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Scores
Standings
OAK
@CAL		4
2
BOS
@CHW		5
6
KCR
@CLE		5
8
TOR
@DET		5
2
BAL
@MIL		3
16
MIN
@SEA		8
2
NYY
@TEX		1
2
LAD
@ATL		6
2
HOU
@CIN		1
2
MON
@NYM		5
6
STL
@PHI		0
7
CHC
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
SDP
@SFG		0
6
Saturday, April 8, 1978
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 17,958, Time of Game: 2:24
Astros
1
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 3 GB
 at Reds
2
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Fred Norman (1-0)
S: Doug Bair (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Reds            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  6  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .857 -0.080 1.35 0.036 -0.116 -0.3 2 0
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .643 0.049 1.17 0.121 -0.072 0.8 1 0 SB
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .308 .896 -0.148 1.27 0.000 -0.148 -1.2 1 0
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .321 -0.098 1.64 0.015 -0.113 -0.4 10 1 SF
Jose Cruz RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .846 -0.002 1.31 0.079 -0.081 -0.3 3 0
Joe Ferguson C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .977 -0.070 1.58 0.049 -0.119 -0.3 2 1
Art Howe 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .614 -0.018 1.72 0.061 -0.079 -0.3 3 2
   Jimmy Sexton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Roger Metzger SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .476 0.046 1.20 0.055 -0.009 0.3 1 5 IW
   Wilbur Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.167 -0.134 5.39 0.000 -0.134 -0.4
Joaquin Andujar P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.134 2.03 0.000 -0.134 -0.8 1 5 SH
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 3 8 .133 .339 -0.589 1.57 0.416 -1.005 -3.0 24 14
SF: B Watson (1, off F Norman).
SH: J Andujar (1, off F Norman).
IBB: R Metzger (2, by F Norman).
TB: J Cruz; T Puhl; R Metzger; E Cabell.
RBI: B Watson (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Howe-R Metzger-B Watson.
E: J Andujar (1).
Baserunning
SB: E Cabell (2, 2nd base off F Norman/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .742 -0.032 0.69 0.022 -0.054 -0.4 0 0
   Ray Knight 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .607 -0.050 0.65 0.025 -0.075 -0.4 0 0 GDP
Joe Morgan 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .500 1.817 -0.013 0.70 0.047 -0.060 0.0 3 1 CS
George Foster LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .500 1.622 0.064 0.82 0.119 -0.055 0.2 6 0 HR
Dan Driessen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .639 -0.075 0.76 0.000 -0.075 -0.9 6 0
Johnny Bench C 1 0 0 0 2 1 .375 1.333 0.033 0.64 0.049 -0.016 0.5 8 0
Dave Concepcion SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .664 -0.021 0.87 0.013 -0.034 -0.3 1 1 SH
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .364 1.053 0.085 0.87 0.133 -0.048 0.6 2 0 3B
Fred Norman P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.081 1.02 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 0 4
   Doug Bair P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 2 6 2 4 2 .222 .730 -0.090 0.77 0.408 -0.498 -1.6 27 7
3B: C Geronimo (1, off J Andujar).
HR: G Foster (2, off J Andujar; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: D Concepcion (1, off J Andujar).
TB: G Foster 4; C Geronimo 3; J Morgan; K Griffey; D Concepcion; P Rose.
GIDP: K Griffey (1).
RBI: C Geronimo (3); G Foster (4).
2-out RBI: C Geronimo.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: P Rose (1).
Baserunning
CS: J Morgan (1, 2nd base by J Andujar/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joaquin Andujar, L (0-1) 8 6 2 2 4 2 1 2.25 32 60 0.091 0.77 1.6
Team Totals 8 6 2 2 4 2 1 2.25 32 60 0.091 1.57 1.6

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fred Norman, W (1-0) 8.1 4 1 1 2 7 0 1.08 32 76 0.430 1.35 2.5
Doug Bair, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 3 1 0 0.161 3.96 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 3 8 0 1.00 35 76 1 0 0.591 0.77 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Norman (1; R Metzger).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 17,958.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Cincinnati Reds
1 Terry Puhl LF 1 Pete Rose 3B
2 Enos Cabell 3B 2 Ken Griffey RF
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 George Foster LF
5 Jose Cruz RF 5 Dan Driessen 1B
6 Joe Ferguson C 6 Johnny Bench C
7 Art Howe 2B 7 Dave Concepcion SS
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Cesar Geronimo CF
9 Joaquin Andujar P 9 Fred Norman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 2 12- O HOU W. Howard D. Bair 13% 100% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 1-- R CIN C. Geronimo J. Andujar 13% 66% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Concepcion Scores
b2 0-1 0 --- R CIN G. Foster J. Andujar 12% 55% Home Run
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell F. Norman -9% 37% Single to RF; Puhl to 3B
t9 1-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Ferguson D. Bair 9% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl F. Norman -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell F. Norman -9% 37% Single to RF; Puhl to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman 6% 43% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO HOU B. Watson F. Norman -1% 42% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Puhl Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz F. Norman 2% 44% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Andujar -2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Andujar -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan J. Andujar -1% 39% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson F. Norman 2% 41% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O HOU A. Howe F. Norman 1% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger F. Norman 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- R CIN G. Foster J. Andujar 12% 55% Home Run
b2 1-1 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Andujar -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 1 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Andujar -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion J. Andujar 1% 52% Single to P
b2 1-1 2 1-- R CIN C. Geronimo J. Andujar 13% 66% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Concepcion Scores
b2 2-1 2 --3 O CIN F. Norman J. Andujar -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Andujar F. Norman 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t3 1-2 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl F. Norman 2% 67% Flyball: LF
t3 1-2 2 --- HOU E. Cabell F. Norman -1% 65% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 1B
t3 1-2 2 1-- HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman -1% 64% Cabell Steals 2B
t3 1-2 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman 4% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Andujar -2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Andujar -1% 64% Foul Flyball: LF
b3 2-1 2 --- CIN J. Morgan J. Andujar 1% 66% Single to RF
b3 2-1 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster J. Andujar -2% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson F. Norman 3% 66% Flyball: LF
t4 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz F. Norman 2% 68% Popfly: SS
t4 1-2 2 --- O HOU J. Ferguson F. Norman 1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Andujar -2% 68% Flyball: LF
b4 2-1 1 --- CIN J. Bench J. Andujar 2% 70% Walk
b4 2-1 1 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Andujar -3% 67% Flyball: RF
b4 2-1 2 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Andujar -2% 65% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- O HOU A. Howe F. Norman 3% 68% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- HOU R. Metzger F. Norman -4% 65% Single to CF
t5 1-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Andujar F. Norman 3% 67% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
t5 1-2 2 -2- O HOU T. Puhl F. Norman 5% 72% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O CIN F. Norman J. Andujar -2% 70% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2-1 1 --- CIN P. Rose J. Andujar 2% 72% Single to LF
b5 2-1 1 1-- OO CIN K. Griffey J. Andujar -5% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell F. Norman 4% 71% Strikeout
t6 1-2 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman 2% 74% Flyball: CF
t6 1-2 2 --- O HOU B. Watson F. Norman 2% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- CIN J. Morgan J. Andujar 3% 78% Walk
b6 2-1 0 1-- O CIN G. Foster J. Andujar -5% 73% Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 2-1 1 --- O CIN G. Foster J. Andujar -1% 72% Strikeout
b6 2-1 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Andujar -1% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz F. Norman 4% 75% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 1 --- HOU J. Ferguson F. Norman -5% 70% Walk
t7 1-2 1 1-- O HOU A. Howe F. Norman 3% 74% Groundout: P-1B; Ferguson to 2B
t7 1-2 2 -2- HOU R. Metzger F. Norman -2% 72% Intentional Walk
t7 1-2 2 12- O HOU J. Andujar F. Norman 8% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
b7 2-1 0 --- CIN J. Bench J. Andujar 3% 83% Walk
b7 2-1 0 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Andujar -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bench to 2B
b7 2-1 1 -2- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Andujar -3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-1 2 -2- O CIN F. Norman J. Andujar -3% 76% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
t8 1-2 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl F. Norman 5% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-2 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell F. Norman 4% 85% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno F. Norman 2% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
b8 2-1 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Andujar -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- CIN K. Griffey J. Andujar 1% 88% Single to RF
b8 2-1 1 1-- CIN J. Morgan J. Andujar 1% 89% Griffey Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Griffey to 2B
b8 2-1 1 -2- CIN J. Morgan J. Andujar 1% 90% Walk
b8 2-1 1 12- O CIN G. Foster J. Andujar -2% 87% Flyball: RF
b8 2-1 2 12- O CIN D. Driessen J. Andujar -2% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Fred Norman facing 4-5-6
Ray Knight replaces Pete Rose playing 3B batting 1st
t9 1-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson F. Norman 7% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-2 1 --- HOU J. Cruz F. Norman -8% 84% Single to RF
Doug Bair replaces Fred Norman pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Ferguson D. Bair 9% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 1-2 2 1-- HOU A. Howe D. Bair -6% 87% Walk; Cruz to 2B
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 8th
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Art Howe (2B) batting 7th
t9 1-2 2 12- O HOU W. Howard D. Bair 13% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.

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