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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2004-05-02 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 38313 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph from CF · 2:51
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Dan Miceli earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Jeff Kent went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
W: Dan Miceli L: Todd Jones SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Casey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Larson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Cory Lidle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Larkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Redding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Lidle | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Redding | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Brandon Backe | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Gallo | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Harville | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Miceli | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Freel: K
- Juan Castro: 9/F89S-
- Ken Griffey: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Adam Everett: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Jeff Kent: 43/G4
Top 2
- Sean Casey: S8/L8RM+
- Adam Dunn: W.1-2
- Brandon Larson: D7/L7M+.2-H;1-3
- Javier Valentin: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H;2-3
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Cory Lidle: K
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Morgan Ensberg: K
Top 3
- Ryan Freel: HP
- Juan Castro: SB2
- Juan Castro: W
- Ken Griffey: S9/G34.2-H(NR)(E9);1X3(95)
- Sean Casey: 8/F8LXD+
- Adam Dunn: K
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P4MD
- Tim Redding: K
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Adam Everett: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Brandon Larson: S5/G6-
- Javier Valentin: D7/F7M-.1-H
- Wily Mo Pena: K
- Cory Lidle: W
- Ryan Freel: 8/F8RM+
- Juan Castro: 43/G4S
Bot 4
- Adam Everett: S7/G5+
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Jeff Kent: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Lance Berkman: W
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56+.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/SH/BG5S-.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 6/L6
- Orlando Palmeiro: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ken Griffey: 3/G
- Sean Casey: S9/G34
- Adam Dunn: 8/F8RD+
- Brandon Larson: 6/P8LS
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: S8/P4MD-
- Adam Everett: 9/F9D
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Javier Valentin: 8/F8LD+
- Wily Mo Pena: 63/G6S
- Cory Lidle: K
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6M
- Richard Hidalgo: E6/G6S
- Morgan Ensberg: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Brad Ausmus: 1/BP15
Top 7
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 7/F78S
- Juan Castro: 8/F8RM+
- Ken Griffey: K
Bot 7
- Jose Vizcaino: 5/P5
- Craig Biggio: 7/L78D+
- Adam Everett: 53/G56S-
Top 8
- Sean Casey: 8/F8LS-
- Adam Dunn: HR/F9LD+
- Brandon Larson: E5/TH/G5.B-2
- Javier Valentin: K
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/F8RM
- Jeff Kent: S9/L4MD-.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34D.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Mike Lamb: S8/L4MD+.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Brad Ausmus: 1/SH.3-H;2-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/L6-
Top 9
- Barry Larkin: 8/F8LD+
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 8/F8RD+
- Juan Castro: W
- Ken Griffey: S7/L78S.1-2
- Sean Casey: 9/F9M
Notes & reviews
- Freel left with injured neck or shoulder