MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/29/2109
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2406 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (77-45) 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 6 2
Houston Astros (68-55) 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 X 9 10 1
Astros 9-6 Victors Over Cincinnati
Getting a good performance from designated hitter Willie Valiente, the Houston Astros defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 9-6. Valiente went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 4 runs and scored once for the Astros. The win elevated the Astros to 68-55.

Houston took the lead on Valiente's 32nd home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which came against Franklin Ayala in the bottom of the seventh, made the score 7-6, Houston.

"This kind of win will certainly make our fans happy," Valiente told the Houston Bulletin.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Powers 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 .328 30 74
M. Draper DH 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 .307 25 90
A. Alessi SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277 7 26
   a-G. Machado PR, 3B 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 .244 25 76
E. Starnes RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .321 19 84
J. Castaneda 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .301 12 52
C. Crane C 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 .308 3 25
G. Arbogast CF 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 .227 12 54
   b-T. Hedges PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 5 15
P. Epperly LF, CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 3 .291 1 18
D. Blanchard 3B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .277 11 67
Totals 33 6 6 6 6 11 17      
a - G. Machado pinch ran for A. Alessi in the 3rd
b - T. Hedges pinch hit for G. Arbogast in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Epperly (11, 2nd Inning off L. Rodas, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Alessi (14, 3rd Inning off L. Rodas, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Powers (30, 3rd Inning off L. Rodas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Powers 4 , A. Alessi 2 , J. Castaneda 2 , G. Arbogast , P. Epperly 2
2-out RBI: J. Castaneda , G. Arbogast , P. Epperly
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Crane , P. Epperly , D. Blanchard
GIDP: J. Castaneda
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: A. Powers (6) , P. Epperly (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Machado-Castaneda-Powers, Blanchard-Castaneda-Powers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Atwood LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .289 4 31
T. Gibb RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 3 .272 12 42
W. Valiente DH 4 1 2 4 1 1 3 .243 32 83
P. Bown CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .287 31 92
H. Takahashi 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .270 36 82
M. Darling SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .253 12 39
D. Huston 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .275 4 16
J. Johnson 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .286 14 58
J. McClanahan C 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .250 13 43
Totals 32 9 10 9 6 6 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: Z. Atwood (4, 1st Inning off C. Moore, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Valiente (32, 7th Inning off F. Ayala, 2 on, 1 out) , H. Takahashi (36, 7th Inning off F. Ayala, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Z. Atwood 4 , T. Gibb 2 , W. Valiente 5 , P. Bown , H. Takahashi 4 , M. Darling , J. McClanahan 2
2-out RBI: W. Valiente
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Valiente
GIDP: H. Takahashi , M. Darling
Sac Bunt: Z. Atwood
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: M. Darling (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Darling-Johnson-Takahashi)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Moore 5.0 3 2 2 4 2 1 90 3.06   
M. Rangel 1.1 1 3 3 2 1 0 27 3.54   
F. Ayala L (9-1), BS (6) 0.0 4 4 4 0 0 2 14 6.16   
T. Snipes 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 17 3.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Moore 51
Batters Faced: C. Moore 22, M. Rangel 6, F. Ayala 4, T. Snipes 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Moore 5-7, M. Rangel 1-1, F. Ayala 0-0, T. Snipes 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Moore 90-51, M. Rangel 27-13, F. Ayala 14-9, T. Snipes 17-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Rangel 1-0 , F. Ayala 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Rodas 4.2 6 6 6 5 8 1 110 4.09   
M. Samaniego W (4-4) 3.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 42 4.66   
J. Hank SV (29) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Rodas 31
Batters Faced: L. Rodas 25, M. Samaniego 10, J. Hank 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Rodas 3-3, M. Samaniego 5-1, J. Hank 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Rodas 110-58, M. Samaniego 42-26, J. Hank 15-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Samaniego 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Valiente
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Cloudy (70 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 10:35 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 41974
Special Notes: SS Allan Alessi was injured while running the bases.
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