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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1996-04-20 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 34098 · 67°F, dome, dry · 2:56
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 6–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. John Smiley earned the win. Eric Davis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: John Smiley L: Doug Drabek SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vince Coleman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Branson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smiley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Sabo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Berry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Mouton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Drabek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Simms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smiley | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Johnny Ruffin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Jeff Tabaka | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dougherty | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvin Morman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vince Coleman: 8/F8
- Lenny Harris: 43/G4
- Barry Larkin: S7/G56
- Ed Taubensee: SB2/R6
- Ed Taubensee: 31/G3
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: 8/F89
- Craig Biggio: S4/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G1
Top 2
- Hal Morris: 43/G4M
- Bret Boone: E5/G5.B-1
- Eric Davis: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3
- Jeff Branson: S9/L.1-2
- John Smiley: K
Bot 2
- Derek Bell: K
- Sean Berry: W
- Tony Eusebio: K
- James Mouton: 8/F78
Top 3
- Vince Coleman: K/C
- Lenny Harris: S4/G34
- Barry Larkin: CS2(24)
- Barry Larkin: K
Bot 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: D8/L78
- Doug Drabek: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Brian Hunter: 53/G5
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Top 4
- Ed Taubensee: S8/L
- Hal Morris: 7/F7L
- Bret Boone: S7/G5.1-2
- Eric Davis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/L7
- Derek Bell: 53/G5
- Sean Berry: S5/G5
- Tony Eusebio: SB2
- Tony Eusebio: S6/G56/R5.2-3
- James Mouton: 8/F8
Top 5
- Jeff Branson: D9/F89XD
- John Smiley: K
- Vince Coleman: S8/6/R2.2-H
- Lenny Harris: SB2
- Lenny Harris: K/C
- Barry Larkin: SB3/R5
- Barry Larkin: W
- Ed Taubensee: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Doug Drabek: 4/P
- Brian Hunter: 53/G5
Top 6
- Hal Morris: HR/F9D
- Bret Boone: S9/L
- Eric Davis: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Jeff Branson: 9/F9D
- John Smiley: S8/L78
- Vince Coleman: 4/P3DF
- Lenny Harris: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7L
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/P5SF
- Derek Bell: S8/F89.2-H
- Sean Berry: SB2
- Sean Berry: 7/F7
- Tony Eusebio: SB3
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F8
Top 7
- Barry Larkin: S6/G56
- Ed Taubensee: WP.1-2
- Ed Taubensee: D8/F8D.2-H
- Hal Morris: 43/G4M.2-3
- Bret Boone: 53/G5
- Eric Davis: 43/G4
Bot 7
- James Mouton: S7
- Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
- Mike Simms: 53/G5.1-2
- Brian Hunter: 53/G5
Top 8
- Jeff Branson: 3/G
- Chris Sabo: HR/F7D
- Vince Coleman: 9/F9
- Lenny Harris: K
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Derek Bell: K
Top 9
- Barry Larkin: 8/F8D
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G4
- Hal Morris: 8/F8
Bot 9
- Sean Berry: K
- Tony Eusebio: S6/G56
- Bill Spiers: K
- Rick Wilkins: 36(1)/FO