Major League Baseball
Cincinnati Reds
12
Houston Astros
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
B Phillips singled to right, Z Cozart and D Stubbs scored, J Votto to second.
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Advancing On Force 12-9
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Advancing On Force 11-9
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 10-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-9
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Play Result 10-9
B Phillips doubled to right, J Votto scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-9
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 6: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-9
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Play Result 9-9
R Ludwick homered to left (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-9
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Play Result 8-9
C Johnson singled to shallow right, J Martinez scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-9
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
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Play Result 8-8
J Martinez singled to center, J Schafer and J Altuve scored, J Lowrie tagged out at home, J Martinez to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 8-8
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Advancing On Play 8-7
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
J Schafer singled to center, J Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-6
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 12-9
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
M Downs struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-9
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 12-9
C Johnson to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 12-9
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
M Downs batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
F Martinez struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
F Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
C Johnson walked.
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
C Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
J Martinez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 12-9
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
J Martinez batting
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Play Result 12-9
W Valdez at third base.
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Play Result 12-9
A Chapman relieved S Marshall.
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Start Inning 12-9
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Head to Head
CIN wins series 2-1
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Cincinnati Reds
- Blake Dunn Out
- Spencer Steer Out
- Tony Santillan Out
- Julian Garcia Out
- Dane Myers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jordan SchaferCF19
Jose Altuve2B27
Jed LowrieSS8
J.D. MartinezLF28
Chris Johnson3B92
Fernando MartinezRF21
Matt Downs1B12
Jason CastroC18
Wandy RodriguezP51
Substitutes
Brian BogusevicPH17
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.P29
Justin MaxwellRP10
David CarpenterP77
Brandon LyonP34
Brett MyersP39
CIN
Zack CozartSS7
Drew StubbsCF46
Joey Votto1B37
Brandon Phillips2B0
Chris HeiseyRF24
Ryan LudwickLF41
Todd Frazier3B99
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Mat LatosP57
Substitutes
Jay BruceRF30
Aroldis ChapmanP44
J.J. HooverP40
Miguel CairoPH43
Sam LeCureP63
Jose ArredondoP33- Mike CostanzoPH
Sean MarshallP45
Wilson Valdez3B1
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