1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9			R	H	E
Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0			2	6	0
Houston	0	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	x			6	12	0

Cincinnati	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	W	K	AVG
Reese, Pokey 2b-ss	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.229
Dunn, Adam lf	5	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	.269
Griffey, Ken cf	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.293
Casey, Sean 1b	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.325
Young, Dmitri 3b	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.306
Rivera, Ruben rf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.256
Castro, Juan ss	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.234
Walker, Todd ph-2b	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.300
LaRue, Jason c	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.240
Dessens, Elmer p	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130
Cromer, D.T. ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
Sullivan, Scott p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Riedling, John p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Guerrero, Wilton ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.319
Totals	31	2	6	1	0	1	2	6	8
Houston	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	W	K	AVG
Biggio, Craig 2b	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	.305
Lugo, Julio ss	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.262
Bagwell, Jeff 1b	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	.291
Berkman, Lance lf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.335
Alou, Moises rf	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	.353
Williams, Mike p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hidalgo, Richard cf-rf	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275
Castilla, Vinny 3b	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.270
Eusebio, Tony c	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.260
Hernandez, Carlos p	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Cruz, Nelson p	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200
Ward, Daryle ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265
Jackson, Mike p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Barker, Glen cf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091
Totals	31	6	12	2	0	1	6	3	4

LOB_Cincinnati 9, Houston 5. 2B_S.Casey, Bagwell, Castilla. HR_Dunn (12) off Hernandez, Alou (24) off Dessens. SF_Alou. S_Dessens. CS_Hidalgo. GIDP_Lugo. DP_Cincinnati 3 (Reese and S.Casey), (J.LaRue and Reese), (D.Young and Reese).

Cincinnati	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Dessens, Elmer (L 9-11)	5	8	4	4	2	3	1	4.56
Sullivan, Scott	2	3	2	2	1	1	0	3.67
Riedling, John	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.41
Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Hernandez, Carlos	4 2-3	4	2	2	4	3	1	1.02
Cruz, Nelson (W 3-2)	1 1-3	1	0	0	1	2	0	3.95
Jackson, Mike	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	4.17
Williams, Mike	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	3.38

PB_LaRue.
WP_Hernandez.
T_2:51. A_31,594.
Umpires_Home, Mike Winters; First, Ted Barrett; Second, Chris Guccione;
Third, Ron Barnes.

        Astros second. Berkman grounded out, pitcher Dessens to first baseman Casey. Alou homered to left on a 2-2 count. Hidalgo singled to right. Castilla struck out. Hidalgo was caught stealing, catcher LaRue to second baseman Reese, Hidalgo out. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 1, Reds 0.

        Astros fourth. Bagwell singled to center. Berkman singled to left, Bagwell to third. Alou hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Griffey Jr., Bagwell scored. On LaRue's passed ball, Berkman to second. Hidalgo grounded out, shortstop Castro to first baseman Casey. Castilla grounded out, shortstop Castro to first baseman Casey. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 2, Reds 0.

        Reds fifth. LaRue singled to left. Dessens sacrificed, catcher Eusebio to second baseman Biggio, LaRue to second. Reese struck out. Dunn homered to right on a 2-1 count, LaRue scored. Griffey Jr. walked on four pitches. Cruz pitching. Casey grounded out, second baseman Biggio to first baseman Bagwell. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 2, Reds 2.

        Astros fifth. Eusebio popped out to second baseman Reese. Cruz struck out. Biggio walked on four pitches. Lugo singled to center, Biggio to second. Bagwell doubled to center, Biggio scored, Lugo scored. Bagwell was out advancing, center fielder Griffey Jr. to second baseman Reese to third baseman Young, Bagwell out. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 4, Reds 2.

        Astros sixth. Reese in as shortstop. Walker in as second baseman. Sullivan pitching. Berkman flied out to right fielder Rivera. Alou grounded out, second baseman Walker to first baseman Casey. Hidalgo singled to left. Castilla doubled to right, Hidalgo scored. Eusebio singled to center, Castilla scored. Ward pinch-hitting for Cruz. Ward flied out to left fielder Dunn. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Astros 6, Reds 2.

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