April 16, 1978 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
MIL 5 MIL 9
@BAL 2 BOS 8
TEX 6 KCR 2
CLE 1 SEA 8
@MIN 5 SEA 7
@MIN 2 NYY 3
CHW 0 CAL 2
@OAK 1
(11) DET 4
@TOR 3 CHC 5
PIT 1 HOU 4
CIN 3
(13) LAD 8
ATL 0 MON 4
NYM 1 SFG 8
@SDP 4 STL 5
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 27,700

Sunday, April 16, 1978
Time of Game: 4:06

Reds

7-3

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0    3  7  2
Astros          1  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    4 11  0

W: T Dixon (1-0), L: M Sarmiento (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

4-6

Won 2

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   0   0   1    3   0  .256  .719    0    2   2   
K Griffey RF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .381  .946    0    5   0   2·SB,SH
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .324 1.071    0    2   0   
  J Kennedy 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    3   0   
G Foster LF-CF                5   0   1   0    1   2  .310  .883    0    1   0   
D Driessen 1B                 5   0   2   0    1   0  .308  .900    0    6   1   SB,CS
J Bench C                     4   1   1   0    2   2  .333 1.106    0    9   2   
D Concepcion SS               4   1   0   0    2   2  .270  .723    0    4   4   
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .909    0    2   0   
  R Knight PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
  D Capilla PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Lum LF                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    2   1   IW
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .733    0    0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  D Werner PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Auerbach PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   
  M Sarmiento P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       44   3   7   2   10  13                    38  13

BATTING

SH: K Griffey (3, off J Richard).

IBB: M Lum (1, by G Pentz).

TB: K Griffey 2; D Driessen 2; J Bench; D Werner; G Foster.

RBI: P Rose (4); D Werner (1).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bench-D Concepcion.

E: J Bench (1); D Murray (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Griffey 2 (6, 2nd base off J Richard/J Ferguson 2); D Driessen (5, 2nd base off J Richard/J Ferguson).

CS: D Driessen (1, 2nd base by T Dixon/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     6   0   1   0    1   1  .268  .706    0    2   0   SB
E Cabell 3B                   7   0   2   1    0   0  .304  .739    0    0   1   
C Cedeno CF                   5   2   2   0    1   1  .350  .922    0    4   0   2B,2·SB
J Cruz RF                     3   0   2   0    2   0  .359  .841    0    1   0   SB,SH
B Watson 1B                   3   0   1   2    2   0  .243  .576    0   12   0   SF,2·IW
J Ferguson C                  5   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .796    0   14   1   
A Howe 2B                     5   1   2   1    1   0  .289  .973    0    3   6   HR
R Metzger SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .527    0    2   0   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  J Sexton SS                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   1   SB
J Richard P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    1   3   SH,GDP
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762    0    0   0   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Dixon P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       44   4  11   4    9   5                    39  14

BATTING

2B: C Cedeno (3, off T Seaver).

HR: A Howe (3, off T Seaver; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Watson (3, off T Seaver).

SH: J Richard (1, off T Seaver); J Cruz (1, off M Sarmiento).

IBB: B Watson 2 (2, 2 by M Sarmiento).

TB: A Howe 5; C Cedeno 3; E Cabell 2; J Cruz 2; B Watson; T Puhl; R Metzger.

GIDP: J Richard (1).

RBI: B Watson 2 (9); A Howe (7); E Cabell (7).

2-out RBI: B Watson; E Cabell.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Puhl (2, 2nd base off M Sarmiento/J Bench); J Sexton (1, 2nd base off M Sarmiento/J Bench); C Cedeno 2 (7, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Bench 2); J Cruz (1, 2nd base off M Sarmiento/J Bench).

PO: J Cruz (1st base by D Murray).

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                       6     6   3   2    5   1   1   5.06   28     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 6     46    -     0.92  -0.16
D Murray                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.35   0.03
D Tomlin                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.12
M Sarmiento, L (1-1)           3.2   4   1   1    4   2   0   1.04   18     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 4          0-0    3.01  -0.03
Totals                        12.2  11   4   3    9   5   1          56     -       ·  ·     14·16· 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 Richard                      8     3   3   3    7  11   0   4.15   34     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 3     68    -     1.29  -0.04
J Sambito, BS (1)              1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          3-2    6.38   0.03
G Pentz                        2     2   0   0    1   1   0   5.73    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    3.46   0.24
T Dixon, W (1-0)               2     1   0   0    1   1   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.11   0.24
Totals                        13     7   3   3   10  13   0          55     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0· 7          3-2

J Richard faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Richard (2).

IBB: G Pentz (3; M Lum); M Sarmiento 2 (2; B Watson, B Watson).

PO: D Murray (0; J Cruz, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 4:06.

Attendance: 27,700.

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 Seaver             P     9. J Richard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b13   2  3-3  -2-      40% 100% E Cabell        M Sarmiento     Single; Sexton Scores
   t 9   1  3-2  123     -28%  28% P Rose          J Sambito       Walk; Concepcion Scores; Capilla to 3B; Werner to 2B
   t 9   1  3-1  123     -18%  55% D Werner        J Sambito       Single to SS; Bench Scores; Concepcion to 3B; Capilla to 2B
   t 9   1  3-3  123      18%  46% K Griffey       J Sambito       Popfly: SS
   t 9   2  3-3  123      16%  62% J Kennedy       J Sambito       Popfly: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  K Griffey       Single to CF
          1--      48%  J Morgan        Griffey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-P; Griffey to 3B
   R      --3      42%  G Foster        Wild Pitch; Griffey Scores
          ---      41%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      43%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  T Puhl          Popfly: SS
          ---      43%  E Cabell        Single
   O      1--      40%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      41%  J Cruz          Cedeno Steals 2B
          -2-      43%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      55%  B Watson        Single to LF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Bench         Strikeout
          ---      50%  D Concepcion    Walk
   O      1--      52%  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  T Seaver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      67%  A Howe          Home Run
   O      ---      65%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  J Richard       Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  T Puhl          Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Rose          Walk
   O      1--      62%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      60%  J Morgan        Griffey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      68%  G Foster        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  E Cabell        Lineout: 3B
          ---      69%  C Cedeno        Single to CF
          1--      73%  J Cruz          Cedeno Steals 2B; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      75%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      78%  B Watson        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cedeno Scores/unER; Cruz to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  J Ferguson      Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
          ---      71%  D Driessen      Walk
          1--      69%  J Bench         Driessen Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      78%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
   O      -2-      81%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
          ---      83%  A Howe          Walk
   O      1--      81%  R Metzger       Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      80%  J Richard       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
          -2-      81%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      12-      78%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  T Seaver        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      81%  K Griffey       Single to LF
   O      1--      84%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  C Cedeno        Double to LF
   O      -2-      85%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      83%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno to 3B
          --3      84%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1-3      81%  A Howe          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Bench         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
          ---      88%  R Metzger       Single to CF
   OO     1--      85%  J Richard       Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS
   O      ---      85%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Seaver batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  D Collins       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dale Murray facing 2-3-4
                  Dale Murray replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
          ---      90%  J Cruz          Single to LF
          1--      90%  B Watson        Cruz Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cruz to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
          ---      82%  P Rose          Walk
   O      1--      86%  K Griffey       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rose to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      -2-      95%  G Foster        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dale Murray facing 6-7-8
                  Junior Kennedy replaces Joe Morgan playing 2B batting 3rd
   O      ---      95%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Metzger       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  D Driessen      Single
          1--      75%  J Bench         Walk; Driessen to 2B
          12-      59%  D Concepcion    Walk; Driessen to 3B; Bench to 2B
                  Joe Sambito replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th; Ray Knight pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo batting 8th
   O      123      74%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Bench to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
                  Don Werner pinch hits for Dale Murray batting 9th; Doug Capilla pinch runs for Ray Knight batting 8th
   R      123      55%  D Werner        Single to SS; Bench Scores; Concepcion to 3B; Capilla to 2B
   R      123      28%  P Rose          Walk; Concepcion Scores; Capilla to 3B; Werner to 2B
   O      123      46%  K Griffey       Popfly: SS
   O      123      62%  J Kennedy       Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Tomlin facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Tomlin replaces Don Werner pitching and batting 9th; Mike Lum replaces Doug Capilla playing LF batting 8th; George Foster moves to CF; Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joe Sambito batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  W Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      53%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Gene Pentz facing 4-5-6
                  Gene Pentz replaces Wilbur Howard pitching and batting 9th
          ---      42%  G Foster        Single
   O      1--      50%  D Driessen      Flyball: RF
          1--      42%  J Bench         Single; Foster to 2B
   O      12-      48%  D Concepcion    Groundout: P-1B; Foster to 3B; Bench to 2B
          -23      46%  M Lum           Intentional Walk
                  Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Dave Tomlin batting 9th
   O      123      62%  R Auerbach      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Manny Sarmiento facing 3-4-5
                  Manny Sarmiento replaces Rick Auerbach pitching and batting 9th
          ---      69%  C Cedeno        Walk
   O      1--      68%  J Cruz          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cedeno to 2B
          -2-      69%  B Watson        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      60%  J Ferguson      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      50%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 11th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Gene Pentz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  K Griffey       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  J Kennedy       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Manny Sarmiento facing 8-9-1
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Roger Metzger batting 8th
   O      ---      57%  D Walling       Popfly: C
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Gene Pentz batting 9th
   O      ---      53%  D Bergman       Strikeout
          ---      56%  T Puhl          Single
          1--      60%  E Cabell        Puhl Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Puhl out at 3B/3B; Cabell to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 12th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Dixon facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Dixon replaces Dave Bergman pitching and batting 9th; Jimmy Sexton replaces Denny Walling playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      55%  G Foster        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Driessen      Single
   O      1--      59%  J Bench         Driessen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      56%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      62%  D Concepcion    Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Manny Sarmiento facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      57%  C Cedeno        Flyball: 2B
          ---      62%  J Cruz          Single
          1--      68%  B Watson        Cruz Steals 2B
          -2-      69%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      60%  J Ferguson      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      50%  A Howe          Single to LF; Cruz out at Hm/LF-C; Watson to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 13th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Tom Dixon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  M Lum           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  M Sarmiento     Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 13th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Manny Sarmiento facing 8-9-1
          ---      69%  J Sexton        Walk
          1--      80%  T Dixon         Sexton Steals 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      60%  T Puhl          Popfly: SS
   R      -2-     100%  E Cabell        Single; Sexton Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

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