September 21, 1985 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 5
@BAL 2 BOS 7
DET 6 CAL 12
CLE 3 OAK 8
@CHW 3 KCR 6
MIN 5
(10) TEX 7
SEA 2 TOR 2
MIL 1
(14) HOU 9
CIN 5 NYM 12
PIT 1 CHC 9
@PHI 2 SDP 1
ATL 0 LAD 11
@SFG 2 STL 7
MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,582

Saturday, September 21, 1985
Time of Game: 2:42

Reds

80-67

Lost 1

2nd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   1  0  3   0  1  0    5  7  1
Astros          0  1  2   0  0  2   0  4  X    9 13  2

W: D Smith (9-5), L: J Franco (12-3)

Astros

77-71

Won 1

3rd, 9 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .260  .697    0    3   0   HR,GDP
  E Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .667    0    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  J Stuper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .306         0   0   
  M Venable PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .749    0    0   0   
P Rose 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .721    0    9   0   
D Parker RF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .311  .905    0    1   0   HR
N Esasky LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .774    0    1   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .230  .653    0    0   2   HR,2B
D Concepcion SS               3   0   0   0    1   1  .251  .649    0    1   3   
B Diaz C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .674    0    8   0   
R Oester 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .735    0    1   2   
A McGaffigan P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .040    0    0   1   
  B Buchanan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Redus PH-CF               1   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .790    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5   7   5    3   5                    24   8

BATTING

2B: B Bell (27, off D Smith).

HR: D Parker (29, off J Heathcock; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out); B Bell (9, off J Heathcock; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); E Milner (2, off J Heathcock; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: B Bell 6; D Parker 5; E Milner 4; P Rose; N Esasky.

GIDP: E Milner (3).

RBI: B Bell 3 (61); E Milner (30); D Parker (112).

2-out RBI: B Bell 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: D Concepcion (24).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .295  .817    0    3   4   3B,2B,IW
C Reynolds SS                 5   1   2   2    0   0  .275  .694    0    1   6   2B
P Garner 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .255  .686    0    0   2   
J Cruz LF                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .297  .758    0    2   1   SB
J Mumphrey RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .725    0    3   0   2B
G Davis 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .266  .798    0    9   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         1   0   
K Bass CF                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .270  .732    0    1   0   SB
M Bailey C                    2   0   1   1    0   1  .277  .815    0    3   0   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .690    0    0   0   
  J Mizerock C                1   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .658    0    3   0   
J Heathcock P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .214    0    0   1   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  B Pena PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .668    0    0   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  T Tolman 1B                 1   1   1   3    0   0  .138  .546    0    1   1   HR
Totals                       37   9  13   8    4   8                    27  15

BATTING

2B: B Doran (30, off A McGaffigan); J Mumphrey (24, off J Franco); C Reynolds (17, off A McGaffigan).

3B: B Doran (5, off J Franco).

HR: T Tolman (2, off J Franco; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF).

IBB: B Doran (6, by B Buchanan).

TB: B Doran 5; T Tolman 4; C Reynolds 3; K Bass 2; J Mumphrey 2; J Cruz; B Pena; M Bailey; G Davis; J Mizerock.

RBI: T Tolman 3 (6); C Reynolds 2 (32); B Pena (3); M Bailey (45); G Davis (58).

2-out RBI: B Pena; M Bailey.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Doran-C Reynolds-G Davis.

PB: M Bailey (19).

E: P Garner (21); B Doran (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (18, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/B Diaz); J Cruz (15, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/B Diaz).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A McGaffigan                   5.1   6   5   5    3   6   0   3.55   25     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 6     39    -     1.09  -0.38
B Buchanan                     0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   7.04    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-1    2.42  -0.09
J Franco, L (12-3)             1     5   4   4    0   1   1   2.31    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 5          0-0    1.09  -0.35
J Stuper                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.84    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8    13   9   9    4   8   1          41     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0·13          3-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Heathcock                    5.2   5   4   4    1   3   3   3.83   24     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 5     45    -     1.08  -0.28
F DiPino                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.84    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.96   0.02
J Calhoun, H (3)               1.1   1   1   1    1   2   0   2.18    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.75  -0.00
D Smith, BS (6), W (9-5)       1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.40    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          2-1    1.42  -0.06
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   5   3          37     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 7          3-1

J Franco faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A McGaffigan (2).

IBB: B Buchanan (1; B Doran).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dave Pallone.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 9,582.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. E Milner             CF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. P Rose               1B    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. D Parker             RF    3. P Garner             3B 
4. N Esasky             LF    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. B Bell               3B    5. J Mumphrey           RF 
6. D Concepcion         SS    6. G Davis              1B 
7. B Diaz               C     7. K Bass               CF 
8. R Oester             2B    8. M Bailey             C  
9. A McGaffigan         P     9. J Heathcock          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  3-2  1--     -36%  36% B Bell          J Heathcock     Home Run; Rose Scores
   b 6   2  4-4  12-      20%  76% B Pena          B Buchanan      Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 6   1  4-3  -2-      17%  57% G Davis         A McGaffigan    Single; Cruz Scores
   t 8   1  5-4  12-     -16%  51% B Bell          D Smith         Double; Parker Scores; Esasky out at Hm/LF-SS-3B-C; Bell to 3B/Adv on throw to 3B
   b 8   0  5-5  ---      14%  74% K Bass          J Franco        Single; Bass to 2B/Adv on E6

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Milner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  N Esasky        Single
          1--      43%  B Bell          Passed Ball; Esasky to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      51%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF; Esasky to 3B
   O      --3      55%  B Diaz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: CF
          1--      59%  G Davis         Walk; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      54%  K Bass          Strikeout
   R      12-      66%  M Bailey        Single; Cruz Scores; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      62%  J Heathcock     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Heathcock facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  R Oester        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Oester to 1B
   O      1--      62%  A McGaffigan    Strikeout
   OO     1--      68%  E Milner        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  B Doran         Double
   R      -2-      82%  C Reynolds      Double; Doran Scores
   O      -2-      80%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      78%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds to 3B
   R      --3      84%  J Mumphrey      Wild Pitch; Reynolds Scores
   O      ---      84%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Jeff Heathcock facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
   R      ---      78%  D Parker        Home Run
   O      ---      79%  N Esasky        Foul Flyball: 2B
          ---      78%  B Bell          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bell to 1B
   O      1--      80%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Andy McGaffigan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      80%  K Bass          Single
          1--      82%  M Bailey        Bass Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      77%  J Heathcock     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeff Heathcock facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  B Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  R Oester        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  A McGaffigan    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Andy McGaffigan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeff Heathcock facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      68%  E Milner        Home Run
          ---      62%  P Rose          Single
   O      1--      67%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      72%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      36%  B Bell          Home Run; Rose Scores
          ---      35%  D Concepcion    Walk
                  Frank DiPino replaces Jeff Heathcock pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      37%  B Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Andy McGaffigan facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  J Cruz          Single
          1--      49%  J Mumphrey      Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      57%  G Davis         Single; Cruz Scores
          1--      63%  K Bass          Walk; Davis to 2B
                  Bob Buchanan replaces Andy McGaffigan pitching and batting 9th; Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Mark Bailey batting 8th
   O      12-      56%  J Pankovits     Flyball: 2B
                  Bert Pena pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 9th
   R      12-      76%  B Pena          Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      77%  B Doran         Intentional Walk
   O      123      71%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Jeff Calhoun facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Bert Pena pitching and batting 9th; John Mizerock replaces Jim Pankovits playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      75%  R Oester        Strikeout Looking
                  Gary Redus pinch hits for Bob Buchanan batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  G Redus         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Eric Davis pinch hits for Eddie Milner batting 1st
   O      ---      80%  E Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, John Franco facing 3-4-5
                  John Franco replaces Eric Davis pitching and batting 1st; Gary Redus moves to CF
   O      ---      79%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  J Mumphrey      Double
   O      -2-      77%  G Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Jeff Calhoun facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      82%  P Rose          Flyball: 2B
          ---      76%  D Parker        Single
          1--      67%  N Esasky        Walk; Parker to 2B
                  Dave Smith replaces Glenn Davis pitching and batting 6th; Tim Tolman replaces Jeff Calhoun playing 1B batting 9th
   RO     12-      51%  B Bell          Double; Parker Scores; Esasky out at Hm/LF-SS-3B-C; Bell to 3B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      --3      60%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, John Franco facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  K Bass          Single; Bass to 2B/Adv on E6
          -2-      85%  J Mizerock      Single; Bass to 3B
   RRR    1-3      98%  T Tolman        Home Run; Bass Scores; Mizerock Scores
          ---      99%  B Doran         Triple
                  John Stuper replaces John Franco pitching and batting 1st
   R      --3      99%  C Reynolds      Single; Doran Scores
   O      1--      99%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
   O      1--      99%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-9, Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Oester        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  G Redus         Walk
                  Max Venable pinch hits for John Stuper batting 1st
   O      1--     100%  M Venable       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198509210

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation