September 8, 1986 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
@BAL 3
(11) KCR 5
MIN 0 CHC 7
PHI 4 HOU 3
CIN 1 LAD 7
ATL 0 MON 9
@NYM 1 PIT 3
STL 2 SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 26,997

Monday, September 8, 1986
Time of Game: 2:26

Reds

70-67

Lost 2

2nd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  3  2
Astros          2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    3 10  0

W: N Ryan (10-8), L: C Welsh (5-6), S: C Kerfeld (7)

Astros

79-58

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .697    0    0   6   2·SB
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .275  .812    0    1   4   
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .837    0    2   0   
E Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .287  .921    0    0   0   
B Diaz C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .702    0    2   0   
E Milner CF                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .229  .698    0    2   0   SB
N Esasky 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .234  .746    0   12   0   
R Oester 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .647    0    5   5   
C Welsh P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .152  .503    0    0   1   
  M Venable PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .209  .572    0    0   0   
  R Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    5  13                    24  16

BATTING

TB: D Parker; B Bell; B Larkin.

RBI: B Bell (61).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Bell-R Oester-N Esasky; B Larkin-R Oester-N Esasky; R Oester-N Esasky.

E: D Parker (6); R Oester (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Larkin 2 (6, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby, 3rd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); E Milner (12, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .274  .698    0    2   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .728    0    1   4   2B,GDP
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .761    0    1   0   
  C Kerfeld P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    0    0   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .261  .828    0    7   1   
K Bass RF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .308  .839    0    0   1   GDP
J Cruz LF                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .274  .728    0    2   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .682    0   13   0   GDP
D Thon SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .658    0    0   2   
N Ryan P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .218    0    1   1   SH
  D Walling 3B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .876    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   3  10   3    2   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Doran (22, off C Welsh).

SH: N Ryan (3, off C Welsh).

TB: K Bass 2; B Doran 2; B Hatcher 2; A Ashby; P Garner; G Davis; D Thon; D Walling.

GIDP: K Bass (13); B Doran (8); A Ashby (7).

RBI: B Hatcher (28); G Davis (85); K Bass (64).

2-out RBI: K Bass; G Davis; B Hatcher.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: A Ashby (7).

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
C Welsh, L (5-6)               7    10   3   3    2   1   0   4.36   30     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 1·10     44    -     0.60  -0.14
R Murphy                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.03    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    10   3   3    2   2   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1·10           -

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 (10-8)               6     2   0   0    3  10   0   3.58   22     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2     75    -     0.91   0.26
C Kerfeld, S (7)               3     1   1   1    2   3   0   2.79   12     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.06   0.11
Totals                         9     3   1   1    5  13   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Welsh 2 (4); N Ryan (13).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 26,997.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-      10%  74% K Bass          C Welsh         Single to RF; Davis Scores; Bass to 2B/Adv on E9
   b 1   2  0-0  --3      10%  63% G Davis         C Welsh         Single; Doran Scores
   b 2   2  0-2  -2-       7%  82% B Hatcher       C Welsh         Single; Thon Scores
   t 8   1  3-0  1--      -6%  88% B Larkin        C Kerfeld       Single; Venable to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---       4%  57% B Doran         C Welsh         Double

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%  B Larkin        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  B Bell          Walk
   O      1--      51%  D Parker        Single to RF; Bell out at 3B/RF-3B; Parker to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-      55%  E Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Welsh facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  B Doran         Double
   O      -2-      54%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Doran to 3B
   R      --3      63%  G Davis         Single; Doran Scores
          1--      64%  K Bass          Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
   R      -2-      74%  " "             Single to RF; Davis Scores; Bass to 2B/Adv on E9
          -2-      74%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Bass to 3B
   O      --3      71%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  B Diaz          Strikeout
          ---      71%  E Milner        Walk
          1--      69%  N Esasky        Milner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      73%  R Oester        Wild Pitch; Milner to 3B
   O      --3      76%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Welsh facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  D Thon          Single
   O      1--      75%  N Ryan          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thon to 2B
   R      -2-      82%  B Hatcher       Single; Thon Scores
   O      1--      81%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  C Welsh         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  B Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  B Bell          Single
          1--      83%  D Parker        Passed Ball; Bell to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chris Welsh facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  P Garner        Single
   O      1--      86%  G Davis         Lineout: 3B
   OO     1--      83%  K Bass          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  E Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  B Diaz          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  E Milner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chris Welsh facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  J Cruz          Walk
   OO     1--      86%  A Ashby         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Thon          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  R Oester        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      90%  C Welsh         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chris Welsh facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  N Ryan          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  B Larkin        Walk
   O      1--      88%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
          1--      86%  D Parker        Larkin Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      89%  E Davis         Larkin Steals 3B
   O      --3      92%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chris Welsh facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  K Bass          Single to 2B; Bass to 2B/Adv on E4
          -2-      92%  J Cruz          Walk
          12-      93%  A Ashby         Single; Bass to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      123      91%  D Thon          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Charlie Kerfeld facing 5-6-7
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Phil Garner pitching and batting 3rd; Denny Walling replaces Nolan Ryan playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  B Diaz          Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  E Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      95%  N Esasky        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chris Welsh facing 9-1-2
          ---      96%  D Walling       Single
          1--      97%  B Hatcher       Single; Walling to 2B
   OO     12-      95%  B Doran         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Walling to 3B
   O      --3      94%  C Kerfeld       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Charlie Kerfeld facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  R Oester        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Max Venable pinch hits for Chris Welsh batting 9th
          ---      94%  M Venable       Walk
          1--      88%  B Larkin        Single; Venable to 3B
   RO     1-3      91%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Venable Scores; Bell to 1B
   O      1--      95%  D Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rob Murphy facing 4-5-6
                  Rob Murphy replaces Max Venable pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Charlie Kerfeld facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  E Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  E Milner        Walk
   O      1--     100%  N Esasky        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198609080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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