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Standings
TEX
@BAL		11
2
MIL
@BOS		4
5
NYY
@CHW		6
4
KCR
@DET		8
7
SEA
@MIN		2
11
CLE
@TOR		1
4
CIN
@HOU		6
4
PIT
@NYM		0
6
PIT
@NYM		5
7
CHC
@PHI		0
2
LAD
@SFG		2
3		 
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Wednesday, April 20, 1983
, Astrodome
Attendance: 8,476, Time of Game: 3:11
Reds
6
9-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Astros
4
3-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 7 GB
W: Rich Gale (2-0)
L: Mike LaCoss (0-1)
S: Ted Power (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  6  0   0  0  0    6  6  0
Astros          0  2  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    4 12  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Cedeno RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .378 1.006 0.117 1.04 0.195 -0.078 1.4 1 0 2B,CS,HBP
Eddie Milner CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .211 .490 0.086 0.72 0.122 -0.037 1.0 5 0 2·SB
Dave Concepcion SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .208 .525 -0.117 0.69 0.000 -0.117 -1.9 1 2
Johnny Bench 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .306 .787 -0.048 0.67 0.002 -0.050 -0.5 0 0 IW
   Wayne Krenchicki 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .536 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 1 0
Dan Driessen 1B 2 1 0 1 2 0 .333 .933 0.063 0.82 0.088 -0.025 1.0 8 0
Ron Oester 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .375 .998 0.043 0.85 0.081 -0.038 -0.4 1 4
Duane Walker LF 2 1 1 1 0 1 .167 .500 0.200 1.66 0.210 -0.010 1.4 2 0 2B
   Jeff Jones PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .717 -0.029 0.60 0.000 -0.029 -0.9 2 0
Dann Bilardello C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .364 .909 0.038 0.97 0.061 -0.023 1.0 6 0 2B
Rich Gale P 2 1 0 1 0 2 .000 .000 0.098 1.47 0.124 -0.025 0.5 0 0
   Bill Scherrer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ben Hayes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Power P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.012 0.53 0.000 -0.012 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 33 6 6 6 5 7 .182 .580 0.436 0.87 0.883 -0.447 2.2 27 6
2B: D Walker (1, off M LaCoss); D Bilardello (2, off F DiPino); C Cedeno (3, off M LaCoss).
IBB: J Bench (1, by F DiPino).
HBP: C Cedeno (2, by M LaCoss).
TB: D Bilardello 3; D Walker 2; C Cedeno 2; E Milner 2.
RBI: C Cedeno 2 (7); D Driessen (12); D Walker (1); R Gale (1); E Milner (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: E Milner 2 (5, 2nd base off V Ruhle/A Ashby, 2nd base off M LaCoss/A Ashby).
CS: C Cedeno (3, 2nd base by M LaCoss/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .291 .674 -0.207 1.70 0.000 -0.207 -2.3 5 0
Denny Walling RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .071 .205 -0.011 0.75 0.032 -0.044 -0.2 0 0
   Mike Madden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Craig Reynolds PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.038 1.56 0.000 -0.038 -0.2 0 0
Dickie Thon SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .322 .841 -0.002 0.94 0.078 -0.080 -0.3 2 5 2B
Phil Garner 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .695 -0.074 0.98 0.028 -0.102 -0.5 0 1
Jose Cruz LF 3 2 2 0 2 0 .314 .809 0.099 0.90 0.136 -0.037 1.5 1 0
   Frank LaCorte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ray Knight 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .277 .662 0.138 1.43 0.230 -0.093 1.2 12 0 2B
Alan Ashby C 5 0 4 1 0 0 .375 1.069 0.265 1.23 0.289 -0.024 2.8 6 3 2·2B
Bill Doran 2B 3 0 1 0 2 1 .200 .655 -0.007 1.43 0.103 -0.110 0.7 0 3 SB,IW
Mike LaCoss P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.097 1.32 0.000 -0.097 -1.5 0 1
   Vern Ruhle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Puhl PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .459 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Kevin Bass PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .906 -0.128 2.84 0.000 -0.128 -1.0 1 0
Team Totals 39 4 12 4 5 6 .308 .797 -0.062 1.27 0.896 -0.960 0.2 27 13
2B: D Thon (4, off R Gale); R Knight (1, off R Gale); A Ashby 2 (3, 2 off R Gale).
IBB: B Doran (1, by R Gale).
TB: A Ashby 6; R Knight 3; J Cruz 2; D Thon 2; P Garner; D Walling; B Doran.
RBI: R Knight 3 (9); A Ashby (3).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
E: A Ashby 2 (4).
Baserunning
SB: B Doran (3, 2nd base off R Gale/D Bilardello).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Gale, W (2-0) 5 7 2 2 4 2 0 3.00 26 43 -0.139 0.88 -0.8
Bill Scherrer, H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 2 0 0.054 1.63 0.7
Ben Hayes, H (1) 0.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 6.75 5 3 0 -0.247 1.81 -2.2
Ted Power, S (1) 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2.25 10 2 0 0.396 1.96 2.2
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 5 6 0 4.00 44 43 7 0 0.064 0.87 -0.2
R Gale faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
B Hayes faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike LaCoss, L (0-1) 4 3 6 5 2 5 0 7.65 19 37 -0.462 1.33 -3.8
Vern Ruhle 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.14 2 2 1 -0.027 0.73 -0.4
Frank DiPino 1.2 1 0 0 3 2 0 7.20 9 2 1 0.010 0.57 0.7
Mike Madden 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.04 7 0 0 0.030 0.28 0.9
Frank LaCorte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.10 3 0 0 0.013 0.17 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 6 5 5 7 0 5.00 40 37 4 2 -0.436 1.27 -2.2
M LaCoss faced 6 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M LaCoss (1).
HBP: M LaCoss (1; C Cedeno).
IBB: R Gale (1; B Doran); F DiPino (1; J Bench).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 8,476.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Cesar Cedeno RF 1 Omar Moreno CF
2 Eddie Milner CF 2 Denny Walling RF
3 Dave Concepcion SS 3 Dickie Thon SS
4 Johnny Bench 3B 4 Phil Garner 3B
5 Dan Driessen 1B 5 Jose Cruz LF
6 Ron Oester 2B 6 Ray Knight 1B
7 Duane Walker LF 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Dann Bilardello C 8 Bill Doran 2B
9 Rich Gale P 9 Mike LaCoss P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-2 0 12- R CIN D. Walker M. LaCoss 21% 56% Double to RF; Driessen Scores; Oester to 3B
t5 2-2 0 123 RR CIN C. Cedeno M. LaCoss 16% 88% Double to CF; Walker Scores; Bilardello Scores; Gale to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-- R HOU R. Knight R. Gale -13% 31% Double to CF; Cruz Scores
t5 1-2 0 123 R CIN R. Gale M. LaCoss 12% 72% Reached on Interference on C; Oester Scores; Walker to 3B; Bilardello to 2B
b7 4-6 0 1-- HOU A. Ashby B. Hayes -11% 64% Single to CF; Knight to 2B

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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' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN C. Cedeno M. LaCoss 4% 54% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN E. Milner M. LaCoss -6% 48% Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN E. Milner M. LaCoss 2% 50% Single to P
t1 0-0 1 1-- CIN D. Concepcion M. LaCoss 5% 55% Milner Steals 2B; Milner to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --3 O CIN D. Concepcion M. LaCoss -6% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --3 O CIN J. Bench M. LaCoss -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU O. Moreno R. Gale 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Walling R. Gale 1% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Thon R. Gale 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen M. LaCoss -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN R. Oester M. LaCoss -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Walker M. LaCoss -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Rich Gale facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU P. Garner R. Gale 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Gale -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- R HOU R. Knight R. Gale -13% 31% Double to CF; Cruz Scores
b2 1-0 1 -2- R HOU A. Ashby R. Gale -8% 23% Single to CF; Knight Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-- HOU B. Doran R. Gale -5% 19% Single to CF; Ashby to 3B
b2 2-0 1 1-3 HOU M. LaCoss R. Gale -1% 17% Doran Steals 2B
b2 2-0 1 -23 O HOU M. LaCoss R. Gale 5% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 -23 O HOU O. Moreno R. Gale 4% 26% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O CIN D. Bilardello M. LaCoss -2% 24% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-2 1 --- O CIN R. Gale M. LaCoss -2% 23% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- O CIN C. Cedeno M. LaCoss -1% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Rich Gale facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O HOU D. Walling R. Gale 1% 23% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 1 --- O HOU D. Thon R. Gale 1% 24% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- O HOU P. Garner R. Gale 1% 25% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O CIN E. Milner M. LaCoss -2% 22% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion M. LaCoss -2% 20% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-2 2 --- O CIN J. Bench M. LaCoss -1% 19% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Rich Gale facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Gale -2% 17% Walk
b4 2-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Knight R. Gale 2% 19% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 1-- HOU A. Ashby R. Gale -5% 14% Double to RF; Cruz to 3B
b4 2-0 1 -23 HOU B. Doran R. Gale -0% 13% Intentional Walk
b4 2-0 1 123 O HOU M. LaCoss R. Gale 5% 18% Flyball: SS
b4 2-0 2 123 O HOU O. Moreno R. Gale 4% 22% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- CIN D. Driessen M. LaCoss 5% 27% Walk
t5 0-2 0 1-- CIN R. Oester M. LaCoss 8% 35% Walk; Driessen to 2B
t5 0-2 0 12- R CIN D. Walker M. LaCoss 21% 56% Double to RF; Driessen Scores; Oester to 3B
t5 1-2 0 -23 CIN D. Bilardello M. LaCoss 4% 60% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Bilardello to 1B
t5 1-2 0 123 R CIN R. Gale M. LaCoss 12% 72% Reached on Interference on C; Oester Scores; Walker to 3B; Bilardello to 2B
t5 2-2 0 123 RR CIN C. Cedeno M. LaCoss 16% 88% Double to CF; Walker Scores; Bilardello Scores; Gale to 3B
Vern Ruhle replaces Mike LaCoss pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-2 0 -23 R CIN E. Milner V. Ruhle 4% 92% Single to RF; Gale Scores/unER; Cedeno to 3B
t5 5-2 0 1-3 CIN D. Concepcion V. Ruhle 0% 93% Milner Steals 2B
t5 5-2 0 -23 O CIN D. Concepcion V. Ruhle -2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
Frank DiPino replaces Vern Ruhle pitching and batting 9th
t5 5-2 1 -23 CIN J. Bench F. DiPino 0% 91% Intentional Walk
t5 5-2 1 123 R CIN D. Driessen F. DiPino 4% 94% Walk; Cedeno Scores; Milner to 3B; Bench to 2B
t5 6-2 1 123 O CIN R. Oester F. DiPino -2% 92% Strikeout
Jeff Jones pinch hits for Duane Walker (LF) batting 7th
t5 6-2 2 123 O CIN J. Jones F. DiPino -2% 90% Flyball: LF
6 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Reds' Rich Gale facing 2-3-4
Jeff Jones moves from PH to LF
b5 2-6 0 --- O HOU D. Walling R. Gale 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-6 1 --- HOU D. Thon R. Gale -3% 89% Double to LF
b5 2-6 1 -2- O HOU P. Garner R. Gale 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Thon to 3B
b5 2-6 2 --3 HOU J. Cruz R. Gale -1% 90% Single to 3B; Thon stays at 3B
b5 2-6 2 1-3 O HOU R. Knight R. Gale 3% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 8-9-1
t6 6-2 0 --- CIN D. Bilardello F. DiPino 2% 95% Double to CF
t6 6-2 0 -2- O CIN R. Gale F. DiPino -1% 94% Strikeout
t6 6-2 1 -2- CIN C. Cedeno F. DiPino 0% 94% Walk
t6 6-2 1 12- O CIN E. Milner F. DiPino -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bilardello to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
t6 6-2 2 -23 O CIN D. Concepcion F. DiPino -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Reds' Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
b6 2-6 0 --- HOU A. Ashby R. Gale -4% 88% Double to CF
b6 2-6 0 -2- HOU B. Doran R. Gale -4% 84% Walk
Bill Scherrer replaces Rich Gale pitching and batting 9th
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Frank DiPino (P) batting 9th
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Terry Puhl batting 9th
b6 2-6 0 12- O HOU K. Bass B. Scherrer 5% 89% Strikeout
b6 2-6 1 12- O HOU O. Moreno B. Scherrer 4% 93% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-6 2 12- HOU D. Walling B. Scherrer -3% 89% Single to 2B; Ashby to 3B; Doran to 2B
Ben Hayes replaces Bill Scherrer pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-6 2 123 O HOU D. Thon B. Hayes 6% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Mike Madden facing 4-5-6
Mike Madden replaces Denny Walling (RF) pitching and batting 2nd
Kevin Bass moves from PH to RF
t7 6-2 0 --- O CIN J. Bench M. Madden -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-2 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen M. Madden -0% 95% Flyball: CF
t7 6-2 2 --- O CIN R. Oester M. Madden -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Reds' Ben Hayes facing 4-5-6
Wayne Krenchicki replaces Johnny Bench playing 3B batting 4th
b7 2-6 0 --- HOU P. Garner B. Hayes -3% 92% Single to CF
b7 2-6 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz B. Hayes -8% 84% Single to LF; Garner to 3B
b7 2-6 0 1-3 RR HOU R. Knight B. Hayes -10% 75% Single to LF; Garner Scores; Cruz Scores
b7 4-6 0 1-- HOU A. Ashby B. Hayes -11% 64% Single to CF; Knight to 2B
Ted Power replaces Ben Hayes pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-6 0 12- O HOU B. Doran T. Power 10% 74% Strikeout
b7 4-6 1 12- O HOU K. Bass T. Power 8% 81% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 4-6 2 12- O HOU O. Moreno T. Power 7% 88% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Mike Madden facing 7-8-9
t8 6-4 0 --- O CIN J. Jones M. Madden -1% 87% Groundout: C-1B
t8 6-4 1 --- CIN D. Bilardello M. Madden 1% 89% Single to LF
t8 6-4 1 1-- O CIN T. Power M. Madden -1% 87% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 6-4 2 1-- O CIN C. Cedeno M. Madden -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' Ted Power facing 2-3-4
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Mike Madden (P) batting 2nd
b8 4-6 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Power 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-6 1 --- HOU D. Thon T. Power -5% 85% Walk
b8 4-6 1 1-- O HOU P. Garner T. Power 5% 90% Flyball: LF
b8 4-6 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz T. Power 4% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 2-3-4
Frank LaCorte replaces Jose Cruz (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Craig Reynolds moves from PH to LF
t9 6-4 0 --- O CIN E. Milner F. LaCorte -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 6-4 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion F. LaCorte -0% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 6-4 2 --- O CIN W. Krenchicki F. LaCorte -0% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Reds' Ted Power facing 6-7-8
b9 4-6 0 --- O HOU R. Knight T. Power 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 4-6 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby T. Power 2% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 4-6 2 --- O HOU B. Doran T. Power 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 4.

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