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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2004-09-06 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 40581 · 74°F, dome, dry · Wind R to L · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Brandon Backe earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Aaron Harang SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Juan Castro | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 D'Angelo Jimenez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Corky Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Harang | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jacob Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Beltran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Backe | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Harang | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Norton | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Matthews | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Riedling | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Chad Harville | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirk Bullinger | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Freel: 7/F78S
- Juan Castro: S8/L8RM+
- Sean Casey: S8/L4M+.1-3
- Adam Dunn: K
- D'Angelo Jimenez: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Austin Kearns: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F9LD+
- Lance Berkman: 8/F89M
Top 2
- Felipe Lopez: W
- Corky Miller: K
- Aaron Harang: 3/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Ryan Freel: K23
Bot 2
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8LM
- Mike Lamb: 31/G3-
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RD
Top 3
- Juan Castro: K
- Sean Casey: S7/L6D+
- Adam Dunn: 9/F9D+
- D'Angelo Jimenez: SB2
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 9/F89D+
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Brandon Backe: S9/G34
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56.1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LM
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Top 4
- Austin Kearns: 8/F8LM
- Felipe Lopez: 3/G
- Corky Miller: K
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9LD+
- Jeff Kent: HR/F7LD+
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8LM
- Jose Vizcaino: D8/F78XD+
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56-
- Brandon Backe: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Aaron Harang: S5/G13+
- Ryan Freel: K
- Juan Castro: 8/F8RM
- Sean Casey: S8/L8RS+.1-3
- Adam Dunn: K
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: S9/L4D+
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/G5.1-H
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4MD.2-3
- Jeff Kent: IW
- Mike Lamb: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 6
- D'Angelo Jimenez: 6/P6
- Austin Kearns: 6/P
- Felipe Lopez: K
Bot 6
- Brad Ausmus: S9/P9LS
- Brandon Backe: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
- Carlos Beltran: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: 5/IF/P6
- Jeff Kent: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Lamb: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 4/P34D
Top 7
- Corky Miller: 7/F7D+
- Darren Bragg: 43/G4
- Ryan Freel: T8/F89M
- Juan Castro: 53/G5+
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
- Jason Lane: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 8
- Sean Casey: 63/G4M+
- Adam Dunn: D9/F89D+
- D'Angelo Jimenez: W
- Austin Kearns: E5/G5+.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Jacob Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 8
- Willy Taveras: K
- Chris Burke: K
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
Top 9
- Corky Miller: 13/G15
- Darren Bragg: W
- Ryan Freel: W.1-2
- Juan Castro: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- John Vander Wal: 3/G3
- Adam Dunn: D7/F78XD+
- D'Angelo Jimenez: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Willy Taveras