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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2005-05-31 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 28535 · 89°F · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:27
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Brandon Backe earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Ken Griffey 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Brandon Backe L: Matt Belisle SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Aurilia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Belisle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacob Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Self | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Backe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Belisle | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Wagner | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 John Franco | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Freel: 4/L4D
- Felipe Lopez: 3/G3
- Sean Casey: S7/L78M+
- Ken Griffey: 9/F9LM+
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: 43/G4
- Todd Self: 8/F8RS-
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 2
- Adam Dunn: W
- Joe Randa: 8/F8LXD+
- Rich Aurilia: 7/F78D
- Jason LaRue: S5/G5+.1-2
- Matt Belisle: S1/G15+.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Freel: 8/F8LM
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F9S-
- Mike Lamb: 6/P6D
- Adam Everett: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Sean Casey: 8/F8LXD+
- Ken Griffey: D8/F78XD+
- Adam Dunn: 9/F9LS
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56S-
- Brandon Backe: 53/G56S-
- Willy Taveras: 43/G4S-
Top 4
- Joe Randa: S8/F8RD+
- Rich Aurilia: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Jason LaRue: W
- Matt Belisle: 9/F9LM
Bot 4
- Todd Self: 8/F8LXD+
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4MS
- Lance Berkman: S7/L7S+
- Morgan Ensberg: W.1-2
- Mike Lamb: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-3
- Adam Everett: 13/G
Top 5
- Ryan Freel: 1/L13
- Felipe Lopez: S3/G34
- Sean Casey: WP.1-2
- Sean Casey: 7/F78M+
- Ken Griffey: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Adam Dunn: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Brandon Backe: S8/L8RS+
- Willy Taveras: S6/G6M.1-2
- Todd Self: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 6/IF/P6
- Lance Berkman: D7/F78D+.2-H;1XH(762)
Top 6
- Joe Randa: 63/G56
- Rich Aurilia: 13/G13
- Jason LaRue: 63/G6MS
Bot 6
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Mike Lamb: 3/G34
- Adam Everett: HR/F7D+
- Brad Ausmus: S9/F9LM-
- Brandon Backe: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Jacob Cruz: S8/F8RD+
- Ryan Freel: S8/G4M.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: PO2(26)
- Felipe Lopez: 43/G4S.1-2
- Sean Casey: D9/F9LM+.2-H
- Ken Griffey: 9/F89D+
Bot 7
- Willy Taveras: 3/G3S
- Todd Self: 3/G3
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Top 8
- Adam Dunn: K
- Joe Randa: K
- Rich Aurilia: K
Bot 8
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G56
- Mike Lamb: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Jason LaRue: K
- Austin Kearns: K
- Ryan Freel: W
- Felipe Lopez: SB2
- Felipe Lopez: K