Starting Lineups:
Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros
1. Rose lf Metzger ss
2. Morgan 2b Wynn rf
3. Tolan cf Cedeno cf
4. Bench c May 1b
5. Perez 1b Watson lf
6. Menke 3b Rader 3b
7. Geronimo rf Helms 2b
8. Chaney ss Howard c
9. Grimsley p Dierker p
REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Morgan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Rose to second]; Tolan walked; Bench walked [Rose to
third, Tolan to second]; Perez lined out on a sacrifice fly to
left [Rose scored]; Menke singled to right [Tolan scored, Bench
to third]; REUSS REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Geronimo struck
out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn
struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
REDS 2ND: Chaney popped to third; Grimsley was called out on
strikes; Rose homered to right; Morgan flied out to center; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
doubled to right; Rader struck out; Helms grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.
REDS 3RD: Tolan struck out; Bench flied out to left; Perez
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Howard walked; Reuss out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Howard to second]; Metzger singled to left
[Howard to third]; Wynn singled to shortstop [Howard scored,
Metzger to second]; Cedeno flied out to center; May grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
REDS 4TH: Menke flied out to left; Geronimo was hit by a pitch;
Chaney flied out to left; Grimsley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to left; Rader lined to left; Helms
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
REDS 5TH: Rose struck out; Morgan grounded out (second to
first); Tolan lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3,
Astros 1.
ASTROS 5TH: Howard popped to second; Reuss lined to right;
Metzger lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3,
Astros 1.
REDS 6TH: Bench homered to left; Perez struck out; Menke
grounded out (shortstop to first); Geronimo struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1.
ASTROS 6TH: Wynn walked; Cedeno flied out to center; May lined
to right; Watson forced Wynn (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1.
REDS 7TH: Chaney struck out; Grimsley was called out on strikes;
Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 4, Astros 1.
ASTROS 7TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Helms lined to
second; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros
1.
REDS 8TH: Morgan walked; Morgan stole second; Tolan out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Morgan to third]; Bench
walked; Perez reached on a fielder's choice [Morgan out at home
(third to catcher to third), Bench to third, Perez to second];
Menke was walked intentionally; MCRAE BATTED FOR GERONIMO; McRae
forced Menke (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 4,
Astros 1.
ASTROS 8TH: FOSTER REPLACED MCRAE (PLAYING RF); ALOU BATTED FOR
REUSS; Alou popped to second in foul territory; Metzger popped
to second; Wynn walked; Cedeno singled to third [Wynn to
second]; BORBON REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Borbon threw a
wild pitch [Wynn to third, Cedeno to second]; May walked; Watson
singled to center [Wynn scored, Cedeno scored, May to second];
CARROLL REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Rader grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
REDS 9TH: COSGROVE REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Chaney popped to
second; Carroll singled to left; Rose struck out; Morgan singled
to right [Carroll to second]; Tolan struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
ASTROS 9TH: Helms walked; EDWARDS BATTED FOR HOWARD; On a bunt
Edwards made an out to pitcher; MILLER BATTED FOR COSGROVE;
Miller walked [Helms to second]; Metzger forced Miller
(shortstop to second) [Helms to third]; Wynn walked [Metzger to
second]; Cedeno forced Wynn (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Reds 4 5 0 8
Astros 3 5 0 9
