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Standings
NYY
@BAL		2
4
DET
@BOS		6
2
CLE
@CAL		5
7
OAK
@CHW		4
10
MIN
@KCR		1
5
SEA
@TEX		9
10
MIL
@TOR		5
7
CIN
@HOU		5
3
PIT
@NYM		7
5		 
(11)
CHC
@PHI		3
1
ATL
@SDP		1
11
LAD
@SFG		3
5
MON
@STL		3
5
Friday, September 20, 1985
, Astrodome
Attendance: 14,776, Time of Game: 2:17
Reds
5
80-66
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
 at Astros
3
76-71
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
W: Jay Tibbs (9-15)
L: Nolan Ryan (9-12)
S: Ted Power (23)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    5  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3  8  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Milner CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .260 .689 0.234 0.98 0.280 -0.046 2.1 3 0
Pete Rose 1B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .270 .723 -0.017 0.56 0.018 -0.035 -0.4 10 3 SF
Dave Parker RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .310 .900 -0.033 0.66 0.022 -0.054 -0.3 2 0
Nick Esasky LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .253 .773 0.016 0.89 0.071 -0.054 -0.2 1 0
   Eric Davis LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .673 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .228 .642 -0.002 1.12 0.032 -0.034 0.1 1 0
Dave Concepcion SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 .252 .652 0.103 1.30 0.176 -0.074 0.1 4 6
Bo Diaz C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .686 -0.052 0.97 0.020 -0.072 -0.4 4 0
Ron Oester 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .305 .740 -0.045 1.18 0.016 -0.060 -0.5 1 4 IW
Jay Tibbs P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .069 .169 -0.040 0.82 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 0 3
   Max Venable PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .303 .755 0.185 2.80 0.185 0.000 1.1 2B
   Tom Hume P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wayne Krenchicki PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .748 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.2
   Ted Power P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 33 5 7 5 4 6 .212 .532 0.343 0.97 0.820 -0.475 1.1 27 16
2B: M Venable (11, off N Ryan).
SF: P Rose (4, off N Ryan).
IBB: R Oester (14, by N Ryan).
TB: M Venable 2; E Milner 2; D Parker; D Concepcion; B Bell; N Esasky.
RBI: E Milner 2 (29); P Rose (45); D Concepcion (42); M Venable (10).
2-out RBI: E Milner 2; M Venable.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Tibbs-D Concepcion-P Rose; P Rose-D Concepcion-P Rose.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .294 .809 -0.080 1.36 0.056 -0.135 -0.9 2 3
Craig Reynolds SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .690 -0.097 1.50 0.046 -0.143 -0.6 0 5
Phil Garner 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .694 -0.139 1.22 0.000 -0.139 -1.0 1 2
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .297 .759 -0.005 1.14 0.069 -0.074 0.1 4 0
Jerry Mumphrey RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .275 .727 0.044 1.40 0.148 -0.103 0.1 2 0 HR,GDP
Glenn Davis 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .265 .798 0.073 1.14 0.137 -0.064 0.9 9 0 HR
Kevin Bass CF 2 0 2 0 2 0 .267 .727 0.164 1.31 0.164 0.000 1.2 3 0
Mark Bailey C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .275 .814 -0.120 2.04 0.087 -0.207 -0.5 6 0 GDP
Nolan Ryan P 1 0 0 1 1 0 .086 .264 0.023 1.77 0.046 -0.023 -0.0 0 0
   Eric Bullock PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .556 0.019 0.54 0.019 0.000 0.1
   Bill Dawley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .720 -0.040 1.65 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 6 4 .242 .783 -0.158 1.39 0.772 -0.928 -0.9 27 10
HR: G Davis (17, off T Hume; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J Mumphrey (8, off J Tibbs; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: G Davis 5; J Mumphrey 4; K Bass 2; E Bullock; J Cruz; C Reynolds.
GIDP: M Bailey (12); J Mumphrey (9).
RBI: G Davis (57); J Mumphrey (55); N Ryan (4).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
PB: M Bailey (18).
E: J Cruz (8).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jay Tibbs, W (9-15) 5 5 2 2 4 1 1 4.13 23 46 -0.045 1.46 0.2
Tom Hume, H (6) 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 3.50 12 0 0 0.124 1.17 0.3
Ted Power, S (23) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.54 4 0 0 0.078 1.62 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 6 4 2 3.00 39 46 0 0 0.157 0.97 0.9

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, L (9-12) 6 7 5 5 4 2 0 3.86 29 36 -0.408 1.17 -2.4
Bill Dawley 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.80 9 0 0 0.065 0.29 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 5 5 4 6 0 5.00 38 36 0 0 -0.343 1.39 -1.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Tibbs (12).
HBP: None.
IBB: N Ryan (8; R Oester).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 14,776.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Eddie Milner CF 1 Bill Doran 2B
2 Pete Rose 1B 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Phil Garner 3B
4 Nick Esasky LF 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Buddy Bell 3B 5 Jerry Mumphrey RF
6 Dave Concepcion SS 6 Glenn Davis 1B
7 Bo Diaz C 7 Kevin Bass CF
8 Ron Oester 2B 8 Mark Bailey C
9 Jay Tibbs P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-2 2 1-3 R CIN M. Venable N. Ryan 18% 69% Double; Concepcion Scores; Oester to 3B
t6 3-2 2 -23 RR CIN E. Milner N. Ryan 18% 87% Single; Oester Scores; Venable Scores
t6 1-2 1 -2- R CIN D. Concepcion N. Ryan 18% 53% Single; Esasky Scores; Concepcion to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 0-1 0 --- R HOU J. Mumphrey J. Tibbs -15% 44% Home Run
b6 3-5 0 1-- OO HOU M. Bailey T. Hume 11% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN E. Milner N. Ryan 10% 60% Single; Milner to 3B/Adv on E7
t1 0-0 0 --3 RO CIN P. Rose N. Ryan -1% 59% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Milner Scores
t1 1-0 1 --- CIN D. Parker N. Ryan 2% 61% Single
t1 1-0 1 1-- O CIN N. Esasky N. Ryan -2% 59% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Esasky to 1B
t1 1-0 2 1-- CIN B. Bell N. Ryan 1% 60% Passed Ball; Esasky to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- CIN B. Bell N. Ryan 1% 60% Walk
t1 1-0 2 12- O CIN D. Concepcion N. Ryan -4% 57% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jay Tibbs facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Tibbs 2% 59% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Tibbs 2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O HOU P. Garner J. Tibbs 1% 61% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O CIN B. Diaz N. Ryan -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- O CIN R. Oester N. Ryan -1% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O CIN J. Tibbs N. Ryan -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jay Tibbs facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Cruz J. Tibbs -4% 53% Single
b2 0-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Mumphrey J. Tibbs 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B; Cruz to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -2- O HOU G. Davis J. Tibbs 4% 59% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 -2- HOU K. Bass J. Tibbs -0% 58% Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B
b2 0-1 2 --3 HOU K. Bass J. Tibbs -1% 57% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-3 O HOU M. Bailey J. Tibbs 5% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O CIN E. Milner N. Ryan -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CIN P. Rose N. Ryan -1% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 2 --- O CIN D. Parker N. Ryan -1% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jay Tibbs facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- HOU N. Ryan J. Tibbs -5% 53% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- O HOU B. Doran J. Tibbs 4% 58% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 1-- HOU C. Reynolds J. Tibbs -5% 53% Single; Ryan to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- O HOU P. Garner J. Tibbs 5% 58% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ryan to 3B; Garner to 1B
b3 0-1 2 1-3 O HOU J. Cruz J. Tibbs 6% 64% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O CIN N. Esasky N. Ryan -2% 62% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- CIN B. Bell N. Ryan 2% 64% Single
t4 1-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion N. Ryan -3% 61% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 1-- CIN B. Diaz N. Ryan 2% 63% Walk; Bell to 2B
t4 1-0 2 12- O CIN R. Oester N. Ryan -4% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jay Tibbs facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- R HOU J. Mumphrey J. Tibbs -15% 44% Home Run
b4 1-1 0 --- HOU G. Davis J. Tibbs -4% 40% Single
b4 1-1 0 1-- HOU K. Bass J. Tibbs -7% 33% Single; Davis to 2B
b4 1-1 0 12- HOU M. Bailey J. Tibbs -9% 25% Walk; Davis to 3B; Bass to 2B
b4 1-1 0 123 RO HOU N. Ryan J. Tibbs 2% 27% Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Davis Scores; Bailey to 2B; Ryan to 1B
b4 2-1 1 12- O HOU B. Doran J. Tibbs 4% 31% Foul Flyball: SS
b4 2-1 2 12- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Tibbs 4% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- O CIN J. Tibbs N. Ryan -3% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O CIN E. Milner N. Ryan -2% 29% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- CIN P. Rose N. Ryan 2% 31% Walk
t5 1-2 2 1-- O CIN D. Parker N. Ryan -3% 28% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Jay Tibbs facing 3-4-5
b5 2-1 0 --- O HOU P. Garner J. Tibbs 2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- HOU J. Cruz J. Tibbs -2% 28% Walk
b5 2-1 1 1-- OO HOU J. Mumphrey J. Tibbs 5% 32% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t6 1-2 0 --- CIN N. Esasky N. Ryan 6% 38% Single
t6 1-2 0 1-- O CIN B. Bell N. Ryan -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B; Esasky to 2B
t6 1-2 1 -2- R CIN D. Concepcion N. Ryan 18% 53% Single; Esasky Scores; Concepcion to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 2-2 1 -2- O CIN B. Diaz N. Ryan -4% 49% Groundout: SS-1B; Concepcion to 3B
t6 2-2 2 --3 CIN R. Oester N. Ryan 2% 50% Intentional Walk
Max Venable pinch hits for Jay Tibbs (P) batting 9th
t6 2-2 2 1-3 R CIN M. Venable N. Ryan 18% 69% Double; Concepcion Scores; Oester to 3B
t6 3-2 2 -23 RR CIN E. Milner N. Ryan 18% 87% Single; Oester Scores; Venable Scores
t6 5-2 2 1-- O CIN P. Rose N. Ryan -1% 86% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Tom Hume facing 6-7-8
Tom Hume replaces Max Venable (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-5 0 --- R HOU G. Davis T. Hume -9% 77% Home Run
b6 3-5 0 --- HOU K. Bass T. Hume -6% 71% Single
b6 3-5 0 1-- OO HOU M. Bailey T. Hume 11% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
Eric Bullock pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
b6 3-5 2 --- HOU E. Bullock T. Hume -2% 80% Single
b6 3-5 2 1-- O HOU B. Doran T. Hume 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 3-4-5
Bill Dawley replaces Eric Bullock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-3 0 --- O CIN D. Parker B. Dawley -1% 82% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 5-3 1 --- O CIN N. Esasky B. Dawley -1% 81% Strikeout
t7 5-3 2 --- O CIN B. Bell B. Dawley -1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Tom Hume facing 2-3-4
b7 3-5 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Hume 4% 84% Strikeout
b7 3-5 1 --- O HOU P. Garner T. Hume 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-5 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. Hume 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 6-7-8
t8 5-3 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion B. Dawley -1% 87% Strikeout
t8 5-3 1 --- O CIN B. Diaz B. Dawley -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-3 2 --- O CIN R. Oester B. Dawley -1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Tom Hume facing 5-6-7
Eric Davis replaces Nick Esasky playing LF batting 4th
b8 3-5 0 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey T. Hume 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-5 1 --- O HOU G. Davis T. Hume 2% 92% Strikeout
b8 3-5 2 --- HOU K. Bass T. Hume -2% 90% Walk
b8 3-5 2 1-- O HOU M. Bailey T. Hume 4% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 9-1-2
Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Tom Hume (P) batting 9th
t9 5-3 0 --- O CIN W. Krenchicki B. Dawley -1% 93% Flyball: RF
t9 5-3 1 --- O CIN E. Milner B. Dawley -0% 93% Strikeout
t9 5-3 2 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Dawley -0% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Ted Power facing 9-1-2
Ted Power replaces Wayne Krenchicki (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Denny Walling pinch hits for Bill Dawley (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 0 --- O HOU D. Walling T. Power 4% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 3-5 1 --- HOU B. Doran T. Power -6% 91% Walk
b9 3-5 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Power 5% 96% Lineout: RF
b9 3-5 2 1-- O HOU P. Garner T. Power 4% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.

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