September 24, 2008 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TBR 11
@BAL 6 BOS 5
CLE 4 KCR 10
@DET 4 MIN 3
CHW 2 LAA 6
@SEA 5 TEX 14
OAK 4 NYY 6
@TOR 2
(10) HOU 5
CIN 0 LAD 12
SDP 4 MIL 4
PIT 2 CHC 9
@NYM 6
(10) ATL 10
@PHI 4 COL 15
@SFG 6 STL 4
ARI 2 FLA 9
@WSN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 26,103

Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 3:03

Reds

74-84

Lost 1

5th, 22½ GB

Dusty Baker

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 10  0
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    5  9  0

W: R Wolf (12-12), L: R Ramirez (1-1)

Astros

83-74

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

Cecil Cooper

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Bruce RF                    5   0   2   0    0   2  .259  .781   16    2   0   2B
J Keppinger 2B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .660   20    2   2   
J Votto 1B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .294  .861   16    5   1   2B
E Encarnacion 3B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .810   13    1   2   
J Cabrera LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .245  .706   13    1   0   
R Hanigan C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .730   16   10   1   
C Patterson CF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .206  .582   13    1   0   
P Janish SS                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .197  .545   14    1   2   2B
R Ramirez P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200    7    1   1   
  A Rosales PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .490    5    0   0   
  J Affeldt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  M Lincoln P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Herrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Roenicke P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Bray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Richar PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .518    2    0   0   
Totals                       36   0  10   0    2   8              135   24  11

BATTING

2B: J Bruce (16, off R Wolf); P Janish (2, off R Wolf); J Votto (31, off R Wolf).

TB: P Janish 3; J Bruce 3; J Votto 3; C Patterson 2; R Hanigan; J Keppinger.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Encarnacion-J Keppinger-J Votto.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .291  .773   21    2   2   SB,CS
M Bourn CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .223  .576   31    2   1   
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .736   13    0   2   GDP
L Berkman 1B                  3   2   1   2    1   0  .314  .998   16    7   1   HR
G Blum 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   2  .236  .698   19    0   1   
H Pence RF                    2   0   1   1    2   0  .270  .783   19    4   0   SB
T Wigginton LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .881   19    2   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
H Quintero C                  4   0   1   2    0   2  .211  .533   14    8   0   
R Wolf P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .138  .349    6    0   1   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Newhan PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .702    1    0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Erstad PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .661    4    1   0   
Totals                       31   5   9   5    5   9              163   27   8

BATTING

HR: L Berkman (29, off R Ramirez; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: L Berkman 4; K Matsui 2; D Newhan; G Blum; M Tejada; T Wigginton; H Pence; H Quintero.

GIDP: M Tejada (30).

RBI: H Quintero 2 (12); L Berkman 2 (104); H Pence (81).

2-out RBI: L Berkman 2; H Quintero 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: H Pence (11, 2nd base off R Ramirez/R Hanigan); K Matsui (20, 2nd base off R Ramirez/R Hanigan).

CS: K Matsui (5, 2nd base by R Ramirez/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
R Ramirez, L (1-1)             5     4   2   2    3   4   1   2.67   20   88-55   35·10·10    6· 5· 2· 0     52    -     0.76  -0.02
J Affeldt                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.48    3   12-8     2· 1· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.03
M Lincoln                      0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.52    4   14-10    8· 2· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.00
D Herrera                      0.2   2   3   3    1   1   0   9.53    5   26-16    7· 4· 5    2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.45  -0.00
J Roenicke                     0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    3   13-8     6· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          3-3    0.45  -0.03
B Bray                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.76    1    4-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   5    5   9   1          36  157-100  58·18·24   13· 6· 3· 0          7-3

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 Wolf, W (12-12)              6.2   8   0   0    2   7   0   4.30   30  111-72   41·12·19   10· 6· 5· 0     63    -     1.12   0.36
G Geary, H (12)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.31    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.51   0.04
L Hawkins, H (10)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.90    3    9-6     2· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.07
D Brocail                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.99    4   14-11    7· 0· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9    10   0   0    2   8   0          38  135-90   51·13·26   13· 9· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 26,103.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. J Bruce              RF    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 Cabrera            LF    5. G Blum               3B 
6. R Hanigan            C     6. H Pence              RF 
7. C Patterson          CF    7. T Wigginton          LF 
8. P Janish             SS    8. H Quintero           C  
9. R Ramirez            P     9. R Wolf               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  --3  1   17%  71% L Berkman       R Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Matsui Scores
   t 5   1  2-0  1--  1  -11%  64% J Votto         R Wolf          Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Keppinger to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  3  -10%  54% M Tejada        R Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Matsui to 3B
   t 5   1  2-0  -23  4   10%  74% E Encarnacion   R Wolf          Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   t 7   0  2-0  ---  1   -9%  73% J Bruce         R Wolf          Double to LF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   54%  J Keppinger     Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  5   53%  J Votto         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   55%  E Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Ramirez facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  K Matsui        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      61%  M Bourn         Matsui Steals 2B
          -2-  9   64%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  3   54%  M Tejada        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Matsui to 3B
   RR     --3  1   71%  L Berkman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Matsui Scores
          ---  8   72%  G Blum          Walk
   O      1--  2   70%  H Pence         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Wolf facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   72%  J Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   74%  R Hanigan       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   73%  C Patterson     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
          1--  4   71%  P Janish        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Patterson to 2B
   O      12-  4   75%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ramon Ramirez facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   77%  T Wigginton     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   75%  H Quintero      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   73%  R Wolf          Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  4   72%  K Matsui        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   74%  J Bruce         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   76%  J Keppinger     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  6   74%  J Votto         Walk
   O      1--  2   77%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ramon Ramirez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   75%  M Bourn         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   74%  M Tejada        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   73%  L Berkman       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Wolf facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   76%  J Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   73%  R Hanigan       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   75%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B; Hanigan to 2B
          -2-  5   74%  P Janish        Walk
   O      12-  3   79%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ramon Ramirez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   77%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   79%  H Pence         Walk
          1--      80%  T Wigginton     Pence Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   77%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Pence out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--  5   76%  H Quintero      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   78%  J Bruce         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   75%  J Keppinger     Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   64%  J Votto         Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Keppinger to 3B
   O      -23  4   74%  E Encarnacion   Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      -23  3   82%  J Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ramon Ramirez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   80%  R Wolf          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   82%  K Matsui        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--      79%  M Bourn         Matsui Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   78%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Wolf facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   81%  R Hanigan       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   84%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   81%  P Janish        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Adam Rosales pinch hits for Ramon Ramirez batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   85%  A Rosales       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeremy Affeldt facing 3-4-5
                  Jeremy Affeldt replaces Adam Rosales pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  M Tejada        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   83%  L Berkman       Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   82%  G Blum          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Wolf facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   73%  J Bruce         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   80%  J Keppinger     Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  4   85%  J Votto         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  Geoff Geary replaces Randy Wolf pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   89%  E Encarnacion   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Lincoln facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Lincoln replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   91%  H Pence         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   89%  T Wigginton     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   88%  H Quintero      Strikeout Swinging
                  David Newhan pinch hits for Geoff Geary batting 9th
          1--  1   89%  D Newhan        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pence to 2B
                  Danny Herrera replaces Mike Lincoln pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  8   87%  K Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, LaTroy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces David Newhan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   90%  J Cabrera       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   93%  R Hanigan       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  C Patterson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Patterson out at 2B/CF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Herrera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   93%  M Bourn         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   94%  M Tejada        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   95%  L Berkman       Walk; Tejada to 2B
          12-  5   96%  G Blum          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Tejada to 3B; Berkman to 2B
                  Josh Roenicke replaces Danny Herrera pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  6   98%  H Pence         Walk; Tejada Scores; Berkman to 3B; Blum to 2B
   O      123  5   98%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  2  100%  H Quintero      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Berkman Scores; Blum Scores; Pence to 2B
                  Bill Bray replaces Josh Roenicke pitching and batting 9th; Darin Erstad pinch hits for LaTroy Hawkins batting 9th
   O      12-  4   99%  D Erstad        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Doug Brocail facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Brocail replaces Ty Wigginton pitching and batting 7th; Darin Erstad moves to LF
   O      ---  2  100%  P Janish        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  Danny Richar pinch hits for Bill Bray batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  D Richar        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3  100%  J Bruce         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7  100%  J Keppinger     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation