September 11, 1979 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@BOS 3 CHW 8
CAL 7 DET 14
CLE 1 MIN 3
@KCR 1 MIL 5
OAK 0 TEX 5
SEA 2 TOR 3
BAL 1 CIN 9
HOU 8 SDP 3
@LAD 1 MON 8
CHC 6 MON 3
CHC 2 PHI 5
@NYM 2 PIT 7
STL 3 ATL 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 40,574

Tuesday, September 11, 1979
Time of Game: 3:14

Astros

81-63

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  2   3  0  1    8 17  3
Reds            0  0  0   4  0  2   3  0  X    9 11  0

W: T Hume (10-8), L: J Sambito (7-6)

Reds

82-63

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Cedeno 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .751    0    7   1   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   1   0    2   0  .260  .615    0    4   5   
T Puhl CF                     5   1   1   1    0   2  .283  .728    0    2   0   2B
J Cruz LF                     5   2   2   0    0   2  .290  .796    0    0   1   
E Cabell 3B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .268  .660    0    2   1   2B
J Leonard RF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .289  .714    0    2   0   2B,CS,GDP,IW
L Pujols C                    3   2   2   0    0   0  .321  .809    0    6   1   
  D Heep PH                   0   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .367    0    0   0   SF
  B Bochy C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .540         0   1   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .701    0    0   0   2B
  J Sexton PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .408         0   0   
R Landestoy 2B                5   2   5   2    0   0  .256  .652    0    1   5   2B
J Richard P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .359    0    0   0   
  D Walling PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .315  .880    0    0   0   2B
  J Andujar P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .328         0   2   
  R Niemann P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321         0   0   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.012         0   0   
  G Pladson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Howe PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .679    0    0   0   
Totals                       41   8  17   7    3   8                    24  17

BATTING

2B: D Walling (7, off T Seaver); R Landestoy (6, off T Seaver); J Leonard (13, off T Seaver); T Puhl (19, off T Seaver); E Cabell (25, off D Bair); J Alou (4, off T Hume).

SF: D Heep (1, off T Hume).

IBB: J Leonard (6, by T Hume).

TB: R Landestoy 6; E Cabell 3; D Walling 2; L Pujols 2; J Cruz 2; J Leonard 2; J Alou 2; T Puhl 2; C Reynolds; C Cedeno.

GIDP: J Leonard (11).

RBI: D Walling 2 (30); R Landestoy 2 (20); D Heep (1); T Puhl (43); E Cabell (61).

2-out RBI: D Walling 2; T Puhl; R Landestoy.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Reynolds-R Landestoy-C Cedeno; R Landestoy-C Reynolds-C Cedeno.

E: J Sambito (2); J Leonard (9); J Andujar (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Leonard (9, 3rd base by T Seaver/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  4   2   1   0    0   1  .317  .755    0    1   0   GDP
  P Blair CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .447    0    1   0   GDP
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .777    0    1   0   2B
D Concepcion SS               3   3   2   2    1   0  .293  .793    0    2   4   HR,2B
G Foster LF                   3   2   1   2    1   1  .313  .986    0    2   0   HR
J Bench C                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .272  .814    0    8   1   2B
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .247  .752    0    6   0   SF
R Knight 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .314  .809    0    1   0   2B
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .656    0    4   0   
  T Hume P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .405    0    0   0   
T Seaver P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .482    0    0   1   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  H Cruz CF-RF                1   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .698    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   9  11   8    4   5                    27   6

BATTING

2B: D Concepcion (23, off J Andujar); J Bench (16, off J Richard); R Knight (32, off J Andujar); J Morgan (23, off J Richard).

HR: D Concepcion (15, off J Sambito; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); G Foster (27, off J Sambito; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: D Driessen (6, off J Richard).

TB: D Concepcion 6; G Foster 4; J Bench 3; R Knight 3; J Morgan 2; D Collins; D Driessen; T Hume.

GIDP: P Blair (4); D Collins (6).

RBI: G Foster 2 (95); D Concepcion 2 (81); J Bench 2 (71); R Knight (72); D Driessen (70).

2-out RBI: D Concepcion 2; R Knight; G Foster.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Concepcion-D Driessen.

PB: J Bench (5).

BASERUNNING

PO: H Cruz (2nd base by B Bochy).

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                      5     4   4   4    3   5   0   2.94   20     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 4     45    -     0.85  -0.17
J Andujar                      0.2   2   2   0    0   0   0   3.22    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.21  -0.27
R Niemann                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.76    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.78   0.02
J Sambito, BS (5), L (7-6)     0.2   4   3   3    1   0   2   1.78    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          0-0    1.74  -0.54
G Pladson                      1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.49   0.04
Totals                         8    11   9   7    4   5   2          37     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0·11          3-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver                       5.2  10   4   4    1   6   0   3.43   27     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0·10     38    -     1.15  -0.14
D Bair                         0.2   2   3   3    1   0   0   4.14    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 2          1-0    2.04  -0.25
T Hume, BS (3), W (10-8)       2.2   5   1   1    1   2   0   2.79   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5          2-2    2.77  -0.04
Totals                         9    17   8   8    3   8   0          45     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1·17          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Hume (6; J Leonard).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 40,574.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. C Cedeno             1B    1. D Collins            RF 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. T Puhl               CF    3. D Concepcion         SS 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. G Foster             LF 
5. E Cabell             3B    5. J Bench              C  
6. J Leonard            RF    6. D Driessen           1B 
7. L Pujols             C     7. R Knight             3B 
8. R Landestoy          2B    8. C Geronimo           CF 
9. J Richard            P     9. T Seaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  7-6  1--      47%  76% D Concepcion    J Sambito       Home Run; Collins Scores
   t 6   2  4-2  12-     -27%  52% D Walling       T Seaver        Double to RF; Pujols Scores; Landestoy Scores
   t 9   0  9-7  1-3      26%  97% J Leonard       T Hume          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Cruz Scores/No RBI
   t 7   2  6-6  12-     -22%  29% R Landestoy     T Hume          Single to LF; Cabell Scores; Leonard to 3B; Landestoy to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 7   1  6-4  1-3     -20%  53% E Cabell        D Bair          Double to CF (LF-CF); Puhl Scores; Cruz to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  C Cedeno        Single to CF
          1--      41%  C Reynolds      Single to LF; Cedeno to 2B
          12-      36%  T Puhl          Passed Ball; Cedeno to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -23      41%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      49%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      -23      55%  E Cabell        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Collins       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Leonard       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  L Pujols        Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  R Landestoy     Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  J Richard       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Bench         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  D Driessen      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  T Puhl          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  R Knight        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      51%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Seaver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  J Leonard       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  D Collins       Single to CF
          1--      73%  J Morgan        Double to RF; Collins to 3B
          -23      75%  D Concepcion    Walk
   R      123      83%  G Foster        Walk; Collins Scores; Morgan to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
   RRO    123      89%  J Bench         Double to LF; Morgan Scores; Concepcion Scores; Foster out at Hm/LF-SS-C; Bench to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RO     --3      91%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bench Scores
          ---      91%  R Knight        Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  L Pujols        Single to LF
   R      1--      79%  R Landestoy     Double to CF (LF-CF); Pujols Scores
   O      -2-      83%  J Richard       Strikeout
   O      -2-      87%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      85%  C Reynolds      Walk
   R      12-      75%  T Puhl          Double to LF; Landestoy Scores; Reynolds to 3B
   O      -23      82%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
          ---      84%  T Seaver        Walk
   OO     1--      80%  D Collins       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
          ---      77%  J Leonard       Double to CF
   O      -2-      84%  L Pujols        Leonard Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---      82%  " "             Single to CF
          1--      80%  R Landestoy     Single to RF; Pujols to 2B
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for J.R. Richard batting 9th
   RR     12-      52%  D Walling       Double to RF; Pujols Scores; Landestoy Scores
                  Doug Bair replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      57%  C Cedeno        Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
                  Joaquin Andujar replaces Denny Walling pitching and batting 9th
          ---      72%  D Concepcion    Double to CF (CF-RF); Concepcion to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      --3      81%  G Foster        Fielder's Choice 3B/Interference called; Concepcion Scores/Safe on E1 (catch)/No RBI/unER; Foster to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  J Bench         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      74%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      85%  R Knight        Double to LF; Foster Scores/unER
                  Randy Niemann replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      83%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 6.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Doug Bair facing 2-3-4
          ---      77%  C Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--      82%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      73%  J Cruz          Single to CF; Puhl to 3B
   R      1-3      53%  E Cabell        Double to CF (LF-CF); Puhl Scores; Cruz to 3B
                  Tom Hume replaces Cesar Geronimo pitching and batting 8th; Hector Cruz replaces Doug Bair playing CF batting 9th
          -23      51%  J Leonard       Intentional Walk
                  Danny Heep pinch hits for Luis Pujols batting 7th
   RO     123      51%  D Heep          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores
   R      12-      29%  R Landestoy     Single to LF; Cabell Scores; Leonard to 3B; Landestoy to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Randy Niemann batting 9th
   O      -23      35%  D Bergman       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 6-7, Joe Sambito facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Sambito replaces Dave Bergman pitching and batting 9th; Bruce Bochy replaces Danny Heep playing C batting 7th
          ---      43%  H Cruz          Walk
          1--      54%  D Collins       Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Cruz to 2B; Collins to 1B
   O      12-      36%  J Morgan        Cruz Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   O      1--      30%  " "             Popfly: 3B
   RR     1--      76%  D Concepcion    Home Run; Collins Scores
   R      ---      88%  G Foster        Home Run
          ---      88%  J Bench         Single to LF
          1--      89%  D Driessen      Single to RF; Bench to 3B
                  Gordie Pladson replaces Joe Sambito pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      87%  R Knight        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 9.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-9, Tom Hume facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Blair replaces Dave Collins playing CF batting 1st; Hector Cruz moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      94%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-7, Gordie Pladson facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  T Hume          Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  H Cruz          Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      93%  P Blair         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Reds 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-9, Tom Hume facing 4-5-6
          ---      86%  J Cruz          Single to SS
          1--      70%  E Cabell        Single to CF; Cruz to 3B
   ROO    1-3      97%  J Leonard       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Cruz Scores/No RBI
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bruce Bochy batting 7th
          ---      89%  J Alou          Double to RF
                  Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou batting 7th
          -2-      84%  R Landestoy     Single to SS; Sexton to 3B
                  Art Howe pinch hits for Gordie Pladson batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  A Howe          Strikeout Looking
        1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Reds 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation