April 14, 1978 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
MIL 5 BOS 5
TEX 4
(10) KCR 3
CLE 1 MIN 14
SEA 5 OAK 2
CAL 1 TOR 10
DET 8 CHC 5
PIT 4 CIN 8
@HOU 4 LAD 5
ATL 1 NYM 3
@MON 2
(10) SFG 3
@SDP 2 PHI 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,583

Friday, April 14, 1978
Time of Game: 2:37

Reds

7-1

Won 3

1st

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

W: T Hume (2-0), L: J Andujar (0-2), S: D Murray (1)

Astros

2-6

Lost 1

5th, 5 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     3   1   1   2    2   0  .314  .825    0    0   0   IW
  R Knight 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   1   
K Griffey RF                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .382  .946    0    0   0   2B
J Morgan 2B                   5   2   1   0    0   0  .400 1.286    0    3   2   2B
G Foster LF                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .364 1.038    0    2   0   2B
D Driessen 1B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.011    0    9   0   GDP
J Bench C                     4   2   2   2    1   1  .345 1.093    0    5   2   HR,2B
D Concepcion SS               2   0   0   0    2   0  .333  .845    0    1   4   SH
C Geronimo CF                 1   2   0   0    3   1  .320 1.031    0    7   0   
T Hume P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       32   8  10   7    8   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Griffey (3, off F Bannister); G Foster (2, off J Sambito); J Bench (2, off J Andujar); J Morgan (6, off F Bannister).

HR: J Bench (2, off J Sambito; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: D Concepcion (2, off J Andujar); D Murray (1, off J Sambito); T Hume (1, off J Andujar).

IBB: P Rose (1, by J Sambito).

TB: J Bench 6; K Griffey 4; G Foster 3; J Morgan 2; D Driessen; P Rose.

GIDP: D Driessen (2).

RBI: P Rose 2 (3); J Bench 2 (7); G Foster (5); K Griffey (2); D Driessen (7).

2-out RBI: P Rose 2; J Bench 2; K Griffey.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Concepcion-J Morgan-D Driessen; T Hume-D Concepcion-D Driessen.

BASERUNNING

PO: G Foster (2nd base by J Sambito).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     5   0   3   1    0   0  .313  .799    0    1   1   2B,GDP
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .628    0    2   2   GDP
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .856    0    3   0   
J Cruz RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .344  .802    0    2   0   2B
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .596    0    8   2   
J Ferguson C                  1   1   0   1    2   0  .222  .906    0    5   2   SF
A Howe 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .738    0    3   2   
R Metzger SS                  2   1   1   0    0   1  .150  .442    0    2   3   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Sexton SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Andujar P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Bannister P               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  W Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900    0    0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Herrmann PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   3    3   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: T Puhl (1, off T Hume); J Cruz (3, off T Hume).

SF: J Ferguson (1, off D Murray).

TB: T Puhl 4; J Cruz 3; A Howe; R Metzger; E Herrmann; C Cedeno.

GIDP: E Cabell (1); T Puhl (1).

RBI: A Howe (4); J Ferguson (6); T Puhl (3).

2-out RBI: A Howe.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Howe-R Metzger-B Watson.

E: J Sambito (1).

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 Hume, W (2-0)                5.2   6   3   3    3   3   0   4.26   25     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 5     45    -     0.97   0.01
D Murray, S (1)                3.1   3   1   1    0   2   0   6.43   12     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 3          1-0    1.39   0.12
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 8          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
J Andujar, L (0-2)             1.2   4   4   4    2   0   0   5.59   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 4     29    -     1.21  -0.32
K Forsch                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  10.13    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.59   0.01
F Bannister                    3     3   1   1    4   4   0   3.60   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.48  -0.01
G Pentz                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.37   0.04
J Sambito                      2     3   3   3    2   0   1   3.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.53  -0.09
Totals                         9    10   8   8    8   5   1          43     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: T Hume (1); J Andujar (1); F Bannister 2 (3).

IBB: J Sambito (2; P Rose).

PO: J Sambito (0; G Foster, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 25,583.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. P Rose               3B    1. T Puhl               LF 
2. K Griffey            RF    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. B Watson             1B 
6. J Bench              C     6. J Ferguson           C  
7. D Concepcion         SS    7. A Howe               2B 
8. C Geronimo           CF    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. T Hume               P     9. J Andujar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-2  -23      13%  87% P Rose          J Andujar       Single to CF; Bench Scores; Geronimo Scores; Rose to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 8   0  6-3  1--     -12%  77% J Cruz          D Murray        Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B
   b 3   0  5-0  12-     -11%  75% T Puhl          T Hume          Double to RF; Metzger Scores; Bannister to 3B
   b 8   0  6-3  1-3       9%  86% B Watson        D Murray        Strikeout
   t 1   1  0-1  -2-       8%  71% G Foster        J Andujar       Single to LF; Morgan Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  P Rose          Walk
          1--      60%  K Griffey       Single to RF; Rose to 2B
   O      12-      57%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rose to 3B
   R      1-3      63%  G Foster        Wild Pitch; Rose Scores; Morgan to 2B
   R      -2-      71%  " "             Single to LF; Morgan Scores
   OO     1--      68%  D Driessen      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Hume facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  T Puhl          Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      70%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      72%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  J Bench         Double to RF
   O      -2-      77%  D Concepcion    Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bench to 3B
          --3      78%  C Geronimo      Walk
   O      1-3      73%  T Hume          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Bench stays at 3B; Geronimo to 2B
   RR     -23      87%  P Rose          Single to CF; Bench Scores; Geronimo Scores; Rose to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Ken Forsch replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      86%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Hume facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  A Howe          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Floyd Bannister facing 3-4-5
                  Floyd Bannister replaces Ken Forsch pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  J Morgan        Double to RF
          -2-      92%  G Foster        Wild Pitch; Morgan to 3B
   O      --3      91%  " "             Strikeout
   R      --3      93%  D Driessen      Single to LF; Morgan Scores
          1--      94%  J Bench         Wild Pitch; Driessen to 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Walk
          12-      95%  D Concepcion    Walk; Driessen to 3B; Bench to 2B
   O      123      94%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
   O      123      92%  T Hume          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Tom Hume facing 8-9-1
          ---      90%  R Metzger       Single
          1--      86%  F Bannister     Walk; Metzger to 2B
   R      12-      75%  T Puhl          Double to RF; Metzger Scores; Bannister to 3B
   O      -23      80%  E Cabell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -23      86%  C Cedeno        Popfly: CF
   O      -23      90%  J Cruz          Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  K Griffey       Double to LF
   O      -2-      90%  J Morgan        Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      89%  G Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Hume facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  B Watson        Popfly: 2B
          ---      89%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1--      91%  A Howe          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      92%  R Metzger       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  J Bench         Strikeout
          ---      91%  D Concepcion    Walk
          1--      92%  C Geronimo      Walk; Concepcion to 2B
   O      12-      91%  T Hume          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Hume facing 9-1-2
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Floyd Bannister batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  D Walling       Strikeout
          ---      91%  T Puhl          Single/Bunt
   OO     1--      94%  E Cabell        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Gene Pentz facing 1-2-3
                  Gene Pentz replaces Denny Walling pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  K Griffey       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Hume facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  J Cruz          Double to RF
   O      -2-      94%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz to 3B
          --3      93%  J Ferguson      Walk
   R      1-3      89%  A Howe          Wild Pitch; Cruz Scores; Ferguson to 2B
   R      -2-      81%  " "             Single to CF; Ferguson Scores
                  Dale Murray replaces Tom Hume pitching and batting 9th; Dave Bergman pinch hits for Roger Metzger batting 8th
   O      1--      85%  D Bergman       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Gene Pentz facing 4-5-6
                  Jimmy Sexton replaces Dave Bergman playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      83%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Dale Murray facing 9-1-2
                  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Gene Pentz batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  W Howard        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  T Puhl          Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      89%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Joe Sambito facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Sambito replaces Wilbur Howard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  C Geronimo      Walk
   O      1--      88%  D Murray        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 2B
          -2-      89%  P Rose          Intentional Walk
   RO     12-      94%  K Griffey       Single to LF; Geronimo Scores; Rose to 3B; Griffey out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Dale Murray facing 3-4-5
                  Ray Knight replaces Pete Rose playing 3B batting 1st
          ---      89%  C Cedeno        Single to RF
          1--      77%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Cedeno to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  B Watson        Strikeout
   RO     1-3      90%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cedeno Scores
   O      1--      94%  A Howe          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Joe Sambito facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      95%  G Foster        Double to 1B
          -2-      96%  D Driessen      Foster Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Foster to 3B
   O      --3      94%  " "             Flyball: RF
   RR     --3      99%  J Bench         Home Run; Foster Scores
   O      ---      99%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Dale Murray facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  J Sexton        Flyball: LF
                  Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Joe Sambito batting 9th
          ---      99%  E Herrmann      Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  T Puhl          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 4.

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