April 25, 1966 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 2
KCA 0 DET 3
MIN 0 BOS 8
@NYY 5 CHW 3
@WSA 2 HOU 2
CIN 1 STL 2
@LAD 0 PHI 5
@PIT 0 ATL 5
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,378

Monday, April 25, 1966
Time of Game: 2:17

Reds

2-8

Lost 1

10th, 5½ GB

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

W: M Cuellar (2-0), L: J Jay (0-2)

Astros

6-8

Won 1

7th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .504    0    2   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .679    0    2   3   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .916    0    0   0   GDP
D Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .152  .516    0    3   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .316  .830    0    9   0   
P Rose 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .195  .482    0    1   1   
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .918    0    1   1   
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .572    0    6   1   
J Maloney P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    0   1   
  J Jay P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  D Pavletich PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .928    0    0   0   
  B McCool P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Baldschun P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    0   8                    24   8

BATTING

SH: J Jay (1, off M Cuellar).

TB: L Cardenas; V Pinson; T Perez; J Edwards; T Helms.

GIDP: V Pinson (1).

RBI: J Edwards (6).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .365  .969    0    5   2   3B,SB,CS
L Maye LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .239    0    1   0   
  D Nicholson RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .797    0    0   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .684    0    0   0   
J Gentile 1B                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .243  .749    0    4   1   
R Staub RF-LF                 3   1   2   0    0   1  .220  .646    0    4   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .507    0    0   2   
J Bateman C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .792    0    8   1   2B
B Lillis SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    0    4   2   
M Cuellar P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   2    0   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: J Bateman (4, off J Jay).

3B: J Morgan (1, off B McCool).

TB: J Morgan 5; J Bateman 2; R Staub 2; J Gentile.

RBI: J Bateman (6); J Gentile (5).

2-out RBI: J Gentile.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Gentile-B Lillis-M Cuellar; J Morgan-B Lillis; J Morgan-J Gentile.

E: B Lillis 2 (2); B Aspromonte (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan (4, 2nd base off J Jay/J Edwards).

CS: J Morgan (3, Home by J Baldschun/J Edwards).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Maloney                      2.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.96    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0     61    -     0.71   0.13
J Jay, L (0-2)                 4.1   6   2   2    0   1   0   5.59   19     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 6          0-0    1.37  -0.16
B McCool                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.58  -0.06
J Baldschun                    1     0   0   0    0   2   0   8.10    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.62   0.08
Totals                         8     7   2   2    0   6   0          30     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 7          1-0

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 Cuellar, W (2-0)             9     5   1   0    0   8   0   0.46   32     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 5· 5     83    -     1.49   0.50
Totals                         9     5   1   0    0   8   0          32     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 5· 5           -

B McCool faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: M Cuellar (1).

WP: J Jay (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 10,378.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. T Harper             CF    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. T Helms              2B    2. L Maye               LF 
3. V Pinson             RF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. D Johnson            LF    4. J Gentile            1B 
5. T Perez              1B    5. R Staub              RF 
6. P Rose               3B    6. B Aspromonte         3B 
7. L Cardenas           SS    7. J Bateman            C  
8. J Edwards            C     8. B Lillis             SS 
9. J Maloney            P     9. M Cuellar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-1  -2-      18%  74% J Gentile       J Jay           Single; Morgan Scores
   b 5   1  1-0  -2-      17%  59% J Bateman       J Jay           Double; Staub Scores
   t 9   1  2-1  1--      16% 100% T Perez         M Cuellar       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 6   0  1-1  -2-      15%  55% V Pinson        M Cuellar       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
   t 5   1  0-0  12-     -14%  30% J Edwards       M Cuellar       Single; Perez Scores/unER; Cardenas to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  T Helms         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      54%  V Pinson        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Maloney facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Morgan        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      51%  L Maye          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Wynn          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      50%  T Perez         Single
   O      1--      53%  P Rose          Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  L Cardenas      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Maloney facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Gentile       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  R Staub         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J Edwards       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  J Maloney       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      55%  T Harper        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Maloney facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Bateman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  B Lillis        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Joey Jay replaces Jim Maloney pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      50%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  D Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joey Jay facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  J Morgan        Single
   O      1--      56%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  J Gentile       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  T Perez         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
          1--      45%  L Cardenas      Single; Perez to 2B
   R      12-      30%  J Edwards       Single; Perez Scores/unER; Cardenas to 2B
   O      12-      33%  J Jay           Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Cardenas to 3B; Edwards to 2B
   O      -23      39%  T Harper        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Joey Jay facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  R Staub         Single
   O      1--      39%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
          1--      42%  J Bateman       Wild Pitch; Staub to 2B
   R      -2-      59%  " "             Double; Staub Scores
   O      -2-      55%  B Lillis        Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      50%  M Cuellar       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  T Helms         Single
          1--      40%  V Pinson        Balk; Helms to 2B
   OO     -2-      55%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
          ---      54%  D Johnson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      57%  T Perez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Joey Jay facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  J Morgan        Single
          1--      67%  L Maye          Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Lineout: 1B
   O      -2-      55%  J Wynn          Foul Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      74%  J Gentile       Single; Morgan Scores
          1--      76%  R Staub         Single; Gentile to 3B
   O      1-3      72%  B Aspromonte    Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
                  Rusty Staub moves to LF; Dave Nicholson replaces Lee Maye playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      76%  P Rose          Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  L Cardenas      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Edwards       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joey Jay facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Lillis        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  M Cuellar       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
                  Don Pavletich pinch hits for Joey Jay batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  D Pavletich     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      86%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  T Helms         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Billy McCool facing 1-2-3
                  Billy McCool replaces Don Pavletich pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  J Morgan        Triple
                  Jack Baldschun replaces Billy McCool pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      92%  D Nicholson     Strikeout
   O      --3      86%  J Wynn          Morgan Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
   O      ---      86%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
          ---      74%  V Pinson        Single
   O      1--      84%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     100%  T Perez         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196604250

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation