April 18, 1986 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 12
@BAL 3 BOS 2
CHW 1 CAL 6
MIN 5 DET 6
CLE 1 MIL 6
NYY 5 OAK 4
@SEA 1 KCR 6
@TOR 4 ATL 6
LAD 3 PIT 4
@CHC 0 HOU 6
@CIN 4 STL 4
@MON 2 NYM 5
PHI 2 SFG 6
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 26,126

Friday, April 18, 1986
Time of Game: 2:38

Astros

6-3

Won 3

1st

                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

W: M Scott (1-2), L: M Soto (1-1), S: D Smith (4)

Reds

4-4

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .357 1.002    0    1   0   2·SB
T Puhl RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .125    0    0   0   
  T Walker CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .555    0    0   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .556 1.897    0    0   2   HR,SB
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .143  .613    0    6   3   SF
K Bass CF-RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .313  .871    0    1   0   
D Walling LF                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .348  .922    0    3   0   HR
M Bailey C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .302         1   0   
  A Ashby C                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .200  .773    0   10   0   HR
D Thon SS                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .823    0    3   3   
M Scott P                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000    0    2   2   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   6   9   5    5  10                    27  10

BATTING

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).

PO: B Doran (1st base by M Soto).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Daniels LF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .313  .952    0    2   0   
E Davis CF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .557    0    4   0   SB
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .424 1.366    0    0   0   GDP
N Esasky 1B                   4   2   2   2    0   2  .310 1.067    0    7   2   HR,2B
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .103  .238    0    0   1   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   0   1    0   1  .219  .695    0    2   0   SF
B Diaz C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .835    0   10   0   
R Oester 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .548    0    1   3   2B
M Soto P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   SH
  E Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .697    0    0   0   
  S Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Price P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Venable PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.250    0    0   0   
  T Power P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   4   6   4    1  10                    27   7

BATTING

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).

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
M Scott, W (1-2)               8.1   6   4   4    1   9   1   5.89   31     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 5· 0     63    -     0.77   0.09
D Smith, S (4)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.97   0.04
Totals                         9     6   4   4    1  10   1          33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 5· 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
M Soto, L (1-1)                5     6   5   5    3   5   2   4.08   23     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 4     37    -     0.95  -0.35
S Terry                        2     1   1   1    2   2   1   2.08    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.32  -0.03
J Price                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
T Power                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     9   6   6    5  10   3          40     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Soto (1; B Doran, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 26,126.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. B Doran              2B    1. K Daniels            LF 
2. T Puhl               RF    2. E Davis              CF 
3. P Garner             3B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. G Davis              1B    4. N Esasky             1B 
5. K Bass               CF    5. B Bell               3B 
6. D Walling            LF    6. D Concepcion         SS 
7. M Bailey             C     7. B Diaz               C  
8. D Thon               SS    8. R Oester             2B 
9. M Scott              P     9. M Soto               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  2-2  --3      22%  71% A Ashby         M Soto          Home Run; Walling Scores
   b 3   1  1-2  1-3      11%  37% D Parker        M Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  ---      10%  57% P Garner        M Soto          Home Run
   t 4   2  2-1  -23      10%  49% A Ashby         M Soto          Passed Ball; Bass Scores; Walling to 3B
   b 3   0  1-1  ---      -7%  38% R Oester        M Scott         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
   R      ---      57%  P Garner        Home Run
   O      ---      56%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  K Daniels       Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  E Davis         Flyball: LF
                  Alan Ashby replaces Mark Bailey playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      61%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      61%  D Walling       Single to RF
   O      1--      58%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ashby to 1B
   O      1--      56%  D Thon          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
          ---      49%  N Esasky        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      -2-      51%  B Bell          Groundout: 1B-P; Esasky to 3B
   RO     --3      49%  D Concepcion    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Esasky Scores
   O      ---      50%  B Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  M Scott         Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Doran         Walk
   O      1--      46%  T Puhl          Doran Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
          ---      38%  R Oester        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      39%  M Soto          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Oester to 3B
   R      --3      33%  K Daniels       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Oester Scores
          1--      27%  E Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Daniels to 3B
   OO     1-3      37%  D Parker        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, Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      34%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---      34%  K Bass          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      39%  D Walling       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass to 3B; Walling to 2B/Adv on E8
   R      -23      49%  A Ashby         Passed Ball; Bass Scores; Walling to 3B
   RR     --3      71%  " "             Home Run; Walling Scores
   O      ---      70%  D Thon          Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  N Esasky        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  B Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  M Scott         Strikeout Looking
          ---      76%  B Doran         Single to RF
          1--      78%  T Puhl          Doran Steals 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Walk
          12-      83%  P Garner        Walk; Doran to 3B; Puhl to 2B
   RO     123      85%  G Davis         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Doran Scores; Puhl to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Garner to 2B
   O      -23      82%  K Bass          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  B Diaz          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      86%  R Oester        Flyball: SS
                  Eddie Milner pinch hits for Mario Soto batting 9th
          ---      86%  E Milner        E6 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      87%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Scott Terry facing 6-7-8
                  Scott Terry replaces Eddie Milner pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      92%  D Walling       Home Run
   O      ---      92%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  D Thon          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      91%  M Scott         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  K Daniels       Strikeout Looking
          ---      91%  E Davis         Walk
   O      1--      93%  D Parker        Foul Flyball: C
          1--      93%  N Esasky        Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  B Doran         Walk
          1--      96%  T Puhl          Doran Steals 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      94%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Doran to 3B
          --3      95%  G Davis         Walk
   O      1-3      93%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  B Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Diaz          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Joe Price facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Price replaces Scott Terry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  A Ashby         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      96%  D Thon          Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  M Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
                  Tony Walker replaces Terry Puhl playing CF batting 2nd; Kevin Bass moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  R Oester        Flyball: RF
                  Max Venable pinch hits for Joe Price batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Venable       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  K Daniels       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ted Power facing 1-2-3
                  Ted Power replaces Max Venable pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      98%  T Walker        Strikeout
          ---      99%  P Garner        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--      99%  G Davis         Garner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  E Davis         Strikeout
          ---      98%  D Parker        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   RR     1--      96%  N Esasky        Home Run (Line Drive to LF Line); Parker Scores
                  Dave Smith replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Reds 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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