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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1998-06-20 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 24301 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:13
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–8. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. C.J. Nitkowski earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
W: C.J. Nitkowski L: Rick Krivda SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Frank | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Tomko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. R. Phillips | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Elarton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Tomko | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Danny Graves | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Krivda | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Sullivan | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Shaw | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Harris | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G6S
- Mike Frank: K
- Barry Larkin: 8/F89D
Bot 1
- Bill Spiers: 8/F8LM
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P3SF
- Derek Bell: 5/L56
Top 2
- Willie Greene: K
- Dmitri Young: D4/L4
- Ed Taubensee: K
- Bret Boone: S3/G34D.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Sean Casey: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
- Carl Everett: 9/F9D
- Sean Berry: D8/L8RM
- J. R. Phillips: W
- Tim Bogar: 3/G4S
Top 3
- Brett Tomko: K
- Reggie Sanders: K243
- Mike Frank: 63/L6
Bot 3
- Scott Elarton: K
- Bill Spiers: W
- Brad Ausmus: S8/F8LS.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Derek Bell: S4/L4MD.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7LD.3-H;1-H
- Carl Everett: 8/F8LD
- Sean Berry: 3/P3F
Top 4
- Barry Larkin: HR/F8LXD
- Willie Greene: 63/G15S
- Dmitri Young: K
- Ed Taubensee: K
Bot 4
- J. R. Phillips: 5/P5
- Tim Bogar: S8/G6MS
- Scott Elarton: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Bill Spiers: HP
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
Top 5
- Bret Boone: 9/F9LS
- Sean Casey: 5/L56
- Brett Tomko: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD
- Carl Everett: S4/L4
- Sean Berry: S6/L6D.1-2
- J. R. Phillips: S3/L34D.2-H;1-3
- Tim Bogar: K
Top 6
- Reggie Sanders: 3/G13S
- Mike Frank: W
- Barry Larkin: 9/L9S
- Willie Greene: K
Bot 6
- Scott Elarton: 7/F78S
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4S
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Derek Bell: S8/G4M.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 54/L56
Top 7
- Dmitri Young: 7/L7M
- Ed Taubensee: S8/L89S
- Bret Boone: S7/L6.1-2
- Sean Casey: S7/L7LM.2-H;1-3
- Chris Stynes: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Frank: S9/L34D.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Barry Larkin: 5/P5F
- Willie Greene: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dmitri Young: 63/G4M
Bot 7
- Carl Everett: 43/G4
- Sean Berry: K
- Moises Alou: K
Top 8
- Ed Taubensee: 2/P3SF
- Bret Boone: K
- Sean Casey: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/F78S.1-2
- Bill Spiers: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F89S
- Derek Bell: SB2
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LS
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Carl Everett: D9/L9LM.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Sean Berry: 13/G13S
Top 9
- Chris Stynes: S8/L4MS
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Mike Frank: D7/L5D.1-H
- Barry Larkin: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Willie Greene: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Scott Elarton