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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2001-08-29 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 31594 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from LF · 2:51
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Nelson Cruz earned the win. Moises Alou went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Nelson Cruz L: Elmer Dessens SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Ted Barrett · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Ron Barnes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Dunn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ruben Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D. T. Cromer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilton Guerrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Dessens | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| John Riedling | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Michael Jackson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pokey Reese: K
- Adam Dunn: 6/P6MD-
- Ken Griffey: 8/F78D
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: W
- Julio Lugo: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M+
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Sean Casey: 7/F7LM
- Dmitri Young: W
- Ruben Rivera: WP.1-2
- Ruben Rivera: 9/P9S
- Juan Castro: W
- Jason LaRue: 3/P3S
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 13/G3S-
- Moises Alou: HR/F7D+
- Richard Hidalgo: S9/G34+
- Vinny Castilla: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 3
- Elmer Dessens: 9/F9LM-
- Pokey Reese: 8/F8LXD+
- Adam Dunn: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9D
- Carlos Hernandez: S/G6S-
- Craig Biggio: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 5(B)4(2)/LDP/L56S+
Top 4
- Ken Griffey: 7/F7M-
- Sean Casey: D/F7D+
- Dmitri Young: K
- Ruben Rivera: W
- Juan Castro: S4/G4M.2XH(42);1-2
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: S/F89D
- Lance Berkman: S7/G6-.1-3
- Moises Alou: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Richard Hidalgo: PB.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6M-
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jason LaRue: S7/F7M
- Elmer Dessens: 24/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Pokey Reese: K
- Adam Dunn: HR/F9LD+.2-H
- Ken Griffey: W
- Sean Casey: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Tony Eusebio: 4/P9LS
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Julio Lugo: S9/L8RS.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/F8RD+.2-H;1-H;BX3(845)
Top 6
- Dmitri Young: W
- Ruben Rivera: K
- Todd Walker: S9/G34.1-2
- Jason LaRue: K
- D. T. Cromer: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9D
- Moises Alou: 43/G4+
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S
- Vinny Castilla: D/F89D+.1-H
- Tony Eusebio: S8/G6M.2-H
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7LM
Top 7
- Pokey Reese: 9/F9D
- Adam Dunn: 43/G4
- Ken Griffey: S9/G34S
- Sean Casey: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: W
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P34
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34
Top 8
- Dmitri Young: K
- Ruben Rivera: 53/G
- Todd Walker: W
- Jason LaRue: 9/F9LD
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: 53/G5+
- Richard Hidalgo: 53/G
- Vinny Castilla: S7/L7LM+
- Tony Eusebio: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Wilton Guerrero: K
- Pokey Reese: 8/F89D+
- Adam Dunn: K
Notes & reviews
- Reds coach Ron Oester ejected by HP umpire Mike Winters