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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
2000-09-22 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 32223 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:54
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 12–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 2nd. Elmer Dessens earned the win. Sean Casey went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| CIN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 |
W: Elmer Dessens L: Jose Lima SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Meluskey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Ginter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Sexton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Dessens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Lima | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Brian Powell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Linebrink | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rusty Meacham | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Dessens | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 63/G56
- Bill Spiers: 43/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 1
- Michael Tucker: W
- Chris Sexton: K
- Dmitri Young: SB2
- Dmitri Young: W
- Sean Casey: D8/L6D.2-H;1-3
- Alex Ochoa: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Chris Stynes: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6+
- Moises Alou: 9/L9D+
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F9D+
- Mitch Meluskey: S/L4D
- Chris Truby: 6/L6M-
Bot 2
- Benito Santiago: W
- Juan Castro: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Elmer Dessens: S8/L8RS+
- Michael Tucker: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Chris Sexton: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Dmitri Young: 7/L7D+
- Sean Casey: HR/F9D+
- Alex Ochoa: 8/L8RD+
Top 3
- Keith Ginter: K
- Julio Lugo: S7/L7M+
- Bill Spiers: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3+
Bot 3
- Chris Stynes: D/L89M+
- Benito Santiago: K/C
- Juan Castro: 8/F8LD
- Elmer Dessens: K
Top 4
- Moises Alou: S8/G4M+
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: 8/F8LS
- Chris Truby: 9/F9D
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Michael Tucker: 63/G6
- Chris Sexton: W
- Dmitri Young: K
- Sean Casey: W.1-2
- Alex Ochoa: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Top 5
- Julio Lugo: 7/L7D+
- Bill Spiers: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- Lance Berkman: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Moises Alou: 8/F78XD
Bot 5
- Chris Stynes: 2/FL/P23F
- Benito Santiago: 53/G56
- Juan Castro: S7/L78S+
- Elmer Dessens: K/C
Top 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/L8RM+
- Mitch Meluskey: 8/F8RD
- Chris Truby: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Michael Tucker: S9/L9S+
- Chris Sexton: 9/F9D
- Dmitri Young: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3+
Top 7
- Tim Bogar: S8/G4M
- Julio Lugo: S8/G6M.1-2
- Bill Spiers: D9/L9LM+.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6.3-H
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9S
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LXD
Bot 7
- Sean Casey: HR/F9LD+
- Alex Ochoa: 9/F9LD+
- Chris Stynes: 53/G56+
- Benito Santiago: HR/F78XD+
- Juan Castro: S8/G4M+
- Scott Sullivan: 3/G3-
Top 8
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7LD+
- Mitch Meluskey: W
- Chris Truby: K
- Roger Cedeno: 36(1)/FO/G34S+
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Michael Tucker: D/L78M
- Chris Sexton: K
- Dmitri Young: S7/G56.2-3
- Brian Hunter: K
- Alex Ochoa: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Mike Bell: K
Top 9
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LM
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D+
- Moises Alou: K
Notes & reviews
- Lima's 47th homer surrendered for new NL record