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Cincinnati Reds @
Houston Astros
1998-06-19 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 29251 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:38
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4β2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Sean Bergman earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Carl Everett went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Sean Bergman L: Scott Winchester SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires β HP: Charlie Williams Β· 1B: Ed Rapuano Β· 2B: Bruce Dreckman Β· 3B: Frank Pulli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reggie Sanders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Barry Larkin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sean Casey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carl Everett | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |
Steve Parris | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | |
Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Mike Frank: S8/F8RS
- Barry Larkin: S6/G6MS.1-2
- Willie Greene: S8/F8LS.2-H;1-2
- Dmitri Young: S6/F56D.2-3;1-2
- Ed Taubensee: 4/P4MS
- Bret Boone: S4/G4M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sean Casey: 43/G4S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D
- Bill Spiers: 9/F2LF
- Derek Bell: K
Top 2
- Scott Winchester: K
- Reggie Sanders: 43/G4
- Mike Frank: W
- Barry Larkin: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/L6
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Carl Everett: HR/F9LD
- Ricky Gutierrez: S4/L4M
- Brad Ausmus: SB2
- Brad Ausmus: IW
- Sean Bergman: K
Top 3
- Willie Greene: 13/F13
- Dmitri Young: D8/F8LM
- Ed Taubensee: 13/F13S
- Bret Boone: 53/L6
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: S8/F8LM
- Bill Spiers: CS2(463)
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7M
- Derek Bell: 43/F4
Top 4
- Sean Casey: E4/TH/G4MS
- Scott Winchester: K
- Reggie Sanders: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/F78XD
- Moises Alou: 53/G56S.2-3
- Carl Everett: D9/L9LD.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: D8/L89D.2-H
- Brad Ausmus: S5/G5.2-2
- Sean Bergman: K
- Craig Biggio: S6/F6.2-H;1-3
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4MS
Top 5
- Mike Frank: 7/F78M
- Barry Larkin: 53/L56
- Willie Greene: S4/L4M
- Dmitri Young: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Ed Taubensee: 8/F8RXD
Bot 5
- Derek Bell: S8/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/L56
- Moises Alou: 7/F78M
- Carl Everett: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Bret Boone: S6/P6S
- Sean Casey: 7/F7LMF
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Reggie Sanders: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: HP
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Sean Bergman: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Top 7
- Mike Frank: 7/F78M
- Barry Larkin: 9/F9M
- Willie Greene: 13/G15S
Bot 7
- Bill Spiers: 13/L15
- Derek Bell: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78XD
Top 8
- Dmitri Young: 8/F8LD
- Ed Taubensee: 63/F6MS
- Bret Boone: 63/G6MS
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: 9/L9S
- Carl Everett: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: S4/G4.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 9
- Chris Stynes: 7/F78D
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Reggie Sanders: 6/P6D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Frank
















