July 5, 1980 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cinergy Field, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, July 5, 1980, 5:37PM
Time of Game: 2:46

Astros

44-32

Lost 2

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: M Soto (1-3), L: K Forsch (8-7)

Reds

40-37

Won 2

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .813    0    3   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .236  .716    0    4   1   SB
D Walling 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .317  .826    0    8   1   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .311  .798    0    0   0   3B
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .302  .845    0    3   0   SB
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .266  .647    0    3   0   
A Ashby C                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .244  .654    0    3   0   2B
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .494    0    0   3   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Howe PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .756    0    0   0   
K Forsch P                    2   0   1   2    0   0  .295  .659    0    0   2   
  R Landestoy SS              2   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .652    0    0   2   
Totals                       34   6   8   6    2   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: A Ashby (8, off B Berenyi).

3B: J Cruz (4, off B Berenyi).

TB: A Ashby 3; J Cruz 3; E Cabell 2; J Morgan; K Forsch; C Cedeno.

RBI: K Forsch 2 (7); J Cruz 2 (47); A Ashby (21); C Cedeno (30).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

FIELDING

E: R Landestoy (7); E Cabell 2 (13); D Walling (5); C Cedeno (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno (22, 2nd base off B Berenyi/J Nolan); J Morgan (11, 2nd base off B Berenyi/J Nolan).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .283  .703    0    1   0   SB
  H Cruz LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .473         0   0   
D Concepcion SS               5   1   1   2    0   0  .240  .629    0    2   2   SB
K Griffey RF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .319  .866    0    5   0   
D Driessen 1B                 3   2   0   0    2   0  .288  .852    0    7   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .294  .816    0    2   1   SF
C Geronimo CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .657    0    0   0   
  S Mejias CF                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .321  .741    0    2   0   SH
J Kennedy 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .737    0    0   3   
J Nolan C                     4   0   2   3    0   1  .308  .749    0    7   0   
B Berenyi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Soto P                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
Totals                       36   8   9   8    3   3                    27   7

BATTING

SF: R Knight (3, off J Sambito).

SH: S Mejias (2, off K Forsch).

TB: K Griffey 2; J Nolan 2; D Collins; D Concepcion; S Mejias; J Kennedy; R Knight.

RBI: J Nolan 3 (9); D Concepcion 2 (38); R Knight 2 (51); K Griffey (43).

2-out RBI: D Concepcion 2; J Nolan 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Soto-D Driessen.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Concepcion (7, 2nd base off J Sambito/A Ashby); D Collins (38, 2nd base off K Forsch/A Ashby).

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
K Forsch, L (8-7)              5     9   8   4    2   1   0   3.40   30     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 9     24    -     1.25  -0.57
J Sambito                      3     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.63   11     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 0          2-1    0.56   0.06
Totals                         8     9   8   4    3   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     15·10· 1· 9          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
B Berenyi                      0.1   5   6   6    1   1   0 162.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 5     17    -     1.13  -0.38
M Soto, W (1-3)                8.2   3   0   0    1   5   0   4.33   29     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1· 3          2-2    0.92   0.38
Totals                         9     8   6   6    2   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1· 8          2-2

K Forsch faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. T Puhl               RF    1. D Collins            LF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. D Concepcion         SS 
3. D Walling            1B    3. K Griffey            RF 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. D Driessen           1B 
5. C Cedeno             CF    5. R Knight             3B 
6. E Cabell             3B    6. C Geronimo           CF 
7. A Ashby              C     7. J Kennedy            2B 
8. C Reynolds           SS    8. J Nolan              C  
9. K Forsch             P     9. B Berenyi            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  6-3  -23      17%  39% J Nolan         K Forsch        Single to CF; Driessen Scores; Mejias Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  -23     -15%  26% J Cruz          B Berenyi       Triple to LF; Puhl Scores; Morgan Scores
   b 5   0  6-5  ---      15%  55% D Driessen      K Forsch        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Driessen to 3B
   b 2   2  6-1  123      10%  23% D Concepcion    K Forsch        Single to LF; Kennedy Scores/unER; Soto Scores/unER; Collins to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -9%  37% J Morgan        B Berenyi       Single to CF; Puhl to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Berenyi facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Puhl          Walk
          1--      37%  J Morgan        Single to CF; Puhl to 3B
          1-3      36%  D Walling       Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -23      41%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -23      26%  J Cruz          Triple to LF; Puhl Scores; Morgan Scores
   R      --3      22%  C Cedeno        Single to SS; Cruz Scores
          1--      21%  E Cabell        Cedeno Steals 2B
          -2-      18%  " "             Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B
   R      1-3      12%  A Ashby         Double to LF; Cedeno Scores; Cabell to 3B
                  Mario Soto replaces Bruce Berenyi pitching and batting 9th
          -23      11%  C Reynolds      Walk
   RR     123       6%  K Forsch        Single to CF; Cabell Scores; Ashby Scores; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-       7%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reynolds to 3B; Puhl to 1B
   O      1-3       8%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      10%  D Collins       Walk
          1--      11%  D Concepcion    Collins Steals 2B
   O      -2-       9%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      12%  K Griffey       Single to CF; Collins Scores
   O      1--      11%  D Driessen      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--       9%  R Knight        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      10%  D Walling       Strikeout
   O      ---      10%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      11%  C Cedeno        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
          ---      13%  C Geronimo      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      17%  J Kennedy       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Geronimo to 2B; Kennedy to 1B
   O      12-      13%  J Nolan         Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      10%  M Soto          Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Kennedy to 2B
          12-      13%  D Collins       Single to SS; Kennedy to 3B; Soto to 2B
   RR     123      23%  D Concepcion    Single to LF; Kennedy Scores/unER; Soto Scores/unER; Collins to 2B
   O      12-      19%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
                  Sam Mejias replaces Cesar Geronimo playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---      20%  E Cabell        Strikeout
          ---      19%  A Ashby         Single to LF
   OO     1--      21%  C Reynolds      Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
          ---      25%  D Driessen      Walk
   O      1--      22%  R Knight        Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      26%  S Mejias        Single to CF; Driessen to 2B
   O      12-      23%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 2B-1B; Driessen to 3B; Mejias to 2B
   RR     -23      39%  J Nolan         Single to CF; Driessen Scores; Mejias Scores
   O      1--      37%  M Soto          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 5.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      39%  K Forsch        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  J Morgan        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-6, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      38%  D Collins       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      36%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 5.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      37%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-6, Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
          ---      55%  D Driessen      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Driessen to 3B
   R      --3      61%  R Knight        Single to CF; Driessen Scores/unER
   O      1--      59%  S Mejias        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Knight to 2B
          -2-      66%  J Kennedy       Single to CF; Knight to 3B
   R      1-3      75%  J Nolan         Single to RF; Knight Scores; Kennedy to 2B
   O      12-      71%  M Soto          Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Nolan to 2B
   O      12-      67%  D Collins       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-7, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      73%  A Ashby         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  C Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-6, Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  D Concepcion    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Concepcion to 1B
          1--      86%  K Griffey       Single to RF; Concepcion to 3B
                  Joe Sambito replaces Craig Reynolds pitching and batting 8th; Rafael Landestoy replaces Ken Forsch playing SS batting 9th
   O      1-3      81%  D Driessen      Popfly: 2B
   RO     1-3      85%  R Knight        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Concepcion Scores/unER
   O      1--      83%  S Mejias        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 8.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-8, Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      90%  J Morgan        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-6, Joe Sambito facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  J Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  J Nolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  M Soto          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 8.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-8, Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  D Walling       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      93%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-6, Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  D Collins       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  D Concepcion    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Concepcion to 1B
          1--      95%  K Griffey       Concepcion Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Flyball: CF; Concepcion to 3B
          --3      95%  D Driessen      Walk
   O      1-3      93%  R Knight        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 8.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-8, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
                  Hector Cruz replaces Dave Collins playing LF batting 1st
          ---      86%  E Cabell        Single to 2B
   O      1--      92%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  Art Howe pinch hits for Joe Sambito batting 8th
   O      1--      97%  A Howe          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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