September 6, 1977 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,653

Tuesday, September 6, 1977
Time of Game: 2:39

Reds

73-66

Lost 2

2nd, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    3  7  2
Astros          0  1  2   0  1  3   1  0  X    8 11  3

W: J Andujar (11-5), L: D Capilla (6-7), S: J Sambito (6)

Astros

68-70

Won 3

3rd, 16 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .304  .811    0    2   3   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .685    0    0   3   SH
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .931    0    5   6   CS
G Foster LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .314  .995    0    1   0   
D Driessen 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .296  .829    0   11   0   
J Bench C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .274  .907    0    4   1   
C Geronimo CF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .697    0    1   0   SH
C Summers RF                  3   1   0   1    0   0  .161  .564    0    0   0   
  D Dumoulin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .367         0   0   
  R Knight PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .808    0    0   0   
D Capilla P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .161    0    0   0   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.666         0   0   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .484    0    0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  K Griffey PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .850    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    2   3                    24  13

BATTING

SH: D Concepcion (6, off J Andujar); C Geronimo (4, off J Andujar).

TB: G Foster 2; P Rose 2; D Driessen 2; J Bench.

RBI: P Rose (58); C Summers (6); J Bench (95).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Bench 2 (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Morgan (8, 2nd base by J Andujar/J Ferguson).

PO: D Concepcion (1st base by J Andujar).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Howard LF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .592    0    2   0   
E Cabell 3B                   5   2   2   1    0   1  .280  .767    0    2   3   HR,SB
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .240  .718    0    1   0   2B,SB
B Watson 1B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .286  .826    0   11   1   2·2B
J Ferguson C                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .253  .810    0    4   1   
J Cruz RF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .297  .828    0    1   0   
A Howe SS-2B                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .258  .747    0    2   1   2B
J Gonzalez 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .619    0    4   5   SH
  J Sambito P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308    0    0   0   
J Andujar P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .468    0    0   3   
  D Walton PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  R Metzger PR-SS             1   0   1   0    0   0  .187  .536    0    0   3   2B
Totals                       35   8  11   7    2   4                    27  17

BATTING

2B: R Metzger (7, off J Billingham); B Watson 2 (33, off J Billingham, off D Capilla); A Howe (18, off D Dumoulin); C Cedeno (29, off D Murray).

HR: E Cabell (14, off D Murray; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: J Gonzalez (5, off D Dumoulin).

TB: E Cabell 5; B Watson 4; A Howe 3; R Metzger 2; C Cedeno 2; J Cruz; D Walton; W Howard.

RBI: A Howe 3 (48); C Cedeno (48); B Watson (87); J Cruz (71); E Cabell (61).

2-out RBI: E Cabell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

E: J Gonzalez (26); J Andujar 2 (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell (37, 2nd base off T Hume/J Bench); C Cedeno (49, 2nd base off T Hume/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
D Capilla, L (6-7)             2     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.90    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 2     48    -     1.21  -0.03
T Hume                         2     1   2   0    0   1   0  10.64    8     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.75  -0.14
D Murray                       1     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.98    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.47  -0.05
D Dumoulin                     1     4   3   3    1   0   0  13.50    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.63  -0.20
J Billingham                   2     2   1   1    0   1   0   5.18    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         8    11   8   6    2   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1·11           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Andujar, W (11-5)            6     6   3   2    2   1   0   3.42   27     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 1· 6     49    -     1.32   0.04
J Sambito, S (6)               3     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.37   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.25   0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   2    2   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     18· 6· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Murray (4); D Dumoulin (1); J Billingham (7); J Andujar (2).

IBB: None.

PO: J Andujar (4; D Concepcion, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 14,653.

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. B Watson             1B 
5. D Driessen           1B    5. J Ferguson           C  
6. J Bench              C     6. J Cruz               RF 
7. C Geronimo           CF    7. A Howe               SS 
8. C Summers            RF    8. J Gonzalez           2B 
9. D Capilla            P     9. J Andujar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-4  12-      12%  94% A Howe          D Dumoulin      Double to LF; Ferguson Scores; Cruz Scores
   t 6   0  4-1  12-     -11%  66% J Bench         J Andujar       Single to CF; Foster Scores; Driessen to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      -9%  37% D Concepcion    J Andujar       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Rose to 3B; Concepcion to 1B
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3       9%  46% J Morgan        J Andujar       Fielder's Choice 1B; Rose out at Hm/1B-C; Concepcion to 2B; Morgan to 1B
   b 5   2  1-3  ---       8%  88% E Cabell        D Murray        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  P Rose          Single to LF
          1--      37%  D Concepcion    Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Rose to 3B; Concepcion to 1B
   O      1-3      46%  J Morgan        Fielder's Choice 1B; Rose out at Hm/1B-C; Concepcion to 2B; Morgan to 1B
   O      12-      50%  G Foster        Lineout: 3B
   O      12-      55%  D Driessen      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Capilla facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  C Geronimo      Walk
   O      1--      53%  C Summers       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  D Capilla       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Capilla facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  B Watson        Double to CF
          -2-      64%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      12-      62%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  A Howe          Single to LF; Watson Scores; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      67%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  J Andujar       Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      68%  G Foster        Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Hume facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Hume replaces Doug Capilla pitching and batting 9th
          ---      71%  W Howard        Single to SS
   O      1--      68%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      73%  C Cedeno        Cabell Steals 2B; Cabell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      78%  " "             Fielder's Choice ; Cabell Scores/unER; Cedeno to 1B
          1--      82%  B Watson        Cedeno Steals 2B; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3      84%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno Scores/unER
   O      ---      83%  J Ferguson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
          ---      80%  G Foster        Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  D Driessen      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      86%  J Bench         Strikeout
   O      1--      88%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Hume facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  A Howe          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  C Summers       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Summers to 1B
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Tom Hume batting 9th
          1--      80%  M Lum           Wild Pitch; Summers to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Summers to 3B
   R      --3      77%  P Rose          Single to CF; Summers Scores/unER
   O      1--      80%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      79%  J Morgan        Concepcion Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Concepcion to 3B
   O      --3      83%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dale Murray facing 9-1-2
                  Dale Murray replaces Mike Lum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  J Andujar       Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  W Howard        Flyball: LF
   R      ---      88%  E Cabell        Home Run
          ---      89%  C Cedeno        Double to LF
          -2-      90%  B Watson        Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 3B
   O      --3      88%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
          ---      84%  G Foster        Single to CF
          1--      77%  D Driessen      Single; Foster to 2B
   R      12-      66%  J Bench         Single to CF; Foster Scores; Driessen to 2B
   O      12-      67%  C Geronimo      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Driessen to 3B; Bench to 2B
   RO     -23      69%  C Summers       Groundout: 2B-1B; Driessen Scores; Bench to 3B
                  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Dale Murray batting 9th
   O      --3      75%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dan Dumoulin facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Dumoulin replaces Champ Summers pitching and batting 8th; Ken Griffey moves to RF
          ---      78%  J Ferguson      Walk
          1--      83%  J Cruz          Single to LF; Ferguson to 2B
   RR     12-      94%  A Howe          Double to LF; Ferguson Scores; Cruz Scores
   O      -2-      94%  J Gonzalez      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Howe to 3B
                  Danny Walton pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar batting 9th
   R      --3      96%  D Walton        Wild Pitch; Howe Scores
          ---      96%  " "             Single to LF
                  Roger Metzger pinch runs for Danny Walton batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  W Howard        Popfly: 3B
          1--      96%  E Cabell        Single to RF; Metzger to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  C Cedeno        Popfly: 3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Sambito replaces Julio Gonzalez pitching and batting 8th; Art Howe moves to 2B; Roger Metzger moves to SS
   O      ---      96%  P Rose          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      97%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
                  Jack Billingham replaces Dan Dumoulin pitching and batting 8th
          ---      98%  B Watson        Double to CF
          -2-      99%  J Ferguson      Wild Pitch; Watson to 3B
   O      --3      98%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     --3      99%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Watson Scores
   O      ---      99%  A Howe          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-8, Joe Sambito facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  D Driessen      Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  J Sambito       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  R Metzger       Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  W Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B; Metzger to 3B
   O      --3     100%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-8, Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
                  Ray Knight pinch hits for Jack Billingham batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Rose          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8.

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