Houston 5, Cincinnati 2

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	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 7 0 Houston 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 11 0 WP: R. Clemens (16-4) S: B. Lidge (21) LP: J. Acevedo (5-11)

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Cincinnati

-S. Casey hit sacrifice fly to left, R. Freel scored

Bot 1st: Houston

-C. Biggio homered to deep left

-J. Bagwell homered to deep right

-L. Berkman homered to deep right

-M. Lamb homered to deep left, J. Kent scored

Top 8th: Cincinnati

-D. Jimenez singled to right, J. Castro scored, S. Casey to third

Cincinnati
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
R. Freel cf	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.277
J. Castro 3b	5	1	1	0	0	2	4	.251
S. Casey 1b	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.337
A. Dunn lf	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.269
D. Jimenez 2b	4	0	2	1	0	1	3	.261
A. Kearns rf	4	0	0	0	0	2	3	.220
F. Lopez ss	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.250
J. Valentin c	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.221
J. Acevedo p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.050
J. Riedling p	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
P. Norton p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D. Bragg ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.203
R. Wagner p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Matthews p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Cruz ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.230
T. Van Poppel p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
D. Graves p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B. Larkin ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.298
Totals	32	2	7	2	3	10	15

Batting 2B - F Lopez (13, B Lidge). SF - S Casey. RBI - S Casey (89), D Jimenez (55). 2-out RBI - D Jimenez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Jimenez 1, J Castro 1, A Kearns 1. Team LOB - 9.

Base Running SB - R Freel (30, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus). CS - R Freel (9, 2nd base by R Clemens/B Ausmus).    Fielding DP - 1 (D Jimenez-S Casey).

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
C. Biggio lf	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	.288
B. Lidge p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
O. Palmeiro rf	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.242
W. Taveras cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Bagwell 1b	3	1	3	1	1	0	0	.273
L. Berkman cf-rf	4	1	1	1	0	1	4	.312
J. Kent 2b	3	1	0	0	1	3	4	.286
M. Lamb 3b	4	1	3	2	0	0	0	.320
E. Bruntlett ss	4	0	0	0	0	3	2	.227
B. Ausmus c	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	.252
R. Clemens p	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	.180
C. Qualls p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Gallo p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
R. Springer p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C. Beltran ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274
J. Lane lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236
Totals	34	5	11	5	4	7	15

Batting 2B - M Lamb (13, J Riedling). HR - C Biggio (21, 1st inning off J Acevedo 0 on, 0 Out), J Bagwell (24, 1st inning off J Acevedo 0 on, 1 Out), L Berkman (27, 1st inning off J Acevedo 0 on, 1 Out), M Lamb (12, 1st inning off J Acevedo 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - C Biggio (55), J Bagwell (74), L Berkman (90), M Lamb 2 (55). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Clemens 1, J Kent 2. GIDP - B Ausmus. Team LOB - 9.

Cincinnati
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
J. Acevedo (L, 5-11)	1.0	5	5	5	1	1	4	6.22
J. Riedling	2.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	4.57
P. Norton	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	5.43
R. Wagner	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.47
M. Matthews	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	7.36
T. Van Poppel	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6.22
D. Graves	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.16
Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
R. Clemens (W, 16-4)	7.0	4	1	1	2	6	0	3.19
C. Qualls	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.09
M. Gallo	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.00
R. Springer	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.80
B. Lidge (S, 21)	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	2.02

IBB - B Ausmus (by J Riedling).

HBP - R Freel (by R Clemens); S Casey (by M Gallo).

Pitches-strikes - J Acevedo 36-20; J Riedling 40-22; P Norton 24-16; R Wagner 17-12; M Matthews 18-9; T Van Poppel 10-5; D Graves 12-8; R Clemens 102-70; C Qualls 8-5; M Gallo 7-4; R Springer 10-6; B Lidge 26-14.

Ground balls-fly balls - J Acevedo 1-1; J Riedling 2-1; P Norton 0-2; R Wagner 2-0; M Matthews 1-1; T Van Poppel 2-1; D Graves 1-2; R Clemens 4-10; C Qualls 0-1; M Gallo 0-0; R Springer 0-0; B Lidge 0-1.

Batters faced - J Acevedo 9; J Riedling 9; P Norton 5; R Wagner 4; M Matthews 5; T Van Poppel 3; D Graves 3; R Clemens 27; C Qualls 2; M Gallo 2; R Springer 2; B Lidge 5.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry Poncino. Time: 3:01. Attendance: 35,445. Weather: INDOORS

Game Notes

THE HOME RUN BY HOUSTON LEFT FIELDER CRAIG BIGGIO LED OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING.

THE HOME RUNS BY HOUSTON'S JEFF BAGWELL AND LANCE BERKMAN IN THE FIRST INNING WERE BACK-TO-BACK.

Updated on Wednesday, Sep 8, 2004 7:42 pm ET