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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2000-05-14 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 41882 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from CF · 3:22
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 10–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Scott Elarton earned the win. Mitch Meluskey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Steve Parris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Vanvleet · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed Taubensee | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dante Bichette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Parris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Elarton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Parris | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Manny Aybar | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pokey Reese: 9/F9M
- Sean Casey: S8/L8RM
- Ken Griffey: HP.1-2
- Dmitri Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Taubensee: K
- Dante Bichette: S/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Aaron Boone: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Roger Cedeno: 63/G6+
- Craig Biggio: S8/L4MD+
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G56.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: W
- Moises Alou: 4/P4MD-
Top 2
- Juan Castro: 7/P78S
- Steve Parris: 5/L5S+
- Pokey Reese: W
- Sean Casey: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Sean Casey: K
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: S/F8RS
- Mitch Meluskey: S7/L7LS+.1-3
- Bill Spiers: S8/L6MD+.3-H;1-3(E8)
- Scott Elarton: WP.1-2
- Scott Elarton: W
- Roger Cedeno: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dmitri Young: 3/G3
- Ed Taubensee: S8/G4+
- Dante Bichette: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Ken Caminiti: D/F78XD+.1-3
- Moises Alou: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Mitch Meluskey: 7/L7D
Top 4
- Aaron Boone: 8/F8LD
- Juan Castro: K/C
- Steve Parris: 4/P4M
Bot 4
- Bill Spiers: S7/L7M
- Scott Elarton: 26(1)4/BG2L-/GDP
- Roger Cedeno: S9/L4D+
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Pokey Reese: 9/F9D
- Sean Casey: K/C
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: HP
- Ken Caminiti: 3/G3S.1-2
- Moises Alou: 53/G5+
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Mitch Meluskey: HR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Bill Spiers: 31/G3
Top 6
- Ed Taubensee: 8/F8RD
- Dante Bichette: 8/F8RM
- Aaron Boone: 4/P4D
Bot 6
- Scott Elarton: K
- Roger Cedeno: 8/F8LXD+
- Craig Biggio: S/G56S-
- Jeff Bagwell: D/F89D+.1-H
- Ken Caminiti: 4/P34D
Top 7
- Juan Castro: S7/G56+
- Chris Stynes: 9/F9D
- Pokey Reese: K
- Hal Morris: W.1-2
- Ken Griffey: W.2-3;1-2
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 7
- Moises Alou: 53/G5
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Mitch Meluskey: CS2(26)
- Mitch Meluskey: K
Top 8
- Ed Taubensee: S/G56
- Dante Bichette: 7/F7S
- Aaron Boone: 8/F8RD
- Juan Castro: T/L78M+.1-H
- Michael Tucker: W
- Pokey Reese: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Bill Spiers: S9/L89S+
- Daryle Ward: 6/P5
- Roger Cedeno: SB2
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Craig Biggio: E4/TH/G4.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Moises Alou: D/F7D+.1-H(UR)
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Hal Morris: 3/G#/G3
- Ken Griffey: W
- Dmitri Young: DI.1-2
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4.2-3
- Ed Taubensee: 9/F9D
Notes & reviews
- Reds coach Ron Oester and Sean Casey ejected by HP umpire Mike Vanvleet