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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

1996-06-17 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 24977 Β· 68Β°F, dome, dry Β· 3:15

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Anthony Young earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Rick Wilkins went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN01012000048
HOU20001020510

W: Anthony Young   L: Jeff Shaw   SV: Todd Jones

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Meals Β· 1B: Tom Hallion Β· 2B: Ed Montague Β· 3B: Paul Nauert Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Thomas Howard400001
Hal Morris511003
Barry Larkin511001
Eric Davis221020
Reggie Sanders402201
Ed Taubensee302011
Bret Boone300102
Jeff Branson300102
Kevin Jarvis201001
Eric Owens000010
Chad Mottola100001
Chris Sabo000010

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
John Cangelosi221030
Craig Biggio321021
Jeff Bagwell301212
Derek Bell401201
Sean Berry400000
Brian Hunter401001
Rick Wilkins413101
Orlando Miller402000
Shane Reynolds100000
Billy Wagner100000
Derrick May100000
Bill Spiers100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Jarvis5.0444
Jeff Shaw1.2510
Lee Smith1.1112

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Shane Reynolds4.1736
Billy Wagner1.2013
Anthony Young2.0102
Dean Hartgraves0.2011
Todd Jones0.1001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Thomas Howard: 7/L7S
  • Hal Morris: K
  • Barry Larkin: 8/L8LD

Bot 1

  • John Cangelosi: W
  • Craig Biggio: W.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: K
  • Derek Bell: D7/G5L/R6.2-H;1-H
  • Sean Berry: 53/G5S
  • Brian Hunter: K

Top 2

  • Eric Davis: W
  • Reggie Sanders: K
  • Ed Taubensee: S7/G6/R5.1-3
  • Bret Boone: 8/SF/F8RD/R4.3-H
  • Jeff Branson: K

Bot 2

  • Rick Wilkins: S8/L6MD/R6
  • Orlando Miller: 5/L5/LDP.1X1(53)
  • Shane Reynolds: 53/G56

Top 3

  • Kevin Jarvis: S7/G56/R4
  • Thomas Howard: 6/P56D/R4
  • Hal Morris: K
  • Barry Larkin: 13/L13

Bot 3

  • John Cangelosi: 31/G34
  • Craig Biggio: 53/G5L
  • Jeff Bagwell: K

Top 4

  • Eric Davis: S8/G4M/R46
  • Reggie Sanders: S7/L56D/R65.1-2
  • Ed Taubensee: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bret Boone: 6/P5DF/R2
  • Jeff Branson: 7/SF/F78XD/R6.3-H;2-3
  • Kevin Jarvis: SB2
  • Kevin Jarvis: K23

Bot 4

  • Derek Bell: K
  • Sean Berry: 43/G4
  • Brian Hunter: 7/L7M

Top 5

  • Thomas Howard: K
  • Hal Morris: S7/L6D/R64
  • Barry Larkin: S6/G56/R3.1-2
  • Eric Davis: W.2-3;1-2
  • Reggie Sanders: S49/G4/R6.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Ed Taubensee: CS2(26)
  • Ed Taubensee: K

Bot 5

  • Rick Wilkins: HR/L9D
  • Orlando Miller: 63/G6
  • Billy Wagner: 43/G34D
  • John Cangelosi: D9/L9D/R46
  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Jeff Bagwell: SB3;SB2
  • Jeff Bagwell: I
  • Derek Bell: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 6

  • Bret Boone: K
  • Jeff Branson: K
  • Eric Owens: W
  • Thomas Howard: 4/P6MD

Bot 6

  • Sean Berry: 9/F9D
  • Brian Hunter: 63/G6
  • Rick Wilkins: S7/L7M/R64
  • Orlando Miller: S7/G56/R65.1-2
  • Derrick May: 43/G34

Top 7

  • Hal Morris: K
  • Barry Larkin: 53/G56
  • Eric Davis: 9/L9M

Bot 7

  • John Cangelosi: W
  • Craig Biggio: S7/L56D/R65.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: D7/L78D/R64.2-H;1-H
  • Derek Bell: 3/G3L.2-3
  • Sean Berry: FC5/G5.3XH(52)
  • Brian Hunter: S14/L4M.1-2
  • Rick Wilkins: CS3(25)

Top 8

  • Reggie Sanders: 7/F78D
  • Ed Taubensee: S7/L6MD/R4
  • Bret Boone: K+SB2/R4
  • Jeff Branson: 8/F8RD

Bot 8

  • Rick Wilkins: K
  • Orlando Miller: D7/G5L/R65
  • Bill Spiers: 7/L78D/R6
  • John Cangelosi: W
  • Craig Biggio: K

Top 9

  • Chad Mottola: K
  • Chris Sabo: W
  • Hal Morris: 46(1)/FO/G34
  • Barry Larkin: K