April 8, 1976 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 5
NYY 0 CIN 11
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 52,949

Thursday, April 8, 1976
Time of Game: 2:41

Astros

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  3   1  0  0    5 11  4
Reds            0  3  1   0  2  5   0  0  X   11 15  0

W: G Nolan (1-0), L: J Richard (0-1), S: P Borbon (1)

Reds

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Howard LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
E Cabell 3B                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .400  .800    0    1   0   
C Cedeno CF                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .200 1.000    0    4   0   HR
B Watson 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250    0    4   0   HR
C Johnson C                   2   1   1   0    2   1  .500 1.250    0    8   0   
G Gross RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
L Milbourne 2B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    0    1   4   2B,GDP
R Metzger SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    4   1   
J Richard P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  J Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Cosgrove P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Andujar P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  M Barlow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Roberts PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
Totals                       36   5  11   5    3   3                    24   8

BATTING

2B: L Milbourne (1, off G Nolan).

HR: B Watson (1, off G Nolan; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); C Cedeno (1, off G Nolan; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: C Cedeno 4; B Watson 4; E Cabell 2; L Milbourne 2; R Metzger 2; G Gross 2; J Cruz; C Johnson.

GIDP: K Boswell (1); L Milbourne (1).

RBI: C Cedeno 2 (2); E Cabell (1); L Milbourne (1); B Watson (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gross-C Johnson.

E: G Gross 2 (2); C Johnson 2 (2).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     5   0   3   2    0   2  .600 1.600    0    2   1   3B
K Griffey RF                  5   2   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    4   0   2·SB
J Morgan 2B                   4   3   3   1    1   0  .750 1.550    0    0   6   2·SB
J Bench C                     4   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .200    0    3   0   
T Perez 1B                    3   1   2   4    2   0  .667 1.800    0    8   1   2B
G Foster LF                   5   0   1   2    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   0   
D Concepcion SS               5   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    6   3   
C Geronimo CF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    1   0   2B
G Nolan P                     2   1   1   1    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  P Borbon P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
Totals                       39  11  15  11    4   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Perez (1, off J Sosa); C Geronimo (1, off J Sosa).

3B: P Rose (1, off J Richard).

TB: P Rose 5; C Geronimo 3; T Perez 3; J Morgan 3; K Griffey; D Concepcion; P Borbon; G Nolan; G Foster.

RBI: T Perez 4 (4); G Foster 2 (2); P Rose 2 (2); J Morgan (1); G Nolan (1); D Concepcion (1).

2-out RBI: P Rose; G Nolan.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 9 for 22.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Morgan-D Concepcion-T Perez 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Griffey 2 (2, 2nd base off J Richard/C Johnson, 2nd base off J Sosa/C Johnson); J Morgan 2 (2, 2nd base off J Richard/C Johnson, 2nd base off J Sosa/C Johnson).

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
J Richard, L (0-1)             4     5   4   4    1   2   0   9.00   19     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 5     37    -     0.82  -0.24
J Sosa                         1     6   5   5    0   1   0  45.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 5          0-0    0.48  -0.15
M Cosgrove                     0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.62  -0.03
J Andujar                      0.2   1   1   1    2   0   0  13.50    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.28  -0.02
M Barlow                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
K Forsch                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    15  11  11    4   5   0          43     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·14          4-3

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Nolan, W (1-0)               5.1   6   4   4    2   3   2   6.75   23     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 6     41    -     0.84  -0.01
P Borbon, S (1)                3.2   5   1   1    1   0   0   2.45   16     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 5          1-0    0.40   0.07
Totals                         9    11   5   5    3   3   2          39     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2·11          1-0

J Sosa faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Richard (1); J Sosa (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 52,949.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. W Howard             LF    1. P Rose               3B 
2. E Cabell             3B    2. K Griffey            RF 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. J Morgan             2B 
4. B Watson             1B    4. J Bench              C  
5. C Johnson            C     5. T Perez              1B 
6. G Gross              RF    6. G Foster             LF 
7. L Milbourne          2B    7. D Concepcion         SS 
8. R Metzger            SS    8. C Geronimo           CF 
9. J Richard            P     9. G Nolan              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-      11%  68% D Concepcion    J Richard       Single to LF; Perez Scores; Concepcion to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 5   1  4-1  1-3      11%  90% K Boswell       G Nolan         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   2  0-1  --3      10%  75% G Nolan         J Richard       Single to RF; Concepcion Scores; Nolan to 2B/Adv on E9
   b 2   2  0-2  -2-       8%  83% P Rose          J Richard       Triple (CF-RF); Nolan Scores
   t 6   1  6-3  ---      -7%  83% B Watson        G Nolan         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Howard        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Rose          Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Griffey to 1B
          1--      60%  J Morgan        Griffey Steals 2B; Griffey to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      52%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Griffey out at Hm/3B; Morgan to 1B
   O      1--      50%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  C Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  T Perez         Walk
          1--      61%  G Foster        Wild Pitch; Perez to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      68%  D Concepcion    Single to LF; Perez Scores; Concepcion to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      65%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B; Concepcion to 3B
   R      --3      75%  G Nolan         Single to RF; Concepcion Scores; Nolan to 2B/Adv on E9
   R      -2-      83%  P Rose          Triple (CF-RF); Nolan Scores
   O      --3      81%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
          ---      76%  L Milbourne     Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      80%  R Metzger       Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      83%  J Richard       Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      85%  W Howard        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  J Morgan        Single to CF
          1--      90%  J Bench         Morgan Steals 2B; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      88%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      --3      91%  T Perez         Fielder's Choice ; Morgan Scores
   O      1--      90%  G Foster        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      89%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  G Nolan         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      91%  P Rose          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  C Johnson       Walk
          1--      81%  G Gross         Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
   RO     1-3      85%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Johnson Scores; Milbourne to 1B
          1--      79%  R Metzger       Single to RF; Milbourne to 3B
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for J.R. Richard batting 9th
   OO     1-3      90%  K Boswell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jose Sosa facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Sosa replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  K Griffey       Single to CF
          1--      92%  J Morgan        Griffey Steals 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Single to RF; Griffey to 3B
          1-3      95%  J Bench         Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -23      93%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -23      97%  T Perez         Double to LF; Griffey Scores; Morgan Scores
          -2-      98%  G Foster        Wild Pitch; Perez to 3B
   O      --3      97%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      --3      96%  D Concepcion    Popfly: C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 6.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  W Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  E Cabell        Single to CF
   RR     1--      90%  C Cedeno        Home Run; Cabell Scores
   R      ---      83%  B Watson        Home Run
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
          ---      79%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      83%  G Gross         Lineout: LF
   O      1--      86%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jose Sosa facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  C Geronimo      Double to LF
          -2-      92%  P Borbon        Single/Bunt; Geronimo to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  P Rose          Single to CF; Geronimo Scores; Borbon to 2B
                  Mike Cosgrove replaces Jose Sosa pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      94%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Borbon to 3B; Griffey to 1B
   R      1-3      97%  J Morgan        Single to RF; Borbon Scores; Griffey to 3B; Morgan to 2B/Adv on E9
                  Joaquin Andujar replaces Mike Cosgrove pitching and batting 9th
          -23      97%  J Bench         Walk
   R      123      99%  T Perez         Walk; Griffey Scores; Morgan to 3B; Bench to 2B
   RR     123     100%  G Foster        Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Bench Scores; Perez to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  D Concepcion    Double Play: Flyball: RF; Perez out at Hm/RF-C
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 11.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-11, Pedro Borbon facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  R Metzger       Single to 1B
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar batting 9th
          1--      98%  J Cruz          Single to LF; Metzger to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  W Howard        Popfly: 3B
   R      1-3      98%  E Cabell        Single to SS; Metzger Scores; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      99%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF; Cruz to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-5, Mike Barlow facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Barlow replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  C Geronimo      Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  P Borbon        Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Borbon to 1B
   O      1--      99%  P Rose          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      99%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 11.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-11, Pedro Borbon facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  C Johnson       Single to LF
          1--      98%  G Gross         Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  L Milbourne     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Metzger       Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 11-5, Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
                  Ken Forsch replaces Mike Barlow pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Bench         Strikeout
          1--     100%  T Perez         Single to RF; Morgan to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Foster        Popfly: 1B
   O      12-     100%  D Concepcion    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 11.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-11, Pedro Borbon facing 9-1-2
                  Leon Roberts pinch hits for Ken Forsch batting 9th
          ---     100%  L Roberts       Walk
   O      1--     100%  W Howard        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Howard to 1B
   O      1--     100%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cabell to 1B
   O      1--     100%  C Cedeno        Popfly: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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