July 31, 1966 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 3
@CAL 2 CHW 4
NYY 1 CHW 5
NYY 0 DET 5
@KCA 4 DET 7
@KCA 1 BAL 4
@MIN 0 BOS 5
@WSA 2 SFG 4
@ATL 3 HOU 7
@CIN 0 CIN 10
HOU 6 NYM 2
CHC 1 PHI 8
@PIT 1 PHI 6
@PIT 5
(10) LAD 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Crosley Field, Attendance: 16,559

Sunday, July 31, 1966
Time of Game: 2:51

Astros

49-54

Lost 1

7th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          3  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    6 12  1
Reds            3  0  0   0  4  0   0  3  X   10 16  2

W: T Davidson (1-1), L: J Owens (4-5), S: D Nottebart (7)

Reds

50-53

Won 1

6th, 10 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wynn CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .254  .751    0    4   0   2B
S Jackson SS                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .292  .663    0    2   3   SB
R Staub RF                    4   2   1   2    1   1  .289  .790    0    1   0   HR,GDP,IW
C Harrison 1B                 4   2   2   3    1   0  .242  .682    0    6   0   HR,2B
L Maye LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .707    0    0   0   
  D Nicholson LF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .820    0    0   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               5   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .602    0    1   0   
B Heath C                     2   0   2   0    1   0  .225  .570    0    8   2   
  R Brand PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .548    0    1   0   
F Mantilla 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .575    0    0   1   GDP
  B Lillis 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .512    0    1   0   
T Farrell P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .275    0    0   0   
  J Owens P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  N Colbert PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Sembera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Freese PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .584    0    0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
Totals                       38   6  12   5    3   4                    24   6

BATTING

2B: J Wynn (20, off J Baldschun); C Harrison (6, off T Davidson).

HR: R Staub (11, off H Fischer; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out); C Harrison (5, off J Baldschun; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

IBB: R Staub (9, by J Baldschun).

TB: C Harrison 6; R Staub 4; S Jackson 3; J Wynn 3; B Heath 2; G Freese; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: F Mantilla (6); R Staub (8).

RBI: C Harrison 3 (27); R Staub 2 (59).

2-out RBI: C Harrison 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: S Jackson (29).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Jackson (34, 2nd base off H Fischer/J Coker).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper RF                   4   2   3   0    1   1  .305  .781    0    5   0   
P Rose 2B                     5   2   4   2    0   0  .276  .710    0    3   3   HR,2B
V Pinson CF                   4   2   2   0    1   2  .287  .767    0    3   0   2B,SB,IW
G Coleman 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .255  .626    0    7   0   2B
  D Simpson LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .647         0   0   
T Helms 3B                    5   1   2   4    0   1  .317  .764    0    0   2   2·2B
D Johnson LF-1B               3   1   2   1    2   1  .218  .665    0    3   0   
L Cardenas SS                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .265  .742    0    2   4   SB,CS
J Coker C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .646    0    4   0   
H Fischer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .043  .086         0   0   
  J Baldschun P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  C Ruiz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .472    0    0   0   
  T Davidson P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Nottebart P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .181         0   1   
Totals                       39  10  16   8    4   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: T Helms 2 (14, off C Raymond, off T Farrell); P Rose (15, off C Raymond); G Coleman (7, off T Farrell); V Pinson (22, off T Farrell).

HR: P Rose (10, off T Farrell; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

IBB: V Pinson (4, by C Raymond).

TB: P Rose 8; T Helms 4; V Pinson 3; T Harper 3; L Cardenas 2; G Coleman 2; D Johnson 2.

RBI: T Helms 4 (33); P Rose 2 (43); L Cardenas (48); D Johnson (42).

2-out RBI: T Helms 3; L Cardenas.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Helms-P Rose-G Coleman; J Baldschun-L Cardenas-G Coleman.

E: T Helms (8); J Coker (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: V Pinson (12, 2nd base off C Sembera/B Heath); L Cardenas (7, Home off J Owens/B Heath).

CS: L Cardenas (2, 2nd base by C Sembera/B Heath).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Farrell                      4.1  10   6   5    1   6   1   4.79   24     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0·10     26    -     1.12  -0.31
J Owens, L (4-5)               0.2   1   1   0    0   0   0   3.73    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    1.41  -0.25
C Sembera                      2     3   0   0    0   2   0   1.42    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    1.12   0.09
C Raymond                      1     2   3   3    3   1   0   2.53    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.76  -0.12
Totals                         8    16  10   8    4   9   1          43     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0·16          1-1

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Fischer                      1     5   3   2    2   0   1   5.14   11     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 5     31    -     1.12  -0.33
J Baldschun                    3     3   3   3    1   1   1   5.70   12     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 3          2-0    1.11  -0.09
T Davidson, W (1-1)            4.1   4   0   0    0   2   0   4.96   17     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 1· 4          0-0    1.26   0.32
D Nottebart, S (7)             0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.07    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.31   0.02
Totals                         9    12   6   5    3   4   2          42     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1·12          3-0

H Fischer faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Raymond (5; V Pinson); J Baldschun (5; R Staub).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 16,559.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Wynn               CF    1. T Harper             RF 
2. S Jackson            SS    2. P Rose               2B 
3. R Staub              RF    3. V Pinson             CF 
4. C Harrison           1B    4. G Coleman            1B 
5. L Maye               LF    5. T Helms              3B 
6. B Aspromonte         3B    6. D Johnson            LF 
7. B Heath              C     7. L Cardenas           SS 
8. F Mantilla           2B    8. J Coker              C  
9. T Farrell            P     9. H Fischer            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  3-3  12-     -30%  20% C Harrison      J Baldschun     Home Run; Wynn Scores; Staub Scores
   b 5   1  6-5  1--      18%  59% L Cardenas      J Owens         Single; Johnson Scores/Adv on E6/unER/No RBI; Cardenas to 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-     -15%  33% R Staub         H Fischer       Home Run; Jackson Scores
   b 1   0  3-0  1--      15%  45% P Rose          T Farrell       Home Run; Harper Scores
   b 5   2  6-6  --3      12%  67% T Davidson      J Owens         Cardenas Steals Hm (uk-PR)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Hank Fischer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  S Jackson       Single
          1--      48%  R Staub         Jackson Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      33%  " "             Home Run; Jackson Scores
          ---      31%  C Harrison      Walk
   O      1--      33%  L Maye          Flyball: CF
          1--      32%  B Aspromonte    Single; Harrison to 2B
          12-      29%  B Heath         Walk; Harrison to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
   R      123      22%  F Mantilla      Reached on Interference on C; Harrison Scores/No RBI/unER; Aspromonte to 3B; Heath to 2B
   O      123      26%  T Farrell       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Turk Farrell facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  T Harper        Single
   RR     1--      45%  P Rose          Home Run; Harper Scores
   O      ---      42%  V Pinson        Strikeout
          ---      46%  G Coleman       Double
   O      -2-      43%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      44%  D Johnson       Walk
   R      12-      54%  L Cardenas      Single; Coleman Scores; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Coker         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Hank Fischer facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  J Wynn          Single
          1--      41%  S Jackson       Single; Wynn to 2B
                  Jack Baldschun replaces Hank Fischer pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      51%  R Staub         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Wynn to 3B
   O      --3      55%  C Harrison      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Turk Farrell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Baldschun     Strikeout
          ---      55%  T Harper        Single
          1--      59%  P Rose          Single; Harper to 2B
   O      12-      55%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  G Coleman       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Jack Baldschun facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  L Maye          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  B Heath         Single
   O      1--      56%  F Mantilla      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Turk Farrell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  T Helms         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Jack Baldschun facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  T Farrell       Strikeout
          ---      48%  J Wynn          Double
   O      -2-      52%  S Jackson       Flyball: RF
          -2-      51%  R Staub         Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-      20%  C Harrison      Home Run; Wynn Scores; Staub Scores
   O      ---      21%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Turk Farrell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      19%  J Coker         Flyball: CF
                  Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Jack Baldschun batting 9th
   O      ---      17%  C Ruiz          Flyball: CF
          ---      18%  T Harper        Single
   O      1--      16%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ted Davidson facing 6-7-8
                  Ted Davidson replaces Chico Ruiz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      17%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: RF
          ---      16%  B Heath         Single
   OO     1--      19%  F Mantilla      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Turk Farrell facing 3-4-5
          ---      25%  V Pinson        Double
   O      -2-      21%  G Coleman       Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      31%  T Helms         Double; Pinson Scores
   R      -2-      42%  D Johnson       Single; Helms Scores
                  Jim Owens replaces Turk Farrell pitching and batting 9th
   R      1--      59%  L Cardenas      Single; Johnson Scores/Adv on E6/unER/No RBI; Cardenas to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  J Coker         Groundout: 2B-1B; Cardenas to 3B
   R      --3      67%  T Davidson      Cardenas Steals Hm (uk-PR)
   O      ---      66%  " "             Popfly: 3B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Ted Davidson facing 9-1-2
                  Nate Colbert pinch hits for Jim Owens batting 9th
   O      ---      70%  N Colbert       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  S Jackson       Single
   O      1--      74%  R Staub         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-6, Carroll Sembera facing 1-2-3
                  Carroll Sembera replaces Nate Colbert pitching and batting 9th; Bob Lillis replaces Felix Mantilla playing 2B batting 8th; Dave Nicholson replaces Lee Maye playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      72%  T Harper        Strikeout
          ---      74%  P Rose          Single
          1--      81%  V Pinson        Single; Rose to 3B
          1-3      82%  G Coleman       Pinson Steals 2B
   O      -23      75%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      70%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Ted Davidson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  C Harrison      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  D Nicholson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-6, Carroll Sembera facing 6-7-8
          ---      82%  D Johnson       Single
   O      1--      79%  L Cardenas      Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      76%  J Coker         Cardenas Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      75%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Ted Davidson facing 7-8-9
                  Ron Brand pinch hits for Bill Heath batting 7th
   O      ---      80%  R Brand         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  B Lillis        Lineout: 2B
                  Gene Freese pinch hits for Carroll Sembera batting 9th
          ---      81%  G Freese        Single
          1--      76%  J Wynn          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Freese to 2B; Wynn to 1B
   O      12-      87%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-6, Claude Raymond facing 9-1-2
                  Claude Raymond replaces Gene Freese pitching and batting 9th; Ron Brand moves to C
   O      ---      85%  T Davidson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      87%  T Harper        Walk
          1--      92%  P Rose          Double; Harper to 3B
          -23      92%  V Pinson        Intentional Walk
   O      123      88%  G Coleman       Popfly: SS
   RRR    123      99%  T Helms         Double; Harper Scores; Rose Scores; Pinson Scores
          -2-      99%  D Johnson       Walk
   O      12-      99%  L Cardenas      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 10.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-10, Ted Davidson facing 3-4-5
                  Deron Johnson moves to 1B; Dick Simpson replaces Gordy Coleman playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  C Harrison      Double
                  Don Nottebart replaces Ted Davidson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  D Nicholson     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-     100%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation