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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
2009-05-25 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 17818 · 76°F, overcast · Wind 3 mph L to R · 3:04
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 8–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 1st. Aaron Harang earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| CIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Aaron Harang L: Wandy Rodriguez SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Mike Everitt · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Lee | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Keppinger | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wandy Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Humberto Quintero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Dickerson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Rosales | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Janish | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Harang | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Votto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Micah Owings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Rodriguez | 4.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Alberto Arias | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Jeff Fulchino | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
 Tim Byrdak | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Harang | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Jared Burton | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Fisher | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: S8/L8RS
- Miguel Tejada: SB2
- Miguel Tejada: 3/L34+
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Carlos Lee: T8/F78XD+
- Hunter Pence: S3/G4S-.3-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Willy Taveras: E6/G6
- Jerry Hairston: S5/BG56S.1-2
- Chris Dickerson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jonny Gomes: S8/L6MD.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: 5/F5F-
- Alex Gonzalez: 36(1)/FO/G4S.3-H(UR);2-3
- Adam Rosales: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Paul Janish: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Aaron Harang: S8/G6M+.2-H(UR);1-3(TH)
- Willy Taveras: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- Jeff Keppinger: S7/L8LS
- Wandy Rodriguez: 2/BP2LF
- Michael Bourn: 7/L78D
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LS
Bot 2
- Jerry Hairston: 9/F89D
- Chris Dickerson: K
- Jonny Gomes: 4/F4MD-
Top 3
- Lance Berkman: D8/L8LXD+
- Carlos Lee: 53/G5
- Hunter Pence: S3/G34S-.2-3
- Humberto Quintero: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 3
- Ramon Hernandez: D7/L7D+
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Adam Rosales: K
- Paul Janish: IW
- Aaron Harang: S8/G6M.2XH(82);1-2
Top 4
- Jeff Keppinger: D7/L5D+
- Wandy Rodriguez: PO2(26)
- Wandy Rodriguez: 9/F9S
- Michael Bourn: W
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Willy Taveras: K23
- Jerry Hairston: S7/G56
- Chris Dickerson: 8/F8LD
- Jonny Gomes: PO1(E2).1-3
- Jonny Gomes: S7/G56+.3-H(UR)
- Ramon Hernandez: S9/G4+.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 13/G15-
Top 5
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 23/G-
- Hunter Pence: S9/F9S
- Humberto Quintero: K
Bot 5
- Adam Rosales: S7/L6D
- Paul Janish: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Joey Votto: IW
- Willy Taveras: FC4/G4.1X2(4E6);2-3;B-1
- Jerry Hairston: 9/SF/F9D.3-H(UR)
- Chris Dickerson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jonny Gomes: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: 13/G15-
Top 6
- Kazuo Matsui: W
- Jeff Keppinger: D7/L8LM.1-3
- Darin Erstad: 63/G6.3-H
- Michael Bourn: 53/G56S+
- Miguel Tejada: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LS
Bot 6
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Adam Rosales: K
- Micah Owings: K
Top 7
- Carlos Lee: 3/P
- Hunter Pence: W
- Humberto Quintero: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Joey Votto: K
- Willy Taveras: D7/G5+
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Chris Dickerson: K
Top 8
- Kazuo Matsui: 13/G-
- Jeff Keppinger: W
- Jason Michaels: 4/F4D-
- Michael Bourn: S7/L7S.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: 9/F9LSF
Bot 8
- Jonny Gomes: S8/L6D
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/F89S
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/L8LD
- Adam Rosales: 5/L5+
Top 9
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78M
- Carlos Lee: S6/G6S-
- Hunter Pence: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Notes & reviews
- Astros catcher Ivan Rodriguez left the game due to an injured knee