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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
2004-08-31 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 19586 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:59
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–0. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 9th. Brandon Backe earned the win. Jeff Kent went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Aaron Harang SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Beltran | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Kent | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Backe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Harang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Gallo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Harang | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Jose Acevedo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe White | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Valentine | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: S9/G34
- Carlos Beltran: 4/P3
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/P5F
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Ryan Freel: 4/P3D
- Barry Larkin: S7/L7S-
- Sean Casey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 2
- Jeff Kent: HR/F78XD+
- Mike Lamb: 23/G2L-
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Brandon Backe: K
Bot 2
- Adam Dunn: 31/G34
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 43/G34
- Wily Mo Pena: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: S6/G6S-
- Carlos Beltran: 2/P2F
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 3
- Felipe Lopez: W
- Jason LaRue: S5/G56.1-2
- Aaron Harang: POCS3(265)
- Aaron Harang: 16(1)4/GDP
Top 4
- Jeff Kent: 9/P89S
- Mike Lamb: D8/L89S-
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P6MD
- Brad Ausmus: IW
- Brandon Backe: K
Bot 4
- Ryan Freel: 53/G5S
- Barry Larkin: W
- Sean Casey: 6/P6D
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: K
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F9LD
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F9D+
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D
- Jeff Kent: 5!3/G5+
- Mike Lamb: W
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F78M-
Bot 5
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 8/F8LD
- Wily Mo Pena: 2/P2RF
- Felipe Lopez: W
- Jason LaRue: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: 6/L6
- Brandon Backe: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Javier Valentin: K
- Ryan Freel: 9/F9D
- Barry Larkin: HP
- Sean Casey: D8/F8RXD.1-3
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P34D
- Lance Berkman: 8!/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 8/F8LD
- Austin Kearns: S1/G
- Felipe Lopez: W.1-2
- Jacob Cruz: K
- Javier Valentin: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8LM
- Mike Lamb: S9/L89S+
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RD
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 8
- Ryan Freel: K
- Barry Larkin: 43/G4
- Sean Casey: S9/G4+
- Adam Dunn: K
Top 9
- Orlando Palmeiro: W
- Craig Biggio: S7.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56.2-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6S-.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Kent: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Mike Lamb: K
Bot 9
- D'Angelo Jimenez: S9/L9S-
- Austin Kearns: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Felipe Lopez: W
- John Vander Wal: 7/F7S-