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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2001-05-20 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36296 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to RF · 3:08
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 4th. Elmer Dessens earned the win and Danny Graves picked up the save. Sean Casey went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Elmer Dessens L: Jose Lima SV: Danny Graves
Umpires — HP: Chuck Meriwether · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ruben Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Larson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Dessens | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Danny Graves | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jay Powell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pokey Reese: S8/G4M+
- Michael Tucker: SB2.1-3(E1/TH2)
- Michael Tucker: K
- Sean Casey: 43/G4.3-H(UR)
- Alex Ochoa: E6/G6
- Ruben Rivera: SB2
- Ruben Rivera: K
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G56
- Lance Berkman: S7/G56+
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/FL
Top 2
- Jason LaRue: 53/G56S-
- Brandon Larson: 6/P6
- Juan Castro: 7/L7M+
Bot 2
- Moises Alou: 9/L89D+
- Daryle Ward: K23
- Charlie Hayes: W
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4D
Top 3
- Elmer Dessens: S8/L8LS+
- Pokey Reese: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Michael Tucker: HR/F7LD+
- Sean Casey: HR/F9D+
- Alex Ochoa: S/L78D+
- Ruben Rivera: K
Bot 3
- Jose Lima: K
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G34-
Top 4
- Jason LaRue: S7/L7S+
- Brandon Larson: W.1-2
- Juan Castro: S9/L3D+.2-H;1-3
- Elmer Dessens: K/C
- Pokey Reese: S/L8RS+.3-H;1-3
- Michael Tucker: 7/F78S
- Sean Casey: S9/L89S+.3-H;1-2
- Alex Ochoa: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: D9/F9LD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G56
- Moises Alou: S8/G6M.2-H
- Daryle Ward: CS2(24)
- Daryle Ward: E7/F78XD+.B-2
- Charlie Hayes: 53/G56
Top 5
- Ruben Rivera: HP
- Jason LaRue: S7/L6D.1-2
- Brandon Larson: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Juan Castro: K
- Elmer Dessens: K
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9LM+
- Orlando Merced: S8/G6M
- Julio Lugo: PB.1-2
- Julio Lugo: S/G56.2-2
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/P78S-.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RS
- Moises Alou: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 6
- Pokey Reese: W
- Michael Tucker: WP.1-2
- Michael Tucker: W
- Sean Casey: K
- Alex Ochoa: 8/F8LXD+.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Rivera: K
Bot 6
- Daryle Ward: 6/P6
- Charlie Hayes: K
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4M-
Top 7
- Jason LaRue: K
- Brandon Larson: 6/P6MD
- Juan Castro: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Glen Barker: K/C
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/G34
- Lance Berkman: S7/G56+.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: PB.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 8
- Scott Sullivan: K
- Pokey Reese: 43/G4MS+
- Michael Tucker: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: HR/F89XD+
- Daryle Ward: HR/L9D+
- Charlie Hayes: 63/G6M
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
Top 9
- Sean Casey: 5/FL/P5F
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Ruben Rivera: 2/FL/P2LF
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/L9LM+
- Jose Vizcaino: 5/L5S
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4S.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6S