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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

1993-10-03 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 26491 · 57°F · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:25

Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Bobby Ayala earned the win and Scott Service picked up the save. Chris Donnels went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9
CIN	0	1	3	2	0	1	0	0		7	10

W: Bobby Ayala L: Jeff Juden SV: Scott Service

Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Casey Candaele	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mike Brumley	3	1	1	0	1	1
Chris Donnels	4	1	2	3	0	0
Luis Gonzalez	2	1	1	0	0	1
Jim Lindeman	4	0	0	0	0	2
Rick Parker	4	0	2	0	0	0
Eddie Tucker	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Uribe	4	0	2	0	0	0
Shane Reynolds	1	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Anthony	1	0	0	0	0	1
Kevin Bass	2	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Finley	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Taubensee	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Thomas Howard	5	1	2	0	0	1
Jeff Branson	4	1	0	0	1	2
Hal Morris	5	2	4	2	0	1
Reggie Sanders	4	1	0	0	1	4
Chris Sabo	3	2	1	0	1	0
Joe Oliver	3	0	0	1	0	1
Jack Daugherty	2	0	1	1	2	1
Keith Kessinger	3	0	1	1	1	0
John Roper	1	0	1	1	0	0
Gary Varsho	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Ayala	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Costo	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Shane Reynolds	3.0	7	3	4
Jeff Juden	3.0	3	2	4
Brian Williams	1.0	0	1	0
Al Osuna	0.2	0	0	2
Todd Jones	0.1	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Roper	3.0	7	1	2
Bobby Ayala	4.0	1	0	3
Scott Service	2.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Casey Candaele: 9/F
Mike Brumley: W
Chris Donnels: S9/G4.1-2
Luis Gonzalez: K
Jim Lindeman: 13/G

Bot 1

Thomas Howard: S8/L78
Jeff Branson: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Hal Morris: S7
Reggie Sanders: K

Top 2

Rick Parker: S8
Eddie Tucker: 9/F89
Jose Uribe: CS2(24)
Jose Uribe: S8/G4M
Shane Reynolds: 7/F

Bot 2

Chris Sabo: D9/L
Joe Oliver: 43/G4M.2-3
Jack Daugherty: W
Keith Kessinger: W.1-2
John Roper: S9/F9S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Thomas Howard: 6(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 3

Casey Candaele: S9/L89
Mike Brumley: S9.1-2
Chris Donnels: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Luis Gonzalez: S4/G4M
Jim Lindeman: K+SB2
Rick Parker: WP.2-H(E2/TH)
Rick Parker: 7/L7
Eddie Tucker: 3/P

Bot 3

Jeff Branson: K
Hal Morris: S7/F7S
Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
Chris Sabo: E5/TH/G5.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-1
Joe Oliver: K
Jack Daugherty: S7/L6D.3-H(UR);1-3
Keith Kessinger: S9/F9S.3-H(UR);1-2
Gary Varsho: K

Top 4

Jose Uribe: 7/F78
Eric Anthony: K
Casey Candaele: 7/F

Bot 4

Thomas Howard: S8/F8S
Jeff Branson: SB2
Jeff Branson: W
Hal Morris: D9/L9LM.2-H;1-3
Reggie Sanders: K
Chris Sabo: IW
Joe Oliver: 9/SF/L9D.3-H
Jack Daugherty: K

Top 5

Mike Brumley: K
Chris Donnels: 8/F
Kevin Bass: 9/F

Bot 5

Keith Kessinger: 3/G
Bobby Ayala: 3/P3SF
Thomas Howard: K

Top 6

Jim Lindeman: 43/G
Rick Parker: 53/G
Eddie Tucker: 63/G

Bot 6

Jeff Branson: 53/G
Hal Morris: HR/7
Reggie Sanders: K
Chris Sabo: 6/L

Top 7

Jose Uribe: S5/G6S
Steve Finley: 43/G.1-2
Casey Candaele: K
Mike Brumley: 63/G

Bot 7

Joe Oliver: 43/G
Jack Daugherty: W
Keith Kessinger: E6/G6M.1-2;B-1
Tim Costo: 14(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
Thomas Howard: 7/F

Top 8

Chris Donnels: 63/G6M
Kevin Bass: 43/G
Jim Lindeman: K

Bot 8

Jeff Branson: K
Hal Morris: K
Reggie Sanders: K

Top 9

Rick Parker: S6/G6M
Eddie Tucker: E6/G6M.1-2;B-1
Jose Uribe: 8/F89.2-3
Ed Taubensee: 64(1)3/GDP/G

Notes & reviews

Reds 1B coach Jose Cardenal ejected by 2B umpire Joe West; West apparently was offended by a gesture Cardenal had made the previous day on a call by West on a checked swing

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