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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
2009-04-20 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 23308 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from CF · 2:53
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Bronson Arroyo earned the win and Francisco Cordero picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Bronson Arroyo L: Geoff Geary SV: Francisco Cordero
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willy Taveras | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Votto | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Darnell McDonald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Hanigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Janish | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bronson Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Dickerson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Laynce Nix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazuo Matsui | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Tejada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Bourn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darin Erstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronson Arroyo | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Arthur Rhodes | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Francisco Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Geoff Geary | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Byrdak | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 LaTroy Hawkins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willy Taveras: S8/G6
- Jerry Hairston: 8/F8LD
- Joey Votto: S7.1-2
- Brandon Phillips: 43/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Edwin Encarnacion: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H
- Darnell McDonald: 53/G56S
Bot 1
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Miguel Tejada: 53/G56
- Lance Berkman: 9/L89M
Top 2
- Ryan Hanigan: 8/L8RM
- Paul Janish: S7/G56+
- Bronson Arroyo: 24/SH.1-2
- Willy Taveras: 43/G4MD
Bot 2
- Carlos Lee: 9/F9LD+
- Hunter Pence: S7/G56+
- Geoff Blum: S9/G3F+.1-3
- Ivan Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO/G5.3-H
- Michael Bourn: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Jerry Hairston: 63/G6+
- Joey Votto: K
- Brandon Phillips: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Michael Bourn: S7
- Mike Hampton: 24/SH/BG23.1-2
- Kazuo Matsui: 43/G34.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
Top 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Darnell McDonald: S7/G56+
- Ryan Hanigan: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Paul Janish: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: 63/G6MD
- Carlos Lee: 53/G56
- Hunter Pence: 7/F7LD+
Top 5
- Bronson Arroyo: 63/G6
- Willy Taveras: K
- Jerry Hairston: K
Bot 5
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9M
- Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LS
- Michael Bourn: K
- Mike Hampton: 54(1)/FO/G56+
Top 6
- Joey Votto: 3/G34S
- Brandon Phillips: 53/G56+
- Edwin Encarnacion: S6/G6+
- Darnell McDonald: W.1-2
- Ryan Hanigan: K
Bot 6
- Kazuo Matsui: S7/G56+
- Miguel Tejada: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+
- Carlos Lee: HR/L7LD+
- Hunter Pence: S8/L8RS.BX2(86)
Top 7
- Paul Janish: S8/L89M
- Bronson Arroyo: 14/SH.1-2
- Willy Taveras: S6/G6MD.2-3
- Jerry Hairston: W.1-2
- Joey Votto: D8/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1XH(862);B-3(TH)
- Brandon Phillips: K
Bot 7
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9S
- Ivan Rodriguez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Michael Bourn: 7/F7D+
Top 8
- Edwin Encarnacion: 13/G15
- Chris Dickerson: W
- Ryan Hanigan: 31/G34S.1-2
- Paul Janish: HP
- Laynce Nix: K
Bot 8
- Jason Michaels: D8/L78D+
- Kazuo Matsui: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Lance Berkman: 9/F4D
- Carlos Lee: W.1-2
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 9
- Willy Taveras: 6/F5-
- Jerry Hairston: 9/F9LD+
- Joey Votto: K
Bot 9
- Geoff Blum: 7/F78M
- Ivan Rodriguez: S9/L34D+
- Michael Bourn: 5/F5-
- Darin Erstad: 7/F7M