Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros - Box Score - September 23, 2008

Scores for Sep 23, 2008

Final

Series: Game 1 of 3

Cincinnati leads 1-0 (as of 9/23)

(74-83, 31-45 away)

(82-74, 43-32 home)

8:05 PM ET, September 23, 2008

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas

Cincinnati Reds
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
J Hairston CF	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	.320
C Patterson CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204
J Keppinger 2B	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	.266
J Votto 1B	4	1	3	1	0	1	1	.295
E Encarnacion 3B	2	0	0	0	2	0	4	.251
J Bruce RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	5	.259
J Cabrera LF	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.252
R Hanigan C	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.280
P Janish SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.197
E Volquez P	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	.098
B Bray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D Weathers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-J Valentin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258
F Cordero P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	35	2	9	2	3	8	18
a-grounded to second for D Weathers in the 9th
BATTING 3B: J Votto (3, W Rodriguez) RBI: J Votto (82), J Cabrera (12) 2-out RBI: J Cabrera GIDP: E Encarnacion Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: J Bruce 2, E Encarnacion 1, R Hanigan 1 Team LOB: 9
FIELDING DP: 2 (R Hanigan-P Janish-J Votto, P Janish-J Keppinger). Outfield Assist: J Cabrera (M Tejada at 2nd base).

Cincinnati Reds
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
E Volquez (W, 17-6)	7.1	6	1	1	1	9	1	98-62	3.21
B Bray (H, 9)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-1	2.93
D Weathers (H, 19)	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	9-4	3.16
F Cordero (S, 34)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	11-7	3.33
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	2	10	1	121-74
PITCHING IBB: L Berkman (By E Volquez) HBP: B Ausmus (By E Volquez) Batters faced: E Volquez 28; B Bray 1; D Weathers 2; F Cordero 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Volquez 4-7; B Bray 0-1; D Weathers 1-0; F Cordero 0-1 Game Scores: E Volquez 70

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
K Matsui 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	.296
M Bourn CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.229
M Tejada SS	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	.285
L Berkman 1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	3	.314
G Blum 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.240
R Abercrombie PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309
H Pence RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	1	.270
T Wigginton LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.287
B Ausmus C	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.215
W Rodriguez P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.103
a-D Erstad PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.277
C Sampson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.136
F Nieve P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
L Hawkins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-D Newhan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.255
J Valverde P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	30	1	7	1	2	10	13
a-struck out swinging for W Rodriguez in the 5th b-singled to center for L Hawkins in the 8th
BATTING 2B: M Tejada (37, E Volquez); T Wigginton (22, E Volquez) HR: K Matsui (6, 1st inning off E Volquez 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: K Matsui (33) S: K Matsui Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G Blum 2, L Berkman 1, W Rodriguez 1 Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING SB: M Bourn (41, 2nd base off E Volquez/R Hanigan); R Abercrombie (4, 2nd base off F Cordero/R Hanigan) CS: B Ausmus (2, 2nd base by E Volquez/R Hanigan)
FIELDING DP: 1 (M Tejada-K Matsui-L Berkman).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
W Rodriguez (L, 8-7)	5.0	7	2	2	2	7	0	99-67	3.73
C Sampson	1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	17-14	4.22
F Nieve	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-3	9.31
L Hawkins	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8-4	0.45
J Valverde	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13-11	3.42
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	3	8	0	142-99
PITCHING Batters faced: W Rodriguez 23; C Sampson 7; F Nieve 1; L Hawkins 4; J Valverde 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W Rodriguez 5-3; C Sampson 2-2; F Nieve 0-1; L Hawkins 0-3; J Valverde 2-1 Game Scores: W Rodriguez 50

	CIN	HOU
	1st	K Matsui homered to left.	2	1
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THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO VIDEO REVIEW.
HOUSTON PITCHER CHRIS SAMPSON LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.

Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	27,561 (65.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	3:02
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Paul Emmel, First Base - Bill Miller, Second Base - Jerry Meals, Third Base - Gary Darling

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