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@BAL		4
2
OAK
@CAL		2
7
CLE
@KCR		6
11
DET
@NYY		9
1
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@SEA		12
4
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@TEX		2
1
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@TOR		5
4
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@ATL		6
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@CHC		12
10
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@HOU		3
7
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@MON		4
5
STL
@PHI		9
2
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@SFG		9
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Friday, April 23, 1982
, Astrodome
Attendance: 23,452, Time of Game: 2:34
Reds
3
4-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 9 GB
 at Astros
7
6-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
W: Joe Niekro (2-1)
L: Tom Seaver (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  9  0
Astros          0  0  6   0  0  1   0  0  X    7 10  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Milner CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .333 .762 0.030 0.68 0.068 -0.038 0.9 3 0 SB
Dan Driessen 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .218 .578 -0.063 0.48 0.004 -0.067 -0.6 7 0
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 2 1 1 1 .273 .673 0.000 0.46 0.035 -0.035 1.1 1 2
Johnny Bench 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .229 .565 0.002 0.74 0.033 -0.031 0.7 0 0
Larry Biittner LF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .353 1.038 -0.078 0.78 0.000 -0.078 -1.3 1 0
Ron Oester 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .715 -0.010 0.42 0.021 -0.031 -0.3 3 5
Paul Householder RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .205 .713 0.022 0.26 0.026 -0.004 -0.0 1 0
   Mike Vail LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .699 -0.036 0.86 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 0 0 GDP
Alex Trevino C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .294 .811 0.071 0.41 0.078 -0.007 0.4 7 0
Tom Seaver P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 -0.125 2.19 0.000 -0.125 -1.1 0 0 GDP
   Joe Edelen P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.007 0.16 0.007 0.000 0.2 1 0
   Rafael Landestoy PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .667 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.2 2B
   Joe Price P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   German Barranca PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 -0.007 0.24 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Bob Shirley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 5 4 .265 .653 -0.186 0.56 0.273 -0.459 -0.7 24 8
2B: R Landestoy (2, off J Niekro).
TB: R Landestoy 2; D Concepcion 2; A Trevino; D Driessen; E Milner; R Oester; J Bench; J Edelen.
GIDP: M Vail (1); T Seaver (1).
RBI: D Concepcion (6); E Milner (2); J Bench (6).
2-out RBI: D Concepcion; E Milner; J Bench.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Concepcion-R Oester-D Driessen.
Baserunning
SB: E Milner (3, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denny Walling CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .294 0.005 0.33 0.028 -0.023 -0.5 2 0
Terry Puhl RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .175 .523 0.027 0.49 0.042 -0.015 0.1 3 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .656 -0.030 0.72 0.023 -0.052 -0.6 1 0 SB
Alan Ashby C 3 1 0 0 1 3 .319 .947 -0.001 0.81 0.034 -0.035 -0.3 4 1
Ray Knight 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .304 .801 0.189 1.09 0.211 -0.022 2.0 1 1 2B
Art Howe 1B 3 1 2 3 1 0 .278 .772 0.178 0.51 0.181 -0.003 2.5 12 1 HR,GDP,IW
Phil Garner 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .188 .533 -0.006 0.40 0.026 -0.032 1.0 2 6 HR,2B
Dickie Thon SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .730 -0.021 0.24 0.003 -0.025 0.5 1 2 2B
Joe Niekro P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.026 0.36 0.000 -0.026 -0.8 1 0
   Mike LaCoss P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 2
Team Totals 33 7 10 7 4 7 .303 .954 0.314 0.54 0.548 -0.234 3.7 27 13
2B: P Garner (2, off J Edelen); D Thon (1, off J Edelen); R Knight (5, off J Price).
HR: P Garner (1, off T Seaver; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); A Howe (2, off T Seaver; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: A Howe (1, by J Price).
TB: P Garner 6; A Howe 5; R Knight 4; D Thon 2; J Cruz; T Puhl.
GIDP: A Howe (6).
RBI: A Howe 3 (10); R Knight 2 (6); P Garner (3); D Thon (4).
2-out RBI: A Howe 3; R Knight 2; P Garner.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Thon-P Garner-A Howe; R Knight-P Garner-A Howe.
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (3, 2nd base off T Seaver/A Trevino).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, L (0-2) 2.2 5 6 6 3 3 2 10.38 16 24 -0.324 1.15 -4.8
Joe Edelen 3.1 4 1 1 0 2 0 5.63 13 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.3
Joe Price 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.70 5 0 0 0.004 0.08 0.4
Bob Shirley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.04 3 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 4 7 2 7.88 37 24 0 0 -0.314 0.56 -3.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (2-1) 6.2 7 3 3 4 3 0 2.45 30 47 0.158 0.61 0.5
Mike LaCoss 2.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.63 9 2 1 0.028 0.38 0.3
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 5 4 0 3.00 39 47 2 1 0.186 0.54 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Price (2; A Howe).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 23,452.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Eddie Milner CF 1 Denny Walling CF
2 Dan Driessen 1B 2 Terry Puhl RF
3 Dave Concepcion SS 3 Jose Cruz LF
4 Johnny Bench 3B 4 Alan Ashby C
5 Larry Biittner LF 5 Ray Knight 3B
6 Ron Oester 2B 6 Art Howe 1B
7 Paul Householder RF 7 Phil Garner 2B
8 Alex Trevino C 8 Dickie Thon SS
9 Tom Seaver P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 123 RR HOU R. Knight T. Seaver 21% 79% Single to RF; Ashby to 3B; Puhl Scores; Walling Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-3 RRR HOU A. Howe T. Seaver 15% 94% Home Run; Ashby Scores; Knight Scores
t2 0-0 1 1-3 OO CIN T. Seaver J. Niekro 12% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 1-- CIN A. Trevino J. Niekro -7% 42% Single to RF; Householder to 3B
b3 0-0 1 12- O HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver -5% 55% Strikeout

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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' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN E. Milner J. Niekro -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CIN D. Driessen J. Niekro -3% 44% Milner Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CIN D. Driessen J. Niekro 4% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Niekro 3% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- CIN J. Bench J. Niekro -1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O CIN L. Biittner J. Niekro 4% 54% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 --- O HOU D. Walling T. Seaver -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver -1% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver 1% 52% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- HOU A. Ashby T. Seaver 1% 53% Cruz Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU A. Ashby T. Seaver -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN R. Oester J. Niekro 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- CIN P. Householder J. Niekro -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- CIN A. Trevino J. Niekro -7% 42% Single to RF; Householder to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 OO CIN T. Seaver J. Niekro 12% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 R. Knight T. Seaver -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU A. Howe T. Seaver 3% 55% Single to 3B/Bunt
b2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU P. Garner T. Seaver -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Thon T. Seaver -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN E. Milner J. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Niekro 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion J. Niekro -1% 53% Single to P
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench J. Niekro 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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. Niekro T. Seaver -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Walling T. Seaver 3% 55% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- HOU T. Puhl T. Seaver 4% 60% Walk; Walling to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- O HOU J. Cruz T. Seaver -5% 55% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 12- HOU A. Ashby T. Seaver 3% 58% Walk; Walling to 3B; Puhl to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 RR HOU R. Knight T. Seaver 21% 79% Single to RF; Ashby to 3B; Puhl Scores; Walling Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-3 RRR HOU A. Howe T. Seaver 15% 94% Home Run; Ashby Scores; Knight Scores
b3 5-0 2 --- R HOU P. Garner T. Seaver 2% 97% Home Run
Joe Edelen replaces Tom Seaver pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-0 2 --- O HOU D. Thon J. Edelen -0% 97% Popfly: SS
6 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t4 0-6 0 --- O CIN L. Biittner J. Niekro 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t4 0-6 1 --- O CIN R. Oester J. Niekro 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-6 2 --- O CIN P. Householder J. Niekro 0% 98% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Joe Edelen facing 9-1-2
b4 6-0 0 --- O HOU J. Niekro J. Edelen -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b4 6-0 1 --- O HOU D. Walling J. Edelen -0% 98% Strikeout
b4 6-0 2 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Edelen 0% 98% Single to RF
b4 6-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Edelen -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
t5 0-6 0 --- O CIN A. Trevino J. Niekro 1% 98% Strikeout
t5 0-6 1 --- CIN J. Edelen J. Niekro -1% 97% Single to LF
t5 0-6 1 1-- O CIN E. Milner J. Niekro 1% 98% Strikeout
t5 0-6 2 1-- O CIN D. Driessen J. Niekro 0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Joe Edelen facing 4-5-6
b5 6-0 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby J. Edelen -0% 98% Strikeout
b5 6-0 1 --- HOU R. Knight J. Edelen 0% 98% Single to CF
b5 6-0 1 1-- OO HOU A. Howe J. Edelen -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t6 0-6 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion J. Niekro -1% 97% Walk
t6 0-6 0 1-- O CIN J. Bench J. Niekro 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Concepcion to 2B
t6 0-6 1 -2- O CIN L. Biittner J. Niekro 1% 99% Flyball: RF; Concepcion to 3B
t6 0-6 2 --3 O CIN R. Oester J. Niekro 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Reds' Joe Edelen facing 7-8-9
b6 6-0 0 --- HOU P. Garner J. Edelen 0% 99% Double to CF
b6 6-0 0 -2- R HOU D. Thon J. Edelen 0% 100% Double to LF; Garner Scores
b6 7-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Niekro J. Edelen -0% 100% Bunt Popfly: P
b6 7-0 1 -2- O HOU D. Walling J. Edelen -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 7-0 2 -2- O HOU T. Puhl J. Edelen -0% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
t7 0-7 0 --- O CIN P. Householder J. Niekro 0% 100% Foul Flyball: RF
t7 0-7 1 --- O CIN A. Trevino J. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Joe Edelen (P) batting 9th
t7 0-7 2 --- CIN R. Landestoy J. Niekro -0% 100% Double (CF-RF)
t7 0-7 2 -2- R CIN E. Milner J. Niekro -0% 99% Single to RF; Landestoy Scores
t7 1-7 2 1-- CIN D. Driessen J. Niekro -0% 99% Single to CF; Milner to 3B
t7 1-7 2 1-3 R CIN D. Concepcion J. Niekro -1% 98% Single to CF; Driessen to 3B; Milner Scores
Mike LaCoss replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-7 2 1-3 R CIN J. Bench M. LaCoss -2% 96% Single to CF; Concepcion to 3B; Driessen Scores
t7 3-7 2 1-3 O CIN L. Biittner M. LaCoss 2% 98% Strikeout
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Joe Price facing 3-4-5
Joe Price replaces Rafael Landestoy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mike Vail replaces Paul Householder (RF) playing LF batting 7th
Larry Biittner moves from LF to RF
b7 7-3 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Price -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b7 7-3 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby J. Price -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 7-3 2 --- HOU R. Knight J. Price 0% 98% Double to RF
b7 7-3 2 -2- HOU A. Howe J. Price 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b7 7-3 2 12- O HOU P. Garner J. Price -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 6-7-8
t8 3-7 0 --- CIN R. Oester M. LaCoss -2% 95% Single to CF
t8 3-7 0 1-- OO CIN M. Vail M. LaCoss 4% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 3-7 2 --- CIN A. Trevino M. LaCoss -0% 98% Walk
German Barranca pinch hits for Joe Price (P) batting 9th
t8 3-7 2 1-- O CIN G. Barranca M. LaCoss 1% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Bob Shirley facing 8-9-1
Bob Shirley replaces German Barranca (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-3 0 --- O HOU D. Thon B. Shirley -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
b8 7-3 1 --- O HOU M. LaCoss B. Shirley -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 7-3 2 --- O HOU D. Walling B. Shirley -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
t9 3-7 0 --- O CIN E. Milner M. LaCoss 1% 100% Groundout: C-1B
t9 3-7 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen M. LaCoss 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-7 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion M. LaCoss 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 7.

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