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Standings
TEX
@BAL		12
3
CHW
@BOS		1
2
MIN
@CAL		5
6
CLE
@DET		1
6
NYY
@MIL		5
6
OAK
@SEA		4
1
KCR
@TOR		6
4
LAD
@ATL		3
6
PIT
@CHC		4
0
HOU
@CIN		6
4
STL
@MON		4
2
PHI
@NYM		2
5
SDP
@SFG		1
6
Friday, April 18, 1986
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 26,126, Time of Game: 2:38
Astros
6
6-3
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Reds
4
4-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
W: Mike Scott (1-2)
L: Mario Soto (1-1)
S: Dave Smith (4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   3  1  1   0  0  0    6  9  1
Reds            0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  2    4  6  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .357 1.003 0.005 0.61 0.074 -0.068 0.4 1 0 2·SB
Terry Puhl RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 -0.024 0.57 0.012 -0.036 -0.5 0 0
   Tony Walker CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .556 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
Phil Garner 3B 4 1 2 1 1 1 .556 1.897 0.114 0.55 0.149 -0.035 1.3 0 2 HR,SB
Glenn Davis 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .143 .613 -0.010 0.69 0.021 -0.031 -0.4 6 3 SF
Kevin Bass CF-RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .313 .871 0.055 1.07 0.117 -0.062 -0.4 1 0
Denny Walling LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .348 .923 0.120 0.54 0.123 -0.003 1.4 3 0 HR
Mark Bailey C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115 .302 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Alan Ashby C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .200 .773 0.188 0.78 0.222 -0.034 1.1 10 0 HR
Dickie Thon SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .823 -0.032 0.33 0.002 -0.034 -0.4 3 3
Mike Scott P 4 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 -0.048 0.48 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 2 2
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 9 5 5 10 .265 .879 0.367 0.62 0.720 -0.352 1.7 27 10
HR: D Walling (1, off S Terry; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); P Garner (3, off M Soto; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Ashby (1, off M Soto; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: G Davis (1, off M Soto).
TB: D Walling 6; P Garner 5; A Ashby 4; K Bass; D Thon; B Doran.
RBI: A Ashby 2 (2); P Garner (9); D Walling (1); G Davis (9).
2-out RBI: A Ashby 2; P Garner.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Davis-D Thon-G Davis.
E: D Thon (2).
Baserunning
SB: P Garner (1, 2nd base off T Power/B Diaz); B Doran 2 (6, 2nd base off S Terry/B Diaz, 2nd base off M Soto/B Diaz).
Pickoffs: B Doran (1st base by M Soto).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kal Daniels LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .313 .951 0.020 0.85 0.065 -0.045 0.0 2 0
Eric Davis CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .143 .557 0.059 0.63 0.086 -0.026 0.6 4 0 SB
Dave Parker RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .424 1.366 -0.128 0.84 0.011 -0.139 -1.3 0 0 GDP
Nick Esasky 1B 4 2 2 2 0 2 .310 1.067 0.045 0.82 0.093 -0.048 1.8 7 2 HR,2B
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .103 .238 -0.081 1.01 0.000 -0.081 -0.7 0 1
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 .219 .695 -0.014 0.75 0.022 -0.036 -0.2 2 0 SF
Bo Diaz C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .835 -0.041 0.55 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 10 0
Ron Oester 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .233 .548 0.038 0.74 0.069 -0.031 0.2 1 3 2B
Mario Soto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.013 1.37 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 1 1 SH
   Eddie Milner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .697 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
   Scott Terry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Price P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Max Venable PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.250 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Ted Power P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 6 4 1 10 .200 .585 -0.133 0.76 0.346 -0.478 -0.3 27 7
2B: R Oester (1, off M Scott); N Esasky (2, off M Scott).
HR: N Esasky (2, off M Scott; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF Line).
SF: D Concepcion (1, off M Scott).
SH: M Soto (1, off M Scott).
TB: N Esasky 6; R Oester 2; D Parker; K Daniels; E Davis.
GIDP: D Parker (1).
RBI: N Esasky 2 (4); K Daniels (3); D Concepcion (8).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
PB: B Diaz (2).
E: E Davis 2 (2).
Baserunning
SB: E Davis (4, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott, W (1-2) 8.1 6 4 4 1 9 1 5.89 31 63 0.092 0.75 0.1
Dave Smith, S (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 2 0 0 0.042 0.84 0.3
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 1 10 1 4.00 33 63 0 0 0.134 0.62 0.3

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mario Soto, L (1-1) 5 6 5 5 3 5 2 4.08 23 37 -0.348 0.94 -2.6
Scott Terry 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2.08 9 0 0 -0.029 0.27 -0.0
Joe Price 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9.00 4 0 0 0.007 0.10 0.5
Ted Power 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 9.00 4 0 0 0.003 0.05 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 5 10 3 6.00 40 37 0 0 -0.367 0.76 -1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Soto (1; B Doran, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 26,126.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Cincinnati Reds
1 Bill Doran 2B 1 Kal Daniels LF
2 Terry Puhl RF 2 Eric Davis CF
3 Phil Garner 3B 3 Dave Parker RF
4 Glenn Davis 1B 4 Nick Esasky 1B
5 Kevin Bass CF 5 Buddy Bell 3B
6 Denny Walling LF 6 Dave Concepcion SS
7 Mark Bailey C 7 Bo Diaz C
8 Dickie Thon SS 8 Ron Oester 2B
9 Mike Scott P 9 Mario Soto P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-2 2 --3 RR HOU A. Ashby M. Soto 22% 71% Home Run; Walling Scores
b3 2-1 1 1-3 OO CIN D. Parker M. Scott 11% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- R HOU P. Garner M. Soto 10% 57% Home Run
t4 1-2 2 -23 R HOU A. Ashby M. Soto 10% 49% Passed Ball; Bass Scores; Walling to 3B
b3 1-1 0 --- CIN R. Oester M. Scott -7% 38% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

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' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran M. Soto -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl M. Soto -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- R HOU P. Garner M. Soto 10% 57% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O HOU G. Davis M. Soto -1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CIN K. Daniels M. Scott 2% 58% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O CIN E. Davis M. Scott 2% 60% Flyball: LF
Alan Ashby replaces Mark Bailey playing C batting 7th
b1 0-1 2 --- O CIN D. Parker M. Scott 1% 61% 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' Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O HOU K. Bass M. Soto -2% 59% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1-0 1 --- HOU D. Walling M. Soto 2% 61% Single to RF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O HOU A. Ashby M. Soto -3% 58% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ashby to 1B
t2 1-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Thon M. Soto -2% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- CIN N. Esasky M. Scott -7% 49% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b2 0-1 0 -2- O CIN B. Bell M. Scott 2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Esasky to 3B
b2 0-1 1 --3 RO CIN D. Concepcion M. Scott -2% 49% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Esasky Scores
b2 1-1 2 --- O CIN B. Diaz M. Scott 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O HOU M. Scott M. Soto -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- HOU B. Doran M. Soto 3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- O HOU T. Puhl M. Soto -5% 46% Doran Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t3 1-1 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl M. Soto -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- CIN R. Oester M. Scott -7% 38% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 1-1 0 -2- O CIN M. Soto M. Scott 1% 39% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Oester to 3B
b3 1-1 1 --3 R CIN K. Daniels M. Scott -7% 33% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Oester Scores
b3 2-1 1 1-- CIN E. Davis M. Scott -6% 27% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Daniels to 3B
b3 2-1 1 1-3 OO CIN D. Parker M. Scott 11% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 --- O HOU P. Garner M. Soto -3% 34% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 --- O HOU G. Davis M. Soto -2% 32% Flyball: CF
t4 1-2 2 --- HOU K. Bass M. Soto 2% 34% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 1-2 2 1-- HOU D. Walling M. Soto 5% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass to 3B; Walling to 2B/Adv on E8
t4 1-2 2 -23 R HOU A. Ashby M. Soto 10% 49% Passed Ball; Bass Scores; Walling to 3B
t4 2-2 2 --3 RR HOU A. Ashby M. Soto 22% 71% Home Run; Walling Scores
t4 4-2 2 --- O HOU D. Thon M. Soto -1% 70% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
b4 2-4 0 --- O CIN N. Esasky M. Scott 3% 73% Strikeout
b4 2-4 1 --- O CIN B. Bell M. Scott 2% 75% Strikeout
b4 2-4 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion M. Scott 1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
t5 4-2 0 --- O HOU M. Scott M. Soto -2% 74% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-2 1 --- HOU B. Doran M. Soto 2% 76% Single to RF
t5 4-2 1 1-- HOU T. Puhl M. Soto 1% 78% Doran Steals 2B
t5 4-2 1 -2- HOU T. Puhl M. Soto 1% 79% Walk
t5 4-2 1 12- HOU P. Garner M. Soto 4% 83% Walk; Doran to 3B; Puhl to 2B
t5 4-2 1 123 RO HOU G. Davis M. Soto 2% 85% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Doran Scores; Puhl to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Garner to 2B
t5 5-2 2 -23 O HOU K. Bass M. Soto -3% 82% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
b5 2-5 0 --- O CIN B. Diaz M. Scott 3% 84% Lineout: SS
b5 2-5 1 --- O CIN R. Oester M. Scott 2% 86% Flyball: SS
Eddie Milner pinch hits for Mario Soto (P) batting 9th
b5 2-5 2 --- CIN E. Milner M. Scott 0% 86% E6 on Foul Ball
b5 2-5 2 --- O CIN E. Milner M. Scott 1% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Reds' Scott Terry facing 6-7-8
Scott Terry replaces Eddie Milner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 0 --- R HOU D. Walling S. Terry 5% 92% Home Run
t6 6-2 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby S. Terry -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-2 1 --- O HOU D. Thon S. Terry -0% 91% Flyball: 2B
t6 6-2 2 --- O HOU M. Scott S. Terry -0% 91% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b6 2-6 0 --- O CIN K. Daniels M. Scott 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-6 1 --- CIN E. Davis M. Scott -2% 91% Walk
b6 2-6 1 1-- O CIN D. Parker M. Scott 2% 93% Foul Flyball: C
b6 2-6 2 1-- CIN N. Esasky M. Scott -0% 93% Davis Steals 2B
b6 2-6 2 -2- O CIN N. Esasky M. Scott 2% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
t7 6-2 0 --- HOU B. Doran S. Terry 1% 95% Walk
t7 6-2 0 1-- HOU T. Puhl S. Terry 1% 96% Doran Steals 2B
t7 6-2 0 -2- O HOU T. Puhl S. Terry -1% 95% Strikeout
t7 6-2 1 -2- O HOU P. Garner S. Terry -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Doran to 3B
t7 6-2 2 --3 HOU G. Davis S. Terry 0% 95% Walk
t7 6-2 2 1-3 O HOU K. Bass S. Terry -1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
b7 2-6 0 --- O CIN B. Bell M. Scott 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-6 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion M. Scott 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-6 2 --- O CIN B. Diaz M. Scott 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Joe Price facing 6-7-8
Joe Price replaces Scott Terry pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- O HOU D. Walling J. Price -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-2 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby J. Price -0% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 6-2 2 --- HOU D. Thon J. Price 0% 96% Single to CF
t8 6-2 2 1-- O HOU M. Scott J. Price -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
Tony Walker replaces Terry Puhl (RF) playing CF batting 2nd
Kevin Bass moves from CF to RF
b8 2-6 0 --- O CIN R. Oester M. Scott 1% 97% Flyball: RF
Max Venable pinch hits for Joe Price (P) batting 9th
b8 2-6 1 --- O CIN M. Venable M. Scott 1% 98% Strikeout
b8 2-6 2 --- O CIN K. Daniels M. Scott 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Ted Power facing 1-2-3
Ted Power replaces Max Venable (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 0 --- O HOU B. Doran T. Power -0% 98% Flyball: SS
t9 6-2 1 --- O HOU T. Walker T. Power -0% 98% Strikeout
t9 6-2 2 --- HOU P. Garner T. Power 0% 98% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t9 6-2 2 1-- HOU G. Davis T. Power 0% 99% Garner Steals 2B
t9 6-2 2 -2- O HOU G. Davis T. Power -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
b9 2-6 0 --- O CIN E. Davis M. Scott 1% 99% Strikeout
b9 2-6 1 --- CIN D. Parker M. Scott -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b9 2-6 1 1-- RR CIN N. Esasky M. Scott -2% 96% Home Run (Line Drive to LF Line); Parker Scores
Dave Smith replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-6 1 --- O CIN B. Bell D. Smith 3% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 4-6 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Smith 1% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 4.

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