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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2009-04-17 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32268 · 70°F, dome, dry · 3:01
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 9th. Nick Masset earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Ramon Hernandez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Nick Masset L: Jose Valverde SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Dickerson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Votto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Phillips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Bruce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ramon Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Cueto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darnell McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cueto | 4.2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
 Mike Lincoln | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Herrera | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Masset | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: 9/F9LM
- Chris Dickerson: S8/L8LS
- Joey Votto: CS2(26)
- Joey Votto: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F89XD+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Carlos Lee: K
Top 2
- Brandon Phillips: K
- Jay Bruce: S9/G34D+
- Edwin Encarnacion: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Ramon Hernandez: W
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Johnny Cueto: K
Bot 2
- Hunter Pence: 9/F9D+
- Geoff Blum: 7/F78M
- Ivan Rodriguez: K
Top 3
- Willy Taveras: W
- Chris Dickerson: 7/L7M
- Joey Votto: S9/G34+.1X3(95);B-2(TH)
- Brandon Phillips: W
- Jay Bruce: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- Jason Smith: 8/F8LXD+
- Roy Oswalt: 7/F78M
- Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD+
Top 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Ramon Hernandez: 9/L9M
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L6D-
- Johnny Cueto: 9/F9LM
Bot 4
- Miguel Tejada: S6/G6+
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Carlos Lee: 5/LDP/L56+.1X1(53)
- Hunter Pence: W
- Geoff Blum: WP.2-3;1-2
- Geoff Blum: 6/F6D-
Top 5
- Willy Taveras: 153/G15+
- Chris Dickerson: 3/G3
- Joey Votto: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9M
- Jason Smith: 63/G6
- Roy Oswalt: W
- Michael Bourn: W.1-2
- Miguel Tejada: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 6
- Brandon Phillips: 13/G15
- Jay Bruce: 8/F8RS-
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Hunter Pence: 43/G4+
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9D+
- Ivan Rodriguez: 53/G5
Top 7
- Ramon Hernandez: 8/F8LXD+
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9LM
- Darnell McDonald: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Jason Smith: 8/F78XD+
- Jason Michaels: W
- Michael Bourn: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Miguel Tejada: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Willy Taveras: 3/BP34S+
- Chris Dickerson: 31/G34+
- Joey Votto: D7/L7S+
- Brandon Phillips: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Miguel Tejada: 3/F3F
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7M+
- Carlos Lee: 4/F4D-
Top 9
- Jay Bruce: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: W
- Ramon Hernandez: HR/L9LD+.1-H
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5+
- Laynce Nix: 8/F8RM
Bot 9
- Hunter Pence: 13/G15-
- Geoff Blum: S8/L6MD-
- Ivan Rodriguez: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Jason Smith: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+