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DET
@BOS		13
9
MIL
@KCR		3
6
SEA
@MIN		3
4
CHW
@NYY		5
3
CAL
@OAK		1
2
TOR
@TEX		3
2
NYM
@CHC		2
11
CIN
@HOU		0
1
SFG
@LAD		0
2
PHI
@MON		1
5
ATL
@SDP		2
5
PIT
@STL		1
4
Friday, April 13, 1984
, Astrodome
Attendance: 10,821, Time of Game: 2:01
Reds
0
4-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 4 GB
 at Astros
1
2-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
W: Joe Niekro (1-2)
L: Mario Soto (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    1  3  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Milner CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .407 1.024 -0.071 1.39 0.037 -0.108 -0.2 3 0
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .738 -0.042 1.63 0.022 -0.064 -0.4 2 2
Dan Driessen 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .350 1.030 -0.019 0.89 0.030 -0.049 -0.2 5 0
   Cesar Cedeno PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .636 -0.101 4.18 0.000 -0.101 -0.4 1 0
Dave Parker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .595 -0.167 1.73 0.000 -0.167 -0.9 1 0
Nick Esasky 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .916 -0.120 1.23 0.000 -0.120 -0.7 0 1
Duane Walker LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .400 1.900 -0.001 0.85 0.043 -0.044 -0.1 0 1 2B
   Gary Redus PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .531 -0.031 1.28 0.000 -0.031 -0.1
Ron Oester 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .129 .350 -0.012 1.28 0.059 -0.071 0.0 2 2
Dann Bilardello C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .760 -0.070 1.38 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 8 1
   Brad Gulden PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.051 2.12 0.000 -0.051 -0.2 2 0
Mario Soto P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.061 1.19 0.000 -0.061 -0.4 0 0
   Tony Perez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .538 1.418 0.060 1.48 0.060 0.000 0.2
   Tom Lawless PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.026 2.00 0.026 0.000 0.1 SB
   Tom Hume P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 1 4 .156 .369 -0.660 1.44 0.277 -0.937 -3.8 24 7
2B: D Walker (1, off J Niekro).
TB: D Walker 2; D Driessen; E Milner; R Oester; T Perez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: D Walker (1).
Outfield Assists: D Walker (J Mumphrey at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: T Lawless (1, 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
Bill Doran 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .094 .303 -0.047 0.66 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 1 4
Kevin Bass RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.077 1.06 0.116 -0.040 0.3 2 0 2B
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .120 .378 -0.102 1.05 0.000 -0.102 -0.6 4 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .746 0.125 1.21 0.159 -0.034 0.2 2 0
Ray Knight 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .519 -0.010 0.71 0.026 -0.036 -0.0 11 0
Phil Garner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .321 -0.059 0.84 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 1 3
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .148 .364 -0.044 0.58 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 4 0
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .786 -0.049 0.85 0.006 -0.055 -0.3 2 3
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .143 .286 -0.038 0.81 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 0 1
   Frank DiPino P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.012 0.43 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 26 1 3 0 1 8 .115 .302 -0.159 0.85 0.307 -0.467 -2.3 27 11
2B: K Bass (1, off M Soto).
TB: K Bass 2; J Mumphrey; C Reynolds.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 2.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mario Soto, L (1-1) 7 2 1 0 1 6 0 3.10 23 76 0.136 0.94 1.9
Tom Hume 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.29 4 0 0 0.024 0.36 0.4
Team Totals 8 3 1 0 1 8 0 0.00 27 76 0 0 0.160 1.44 2.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (1-2) 7.2 5 0 0 1 3 0 2.08 29 71 0.416 1.30 2.9
Frank DiPino, S (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 2 0 0.243 2.53 0.8
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 33 71 2 0 0.659 0.85 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 10,821.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Eddie Milner CF 1 Bill Doran 2B
2 Dave Concepcion SS 2 Kevin Bass RF
3 Dan Driessen 1B 3 Jose Cruz LF
4 Dave Parker RF 4 Jerry Mumphrey CF
5 Nick Esasky 3B 5 Ray Knight 1B
6 Duane Walker LF 6 Phil Garner 3B
7 Ron Oester 2B 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Dann Bilardello C 8 Craig Reynolds SS
9 Mario Soto P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-0 1 -2- RO HOU J. Mumphrey M. Soto 16% 78% Single to LF; Bass Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Mumphrey out at 2B/LF-2B
b7 0-0 0 --- HOU K. Bass M. Soto 12% 70% Double
t8 0-1 2 12- O CIN C. Cedeno F. DiPino 10% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 0-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Cruz M. Soto -7% 62% Flyball: 2B
t9 0-1 0 --- O CIN D. Parker F. DiPino 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B

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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% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Niekro 2% 48% Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Milner to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN D. Driessen J. Niekro 3% 51% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CIN D. Parker J. Niekro 3% 54% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran M. Soto -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU K. Bass M. Soto -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz M. Soto -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN N. Esasky J. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Walker J. Niekro 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN R. Oester J. Niekro 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey M. Soto -2% 53% Groundout: C-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU R. Knight M. Soto 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU P. Garner M. Soto -3% 52% Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU A. Ashby M. Soto -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Bilardello J. Niekro 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN M. Soto J. Niekro 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN E. Milner J. Niekro 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds M. Soto -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Niekro M. Soto -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU B. Doran M. Soto -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- CIN D. Driessen J. Niekro -3% 50% Single
t4 0-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Parker J. Niekro 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CIN N. Esasky J. Niekro 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU K. Bass M. Soto -3% 53% Flyball: C
b4 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz M. Soto -2% 51% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey M. Soto -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Walker J. Niekro 3% 53% Flyball: 3B
t5 0-0 1 --- CIN R. Oester J. Niekro -3% 50% Single
t5 0-0 1 1-- CIN D. Bilardello J. Niekro -3% 47% Wild Pitch; Oester to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- O CIN D. Bilardello J. Niekro 5% 52% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 -2- O CIN M. Soto J. Niekro 5% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Knight M. Soto -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O HOU P. Garner M. Soto -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby M. Soto -1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O CIN E. Milner J. Niekro 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t6 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Niekro 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t6 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Niekro 2% 57% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds M. Soto -3% 54% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Niekro M. Soto -2% 52% Strikeout
b6 0-0 2 --- O HOU B. Doran M. Soto -2% 50% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Parker J. Niekro 4% 54% Flyball: 1B
t7 0-0 1 --- O CIN N. Esasky J. Niekro 3% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-0 2 --- CIN D. Walker J. Niekro -4% 52% Double
t7 0-0 2 -2- O CIN R. Oester J. Niekro 6% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
b7 0-0 0 --- HOU K. Bass M. Soto 12% 70% Double
b7 0-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Cruz M. Soto -7% 62% Flyball: 2B
b7 0-0 1 -2- RO HOU J. Mumphrey M. Soto 16% 78% Single to LF; Bass Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Mumphrey out at 2B/LF-2B
b7 1-0 2 --- O HOU R. Knight M. Soto -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
Brad Gulden pinch hits for Dann Bilardello (C) batting 8th
t8 0-1 0 --- O CIN B. Gulden J. Niekro 5% 82% Strikeout
Tony Perez pinch hits for Mario Soto (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- CIN T. Perez J. Niekro -6% 76% Single
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Tony Perez (PH) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 1-- O CIN E. Milner J. Niekro 7% 83% Flyball: CF
t8 0-1 2 1-- CIN D. Concepcion J. Niekro -3% 80% Lawless Steals 2B
t8 0-1 2 -2- CIN D. Concepcion J. Niekro -2% 78% Walk
Frank DiPino replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Dan Driessen (1B) batting 3rd
t8 0-1 2 12- O CIN C. Cedeno F. DiPino 10% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Tom Hume facing 6-7-8
Tom Hume replaces Tom Lawless (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Brad Gulden moves from PH to C
Cesar Cedeno moves from PH to 1B
b8 1-0 0 --- O HOU P. Garner T. Hume -1% 87% Strikeout
b8 1-0 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby T. Hume -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-0 2 --- HOU C. Reynolds T. Hume 1% 87% Single
b8 1-0 2 1-- O HOU F. DiPino T. Hume -1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 4-5-6
t9 0-1 0 --- O CIN D. Parker F. DiPino 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-1 1 --- O CIN N. Esasky F. DiPino 5% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
Gary Redus pinch hits for Duane Walker (LF) batting 6th
t9 0-1 2 --- O CIN G. Redus F. DiPino 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

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