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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2006-09-18 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 28711 · 79°F · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 2nd. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Dan Wheeler picked up the save. Todd Hollandsworth went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Kyle Lohse SV: Dan Wheeler
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Freel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Aurilia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Denorfia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Lohse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Olmedo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luke Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aubrey Huff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Burke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Everett | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Rheal Cormier | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.2 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
 Chad Qualls | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Freel: K
- Brandon Phillips: 9/F9D+
- Adam Dunn: D8/L8RD+
- Rich Aurilia: 4/L4
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 7/L78D+
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7LS-
- Lance Berkman: W
- Luke Scott: 46(1)/FO/G4+
Top 2
- Scott Hatteberg: S7/L5D+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 54(1)/FO/G56+.B-1
- David Ross: S9/G34.1-3
- Chris Denorfia: 6!4(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Bot 2
- Aubrey Huff: S8/L4MD-
- Chris Burke: W.1-2
- Adam Everett: W.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S8/P6MD-.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: S4/G6MD.3-H;2-3
- Mike Lamb: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Luke Scott: 31/G3
Top 3
- Kyle Lohse: K
- Ryan Freel: 63/G6M
- Brandon Phillips: 9/F89D+
Bot 3
- Aubrey Huff: 5/P5F
- Chris Burke: 63/G6+
- Adam Everett: 7/P7S+
Top 4
- Adam Dunn: K
- Rich Aurilia: 7/P5D+
- Scott Hatteberg: 53/G56+
Bot 4
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G4M+
- Roy Oswalt: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 43/G34.2-3
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7LM+
Top 5
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- David Ross: HP
- Chris Denorfia: S9/G34+.1-2
- Kyle Lohse: 5/BP56S
- Ryan Freel: K
Bot 5
- Lance Berkman: K
- Luke Scott: 7/F7D
- Aubrey Huff: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Brandon Phillips: 53/G56
- Adam Dunn: D8/F8LXD+
- Rich Aurilia: D9/L9LM+.2-H
- Scott Hatteberg: 5/P56S
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Bot 6
- Chris Burke: 43/G4M
- Adam Everett: S5/G56S-
- Brad Ausmus: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Roy Oswalt: K
Top 7
- David Ross: K
- Chris Denorfia: K
- Ray Olmedo: HR/F89XD+
- Ryan Freel: S9/L89S-
- Brandon Phillips: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: K
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7M+
- Lance Berkman: S8/L6MD+
- Luke Scott: T9/L8LM+.1-H
- Aubrey Huff: 9/F9M+
Top 8
- Brandon Phillips: 53/G5S-
- Adam Dunn: W
- Rich Aurilia: K
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G
Bot 8
- Chris Burke: S5/BG5S-
- Adam Everett: 24/SH.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 9/L9S+/DP.2X2(96)
Top 9
- Edwin Encarnacion: 53/G56
- David Ross: K
- Todd Hollandsworth: HR/F89D+
- Javier Valentin: 31/G3+
Notes & reviews
- Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder