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Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
2
DET
@BOS		6
7
CLE
@CAL		3
12
OAK
@CHW		8
3
MIN
@KCR		5
6		 
(10)
SEA
@TEX		2
7
MIL
@TOR		1
2		 
(14)
CIN
@HOU		5
9
PIT
@NYM		1
12
CHC
@PHI		9
2
ATL
@SDP		0
1
LAD
@SFG		11
2
MON
@STL		6
7
Saturday, September 21, 1985
, Astrodome
Attendance: 9,582, Time of Game: 2:42
Reds
5
80-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
 at Astros
9
77-71
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
W: Dave Smith (9-5)
L: John Franco (12-3)
 
                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

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Milner CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .260 .696 0.044 1.16 0.124 -0.080 0.3 3 0 HR,GDP
   Eric Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .666 -0.019 0.79 0.000 -0.019 -0.1
   John Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Stuper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .307 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Max Venable PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .749 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Pete Rose 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .721 -0.025 1.26 0.062 -0.087 -0.2 9 0
Dave Parker RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .311 .906 0.076 1.24 0.141 -0.065 0.8 1 0 HR
Nick Esasky LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 .773 0.091 1.62 0.153 -0.062 0.6 1 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .230 .652 0.484 1.99 0.529 -0.045 2.1 0 2 HR,2B
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .251 .649 -0.131 1.50 0.012 -0.143 -0.7 1 3
Bo Diaz C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .674 -0.096 0.93 0.000 -0.096 -1.0 8 0
Ron Oester 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .734 -0.019 0.91 0.044 -0.063 -0.1 1 2
Andy McGaffigan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .040 -0.051 1.14 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 0 1
   Bob Buchanan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Redus PH-CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .790 -0.026 0.65 0.003 -0.029 -0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 7 5 3 5 .206 .770 0.324 1.25 1.068 -0.744 1.1 24 8
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .295 .817 0.045 0.81 0.078 -0.034 1.3 3 4 3B,2B,IW
Craig Reynolds SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 .275 .695 0.072 0.94 0.156 -0.084 1.2 1 6 2B
Phil Garner 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .255 .686 -0.062 0.44 0.000 -0.062 -1.1 0 2
Jose Cruz LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .297 .758 0.120 1.10 0.152 -0.032 0.3 2 1 SB
Jerry Mumphrey RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .726 -0.098 0.89 0.019 -0.117 -0.8 3 0 2B
Glenn Davis 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .266 .799 0.162 1.28 0.203 -0.042 0.7 9 0
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Kevin Bass CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 .270 .732 0.170 1.36 0.216 -0.046 0.9 1 0 SB
Mark Bailey C 2 0 1 1 0 1 .277 .815 0.095 1.29 0.117 -0.022 0.7 3 0
   Jim Pankovits PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .690 -0.062 2.87 0.000 -0.062 -0.4
   John Mizerock C 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .658 0.116 2.17 0.116 0.000 0.7 3 0
Jeff Heathcock P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .214 -0.058 1.14 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 0 1
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bert Pena PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .316 .668 0.199 2.56 0.199 0.000 1.2
   Jeff Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim Tolman 1B 1 1 1 3 0 0 .138 .546 0.124 2.04 0.124 0.000 1.7 1 1 HR
Team Totals 37 9 13 8 4 8 .351 .982 0.823 1.12 1.380 -0.559 5.5 27 15
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).
Outfield Assists: J Cruz (N Esasky at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: K Bass (18, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/B Diaz); J Cruz (15, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/B Diaz).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy McGaffigan 5.1 6 5 5 3 6 0 3.55 25 39 -0.385 1.10 -2.2
Bob Buchanan 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.04 4 2 1 -0.087 2.42 -0.2
John Franco, L (12-3) 1 5 4 4 0 1 1 2.31 8 0 0 -0.352 1.08 -3.5
John Stuper 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.84 4 1 1 0.000 0.05 0.3
Team Totals 8 13 9 9 4 8 1 10.12 41 39 3 2 -0.824 1.25 -5.5
J Franco faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Heathcock 5.2 5 4 4 1 3 3 3.83 24 45 -0.283 1.10 -1.6
Frank DiPino 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.84 1 1 0 0.023 0.86 0.2
Jeff Calhoun, H (3) 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 2.18 6 0 0 -0.005 1.71 0.0
Dave Smith, BS (6), W (9-5) 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.40 6 2 1 -0.060 1.46 0.3
Team Totals 9 7 5 5 3 5 3 5.00 37 45 3 1 -0.325 1.12 -1.1
Balks: None.
WP: A McGaffigan (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Buchanan (1; B Doran).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dave Pallone.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 9,582.
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 Andy McGaffigan P 9 Jeff Heathcock P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-3 2 1-- RR CIN B. Bell J. Heathcock -36% 36% Home Run; Rose Scores
b6 4-4 2 12- R HOU B. Pena B. Buchanan 20% 76% Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 3-4 1 -2- R HOU G. Davis A. McGaffigan 17% 57% Single; Cruz Scores
t8 4-5 1 12- RO CIN B. Bell D. Smith -16% 51% Double; Parker Scores; Esasky out at Hm/LF-SS-3B-C; Bell to 3B/Adv on throw to 3B
b8 5-5 0 --- HOU K. Bass J. Franco 14% 74% Single; Bass to 2B/Adv on E6

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' Jeff Heathcock facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN E. Milner J. Heathcock 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Heathcock 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Parker J. Heathcock 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Andy McGaffigan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran A. McGaffigan -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds A. McGaffigan -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU P. Garner A. McGaffigan -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jeff Heathcock facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN N. Esasky J. Heathcock -4% 46% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- CIN B. Bell J. Heathcock -3% 43% Passed Ball; Esasky to 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O CIN B. Bell J. Heathcock 5% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Heathcock 3% 51% Flyball: RF; Esasky to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O CIN B. Diaz J. Heathcock 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Andy McGaffigan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz A. McGaffigan 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Mumphrey A. McGaffigan -4% 55% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- HOU G. Davis A. McGaffigan 4% 59% Walk; Cruz to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O HOU K. Bass A. McGaffigan -5% 54% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 12- R HOU M. Bailey A. McGaffigan 12% 66% Single; Cruz Scores; Davis to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O HOU J. Heathcock A. McGaffigan -4% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jeff Heathcock facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- CIN R. Oester J. Heathcock -4% 58% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Oester to 1B
t3 0-1 0 1-- O CIN A. McGaffigan J. Heathcock 4% 62% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 1-- OO CIN E. Milner J. Heathcock 6% 68% 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, Reds' Andy McGaffigan facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- HOU B. Doran A. McGaffigan 6% 74% Double
b3 1-0 0 -2- R HOU C. Reynolds A. McGaffigan 9% 82% Double; Doran Scores
b3 2-0 0 -2- O HOU P. Garner A. McGaffigan -3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Cruz A. McGaffigan -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds to 3B
b3 2-0 2 --3 R HOU J. Mumphrey A. McGaffigan 6% 84% Wild Pitch; Reynolds Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey A. McGaffigan -0% 84% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Jeff Heathcock facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Heathcock 2% 86% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 1 --- R CIN D. Parker J. Heathcock -8% 78% Home Run
t4 1-3 1 --- O CIN N. Esasky J. Heathcock 2% 79% Foul Flyball: 2B
t4 1-3 2 --- CIN B. Bell J. Heathcock -1% 78% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bell to 1B
t4 1-3 2 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Heathcock 2% 80% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Andy McGaffigan facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- O HOU G. Davis A. McGaffigan -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-1 1 --- HOU K. Bass A. McGaffigan 2% 80% Single
b4 3-1 1 1-- HOU M. Bailey A. McGaffigan 1% 82% Bass Steals 2B
b4 3-1 1 -2- O HOU M. Bailey A. McGaffigan -2% 79% Strikeout
b4 3-1 2 -2- O HOU J. Heathcock A. McGaffigan -2% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jeff Heathcock facing 7-8-9
t5 1-3 0 --- O CIN B. Diaz J. Heathcock 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- O CIN R. Oester J. Heathcock 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 2 --- O CIN A. McGaffigan J. Heathcock 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Andy McGaffigan facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- O HOU B. Doran A. McGaffigan -1% 82% Flyball: CF
b5 3-1 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds A. McGaffigan -1% 81% Flyball: RF
b5 3-1 2 --- O HOU P. Garner A. McGaffigan -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jeff Heathcock facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- R CIN E. Milner J. Heathcock -12% 68% Home Run
t6 2-3 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Heathcock -6% 62% Single
t6 2-3 0 1-- O CIN D. Parker J. Heathcock 6% 67% Flyball: LF
t6 2-3 1 1-- O CIN N. Esasky J. Heathcock 5% 72% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 2 1-- RR CIN B. Bell J. Heathcock -36% 36% Home Run; Rose Scores
t6 4-3 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion J. Heathcock -1% 35% Walk
Frank DiPino replaces Jeff Heathcock pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-3 2 1-- O CIN B. Diaz F. DiPino 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Andy McGaffigan facing 4-5-6
b6 3-4 0 --- HOU J. Cruz A. McGaffigan 7% 44% Single
b6 3-4 0 1-- HOU J. Mumphrey A. McGaffigan 5% 49% Cruz Steals 2B
b6 3-4 0 -2- O HOU J. Mumphrey A. McGaffigan -8% 41% Flyball: LF
b6 3-4 1 -2- R HOU G. Davis A. McGaffigan 17% 57% Single; Cruz Scores
b6 4-4 1 1-- HOU K. Bass A. McGaffigan 5% 63% Walk; Davis to 2B
Bob Buchanan replaces Andy McGaffigan pitching and batting 9th
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Mark Bailey (C) batting 8th
b6 4-4 1 12- O HOU J. Pankovits B. Buchanan -6% 56% Flyball: 2B
Bert Pena pinch hits for Frank DiPino (P) batting 9th
b6 4-4 2 12- R HOU B. Pena B. Buchanan 20% 76% Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 5-4 2 -23 HOU B. Doran B. Buchanan 1% 77% Intentional Walk
b6 5-4 2 123 O HOU C. Reynolds B. Buchanan -6% 71% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Jeff Calhoun facing 8-9-1
Jeff Calhoun replaces Bert Pena (PH) pitching and batting 9th
John Mizerock replaces Jim Pankovits (PH) playing C batting 8th
t7 4-5 0 --- O CIN R. Oester J. Calhoun 4% 75% Strikeout Looking
Gary Redus pinch hits for Bob Buchanan (P) batting 9th
t7 4-5 1 --- O CIN G. Redus J. Calhoun 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
Eric Davis pinch hits for Eddie Milner (CF) batting 1st
t7 4-5 2 --- O CIN E. Davis J. Calhoun 2% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reds' John Franco facing 3-4-5
John Franco replaces Eric Davis (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Gary Redus moves from PH to CF
b7 5-4 0 --- O HOU P. Garner J. Franco -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-4 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Franco -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-4 2 --- HOU J. Mumphrey J. Franco 2% 79% Double
b7 5-4 2 -2- O HOU G. Davis J. Franco -3% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Jeff Calhoun facing 2-3-4
t8 4-5 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Calhoun 5% 82% Flyball: 2B
t8 4-5 1 --- CIN D. Parker J. Calhoun -6% 76% Single
t8 4-5 1 1-- CIN N. Esasky J. Calhoun -9% 67% Walk; Parker to 2B
Dave Smith replaces Glenn Davis (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Tim Tolman replaces Jeff Calhoun (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t8 4-5 1 12- RO CIN B. Bell D. Smith -16% 51% Double; Parker Scores; Esasky out at Hm/LF-SS-3B-C; Bell to 3B/Adv on throw to 3B
t8 5-5 2 --3 O CIN D. Concepcion D. Smith 9% 60% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Reds' John Franco facing 7-8-9
b8 5-5 0 --- HOU K. Bass J. Franco 14% 74% Single; Bass to 2B/Adv on E6
b8 5-5 0 -2- HOU J. Mizerock J. Franco 12% 85% Single; Bass to 3B
b8 5-5 0 1-3 RRR HOU T. Tolman J. Franco 12% 98% Home Run; Bass Scores; Mizerock Scores
b8 8-5 0 --- HOU B. Doran J. Franco 1% 99% Triple
John Stuper replaces John Franco pitching and batting 1st
b8 8-5 0 --3 R HOU C. Reynolds J. Stuper 0% 99% Single; Doran Scores
b8 9-5 0 1-- O HOU P. Garner J. Stuper -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 9-5 1 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Stuper -0% 99% Flyball: SS
b8 9-5 2 1-- O HOU J. Mumphrey J. Stuper -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-9, Astros' Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
t9 5-9 0 --- O CIN B. Diaz D. Smith 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-9 1 --- O CIN R. Oester D. Smith 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 5-9 2 --- CIN G. Redus D. Smith -0% 100% Walk
Max Venable pinch hits for John Stuper (P) batting 1st
t9 5-9 2 1-- O CIN M. Venable D. Smith 0% 100% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 9.

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