Starting Lineups:
Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros
1. Roberts 2b Biggio 2b
2. Morris 1b Finley cf
3. Larkin ss Bagwell 1b
4. Mitchell lf Gonzalez lf
5. Sabo 3b Caminiti 3b
6. Sanders rf Anthony rf
7. Oliver c Taubensee c
8. Brumfield cf Cedeno ss
9. Pugh p Portugal p
REDS 1ST: Roberts lined to center; Morris grounded out (pitcher
to first); Larkin singled to second; Mitchell singled to left
[Larkin to second]; Sabo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: On a bunt Biggio singled to third; Biggio stole
second; On a bunt Finley singled to first [Biggio to third];
Bagwell reached on a fielder's choice [Biggio out at home (third
to catcher), Finley to second]; Gonzalez singled to second
[Finley to third, Bagwell to second]; Caminiti grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gonzalez out at
second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
REDS 2ND: Sanders was called out on strikes; Oliver singled to
center; Brumfield popped to second; Pugh singled to left [Oliver
to second]; Roberts was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Anthony lined to left; Taubensee singled to center;
Cedeno singled to shortstop [Taubensee to second]; Portugal out
on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Taubensee to third,
Cedeno to second]; Biggio singled to center [Taubensee scored,
Cedeno scored]; Finley flied to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 2.
REDS 3RD: Morris singled to left; Larkin forced Morris (second
to shortstop) [Larkin to first]; Mitchell flied to right; Sabo
singled to center [Larkin to third]; Sanders flied to left; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
ASTROS 3RD: Bagwell tripled to center; Gonzalez grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Bagwell scored]; Caminiti grounded out
(third to first); Anthony flied to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 3.
REDS 4TH: Oliver grounded out (third to first); Brumfield struck
out; Pugh lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0,
Astros 3.
ASTROS 4TH: Taubensee singled to pitcher; Cedeno grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Taubensee out at
second]; Portugal walked; Biggio was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
REDS 5TH: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Morris
singled to center; Larkin grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Morris out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 3.
ASTROS 5TH: Finley tripled to center; Bagwell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gonzalez lined out on a sacrifice fly to
left [Finley scored]; Caminiti singled to center; WICKANDER
REPLACED PUGH (PITCHING); Anthony walked [Caminiti to second];
Taubensee struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.
REDS 6TH: Mitchell singled to center; Sabo singled to third
[Mitchell to second]; Sanders singled to right [Mitchell scored
(error by Anthony) (unearned) (no RBI), Sabo to third, Sanders
to second]; Oliver was called out on strikes; Brumfield struck
out; DAUGHERTY BATTED FOR WICKANDER; Daugherty flied to center;
1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
ASTROS 6TH: SPRADLIN REPLACED DAUGHERTY (PITCHING); Cedeno
grounded out (first unassisted); Portugal popped to shortstop;
Biggio grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Astros 4.
REDS 7TH: Roberts struck out; Morris grounded out (first
unassisted); Larkin doubled to right; Mitchell doubled to left
[Larkin scored]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED PORTUGAL (PITCHING);
Hernandez threw a wild pitch [Mitchell to third]; Sabo grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.
ASTROS 7TH: Finley flied to left; Bagwell flied to center;
Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Astros 4.
REDS 8TH: Sanders grounded out (third to first); Oliver flied to
left; Brumfield lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2,
Astros 4.
ASTROS 8TH: REARDON REPLACED SPRADLIN (PITCHING); Caminiti
grounded out (second to first); Anthony walked; Taubensee
grounded out (third to first) [Anthony to second]; Cedeno popped
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.
REDS 9TH: BRANSON BATTED FOR REARDON; Branson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Roberts struck out; Morris struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Reds 2 12 0 9
Astros 4 10 1 7
