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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

1996-07-31 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 26082 Β· 76Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 8 mph R to L Β· 2:30

Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 10–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 7th. John Smiley earned the win. Barry Larkin went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CIN002120321013

W: John Smiley   L: Donne Wall   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Poncino Β· 1B: Wally Bell Β· 2B: Tom Hallion Β· 3B: Ed Montague Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
James Mouton401001
Craig Biggio301000
Jeff Bagwell200010
Derek Bell301001
Sean Berry300002
Brian Hunter300000
Ricky Gutierrez301001
Kirt Manwaring300000
Donne Wall100001
Mike Simms100000
Orlando Miller100000
Bill Spiers100000
Randy Knorr100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Harris511000
Hal Morris422001
Barry Larkin522300
Kevin Mitchell302110
Eric Davis422101
Reggie Sanders110040
Bret Boone502402
Joe Oliver311110
John Smiley400000
Thomas Howard111000
Eric Owens100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Donne Wall5.0832
Mark Small2.0221
Alvin Morman1.0311

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Smiley9.0417

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • James Mouton: 5/L5
  • Craig Biggio: 4/P4MD
  • Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9M

Bot 1

  • Lenny Harris: 7/F7M
  • Hal Morris: 8/F8LM
  • Barry Larkin: 43/G4

Top 2

  • Derek Bell: S5/G5L
  • Sean Berry: K
  • Brian Hunter: 1/P13S
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

  • Kevin Mitchell: D7/L5D
  • Eric Davis: K/C
  • Reggie Sanders: W
  • Bret Boone: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Bret Boone: K
  • Joe Oliver: I
  • John Smiley: 31/G3

Top 3

  • Kirt Manwaring: 3/P3
  • Donne Wall: K
  • James Mouton: S1/BG1S
  • Craig Biggio: CS2(24)

Bot 3

  • Lenny Harris: S5/BG5S
  • Hal Morris: 34/SH/BG1.1-2
  • Barry Larkin: D7/G5L.2-H
  • Kevin Mitchell: S8/F8S.2-H
  • Eric Davis: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.B-1
  • Reggie Sanders: 8/F8

Top 4

  • Craig Biggio: 53/G5
  • Jeff Bagwell: W
  • Derek Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 4

  • Bret Boone: 7/L7M
  • Joe Oliver: HR/L7D.B-H
  • John Smiley: 13/G1
  • Lenny Harris: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Sean Berry: 5/P5F
  • Brian Hunter: 53/G56
  • Ricky Gutierrez: K

Bot 5

  • Hal Morris: D7/L5D
  • Barry Larkin: 53/G5
  • Kevin Mitchell: 7/F7D
  • Eric Davis: S7/G/R2.2-H;B-3(E7)
  • Reggie Sanders: W
  • Bret Boone: S7/L.3-H;1-2
  • Joe Oliver: 8/F8D

Top 6

  • Kirt Manwaring: 63/G6
  • Mike Simms: 8/F8XD
  • James Mouton: 53/G5

Bot 6

  • John Smiley: 8/F8S
  • Lenny Harris: 5/P5F
  • Hal Morris: K/C

Top 7

  • Craig Biggio: S8/L78M
  • Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6.1-2
  • Derek Bell: K
  • Sean Berry: K

Bot 7

  • Barry Larkin: 5/L5
  • Kevin Mitchell: W
  • Eric Davis: DGR/L7LD.1-3
  • Reggie Sanders: I
  • Bret Boone: D7/L5D.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Joe Oliver: 13/G1.2-3
  • John Smiley: 43/G4

Top 8

  • Brian Hunter: 5/L5
  • Ricky Gutierrez: S7/L
  • Kirt Manwaring: 3/P3DF
  • Orlando Miller: 4/P4D

Bot 8

  • Lenny Harris: 53/G5
  • Hal Morris: D9/F9D
  • Barry Larkin: BK.2-3
  • Barry Larkin: HR/F78XD.3-H;B-H
  • Thomas Howard: S7/L
  • Eric Owens: 8/F8D
  • Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
  • Bret Boone: K

Top 9

  • James Mouton: K/C
  • Bill Spiers: 9/F89XD
  • Randy Knorr: K