April 25, 1987 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
TOR 4 CLE 2
NYY 1 DET 13
KCR 2 MIL 8
BAL 2 MIN 8
CAL 7 OAK 7
SEA 3 TEX 2
BOS 1 ATL 5
SFG 3 CIN 3
@HOU 0
(10) LAD 4
SDP 2 CHC 9
@MON 4 STL 3
@NYM 2 PHI 3
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 43,445

Saturday, April 25, 1987
Time of Game: 2:46

Reds

13-5

Won 3

1st

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

W: J Franco (1-0), L: L Andersen (2-1), S: F Williams (1)

Astros

11-7

Lost 2

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Jones LF                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .320 1.037    0    1   0   SB,CS,SF
K Stillwell SS                5   0   1   2    0   1  .291  .862    0    3   4   
D Parker RF                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .257  .831    0    0   0   SB
E Davis CF                    5   0   0   0    0   5  .371 1.136    0    8   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .762    0    1   3   2B
B Diaz C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .690    0    4   0   HBP
  L Garcia PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .417         0   0   
  S Butera C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .875         0   0   
T Francona 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .136  .429    0   11   0   SH
R Oester 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .295  .853    0    1   4   IW
T Power P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .111    0    1   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Daniels PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .328 1.167    0    0   0   
  T Browning PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
  F Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    4  14                    30  13

BATTING

2B: B Bell (7, off N Ryan).

SF: T Jones (1, off D Smith).

SH: T Francona (1, off L Andersen).

IBB: R Oester (3, by L Andersen).

HBP: B Diaz (1, by N Ryan).

TB: B Bell 2; D Parker 2; B Diaz; K Stillwell; R Oester.

RBI: K Stillwell 2 (11); T Jones (4).

2-out RBI: K Stillwell 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Williams-K Stillwell-T Francona; K Stillwell-R Oester-T Francona.

E: K Stillwell (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); T Jones (3, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby).

CS: T Jones (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .668    0    1   4   
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.030    0    0   0   
D Walling 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .683    0    0   3   
  P Garner PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .773    0    0   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .598    0    8   1   
K Bass RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .338  .925    0    2   0   
T Puhl LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .602    0    1   0   GDP
A Ashby C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .668    0   12   1   
  T Waller PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Bailey C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .499         3   0   
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .326  .778    0    2   1   
N Ryan P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .712    0    0   0   GDP
  D Meads P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   2   0    2   3                    30  12

BATTING

TB: A Ashby 2.

GIDP: J Cruz (2); T Puhl (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

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 Power                        7.1   2   0   0    1   3   0   3.00   26     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 2     76    -     1.01   0.37
J Franco, W (1-0)              1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.30   0.30
F Williams, S (1)              1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.61    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.96   0.04
Totals                        10     2   0   0    2   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     13·12· 1· 2          2-0

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                         8     3   0   0    2  11   0   2.45   29     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 0· 3     85    -     1.41   0.54
D Meads                        0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   7.20    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.38   0.06
L Andersen, L (2-1)            1     1   3   3    2   1   0   2.61    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.83  -0.14
D Smith                        0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          3-3    1.86  -0.25
Totals                        10     6   3   3    4  14   0          40     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0· 6          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: N Ryan (1).

IBB: L Andersen (1; R Oester).

HBP: N Ryan (1; B Diaz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 43,445.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. T Jones              LF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. K Stillwell          SS    2. B Hatcher            CF 
3. D Parker             RF    3. D Walling            3B 
4. E Davis              CF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. B Bell               3B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. B Diaz               C     6. T Puhl               LF 
7. T Francona           1B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. R Oester             2B    8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. T Power              P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  0-0  -23     -18%  50% T Jones         N Ryan          Fielder's Choice ; Francona out at Hm/3B-C; Oester to 3B; Jones to 1B
   b 8   1  0-0  12-      17%  50% J Cruz          J Franco        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t10   1  0-0  12-      13%  72% K Daniels       L Andersen      Walk; Garcia to 3B; Oester to 2B
   t10   1  0-0  123      13%  84% T Jones         D Smith         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Garcia Scores; Oester to 3B
   t 8   2  0-0  -23     -12%  39% K Stillwell     N Ryan          Groundout: 2B-1B

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      ---      48%  T Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  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, Ted Power facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Doran         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Walling       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  B Diaz          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      45%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Power facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  K Bass          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  T Puhl          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  R Oester        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  T Power         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  T Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Power facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  A Ashby         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      44%  C Reynolds      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reynolds to 1B
   O      1--      47%  N Ryan          Bunt Popfly: P
   O      1--      50%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  D Parker        Single
   O      1--      47%  E Davis         Strikeout
          1--      48%  B Bell          Parker Steals 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Power facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  D Walling       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Diaz          Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  T Francona      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      43%  R Oester        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Power facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  A Ashby         Single
   O      1--      50%  C Reynolds      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  T Power         Strikeout
          ---      50%  T Jones         Walk
   O      1--      44%  K Stillwell     Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      43%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Power facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  N Ryan          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  B Bell          Double
   O      -2-      41%  B Diaz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Power facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      45%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
          ---      57%  T Francona      Walk
          1--      67%  R Oester        Single; Francona to 2B
          12-      77%  T Power         Wild Pitch; Francona to 3B; Oester to 2B
   O      -23      68%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      50%  T Jones         Fielder's Choice ; Francona out at Hm/3B-C; Oester to 3B; Jones to 1B
          1-3      51%  K Stillwell     Jones Steals 2B
   O      -23      39%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Power facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  A Ashby         Single
                  Ty Waller pinch runs for Alan Ashby batting 7th
          1--      33%  C Reynolds      Walk; Waller to 2B
                  John Franco replaces Ted Power pitching and batting 9th; Jose Cruz pinch hits for Nolan Ryan batting 9th
   OO     12-      50%  J Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Meads facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Meads replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th; Mark Bailey replaces Ty Waller playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      44%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  Larry Andersen replaces Dave Meads pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      40%  E Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Franco facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF
                  Phil Garner pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 3rd
   O      ---      50%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Andersen facing 6-7-8
                  Phil Garner moves to 3B
          ---      58%  B Diaz          Single
   O      1--      56%  T Francona      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Diaz to 2B
          -2-      58%  R Oester        Intentional Walk
                  Kal Daniels pinch hits for John Franco batting 9th; Leo Garcia pinch runs for Bo Diaz batting 6th
          12-      72%  K Daniels       Walk; Garcia to 3B; Oester to 2B
                  Dave Smith replaces Larry Andersen pitching and batting 9th; Tom Browning pinch runs for Kal Daniels batting 9th
   RO     123      84%  T Jones         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Garcia Scores; Oester to 3B
          1-3      85%  K Stillwell     Baserunner Advance; Browning to 2B
   RR     -23      96%  " "             Single; Oester Scores; Browning Scores
          1--      97%  D Parker        Single; Stillwell to 2B
   O      12-      96%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Williams facing 4-5-6
                  Frank Williams replaces Tom Browning pitching and batting 9th; Sal Butera replaces Leo Garcia playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      98%  G Davis         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  K Bass          Walk
   OO     1--     100%  T Puhl          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation