Reds 4, Astros 3
Joey Votto and Willy Taveras celebrate after scoring in the first. (David J. Philip/AP)
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
Edwin Encarnacion knocked in two runs with a two-out single in the first inning, and Joey Votto banged a double high off the wall with the bases loaded in the seventh, driving in two more and putting the Reds ahead for good. Bronson Arroyo improved to 3-0 on the season.
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Cincinnati 4, Houston 3
Today's Boxes 4/20/09
BOS 12, BAL 1
WSH 3, ATL 2
PIT 8, FLA 0
ARI 6, COL 3
April 20, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Cincinnati
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
4 10
0
Houston
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
3 11
0
Standings thru 4/20/09 | Recap: CIN | HOU | Gameday | Reds stats | Astros stats
Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Taveras , CF
5
2
2
0
0
1
1
.286
Hairston, J , LF
4
0
0
0
1
1
1
.174
Votto , 1B
5
1
2
2
0
2
0
.354
Phillips, B , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.158
Encarnacion , 3B
4
0
2
2
0
1
0
.194
McDonald, Da , RF
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
.357
a-Dickerson , PH-RF
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.217
Hanigan , C
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.273
Janish , SS
3
1
2
0
0
0
2
.400
Arroyo , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Nix, L , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.308
Rhodes , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Cordero , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 33 4 10 4 3 8 13
BATTING 2B : Votto (4, Byrdak).TB : Taveras 2; Votto 3; Encarnacion 2; McDonald, Da; Hanigan;
Janish 2.RBI : Encarnacion 2 (6), Votto 2 (12).2-out RBI : Encarnacion 2.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Taveras; Hanigan; Phillips, B; Nix, L.S : Arroyo 2.GIDP : Janish.Team RISP :
3-for-9.Team LOB : 8.FIELDING Outfield assists : Taveras (Pence at 2nd base).DP :
2 (Arroyo-Janish-Votto, Phillips, B-Janish-Votto).
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Matsui, K , 2B
3
0
1
0
0
1
1
.219
Tejada , SS
3
0
0
0
1
0
2
.360
Berkman , 1B
4
1
1
1
0
0
2
.205
Lee, C , LF
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
.244
Pence , RF
4
1
2
0
0
1
3
.319
Blum , 3B
4
0
3
0
0
0
0
.341
Rodriguez, I , C
4
0
1
1
0
0
3
.227
1-Smith, J , PR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Bourn , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.250
Hampton , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Geary , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Byrdak , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Hawkins , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Michaels , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.167
Valverde , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Erstad , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.125
Totals 32 3 11 3 2 3 15
BATTING 2B : Michaels (1, Rhodes).HR : Berkman (3, 6th inning off Arroyo, 0 on, 2 out), Lee, C
(2, 6th inning off Arroyo, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Matsui, K; Berkman 4; Lee, C 4; Pence 2; Blum 3; Rodriguez, I; Bourn;
Michaels 2.RBI : Rodriguez, I (5), Berkman (7), Lee, C (8).2-out RBI : Berkman; Lee, C.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Tejada; Pence 2.S : Hampton; Matsui, K.GIDP : Tejada; Rodriguez,
I.Team RISP : 0-for-5.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS : Rodriguez, I (1, 2nd
base by Arroyo/Hanigan).FIELDING Outfield assists : Bourn (Hairston, J at home).DP :
(Tejada-Matsui, K-Berkman).
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Arroyo (W, 3-0)
7.0
9
3
3
0
2
2
4.19
Rhodes (H, 4)
1.0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0.00
Cordero (S, 5)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.50
Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hampton
6.1
8
3
3
1
5
0
3.12
Geary (L, 0-2)
0.0
1
1
1
1
0
0
5.63
Byrdak (BS, 1)
0.2
1
0
0
0
1
0
3.38
Hawkins
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3.00
Valverde
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5.40
HBP : Janish (by Hawkins).Pitches-strikes : Arroyo 81-53,
Rhodes 25-13, Cordero 16-9, Hampton 100-68, Geary 7-3, Byrdak 8-8, Hawkins 17-10, Valverde 9-7.Groundouts-flyouts :
Arroyo 12-5, Rhodes 1-1, Cordero 0-3, Hampton 12-2, Geary 0-0, Byrdak 0-0, Hawkins 2-0, Valverde 0-2.Batters faced :
Arroyo 26, Rhodes 6, Cordero 4, Hampton 27, Geary 2, Byrdak 2, Hawkins 5, Valverde 3.Inherited runners-scored :
Geary 1-0, Byrdak 3-2.Umpires : HP: Paul Nauert. 1B: Joe West. 2B: Ed Rapuano. 3B: Paul Schrieber.Weather :
77 degrees, clear.Wind : 11 mph, In from CF.T : 2:53.Att : 23,308.April 20, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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