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03/22/08: Reds at Astros
« on: March 22, 2008, 01:09:15 pm »
Just coming into the game in the middle of the 4th (watching today - MLB.TV).  Reds 3, Astros 3
Astros pitching: Backe

Astros Lineup:
Bourn, CF
Pence, RF
Berkman, 1B
Lee, LF   2
Tejada, SS
Blum, 3B
Newhan, 2B
Towles, C
Backe, P

Reds pitching: Arroyo

Reds Lineup:
Freel, CF
Hatteberg, 1B
Griffey, RF
Phillips, B, 2B
Dunn, LF
Encarnacion, 3B
Gil, SS   1
Bako, C   1
Arroyo, P
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End 4: CIN 3, HOU 3
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2008, 01:16:54 pm »
Backe's line: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Arroyo's line: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR

Astros RBIs: RBI: Bourn (3), Berkman (7)
Reds RBIs: Griffey (10), Dunn (6)

Astros errors: Berkman (2, fielding), Blum (4, fielding)
Reds errors: Encarnacion (2, fielding), Gil (2, throw)


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End 5: CIN 4, HOU 4
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2008, 01:39:49 pm »
Top 5: Backe pitching

Freel: ss, fb (3B line), b (outside), b (low outside), fb (1B/dugout), fb, b (dirt), line drive hit to Bourn (decent pitch to hit).  0 out, runner on 1B.
Hatteberg: b, smash down 1B line, good play by Berkman. 1 out, runner on 2B.
Griffey: b, doubled to warning track in center, run scores (1st earned run given up by Backe).  1 out, runner on 2B. Reds 4, Astros 3.
Phillips: cs, ss (nice curveball), fb, fb, popup to Newhan in shallow right field.  2 outs, runner on 2B.
Dunn: cs, ss, ft (off leg), b (inside), fb (back out of play), fb, b (outside, decent pitch), groundout to Newhan.

Middle 5: Reds 4, Astros 3

Bottom 5:

Pence: cs, shot down 3B line, great diving play by Encarnacion to throw Pence out at 1B.  0 on, 1 out.
Berkman: b, s, b, b, ss, b (walk). 1 out, runner on 1B.
Lee (0-2): fb (straight back), flied out to center.  2 outs, runner on 1B.
Tejada: b, cs, b, deep double over Griffey's head in RF, Berkman scores from 1b.  CIN 4, HOU 4.  2 outs, runner on 2B.
Blum: b, cs, fb, b, line drive out to SS (nice leaping catch, didn't miss a base hit by much).

End 5: Reds 4, Astros 4
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End 6: CIN 4, HOU 4
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2008, 01:52:38 pm »
Top 6: Wesley Wright pitching for Houston.
Scoring change note: Error in 1st inning by Berkman now ruled an infield single for Dunn.  not sure if it changes the R/ER calc for Backe.
Encarnacion (0-2, strikeouts): cs, b, s, fb, b, cs (strikeout).  1 out, none on.
Gil: b, flied out to Pence in right. 2 outs, none on.
Bako: flied out to Lee in left. 3 outs.
Wright: 3 outs (1 SO, neither of the fly ball outs were close to being trouble) on 9 pitches

Middle 6: Reds 4, Astros 4

Bottom 6: Arroyo still pitching for Reds

Newhan (2-2): flied out to Freel in CF. 1 out.
Towles: cs, lined into left field corner (easy double, Towles still not running hard yet, as ordered). 1 out, runner on 2B.
Quintero (pinch hitting for Wright): b, ss, fb, ft (strikeout). 2 outs, runner on 2B.
Bourn (1-3, single, RBI): b (inside), cs, fb (back), b (high), popup to shallow right.  3 outs, runner stranded on 2B.

End 6: Reds 4, Astros 4
In the end, my dissolution with the game of baseball will not be a result of any loss of love for the game, rather from the realization that I can no longer bear the anger its supposed stewards cause to be built up in my soul. -Lee (01/08/2013)

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End 7: CIN 5, HOU 6
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2008, 02:23:40 pm »
Top 7: Valverde pitching, Erstad in for Bourn in CF, Q catching for Towles.

Hanagan (pinch hitting for Arroyo): ss, b (low outside), fb (back), cs (nice pitch, painted outside corner, bottom of the knees). 1 out
Harriston: broken bat popup to 2B. 2 outs.
Hatteberg: b (high), b (just missed inside corner at the knees), ss (inside corner), singled into center. 2 outs, runner on 1B.
Griffey (2-3, single, double): b (outside), b (runner steals second, Q lost the handle to the ball, no throw), b, cs, b (walk). 2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.
Phillips (1-3): cs, ss, fb, fb, fb, fb, singled striaght up the middle past Valverde, Hatteberg scored (throw cut off by Valverde).  2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B. Reds 5, Astros 4.
Dunn: cs, b, b, cs, ss. 3 outs.

Valverde stats: 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 run, 2 strikeouts, 1 popup, 35 pitches

Middle 7: Reds 5, Astros 4

Bottom 7: S. Lincoln (formerly of Pirates, didn't pitch last year)pitching, Hattebrug CF, Cabrera at SS, Hannigan C, Cumberlan RF,

Pence (1-3): b, singled up the middle. 0 outs, runner on 1B.
Berkman (1-2, RBI, walk): b, b, b, b (walk). 0 outs, runners on 1B and 2B (Abercrombie pinch running for BErkman on 1B).
Lee (0-3): b, b, fb (back), ss, lined out to SS. 1 out, runners on 1B and 2B.
Tejada: fb (slicing into right field corner, just missed 2RBIs), b, b, b, singled up the center, Pence scored, Abercrombie to 3B. (runners were going). 1 out, runners on 1B and 3B. Reds 5, Astros 5.
Blum (0-3): cs, fb, fb, fb, fb, fb (off his leg), b, slow bouncer to 2B, Blum beat throw to 1B easy, Abercrombie scored. 2 outs, none on. Reds 5, Astros 6.
Newhan (2-3, 2 singles, run): b, sharply hit single into certer. 2 outs, runner on 1B. Pitching coach visiting the mound.
Erstad (12-41 this Spring): cs, slow chop to 2B. 3 outs.

End 7: Reds 5, Astros 6.
In the end, my dissolution with the game of baseball will not be a result of any loss of love for the game, rather from the realization that I can no longer bear the anger its supposed stewards cause to be built up in my soul. -Lee (01/08/2013)

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End 8: CIN 5, HOU 6
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2008, 02:39:26 pm »
Top 8: Valverde still pitching; Cheito in CF, Abercrombie in LF, Perez at SS, Erstad moves over to 1B.

Encarnacion: s, s, b, b, b (just missed inside), popup to 2B. 1 out.
Cabrera: s, fb, bouncer to Newhan at 2B. 2 outs.
Cumberlain: b, b, b (low), b (walk). 2 outs, runner on 1B.
Hannigan: b, fb (straight back), ball (runner stole 2B easily), groundout to 2B. 3 outs.

Middle 8: Reds 5, Astros 6

Bottom 8: Coffee pitching, Phillips at 1B, Green at 2B, Eymann at 3B.

Quintero: cs, b, cs, b, b, ft, fb, grounded out to 2B. 1 out.
Perez (5-11, 4 RBIs this spring): high chopper to 2B. 2 outs.
Pence (2-4, 2 singles, run): cs, grounded out to SS.

End 8: Reds 5, Astros 6
In the end, my dissolution with the game of baseball will not be a result of any loss of love for the game, rather from the realization that I can no longer bear the anger its supposed stewards cause to be built up in my soul. -Lee (01/08/2013)

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Astros win 6-5 over Reds
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2008, 02:49:53 pm »
Top 9: Villareal pirching

Haiston Jr.: cs, fb, b, groundout to Perez at SS. 1 out.
Phillips: fb, b, singled between 3B and SS into left field (3B guarding the line). 1 out, runner on 1B.
Eymann: cs, lined shot past diving 3B. 1 out, runners on 1B and 2B.
Green: s, b, b, flied out to Pence in right.  2 outs, runners on 1B and 2B.
Cody Strait: ss, b, ss, ss (strikeout).

Final: Astros 6, Reds 5.  WP-Valverde, Save-Villareal

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Re: 03/22/08: Reds at Astros
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2008, 02:58:40 pm »
Thanks for the PBP Oregon.  Williams tomorrow against the Braves in a big performance for him..

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Re: 03/22/08: Reds at Astros
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2008, 03:09:25 pm »
Thanks for the PBP Oregon.  Williams tomorrow against the Braves in a big performance for him..

You're welcome & agreed on Williams.  Then again, if Williams was going to have to chose a day to rise from the dead (so to speak), Easter Sunday is not too bad a day for such things!
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Re: 03/22/08: Reds at Astros
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2008, 03:14:35 pm »
Good point. Another good outing by Wright today.