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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
2008-04-24 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 17403 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph from CF · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Jack Cassel earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jack Cassel L: Johnny Cueto SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Towles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Cassel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Hatteberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Cueto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Freel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cassel | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Byrdak | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cueto | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Kent Mercker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hunter Pence: S5/G25-
- Darin Erstad: CS2(26)
- Darin Erstad: K
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 1
- Corey Patterson: S43/BG34S
- Jerry Hairston: WP.1-2
- Jerry Hairston: 3/G34S-.2-3
- Ken Griffey: S8/L8LM+.3-H
- Brandon Phillips: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 8/F8RM
- Mark Loretta: 9/F9D
- J. R. Towles: D7/L5D
- Jack Cassel: S8/G6M.2-H
- Hunter Pence: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Adam Dunn: 8/F8LXD
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/L78S+
- Scott Hatteberg: D8/F78D+.1-H
- Paul Bako: S8/G4+.2-H
- Johnny Cueto: 14/SH.1-2
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 3
- Darin Erstad: 8/F8LM
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6M
- Lance Berkman: W
- Geoff Blum: SB2
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3+
Bot 3
- Jerry Hairston: 4!3/G4
- Ken Griffey: 7/F7LS
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6+
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: 43/G4
- Mark Loretta: 3/P3F
- J. R. Towles: 5/P5F
Bot 4
- Adam Dunn: 9/F9S
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F78M
- Scott Hatteberg: 13/G13-
Top 5
- Jack Cassel: 53/G56-
- Hunter Pence: D7/L78XD+
- Darin Erstad: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LXD
- Lance Berkman: D9/L34D+.1-H
- Geoff Blum: 9/P9LS
Bot 5
- Paul Bako: 31/G34
- Johnny Cueto: 23/G2L-
- Corey Patterson: S7/L6D
- Jerry Hairston: POCS2(23)
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 3/G3
- Mark Loretta: 31/G34
- J. R. Towles: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Jerry Hairston: S8/L6MD+
- Ken Griffey: K
- Brandon Phillips: POCS2(1361)
- Brandon Phillips: 9/L9S
Top 7
- Tim Byrdak: S8/L6D
- Hunter Pence: 6/P
- Darin Erstad: 5/P5F
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Adam Dunn: 5/P
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/F78M
- Scott Hatteberg: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Paul Bako: 43/G34
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: S39/L34+
- Geoff Blum: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F9M
- Ryan Freel: 9/F89D
- Jerry Hairston: 43/G4
Top 9
- Mark Loretta: 63/G6
- J. R. Towles: 4/P34D-
- Kazuo Matsui: K
Bot 9
- Ken Griffey: 8/P8LS
- Brandon Phillips: K
- Adam Dunn: K