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Cincinnati Reds
1995-08-20 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 28271 Β· 88Β°F, sunny, wet Β· Wind 10 mph from CF Β· 2:56
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 11β4. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 5th. Mark Portugal earned the win. Ron Gant went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| CIN | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
W: Mark Portugal L: Greg Swindell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Crawford Β· 1B: Angel Hernandez Β· 2B: Tom Hallion Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Cangelosi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Magadan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milt Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Borders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Greg Swindell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Simms | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Craig Shipley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry Larkin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Ron Gant | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Reggie Sanders | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bret Boone | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Benito Santiago | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Morris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Mark Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jerome Walton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mariano Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Swindell | 2.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Dave Veres | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Todd Jones | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Portugal | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Xavier Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Cangelosi: S9/L9S
- Craig Biggio: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Derrick May: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Barry Larkin: S7/G56
- Darren Lewis: S4/BG34S.1-2
- Ron Gant: CS3(2E5).1-2
- Ron Gant: 7/SF/F78D.3-H(UR);2-3
- Reggie Sanders: D7/L7LS.3-H
- Bret Boone: 9/F9D.2-3
- Benito Santiago: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Derek Bell: S8/G6M
- Dave Magadan: S9/L89S.1-3
- Milt Thompson: 4/P4S
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/L5D.3-H;1-3
- Pat Borders: 4/P4M
- Greg Swindell: 6/P56
Bot 2
- Hal Morris: K
- Mark Lewis: S8/L6MD
- Mark Portugal: 1/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Barry Larkin: HR/F7D.2-H
- Darren Lewis: S7/L7S
- Ron Gant: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: S7/L56D.2-H;1X3(75)
Top 3
- John Cangelosi: 53/G56S
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7M
- Derrick May: 3/G3L
Bot 3
- Bret Boone: E6/TH/G56D.B-1
- Benito Santiago: 6/P5
- Hal Morris: W.1-2
- Mark Lewis: D8/F8LXD.2-H(UR);1-H
- Mark Portugal: 9/F9M
- Barry Larkin: S5/G5S.2-3
- Darren Lewis: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Derek Bell: 53/G5S
- Dave Magadan: DGR/F8LXD
- Milt Thompson: 53/G5
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Bot 4
- Ron Gant: S9/L4D
- Reggie Sanders: S7/L78S.1-2
- Bret Boone: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Benito Santiago: FC5/G5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Hal Morris: W.1-2
- Mark Lewis: K
Top 5
- Pat Borders: E5/TH/G5L.B-1
- Mike Simms: 2/P2LF
- John Cangelosi: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- James Mouton: 12(3)3/GDP/G15
Bot 5
- Mark Portugal: D8/G6M
- Barry Larkin: W
- Darren Lewis: S5/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Ron Gant: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Bret Boone: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Benito Santiago: S8/L6MD
- Hal Morris: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Derek Bell: S7/L56D
- Dave Magadan: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Milt Thompson: 8/L8LD
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Mark Lewis: K
- Mark Portugal: 43/G34D
- Jeff Branson: W
- Darren Lewis: K
Top 7
- Pat Borders: K
- Mike Simms: W
- John Cangelosi: S9/L9S.1-3
- Craig Shipley: DI.1-2
- Craig Shipley: D8/L78XD.3-H;2-H
- Orlando Miller: 63/G6M
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 7
- Thomas Howard: 2/P2RF
- Jerome Walton: W
- Bret Boone: W.1-2
- Mariano Duncan: K
- Ed Taubensee: K
Top 8
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4M
- Milt Thompson: 13/G15
- Ricky Gutierrez: S4/G4MD
- Pat Borders: S9/L34D.1-2
- Mike Simms: S7/G5.2-H;1-2
- John Cangelosi: 53/G5L
Bot 8
- Mark Lewis: S8/G6M
- Lenny Harris: 8/L8LD
- Jeff Branson: S7/F7S.1-2
- Darren Lewis: K
- Thomas Howard: 63/G6
Top 9
- Craig Shipley: 8/F78M
- Brian Hunter: DGR/L7LD
- Derek Bell: 7/F7M
- Dave Magadan: 8/F8LM

























