
   O      12-  6   59%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Edinson Volquez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   62%  T Wigginton     Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  2   58%  B Ausmus        Hit By Pitch
                  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez batting 9th
   OO     1--  8   66%  D Erstad        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Ausmus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chris Sampson facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Sampson replaces Darin Erstad pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   64%  J Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   62%  R Hanigan       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   61%  P Janish        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Edinson Volquez facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   54%  K Matsui        Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   60%  M Bourn         Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
          1--      57%  M Tejada        Bourn Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   63%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Weak 2B); Bourn to 3B; Tejada out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B
          --3  4   61%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  1   70%  G Blum          Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chris Sampson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   67%  E Volquez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   70%  J Hairston      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   67%  J Keppinger     Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  2   70%  J Votto         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Hairston to 3B
                  Fernando Nieve replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   64%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Edinson Volquez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   69%  H Pence         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   72%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   75%  B Ausmus        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Fernando Nieve pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   73%  J Bruce         Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  5   75%  J Cabrera       Walk
   O      1--  1   72%  R Hanigan       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  1   70%  P Janish        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Edinson Volquez facing 9-1-2
                  David Newhan pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins batting 9th
          ---  3   60%  D Newhan        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   64%  K Matsui        Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Newhan to 2B
                  Bill Bray replaces Edinson Volquez pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   74%  M Bourn         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Dave Weathers replaces Bill Bray pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  5   72%  M Tejada        Walk
   O      12-  4   84%  L Berkman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jose Valverde facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Valverde replaces David Newhan pitching and batting 9th; Javier Valentin pinch hits for Dave Weathers batting 9th
   O      ---  4   82%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   81%  J Hairston      Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   80%  J Keppinger     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Francisco Cordero facing 5-6-7
                  Francisco Cordero replaces Javier Valentin pitching and batting 9th; Corey Patterson replaces Jerry Hairston playing CF batting 1st
          ---  2   67%  G Blum          Single to LF (Fly Ball)
                  Reggie Abercrombie pinch runs for Geoff Blum batting 5th
          1--      56%  H Pence         Abercrombie Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   72%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   OO     -2-  4  100%  T Wigginton     Line Drive Double Play: SS (Weak SS); Abercrombie out at 2B/SS-2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation