September 8, 1976 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,525

Wednesday, September 8, 1976
Time of Game: 2:00

Reds

89-51

Won 1

1st

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

W: G Nolan (12-8), L: B McLaughlin (3-3), S: R Eastwick (20)

Astros

70-72

Lost 1

3rd, 20 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .320  .850    0    2   2   
K Griffey RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .849    0    2   0   
D Driessen LF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .258  .787    0    0   0   2B
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Bench C                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .239  .762    0    6   2   HR,GDP
T Perez 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .768    0    9   1   HR
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .800    0    2   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .744    0    5   5   
D Flynn 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .663    0    1   1   
G Nolan P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .225    0    0   1   
  E Armbrister LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .817         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    2   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Driessen (11, off B McLaughlin).

HR: T Perez (16, off B McLaughlin; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Bench (16, off G Pentz; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: T Perez 5; J Bench 4; D Driessen 2; D Flynn; C Geronimo.

GIDP: J Bench (9).

RBI: D Driessen (41); T Perez (74); J Bench (71).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Concepcion-T Perez.

E: D Flynn (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .713    0    2   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .646    0    1   3   CS,GDP
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .813    0    1   0   CS
B Watson 1B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .305  .824    0   14   1   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .307  .789    0    3   0   
E Herrmann C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .569    0    2   0   
J Davanon 2B-SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .802    0    2   6   
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .578    0    1   3   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .652    0    0   0   
  R Andrews 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .609         0   0   
B McLaughlin P                1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .118    0    1   3   
  L Milbourne PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .582    0    0   0   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    1   3                    27  16

BATTING

TB: B Watson 2; G Gross; C Cedeno.

GIDP: E Cabell (10).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B McLaughlin-J Davanon; E Cabell-B Watson-R Metzger.

E: R Metzger (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Cabell (6, 2nd base by G Nolan/J Bench); C Cedeno (13, 3rd base by G Nolan/J Bench).

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
G Nolan, W (12-8)              7     4   0   0    1   2   0   3.40   24     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 3     70    -     1.24   0.40
R Eastwick, S (20)             2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.29    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.92   0.10
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   3   0          30     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 3           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B McLaughlin, L (3-3)          8     5   2   1    2   2   1   1.89   30     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 2· 5     66    -     0.96   0.03
G Pentz                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.20    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.18  -0.03
Totals                         9     6   3   2    2   2   2          34     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 9,525.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. P Rose               3B    1. G Gross              RF 
2. K Griffey            RF    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. D Driessen           LF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. J Bench              C     4. B Watson             1B 
5. T Perez              1B    5. J Cruz               LF 
6. C Geronimo           CF    6. E Herrmann           C  
7. D Concepcion         SS    7. J Davanon            2B 
8. D Flynn              2B    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. G Nolan              P     9. B McLaughlin         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  0-0  ---      16%  66% T Perez         B McLaughlin    Home Run
   t 6   1  0-1  1--      14%  83% D Driessen      B McLaughlin    Double to RF; Rose Scores/unER
   t 2   1  0-0  12-      -9%  45% D Concepcion    B McLaughlin    Line Drive Double Play: P-2B
   b 6   1  2-0  1--       7%  85% E Cabell        G Nolan         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  60% T Perez         B McLaughlin    Single to CF; Bench to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bo McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  G Gross         Single/Bunt
   O      1--      45%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      49%  C Cedeno        Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bo McLaughlin facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  J Bench         Walk
          1--      60%  T Perez         Single to CF; Bench to 2B
   O      12-      54%  C Geronimo      Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Perez to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  D Concepcion    Line Drive Double Play: P-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  B Watson        Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      48%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  J Davanon       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bo McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  D Flynn         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  G Nolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B McLaughlin    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bo McLaughlin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Driessen      Walk
   OO     1--      45%  J Bench         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  C Cedeno        Single to LF
          1--      40%  B Watson        Fielder's Choice 2B; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B)
   O      12-      46%  J Cruz          Cedeno Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Watson to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bo McLaughlin facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      66%  T Perez         Home Run
          ---      70%  C Geronimo      Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
   O      1--      64%  D Flynn         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      62%  G Nolan         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  E Herrmann      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      67%  J Davanon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bo McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  P Rose          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rose to 1B
   O      1--      69%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
   R      1--      83%  D Driessen      Double to RF; Rose Scores/unER
   O      -2-      81%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      78%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
          ---      72%  B McLaughlin    Walk
   O      1--      78%  G Gross         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      85%  E Cabell        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bo McLaughlin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  C Geronimo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Concepcion    Lineout: 2B
          ---      83%  D Flynn         Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  G Nolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  C Cedeno        Popfly: SS
          ---      81%  B Watson        Single
   O      1--      86%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      1--      89%  E Herrmann      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bo McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Rawly Eastwick facing 7-8-9
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Dan Driessen pitching and batting 3rd; Ed Armbrister replaces Gary Nolan playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  J Davanon       Popfly: SS
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  K Boswell       Flyball: RF
                  Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gene Pentz facing 4-5-6
                  Gene Pentz replaces Larry Milbourne pitching and batting 9th; Rob Andrews replaces Ken Boswell playing 2B batting 8th; Jerry Davanon moves to SS
   R      ---      97%  J Bench         Home Run
   O      ---      97%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Rawly Eastwick facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  G Gross         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  E Cabell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197609080

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