MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CINCINNATI REDS
04/16/2004
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CINCINNATI REDS
GAME ID: 143 - FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2004 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (2-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Cincinnati Reds (8-1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 2 6 1
Losing Trend Continues for Houston
Carlos E. Hernandez pitched a gem to lead Cincinnati to victory over the Houston Astros, 2-0. Cincinnati is off to a hot start at 8-1.

The Reds got a big at-bat from first baseman Eric Hinske. For the game, Hinske was 3-4 with 2 doubles. In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 5th double of the season gave Cincinnati a 1-0 lead.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Cincinnati skipper Scott Smith.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Young 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .132 1 2
S. Rolen 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .294 2 7
D. Ortega 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .303 0 0
W. Ford LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .226 1 4
I. Torres RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .344 0 2
A. Dunn DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .200 1 5
F. Murrone CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .250 1 3
H. Luna SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 .176 1 2
J. Vergil C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .219 0 2
Totals 35 0 8 0 2 10 20      
BATTING
Total Bases: S. Rolen , D. Ortega , I. Torres 2 , F. Murrone 2 , H. Luna , J. Vergil
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Young , W. Ford , A. Dunn , H. Luna
GIDP: M. Young
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Murrone (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gomes DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .250 2 8
J. Lugo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .395 1 7
E. Hinske 1B 4 0 3 1 0 1 1 .314 2 4
R. Romero LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .333 2 7
J. Rojas 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .359 2 7
J. Sajiun RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .355 2 4
C. Patterson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .342 3 9
M. Aviles SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .147 1 1
J. Garcia C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 0 3
Totals 30 2 6 2 2 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Hinske 2 (5, 6th Inning off J. Beckett, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off D. Wheeler, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Rojas (2, 7th Inning off J. Beckett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lugo , E. Hinske 5 , J. Rojas 4 , C. Patterson
2-out RBI: E. Hinske
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gomes , R. Romero 2 , J. Rojas , C. Patterson
Hit by Pitch: J. Sajiun , J. Garcia
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Gomes (3) , E. Hinske (2) , C. Patterson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Aviles (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Lugo-Aviles-Hinske)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Beckett L (0-1) 6.0 4 2 2 1 7 1 92 2.31   
D. Wheeler 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 28 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Beckett 62
Batters Faced: J. Beckett 23, D. Wheeler 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Beckett 3-8, D. Wheeler 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Beckett 92-54, D. Wheeler 28-17
Hit Batsmen: D. Wheeler 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Hernandez 5.1 4 0 0 2 5 0 94 0.93   
H. McMurray W (1-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 0.00   
J. Santana H (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 2.45   
J. Blevins SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Hernandez 63
Batters Faced: C. Hernandez 22, H. McMurray 6, J. Santana 5, J. Blevins 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Hernandez 6-4, H. McMurray 0-3, J. Santana 1-2, J. Blevins 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Hernandez 94-57, H. McMurray 20-12, J. Santana 14-10, J. Blevins 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. McMurray 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos E. Hernandez
Ballpark: Great American Ball Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (49 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 42013
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