September 5, 1977 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 20,485

Monday, September 5, 1977
Time of Game: 2:10

Reds

73-65

Lost 1

2nd, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  1
Astros          1  0  1   0  0  3   0  0  X    5 10  0

W: M Lemongello (7-14), L: T Seaver (16-6)

Astros

67-70

Won 2

3rd, 16 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .303  .811    0    0   3   3B,2B
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .367         0   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .689    0    2   6   
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .936    0    1   1   
G Foster LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .995    0    3   0   
D Driessen 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .828    0    9   0   
J Bench C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .911    0    6   0   
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .699    0    3   0   
M Lum RF                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .162  .488    0    0   0   
  D Dumoulin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Knight 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .821         0   0   
T Seaver P                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .188  .509    0    0   0   HR
  C Summers RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .592    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    1   4                    24  10

BATTING

2B: P Rose (35, off M Lemongello).

3B: P Rose (7, off M Lemongello).

HR: T Seaver (2, off M Lemongello; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: P Rose 5; T Seaver 4; D Concepcion; C Geronimo; J Bench.

RBI: T Seaver (8).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Bench (9).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Geronimo (1st base by M Lemongello).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Howard LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .597    0    2   0   
E Cabell 3B                   3   2   2   1    1   1  .279  .761    0    0   3   HR,SB
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .240  .718    0    3   0   3B
J Cruz RF                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .829    0    1   0   SF
J Ferguson C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .811    0    5   0   2B
B Watson 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .284  .820    0   15   0   
A Howe SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .741    0    0   3   
  R Metzger PR-SS             1   0   1   0    0   0  .183  .525    0    0   1   
J Gonzalez 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .622    0    1   3   HBP
M Lemongello P                4   1   1   0    0   3  .097  .226    0    0   3   3B
Totals                       33   5  10   4    1   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Ferguson (21, off T Seaver).

3B: M Lemongello (1, off T Seaver); C Cedeno (5, off T Seaver).

HR: E Cabell (13, off T Seaver; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Cruz (8, off T Seaver).

HBP: J Gonzalez (3, by J Billingham).

TB: E Cabell 5; M Lemongello 3; C Cedeno 3; J Ferguson 2; B Watson 2; J Cruz; J Gonzalez; R Metzger.

RBI: B Watson (86); J Cruz (70); C Cedeno (47); E Cabell (60).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell (36, 2nd base off T Seaver/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
T Seaver, L (16-6)             6     8   5   5    1   3   1   2.90   27     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 8     38    -     0.59  -0.24
D Dumoulin                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
J Billingham                   1     2   0   0    0   1   0   5.19    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8    10   5   5    1   6   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·10           -

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 Lemongello, W (7-14)         9     6   1   1    1   4   1   3.77   33     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 6     74    -     0.96   0.27
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Lemongello (4; C Geronimo, 1st base).

HBP: J Billingham (9; J Gonzalez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 20,485.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. P Rose               3B    1. W Howard             LF 
2. D Concepcion         SS    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. J Morgan             2B    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. G Foster             LF    4. J Cruz               RF 
5. D Driessen           1B    5. J Ferguson           C  
6. J Bench              C     6. B Watson             1B 
7. C Geronimo           CF    7. A Howe               SS 
8. M Lum                RF    8. J Gonzalez           2B 
9. T Seaver             P     9. M Lemongello         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-2  1--      13%  92% C Cedeno        T Seaver        Triple; Cabell Scores
   t 6   0  2-0  ---     -12%  68% T Seaver        M Lemongello    Home Run
   b 1   1  0-0  ---      11%  63% E Cabell        T Seaver        Home Run
   b 3   0  0-1  ---      10%  78% M Lemongello    T Seaver        Triple to CF; Lemongello Scores/Adv on E2
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      -9%  41% P Rose          M Lemongello    Triple to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Lemongello facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      41%  P Rose          Triple to CF
   O      --3      45%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      51%  J Morgan        Fielder's Choice SS; Rose out at Hm/SS-3B-C; Morgan to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      63%  E Cabell        Home Run
   O      ---      62%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      63%  J Cruz          Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  D Driessen      Strikeout Looking
          ---      61%  J Bench         Single to LF
          1--      54%  C Geronimo      Single to RF; Bench to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  M Lum           Geronimo Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      --3      66%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  A Howe          Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Lemongello facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  T Seaver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Concepcion    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      78%  M Lemongello    Triple to CF; Lemongello Scores/Adv on E2
   O      ---      77%  W Howard        Flyball: SS
          ---      78%  E Cabell        Walk
          1--      79%  C Cedeno        Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      75%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Lemongello facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  G Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  D Driessen      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  J Ferguson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Lemongello facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  J Bench         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      82%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  M Lum           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  M Lemongello    Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  W Howard        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Lemongello facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      68%  T Seaver        Home Run
   O      ---      71%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      67%  D Concepcion    Single to LF
          1--      61%  J Morgan        Walk; Concepcion to 2B
   O      12-      68%  G Foster        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      75%  D Driessen      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  E Cabell        Single to RF
   R      1--      92%  C Cedeno        Triple; Cabell Scores
   RO     --3      92%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cedeno Scores
          ---      93%  J Ferguson      Double (LF-CF)
   R      -2-      96%  B Watson        Single to CF; Ferguson Scores
   O      1--      96%  A Howe          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Roger Metzger pinch runs for Art Howe batting 7th
          1--      96%  J Gonzalez      Single to CF; Metzger to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  M Lemongello    Strikeout
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Lemongello facing 6-7-8
                  Roger Metzger moves to SS
   O      ---      96%  J Bench         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  M Lum           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dan Dumoulin facing 1-2-3
                  Dan Dumoulin replaces Mike Lum pitching and batting 8th; Champ Summers replaces Tom Seaver playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  W Howard        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Lemongello facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  C Summers       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      97%  P Rose          Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -2-      99%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
                  Jack Billingham replaces Pete Rose pitching and batting 1st; Ray Knight replaces Dan Dumoulin playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  B Watson        Single to LF
          1--      99%  R Metzger       Single to LF; Watson to 2B
          12-      99%  J Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch; Watson to 3B; Metzger to 2B
   O      123      99%  M Lemongello    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Mark Lemongello facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197709050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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