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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
2000-09-23 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 32660 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:59
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. John Riedling earned the win and Danny Graves picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
W: John Riedling L: Joe Slusarski SV: Danny Graves
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Elarton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Sexton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Harnisch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Wayne Franklin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Marc Valdes | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Harnisch | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| John Riedling | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Graves | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: D7/F7D
- Bill Spiers: 9/F9S
- Jeff Bagwell: D/F89D+.2-H
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34.2-3
- Moises Alou: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
- Chris Sexton: 53/G56S
- Dmitri Young: S7/L7S
- Sean Casey: D7/L7M.1-3
- Alex Ochoa: 5/P56S
Top 2
- Roger Cedeno: S7/G56
- Mitch Meluskey: 9/F9D+
- Tim Bogar: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Chris Stynes: W
- Juan Castro: 8/F8LM
- Jason LaRue: W.1-2
- Pete Harnisch: 8/F8RM
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Scott Elarton: K
- Julio Lugo: HR/F7D
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F8LXD+
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 3
- Chris Sexton: D9/F89S-
- Dmitri Young: 43/G34.2-3
- Sean Casey: D7/P5D-.3-H
- Alex Ochoa: S/G5S-.2-3
- Chris Stynes: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-3
- Juan Castro: K
- Jason LaRue: K
Top 4
- Moises Alou: S/G6+
- Roger Cedeno: T/F89D+.1-H
- Mitch Meluskey: 2/P2LF
- Tim Bogar: HP
- Scott Elarton: CSH(253).1-2
- Scott Elarton: K
Bot 4
- Pete Harnisch: 3/P3F
- Michael Tucker: 31/G34
- Chris Sexton: W
- Dmitri Young: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Julio Lugo: K
- Bill Spiers: K
- Jeff Bagwell: S/G4+
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Dmitri Young: 163/G15
- Sean Casey: 7/F78M
- Alex Ochoa: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Mitch Meluskey: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L56-
Bot 6
- Chris Stynes: D7/F7D+
- Juan Castro: 23/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Benito Santiago: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H
- Brooks Kieschnick: 31/G34S-
Top 7
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6
- Scott Elarton: K
- Julio Lugo: K23
Bot 7
- Michael Tucker: 7/F78S
- Chris Sexton: S8/L6MD+
- Dmitri Young: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L13
Top 8
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7S-
- Lance Berkman: WP.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Moises Alou: 6(B)4(2)/LDP/L6D-
Bot 8
- Sean Casey: 43/G34
- Alex Ochoa: HR/F7D+
- Chris Stynes: HR/F78XD
- Juan Castro: S8/L8LS-
- Benito Santiago: W.1-2
- Ken Griffey: S/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
- Chris Sexton: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Roger Cedeno: K23
- Mitch Meluskey: D/F8RD+
- Tim Bogar: S8/F8LS-.2-3
- Daryle Ward: WP.1-2
- Daryle Ward: K
- Julio Lugo: 13/G15
Notes & reviews
- 1:52 rain delay in the eighth