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BAL 16
CLE  3

CAL  1
MIN  0

DET  3
CHW  2

MIL  4
TEX  3

NYY  7
KCR  6

OAK  7
@SEA  5

BOS  6
@TOR  4

MON  4
@CHC  2

CIN  8
HOU  0
PHI  8
@PIT  6

LAD  5
@SDP  2

SFG  2
ATL  1

(10)
STL 12
NYM  8

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 27,509

Saturday, April 18, 1987
Time of Game: 2:34
Astros
0
7-4
Lost 2
3rd, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  5   0  2  X    8 11  0
W: Bill Gullickson (3-0), L: Nolan Ryan (1-2)
Reds
8
8-2
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .544              3   2   
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .477 1.182              2   0   2B
D Walling 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.167              2   0   GDP
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .565              3   2   
K Bass RF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .848              0   1   
  D Meads P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .778              2   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .468              7   1   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .321  .738              2   3   2B
N Ryan P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   SH
  J Deshaies P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Puhl RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .481              1   0   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    0   4                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: B Hatcher (4, off B Gullickson); C Reynolds (2, off B Gullickson).
SH: N Ryan (1, off B Gullickson).
TB: B Hatcher 3; C Reynolds 2; A Ashby.
GIDP: D Walling (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Reynolds-B Doran; B Doran-G Davis-N Ryan.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Daniels LF                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .364 1.190              1   0   HR,SB,CS
T Francona 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .185  .563              8   3   
D Parker RF                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .195  .738              1   0   
E Davis CF                    3   3   2   3    1   1  .526 1.545              2   0   HR,3B
  L Garcia CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .211  .654              0   0   2B
B Diaz C                      4   1   3   2    0   0  .324  .782              5   0   2B
K Stillwell SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750              5   3   SB,GDP
R Oester 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   2  .273  .762              2   5   
B Gullickson P                4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286              2   0   
Totals                       31   8  11   0    5   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Bell (3, off C Kerfeld); B Diaz (1, off D Meads).
3B: E Davis (1, off C Kerfeld).
HR: K Daniels (3, off J Deshaies; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); E Davis (4, off N Ryan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: E Davis 7; K Daniels 5; B Diaz 4; R Oester 2; B Bell 2; B Gullickson.
GIDP: K Stillwell (1).
RBI: E Davis 3 (11); B Diaz 2 (12); K Daniels (7); R Oester (2); B Bell (7).
2-out RBI: R Oester.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Oester-K Stillwell-T Francona.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Daniels (4, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); K Stillwell (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby).
CS: K Daniels (1, 3rd base by N Ryan/A Ashby).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, L (1-2)                4.2   2   1   1    2   6   1   3.57   16     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 3· 2     60    -     0.92   0.12
J Deshaies                     0.1   2   3   3    2   0   1  81.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.71  -0.14
C Kerfeld                      1     5   2   2    0   1   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 5          2-2    0.20  -0.09
D Meads                        2     2   2   2    1   0   0   7.36    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 2· 2          2-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   8   8    5   7   2          36     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 5·11          4-2 
J Deshaies faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
C Kerfeld faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
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 Gullickson, W (3-0)          9     4   0   0    0   4   0   1.57   30     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 4     83    -     0.67   0.39
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   4   0          30     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 4           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 27,509.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Bill Doran                   2B       1. Kal Daniels                  LF
2. Billy Hatcher                CF       2. Terry Francona               1B
3. Denny Walling                3B       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Glenn Davis                  1B       4. Eric Davis                   CF
5. Kevin Bass                   RF       5. Buddy Bell                   3B
6. Jose Cruz                    LF       6. Bo Diaz                       C
7. Alan Ashby                    C       7. Kurt Stillwell               SS
8. Craig Reynolds               SS       8. Ron Oester                   2B
9. Nolan Ryan                    P       9. Bill Gullickson               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 --- R 10% 84% 1-0 CIN K. Daniels J. Deshaies Home Run
b2 0 --- R 10% 66% 0-0 CIN E. Davis N. Ryan Home Run
t4 0 1-- OO 10% 67% 0-1 HOU D. Walling B. Gullickson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 0 12- RR 8% 97% 2-0 CIN E. Davis C. Kerfeld Triple to CF; Francona Scores; Parker Scores
b5 0 1-- OO -7% 67% 1-0 CIN K. Stillwell N. Ryan Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-P

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher B. Gullickson Flyball: SS
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU D. Walling B. Gullickson Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 CIN K. Daniels N. Ryan Walk
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 CIN T. Francona N. Ryan Daniels Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 CIN T. Francona N. Ryan Lineout: LF
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 CIN D. Parker N. Ryan Strikeout
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 CIN E. Davis N. Ryan Daniels Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU G. Davis B. Gullickson Flyball: SS
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU K. Bass B. Gullickson Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 10% 66% 0-0 CIN E. Davis N. Ryan Home Run
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 CIN B. Bell N. Ryan Walk
b2 0 1-- O -3% 66% 1-0 CIN B. Diaz N. Ryan Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 CIN K. Stillwell N. Ryan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- 1% 64% 1-0 CIN R. Oester N. Ryan Stillwell Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 61% 1-0 CIN R. Oester N. Ryan Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 HOU A. Ashby B. Gullickson Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 4% 61% 0-1 HOU C. Reynolds B. Gullickson Strikeout
t3 1 1-- O 2% 63% 0-1 HOU N. Ryan B. Gullickson Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 67% 0-1 HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 CIN B. Gullickson N. Ryan Lineout: 3B
b3 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 CIN K. Daniels N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 CIN T. Francona N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -5% 58% 0-1 HOU B. Hatcher B. Gullickson Single to LF
t4 0 1-- OO 10% 67% 0-1 HOU D. Walling B. Gullickson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 HOU G. Davis B. Gullickson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 CIN D. Parker N. Ryan Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 CIN E. Davis N. Ryan Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 CIN B. Bell N. Ryan Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 HOU K. Bass B. Gullickson Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 HOU A. Ashby B. Gullickson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 3% 74% 1-0 CIN B. Diaz N. Ryan Single to LF
b5 0 1-- OO -7% 67% 1-0 CIN K. Stillwell N. Ryan Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-P
Jim Deshaies replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 --- 1% 68% 1-0 CIN R. Oester J. Deshaies Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O -2% 66% 1-0 CIN B. Gullickson J. Deshaies Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 4% 69% 0-1 HOU C. Reynolds B. Gullickson Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 3% 72% 0-1 HOU J. Deshaies B. Gullickson Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 74% 0-1 HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- R 10% 84% 1-0 CIN K. Daniels J. Deshaies Home Run
b6 0 --- 2% 86% 2-0 CIN T. Francona J. Deshaies Walk
b6 0 1-- 3% 89% 2-0 CIN D. Parker J. Deshaies Walk; Francona to 2B
Charlie Kerfeld replaces Jim Deshaies pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 12- RR 8% 97% 2-0 CIN E. Davis C. Kerfeld Triple to CF; Francona Scores; Parker Scores
b6 0 --3 R 1% 98% 4-0 CIN B. Bell C. Kerfeld Double to LF; Davis Scores
b6 0 -2- RO 0% 99% 5-0 CIN B. Diaz C. Kerfeld Single to RF; Bell Scores; Diaz out at 2B/RF-1B-SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 CIN K. Stillwell C. Kerfeld Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 CIN R. Oester C. Kerfeld Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- -1% 97% 0-6 HOU B. Hatcher B. Gullickson Double to LF
t7 0 -2- O 1% 98% 0-6 HOU D. Walling B. Gullickson Groundout: 2B-1B; Hatcher to 3B
t7 1 --3 O 1% 99% 0-6 HOU G. Davis B. Gullickson Flyball: SS
t7 2 --3 O 0% 99% 0-6 HOU K. Bass B. Gullickson Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' Charlie Kerfeld facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 6-0 CIN B. Gullickson C. Kerfeld Single to 2B
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 6-0 CIN K. Daniels C. Kerfeld Single to CF; Gullickson to 2B
Dave Meads replaces Kevin Bass (RF) pitching and batting 5th; Terry Puhl replaces Charlie Kerfeld (P) playing RF batting 9th
b7 0 12- OO -0% 99% 6-0 CIN T. Francona D. Meads Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
b7 2 1-- O -0% 99% 6-0 CIN D. Parker D. Meads Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 HOU A. Ashby B. Gullickson Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- -0% 100% 0-6 HOU C. Reynolds B. Gullickson Double to RF
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-6 HOU T. Puhl B. Gullickson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' Dave Meads facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 6-0 CIN E. Davis D. Meads Walk
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 6-0 CIN B. Bell D. Meads Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- R 0% 100% 6-0 CIN B. Diaz D. Meads Double to LF; Davis Scores
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 7-0 CIN K. Stillwell D. Meads Flyball: 2B
b8 2 -2- R 0% 100% 7-0 CIN R. Oester D. Meads Single to CF; Diaz Scores
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 CIN B. Gullickson D. Meads Lineout: P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Reds' Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
Leo Garcia replaces Eric Davis playing CF batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson Lineout: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU B. Hatcher B. Gullickson Flyball: C
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 HOU D. Walling B. Gullickson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 8.

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