April 14, 1996 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 4
@BAL 1 CLE 7
@BOS 6
(11) OAK 10
@CHW 5 DET 5
CAL 4 MIL 5
KCR 2 NYY 12
TEX 3 SEA 9
@TOR 4 CIN 5
HOU 3 CIN 9
HOU 8 NYM 10
@COL 4 LAD 6
FLA 1 PIT 5
MON 2 ATL 4
@SDP 0 CHC 6
@SFG 2 STL 6
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cinergy Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 14, 1996, 12:05
Time of Game: 2:33

Astros

5-7

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

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

W: P Schourek (3-0), L: M Hampton (2-1), S: J Brantley (3)

Reds

6-5

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .364  .790   20    4   0   SB
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .770   20    6   3   SB
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .325 1.209   19    8   1   HBP
D Bell RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .306  .909   15    1   0   2B,SB
S Berry 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .233  .662   19    0   0   2B
T Eusebio C                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .118  .579   14    4   2   3B
J Mouton LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .367   10    1   1   CS
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .732    5    0   0   
O Miller SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .705   20    0   5   
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.053    3    0   0   
M Hampton P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    4    0   1   
  M Simms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    1    0   0   
  M Small P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Morman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Kile P                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  D May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .384    1    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    1   8              151   24  13

BATTING

2B: D Bell (5, off P Schourek); S Berry (5, off P Schourek).

3B: T Eusebio (1, off P Schourek).

HBP: J Bagwell (2, by P Schourek).

TB: D Bell 3; T Eusebio 3; C Biggio 2; S Berry 2; J Mouton; B Hunter.

RBI: T Eusebio 2 (5); S Berry (6).

2-out RBI: T Eusebio 2; S Berry.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Miller-C Biggio-J Bagwell 2.

E: O Miller (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (2, 3rd base off P Schourek/J Oliver); B Hunter (4, 3rd base off P Schourek/J Oliver); C Biggio (2, 2nd base off P Schourek/J Oliver).

CS: J Mouton (1, 2nd base by P Schourek/J Oliver).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429    8    1   0   
E Owens 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .844    4    1   4   SB
  J Branson PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .721    3    0   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .306 1.040   11    3   0   2B,GDP
C Sabo 3B                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .333  .804   27    1   1   
E Davis CF                    3   1   1   3    1   2  .182  .828   19    5   0   HR
M Kelly RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .194  .762   17    3   0   SB,GDP
J Oliver C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .158  .554   13    8   1   HR
L Harris 1B                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .353  .860   17    5   0   
  H Morris 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .368  .914         0   0   
P Schourek P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    6    0   0   2·SH
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   5   8   5    4   4              125   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Larkin (4, off M Hampton).

HR: J Oliver (1, off M Hampton; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); E Davis (1, off M Hampton; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SH: P Schourek 2 (3, off M Small, off M Hampton).

TB: E Davis 4; J Oliver 4; L Harris 2; B Larkin 2; C Sabo; M Kelly; E Owens.

GIDP: M Kelly (2); B Larkin (1).

RBI: E Davis 3 (5); J Oliver 2 (4).

2-out RBI: J Oliver 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Kelly (4, 2nd base off D Kile/T Eusebio); E Owens (3, 3rd base off M Hampton/T Eusebio).

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 Hampton, L (2-1)             6     6   5   4    3   3   2   3.00   25   86-47   29· 6·12   10· 6· 3· 0     42    -     0.93  -0.31
M Small                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    3   11-7     6· 1· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.00
A Morman                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    1    3-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.42   0.01
D Kile                         1     1   0   0    1   0   0   9.35    5   18-8     6· 0· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
Totals                         8     8   5   4    4   4   2          34  118-65   41· 8·16   14· 8· 4· 0          1-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Schourek, W (3-0)            8     8   3   3    1   7   0   2.75   33  137-89   51·15·23    8·11· 5· 0     60    -     1.25   0.14
J Brantley, S (3)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    3    9-7     4· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   8   0          36  146-96   55·16·25    8·13· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Kile (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Schourek (2; J Bagwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 43° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. B Hunter             CF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. E Owens              2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. B Larkin             SS 
4. D Bell               RF    4. C Sabo               3B 
5. S Berry              3B    5. E Davis              CF 
6. T Eusebio            C     6. M Kelly              RF 
7. J Mouton             LF    7. J Oliver             C  
8. O Miller             SS    8. L Harris             1B 
9. M Hampton            P     9. P Schourek           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-0  1-3  3  -26%  52% T Eusebio       P Schourek      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Biggio Scores; Berry Scores
   b 6   1  2-2  1-3  4   23%  90% E Davis         M Hampton       Home Run (Fly Ball); Owens Scores/unER; Sabo Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  1--  2   19%  72% J Oliver        M Hampton       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kelly Scores
   t 4   2  2-0  -23  4    7%  78% J Mouton        P Schourek      Flyball: CF
   b 4   1  0-2  12-  6   -6%  75% M Kelly         M Hampton       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Schourek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  B Hunter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   41%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter to 2B
   O      12-  3   46%  J Bagwell       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      12-  6   49%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging, Hunter Steals 3B, Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   55%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   55%  E Owens         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  4   50%  B Larkin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Schourek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   52%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   50%  J Mouton        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      54%  O Miller        Mouton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  4   55%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  C Sabo          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Sabo out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  3   51%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   52%  M Kelly         Walk
   RR     1--  2   72%  J Oliver        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kelly Scores
   O      ---  6   71%  L Harris        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Schourek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   73%  M Hampton       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   76%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   75%  P Schourek      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   73%  V Coleman       Bunt Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  1   73%  E Owens         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Schourek facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   68%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   72%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
          1--  4   68%  S Berry         Walk; Bell to 2B
   O      12-  1   71%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Bell to 3B; Berry to 2B
   O      -23  4   78%  J Mouton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Hampton facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   83%  B Larkin        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  7   84%  C Sabo          Walk
   O      12-  5   81%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  6   75%  M Kelly         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Schourek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   78%  O Miller        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   80%  M Hampton       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   81%  B Hunter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   79%  J Oliver        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   81%  L Harris        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   80%  P Schourek      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Harris to 2B
   O      -2-  1   78%  V Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Schourek facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   72%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   77%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  6   72%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  4   78%  S Berry         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Biggio to 3B
   RR     1-3  3   52%  T Eusebio       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Biggio Scores; Berry Scores
   O      --3  4   58%  J Mouton        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   63%  E Owens         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   61%  B Larkin        Groundout: P-1B; Owens to 2B
          -2-      65%  C Sabo          Owens Steals 3B
          --3  7   68%  " "             Walk
   RRR    1-3  4   90%  E Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball); Owens Scores/unER; Sabo Scores
   O      ---  3   90%  M Kelly         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   89%  J Oliver        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Pete Schourek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   92%  O Miller        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  Mike Simms pinch hits for Mike Hampton batting 9th
   O      ---  1   93%  M Simms         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   94%  B Hunter        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mark Small facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Small replaces Mike Simms pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   95%  L Harris        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   94%  P Schourek      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Harris to 2B
   O      -2-  4   94%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Harris to 3B
                  Alvin Morman replaces Mark Small pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Branson pinch hits for Eric Owens batting 2nd
   O      --3  3   93%  J Branson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Pete Schourek facing 2-3-4
                  Hal Morris replaces Lenny Harris playing 1B batting 8th; Jeff Branson moves to 2B
   O      ---  4   95%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   96%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
          ---  1   95%  D Bell          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          -2-      95%  S Berry         Bell Steals 3B
   R      --3  6   89%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive); Bell Scores
   O      -2-  4   94%  T Eusebio       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
                  Darryl Kile replaces Alvin Morman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  C Sabo          Flyball: CF
          ---  7   93%  E Davis         Walk
          1--      93%  M Kelly         Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
          -2-  2   94%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Davis to 3B
          1-3      94%  J Oliver        Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   92%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Jeff Brantley facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Brantley replaces Pete Schourek pitching and batting 9th; John Cangelosi pinch hits for James Mouton batting 7th
   O      ---  5   96%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Swinging
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Orlando Miller batting 8th
   O      ---  3   99%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF
                  Derrick May pinch hits for Darryl Kile batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  D May           Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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