Major League Baseball
Houston Astros
1
Cincinnati Reds
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Bronson Arroyo extended his personal winning streak to five games, Jay Bruce and Brandon Phillips hit solo home runs and the first-place Cincinnati Reds bounced back from a frustrating loss with a 5-1 win over the last-place Houston Astros.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
W Valdez reached on infield single to pitcher, J Bruce scored, T Frazier to third, R Hanigan to second, T Frazier scored, R Hanigan to third, W Valdez to second on throwing error by pitcher F Rodriguez.
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
R Hanigan singled to right center, J Votto scored, J Bruce to third, T Frazier to second.
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
B Phillips homered to right (357 feet).
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
J Bruce homered to center (432 feet).
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Middle of the 9th
J Paredes struck out looking.
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
Pitch 1: ball 1
J Paredes batting
M Downs reached on infield single to shortstop, M Dominguez to third.
Pitch 7: in play
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: ball 2
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: ball 1
M Dominguez to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
M Downs batting
M Downs hit for J Valdez.
B Bogusevic lined out to shortstop.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: ball 1
B Bogusevic batting
B Bogusevic hit for T Greene.
M Dominguez singled to center.
Pitch 4: in play
Pitch 3: ball 2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
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HOU wins series 2-1
Brandon Phillips2B0
Chris HeiseyCF24
Joey Votto1B37
Ryan LudwickLF41
Jay BruceRF30
Todd Frazier3B99
Ryan Michael HaniganC30
Wilson ValdezSS1
Bronson ArroyoP61
Miguel Cairo1B43
Sean MarshallP45
Henry RodriguezPH
Jonathan BroxtonP30
Jimmy Santiago Paredes2B41
Fernando MartinezRF21
Brett Wallace1B39
Justin MaxwellCF10
Jason CastroC18
J.D. MartinezLF28
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Tyler GreeneSS7
Bud NorrisP28
Brandon BarnesRF90
Brian BogusevicPH17
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.P29
Jordan SchaferPH19
Xavier CedenoP45
José Guerrero ValdezP
Matt DownsPH12
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