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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		2
0
CAL
@CLE		10
11		 
(10)
BOS
@MIL		2
3
KCR
@MIN		7
4
CHW
@OAK		3
2
TEX
@SEA		1
2
DET
@TOR		9
10
SFG
@ATL		5
10
STL
@CHC		5
3
HOU
@CIN		5
3
SDP
@LAD		1
3
PIT
@NYM		8
2
MON
@PHI		7
4
Saturday, September 26, 1987,
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 21,306, Time of Game: 2:37
Astros
5
73-81
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Reds
3
77-77
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Danny Darwin (9-10)
L: Ron Robinson (7-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   5  0  0   0  0  0    5  6  2
Reds            1  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    3  6  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Hatcher CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .769 -0.075 0.71 0.014 -0.088 -0.9 5 0
Craig Reynolds SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .251 .642 0.012 0.62 0.044 -0.032 -0.1 0 1 SB
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .772 -0.066 0.66 0.000 -0.066 -0.8 1 0
Kevin Bass RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .287 .800 0.082 0.81 0.123 -0.042 0.3 5 0 SB
Denny Walling 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .283 .773 0.097 0.65 0.121 -0.023 0.7 0 0
Glenn Davis 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .245 .751 -0.001 0.47 0.027 -0.028 -0.2 4 0
Terry Puhl LF 3 1 1 3 0 0 .219 .582 0.193 1.16 0.237 -0.043 2.1 6 0 HR
Ronn Reynolds C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .176 .444 -0.036 0.47 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 6 0
Danny Darwin P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .185 .455 -0.033 0.43 0.000 -0.033 -0.5 0 0
   Larry Andersen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 6 5 0 6 .182 .455 0.173 0.67 0.566 -0.391 0.3 27 1
HR: T Puhl (1, off R Robinson; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: T Puhl 4; D Walling 2; K Bass; G Davis; B Hatcher.
RBI: T Puhl 3 (10); K Bass (82); D Walling (31).
2-out RBI: T Puhl 3; K Bass; D Walling.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 3 for 3.
Fielding
E: D Walling (9); C Reynolds (14).
Baserunning
SB: K Bass (19, 2nd base off R Robinson/B Diaz); C Reynolds (5, 2nd base off R Robinson/B Diaz).
Pickoffs: B Hatcher (1st base by B Landrum).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .574 -0.113 1.04 0.000 -0.113 -1.0 3 0
Jeff Treadway 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .338 .818 0.028 0.84 0.099 -0.071 0.5 1 3 HR
Paul O'Neill CF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .810 0.021 0.81 0.074 -0.052 -0.1 2 0 2B
Dave Parker RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .753 -0.009 0.36 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
   Tracy Jones PH-CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .284 .760 -0.036 1.30 0.050 -0.086 0.1 0 0
Buddy Bell 3B 3 1 3 2 1 0 .283 .791 0.219 1.06 0.219 0.000 2.3 1 3 HR
Bo Diaz C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .722 -0.164 1.72 0.000 -0.164 -1.2 6 0
Nick Esasky 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .852 -0.152 1.46 0.000 -0.152 -1.2 13 0
Barry Larkin SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .243 .668 0.020 1.05 0.076 -0.055 0.1 0 4
Ron Robinson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .194 .384 -0.038 1.47 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 0 1
   Bill Landrum P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Leo Garcia PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .583 -0.027 1.04 0.000 -0.027 -0.2
   Pat Perry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Kal Daniels PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .336 1.054 -0.060 2.13 0.000 -0.060 -0.4
   Rob Murphy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kurt Stillwell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .686 -0.016 0.59 0.000 -0.016 -0.1
Team Totals 34 3 6 3 2 6 .176 .605 -0.327 1.15 0.518 -0.843 -1.7 27 12
2B: P O'Neill (12, off D Darwin).
HR: B Bell (16, off D Darwin; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Treadway (2, off D Darwin; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: B Bell 6; J Treadway 4; P O'Neill 2; T Jones.
RBI: B Bell 2 (65); J Treadway (4).
2-out RBI: B Bell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: N Esasky (6).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Darwin, W (9-10) 7.1 5 3 2 2 3 2 3.54 30 59 0.109 1.00 0.5
Larry Andersen, S (5) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.45 6 1 0 0.218 1.89 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 2 6 2 2.00 36 59 1 0 0.327 0.67 1.7

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Robinson, L (7-5) 4 4 5 0 0 3 1 3.68 17 47 -0.315 0.91 -2.9
Bill Landrum 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.13 3 0 0 0.029 0.44 0.5
Pat Perry 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.76 7 0 0 0.063 0.41 1.0
Rob Murphy 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.18 6 0 0 0.050 0.32 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 5 0 0 6 1 0.00 33 47 0 0 -0.173 1.15 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Landrum (2; B Hatcher, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 21,306.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Cincinnati Reds
1 Billy Hatcher CF 1 Dave Collins LF
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 Jeff Treadway 2B
3 Bill Doran 2B 3 Paul O'Neill CF
4 Kevin Bass RF 4 Dave Parker RF
5 Denny Walling 3B 5 Buddy Bell 3B
6 Glenn Davis 1B 6 Bo Diaz C
7 Terry Puhl LF 7 Nick Esasky 1B
8 Ronn Reynolds C 8 Barry Larkin SS
9 Danny Darwin P 9 Ron Robinson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-1 2 1-3 RRR HOU T. Puhl R. Robinson 24% 86% Home Run; Walling Scores/unER; Davis Scores/unER; Puhl Scores/unER
t4 1-1 2 -2- R HOU D. Walling R. Robinson 11% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass Scores/unER
t4 0-1 2 -2- R HOU K. Bass R. Robinson 11% 47% Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Reynolds Scores/unER
b1 0-0 1 --- R CIN J. Treadway D. Darwin -10% 37% Home Run
b8 3-5 2 1-3 O CIN B. Diaz L. Andersen 9% 92% Flyball: CF

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' Ron Robinson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Hatcher R. Robinson -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Robinson -2% 46% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU B. Doran R. Robinson -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins D. Darwin 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- R CIN J. Treadway D. Darwin -10% 37% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- O CIN P. O'Neill D. Darwin 1% 39% Lineout: 1B
b1 1-0 2 --- O CIN D. Parker D. Darwin 1% 40% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ron Robinson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O HOU K. Bass R. Robinson -2% 37% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O HOU D. Walling R. Robinson -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O HOU G. Davis R. Robinson -1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- CIN B. Bell D. Darwin -3% 31% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- O CIN B. Diaz D. Darwin 1% 33% Foul Flyball: 1B; Bell to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- O CIN N. Esasky D. Darwin 3% 36% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 -2- CIN B. Larkin D. Darwin -1% 35% Walk
b2 1-0 2 12- O CIN R. Robinson D. Darwin 4% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ron Robinson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Robinson -3% 36% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU R. Reynolds R. Robinson -2% 34% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O HOU D. Darwin R. Robinson -1% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins D. Darwin 2% 35% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- O CIN J. Treadway D. Darwin 2% 37% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 --- O CIN P. O'Neill D. Darwin 1% 38% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ron Robinson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Hatcher R. Robinson -3% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds R. Robinson 3% 38% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Reynolds to 1B
t4 0-1 1 1-- O HOU B. Doran R. Robinson -4% 34% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 1-- HOU K. Bass R. Robinson 1% 36% Reynolds Steals 2B
t4 0-1 2 -2- R HOU K. Bass R. Robinson 11% 47% Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Reynolds Scores/unER
t4 1-1 2 1-- HOU D. Walling R. Robinson 1% 48% Bass Steals 2B
t4 1-1 2 -2- R HOU D. Walling R. Robinson 11% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass Scores/unER
t4 2-1 2 1-- HOU G. Davis R. Robinson 3% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Walling to 3B
t4 2-1 2 1-3 RRR HOU T. Puhl R. Robinson 24% 86% Home Run; Walling Scores/unER; Davis Scores/unER; Puhl Scores/unER
t4 5-1 2 --- O HOU R. Reynolds R. Robinson -0% 85% Strikeout
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
Tracy Jones pinch hits for Dave Parker (RF) batting 4th
b4 1-5 0 --- CIN T. Jones D. Darwin -5% 80% Single to SS; Jones to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b4 1-5 0 -2- R CIN B. Bell D. Darwin -6% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Jones Scores/unER
b4 2-5 0 1-- O CIN B. Diaz D. Darwin 4% 78% Flyball: CF
b4 2-5 1 1-- O CIN N. Esasky D. Darwin 3% 81% Lineout: RF
b4 2-5 2 1-- O CIN B. Larkin D. Darwin 2% 83% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Reds' Bill Landrum facing 9-1-2
Bill Landrum replaces Ron Robinson pitching and batting 9th
Tracy Jones moves from PH to CF
Paul O'Neill moves from CF to RF
t5 5-2 0 --- O HOU D. Darwin B. Landrum -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
t5 5-2 1 --- HOU B. Hatcher B. Landrum 1% 83% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t5 5-2 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds B. Landrum -2% 81% Hatcher Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 5-2 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds B. Landrum -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
Leo Garcia pinch hits for Bill Landrum (P) batting 9th
b5 2-5 0 --- O CIN L. Garcia D. Darwin 3% 83% Strikeout
b5 2-5 1 --- O CIN D. Collins D. Darwin 2% 85% Flyball: LF
b5 2-5 2 --- O CIN J. Treadway D. Darwin 1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Reds' Pat Perry facing 3-4-5
Pat Perry replaces Leo Garcia (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 0 --- O HOU B. Doran P. Perry -1% 85% Lineout: LF
t6 5-2 1 --- O HOU K. Bass P. Perry -1% 84% Popfly: 2B
t6 5-2 2 --- HOU D. Walling P. Perry 1% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 5-2 2 1-- O HOU G. Davis P. Perry -1% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
b6 2-5 0 --- O CIN P. O'Neill D. Darwin 3% 86% Flyball: LF
b6 2-5 1 --- O CIN T. Jones D. Darwin 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-5 2 --- R CIN B. Bell D. Darwin -8% 80% Home Run
b6 3-5 2 --- O CIN B. Diaz D. Darwin 2% 81% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Pat Perry facing 7-8-9
t7 5-3 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl P. Perry -2% 80% Lineout: P
t7 5-3 1 --- O HOU R. Reynolds P. Perry -1% 78% Strikeout
t7 5-3 2 --- O HOU D. Darwin P. Perry -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
b7 3-5 0 --- O CIN N. Esasky D. Darwin 4% 82% Popfly: 2B
b7 3-5 1 --- CIN B. Larkin D. Darwin -7% 75% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Larkin to 2B
Kal Daniels pinch hits for Pat Perry (P) batting 9th
b7 3-5 1 -2- O CIN K. Daniels D. Darwin 6% 81% Strikeout
b7 3-5 2 -2- O CIN D. Collins D. Darwin 5% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Rob Murphy facing 1-2-3
Rob Murphy replaces Kal Daniels (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- O HOU B. Hatcher R. Murphy -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-3 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Murphy -1% 84% Strikeout
t8 5-3 2 --- O HOU B. Doran R. Murphy -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
b8 3-5 0 --- O CIN J. Treadway D. Darwin 5% 88% Flyball: LF
b8 3-5 1 --- CIN P. O'Neill D. Darwin -7% 80% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
Larry Andersen replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-5 1 -2- O CIN T. Jones L. Andersen 7% 87% Strikeout
b8 3-5 2 -2- CIN B. Bell L. Andersen -4% 83% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); O'Neill to 3B
b8 3-5 2 1-3 O CIN B. Diaz L. Andersen 9% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Rob Murphy facing 4-5-6
t9 5-3 0 --- O HOU K. Bass R. Murphy -1% 91% Flyball: RF
t9 5-3 1 --- O HOU D. Walling R. Murphy -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-3 2 --- O HOU G. Davis R. Murphy -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 7-8-9
b9 3-5 0 --- O CIN N. Esasky L. Andersen 5% 95% Flyball: LF
b9 3-5 1 --- O CIN B. Larkin L. Andersen 3% 98% Strikeout
Kurt Stillwell pinch hits for Rob Murphy (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 --- O CIN K. Stillwell L. Andersen 2% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Reds 3.

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