April 25, 1986 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 2
@BAL 1
(10) CHW 9
@DET 7 KCR 6
BOS 0 MIN 7
CAL 4 NYY 10
CLE 3 OAK 11
SEA 2 MIL 11
@TEX 1 MON 4
@CHC 2
(11) HOU 3
CIN 1 ATL 4
@LAD 1 PHI 6
@PIT 3 SDP 9
SFG 8
(12) NYM 9
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,296

Friday, April 25, 1986
Time of Game: 2:07

Reds

5-8

Lost 1

4th, 4½ GB

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

W: N Ryan (3-2), L: T Browning (0-2)

Astros

11-5

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .728    0    2   0   SB
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
P Rose 1B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    9   1   
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .333 1.053    0    2   0   
K Daniels LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .826    0    2   0   SB,GDP
B Diaz C                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .277  .767    0    5   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .549    0    0   5   
B Bell 3B                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .159  .467    0    0   1   2B,HBP
R Oester 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .546    0    3   2   
T Browning P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    1   1   
  M Venable PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .715    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    3   7                    24  11

BATTING

2B: B Bell (3, off N Ryan).

HBP: B Bell (2, by N Ryan).

TB: B Bell 2; D Parker 2; K Daniels; E Milner.

GIDP: K Daniels (1).

RBI: E Milner (1).

2-out RBI: E Milner.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Concepcion-R Oester-P Rose 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Daniels (3, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); E Milner (2, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .309  .831    0    1   4   2B,SH
D Thon SS                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .705    0    2   3   2B,GDP
P Garner 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .356 1.129    0    1   1   
G Davis 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .167  .550    0   11   0   
K Bass RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .795    0    3   0   GDP
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .105  .348    0    1   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .869    0    6   1   
T Walker CF                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .364    0    2   0   SB
N Ryan P                      3   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .462    0    0   0   
Totals                       27   3   5   3    1   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Doran (4, off T Browning); D Thon (5, off T Browning).

SH: B Doran (1, off J Franco).

TB: B Doran 2; D Thon 2; A Ashby; G Davis; N Ryan.

GIDP: K Bass (1); D Thon (1).

RBI: B Doran (1); G Davis (12); D Thon (6).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Doran-D Thon-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Walker (2, 2nd base off J Franco/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
T Browning, L (0-2)            6     4   2   2    0   3   0   5.23   21     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 4     59    -     0.62  -0.02
J Franco                       2     1   1   1    1   2   0   3.46    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.68  -0.02
Totals                         8     5   3   3    1   5   0          29     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 5           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, W (3-2)                9     5   1   1    3   7   0   4.09   35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 5     77    -     1.48   0.46
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   7   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: N Ryan (2; B Bell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 16,296.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. E Milner             CF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. P Rose               1B    2. D Thon               SS 
3. D Parker             RF    3. P Garner             3B 
4. K Daniels            LF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. B Diaz               C     5. K Bass               RF 
6. D Concepcion         SS    6. J Cruz               LF 
7. B Bell               3B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. R Oester             2B    8. T Walker             CF 
9. T Browning           P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-0  -23      11%  78% B Diaz          N Ryan          Flyball: SS
   t 7   2  2-0  -2-     -10%  76% E Milner        N Ryan          Single; Bell Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      10%  71% D Thon          T Browning      Double; Doran Scores
   t 3   1  2-0  12-      10%  78% K Daniels       N Ryan          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   0  2-0  1--      -9%  66% D Parker        N Ryan          Single; Rose to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  B Doran         Double
   R      -2-      71%  D Thon          Double; Doran Scores
   O      -2-      70%  P Garner        Groundout: 1B-P; Thon to 3B
   R      --3      75%  G Davis         Single; Thon Scores
   OO     1--      71%  K Bass          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  K Daniels       Single
          1--      65%  B Diaz          Daniels Steals 2B
          -2-      61%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      67%  D Concepcion    Strikeout Looking
          12-      60%  B Bell          Hit By Pitch; Daniels to 3B; Diaz to 2B
   O      123      68%  R Oester        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      123      76%  T Browning      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Browning facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---      76%  A Ashby         Single
   O      1--      74%  T Walker        Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      73%  N Ryan          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  E Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      73%  P Rose          Walk
          1--      68%  D Parker        Single; Rose to 2B
   OO     12-      78%  K Daniels       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  B Doran         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      75%  D Thon          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Browning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  R Oester        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  T Browning      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  E Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Browning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  T Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  N Ryan          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
          ---      74%  P Rose          Walk
          1--      66%  D Parker        Single; Rose to 2B
   O      12-      67%  K Daniels       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rose to 3B; Parker to 2B
   O      -23      78%  B Diaz          Flyball: SS
   O      -23      86%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      84%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
          ---      75%  B Bell          Double
   O      -2-      81%  R Oester        Flyball: 2B
                  Max Venable pinch hits for Tom Browning batting 9th
   O      -2-      86%  M Venable       Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      76%  E Milner        Single; Bell Scores
          1--      74%  P Rose          Milner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Franco facing 4-5-6
                  John Franco replaces Eddie Milner pitching and batting 1st; Max Venable moves to CF
   O      ---      78%  G Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  K Daniels       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  B Diaz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Franco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  A Ashby         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      88%  T Walker        Walk
          1--      89%  N Ryan          Walker Steals 2B
          -2-      92%  " "             Single; Walker to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  B Doran         Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Walker Scores; Ryan to 2B; Doran to 1B
   OO     12-      93%  D Thon          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Oester        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198604250

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation