Cincinnati Reds 10, Houston Astros 7
Regular Season Game 73
Played on Wednesday, June 19, 1996 (D) at Astrodome

CIN N    0  0  1    5  0  4    0  0  0  -  10 11  0
HOU N    4  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   7 10  2
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Owens lf                      5   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Boone 2b                      5   2   2   1       0   1       2   1
Larkin ss                     4   1   3   4       1   0       0   2
Sanders rf                    5   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Davis cf                      2   2   2   0       2   0       2   0
  Howard cf                   0   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Sabo 3b                       3   2   1   3       2   0       1   1
  Brantley p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Morris 1b                     4   1   1   0       1   1       3   1
Oliver c                      4   0   0   1       0   0      10   1
Portugal p                    3   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
  Mottola ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ruffin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carrasco p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Branson ph,3b               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       37  10  11  10       7   6      27   6

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Oliver-Boone, Sabo-Boone-Morris.

BATTING - 
2B: Larkin (10,off Hampton); Boone (9,off Hampton).
HR: Sabo (3,6th inning off Young 2 on 2 out).
SF: Oliver (1,off Hampton).
IBB: Morris (2,by Young).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Owens (12,2nd base off Young/Wilkins); Larkin (13,2nd base off Hartgraves/Eusebio).
CS: Boone (1,2nd base by Young/Wilkins).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     5   0   0   0       0   3       1   2
Spiers 3b                     5   1   3   0       0   0       0   2
Bagwell 1b                    3   2   3   3       1   0      10   0
Bell rf                       4   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
May lf                        2   1   1   1       0   1       3   0
  Cangelosi ph,lf             2   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Miller ss                     4   1   1   3       0   2       2   4
Hunter cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Wilkins c                     1   0   0   0       2   1       1   1
  Hartgraves p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Berry ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morman p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hampton p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Simms ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Young p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Eusebio c                   2   1   1   0       0   0       5   0
Totals                       35   7  10   7       3  10      27  10

FIELDING - 
E: Spiers (2), Hunter (8).

BATTING - 
HR: Miller (5,1st inning off Portugal 2 on 2 out); Bagwell (20,7th inning off
Ruffin 2 on 1 out).
GDP: Bell (9,off Portugal).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bagwell (10,2nd base off Portugal/Oliver); Hunter (17,2nd base off Portugal/Oliver).
CS: Wilkins (1,2nd base by Portugal/Oliver).

PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Portugal W(2-5)               6     7   4   4   3   7   1  26
Ruffin                        0.1   3   3   3   0   1   1   4
Carrasco                      1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5
Brantley SV(17)               1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    10   7   7   3  10   2  38


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hampton L(5-4)                4     6   6   5   3   1   0  22
Young                         2     5   4   4   2   0   1  12
Hartgraves                    1.2   0   0   0   2   4   0   7
Wagner                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Morman                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    11  10   9   7   6   1  45

IBB: Young (4,Morris).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Wagner 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Paul Nauert
Time of Game: 3:03   Attendance: 38218


Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros           
1. Owens               lf        Biggio              2b
2. Boone               2b        Spiers              3b
3. Larkin              ss        Bagwell             1b
4. Sanders             rf        Bell                rf
5. Davis               cf        May                 lf
6. Sabo                3b        Miller              ss
7. Morris              1b        Hunter              cf
8. Oliver              c         Wilkins             c
9. Portugal            p         Hampton             p

REDS 1ST: Owens grounded out (third to first); Boone grounded
out (third to first); Larkin grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio struck out; Spiers singled to center; Bagwell
singled to left [Spiers to second]; Bell forced Spiers (third
unassisted) [Bagwell to second, Bell to first]; May singled to
right [Bagwell scored, Bell to third]; Miller homered [Bell
scored, May scored]; Hunter flied to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

REDS 2ND: Sanders grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis
singled to right; Sabo walked [Davis to second]; Morris struck
out; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 2ND: Wilkins walked; Hampton struck out; Biggio was
called out on strikes while Wilkins was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 4.

REDS 3RD: Portugal grounded out (first unassisted); Owens
grounded out (second to first); Boone reached on an error by
Spiers [Boone to first]; Larkin doubled to left [Boone scored
(unearned)]; Sanders flied to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Spiers singled to center; Bagwell singled to center
[Spiers to second]; Bell grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Spiers to third, Bagwell out at second]; May
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Astros 4.

REDS 4TH: Davis walked; Sabo walked [Davis to second]; Morris
singled to left [Davis to third, Sabo to second]; Oliver out on
a sacrifice fly to right [Davis scored, Sabo to third]; Portugal
singled to right [Sabo scored, Morris to third]; Owens lined to
shortstop; Boone doubled to center [Morris scored, Portugal to
third]; Larkin singled to center [Portugal scored, Boone scored,
Larkin to second (error by Hunter)]; Sanders flied to left; 5 R,
4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Miller struck out; Hunter flied to right; Wilkins
walked; SIMMS BATTED FOR HAMPTON; Simms grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 4.

REDS 5TH: YOUNG REPLACED SIMMS (PITCHING); Davis singled to
left; Sabo grounded out (shortstop to first) [Davis to second];
Morris was walked intentionally; Oliver grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Davis to third, Morris to second]; Portugal grounded
out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros
4.

ASTROS 5TH: Biggio flied to center; Spiers grounded out (first
to pitcher); Bagwell walked; Bagwell stole second; Bell grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros
4.

REDS 6TH: Owens singled to left; Owens stole second; Boone
singled to second [Owens to third]; Boone was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Larkin singled to left [Owens
scored]; Sanders flied to left; Davis walked [Larkin to second];
Sabo homered [Larkin scored, Davis scored]; Morris lined to
left; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 10, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: HOWARD REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING CF); CANGELOSI BATTED
FOR MAY; Cangelosi was called out on strikes; Miller flied to
center; Hunter singled to center; Hunter stole second; Wilkins
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 10, Astros 4.

REDS 7TH: CANGELOSI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HARTGRAVES
REPLACED WILKINS (PITCHING); EUSEBIO REPLACED YOUNG (PLAYING C
); Oliver popped to shortstop; MOTTOLA BATTED FOR PORTUGAL;
Mottola struck out; Owens was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 10, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: RUFFIN REPLACED MOTTOLA (PITCHING); Eusebio singled
to center; Biggio struck out; Spiers singled to first [Eusebio
to second]; Bagwell homered [Eusebio scored, Spiers scored];
CARRASCO REPLACED RUFFIN (PITCHING); Bell flied to right;
Cangelosi struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 10, Astros 7.

REDS 8TH: Boone struck out; Larkin walked; Sanders struck out;
Larkin stole second; Howard walked; WAGNER REPLACED HARTGRAVES
(PITCHING); Sabo flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 10,
Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Miller struck out; Hunter flied to center; BERRY
BATTED FOR WAGNER; Berry flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Reds 10, Astros 7.

REDS 9TH: MORMAN REPLACED BERRY (PITCHING); Morris grounded out
(second to first); Oliver flied to center; BRANSON BATTED FOR
CARRASCO; Branson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 10,
Astros 7.

ASTROS 9TH: BRANSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BRANTLEY
REPLACED SABO (PITCHING); Eusebio flied to center; Biggio flied
to center; Spiers flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 10,
Astros 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds            10  11   0    8
 Astros           7  10   2    4


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