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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2001-05-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36223 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to LF · 2:53
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 4th. Osvaldo Fernandez earned the win and Danny Graves picked up the save. Jason LaRue went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Osvaldo Fernandez L: Kent Bottenfield SV: Danny Graves
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Donnie Sadler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruben Rivera | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Larson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Osvaldo Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osvaldo Fernandez | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Scott Sullivan | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| John Riedling | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Graves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Cruz | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Donnie Sadler: 63/G6
- Dmitri Young: 43/G34
- Sean Casey: 7/L7S
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6S
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Top 2
- Alex Ochoa: 9/F9S
- Ruben Rivera: K/C
- Jason LaRue: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34-
- Moises Alou: 8/P8LS-
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Vinny Castilla: S9/P89S-.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6S.2-3
Top 3
- Brandon Larson: K/C
- Juan Castro: K
- Osvaldo Fernandez: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Kent Bottenfield: 63/G6
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6S-
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Donnie Sadler: 23/G2R
- Dmitri Young: S7/L7M
- Sean Casey: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Alex Ochoa: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ruben Rivera: E6/TH/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Jason LaRue: HR/F7D+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Brandon Larson: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G6M
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Juan Castro: K/C
- Osvaldo Fernandez: K/C
- Donnie Sadler: S8/L6D+
- Dmitri Young: D7/F7LM+.1-H
- Sean Casey: S8/F8RS.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Alex Ochoa: 7/F78D
Bot 5
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56+
- Vinny Castilla: 6/L6
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L4+.1-2
- Orlando Merced: K
- Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Top 6
- Ruben Rivera: 13/G13
- Jason LaRue: 8/F89D
- Brandon Larson: 6/P6
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34
Top 7
- Juan Castro: 3/P3
- Osvaldo Fernandez: K/C
- Donnie Sadler: S8/L4MD+
- Dmitri Young: POCS2(1361)
Bot 7
- Moises Alou: 53/G5+
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Vinny Castilla: 8/F89D
- Brad Ausmus: S/L4D+.1-3
- Daryle Ward: HR/F9LD+.3-H;1-H
- Julio Lugo: W
- Craig Biggio: D/F89D.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 6(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
Top 8
- Dmitri Young: S7/P7S
- Sean Casey: 5/FL/P5F
- Alex Ochoa: POCS2(143)
- Alex Ochoa: K
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: K
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 9
- Ruben Rivera: D7/L7LS+
- Jason LaRue: 14/SH.2-3
- Brandon Larson: S7/P5D-.3-H
- Juan Castro: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 9
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4MD
- Julio Lugo: D/F78XD+
- Craig Biggio: 9/P89S
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5