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Series: Game 3 of 3

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Houston won 2-1

Game 1: Monday, April 27
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Cincinnati1
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Game 2: Tuesday, April 28
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Game 3: Wednesday, April 29
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Astros 0

(9-13, 4-5 away)

Reds 3

(11-10, 4-7 home)

7:10 PM ET, April 29, 2009

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio 

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W: E. Volquez (3-2)

L: F. Paulino (0-2)

S: F. Cordero (7)

Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
K Matsui 2B40000212.238.300.333
M Bourn CF40000214.261.354.377
M Tejada SS40100014.315.351.382
C Lee LF30000016.253.299.506
H Pence RF30000012.282.341.474
G Blum 3B30000214.313.384.359
D Erstad 1B30000011.174.208.174
J Towles C1000018.250.400.250
0000106.263.391.474
0000000.235.288.412
F Paulino P2000005.167.167.167
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000004.162.326.392
0000000.000.000.000
Totals2801017116   
a-walked for J Towles in the 8th
b-lined out to right for T Byrdak in the 8th
BATTING
2B: M Tejada (6, E Volquez)
Astros RISP: 0-1 (C Lee 0-1)
Team LOB: 3
FIELDING
E: M Bourn (1, fly ball)
DP: 1 (K Matsui-D Erstad).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
F Paulino
(L, 1-4)		5.262123088-542.55
C Sampson1.010001016-111.32
T Byrdak0.10000003-22.84
D Brocail1.011121032-176.23
Totals8.0832450139-84 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: F Paulino 14/25; C Sampson 3/4; T Byrdak 1/1; D Brocail 2/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: F Paulino 11-7-16-20; C Sampson 2-5-1-3; T Byrdak 0-1-0-1; D Brocail 6-3-5-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: F Paulino 6-7; C Sampson 1-1; T Byrdak 0-1; D Brocail 0-2
Game Scores: F Paulino 52
Cincinnati Reds
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
W Taveras CF30201018.262.351.338
J Hairston Jr. 2B40000117.179.256.282
J Votto 1B41000013.346.411.568
J Bruce RF41100115.258.338.530
R Hernandez C30001016.246.303.344
L Nix LF31211120.310.355.621
A Rosales 3B20121016.500.500.500
A Gonzalez SS40200215.190.226.276
E Volquez P1000007.000.000.000
1000002.188.293.319
0000000.000.000.000
Totals2938345139   
a-lined out to second for E Volquez in the 8th
BATTING
2B: W Taveras (3, C Sampson)
3B: L Nix (1, F Paulino)
RBI: A Rosales 2 (2), L Nix (3)
S: E Volquez 2
SF: A Rosales
2-out RBI: L Nix
Reds RISP: 3-13 (L Nix 1-1, J Bruce 0-1, R Hernandez 0-1, A Gonzalez 0-2, B Phillips 0-1, A Rosales 1-1, J Votto 0-1, W Taveras 1-2, J Hairston Jr. 0-3)
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: W Taveras (5, 2nd base off F Paulino/J Towles); J Bruce (1, 2nd base off D Brocail/I Rodriguez)
Cincinnati Reds
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
E Volquez
(W, 4-2)		8.0100160106-674.45
F Cordero
(S, 14)		1.000001010-73.00
Totals9.0100170116-74 
PITCHING
HBP: J Towles (By E Volquez)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: E Volquez 19/27; F Cordero 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: E Volquez 19-9-20-19; F Cordero 4-1-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Volquez 12-6; F Cordero 2-0
Game Scores: E Volquez 85

Scoring Summary

HOUCIN
5thA Rosales singled to center, L Nix scored.01
6thL Nix reached on infield single to shortstop, J Votto scored.02
8thA Rosales hit sacrifice fly to right, J Bruce scored, R Hernandez to third.03
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Game Information

StadiumGreat American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance12,681 (30% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:45
Weather73 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind10 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Kevin Causey, First Base - Jim Wolf, Second Base - Brian Onora, Third Base - Fieldin Culbreth