Cincinnati 8, Houston 4

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(54-48)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Cincinnati 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 12 0 Houston 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 11 0 WP: E. Ramirez (4-6) LP: T. Buchholz (6-9)	(48-54)

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Cincinnati

- A. Dunn singled to deep center, R. Freel scored

- K. Griffey Jr. homered to deep right center, A. Dunn scored

Top 2nd: Cincinnati

- E. Ramirez doubled to deep right center, R. Clayton scored

- A. Dunn homered to deep center, E. Ramirez scored

Bot 2nd: Houston

- W. Taveras singled to center, E. Munson scored, A. Everett to third

Bot 8th: Houston

- L. Berkman singled to left, C. Biggio scored, C. Burke to second

- L. Scott singled to center, C. Burke scored, P. Wilson to second

- E. Munson singled to left, P. Wilson scored, L. Scott to second

Top 9th: Cincinnati

- A. Dunn singled to right, R. Freel scored

- R. Aurilia singled to right, A. Dunn scored, K. Griffey Jr. to third

Cincinnati
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
R. Freel rf	5	2	3	0	0	1	1	.307
A. Dunn lf	3	3	3	4	2	0	0	.261
K. Griffey Jr. cf	3	1	1	2	2	0	2	.237
R. Aurilia 3b-1b	5	0	1	1	0	1	2	.284
S. Hatteberg 1b	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.325
B. Bray p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
T. Coffey p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D. Wise ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143
E. Guardado p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Valentin c	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.222
B. Phillips 2b	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.287
R. Clayton ss	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.271
E. Ramirez p	3	1	1	1	0	2	0	.160
B. Shackelford p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
G. Majewski p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Castro 3b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311
Totals	37	8	12	8	4	8	10

Batting 2B - R Freel (21, T Buchholz); E Ramirez (1, T Buchholz). 3B - R Freel (2, B Lidge). HR - K Griffey Jr (20, 1st inning off T Buchholz 1 on, 0 Out), A Dunn (31, 2nd inning off T Buchholz 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - A Dunn 4 (71), K Griffey Jr 2 (55), E Ramirez (2), R Aurilia (39). 2-out RBI - A Dunn 3, R Aurilia. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Griffey Jr 1, D Wise 1. GIDP - R Aurilia, B Phillips. Team LOB - 6.

Base Running SB - R Clayton (11, 2nd base off T Buchholz/E Munson), R Freel (23, 2nd base off M Albers/E Munson).    Fielding DP - 1 (B Phillips-R Clayton-S Hatteberg).

Houston
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
C. Biggio 2b	5	1	3	0	0	1	2	.272
C. Burke cf	4	1	0	0	0	2	2	.281
L. Berkman 1b	3	0	1	1	1	0	0	.319
B. Backe pr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J. Lane 1b	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.204
A. Huff 3b	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.208
P. Wilson lf	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.273
L. Scott rf	4	0	2	1	0	1	1	.346
E. Munson c	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.225
A. Everett ss	4	0	1	0	0	2	4	.241
T. Buchholz p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.034
W. Taveras ph	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.260
M. Albers p	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
M. Lamb ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.318
R. Springer p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B. Lidge p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D. Wheeler p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
E. Bruntlett ph	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
Totals	37	4	11	4	1	13	18

Batting 2B - E Munson (6, E Ramirez); C Biggio (27, G Majewski). RBI - W Taveras (23), L Berkman (93), L Scott (2), E Munson (18). 2-out RBI - W Taveras, L Scott, E Munson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Everett 1, C Biggio 1, M Lamb 2. GIDP - A Huff. Team LOB - 8.

Fielding DP - 2 (A Huff-C Biggio-L Berkman, A Everett-L Berkman).

Cincinnati
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
E. Ramirez (W, 4-6)	6.2	6	1	1	1	8	0	4.22
B. Shackelford	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.30
G. Majewski	0.0	1	2	2	0	0	0	4.37
B. Bray	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	3.72
T. Coffey (H, 11)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.18
E. Guardado	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1.17
Houston
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
T. Buchholz (L, 6-9)	2.0	6	6	6	0	1	2	5.96
M. Albers	5.0	2	0	0	3	4	0	0.00
R. Springer	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	3.58
B. Lidge	0.2	3	2	2	1	0	0	5.74
D. Wheeler	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.38

HBP - C Burke (by G Majewski).

Pitches-strikes - E Ramirez 101-71; B Shackelford 7-5; G Majewski 5-3; B Bray 20-12; T Coffey 5-3; E Guardado 17-13; T Buchholz 39-23; M Albers 64-36; R Springer 18-13; B Lidge 22-11; D Wheeler 1-1.

Ground balls-fly balls - E Ramirez 5-7; B Shackelford 0-0; G Majewski 0-0; B Bray 1-1; T Coffey 0-0; E Guardado 0-0; T Buchholz 2-3; M Albers 8-3; R Springer 0-0; B Lidge 2-0; D Wheeler 1-0.

Batters faced - E Ramirez 26; B Shackelford 1; G Majewski 2; B Bray 5; T Coffey 1; E Guardado 4; T Buchholz 12; M Albers 18; R Springer 4; B Lidge 6; D Wheeler 1.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Mark Carlson. Time: 3:09. Attendance: 38,254. Weather: INDOORS

Game Notes

HOUSTON FIRST BASEMAN LANCE BERKMAN HAS LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING WITH AN APPARENT LEG INJURY.

Updated on Thursday, Jul 27, 2006 11:30 pm ET