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BAL
@CLE		2
8
MIL
@KCR		8
4
SEA
@MIN		3
4		 
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CAL
@OAK		3
4
TOR
@TEX		2
6
NYM
@CHC		2
5
CIN
@HOU		1
9
SFG
@LAD		4
8
PHI
@MON		4
3
ATL
@SDP		5
1
PIT
@STL		5
7
Saturday, April 14, 1984,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 16,696, Time of Game: 2:35
Reds
1
4-6
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Astros
9
3-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Bob Knepper (1-1)
L: Jeff Russell (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
Astros          0  4  0   1  0  4   0  0  X    9 13  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .226 .564 0.061 0.99 0.076 -0.016 0.1 1 0 SB,GDP,IW
Eddie Milner CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .387 .961 -0.092 1.11 0.017 -0.108 -1.1 4 0
Nick Esasky 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .231 .824 -0.071 0.71 0.000 -0.071 -0.9 0 1
Dave Parker RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .256 .600 0.089 0.71 0.113 -0.024 0.7 0 0
   Paul Householder RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .412 1.092 -0.049 0.48 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 10 1
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .294 .816 0.083 0.64 0.091 -0.008 0.8 1 3 2B
   Tom Foley SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 1
Ron Oester 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .319 -0.057 0.97 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 0 0
   Bill Scherrer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Alex Trevino PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Dann Bilardello C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .346 .798 -0.013 0.81 0.018 -0.031 0.2 4 1
Jeff Russell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.024 1.84 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 0 1 SH
   Ted Power P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 -0.025 0.94 0.000 -0.025 -0.3 0 1
   Tom Lawless 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 3 1
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 2 7 .194 .468 -0.100 0.75 0.315 -0.415 -2.7 24 10
2B: D Concepcion (2, off B Knepper).
SH: J Russell (1, off B Knepper).
IBB: G Redus (1, by B Knepper).
TB: D Concepcion 3; D Parker; D Bilardello; E Milner; G Redus.
GIDP: G Redus (2).
RBI: D Parker (5).
2-out RBI: D Parker.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Lawless-T Perez.
E: E Milner (1).
Baserunning
SB: G Redus (5, 2nd base off B Knepper/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 2 1 1 1 0 .111 .374 0.074 0.54 0.110 -0.036 0.8 1 0 2B
Kevin Bass RF 4 1 2 2 1 0 .429 1.214 0.124 0.44 0.139 -0.015 2.5 0 0 2B
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .138 .485 0.003 0.27 0.028 -0.025 -0.1 0 0 3B
Jerry Mumphrey CF 5 0 3 1 0 0 .355 .848 -0.001 0.41 0.037 -0.038 1.1 2 0 2B
Ray Knight 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .212 .501 0.034 0.36 0.043 -0.009 -0.5 12 0
Phil Garner 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .211 .461 0.036 0.69 0.070 -0.034 0.5 2 4
Alan Ashby C 3 1 1 2 1 0 .167 .452 0.177 0.81 0.194 -0.017 0.7 4 0 2B,GDP
   Tom Wieghaus C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Craig Reynolds SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .889 -0.019 0.45 0.026 -0.045 0.2 3 5 2B
Bob Knepper P 3 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .200 -0.030 0.39 0.016 -0.046 0.4 0 3
Team Totals 36 9 13 7 5 3 .361 .995 0.398 0.47 0.663 -0.265 5.7 27 12
2B: K Bass (2, off J Russell); B Doran (1, off J Russell); J Mumphrey (2, off T Power); C Reynolds (1, off T Power); A Ashby (2, off J Russell).
3B: J Cruz (1, off J Russell).
TB: J Mumphrey 4; C Reynolds 3; J Cruz 3; K Bass 3; B Doran 2; P Garner 2; A Ashby 2; R Knight.
GIDP: A Ashby (2).
RBI: A Ashby 2 (2); K Bass 2 (2); P Garner (1); B Doran (2); J Mumphrey (6).
2-out RBI: K Bass 2; B Doran.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 19.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Knepper-C Reynolds-R Knight.
PB: A Ashby (3).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Russell, L (1-1) 1.2 6 4 4 0 1 0 6.52 11 28 -0.371 1.16 -3.5
Ted Power 3.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 5.54 15 1 0 0.007 0.41 0.5
Bill Scherrer 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 9.00 3 0 0 -0.021 0.20 -1.8
Mike Smith 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.70 12 3 3 -0.013 0.03 -0.9
Team Totals 8 13 9 9 5 3 0 10.12 41 28 4 3 -0.398 0.75 -5.7
B Scherrer faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, W (1-1) 9 6 1 1 2 7 0 2.57 34 76 0.102 0.75 2.7
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 7 0 1.00 34 76 0.102 0.47 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: M Smith (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Knepper (1; G Redus).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 16,696.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Gary Redus LF 1 Bill Doran 2B
2 Eddie Milner CF 2 Kevin Bass RF
3 Nick Esasky 3B 3 Jose Cruz LF
4 Dave Parker RF 4 Jerry Mumphrey CF
5 Tony Perez 1B 5 Ray Knight 1B
6 Dave Concepcion SS 6 Phil Garner 3B
7 Ron Oester 2B 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Dann Bilardello C 8 Craig Reynolds SS
9 Jeff Russell P 9 Bob Knepper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 0 12- RR HOU A. Ashby J. Russell 19% 72% Double; Knight Scores; Garner Scores
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CIN D. Parker B. Knepper -10% 41% Single; Redus Scores
b2 2-1 2 -2- R HOU B. Doran J. Russell 10% 76% Double; Ashby Scores
b2 3-1 2 -2- R HOU K. Bass J. Russell 8% 84% Double; Doran Scores
b2 0-1 0 1-- HOU P. Garner J. Russell 7% 53% Single; Knight to 2B

Play By Play

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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' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN G. Redus B. Knepper -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- CIN E. Milner B. Knepper -3% 44% Redus Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CIN E. Milner B. Knepper 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CIN N. Esasky B. Knepper 3% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- R CIN D. Parker B. Knepper -10% 41% Single; Redus Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- CIN T. Perez B. Knepper -1% 40% Passed Ball; Parker to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O CIN T. Perez B. Knepper 3% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jeff Russell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Russell -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O HOU K. Bass J. Russell -1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- HOU J. Cruz J. Russell 3% 42% Triple
b1 0-1 2 --3 O HOU J. Mumphrey J. Russell -4% 38% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper -3% 35% Single
t2 1-0 0 1-- O CIN R. Oester B. Knepper 1% 36% Groundout: SS-1B; Concepcion to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -2- CIN D. Bilardello B. Knepper -2% 34% Walk
t2 1-0 1 12- O CIN J. Russell B. Knepper 2% 37% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Concepcion to 3B; Bilardello to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -23 CIN G. Redus B. Knepper -1% 36% Intentional Walk
t2 1-0 2 123 O CIN E. Milner B. Knepper 7% 42% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jeff Russell facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- HOU R. Knight J. Russell 4% 47% Single
b2 0-1 0 1-- HOU P. Garner J. Russell 7% 53% Single; Knight to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- RR HOU A. Ashby J. Russell 19% 72% Double; Knight Scores; Garner Scores
b2 2-1 0 -2- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Russell -4% 69% Flyball: CF
b2 2-1 1 -2- O HOU B. Knepper J. Russell -3% 66% Strikeout
b2 2-1 2 -2- R HOU B. Doran J. Russell 10% 76% Double; Ashby Scores
b2 3-1 2 -2- R HOU K. Bass J. Russell 8% 84% Double; Doran Scores
Ted Power replaces Jeff Russell pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-1 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz T. Power -2% 82% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
t3 1-4 0 --- O CIN N. Esasky B. Knepper 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-4 1 --- O CIN D. Parker B. Knepper 1% 86% Strikeout
t3 1-4 2 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Knepper 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Ted Power facing 4-5-6
b3 4-1 0 --- HOU J. Mumphrey T. Power 3% 89% Double
b3 4-1 0 -2- O HOU R. Knight T. Power -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B; Mumphrey to 3B
b3 4-1 1 --3 O HOU P. Garner T. Power -3% 86% Strikeout
b3 4-1 2 --3 O HOU A. Ashby T. Power -2% 84% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
t4 1-4 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper -6% 79% Double
t4 1-4 0 -2- O CIN R. Oester B. Knepper 4% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-4 1 -2- O CIN D. Bilardello B. Knepper 3% 86% Flyball: SS
t4 1-4 2 -2- O CIN T. Power B. Knepper 3% 88% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Ted Power facing 8-9-1
b4 4-1 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds T. Power 3% 91% Double
b4 4-1 0 -2- O HOU B. Knepper T. Power -2% 89% Groundout: C-1B
b4 4-1 1 -2- O HOU B. Doran T. Power -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b4 4-1 2 -2- R HOU K. Bass T. Power 5% 93% Single to CF; Reynolds Scores; Bass to 3B/Adv on E8
b4 5-1 2 --3 O HOU J. Cruz T. Power -1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t5 1-5 0 --- O CIN G. Redus B. Knepper 1% 93% Flyball: 3B
t5 1-5 1 --- CIN E. Milner B. Knepper -2% 92% Single
t5 1-5 1 1-- O CIN N. Esasky B. Knepper 2% 93% Strikeout
t5 1-5 2 1-- O CIN D. Parker B. Knepper 1% 95% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Ted Power facing 4-5-6
b5 5-1 0 --- HOU J. Mumphrey T. Power 1% 95% Single
b5 5-1 0 1-- O HOU R. Knight T. Power -1% 95% Flyball: 1B
b5 5-1 1 1-- O HOU P. Garner T. Power -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b5 5-1 2 1-- HOU A. Ashby T. Power 0% 95% Walk; Mumphrey to 2B
b5 5-1 2 12- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Power -1% 94% Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t6 1-5 0 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Knepper 1% 95% Flyball: 1B
t6 1-5 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion B. Knepper 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-5 2 --- O CIN R. Oester B. Knepper 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Bill Scherrer facing 9-1-2
Bill Scherrer replaces Ron Oester (2B) pitching and batting 7th
Tom Lawless replaces Ted Power (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b6 5-1 0 --- HOU B. Knepper B. Scherrer 0% 97% Walk
b6 5-1 0 1-- HOU B. Doran B. Scherrer 1% 97% Walk; Knepper to 2B
b6 5-1 0 12- HOU K. Bass B. Scherrer 1% 98% Walk; Knepper to 3B; Doran to 2B
Mike Smith replaces Bill Scherrer pitching and batting 7th
Tom Foley replaces Dave Concepcion playing SS batting 6th
b6 5-1 0 123 RR HOU J. Cruz M. Smith 1% 99% Wild Pitch; Knepper Scores; Doran Scores; Bass to 3B
b6 7-1 0 --3 HOU J. Cruz M. Smith 0% 100% Walk
b6 7-1 0 1-3 R HOU J. Mumphrey M. Smith 0% 100% Single; Bass Scores; Cruz to 2B
b6 8-1 0 12- O HOU R. Knight M. Smith -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
b6 8-1 1 1-3 R HOU P. Garner M. Smith 0% 100% Single; Cruz Scores; Knight to 2B
b6 9-1 1 12- OO HOU A. Ashby M. Smith -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 9.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-9, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t7 1-9 0 --- CIN D. Bilardello B. Knepper -0% 100% Single
t7 1-9 0 1-- O CIN T. Lawless B. Knepper 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 1-9 1 1-- OO CIN G. Redus B. Knepper 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Reds' Mike Smith facing 8-9-1
Paul Householder replaces Dave Parker playing RF batting 4th
b7 9-1 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds M. Smith 0% 100% Single
b7 9-1 0 1-- O HOU B. Knepper M. Smith -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 9-1 1 1-- O HOU B. Doran M. Smith -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 9-1 2 1-- O HOU K. Bass M. Smith 0% 100% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 9.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-9, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
Tom Wieghaus replaces Alan Ashby playing C batting 7th
t8 1-9 0 --- O CIN E. Milner B. Knepper 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-9 1 --- O CIN N. Esasky B. Knepper 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-9 2 --- O CIN P. Householder B. Knepper 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Reds' Mike Smith facing 3-4-5
b8 9-1 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz M. Smith 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 9-1 1 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey M. Smith 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
b8 9-1 2 --- O HOU R. Knight M. Smith -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-9, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t9 1-9 0 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Knepper 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-9 1 --- O CIN T. Foley B. Knepper 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
Alex Trevino pinch hits for Mike Smith (P) batting 7th
t9 1-9 2 --- O CIN A. Trevino B. Knepper 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 9.

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