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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2000-07-20 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42559 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:54
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Jose Lima earned the win. Richard Hidalgo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Jose Lima L: Scott Williamson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Stynes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dante Bichette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Williamson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jose Lima | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Valdes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Williamson | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 Ron Villone | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scott Winchester | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Wohlers | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Marc Valdes | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Stynes: K
- Barry Larkin: 3/P3S
- Ken Griffey: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3
- Craig Biggio: K23
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: HP.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 2
- Dante Bichette: D/L78XD+
- Sean Casey: 7/F78D
- Dmitri Young: 3.2-3
- Ed Taubensee: 13/G25-
Bot 2
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Julio Lugo: W
- Jose Lima: 14/SH/BG3S-.1-2
- Bill Spiers: S8/G4MD.2-H
- Craig Biggio: 13/G13-
Top 3
- Juan Castro: D7/L5D+
- Scott Williamson: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3
- Chris Stynes: 5/L5S+
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8RS+
- Lance Berkman: E6/G6.1-2
- Moises Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mitch Meluskey: K
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: 2/FL/P2RF
- Dante Bichette: K
- Sean Casey: 31/G3
Bot 4
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Jose Lima: S/L8LM+
- Bill Spiers: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S9/F9LD.2-3;1-2;BX1(943)
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Lance Berkman: D/L78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Moises Alou: 4/P4
Top 5
- Dmitri Young: D9/L8RXD+
- Ed Taubensee: S9/L9S+.2-H
- Juan Castro: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Brooks Kieschnick: 13/G15+
- Chris Stynes: 5/L5S+
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7D+
- Mitch Meluskey: D7/F7LM
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Jose Lima: 3/FL/P3DF
- Bill Spiers: 8/F8RXD
Top 6
- Ken Griffey: K
- Dante Bichette: 63/G56
- Sean Casey: S9/G34
- Dmitri Young: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56+
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LS
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RM
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/FL/P25F
Top 7
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G34
- Juan Castro: W
- Mike Bell: K
- Chris Stynes: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Barry Larkin: D9/F9LD.2-H;1-3
- Ken Griffey: K/C
Bot 7
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Julio Lugo: K
- Marc Valdes: 13/G15-
Top 8
- Dante Bichette: 2/FL/P2RF-
- Sean Casey: W
- Dmitri Young: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Bill Spiers: 5/P5
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Ed Taubensee: K/C
- Juan Castro: K
- Michael Tucker: K/C
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened
- Debut game for Mike Bell