Ejections: CIN Manager Sparky Anderson by Art Williams [Warning
to both teams]
Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 52286
Starting Lineups:
Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds
1. Puhl cf Rose 3b
2. Cabell 3b Driessen 1b
3. Cruz rf Morgan 2b
4. Watson 1b Foster cf
5. Ferguson c Bench c
6. Howard lf Lum lf
7. Gonzalez 2b Summers rf
8. Metzger ss Concepcion ss
9. Richard p Norman p
ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to shortstop; Cabell grounded out (third
to first); Cruz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.
REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Driessen struck
out; Morgan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Ferguson forced Watson
(pitcher to shortstop); Howard struck out; Gonzalez singled to
center [Ferguson to second]; Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
REDS 2ND: Foster popped to pitcher; Bench walked; Lum forced
Bench (pitcher to shortstop); Summers struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Richard singled; Puhl out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Richard to second]; Cabell reached on a
fielder's choice [Richard out at third (shortstop to third)];
Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.
REDS 3RD: Concepcion singled to third; On a bunt Norman popped
to catcher in foul territory; Rose reached on catcher's
interference by Ferguson [Concepcion to second]; Driessen flied
out to center; Morgan walked [Concepcion to third, Rose to
second]; Foster forced Rose (shortstop to third); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Watson struck out; Ferguson grounded out (first to
pitcher); Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
REDS 4TH: Bench grounded out (second to first); Lum flied out to
center; Summers flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Reds 0.
ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez singled to right; Metzger out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Gonzalez to second]; Norman
threw a wild pitch [Gonzalez to third]; Richard struck out; Puhl
singled to right [Gonzalez scored]; Cabell forced Puhl
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
REDS 5TH: Concepcion doubled to right; On a bunt Norman struck
out; Rose reached on a fielder's choice [Concepcion out at third
(pitcher to shortstop to third), Rose to second]; Driessen
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
ASTROS 6TH: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Watson doubled;
Ferguson walked; Howard homered to left [Watson scored, Ferguson
scored]; Gonzalez singled to left; Gonzalez was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Metzger walked; Richard flied out to center;
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 0.
REDS 6TH: Morgan flied out to center; Foster singled to left;
Bench struck out; Lum singled to shortstop [Foster to second];
Summers struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 0.
ASTROS 7TH: Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher); Cabell popped
to catcher; Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 0.
REDS 7TH: Concepcion walked; GRIFFEY BATTED FOR NORMAN; Griffey
walked [Concepcion to second]; SAMBITO REPLACED RICHARD
(PITCHING); Rose flied out to right; Driessen forced Griffey
(shortstop to second) [Concepcion to third]; Morgan grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 0.
ASTROS 8TH: MURRAY REPLACED GRIFFEY (PITCHING); Watson
walked; Reds Manager Sparky Anderson ejected by HP umpire Art
Williams after Dale Murray warned for throwing at Bob
Watson; Ferguson grounded out (third to second to first)
[Watson to second]; Howard singled to center [Watson to third];
Gonzalez doubled to right [Watson scored, Howard to third];
Metzger grounded out (first to second to first) [Howard scored,
Gonzalez to third]; Sambito struck out; 38 minute rain
delay; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 0.
REDS 8TH: Foster struck out; Bench doubled to left; ARMBRISTER
BATTED FOR LUM; Armbrister struck out; BAILEY BATTED FOR
SUMMERS; Bailey popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 0.
ASTROS 9TH: ARMBRISTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BAILEY
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); AUERBACH REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING
2B); HENDERSON REPLACED BENCH (PITCHING); PLUMMER REPLACED
MURRAY (PLAYING C ); Puhl lined to first; Cabell singled to
right; Cruz homered to right [Cabell scored]; Watson flied out
to center; Ferguson singled to center; Howard flied out to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 0.
REDS 9TH: Concepcion flied out to right; Plummer grounded out
(second to first); Rose flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 8, Reds 0.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Astros 8 13 1 7
Reds 0 5 0 10