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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
2006-04-30 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 22814 · 67°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:43
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Taylor Buchholz earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Taylor Buchholz L: Elizardo Ramirez SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Burke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Buchholz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lamb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elizardo Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Quinton McCracken | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Aurilia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Buchholz | 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizardo Ramirez | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Matt Belisle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick White | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Coffey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Burke: HP
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Lance Berkman: HR/F78D+.2-H
- Morgan Ensberg: 3/P23F
- Preston Wilson: S7/L7S+
- Jason Lane: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 9/P9S
Bot 1
- Ryan Freel: 7/F78D+
- Felipe Lopez: 63/G6
- Adam Dunn: 3/G3
Top 2
- Adam Everett: 6/P
- Taylor Buchholz: 9/P5D
- Chris Burke: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8RM
- Scott Hatteberg: 43/G4
- Austin Kearns: S8/L8LD
- Brandon Phillips: W.1-2
- Javier Valentin: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Willy Taveras: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: K
- Morgan Ensberg: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Elizardo Ramirez: 7/F7S
- Ryan Freel: K
- Felipe Lopez: 1/G34S
Top 4
- Preston Wilson: 8/P8RS
- Jason Lane: HR/F7D+
- Brad Ausmus: S5/G5S-
- Adam Everett: K
- Taylor Buchholz: K
Bot 4
- Adam Dunn: 4/P3
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G
- Scott Hatteberg: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Chris Burke: 8!/F8LXD+
- Willy Taveras: 53/G56S-
- Lance Berkman: W
- Morgan Ensberg: D7/L7M+.1-3
- Preston Wilson: 8/L8RD+
Bot 5
- Austin Kearns: K
- Brandon Phillips: 9/P9S
- Javier Valentin: 43/G4S-
Top 6
- Jason Lane: K
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L4MD
- Adam Everett: 3!/P23F
- Taylor Buchholz: K
Bot 6
- Quinton McCracken: S8/L6MD+
- Ryan Freel: W.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Adam Dunn: HR/F9D+.3-H
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F78D+
Top 7
- Chris Burke: 63/G6
- Willy Taveras: 8/P8RS
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8RD
Bot 7
- Scott Hatteberg: 63/G6
- Austin Kearns: W
- Brandon Phillips: W.1-2
- Javier Valentin: 7/F7D
- Rich Aurilia: 4/P34D
Top 8
- Morgan Ensberg: 53/G56
- Preston Wilson: 5!3/G56-
- Jason Lane: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Ryan Freel: K
- Felipe Lopez: 7/F7D
- Adam Dunn: 43/G4
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RXD
- Adam Everett: 7/F7M
- Mike Lamb: S9/L89D
- Chris Burke: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Scott Hatteberg: K
- Austin Kearns: S7/G6+
- Brandon Phillips: SB2
- Brandon Phillips: W
- Javier Valentin: K