Major League Baseball
Houston Astros
6
Cincinnati Reds
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
D Mesoraco homered to left (372 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
J Bruce homered to center (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Votto doubled to deep left center, D Stubbs scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
T Frazier tripled to deep center, J Bruce scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
J Altuve doubled to right, J Schafer scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
J Schafer singled to right center, C Johnson scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
J Castro grounded out to second, B Bogusevic scored, C Johnson to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
C Johnson doubled to deep left, J Lowrie scored, B Bogusevic to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
J Martinez singled to center, J Altuve scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Altuve tripled to deep right center, J Castro scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Z Cozart flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Z Cozart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
C Heisey struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 6-4
B Myers relieved F Abad.
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
C Heisey batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
D Mesoraco homered to left (372 feet).
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Home Run 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-3
D Mesoraco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
J Bruce homered to center (418 feet).
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Home Run 6-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
J Bruce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
S Rolen flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
S Rolen batting
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Play Result 6-2
F Abad relieved F Rodriguez.
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Start Inning 6-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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End Inning 6-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Martinez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCIN
Zack CozartSS7
Drew StubbsCF46
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Ryan LudwickLF41
Scott Rolen3B27
Jay BruceRF30
Devin MesoracoC29
Mike LeakeP8
Substitutes
Sam LeCureP63
Alfredo SimonP31
Todd FrazierPH99
J.J. HooverP40- Willie HarrisPH9
Jose ArredondoP33
Chris HeiseyLF24
HOU
Jordan SchaferCF19
Jose Altuve2B27
J.D. MartinezLF28
Carlos Lee1B45
Jed LowrieSS8
Brian BogusevicRF17
Chris Johnson3B92
Jason CastroC18
Wandy RodriguezP51
Substitutes
Matt Downs1B12
Wilton LopezP46
Justin MaxwellPH10
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.P29
Fernando AbadP60
Brett MyersP39
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