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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
2008-04-23 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 16017 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–3. Houston Astros put up 7 in the 4th. Chris Sampson earned the win. Edwin Encarnacion went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Chris Sampson L: Bronson Arroyo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Towles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Sampson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Votto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Ross | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Freel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Valentin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sampson | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Wesley Wright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Arroyo | 3.2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
 Mike Lincoln | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Fogg | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Mercker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: 5/P5F
- Darin Erstad: S8/L78S-
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: 13/G
Bot 1
- Jerry Hairston: S9/L89S+
- Jeff Keppinger: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M+
- Ken Griffey: HR/F9D
- Brandon Phillips: K
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: D7/L7LM+
- Hunter Pence: D7/L8LM.2-H
- Mark Loretta: S7/L78S.2-H
- J. R. Towles: S7/L78S-.1-2
- Chris Sampson: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Darin Erstad: K
Bot 2
- Adam Dunn: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F78M
- Joey Votto: 13/G13+
Top 3
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9M+
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78M
- Carlos Lee: 3/P3DF
Bot 3
- David Ross: DGR/F78XD/FINT
- Bronson Arroyo: K
- Jerry Hairston: S9/L9S+.2-3
- Jeff Keppinger: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 4
- Hunter Pence: W
- Mark Loretta: D7/F7D+.1-3
- J. R. Towles: K
- Chris Sampson: K
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/G34+.3-H;2-H
- Darin Erstad: S8/L4M.1-3
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L78M.3-H;1-3
- Lance Berkman: S9/F9M+.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Lee: D57/L5+.2-H;1-3
- Hunter Pence: S1/G25-.3-H;2-H(E1/TH)(UR)(NR)
- Mark Loretta: 9/F9LM
Bot 4
- Ken Griffey: 31/G34+
- Brandon Phillips: D7/F7D
- Adam Dunn: 7/F78D.2-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F78D
Top 5
- J. R. Towles: 63/G6
- Chris Sampson: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 7/F7LD
Bot 5
- Joey Votto: K
- David Ross: 53/G
- Scott Hatteberg: 3/G3
Top 6
- Darin Erstad: S8/L8LS
- Miguel Tejada: 5/P5S
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9M
- Carlos Lee: K
Bot 6
- Jerry Hairston: 63/G6+
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G56S
- Ken Griffey: W
- Brandon Phillips: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Hunter Pence: S6/G6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Mark Loretta: K
- J. R. Towles: 9/P34D
- Chris Sampson: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Adam Dunn: S9/L89D+
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Joey Votto: K
- David Ross: S7/G56+.1-2
- Corey Patterson: D7/L7LM-.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Hairston: 7/F7M+
Top 8
- Kazuo Matsui: 8/F8RXD
- Darin Erstad: 63/G6
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Jeff Keppinger: 7/F7LD
- Ryan Freel: 63/G6
- Brandon Phillips: D7/F7LD+
- Javier Valentin: 63/G6
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Jose Cruz: 7/F78D
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F78D
- Joey Votto: E4/G34.B-1
- David Ross: DI.1-2
- David Ross: K
- Corey Patterson: K
- Jerry Hairston: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- fan interference