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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

2002-04-17 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 14527 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph from RF · 3:00

Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Carlos Hernandez earned the win. Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU30002020078
CIN00020000024

W: Carlos Hernandez   L: Jimmy Haynes   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio310012
Brad Ausmus512002
Jeff Bagwell422011
Lance Berkman311300
Richard Hidalgo311210
Daryle Ward401200
Geoff Blum400000
Julio Lugo300001
Carlos Hernandez200002
Adam Everett211001
Orlando Merced100000

Cincinnati Reds — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Barry Larkin500001
Juan Encarnacion501002
Aaron Boone311010
Adam Dunn211020
Ruben Mateo300011
Austin Kearns301101
Todd Walker400101
Jason LaRue300000
Jimmy Haynes100001
Brady Clark100000
Reggie Taylor100001
Wilton Guerrero000010

Houston Astros — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carlos Hernandez5.1423
Ricky Stone0.1010
T. J. Mathews1.1002
Octavio Dotel1.0011
Brandon Puffer1.0012

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jimmy Haynes5.0524
Scott Williamson1.1212
Gabe White0.2100
Scott Sullivan2.0003

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Craig Biggio: HP
  • Brad Ausmus: 9/F89M
  • Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7LM.1-3
  • Lance Berkman: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
  • Richard Hidalgo: W.1-2
  • Daryle Ward: D7/L78D.2-H;1-H
  • Geoff Blum: 5/FL/P5F

Bot 1

  • Barry Larkin: 8/F8RS
  • Juan Encarnacion: 8/L8RD
  • Aaron Boone: W
  • Adam Dunn: W.1-2
  • Ruben Mateo: K/C

Top 2

  • Julio Lugo: 13/G13
  • Carlos Hernandez: K
  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Brad Ausmus: S7/G56.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: K

Bot 2

  • Austin Kearns: 43/G4
  • Todd Walker: 7/L78M
  • Jason LaRue: 53/G56S

Top 3

  • Lance Berkman: 43/G34
  • Richard Hidalgo: 7/L7M
  • Daryle Ward: 9/P89S

Bot 3

  • Jimmy Haynes: K
  • Barry Larkin: K/C
  • Juan Encarnacion: 9/F89M

Top 4

  • Geoff Blum: 43/G4
  • Julio Lugo: 7/L7D
  • Carlos Hernandez: K/C

Bot 4

  • Aaron Boone: S9/F9LM
  • Adam Dunn: S7/G6.1-3
  • Ruben Mateo: 8/P4MD
  • Austin Kearns: S9/L9S.3-H;1-3
  • Todd Walker: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
  • Jason LaRue: 63/G6

Top 5

  • Craig Biggio: 53/G56
  • Brad Ausmus: K
  • Jeff Bagwell: D8/F8RXD
  • Lance Berkman: HR/F9D.2-H
  • Richard Hidalgo: 2/FL/P2LF

Bot 5

  • Brady Clark: 53/G56
  • Barry Larkin: 8/F9M
  • Juan Encarnacion: S8/L8RS
  • Aaron Boone: 4/P34D

Top 6

  • Daryle Ward: 7/F7M
  • Geoff Blum: 3/G3
  • Julio Lugo: K

Bot 6

  • Adam Dunn: 43/G34
  • Ruben Mateo: W
  • Austin Kearns: HP.1-2
  • Todd Walker: 8/F8RD
  • Jason LaRue: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3

Top 7

  • Adam Everett: S9/L9S
  • Craig Biggio: SB2
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RS.2-3
  • Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
  • Lance Berkman: 3/FL/P3DF
  • Richard Hidalgo: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Daryle Ward: 8/F8RM

Bot 7

  • Reggie Taylor: K
  • Barry Larkin: 13/G13
  • Juan Encarnacion: K

Top 8

  • Geoff Blum: 6/P4MD
  • Orlando Merced: 9/F9D
  • Adam Everett: K

Bot 8

  • Aaron Boone: 7/F78M
  • Adam Dunn: W
  • Ruben Mateo: DI.1-2
  • Ruben Mateo: 8/F8RXD.2-3
  • Austin Kearns: K

Top 9

  • Craig Biggio: K/C
  • Brad Ausmus: K/C
  • Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6M

Bot 9

  • Todd Walker: K
  • Jason LaRue: HP
  • Wilton Guerrero: DI.1-2
  • Wilton Guerrero: W
  • Barry Larkin: 54(1)/FO/G56S.2-3
  • Juan Encarnacion: K/C

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Austin Kearns
  • Debut game for Brandon Puffer