April 10, 1976 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
BOS 1 OAK 6
@CAL 2 DET 3
@CLE 1 NYY 9
@MIL 7 TEX 4
MIN 1 CIN 13
HOU 7 NYM 1
MON 0 PIT 5
@PHI 4
(11) ATL 3
@SDP 0 CHC 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 16,728

Saturday, April 10, 1976
Time of Game: 2:40

Astros

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   1  0  2   3  0  0    7 13  0
Reds            5  3  0   0  0  0   4  1  X   13 15  0

W: J Billingham (1-0), L: L Dierker (0-1), S: R Eastwick (1)

Reds

2-0

Won 2

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    4   0   
E Cabell 3B                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    0   1   
C Cedeno CF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .300 1.100    0    2   0   2·2B
B Watson 1B                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .333 1.000    0   10   1   
C Johnson C                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .333 1.056    0    3   0   2B
G Gross RF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .429  .946    0    1   1   2B,SF
L Milbourne 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    2   5   
R Metzger SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .375  .750    0    2   2   
L Dierker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Rondon P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   2B
  T Griffin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Roberts PH                1   1   1   2    0   0 1.000 5.000    0    0   0   HR
  L Hardy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Barlow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       39   7  13   7    1   2                    24  10

BATTING

2B: G Gross (1, off J Billingham); C Cedeno 2 (2, off J Billingham, off S Alcala); C Johnson (1, off S Alcala); K Boswell (1, off J Billingham).

HR: L Roberts (1, off J Billingham; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: G Gross (1, off R Eastwick).

TB: C Cedeno 4; L Roberts 4; E Cabell 3; C Johnson 2; K Boswell 2; B Watson 2; G Gross 2; L Milbourne; R Metzger.

RBI: L Roberts 2 (2); B Watson 2 (3); C Johnson (1); G Gross (1); R Metzger (1).

2-out RBI: L Roberts 2; B Watson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.200    0    3   0   SB
K Griffey RF                  5   3   2   1    0   0  .300  .600    0    0   0   SB
  M Lum RF                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   3   2   2    2   0  .714 2.086    0    1   4   HR,2B,SB
J Bench C                     4   2   2   3    1   0  .250 1.150    0    2   0   HR,2B,SB
T Perez 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .429 1.314    0   11   0   2B
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   2    1   0  .222  .522    0    3   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   2   1   0    1   1  .222  .522    0    3   2   SB
C Geronimo CF                 4   1   3   3    0   0  .625 1.806    0    4   0   2·3B,SF
J Billingham P                2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    0   2   
  S Alcala P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Eastwick P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       37  13  15  12    7   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Perez (2, off T Griffin); J Morgan (1, off L Dierker); J Bench (1, off T Griffin).

3B: C Geronimo 2 (2, off L Hardy, off K Forsch).

HR: J Morgan (1, off L Hardy; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); J Bench (1, off G Rondon; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: C Geronimo (1, off G Rondon).

TB: C Geronimo 7; J Bench 6; J Morgan 6; T Perez 2; P Rose 2; K Griffey 2; J Billingham; D Concepcion; G Foster.

RBI: J Bench 3 (3); C Geronimo 3 (3); G Foster 2 (4); J Morgan 2 (3); P Rose (3); K Griffey (1).

2-out RBI: J Morgan 2; C Geronimo.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Concepcion (1, 2nd base off L Hardy/C Johnson); K Griffey (3, 2nd base off G Rondon/C Johnson); P Rose (1, 2nd base off L Dierker/C Johnson); J Morgan (3, 2nd base off L Hardy/C Johnson); J Bench (1, 2nd base off L Dierker/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
L Dierker, L (0-1)             0     4   5   5    2   0   0    inf    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4     20    -     1.22  -0.45
G Rondon                       3     3   3   3    2   1   1   9.00   14     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 3          2-1    0.36  -0.05
T Griffin                      2     3   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.13   0.01
L Hardy                        1.2   4   4   4    1   0   1  21.60   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.49  -0.18
M Barlow                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
K Forsch                       1     1   1   1    1   1   0   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    15  13  13    7   2   2          45     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·15          2-1

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Billingham, W (1-0)          6     9   4   4    1   1   1   6.00   28     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2· 9     38    -     0.52  -0.03
S Alcala                       0     4   3   3    0   0   0    inf    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          0-0    1.51  -0.35
R Eastwick, S (1)              3     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 0          2-1    0.87   0.21
Totals                         9    13   7   7    1   2   1          41     -       ·  ·     12·11· 2·13          2-1

L Dierker faced 6 batters in the 1st inning.
S Alcala faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Dierker (1); J Billingham (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 16,728.

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. L Dierker            P     9. J Billingham         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  8-5  1-3     -16%  60% C Johnson       S Alcala        Double (LF-CF); Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B
   b 1   0  1-1  1--      11%  69% J Morgan        L Dierker       Double to RF; Griffey to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-     -10%  42% B Watson        J Billingham    Single to RF; Cedeno Scores
   b 1   0  1-2  123      10%  89% G Foster        L Dierker       Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Bench Scores; Perez to 3B
   b 7   0  7-8  -2-       9%  94% C Geronimo      L Hardy         Triple to LF; Concepcion Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  E Cabell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      51%  C Cedeno        Double to LF
   R      -2-      42%  B Watson        Single to RF; Cedeno Scores
          1--      41%  C Johnson       Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B
          -2-      40%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      44%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 LF
          1--      50%  K Griffey       Rose Steals 2B
   R      -2-      58%  " "             Single to CF; Rose Scores
          1--      69%  J Morgan        Double to RF; Griffey to 3B
   R      -23      73%  J Bench         Wild Pitch; Griffey Scores; Morgan to 3B
          --3      76%  " "             Walk
          1-3      77%  T Perez         Bench Steals 2B
          -23      79%  " "             Walk
   RR     123      89%  G Foster        Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Bench Scores; Perez to 3B
                  Gilberto Rondon replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      86%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
   RO     1-3      87%  C Geronimo      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Perez Scores
          1--      88%  J Billingham    Walk; Foster to 2B
   O      12-      86%  P Rose          Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
          ---      83%  L Milbourne     Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Metzger to 1B
   O      1--      88%  G Rondon        Strikeout
   O      1--      89%  W Howard        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Gilberto Rondon facing 2-3-4
          ---      90%  K Griffey       Single to CF
          1--      91%  J Morgan        Griffey Steals 2B
          -2-      92%  " "             Walk
   RRR    12-      97%  J Bench         Home Run; Griffey Scores; Morgan Scores
   O      ---      97%  T Perez         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      97%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Concepcion    Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 8.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  E Cabell        Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  C Cedeno        Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      98%  B Watson        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      98%  C Johnson       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-1, Gilberto Rondon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  J Billingham    Single to P
   O      1--      98%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  K Griffey       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 8.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
          ---      96%  G Gross         Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  L Milbourne     Bunt Groundout: P-1B; Gross to 3B
   RO     --3      97%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B; Gross Scores
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Gilberto Rondon batting 9th
          ---      97%  K Boswell       Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      98%  W Howard        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Griffin replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      98%  J Bench         Double to RF
   O      -2-      97%  T Perez         Double to RF; Bench out at Hm/RF-C
          -2-      97%  G Foster        Walk
   O      12-      97%  D Concepcion    Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 8.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  E Cabell        Single to 3B
   O      1--      97%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cabell to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  B Watson        Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      98%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-2, Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  C Geronimo      Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  J Billingham    Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Billingham to 1B
   O      1--      98%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      98%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 8.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  G Gross         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Milbourne     Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  R Metzger       Single to RF
                  Leon Roberts pinch hits for Tom Griffin batting 9th
   RR     1--      95%  L Roberts       Home Run; Metzger Scores
   O      ---      96%  W Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-4, Larry Hardy facing 3-4-5
                  Larry Hardy replaces Leon Roberts pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      97%  J Bench         Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      96%  T Perez         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      95%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 8.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Santo Alcala facing 2-3-4
                  Santo Alcala replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  E Cabell        Single to CF
          1--      85%  C Cedeno        Double to RF; Cabell to 3B
   R      -23      76%  B Watson        Single to P; Cabell Scores; Cedeno to 3B
   R      1-3      60%  C Johnson       Double (LF-CF); Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Santo Alcala pitching and batting 9th
   RO     -23      67%  G Gross         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Watson Scores
   O      -2-      74%  L Milbourne     Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      80%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-7, Larry Hardy facing 7-8-9
          ---      83%  D Concepcion    Single to CF
          1--      85%  C Geronimo      Concepcion Steals 2B
   R      -2-      94%  " "             Triple to LF; Concepcion Scores
   O      --3      92%  R Eastwick      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      --3      95%  P Rose          Single to CF; Geronimo Scores
   O      1--      94%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Griffey to 1B
   RR     1--      99%  J Morgan        Home Run; Griffey Scores
                  Mike Barlow replaces Larry Hardy pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 12.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-12, Rawly Eastwick facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Lum replaces Ken Griffey playing RF batting 2nd; Jose Cruz pinch hits for Mike Barlow batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Howard        Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  E Cabell        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 12-7, Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
                  Ken Forsch replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  D Concepcion    Walk
   R      1--     100%  C Geronimo      Triple to CF; Concepcion Scores
   O      --3     100%  R Eastwick      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 13.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-13, Rawly Eastwick facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  C Cedeno        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  C Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 13.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation