Houston 5, Cincinnati 3
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(11-12)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
Cincinnati 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
WP: J. Cassel (1-0) S: J. Valverde (3)
LP: J. Cueto (1-2)
(9-14)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Houston
- L. Berkman homered to deep right, M. Tejada scored
Bot 1st: Cincinnati
- K. Griffey Jr. singled to center, C. Patterson scored
Top 2nd: Houston
- J. Cassel singled to center, J.R. Towles scored
Bot 2nd: Cincinnati
- S. Hatteberg doubled to deep center, E. Encarnacion scored
- P. Bako singled to center, S. Hatteberg scored
Top 5th: Houston
- D. Erstad singled to center, H. Pence scored
- L. Berkman doubled to deep right, D. Erstad scored
 Houston
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
H. Pence rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .268
D. Erstad cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .286
M. Tejada ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .348
L. Berkman 1b 3 1 3 3 1 0 0 .325
G. Blum 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .219
J. Cruz Jr. lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091
M. Loretta 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J.R. Towles c 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .224
J. Cassel p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
    T. Byrdak p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
    D. Brocail p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    K. Matsui ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
    J. Valverde p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 34 5 9 5 2 4 9  
 Batting
2B - J Towles (2, J Cueto); H Pence (7, J Cueto); L Berkman (9, J Cueto).
HR - L Berkman (6, 1st inning off J Cueto 1 on, 2 Out).
RBI - L Berkman 3 (20), J Cassel (1), D Erstad (4).
2-out RBI - L Berkman 3, J Cassel.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Blum 2.
GIDP - G Blum.
Team LOB - 4.
 Base Running
SB - L Berkman (4, 2nd base off J Cueto/P Bako).
CS - H Pence (3, 2nd base by J Cueto/P Bako).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (G Blum-M Loretta-L Berkman).
 Cincinnati
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
C. Patterson cf 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .227
    R. Freel ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J. Hairston Jr. ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .467
    F. Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K. Griffey Jr. rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .256
B. Phillips 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
A. Dunn lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209
E. Encarnacion 3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286
S. Hatteberg 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .167
P. Bako c 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .321
J. Cueto p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    K. Mercker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    J. Keppinger ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
 Totals 31 3 8 3 0 4 5  
 Batting
2B - S Hatteberg (2, J Cassel).
S - J Cueto.
RBI - K Griffey Jr (15), S Hatteberg (3), P Bako (7).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Patterson 1.
GIDP - B Phillips.
Team LOB - 2.
 Base Running
CS - J Hairston Jr (1, 2nd base by T Byrdak), C Patterson (2, 2nd base by J Cassel/J Towles).
 
 Fielding
DP - 1 (J Hairston Jr-B Phillips-S Hatteberg).
 Houston
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Cassel (W, 1-0) 5.0 7 3 3 0 1 0 5.40
T. Byrdak (H, 1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
D. Brocail (H, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.75
J. Valverde (S, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8.18
 Cincinnati
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Cueto (L, 1-2) 7.0 8 5 5 2 2 1 4.05
K. Mercker 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.08
F. Cordero 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.00
WP - J Cassel.
Pitches-strikes - J Cassel 68-43; T Byrdak 21-19; D Brocail 16-9; J Valverde 15-9; J Cueto 99-69; K Mercker 9-7; F Cordero 9-7.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Cassel 9-4; T Byrdak 2-2; D Brocail 1-2; J Valverde 0-1; J Cueto 8-10; K Mercker 2-0; F Cordero 1-1.
Batters faced - J Cassel 20; T Byrdak 6; D Brocail 3; J Valverde 3; J Cueto 30; K Mercker 3; F Cordero 3.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Brian O'Nora. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Jerry Crawford. 3B--Tom Hallion.
Time: 2:31.
Attendance: 17,403.
Weather: 75 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 15 mph, in from center.

Updated on Friday, Apr 25, 2008 5:40 am ET

 
 Top Batters
 Houston
L. Berkman Lance Berkman
3-3, 1 HR
3 RBI
 Cincinnati
S. Hatteberg Scott Hatteberg
1-3
1 RBI