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Standings
TEX
@BAL		6
8
MIL
@BOS		11
5
OAK
@CAL		5
2
NYY
@CHW		2
7
KCR
@DET		1
10
SEA
@MIN		3
4
CLE
@TOR		2
4
CIN
@HOU		1
4
STL
@MON		2
7
PIT
@NYM		2
1
CHC
@PHI		2
3
ATL
@SDP		2
1
ATL
@SDP		5
6		 
(12)
LAD
@SFG		2
5
Friday, July 29, 1983
, Astrodome
Attendance: 18,063, Time of Game: 2:18
Reds
1
45-57
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 17½ GB
 at Astros
4
51-49
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 10½ GB
W: Mike Madden (4-0)
L: Joe Price (10-6)
S: Dave Smith (4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0
Astros          1  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  X    4  9  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Milner CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .735 -0.130 1.32 0.000 -0.130 -1.2 2 0
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .587 -0.135 1.06 0.007 -0.141 -1.1 5 2 GDP
Gary Redus LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .247 .816 -0.017 0.90 0.075 -0.092 -0.1 2 0 CS
   Tom Hume P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cesar Cedeno RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .225 .646 -0.031 0.81 0.034 -0.065 -0.4 2 1
Dan Driessen 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .297 .857 0.005 0.85 0.075 -0.070 0.2 7 1 2B,GDP
Nick Esasky 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .860 -0.004 0.90 0.056 -0.061 0.1 0 4
Ron Oester 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .692 -0.147 1.24 0.000 -0.147 -1.3 2 3 2·GDP
Dann Bilardello C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .225 .613 0.031 0.54 0.045 -0.014 0.2 3 1
Joe Price P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 .269 0.071 1.85 0.071 0.000 0.6 1 2 SH
   Ben Hayes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alan Knicely PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .610 -0.013 0.55 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
   Ted Power P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Householder PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .702 0.038 0.77 0.038 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 6 0 3 3 .207 .523 -0.332 0.96 0.401 -0.733 -2.8 24 14
2B: D Driessen (6, off M Madden).
SH: J Price (3, off M Madden).
TB: G Redus 2; D Driessen 2; D Bilardello; D Concepcion; N Esasky.
GIDP: R Oester 2 (12); D Driessen (7); D Concepcion (16).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Oester-D Concepcion-D Driessen.
Outfield Assists: C Cedeno (D Thon at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: G Redus (8, 2nd base by M Madden POCS).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kevin Bass RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .243 .621 0.020 0.70 0.072 -0.052 0.3 0 0
   Omar Moreno CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .617 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Terry Puhl CF-RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .302 .794 -0.005 0.44 0.024 -0.029 -0.3 1 0
Dickie Thon SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .303 .827 -0.002 0.55 0.022 -0.024 -0.3 4 3
Phil Garner 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .246 .703 0.068 0.60 0.104 -0.036 0.3 1 4 CS
Jose Cruz LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .311 .840 -0.001 0.40 0.021 -0.022 0.0 3 0
Ray Knight 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .332 .867 0.085 0.65 0.120 -0.035 1.2 11 2 HR
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .245 .699 0.003 0.61 0.063 -0.060 -0.2 2 4 CS,GDP
George Bjorkman C 2 1 1 0 2 1 .233 .796 0.028 0.32 0.037 -0.008 0.2 3 0
Mike Madden P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.026 0.62 0.000 -0.026 -0.5 1 1 2·SH
   Dave Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 27 4 9 4 7 2 .333 .915 0.168 0.53 0.463 -0.294 0.6 27 14
HR: R Knight (6, off J Price; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: M Madden 2 (3, 2 off J Price).
TB: R Knight 5; B Doran 2; K Bass; J Cruz; G Bjorkman; P Garner; D Thon.
GIDP: B Doran (5).
RBI: R Knight (48); P Garner (56); K Bass (10); B Doran (25).
2-out RBI: K Bass; P Garner; B Doran.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 4. R Knight-D Thon-M Madden; B Doran-D Thon-R Knight; P Garner-B Doran-R Knight; R Knight.
E: D Thon (17).
Baserunning
CS: P Garner (8, 2nd base by T Power/D Bilardello); B Doran (6, 2nd base by J Price POCS).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Price, L (10-6) 4.2 8 4 4 5 0 1 2.75 25 27 -0.198 0.71 -2.3
Ben Hayes 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.76 1 2 0 0.008 0.34 0.4
Ted Power 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.33 6 0 0 0.016 0.12 0.9
Tom Hume 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.49 4 0 0 0.005 0.12 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 7 2 1 4.50 36 27 2 0 -0.169 0.96 -0.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Madden, W (4-0) 7 6 1 1 1 2 0 1.82 26 62 0.270 0.99 2.0
Dave Smith, S (4) 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.04 7 0 0 0.061 0.86 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 3 0 1.00 33 62 0 0 0.331 0.53 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Madden (1; G Redus, 2nd base (CS)); J Price (4; B Doran, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 18,063.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Eddie Milner CF 1 Kevin Bass RF
2 Dave Concepcion SS 2 Terry Puhl CF
3 Gary Redus LF 3 Dickie Thon SS
4 Cesar Cedeno RF 4 Phil Garner 3B
5 Dan Driessen 1B 5 Jose Cruz LF
6 Nick Esasky 3B 6 Ray Knight 1B
7 Ron Oester 2B 7 Bill Doran 2B
8 Dann Bilardello C 8 George Bjorkman C
9 Joe Price P 9 Mike Madden P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 0 --- R HOU R. Knight J. Price 11% 81% Home Run
t3 0-1 1 12- OO CIN D. Concepcion M. Madden 10% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
b1 0-0 2 --3 R HOU P. Garner J. Price 10% 64% Single to CF; Puhl Scores
t7 0-4 0 1-3 ROO CIN R. Oester M. Madden 8% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Driessen Scores/No RBI
t4 0-1 0 1-- O CIN C. Cedeno M. Madden 8% 67% Redus Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)

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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 Madden facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN E. Milner M. Madden 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion M. Madden 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN G. Redus M. Madden -1% 52% Single to P
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN C. Cedeno M. Madden 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Joe Price facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU K. Bass J. Price -2% 52% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Price 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Thon J. Price -1% 54% Single to RF; Puhl to 3B; Thon out at 2B/RF-SS
b1 0-0 2 --3 R HOU P. Garner J. Price 10% 64% Single to CF; Puhl Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz J. Price 2% 65% Walk; Garner to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- O HOU R. Knight J. Price -3% 62% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Madden facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- CIN D. Driessen M. Madden -4% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Driessen to 1B
t2 0-1 0 1-- O CIN N. Esasky M. Madden 4% 61% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 1-- OO CIN R. Oester M. Madden 5% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Joe Price facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Price -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- HOU G. Bjorkman J. Price 2% 67% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- O HOU M. Madden J. Price -1% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bjorkman to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O HOU K. Bass J. Price -3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Madden facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- CIN D. Bilardello M. Madden -5% 58% Single to CF
t3 0-1 0 1-- CIN J. Price M. Madden -7% 51% Fielder's Choice uk/Sacrifice Bunt; Bilardello to 2B; Price to 1B
t3 0-1 0 12- O CIN E. Milner M. Madden 7% 58% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Price to 2B; Milner to 1B
t3 0-1 1 12- OO CIN D. Concepcion M. Madden 10% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Joe Price facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Price -2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- HOU D. Thon J. Price 2% 68% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- O HOU P. Garner J. Price -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Price -2% 64% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Madden facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- CIN G. Redus M. Madden -5% 59% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- O CIN C. Cedeno M. Madden 8% 67% Redus Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t4 0-1 1 --- O CIN C. Cedeno M. Madden 2% 69% Lineout: 2B
t4 0-1 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen M. Madden 1% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Joe Price facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- R HOU R. Knight J. Price 11% 81% Home Run
b4 2-0 0 --- HOU B. Doran J. Price 2% 83% Single to LF
b4 2-0 0 1-- O HOU G. Bjorkman J. Price -3% 79% Doran Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b4 2-0 1 --- HOU G. Bjorkman J. Price 1% 81% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-- O HOU M. Madden J. Price -1% 80% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bjorkman to 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- R HOU K. Bass J. Price 7% 87% Single to CF; Bjorkman Scores
b4 3-0 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl J. Price -1% 86% Lineout: P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Madden facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- O CIN N. Esasky M. Madden 2% 88% Flyball: LF
t5 0-3 1 --- O CIN R. Oester M. Madden 1% 90% Flyball: CF
t5 0-3 2 --- O CIN D. Bilardello M. Madden 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Joe Price facing 3-4-5
b5 3-0 0 --- O HOU D. Thon J. Price -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-0 1 --- O HOU P. Garner J. Price -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b5 3-0 2 --- HOU J. Cruz J. Price 0% 89% Single to CF
b5 3-0 2 1-- HOU R. Knight J. Price 1% 90% Single to CF; Cruz to 3B
b5 3-0 2 1-3 R HOU B. Doran J. Price 4% 94% Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Knight to 2B
Ben Hayes replaces Joe Price pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 2 12- O HOU G. Bjorkman B. Hayes -1% 94% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Madden facing 9-1-2
Alan Knicely pinch hits for Ben Hayes (P) batting 9th
t6 0-4 0 --- O CIN A. Knicely M. Madden 1% 95% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-4 1 --- O CIN E. Milner M. Madden 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-4 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion M. Madden -1% 95% Single to P
t6 0-4 2 1-- CIN G. Redus M. Madden -1% 94% Single to CF; Concepcion to 2B
t6 0-4 2 12- O CIN C. Cedeno M. Madden 2% 96% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Ted Power facing 9-1-2
Ted Power replaces Alan Knicely (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 0 --- O HOU M. Madden T. Power -0% 96% Strikeout
b6 4-0 1 --- O HOU K. Bass T. Power -0% 96% Flyball: RF
b6 4-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl T. Power -0% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Madden facing 5-6-7
Omar Moreno replaces Kevin Bass (RF) playing CF batting 1st
Terry Puhl moves from CF to RF
t7 0-4 0 --- CIN D. Driessen M. Madden -3% 92% Double to RF
t7 0-4 0 -2- CIN N. Esasky M. Madden -6% 86% Single to RF; Driessen to 3B
t7 0-4 0 1-3 ROO CIN R. Oester M. Madden 8% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Driessen Scores/No RBI
t7 1-4 2 --- O CIN D. Bilardello M. Madden 1% 95% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Ted Power facing 3-4-5
b7 4-1 0 --- O HOU D. Thon T. Power -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b7 4-1 1 --- HOU P. Garner T. Power 0% 95% Walk
b7 4-1 1 1-- O HOU J. Cruz T. Power -1% 95% Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 4-1 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. Power -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Dave Smith facing 9-1-2
Dave Smith replaces Mike Madden pitching and batting 9th
Paul Householder pinch hits for Ted Power (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 0 --- CIN P. Householder D. Smith -4% 90% Walk
t8 1-4 0 1-- O CIN E. Milner D. Smith 3% 94% Strikeout
t8 1-4 1 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Smith 2% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 1-4 2 1-- O CIN G. Redus D. Smith 1% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Tom Hume facing 6-7-8
Tom Hume replaces Gary Redus (LF) pitching and batting 3rd
Paul Householder moves from PH to LF
b8 4-1 0 --- HOU R. Knight T. Hume 0% 98% Walk
b8 4-1 0 1-- OO HOU B. Doran T. Hume -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 4-1 2 --- HOU G. Bjorkman T. Hume 0% 98% Single to CF
b8 4-1 2 1-- O HOU D. Smith T. Hume -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Dave Smith facing 4-5-6
t9 1-4 0 --- CIN C. Cedeno D. Smith -3% 94% Walk
t9 1-4 0 1-- OO CIN D. Driessen D. Smith 6% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted
t9 1-4 2 --- O CIN N. Esasky D. Smith 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

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