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Standings
CLE
@BAL		2
3
NYY
@TOR		1
3
PHI
@CHC		2
8
CIN
@HOU		2
1
CIN
@HOU		0
4
SDP
@LAD		3
4
PIT
@NYM		8
1
PIT
@NYM		0
4
ATL
@SFG		6
1
MON
@STL		8
2
Monday, June 25, 1979,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 46,313, Time of Game: 2:22
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Reds
0
38-35
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Astros
4
45-30
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Randy Niemann (3-0)
L: Mike LaCoss (8-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  X    4 10  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .351 .826 -0.002 0.63 0.036 -0.038 -0.2 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .785 0.009 0.89 0.053 -0.043 -0.1 1 2
   Pedro Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .787 -0.119 1.10 0.028 -0.146 -0.5 2 3 GDP
George Foster LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .332 1.000 -0.059 0.88 0.015 -0.074 -0.6 2 0
Dan Driessen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .784 -0.018 0.85 0.041 -0.059 -0.4 17 0
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .768 0.104 1.00 0.152 -0.048 0.3 0 7
Paul Blair CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .603 -0.170 1.36 0.000 -0.170 -1.0 0 0
Vic Correll C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .749 -0.137 1.68 0.000 -0.137 -0.9 2 1
Mike LaCoss P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .211 -0.049 1.02 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 0 3
   Dave Tomlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Sarmiento P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Junior Kennedy PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .655 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 1 1 .188 .400 -0.452 1.00 0.325 -0.775 -4.0 24 17
TB: D Concepcion 2; J Morgan; D Collins; D Driessen; R Knight.
GIDP: D Concepcion (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Morgan-D Concepcion-D Driessen.
E: D Driessen (3).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Landestoy 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .183 .502 -0.109 1.34 0.032 -0.142 -1.0 3 6
Craig Reynolds SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .291 .667 0.015 0.84 0.061 -0.047 0.6 1 6 3B
Cesar Cedeno 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .257 .744 0.055 1.14 0.094 -0.039 -0.2 14 0
Jose Cruz LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .274 .761 0.155 1.38 0.236 -0.081 0.9 1 0 2B,SB
Enos Cabell 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .270 .657 -0.025 1.12 0.065 -0.090 0.8 0 3 3B
Denny Walling RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .370 1.072 0.007 0.76 0.030 -0.023 0.5 4 0
Jeffrey Leonard CF 2 0 2 0 2 0 .301 .732 0.078 0.93 0.078 0.000 1.2 2 0
Bruce Bochy C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .191 .511 -0.091 1.66 0.041 -0.131 -1.2 1 1
Randy Niemann P 3 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .368 -0.037 1.35 0.028 -0.065 -1.3 1 0 GDP
Team Totals 34 4 10 4 6 2 .294 .841 0.048 1.17 0.665 -0.618 0.5 27 16
2B: J Cruz (13, off D Tomlin).
3B: E Cabell (1, off M Sarmiento); C Reynolds (5, off P Borbon).
TB: C Reynolds 4; E Cabell 3; D Walling 2; J Cruz 2; J Leonard 2; B Bochy; R Landestoy.
GIDP: R Niemann (1).
RBI: E Cabell 2 (33); J Cruz (40); D Walling (13).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Reynolds-R Landestoy-C Cedeno.
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (18, 2nd base off M LaCoss/V Correll).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike LaCoss, L (8-2) 6 5 2 2 6 1 0 2.41 30 49 0.197 1.40 1.7
Dave Tomlin 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.32 1 2 1 -0.184 2.80 -1.5
Manny Sarmiento 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.97 5 2 2 -0.064 0.35 -1.1
Pedro Borbon 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.43 4 0 0 0.002 0.07 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 6 2 0 4.50 40 49 4 3 -0.049 1.00 -0.5
M LaCoss faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
D Tomlin faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Randy Niemann, W (3-0) 9 6 0 0 1 1 0 1.70 33 75 0.451 1.00 4.0
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 33 75 0.451 1.17 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 46,313.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Dave Collins RF 1 Rafael Landestoy 2B
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Dave Concepcion SS 3 Cesar Cedeno 1B
4 George Foster LF 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Dan Driessen 1B 5 Enos Cabell 3B
6 Ray Knight 3B 6 Denny Walling RF
7 Paul Blair CF 7 Jeffrey Leonard CF
8 Vic Correll C 8 Bruce Bochy C
9 Mike LaCoss P 9 Randy Niemann P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-0 0 12- R HOU J. Cruz D. Tomlin 18% 91% Double to RF; Reynolds Scores; Cedeno to 3B
t7 0-0 1 1-- CIN R. Knight R. Niemann -15% 34% Single to CF; Driessen to 3B; Knight to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t7 0-0 1 -23 O CIN P. Blair R. Niemann 14% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 1 12- OO CIN D. Concepcion R. Niemann 13% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 0-0 2 123 O HOU R. Landestoy M. LaCoss -10% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B

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' Randy Niemann facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins R. Niemann 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan R. Niemann 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion R. Niemann -1% 52% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster R. Niemann 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy M. LaCoss -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds M. LaCoss -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno M. LaCoss -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen R. Niemann 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN R. Knight R. Niemann 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN P. Blair R. Niemann 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz M. LaCoss -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell M. LaCoss -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Walling M. LaCoss 1% 52% Single to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-- HOU J. Leonard M. LaCoss 2% 54% Walk; Walling to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- O HOU B. Bochy M. LaCoss -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN V. Correll R. Niemann 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN M. LaCoss R. Niemann 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Collins R. Niemann 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Niemann M. LaCoss -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Landestoy M. LaCoss -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds M. LaCoss -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan R. Niemann 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion R. Niemann 2% 54% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-0 2 --- CIN G. Foster R. Niemann -1% 53% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CIN D. Driessen R. Niemann 3% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno M. LaCoss -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Cruz M. LaCoss 3% 56% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cruz to 1B
b4 0-0 1 1-- HOU E. Cabell M. LaCoss 2% 58% Cruz Steals 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- O HOU E. Cabell M. LaCoss -4% 54% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 -2- HOU D. Walling M. LaCoss 1% 55% Walk
b4 0-0 2 12- HOU J. Leonard M. LaCoss 4% 59% Walk; Cruz to 3B; Walling to 2B
b4 0-0 2 123 O HOU B. Bochy M. LaCoss -9% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O CIN R. Knight R. Niemann 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- O CIN P. Blair R. Niemann 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 --- O CIN V. Correll R. Niemann 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Niemann M. LaCoss -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- HOU R. Landestoy M. LaCoss 3% 57% Single to CF
b5 0-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds M. LaCoss -2% 55% Groundout: C-1B; Landestoy to 2B
b5 0-0 2 -2- HOU C. Cedeno M. LaCoss 1% 56% Walk
b5 0-0 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz M. LaCoss -6% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O CIN M. LaCoss R. Niemann 3% 53% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- CIN D. Collins R. Niemann -4% 50% Single to LF
t6 0-0 1 1-- CIN J. Morgan R. Niemann -5% 44% Single to RF; Collins to 2B
t6 0-0 1 12- OO CIN D. Concepcion R. Niemann 13% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
b6 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell M. LaCoss -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Walling M. LaCoss -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Leonard M. LaCoss 2% 53% Single to RF
b6 0-0 2 1-- HOU B. Bochy M. LaCoss 4% 57% Single to CF; Leonard to 3B
b6 0-0 2 1-3 HOU R. Niemann M. LaCoss 3% 60% Walk; Bochy to 2B
b6 0-0 2 123 O HOU R. Landestoy M. LaCoss -10% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O CIN G. Foster R. Niemann 4% 54% Popfly: P
t7 0-0 1 --- CIN D. Driessen R. Niemann -4% 50% Single to RF
t7 0-0 1 1-- CIN R. Knight R. Niemann -15% 34% Single to CF; Driessen to 3B; Knight to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t7 0-0 1 -23 O CIN P. Blair R. Niemann 14% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-0 2 -23 O CIN V. Correll R. Niemann 10% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 2-3-4
b7 0-0 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds M. LaCoss 6% 64% Single to CF
b7 0-0 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno M. LaCoss 8% 72% Walk; Reynolds to 2B
Dave Tomlin replaces Mike LaCoss pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-0 0 12- R HOU J. Cruz D. Tomlin 18% 91% Double to RF; Reynolds Scores; Cedeno to 3B
Manny Sarmiento replaces Dave Tomlin pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-0 0 -23 RR HOU E. Cabell M. Sarmiento 6% 97% Triple to RF (CF-RF); Cedeno Scores; Cruz Scores
b7 3-0 0 --3 R HOU D. Walling M. Sarmiento 1% 98% Single to RF; Cabell Scores
b7 4-0 0 1-- HOU J. Leonard M. Sarmiento 0% 98% Single to LF; Walling to 2B
b7 4-0 0 12- O HOU B. Bochy M. Sarmiento -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walling to 3B
b7 4-0 1 1-3 OO HOU R. Niemann M. Sarmiento -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 9-1-2
Junior Kennedy pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento (P) batting 9th
t8 0-4 0 --- O CIN J. Kennedy R. Niemann 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 0-4 1 --- O CIN D. Collins R. Niemann 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-4 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan R. Niemann 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Pedro Borbon facing 1-2-3
Pedro Borbon replaces Joe Morgan (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Junior Kennedy moves from PH to 2B
b8 4-0 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy P. Borbon -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-0 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds P. Borbon 0% 99% Triple to RF
b8 4-0 1 --3 O HOU C. Cedeno P. Borbon -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Cruz P. Borbon -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 3-4-5
t9 0-4 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion R. Niemann -2% 97% Single to LF
t9 0-4 0 1-- O CIN G. Foster R. Niemann 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 0-4 1 1-- O CIN D. Driessen R. Niemann 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 0-4 2 1-- O CIN R. Knight R. Niemann 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

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