April 20, 1975 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 10
BAL 2 CAL 8
@CHW 4 CLE 7
MIL 4 NYY 7
@DET 1 OAK 4
MIN 1 OAK 5
MIN 1 KCR 2
@TEX 0 ATL 4
SDP 3 CIN 5
HOU 3 HOU 7
@CIN 6 SFG 6
@LAD 3
(13) NYM 8
CHC 6 NYM 4
CHC 3 PIT 5
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cinergy Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 20, 1975
Time of Game: 2:38

Astros

3-9

Lost 7

6th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3 11  2
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  0   1  1  2    5  5  1

W: C Carroll (3-2), L: F Scherman (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Reds

7-6

Won 3

5th, 1 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Cabell LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .676    0    2   1   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .263  .714    0    0   0   2B
  W Howard PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .714    0    1   0   SH
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
C Cedeno CF                   3   1   1   1    2   0  .333  .967    0    3   0   HR,SB,CS,IW
M May C                       4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .734    0    5   0   CS
  S Jutze PR-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .740    0    9   0   
J Cruz RF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .189  .716    0    3   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .725    0    1   4   
R Metzger SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .631    0    0   3   
L Dierker P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Batista PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
  L Milbourne PR-2B           0   1   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         1   0   
Totals                       34   3  11   3    4   2                    26   9

BATTING

2B: C Johnson (3, off C Carroll).

HR: C Cedeno (1, off P Darcy; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: L Dierker (2, off P Darcy); R Andrews (1, off P Darcy).

IBB: C Cedeno (1, by C Carroll).

TB: C Cedeno 4; C Johnson 2; M May 2; R Metzger 2; B Watson; R Batista; D Rader; R Andrews; E Cabell.

RBI: C Johnson 2 (9); C Cedeno (8).

2-out RBI: C Cedeno.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rader-B Watson.

E: C Cedeno (2); L Milbourne (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno (8, 2nd base off C Carroll/J Bench).

CS: C Cedeno (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by P Darcy); M May (1, 2nd base by P Darcy/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   1   4   3    0   0  .375  .962    0    0   0   HR
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .630    0    3   4   
J Morgan 2B                   1   1   0   0    3   0  .386 1.010    0    5   2   2·SB
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .743    0    4   2   GDP
T Perez 1B                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .151  .616    0   10   2   
C Geronimo CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .326  .811    0    2   0   
K Griffey RF                  2   2   0   0    2   0  .263  .799    0    1   0   
J Vukovich 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .741    0    2   3   2·SH
P Darcy P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   5   
  T Crowley PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .375  .944    0    0   0   IW
  E Armbrister PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Foster PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.250    0    0   0   
Totals                       28   5   5   4    7   4                    27  18

BATTING

HR: P Rose (1, off F Scherman; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: J Vukovich 2 (2, off L Dierker, off F Scherman).

IBB: T Crowley (1, by L Dierker).

TB: P Rose 7; C Geronimo.

GIDP: J Bench (3).

RBI: P Rose 3 (9); T Perez (10).

2-out RBI: P Rose 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Concepcion; J Bench-D Concepcion.

E: D Concepcion (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan 2 (8, 2nd base off L Dierker/M May, 2nd base off W Granger/S Jutze).

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
L Dierker                      6.1   3   2   1    6   3   0   4.44   27     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 2     58    -     1.39   0.05
W Granger                      1.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   2.16    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          3-1    1.24  -0.08
F Scherman, L (0-1)            0.2   1   2   0    0   1   1   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    3.12  -0.37
Totals                         8.2   5   5   2    7   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 4          3-1

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Darcy                        7     7   1   1    3   2   1   1.93   29     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 7     58    -     1.22   0.28
P Borbon, H (1)                1.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   4.40    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.94   0.03
C Carroll, BS (2), W (3-2)     0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.75    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    4.28  -0.21
Totals                         9    11   3   3    4   2   1          40     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 1·11          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: L Dierker (1); C Carroll (1).

IBB: L Dierker (2; T Crowley); C Carroll (4; C Cedeno).

PO: P Darcy (1; C Cedeno, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. E Cabell             LF    1. P Rose               LF 
2. R Andrews            2B    2. D Concepcion         SS 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. J Morgan             2B 
4. M May                C     4. J Bench              C  
5. B Watson             1B    5. T Perez              1B 
6. J Cruz               RF    6. C Geronimo           CF 
7. D Rader              3B    7. K Griffey            RF 
8. R Metzger            SS    8. J Vukovich           3B 
9. L Dierker            P     9. P Darcy              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-3  -2-      40% 100% P Rose          F Scherman      Home Run; Griffey Scores/unER; Rose Scores/unER
   t 9   1  3-1  -23     -33%  44% C Johnson       C Carroll       Double to LF (LF Line); Metzger Scores; Milbourne Scores
   b 5   2  1-0  1--      19%  55% P Rose          L Dierker       Single to CF; Griffey Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Rose to 3B
   t 9   2  3-3  -23      14%  63% S Jutze         C Carroll       Groundout: SS-1B
   t 6   0  1-1  1--      11%  56% B Watson        P Darcy         Double Play: Strikeout, May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Darcy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Andrews       Flyball: RF
   R      ---      43%  C Cedeno        Home Run
   O      ---      44%  M May           Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  P Rose          Single to CF
          1--      50%  D Concepcion    Wild Pitch; Rose to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -2-      48%  J Morgan        Walk
   OO     12-      39%  J Bench         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Darcy facing 5-6-7
          ---      36%  B Watson        Single to RF
          1--      31%  J Cruz          Walk; Watson to 2B
   OO     12-      41%  D Rader         Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
   O      1--      43%  R Metzger       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      39%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
   O      ---      38%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Darcy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  L Dierker       Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  E Cabell        Popfly: 2B
          ---      40%  R Andrews       Single to CF
          1--      39%  C Cedeno        Walk; Andrews to 2B
   O      12-      43%  M May           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  J Vukovich      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  P Darcy         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      37%  P Rose          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Darcy facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  B Watson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Watson to 1B
   O      1--      37%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      30%  D Rader         Single; Cruz to 3B
   O      1-3      37%  R Metzger       Fielder's Choice P; Cruz out at Hm/P-C-3B; Rader to 3B; Metzger to 1B
   O      1-3      42%  L Dierker       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      39%  D Concepcion    Flyball: LF
          ---      42%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      44%  J Bench         Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Popfly: 1B
          -2-      41%  T Perez         Walk
   O      12-      35%  C Geronimo      Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pat Darcy facing 1-2-3
          ---      32%  E Cabell        Single to LF
   O      1--      33%  R Andrews       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cabell to 2B
   O      -2-      38%  C Cedeno        Fielder's Choice P; Cabell out at 3B/P-3B; Cedeno to 1B
   O      1--      40%  M May           Cedeno Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  K Griffey       Walk
   O      1--      41%  J Vukovich      Strikeout
   O      1--      36%  P Darcy         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   R      1--      55%  P Rose          Single to CF; Griffey Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Rose to 3B
   O      --3      50%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Darcy facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  M May           Single to CF
   OO     1--      56%  B Watson        Double Play: Strikeout, May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      54%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      57%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      52%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Perez         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Darcy facing 8-9-1
          ---      44%  R Metzger       Single to SS
   O      1--      46%  L Dierker       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      59%  R Andrews       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  C Geronimo      Single to CF
          1--      72%  K Griffey       Walk; Geronimo to 2B
   O      12-      73%  J Vukovich      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 3B; Griffey to 2B
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Pat Darcy batting 9th
          -23      74%  T Crowley       Intentional Walk
                  Wayne Granger replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th; Ed Armbrister pinch runs for Terry Crowley batting 9th
   RO     123      80%  P Rose          Single to LF; Geronimo Scores; Griffey out at Hm/LF-C; Armbrister to 3B; Rose to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -23      76%  D Concepcion    Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pedro Borbon facing 3-4-5
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Ed Armbrister pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  M May           Single to CF
                  Skip Jutze pinch runs for Milt May batting 4th
   O      1--      82%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      87%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wayne Granger facing 3-4-5
                  Skip Jutze moves to C
          ---      89%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      91%  J Bench         Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Morgan to 3B
   RO     --3      93%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B; Morgan Scores
   O      ---      93%  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pedro Borbon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  D Rader         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      92%  R Metzger       Single to RF
                  Rafael Batista pinch hits for Wayne Granger batting 9th
          1--      84%  R Batista       Single to CF; Metzger to 2B
                  Clay Carroll replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th; Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Enos Cabell batting 1st; Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Rafael Batista batting 9th
          12-      77%  C Johnson       Wild Pitch; Metzger to 3B; Milbourne to 2B
   RR     -23      44%  " "             Double to LF (LF Line); Metzger Scores; Milbourne Scores
                  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Cliff Johnson batting 1st
   O      -2-      51%  R Andrews       Groundout: 2B-1B; Howard to 3B
          --3      50%  C Cedeno        Intentional Walk
          1-3      49%  S Jutze         Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -23      63%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Fred Scherman facing 7-8-9
                  Fred Scherman replaces Rob Andrews pitching and batting 2nd; Larry Milbourne moves to 2B; Wilbur Howard moves to LF
          ---      71%  K Griffey       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Griffey to 1B
   O      1--      69%  J Vukovich      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Griffey to 2B
                  George Foster pinch hits for Clay Carroll batting 9th
   O      -2-      60%  G Foster        Strikeout Looking
   RR     -2-     100%  P Rose          Home Run; Griffey Scores/unER; Rose Scores/unER
        2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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