Houston 7, Cincinnati 2

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(7-6)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Houston 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 7 8 0 Cincinnati 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 WP: C. Sampson (2-0) LP: T. Coffey (1-1)	(8-7)

Innings:    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8    9

Top 1st: Houston

- C. Biggio flied out to right center

- M. Lamb grounded out to shortstop

- L. Berkman struck out looking

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Houston 0, Cincinnati 0

Bottom 1st: Cincinnati

- R. Freel grounded out to third

- J. Hamilton grounded out to second

- A. Dunn struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Houston 0, Cincinnati 0

Top 2nd: Houston

- C. Lee flied out to center

- L. Scott flied out to deep right

- J. Lane doubled to left

- A. Everett struck out swinging

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Houston 0, Cincinnati 0

Bottom 2nd: Cincinnati

- K. Griffey Jr. flied out to left center

- B. Phillips homered to deep center

- S. Hatteberg singled to center

- A. Gonzalez grounded into double play third to second to first, S. Hatteberg out at second

1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors

Houston 0, Cincinnati 1

Top 3rd: Houston

- B. Ausmus flied out to center

- C. Sampson struck out swinging

- C. Biggio flied out to right

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Houston 0, Cincinnati 1

Bottom 3rd: Cincinnati

- D. Ross struck out swinging

- A. Harang flied out to right

- R. Freel grounded out to shortstop

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Houston 0, Cincinnati 1

Top 4th: Houston

- M. Lamb singled to left center

- L. Berkman grounded out to second, M. Lamb to second

- C. Lee walked

- L. Scott walked, M. Lamb to third, C. Lee to second

- J. Lane struck out swinging

- A. Everett struck out swinging

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Houston 0, Cincinnati 1

Bottom 4th: Cincinnati

- J. Hamilton homered to deep left

- A. Dunn flied out to center

- K. Griffey Jr. flied out to center

- B. Phillips popped out to second

1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Houston 0, Cincinnati 2

Top 5th: Houston

- B. Ausmus grounded out to second

- C. Sampson struck out swinging

- C. Biggio struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Houston 0, Cincinnati 2

Bottom 5th: Cincinnati

- S. Hatteberg grounded out to second

- A. Gonzalez flied out to right

- D. Ross walked

- A. Harang grounded out to pitcher

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Houston 0, Cincinnati 2

Top 6th: Houston

- M. Lamb doubled to left

- L. Berkman grounded out to second, M. Lamb to third

- C. Lee grounded out to second, M. Lamb scored

- L. Scott struck out swinging

1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Houston 1, Cincinnati 2

Bottom 6th: Cincinnati

- R. Freel singled to left center

- J. Hamilton grounded out to catcher, R. Freel to second

- A. Dunn lined out to third

- K. Griffey Jr. intentionally walked

- B. Phillips flied out to shallow right

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Houston 1, Cincinnati 2

Top 7th: Houston

- V. Santos relieved A. Harang

- J. Lane grounded out to shortstop

- A. Everett popped out to second

- B. Ausmus struck out looking

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Houston 1, Cincinnati 2

Bottom 7th: Cincinnati

- S. Hatteberg singled to center

- A. Gonzalez fouled out to first

- D. Ross fouled out to first

- E. Encarnacion hit for V. Santos

- E. Encarnacion flied out to deep center

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors

Houston 1, Cincinnati 2

Top 8th: Houston

- T. Coffey relieved V. Santos

- O. Palmeiro hit for C. Sampson

- O. Palmeiro hit by pitch

- C. Biggio struck out bunting foul

- M. Lamb grounded out to third, O. Palmeiro to second

- L. Berkman singled to left, O. Palmeiro scored

- C. Lee walked, L. Berkman to second

- R. Cormier relieved T. Coffey

- M. Loretta hit for L. Scott

- M. Loretta singled to right, L. Berkman scored, C. Lee to second

- J. Lane homered to deep left, M. Loretta and C. Lee scored

- A. Everett grounded out to third

5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors

Houston 6, Cincinnati 2

Bottom 8th: Cincinnati

- D. Wheeler relieved C. Sampson

- O. Palmeiro in right field

- R. Freel walked

- J. Hamilton struck out swinging

- A. Dunn struck out swinging

- K. Griffey Jr. grounded out to first

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Houston 6, Cincinnati 2

Top 9th: Houston

- B. Ausmus doubled to left

- O. Palmeiro reached on bunt single to third, B. Ausmus scored on third baseman R. Freel's throwing error

- C. Biggio grounded into fielder's choice, O. Palmeiro out at second

- M. Lamb grounded into double play second to shortstop to first, C. Biggio out at second

1 runs, 2 hits, 1 errors

Houston 7, Cincinnati 2

Bottom 9th: Cincinnati

- B. Phillips popped out to first

- S. Hatteberg grounded out to second

- A. Gonzalez struck out swinging

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors

Houston 7, Cincinnati 2