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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds

2024-09-05 · Day game · Great American Ballpark · Att: 16126 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph from RF · 2:23

Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Cincinnati Reds opened the scoring in the 7th — Ty France homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Victor Caratini grounds into a double play, second baseman Jonathan India to shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Ty France. Chas McCormick out at 2nd. Victor Caratini out at 1st — worth 21% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — onorb901 (M): Called third strike.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	6

W: Tony Santillan L: Bryan Abreu SV: Alexis Diaz

Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Brennan Miller · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Shane Livensparger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jose Altuve	3	1	1	0
Yordan Alvarez	4	0	0	1
Yainer Diaz	3	0	1	1
Alex Bregman	4	0	0	1
Jon Singleton	3	0	1	0
Jeremy Pena	4	2	0	0
Ben Gamel	2	0	2	1
Chas McCormick	3	1	0	0
Jason Heyward	2	0	0	1
Victor Caratini	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jonathan India	4	0	0	0	0	1
Elly De La Cruz	4	0	0	0	0	2
Tyler Stephenson	4	0	1	0	0	1
TJ Friedl	3	0	0	0	1	0
Spencer Steer	4	0	1	0	0	2
Ty France	3	1	2	1	0	0
Jake Fraley	2	0	2	0	1	0
Santiago Espinal	3	0	0	0	0	0
Amed Rosario	3	0	0	0	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hunter Brown	6.0	4	1	6
Bryan Abreu	1.0	2	0	1
Caleb Ferguson	1.0	0	1	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rhett Lowder	6.1	4	4	3
Tony Santillan	1.2	0	1	1
Alexis Diaz	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Altuve: 63/G6
Yordan Alvarez: 3/L3D+
Yainer Diaz: W
Alex Bregman: 7/F7LS

Bot 1

Jonathan India: 53/G6
Elly De La Cruz: K
Tyler Stephenson: S8/L8
TJ Friedl: 43/G34

Top 2

Jon Singleton: 7/F78S
Jeremy Pena: S7/G56
Ben Gamel: SB2
Ben Gamel: W
Chas McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 2

Spencer Steer: K
Ty France: 63/G6
Jake Fraley: S8/L8
Santiago Espinal: SB2
Santiago Espinal: 8/L89XD

Top 3

Jason Heyward: 13/G4S
Jose Altuve: 4/F34D
Yordan Alvarez: 8/F78XD+

Bot 3

Amed Rosario: 63/G6
Jonathan India: K
Elly De La Cruz: 43/G4

Top 4

Yainer Diaz: 5/P5
Alex Bregman: K
Jon Singleton: W
Jeremy Pena: S7/G56.1-2
Ben Gamel: 3/G3

Bot 4

Tyler Stephenson: K
TJ Friedl: 8/F8S
Spencer Steer: S4/G4
Ty France: S8/L8.1-2
Jake Fraley: W.2-3;1-2
Santiago Espinal: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1

Top 5

Chas McCormick: 8/F78
Jason Heyward: K
Jose Altuve: S7/L7L
Yordan Alvarez: K

Bot 5

Amed Rosario: K
Jonathan India: 63/G56
Elly De La Cruz: K

Top 6

Yainer Diaz: 63/G56
Alex Bregman: 3/P3SF/FL
Jon Singleton: 8/F8D

Bot 6

Tyler Stephenson: 43/G4MD
TJ Friedl: 6/L6M
Spencer Steer: 7/L78D

Top 7

Jeremy Pena: 53/G5
Ben Gamel: W
Chas McCormick: S7/G6.1-3
Victor Caratini: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 7

Ty France: HR/F78XD
Jake Fraley: D9/L9LD
Santiago Espinal: 6/L6M
Amed Rosario: K
Jonathan India: 8/F8XD

Top 8

Jose Altuve: W
Yordan Alvarez: 56(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Yainer Diaz: K
Alex Bregman: 7/F7L

Bot 8

Elly De La Cruz: 53/BG25-
Tyler Stephenson: 13/G6MS
TJ Friedl: W
Spencer Steer: PB.1-2
Spencer Steer: K

Top 9

Jon Singleton: 9/F9D
Jeremy Pena: 6/P6D
Ben Gamel: K

Notes & reviews

Astros manager Joe Espada ejected by HP umpire Brian O'Nora for arguing called third strike
Reds challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
4-ball non-walk

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