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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2002-08-25 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 33018 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:14
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 1–0. Kirk Saarloos earned the win and Pedro Borbon picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-2 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: Ryan Dempster SV: Pedro Borbon
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Kevin Kelley · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelly Stinnett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Mateo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Scott Williamson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Saarloos | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Todd Walker: K
- Aaron Boone: 53/G56
- Ken Griffey: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LXD
- Lance Berkman: HR/F8LXD
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Austin Kearns: 53/G5
- Adam Dunn: K
- Sean Casey: S8/G4M
- Barry Larkin: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8LXD
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Kelly Stinnett: 53/G56
- Ryan Dempster: S9/L89S
- Todd Walker: S7/G6.1-2
- Aaron Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Griffey: 65(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 3
- Adam Everett: K
- Kirk Saarloos: 9/F9LM
- Orlando Merced: 31/G3
Top 4
- Austin Kearns: 8/F8LXD
- Adam Dunn: S7/G56
- Sean Casey: SB2
- Sean Casey: 43/G4S.2-3
- Barry Larkin: W
- Kelly Stinnett: 9/F89XD
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7D
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 5
- Ryan Dempster: 63/G6S
- Todd Walker: 63/G6S
- Aaron Boone: K
Bot 5
- Daryle Ward: 6/P6MD
- Brad Ausmus: D7/G5
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3.2-3
- Adam Everett: IW
- Kirk Saarloos: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Ken Griffey: 63/G4M
- Austin Kearns: 63/G6M
- Adam Dunn: K/C
Bot 6
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7S
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3S
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RXD
Top 7
- Sean Casey: 43/G4M
- Barry Larkin: 9/F9LD
- Kelly Stinnett: K
Bot 7
- Daryle Ward: W
- Brad Ausmus: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Geoff Blum: K
Top 8
- Ruben Mateo: W
- Todd Walker: 7/F7D
- Aaron Boone: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L15
Bot 8
- Adam Everett: 9/F8RM
- Pedro Borbon: K
- Orlando Merced: T8/F89XD
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 9
- Ken Griffey: K
- Austin Kearns: D8/L8RD
- Adam Dunn: K/C
- Sean Casey: K