September 9, 1986 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
@BAL 5 CHW 4
OAK 1 CAL 8
@CLE 1 MIL 3
@DET 1 KCR 11
MIN 3 SEA 3
@TEX 1 NYY 3
@TOR 1 CHC 8
PHI 6
(10) HOU 9
CIN 2 LAD 9
ATL 5 MON 9
@NYM 7 STL 3
@PIT 1 SFG 7
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,711

Tuesday, September 9, 1986
Time of Game: 2:11

Reds

70-68

Lost 3

2nd, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  5  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  4   2  3  X    9 15  0

W: M Scott (16-9), L: T Browning (12-12)

Astros

80-58

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .665    0    0   2   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .812    0    0   0   2B
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .831    0    3   0   
E Davis LF                    3   1   1   2    0   2  .288  .927    0    0   0   HR
B Diaz C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .696    0    8   0   
E Milner CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .697    0    4   0   SB
N Esasky 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .745    0    8   0   
R Oester 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .647    0    1   5   
T Browning P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .363    0    0   0   2·GDP
  R Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154         0   0   
  R Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Venable PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .567    0    0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   2    0   7                    24   7

BATTING

2B: B Bell (23, off M Scott).

HR: E Davis (23, off M Scott; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: E Davis 4; B Bell 2; E Milner; R Oester; N Esasky.

GIDP: T Browning 2 (2).

RBI: E Davis 2 (63).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

PB: B Diaz (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Milner (13, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF-LF               5   3   3   1    0   0  .279  .705    0    1   0   2·SB
B Doran 2B                    4   2   1   1    1   0  .274  .728    0    1   4   
P Garner 3B                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .274  .767    0    1   0   
  D Walling 3B                2   0   1   1    0   0  .322  .881    0    0   0   2B
G Davis 1B                    4   1   1   2    1   1  .261  .829    0   10   1   2B,IW
K Bass RF                     4   1   3   3    1   0  .312  .847    0    2   0   2B,SB
J Cruz LF                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .274  .723    0    1   0   
  T Walker CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .704         0   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .258  .680    0    7   0   SF
D Thon SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .668    0    3   6   2B
M Scott P                     4   0   0   0    0   4  .120  .286    0    1   1   
  M Keough P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .750         0   0   
Totals                       38   9  15   9    3   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: K Bass (26, off J Franco); D Walling (20, off R Robinson); G Davis (26, off T Browning); D Thon (12, off B Landrum).

SF: A Ashby (4, off T Browning).

IBB: G Davis (4, by J Franco).

TB: K Bass 4; B Hatcher 3; D Thon 3; D Walling 2; P Garner 2; G Davis 2; A Ashby; J Cruz; B Doran.

RBI: K Bass 3 (67); G Davis 2 (87); D Walling (55); B Doran (31); B Hatcher (29); A Ashby (30).

2-out RBI: K Bass 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Doran-D Thon-G Davis; D Thon-B Doran-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (17, 2nd base off T Browning/B Diaz); B Hatcher 2 (32, 2nd base off B Landrum/B Diaz, 2nd base off R Robinson/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 (12-12)          5.2   9   4   4    0   4   0   4.08   26     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 9     39    -     0.90  -0.12
R Robinson                     0.2   3   2   2    1   2   0   3.07    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          2-0    0.39  -0.07
R Murphy                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.01    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.25   0.01
B Landrum                      0.1   2   3   3    1   1   0  23.14    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.05  -0.01
J Franco                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.57    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.05  -0.00
Totals                         8    15   9   9    3   8   0          42     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0·15          6-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, W (16-9)              8     5   2   2    0   7   1   2.25   27     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 5     71    -     0.88   0.31
M Keough                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.22    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     5   2   2    0   7   1          30     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Franco (12; G Davis).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 22,711.

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. T Browning           P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-0  1-3      19%  87% G Davis         T Browning      Double; Hatcher Scores; Garner Scores
   t 6   0  0-0  1--      11%  56% T Browning      M Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 6   1  0-0  1--      10%  68% P Garner        T Browning      Single; Hatcher to 3B
   t 7   1  4-0  --3      -7%  87% E Davis         M Scott         Home Run; Bell Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  1--       6%  55% T Browning      M Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Larkin        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  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
   O      ---      52%  B Hatcher       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      51%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  P Garner        Single
          1--      53%  G Davis         Passed Ball; Garner to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  E Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Diaz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  E Milner        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  A Ashby         Single
   O      1--      50%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  N Esasky        Single
   O      1--      50%  R Oester        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Oester to 1B
   OO     1--      55%  T Browning      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  M Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Parker        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  K Bass          Single
   O      1--      50%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  B Diaz          Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  E Milner        Single
          1--      52%  N Esasky        Milner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  A Ashby         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  M Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
          ---      45%  R Oester        Single
   OO     1--      56%  T Browning      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  B Larkin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  B Hatcher       Single
   O      1--      58%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
          1--      68%  P Garner        Single; Hatcher to 3B
   RR     1-3      87%  G Davis         Double; Hatcher Scores; Garner Scores
   R      -2-      92%  K Bass          Single; Davis Scores
          1--      93%  J Cruz          Bass Steals 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Single; Bass to 3B
   RO     1-3      96%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bass Scores
          1--      96%  D Thon          Single; Cruz to 2B
                  Ron Robinson replaces Tom Browning pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  M Scott         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
                  Denny Walling replaces Phil Garner playing 3B batting 3rd
          ---      92%  B Bell          Double
   O      -2-      94%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bell to 3B
   RR     --3      87%  E Davis         Home Run; Bell Scores
   O      ---      89%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  E Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ron Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  B Hatcher       Single
          1--      93%  B Doran         Hatcher Steals 2B
   R      -2-      96%  " "             Single; Hatcher Scores
   R      1--      98%  D Walling       Double; Doran Scores
   O      -2-      98%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
          -2-      98%  K Bass          Walk
                  Rob Murphy replaces Ron Robinson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      98%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      12-      97%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  N Esasky        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  R Oester        Strikeout
                  Max Venable pinch hits for Rob Murphy batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M Venable       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bill Landrum facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Landrum replaces Max Venable pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  D Thon          Double
   O      -2-      99%  M Scott         Strikeout
   R      -2-     100%  B Hatcher       Single; Thon Scores
          1--     100%  B Doran         Hatcher Steals 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
                  John Franco replaces Bill Landrum pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hatcher to 3B; Doran to 2B
          -23     100%  G Davis         Intentional Walk
   RR     123     100%  K Bass          Double; Hatcher Scores; Doran Scores; Davis to 3B
   O      -23     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-9, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Keough replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th; Billy Hatcher moves to LF; Tony Walker replaces Jose Cruz playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Parker        Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198609090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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