Starting Lineups:
Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros
1. Jimenez 2b Everett ss
2. Griffey cf Biggio 2b
3. Casey 1b Bagwell 1b
4. Kearns rf Ensberg 3b
5. Dunn lf Scott lf
6. Randa 3b Lane rf
7. Aurilia ss Ausmus c
8. Valentin c Taveras cf
9. Ortiz p Clemens p
REDS 1ST: Jimenez grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
struck out; Casey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Everett popped to second; Biggio struck out; Bagwell
singled to center; Ensberg struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 0.
REDS 2ND: Kearns struck out; Dunn lined to right; Randa grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Scott tripled to center; Lane hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Scott scored]; Ausmus flied to center; On a bunt Taveras
singled to pitcher; Taveras was picked off first (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
REDS 3RD: Aurilia lined to center; Valentin struck out; Ortiz
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 0,
Astros 1.
ASTROS 3RD: Clemens struck out; Everett popped to second; Biggio
singled to center; Bagwell walked [Biggio to second]; Ensberg
walked [Biggio to third, Bagwell to second]; Scott grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
REDS 4TH: Jimenez struck out; Griffey flied to center; Casey
singled to center; Kearns struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 1.
ASTROS 4TH: Lane popped to second; Ausmus struck out; Taveras
singled to center; Clemens grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
REDS 5TH: Dunn grounded out (first to pitcher); Randa homered to
left; Aurilia grounded out (pitcher to first); Valentin grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
ASTROS 5TH: Everett walked; Biggio grounded out (second to
first) [Everett to second]; Bagwell struck out; Ensberg was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
REDS 6TH: FREEL BATTED FOR ORTIZ; Freel singled to center;
Jimenez singled to right [Freel to third]; Griffey was called
out on strikes while Freel was caught stealing home (catcher to
shortstop to catcher) [Jimenez to second]; Casey struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
ASTROS 6TH: BELISLE REPLACED FREEL (PITCHING); Scott singled to
center; Lane singled to left [Scott to second]; Ausmus grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Scott to
third, Lane out at second]; Taveras was walked intentionally;
Taveras stole second; Clemens singled to shortstop [Scott
scored, Taveras scored]; Everett was called out on strikes; 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
REDS 7TH: Kearns struck out; Dunn singled to center; Randa was
called out on strikes; Aurilia grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
ASTROS 7TH: WEATHERS REPLACED BELISLE (PITCHING); Biggio popped
to first; Bagwell walked; Ensberg was called out on strikes;
Scott flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
REDS 8TH: QUALLS REPLACED CLEMENS (PITCHING); Valentin doubled
to left; PENA BATTED FOR WEATHERS; Pena popped to shortstop;
Jimenez walked; FRANCO REPLACED QUALLS (PITCHING); Griffey was
called out on strikes; Casey singled to center [Valentin scored,
Jimenez to third]; LIDGE REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); PALMEIRO
REPLACED FRANCO (PLAYING LF); Kearns struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3.
ASTROS 8TH: WEBER REPLACED KEARNS (PITCHING); PENA STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Lane lined to third; Ausmus lined to left;
Taveras struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3.
REDS 9TH: Dunn doubled to left; Randa struck out; Aurilia popped
to catcher; Valentin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Reds 2 8 0 6
Astros 3 8 0 8