September 11, 1978 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
BAL 4 MIN 3
@CHW 1 CLE 6
TOR 4 TOR 7
@CLE 1 KCR 7
OAK 2 MIL 5
@SEA 3 TEX 1
CAL 0 CIN 9
HOU 8 MON 3
STL 1 CHC 9
@NYM 4 PHI 10
PIT 3 ATL 7
@SDP 2 LAD 7
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 20,400

Monday, September 11, 1978
Time of Game: 2:47

Astros

67-76

Lost 1

5th, 18½ GB

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

W: D Tomlin (8-1), L: J Andujar (5-5)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Reds

79-64

Won 3

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy SS                5   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .640    0    0   4   
J Gonzalez 2B                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .232  .538    0    0   3   
T Puhl CF                     4   3   1   0    1   1  .298  .728    0    6   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .299  .843    0   10   0   HR
  J Sexton PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .515         0   0   
E Cabell 3B-1B                4   0   3   2    0   0  .296  .723    0    1   0   2B,SB,CS
J Cruz RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .825    0    2   0   GDP
D Walling LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .697    0    2   0   
  W Howard PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .607    0    0   0   
B Bochy C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .257  .696    0    4   0   HR
V Ruhle P                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .083  .297    0    0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
  J Alou PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .336  .793    0    0   0   HR
  J Andujar P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .341         0   1   
  D Warthen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   8  10   6    3   3                    25   8

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (26, off F Norman).

HR: B Watson (14, off F Norman; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF); B Bochy (3, off D Tomlin; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Alou (2, off D Tomlin; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Watson 5; J Alou 4; B Bochy 4; E Cabell 4; R Landestoy 2; T Puhl.

GIDP: J Cruz (9).

RBI: B Watson 2 (79); E Cabell 2 (67); J Alou (17); B Bochy (11).

2-out RBI: E Cabell 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell (32, 2nd base off F Norman/J Bench).

CS: E Cabell (14, Home by F Norman/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .301  .781    0    0   1   2B
  R Knight 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .521         0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .742    0    0   5   
D Driessen 1B                 2   2   0   0    3   0  .261  .773    0   10   2   
G Foster LF                   4   2   1   4    1   0  .279  .885    0    2   0   HR
J Bench C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .825    0    6   0   SH
C Summers RF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .571 1.339    0    2   0   2B
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  K Griffey PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .287  .764    0    0   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   0   1   1    0   1  .294  .752    0    4   4   2B
C Geronimo CF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .228  .670    0    1   0   2B
F Norman P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .319         1   2   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Soto P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Collins PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .563    0    0   0   
  M Sarmiento P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059         0   0   
  K Henderson PH-RF           2   1   1   1    0   1  .206  .651    0    1   0   
Totals                       34   9  10   9    7   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: D Concepcion (30, off J Sambito); C Summers (1, off V Ruhle); C Geronimo (15, off V Ruhle); P Rose (47, off V Ruhle).

HR: G Foster (32, off J Sambito; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

SH: J Bench (1, off J Andujar).

TB: G Foster 4; C Summers 3; P Rose 3; C Geronimo 2; D Concepcion 2; K Griffey; K Henderson; J Bench.

RBI: G Foster 4 (103); K Griffey 2 (60); P Rose (41); D Concepcion (61); K Henderson (21).

2-out RBI: D Concepcion; P Rose.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Driessen-D Concepcion-D Driessen.

E: D Concepcion (22); C Summers (1); P Rose (14).

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
V Ruhle                        6     5   3   3    4   1   0   2.80   27     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 5     47    -     0.60   0.09
J Sambito                      2     4   4   4    1   3   1   3.14   11     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 4          1-1    1.32  -0.65
J Andujar, H (1), L (5-5)      0.1   0   2   2    2   0   0   3.30    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.99  -0.34
D Warthen, BS (1)              0     1   0   0    0   0   0  18.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    5.73  -0.47
Totals                         8.1  10   9   9    7   4   1          42     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·10          3-3

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Norman                       3     6   5   3    0   1   1   3.77   15     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 6     32    -     0.79  -0.32
M Soto                         2     1   1   1    2   0   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.23  -0.01
M Sarmiento                    2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.80    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
P Borbon, H (4)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.69    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.78  -0.01
D Tomlin, BS (4), W (8-1)      1.2   2   2   2    1   1   2   5.67    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          1-0    1.66  -0.55
Totals                         9    10   8   6    3   3   3          39     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·10          1-0

V Ruhle faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: F Norman (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 20,400.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. R Landestoy          SS    1. P Rose               3B 
2. J Gonzalez           2B    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. T Puhl               CF    3. D Driessen           1B 
4. B Watson             1B    4. G Foster             LF 
5. E Cabell             3B    5. J Bench              C  
6. J Cruz               RF    6. C Summers            RF 
7. D Walling            LF    7. D Concepcion         SS 
8. B Bochy              C     8. C Geronimo           CF 
9. V Ruhle              P     9. F Norman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  8-7  -23      47% 100% K Griffey       D Warthen       Single to LF; Driessen Scores; Foster Scores
   b 7   1  6-2  123      39%  55% G Foster        J Sambito       Home Run (LF-CF); Henderson Scores; Rose Scores; Driessen Scores
   t 9   1  7-7  ---     -39%  16% J Alou          D Tomlin        Home Run
   t 9   1  7-6  ---     -36%  56% B Bochy         D Tomlin        Home Run
   b 7   2  6-6  1--      25%  79% D Concepcion    J Sambito       Double (LF-CF); Summers Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Landestoy     Single to CF
          1--      41%  J Gonzalez      Reached on E6 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Landestoy to 2B; Gonzalez to 1B
   O      12-      43%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Landestoy to 3B
   R      1-3      38%  B Watson        Wild Pitch; Landestoy Scores/unER; Puhl to 2B
   RR     -2-      23%  " "             Home Run (CF-RF); Puhl Scores
          ---      20%  E Cabell        Double to RF
   O      -2-      22%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P; Cabell to 3B
   O      --3      24%  D Walling       Cabell Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      22%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      21%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      20%  D Driessen      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fred Norman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      21%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      22%  B Bochy         Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  V Ruhle         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      21%  G Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      19%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      21%  C Summers       Double to RF
   O      -2-      19%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
          ---      17%  R Landestoy     Single to CF
   O      1--      18%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      11%  T Puhl          Single to RF; Gonzalez Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI; Puhl to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      13%  B Watson        Flyball: RF; Puhl to 3B
   R      --3       8%  E Cabell        Single to RF; Puhl Scores/unER
          1--       8%  J Cruz          Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -2-       9%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
          ---      11%  C Geronimo      Walk
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Fred Norman batting 9th
   O      1--      10%  H Spilman       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Geronimo to 2B
   O      -2-       8%  P Rose          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-       6%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mario Soto facing 7-8-9
                  Mario Soto replaces Harry Spilman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       7%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       7%  B Bochy         Foul Flyball: C
          ---       7%  V Ruhle         Walk
   O      1--       8%  R Landestoy     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
          ---      10%  D Driessen      Walk
   O      1--       8%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
   O      1--       6%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
   O      1--       5%  C Summers       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       6%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---       5%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      1--       5%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B; Puhl to 2B
   R      -2-       3%  E Cabell        Single to CF; Puhl Scores
   O      1--       3%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       3%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       2%  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Mario Soto batting 9th
          ---       3%  D Collins       Walk
   R      1--       5%  P Rose          Double (CF-RF); Collins Scores
   O      -2-       4%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Manny Sarmiento facing 7-8-9
                  Manny Sarmiento replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       4%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
   O      ---       4%  B Bochy         Lineout: SS
   O      ---       4%  V Ruhle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       3%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---       3%  G Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---       3%  J Bench         Single to CF
          1--       4%  C Summers       Walk; Bench to 2B
   O      12-       3%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Manny Sarmiento facing 1-2-3
   O      ---       3%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       3%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       3%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
          ---       5%  C Geronimo      Double to RF
                  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento batting 9th
   R      -2-       9%  K Henderson     Single to CF; Geronimo Scores
                  Joe Sambito replaces Vern Ruhle pitching and batting 9th
          1--      14%  P Rose          Single to RF; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-       9%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
          12-      15%  D Driessen      Walk; Henderson to 3B; Rose to 2B
   RRRR   123      55%  G Foster        Home Run (LF-CF); Henderson Scores; Rose Scores; Driessen Scores
   O      ---      52%  J Bench         Strikeout
          ---      54%  C Summers       Single to CF
   R      1--      79%  D Concepcion    Double (LF-CF); Summers Scores
   O      -2-      76%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Pedro Borbon facing 4-5-6
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Champ Summers pitching and batting 6th; Ken Henderson moves to RF
          ---      67%  B Watson        Single to RF
                  Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 4th
   O      1--      75%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
                  Dave Tomlin replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 6th
   OO     1--      88%  J Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-6, Joe Sambito facing 9-1-2
                  Enos Cabell moves to 1B; Jimmy Sexton moves to 3B
   O      ---      86%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  P Rose          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Dave Tomlin facing 7-8-9
                  Ray Knight replaces Pete Rose playing 3B batting 1st; Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 7th
   O      ---      92%  W Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      56%  B Bochy         Home Run
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Sambito batting 9th
   R      ---      16%  J Alou          Home Run
   O      ---      17%  R Landestoy     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      17%  J Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--      18%  T Puhl          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 7-8, Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
                  Joaquin Andujar replaces Jesus Alou pitching and batting 9th; Wilbur Howard moves to LF
          ---      31%  D Driessen      Walk
          1--      50%  G Foster        Walk; Driessen to 2B
   O      12-      53%  J Bench         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Driessen to 3B; Foster to 2B
                  Dan Warthen replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th; Ken Griffey pinch hits for Dave Tomlin batting 6th
   RR     -23     100%  K Griffey       Single to LF; Driessen Scores; Foster Scores
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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