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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros

1996-06-19 Β· Day game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 38218 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 3:03

Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 10–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 4th. Mark Portugal earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN0015040001011
HOU400000300710

W: Mark Portugal   L: Mike Hampton   SV: Jeff Brantley

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

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Owens511001
Bret Boone522101
Barry Larkin413410
Reggie Sanders500001
Eric Davis222020
Chris Sabo321320
Hal Morris411011
Joe Oliver400100
Mark Portugal311100
Chad Mottola100001
Thomas Howard000010
Jeff Branson100001

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio500003
Bill Spiers513000
Jeff Bagwell323310
Derek Bell410000
Derrick May211101
Orlando Miller411302
Brian Hunter401000
Rick Wilkins100021
Mike Hampton100001
Mike Simms100000
John Cangelosi200002
Tony Eusebio211000
Sean Berry100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Portugal6.0737
Johnny Ruffin0.1301
Hector Carrasco1.2002
Jeff Brantley1.0000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Hampton4.0631
Anthony Young2.0520
Dean Hartgraves1.2024
Billy Wagner0.1000
Alvin Morman1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eric Owens: 53/G5
  • Bret Boone: 53/G5
  • Barry Larkin: 63/G6

Bot 1

  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Bill Spiers: S8/L
  • Jeff Bagwell: S7.1-2
  • Derek Bell: 5(2)/FO/G5/R3.1-2;B-1
  • Derrick May: S9/L.2-H;1-3
  • Orlando Miller: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H;B-H
  • Brian Hunter: 8/F8

Top 2

  • Reggie Sanders: 63/G6M
  • Eric Davis: S9/F9LS
  • Chris Sabo: W.1-2
  • Hal Morris: K
  • Joe Oliver: 13/G15

Bot 2

  • Rick Wilkins: W
  • Mike Hampton: K
  • Craig Biggio: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 3

  • Mark Portugal: 3/G3
  • Eric Owens: 43/G34
  • Bret Boone: E5/G5.B-1
  • Barry Larkin: D7/L78.1-H(UR)
  • Reggie Sanders: 9/F9M

Bot 3

  • Bill Spiers: S8/G
  • Jeff Bagwell: S8/G.1-2
  • Derek Bell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
  • Derrick May: K

Top 4

  • Eric Davis: W
  • Chris Sabo: W.1-2
  • Hal Morris: S7/L.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Oliver: 9/F9/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Mark Portugal: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
  • Eric Owens: 6/L6/R3
  • Bret Boone: D8/L.3-H;1-3
  • Barry Larkin: S8/L8S/R2.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8/TH)
  • Reggie Sanders: 7/F7LSF

Bot 4

  • Orlando Miller: K
  • Brian Hunter: 9/F89
  • Rick Wilkins: W
  • Mike Simms: 63/G6

Top 5

  • Eric Davis: S7/L
  • Chris Sabo: 63/G6.1-2
  • Hal Morris: I
  • Joe Oliver: 63/G6M.2-3;1-2
  • Mark Portugal: 1/G13

Bot 5

  • Craig Biggio: 8/F89S
  • Bill Spiers: 31/G3
  • Jeff Bagwell: W
  • Derek Bell: SB2
  • Derek Bell: 63/G6

Top 6

  • Eric Owens: S7/L
  • Bret Boone: SB2
  • Bret Boone: S4/G4M.2-3
  • Barry Larkin: CS2(24)
  • Barry Larkin: S7/L7.3-H
  • Reggie Sanders: 7/F7
  • Eric Davis: W.1-2
  • Chris Sabo: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H;B-H
  • Hal Morris: 7/L7LM

Bot 6

  • John Cangelosi: K/C
  • Orlando Miller: 8/F78D
  • Brian Hunter: S8/G
  • Rick Wilkins: SB2
  • Rick Wilkins: K

Top 7

  • Joe Oliver: 6/P6
  • Chad Mottola: K
  • Eric Owens: K/C

Bot 7

  • Tony Eusebio: S8/L89S
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Bill Spiers: S3/G3.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H;B-H
  • Derek Bell: 9/F9D
  • John Cangelosi: K

Top 8

  • Bret Boone: K
  • Barry Larkin: W
  • Reggie Sanders: K
  • Thomas Howard: SB2
  • Thomas Howard: W
  • Chris Sabo: 7/F7L

Bot 8

  • Orlando Miller: K
  • Brian Hunter: 8/F8
  • Sean Berry: 9/F89

Top 9

  • Hal Morris: 43/G4
  • Joe Oliver: 8/F78
  • Jeff Branson: K

Bot 9

  • Tony Eusebio: 8/F89S
  • Craig Biggio: 8/F8LS
  • Bill Spiers: 7/F7LF