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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
2008-08-09 · Night game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 26044 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph L to R · 2:40
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–1. Brian Moehler earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Miguel Tejada went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Brian Moehler L: Bronson Arroyo SV: Jose Valverde
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Moehler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darin Erstad | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Newhan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Keppinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Valentin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Rosales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jolbert Cabrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Moehler | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Geoff Geary | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Arroyo | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
 Jeremy Affeldt | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 David Weathers | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G56+.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/L3+.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Lee: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Loretta: 4/L4
- Hunter Pence: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Jeff Keppinger: 4/L4D
- Corey Patterson: 5/P25F
- Jay Bruce: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Michael Bourn: K
- Humberto Quintero: K
- Brian Moehler: K
Bot 2
- Brandon Phillips: K
- Adam Dunn: 3/G3-
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
Top 3
- Kazuo Matsui: S7/L7S
- Miguel Tejada: 4(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: HP.1-2
- Mark Loretta: 9/F9S-
Bot 3
- Javier Valentin: S8/L4MD+
- Paul Bako: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Bronson Arroyo: 53/G56
Top 4
- Hunter Pence: K
- Michael Bourn: K
- Humberto Quintero: 31/G34
Bot 4
- Jeff Keppinger: 53/G5
- Corey Patterson: 3/G3
- Jay Bruce: S4/G4S.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Brandon Phillips: 53/G5
Top 5
- Brian Moehler: D7/F8LD+
- Kazuo Matsui: 3/SH/BG34S.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: WP.3-H
- Miguel Tejada: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Darin Erstad: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Adam Dunn: 43/G34D+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 63/G56
- Javier Valentin: 3/G3
Top 6
- Mark Loretta: S56/G56+
- Hunter Pence: 8/F8RD
- Michael Bourn: 9/F89M
- Humberto Quintero: K
Bot 6
- Paul Bako: K23
- Adam Rosales: 9/F9LD
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Brian Moehler: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 53/G56S+
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F89XD
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 7
- Corey Patterson: 23/BG2R-
- Jay Bruce: S9/G4+
- Brandon Phillips: S9/G34.1-2
- Adam Dunn: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
- Javier Valentin: 7/F7LS
Top 8
- Darin Erstad: S8/G6M+
- Mark Loretta: 6/P6D
- Hunter Pence: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 8
- Paul Bako: W
- Jolbert Cabrera: 23.1-2
- Jeff Keppinger: 9/F89M
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 9
- Michael Bourn: K
- Humberto Quintero: S8/L4MD
- David Newhan: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 9
- Jay Bruce: 7/F7LM
- Brandon Phillips: 8/F89D
- Adam Dunn: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros left fielder Carlos Lee left the game due to an injured hand/wrist
- Debut game for Adam Rosales