Astros 5, Reds 4

Cincinnati Reds
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
J Bruce CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.264
J Keppinger SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.274
K Griffey Jr RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.246
B Phillips 2B	3	1	2	0	1	1	0	.277
A Dunn LF	4	1	2	4	0	0	1	.241
E Encarnacion 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.257
J Votto 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.270
P Bako C	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	.219
b-J Valentin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
J Cueto P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.032
a-A Phillips PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154
M Lincoln P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	4	8	4	1	5	10
a-flied out to center for J Cueto in the 7th b-lined out to first for P Bako in the 9th
BATTING 2B: B Phillips (19, R Oswalt) HR: A Dunn (30, 3rd inning off R Oswalt 3 on, 2 Out) RBI: A Dunn 4 (72) S: J Cueto 2-out RBI: A Dunn 4 GIDP: K Griffey Jr Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: P Bako 1, J Bruce 1 Team LOB: 4
FIELDING E: J Bruce (3, throw) DP: 1 (J Votto-J Keppinger).

Cincinnati Reds
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
J Cueto (L, 7-10)	6.0	8	5	5	1	3	1	110-71	5.02
M Lincoln	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23-12	3.33
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	2	3	1	133-83
PITCHING Batters faced: J Cueto 27; M Lincoln 7 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Cueto 7-8; M Lincoln 5-1 Game Scores: J Cueto 38

Houston Astros
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
K Matsui 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.277
M Tejada SS	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.284
L Berkman 1B	3	2	1	0	1	1	2	.344
C Lee LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.302
G Blum 3B	3	1	2	3	0	0	0	.232
J Valverde P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
H Pence RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	.269
D Erstad CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.277
B Ausmus C	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.244
R Oswalt P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211
T Byrdak P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
a-D Newhan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.233
G Geary P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
W Wright P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
T Wigginton 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265
Totals	31	5	9	5	2	3	12
a-struck out looking for T Byrdak in the 6th
BATTING 2B: K Matsui (19, J Cueto); L Berkman (31, J Cueto) HR: G Blum (9, 3rd inning off J Cueto 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: M Tejada (49), C Lee (83), G Blum 3 (28) SF: G Blum 2-out RBI: G Blum 2 GIDP: L Berkman Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: D Newhan 1, D Erstad 1 Team LOB: 5
FIELDING DP: 1 (L Berkman-M Tejada-L Berkman).

Houston Astros
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
R Oswalt (W, 8-8)	5.0	7	4	4	1	5	1	74-54	4.67
T Byrdak (H, 5)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16-10	2.80
G Geary (H, 7)	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	13-9	2.66
W Wright (H, 12)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-1	4.62
J Valverde (S, 27)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15-11	4.66
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	1	5	1	120-85
PITCHING Batters faced: R Oswalt 22; T Byrdak 3; G Geary 6; W Wright 1; J Valverde 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Oswalt 5-5; T Byrdak 2-1; G Geary 3-2; W Wright 0-1; J Valverde 0-3 Game Scores: R Oswalt 41

Scoring Summary
			CIN	HOU
	1st	M Tejada singled to center, K Matsui scored.	0	1
	1st	C Lee singled to center, M Tejada scored, L Berkman to third.	0	2
	1st	G Blum hit sacrifice fly to center, L Berkman scored, C Lee to second on throwing error by center fielder J Bruce.	0	3
	3rd	A Dunn homered to center, J Bruce, K Griffey Jr and B Phillips scored.	4	3
	3rd	G Blum homered to right, L Berkman scored.	4	5
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Game Information
Stadium	Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance	31,783 (77.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	2:28
Weather	indoors
Umpires	Home Plate - Eric Cooper, First Base - Derryl Cousins, Second Base - Delfin Colon, Third Base - Angel Hernandez

Houston leads 1-0 (as of 7/28)

St. Louis	12	Final
Atlanta	3

LA Angels	7	Final
Boston	5

Detroit	0	Final
Cleveland	5

Baltimore	13	Final
NY Yankees	4

Colorado	4	Final
Pittsburgh	8

Tampa Bay	1	Final
Toronto	3

NY Mets	3	Final
Florida	7

Chi Cubs	6	Final
Milwaukee	4

Seattle	7	Final
Texas	5

Cincinnati	4	Final
Houston	5

Chi White Sox	0	Final
Minnesota	7

Kansas City	4	Final
Oakland	2

Arizona	5	Final
San Diego	8

San Francisco	7	Final
LA Dodgers	6

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