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DET
@BAL		5
3		 
(10)
CHW
@BOS		5
4		 
(10)
CLE
@KCR		3
10
CLE
@KCR		6
2
MIL
@MIN		7
4
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@NYY		3
0
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@OAK		9
4
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@TEX		7
1
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@ATL		1
2
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@CHC		10
5		 
(6)
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@CIN		4
5
NYM
@FLA		2
5
COL
@LAD		6
4
STL
@PIT		6
5		 
(11)
SFG
@SDP		7
4
Friday, September 19, 1997 7:35
, Cinergy Field
Attendance: 21,791, Time of Game: 2:44
Astros
4
77-76
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Reds
5
71-82
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
W: Dave Burba (10-10)
L: Chris Holt (8-11)
S: Jeff Shaw (40)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  2   1  1  0    4  8  1
Reds            2  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  X    5 12  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .306 .898 20 14 -0.050 0.81 0.027 -0.077 -0.1 5 5 SB
Derek Bell RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .275 .789 13 8 0.023 0.97 0.088 -0.065 1.1 1 0 HR
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 1.007 15 9 -0.096 1.16 0.045 -0.141 -0.9 10 2 CS
Luis Gonzalez LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .261 .730 14 8 0.062 0.60 0.100 -0.039 0.7 3 1 HR
Bill Spiers 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .902 13 9 -0.086 0.81 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 0 2
Thomas Howard CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .698 11 8 -0.078 1.41 0.043 -0.121 -0.3 1 0
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .670 22 13 -0.124 1.26 0.000 -0.124 -0.8 0 2
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .266 .676 18 10 0.027 1.06 0.090 -0.063 0.5 4 1 SB
Chris Holt P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .092 .198 3 2 -0.046 0.83 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 0 1
   Bobby Abreu PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .677 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Sean Berry PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .248 .734 2 2 -0.028 2.19 0.000 -0.028 0.0 SF
   Tom Martin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   John Hudek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Magnante P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 1 3 .242 .681 131 83 -0.396 1.03 0.393 -0.790 -0.7 24 16
HR: D Bell (15, off D Burba; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); L Gonzalez (10, off S Belinda; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: S Berry (4, off G White).
TB: L Gonzalez 5; D Bell 5; C Biggio; B Ausmus; J Bagwell; T Howard.
RBI: D Bell 2 (67); L Gonzalez (65); S Berry (39).
2-out RBI: L Gonzalez.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Gonzalez-B Spiers-J Bagwell-C Biggio-B Ausmus; J Bagwell.
E: B Spiers (16).
Outfield Assists: L Gonzalez (L Harris at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Ausmus (14, 2nd base off S Belinda/J Oliver); C Biggio (43, 2nd base off D Burba/J Oliver).
CS: J Bagwell (10, 2nd base by S Belinda/J Oliver).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pokey Reese SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .225 .583 6 4 0.005 0.64 0.054 -0.048 -0.1 4 4
Jon Nunnally CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .302 .915 9 5 0.019 0.92 0.088 -0.069 0.5 1 0 HR
Chris Stynes LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .358 .903 7 5 0.002 0.70 0.035 -0.032 -0.3 2 0 SH
Willie Greene 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .255 .819 9 5 0.137 0.80 0.151 -0.014 1.6 1 0 2B
Reggie Sanders RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .250 .868 4 2 0.046 0.91 0.055 -0.009 0.8 3 0
Lenny Harris 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .662 9 5 -0.027 0.63 0.017 -0.045 0.1 10 0
   Eduardo Perez PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .806 0 0 -0.025 0.88 0.000 -0.025 -0.5 1 0
Joe Oliver C 3 0 2 1 0 0 .263 .742 8 5 0.072 0.57 0.072 0.000 1.0 3 1 SF
   Damian Jackson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .293 0.023 0.76 0.023 0.000 0.3
   Brook Fordyce C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .578 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bret Boone 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .624 5 3 -0.091 0.77 0.000 -0.091 -1.6 2 5 SH,GDP
Dave Burba P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .205 .460 6 5 -0.017 0.46 0.009 -0.026 -0.3 0 1
   Gabe White P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Stan Belinda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Aaron Boone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0 0 -0.042 0.97 0.000 -0.042 -0.6
   Jeff Shaw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 12 5 2 3 .375 .900 63 39 0.102 0.73 0.504 -0.401 0.8 27 11
2B: W Greene (22, off C Holt).
HR: J Nunnally (11, off C Holt; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: J Oliver (5, off C Holt).
SH: C Stynes (2, off T Martin); B Boone (3, off M Magnante).
TB: J Nunnally 4; W Greene 4; J Oliver 2; P Reese 2; D Burba; C Stynes; L Harris; R Sanders.
GIDP: B Boone (12).
RBI: R Sanders 2 (54); W Greene (83); J Nunnally (30); J Oliver (43).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Holt, L (8-11) 6 11 5 5 0 3 1 3.57 28 10 9 5 6 33 -0.162 0.73 -1.9
Tom Martin 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.15 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.55 0.2
John Hudek 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.004 0.74 -0.1
Mike Magnante 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.44 5 3 1 0 1 2 0 0.058 0.83 1.0
Team Totals 8 12 5 5 2 3 1 5.62 37 15 10 5 7 33 3 0 -0.103 1.03 -0.8
J Hudek faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Burba, W (10-10) 6.1 6 3 3 1 1 1 4.68 26 96 60 43 4 13 13 11 4 0 49 0.163 0.81 0.5
Gabe White, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.54 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0.028 2.19 -0.0
Stan Belinda, H (27) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 3.59 5 21 12 4 3 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 0.038 1.24 -0.2
Jeff Shaw, S (40) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.34 3 12 9 5 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.167 2.17 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 3 2 4.00 35 131 83 53 8 22 15 16 6 0 49 3 1 0.396 0.73 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: M Magnante (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Rich Rieker, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Wally Bell.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 21,791.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Cincinnati Reds
1 Craig Biggio 2B 1 Pokey Reese SS
2 Derek Bell RF 2 Jon Nunnally CF
3 Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 Chris Stynes LF
4 Luis Gonzalez LF 4 Willie Greene 3B
5 Bill Spiers 3B 5 Reggie Sanders RF
6 Thomas Howard CF 6 Lenny Harris 1B
7 Ricky Gutierrez SS 7 Joe Oliver C
8 Brad Ausmus C 8 Bret Boone 2B
9 Chris Holt P 9 Dave Burba P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  R CIN W. Greene C. Holt 12% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Reese Scores; Stynes to 3B
t8 3-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R HOU L. Gonzalez S. Belinda -9% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t9 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Howard J. Shaw 7% 91% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
b5 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CIN J. Nunnally C. Holt 7% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t8 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Gonzalez S. Belinda 7% 92% Bagwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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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' Dave Burba facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio D. Burba 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU D. Bell D. Burba -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Burba 3% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Gonzalez D. Burba 2% 55% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN P. Reese C. Holt 3% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Nunnally C. Holt -3% 55% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN C. Stynes C. Holt 3% 59% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Reese to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  R CIN W. Greene C. Holt 12% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Reese Scores; Stynes to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO CIN R. Sanders C. Holt 1% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Stynes Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CIN L. Harris C. Holt -2% 70% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Dave Burba facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Spiers D. Burba 2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU T. Howard D. Burba 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU R. Gutierrez D. Burba 1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN J. Oliver C. Holt 2% 77% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b2 2-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CIN B. Boone C. Holt -5% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted
b2 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN D. Burba C. Holt 1% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b2 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CIN P. Reese C. Holt 2% 75% Single to RF; Burba to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O CIN J. Nunnally C. Holt -4% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Dave Burba facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus D. Burba 3% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Holt D. Burba 2% 75% Foul Popfly: 1B
t3 0-2 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio D. Burba 1% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CIN C. Stynes C. Holt -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CIN W. Greene C. Holt 2% 76% Single to LF
b3 2-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CIN R. Sanders C. Holt -1% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B; Greene to 3B
b3 2-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O CIN L. Harris C. Holt -3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Dave Burba facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Bell D. Burba 3% 75% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t4 0-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Burba 2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU L. Gonzalez D. Burba -1% 76% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
t4 0-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Spiers D. Burba 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CIN J. Oliver C. Holt 2% 81% Single to CF
b4 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CIN B. Boone C. Holt -2% 79% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CIN D. Burba C. Holt -2% 77% Strikeout (missed bunt)
b4 2-0 2 1-- O CIN P. Reese C. Holt -2% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Dave Burba facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU T. Howard D. Burba 3% 78% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t5 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez D. Burba 2% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t5 0-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus D. Burba -2% 78% Walk
t5 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Holt D. Burba 3% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 2-3-4
b5 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CIN J. Nunnally C. Holt 7% 88% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b5 3-0 0 --- O CIN C. Stynes C. Holt -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-0 1 --- CIN W. Greene C. Holt 2% 89% Double to LF
b5 3-0 1 -2- R CIN R. Sanders C. Holt 4% 93% Single to CF; Greene Scores
b5 4-0 1 1-- CIN L. Harris C. Holt 2% 95% Single to RF; Sanders to 3B
b5 4-0 1 1-3 ROO CIN J. Oliver C. Holt 0% 95% Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanders Scores; Harris out at 2B/LF-3B-1B-2B-C
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Dave Burba facing 1-2-3
t6 0-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Biggio D. Burba -2% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 0-5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU D. Bell D. Burba -1% 92% Biggio Steals 2B
t6 0-5 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR HOU D. Bell D. Burba -6% 86% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
t6 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Burba 2% 89% Flyball: SS (Short LF)
t6 2-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU L. Gonzalez D. Burba 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Spiers D. Burba 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
b6 5-2 0 --- O CIN B. Boone C. Holt -1% 90% Strikeout
b6 5-2 1 --- O CIN D. Burba C. Holt -1% 90% Groundout: C-1B
b6 5-2 2 --- O CIN P. Reese C. Holt -0% 89% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Dave Burba facing 6-7-8
t7 2-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU T. Howard D. Burba -4% 85% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t7 2-5 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez D. Burba 4% 89% Lineout: CF
t7 2-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Ausmus D. Burba -6% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive); Howard to 3B
Gabe White replaces Dave Burba pitching and batting 9th
Bobby Abreu pinch hits for Chris Holt (P) batting 9th
Sean Berry pinch hits for Bobby Abreu batting 9th
t7 2-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO HOU S. Berry G. White 3% 85% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Howard Scores
Stan Belinda replaces Gabe White pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU C. Biggio S. Belinda -1% 84% Ausmus Steals 2B
t7 3-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio S. Belinda 4% 89% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Tom Martin facing 2-3-4
Tom Martin replaces Sean Berry (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- CIN J. Nunnally T. Martin 2% 90% Walk
b7 5-3 0 1-- O CIN C. Stynes T. Martin -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nunnally to 2B
b7 5-3 1 -2- O CIN W. Greene T. Martin -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Nunnally to 3B
John Hudek replaces Tom Martin pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 2 --3 CIN R. Sanders J. Hudek 0% 89% Walk
Mike Magnante replaces John Hudek pitching and batting 9th
Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Lenny Harris (1B) batting 6th
b7 5-3 2 1-3 O CIN E. Perez M. Magnante -2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Stan Belinda facing 2-3-4
Eduardo Perez moves from PH to 1B
t8 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell S. Belinda 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t8 3-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Bagwell S. Belinda -5% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 3-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Gonzalez S. Belinda 7% 92% Bagwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 3-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R HOU L. Gonzalez S. Belinda -9% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t8 4-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU B. Spiers S. Belinda 3% 87% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Mike Magnante facing 7-8-9
b8 5-4 0 --- CIN J. Oliver M. Magnante 2% 89% Single to LF
Damian Jackson pinch runs for Joe Oliver (C) batting 7th
b8 5-4 0 1-- O CIN B. Boone M. Magnante -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
Aaron Boone pinch hits for Stan Belinda (P) batting 9th
b8 5-4 1 -2- CIN A. Boone M. Magnante 2% 90% Wild Pitch; Jackson to 3B
b8 5-4 1 --3 O CIN A. Boone M. Magnante -4% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-4 2 --3 O CIN P. Reese M. Magnante -3% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Reds' Jeff Shaw facing 6-7-8
Jeff Shaw replaces Aaron Boone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Brook Fordyce replaces Damian Jackson (PR) playing C batting 7th
t9 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Howard J. Shaw 7% 91% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
t9 4-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez J. Shaw 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus J. Shaw 4% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Reds 5.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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