April 23, 1981 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 18
BAL 5 CHW 5
BAL 3 CIN 5
@HOU 4
(10) LAD 3
SDP 1 ATL 7
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,173

Thursday, April 23, 1981
Time of Game: 3:06

Reds

6-6

Won 1

3rd, 4½ GB

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

W: J Price (1-0), L: D Smith (0-2), S: P Moskau (1)

Astros

3-10

Lost 2

6th, 8 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .457 1.115    0    3   0   2B
  S Mejias RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    1   0   
K Griffey CF                  5   1   1   0    0   2  .226  .486    0    6   0   
D Concepcion SS               5   1   3   3    0   0  .311  .885    0    1   1   2B,CS
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .261  .880    0    2   0   
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   1   1    2   1  .220  .897    0    8   1   
R Knight 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .810    0    1   2   2B
J Kennedy 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  R Oester 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .404         1   1   
M O'Berry C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321    0    4   0   
  J Nolan PH-C                0   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .764    0    0   0   
T Seaver P                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .111  .384    0    0   0   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .567    0    0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Price P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  P Moskau P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       37   5   9   5    5   8                    30   8

BATTING

2B: D Concepcion (8, off F LaCorte); D Collins (3, off V Ruhle); R Knight (3, off V Ruhle).

TB: D Concepcion 4; D Collins 3; R Knight 2; D Driessen; K Griffey; G Foster.

RBI: D Concepcion 3 (12); D Driessen (10); G Foster (9).

2-out RBI: D Concepcion 2; D Driessen; G Foster.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Knight-J Kennedy-D Driessen.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Concepcion (1, 2nd base by V Ruhle/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .208  .615    0    3   0   IW
C Reynolds SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .687    0    1   5   
  D Roberts PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    1   0   
C Cedeno CF                   5   1   1   3    0   0  .283  .705    0    2   0   HR,GDP
J Cruz LF                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .192  .512    0    3   0   2B
M Ivie 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .510    0   10   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Woods PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   IW
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Landestoy PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .482    0    0   0   SH
A Howe 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .785    0    0   2   
A Ashby C                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .504    0    8   1   
D Thon 2B-SS                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .222  .611    0    1   2   2B,SB
V Ruhle P                     0   0   0   0    2   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Walling 1B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .431    0    1   0   
Totals                       37   4   9   4    5   3                    30  10

BATTING

2B: D Thon (1, off T Seaver); J Cruz (3, off T Hume).

HR: C Cedeno (1, off T Hume; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: R Landestoy (1, off J Price).

IBB: T Puhl (1, by D Bair); G Woods (1, by T Hume).

TB: C Cedeno 4; D Thon 3; J Cruz 3; C Reynolds 2; A Howe; T Puhl.

GIDP: C Cedeno (2).

RBI: C Cedeno 3 (6); T Puhl (2).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Ivie.

E: D Thon (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Thon (2, 2nd base off T Seaver/M O'Berry).

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                       7.1   5   3   3    3   3   0   1.91   29     -       ·  ·      4·14· 0· 5     56    -     1.27   0.38
T Hume, BS (2)                 0.2   2   1   1    1   0   1   4.70    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          2-2    2.76  -0.38
D Bair                         0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   8.53    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.87  -0.08
J Price, W (1-0)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    4.43   0.11
P Moskau, S (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.04    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    5.06   0.25
Totals                        10     9   4   4    5   3   1          43     -       ·  ·      8·18· 0· 9          5-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle                        7.1   5   3   3    3   4   0   3.10   28     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 5     57    -     0.93   0.16
J Sambito                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.13    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.96   0.04
F LaCorte                      0.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   1.29    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.65  -0.20
D Smith, L (0-2)               2     2   1   0    1   2   0   3.97    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    2.49  -0.21
Totals                        10     9   5   4    5   8   0          42     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 9          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: T Seaver (2); F LaCorte (1).

IBB: T Hume (3; G Woods); D Bair (1; T Puhl).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 23,173.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. D Collins            RF    1. T Puhl               RF 
2. K Griffey            CF    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. D Concepcion         SS    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. G Foster             LF    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. D Driessen           1B    5. M Ivie               1B 
6. R Knight             3B    6. A Howe               3B 
7. J Kennedy            2B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. M O'Berry            C     8. D Thon               2B 
9. T Seaver             P     9. V Ruhle              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-1  12-     -43%  45% C Cedeno        T Hume          Home Run; Puhl Scores; Reynolds Scores
   t10   2  4-4  -2-      37%  84% D Driessen      D Smith         Single to CF; Griffey Scores/unER
   t10   0  4-4  ---      18%  68% K Griffey       D Smith         Single to 3B; Griffey to 2B/Adv on E6
   t 8   2  0-1  12-      17%  94% D Concepcion    F LaCorte       Double to CF; Seaver Scores; Collins Scores
   b 6   1  1-0  12-      15%  72% C Cedeno        T Seaver        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  D Collins       Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  K Griffey       Strikeout
   R      -2-      62%  D Concepcion    Single to CF; Collins Scores
   O      1--      58%  G Foster        Concepcion Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      57%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  C Reynolds      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      62%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
          ---      65%  D Driessen      Walk
   OO     1--      59%  R Knight        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      58%  J Kennedy       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  M Ivie          Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  A Howe          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  M O'Berry       Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  T Seaver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  D Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      58%  D Thon          Walk
          1--      56%  V Ruhle         Thon Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      59%  T Puhl          Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      64%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
          ---      65%  D Concepcion    Single to CF
          1--      68%  G Foster        Walk; Concepcion to 2B
   O      12-      64%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      60%  R Knight        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      63%  C Cedeno        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      65%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  M Ivie          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  M O'Berry       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  T Seaver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  A Howe          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  D Thon          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  D Collins       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      65%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
          ---      57%  V Ruhle         Walk
   O      1--      63%  T Puhl          Strikeout
          1--      57%  C Reynolds      Single to RF; Ruhle to 2B
   OO     12-      72%  C Cedeno        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  D Driessen      Strikeout Looking
          ---      71%  R Knight        Double to LF
   O      -2-      68%  J Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  J Cruz          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      75%  M Ivie          Flyball: RF
          ---      73%  A Howe          Single to RF
   O      1--      77%  A Ashby         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      76%  M O'Berry       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      78%  T Seaver        Walk
          1--      81%  D Collins       Single to RF; Seaver to 2B
                  Joe Sambito replaces Vern Ruhle pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      77%  K Griffey       Strikeout
                  Frank LaCorte replaces Mike Ivie pitching and batting 5th; Denny Walling replaces Joe Sambito playing 1B batting 9th
   RR     12-      94%  D Concepcion    Double to CF; Seaver Scores; Collins Scores
          -2-      94%  G Foster        Wild Pitch; Concepcion to 3B
   R      --3      97%  " "             Single to CF; Concepcion Scores
          1--      97%  D Driessen      Walk; Foster to 2B
   O      12-      97%  R Knight        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
                  Sam Mejias replaces Dave Collins playing RF batting 1st
          ---      94%  D Thon          Double to LF
   O      -2-      96%  D Walling       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      96%  T Puhl          Wild Pitch; Thon to 3B
   R      --3      93%  " "             Single to RF; Thon Scores
          1--      88%  C Reynolds      Single to CF; Puhl to 2B
                  Tom Hume replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-      45%  C Cedeno        Home Run; Puhl Scores; Reynolds Scores
          ---      35%  J Cruz          Double to CF
                  Gary Woods pinch hits for Frank LaCorte batting 5th
          -2-      34%  G Woods         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      42%  A Howe          Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Smith replaces Gary Woods pitching and batting 5th; Harry Spilman pinch hits for Junior Kennedy batting 7th
   O      ---      45%  H Spilman       Strikeout
                  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Mike O'Berry batting 8th
          ---      50%  J Nolan         Walk
                  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Tom Hume batting 9th
   O      1--      44%  L Biittner      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      38%  S Mejias        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Doug Bair facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Bair replaces Larry Biittner pitching and batting 9th; Joe Nolan moves to C; Ron Oester replaces Harry Spilman playing 2B batting 7th
          ---      31%  D Thon          Single to LF
   O      1--      32%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B; Thon to 2B
          -2-      31%  T Puhl          Intentional Walk
                  Joe Price replaces Doug Bair pitching and batting 9th; Dave Roberts pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 2nd
   O      12-      40%  D Roberts       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      50%  C Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Smith facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Roberts moves to 2B; Dickie Thon moves to SS
          ---      68%  K Griffey       Single to 3B; Griffey to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -2-      56%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      48%  G Foster        Strikeout
   R      -2-      84%  D Driessen      Single to CF; Griffey Scores/unER
   O      1--      83%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Joe Price facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  J Cruz          Single to RF
                  Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Dave Smith batting 5th
   O      1--      74%  R Landestoy     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
                  Paul Moskau replaces Joe Price pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      87%  A Howe          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     100%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation