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BOS
@BAL		1
4
CHW
@MIN		4
3
DET
@NYY		2
4
KCR
@OAK		3
0
CLE
@TOR		6
2
SDP
@ATL		1
8
MON
@CHC		10
8
CIN
@HOU		2
3
NYM
@PIT		0
8
Tuesday, September 5, 1978
, Astrodome
Attendance: 8,811, Time of Game: 2:11
Reds
2
75-63
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
 at Astros
3
64-74
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 18 GB
W: J.R. Richard (15-11)
L: Tom Seaver (12-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  3  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3  7  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .773 -0.060 0.77 0.020 -0.081 -0.5 0 3 CS
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .295 .755 -0.019 0.94 0.045 -0.064 -0.0 1 0
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .753 -0.091 1.00 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 1 0
Joe Morgan 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .249 .764 0.045 1.13 0.114 -0.068 0.2 1 3 2·SB,GDP
Dan Driessen 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .262 .775 -0.030 1.34 0.019 -0.049 -0.3 7 1
Mike Lum LF 3 0 1 2 0 1 .292 .884 0.355 1.99 0.442 -0.087 1.2 2 0 3B
Cesar Geronimo CF 1 0 0 0 2 0 .225 .669 -0.043 1.18 0.027 -0.069 -0.3 3 0 IW
Vic Correll C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .234 .603 -0.107 1.52 0.042 -0.149 -0.8 10 2 CS
Tom Seaver P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .115 .349 -0.058 0.82 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 1 1
Team Totals 26 2 3 2 6 7 .115 .474 -0.008 1.16 0.709 -0.716 -1.7 26 10
3B: M Lum (1, off J Richard).
IBB: C Geronimo (9, by J Richard).
TB: M Lum 3; D Concepcion; P Rose.
GIDP: J Morgan (5).
RBI: M Lum 2 (23).
2-out RBI: M Lum 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan 2 (18, 2nd base off J Richard/B Bochy 2).
CS: V Correll (2, 2nd base by J Richard/B Bochy); P Rose (5, 2nd base by J Richard/B Bochy).
Pickoffs: C Geronimo (1st base by J Richard).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Landestoy SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 .632 -0.071 1.38 0.037 -0.108 -0.1 3 3
Keith Drumright 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .478 -0.150 1.71 0.000 -0.150 -0.8 2 4
Terry Puhl CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .299 .731 0.065 1.59 0.177 -0.112 -0.3 2 0 CS
Jose Cruz RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .308 .818 0.432 1.99 0.495 -0.062 0.7 0 0 2B
Enos Cabell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .287 .706 -0.017 1.41 0.051 -0.068 -0.3 1 1 SB
Denny Walling LF 2 0 1 1 2 1 .250 .670 0.162 1.96 0.196 -0.034 1.5 4 0 2B,SB,IW
Dave Bergman 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .235 .647 -0.078 2.26 0.009 -0.088 -0.3 8 0 IW
Bruce Bochy C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .703 -0.053 1.03 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 7 2
   Wilbur Howard PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .593 0.101 2.40 0.101 0.000 0.4
   Luis Pujols C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .371 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Watson PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 .836 0.176 6.00 0.176 0.000 0.0 SF
J.R. Richard P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .172 .354 -0.073 1.90 0.000 -0.073 -0.5 0 1 SH
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 3 10 .233 .594 0.494 1.85 1.242 -0.748 -0.2 27 11
2B: D Walling (8, off T Seaver); J Cruz (27, off T Seaver).
SF: B Watson (11, off T Seaver).
SH: J Richard (4, off T Seaver).
IBB: D Bergman (9, by T Seaver); D Walling (2, by T Seaver).
TB: D Walling 2; J Cruz 2; T Puhl 2; W Howard; R Landestoy; E Cabell.
RBI: B Watson (76); D Walling (27); J Cruz (76).
2-out RBI: D Walling.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Drumright-R Landestoy-D Bergman.
Baserunning
SB: D Walling (9, 2nd base off T Seaver/V Correll); E Cabell (30, 2nd base off T Seaver/V Correll).
CS: T Puhl (14, 2nd base by T Seaver/V Correll).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, L (12-14) 8.2 7 3 3 3 10 0 3.02 35 65 -0.492 1.85 0.2
Team Totals 8.2 7 3 3 3 10 0 3.12 35 65 -0.492 1.16 0.2

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (15-11) 9 3 2 2 6 7 0 3.21 32 74 0.008 1.16 1.7
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 6 7 0 2.00 32 74 0.008 1.85 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Richard (4; C Geronimo); T Seaver 2 (11; D Walling, D Bergman).
Pickoffs: J Richard (6; C Geronimo, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 8,811.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Pete Rose 3B 1 Rafael Landestoy SS
2 Dave Concepcion SS 2 Keith Drumright 2B
3 Ken Griffey RF 3 Terry Puhl CF
4 Joe Morgan 2B 4 Jose Cruz RF
5 Dan Driessen 1B 5 Enos Cabell 3B
6 Mike Lum LF 6 Denny Walling LF
7 Cesar Geronimo CF 7 Dave Bergman 1B
8 Vic Correll C 8 Bruce Bochy C
9 Tom Seaver P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-2 0 1-- R HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver 49% 80% Double to LF; Puhl Scores
t7 0-1 2 12- RR CIN M. Lum J. Richard -44% 28% Triple (LF-CF); Morgan Scores; Driessen Scores
b9 2-2 1 123 RO HOU B. Watson T. Seaver 18% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores
b4 0-0 2 -2- R HOU D. Walling T. Seaver 15% 69% Double to RF; Cabell Scores
b9 1-2 0 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver 13% 30% Single to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Richard 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Richard 1% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Richard 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Landestoy T. Seaver 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU K. Drumright T. Seaver -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Landestoy to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Landestoy to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Morgan J. Richard -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- CIN D. Driessen J. Richard -3% 43% Morgan Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O CIN D. Driessen J. Richard 1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B; Morgan to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --3 O CIN M. Lum J. Richard 7% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --3 O CIN C. Geronimo J. Richard 4% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver -2% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Walling T. Seaver 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- HOU D. Bergman T. Seaver 2% 57% Walling Steals 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O HOU D. Bergman T. Seaver -4% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Bochy T. Seaver -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- CIN V. Correll J. Richard -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CIN T. Seaver J. Richard 7% 52% Correll Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Seaver J. Richard 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Richard 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Richard T. Seaver -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Landestoy T. Seaver -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU K. Drumright T. Seaver -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion J. Richard -5% 45% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CIN K. Griffey J. Richard 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN J. Morgan J. Richard 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver 4% 60% Single to CF
b4 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver -7% 53% Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver -2% 51% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver 1% 53% Single to CF
b4 0-0 2 1-- HOU D. Walling T. Seaver 1% 54% Cabell Steals 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- R HOU D. Walling T. Seaver 15% 69% Double to RF; Cabell Scores
b4 1-0 2 -2- O HOU D. Bergman T. Seaver -3% 66% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Richard 3% 69% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t5 0-1 1 --- O CIN M. Lum J. Richard 2% 71% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 --- CIN C. Geronimo J. Richard -2% 69% Walk
t5 0-1 2 1-- O CIN V. Correll J. Richard 3% 73% Geronimo Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- O HOU B. Bochy T. Seaver -2% 71% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. Richard T. Seaver -1% 69% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 --- O HOU R. Landestoy T. Seaver -1% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- O CIN V. Correll J. Richard 4% 72% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 --- O CIN T. Seaver J. Richard 2% 74% Strikeout
t6 0-1 2 --- CIN P. Rose J. Richard -2% 72% Single to LF
t6 0-1 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Richard 4% 76% Rose Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O HOU K. Drumright T. Seaver -2% 74% Flyball: RF
b6 1-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver -1% 73% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver -1% 72% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t7 0-1 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Richard 4% 76% Strikeout
t7 0-1 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Richard 3% 79% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 2 --- CIN J. Morgan J. Richard -2% 77% Walk
t7 0-1 2 1-- CIN D. Driessen J. Richard -2% 75% Morgan Steals 2B
t7 0-1 2 -2- CIN D. Driessen J. Richard -2% 73% Walk
t7 0-1 2 12- RR CIN M. Lum J. Richard -44% 28% Triple (LF-CF); Morgan Scores; Driessen Scores
t7 2-1 2 --3 CIN C. Geronimo J. Richard -1% 28% Intentional Walk
t7 2-1 2 1-3 O CIN V. Correll J. Richard 5% 32% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver -5% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-2 1 --- O HOU D. Walling T. Seaver -3% 25% Strikeout
b7 1-2 2 --- O HOU D. Bergman T. Seaver -2% 23% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
t8 2-1 0 --- O CIN T. Seaver J. Richard 2% 24% Strikeout
t8 2-1 1 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Richard 1% 26% Lineout: 3B
t8 2-1 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Richard 1% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Bruce Bochy (C) batting 8th
b8 1-2 0 --- HOU W. Howard T. Seaver 10% 37% Single to LF
b8 1-2 0 1-- O HOU J. Richard T. Seaver -4% 33% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 2B
b8 1-2 1 -2- O HOU R. Landestoy T. Seaver -8% 25% Groundout: P-1B; Howard to 3B
b8 1-2 2 --3 O HOU K. Drumright T. Seaver -11% 14% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
Luis Pujols replaces Wilbur Howard (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 2-1 0 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Richard 1% 15% Flyball: LF
t9 2-1 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan J. Richard 1% 16% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Richard 1% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b9 1-2 0 --- HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver 13% 30% Single to LF
b9 1-2 0 1-- R HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver 49% 80% Double to LF; Puhl Scores
b9 2-2 0 -2- O HOU E. Cabell T. Seaver 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
b9 2-2 1 --3 HOU D. Walling T. Seaver -0% 81% Intentional Walk
b9 2-2 1 1-3 HOU D. Bergman T. Seaver 1% 82% Intentional Walk; Walling to 2B
Bob Watson pinch hits for Luis Pujols (C) batting 8th
b9 2-2 1 123 RO HOU B. Watson T. Seaver 18% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 3.

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