June 17, 1987 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 31,236

Wednesday, June 17, 1987
Time of Game: 2:49

Reds

36-29

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  2  4   0  2  0    9 19  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1 10  0

W: R Robinson (2-2), L: N Ryan (4-6), S: B Landrum (1)

Astros

34-30

Lost 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Daniels LF                  5   3   4   1    0   0  .330 1.049    0    4   0   2·2B
K Stillwell SS                5   2   2   2    0   1  .282  .729    0    2   1   3B
T Jones CF                    5   1   3   4    0   0  .357 1.006    0    3   0   HR
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .288  .864    0    1   0   IW
  D Concepcion 1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .715         1   0   
B Bell 3B                     5   0   1   2    0   0  .275  .758    0    0   1   2B,GDP
B Diaz C                      4   0   2   0    1   0  .275  .699    0    6   0   
T Francona 1B-RF              5   0   2   0    0   0  .211  .522    0    7   0   2B
R Oester 2B                   4   2   3   0    1   0  .233  .628    0    3   4   
R Robinson P                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   2   SH
  P O'Neill PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .657    0    0   0   
  B Landrum P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       41   9  19   9    3   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Bell (10, off N Ryan); K Daniels 2 (11, 2 off N Ryan); T Francona (4, off R Mathis).

3B: K Stillwell (2, off D Meads).

HR: T Jones (7, off A Lopez; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

SH: R Robinson (2, off N Ryan).

IBB: D Parker (6, by N Ryan).

TB: T Jones 6; K Daniels 6; K Stillwell 4; T Francona 3; R Oester 3; B Diaz 2; B Bell 2; D Parker; R Robinson.

GIDP: B Landrum (1); B Bell (6).

RBI: T Jones 4 (24); K Stillwell 2 (20); B Bell 2 (24); K Daniels (31).

2-out RBI: T Jones 3; B Bell 2; K Stillwell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Stillwell-R Oester-T Francona.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .327  .849    0    0   0   
  D Meads P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .203    0    0   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .698    0    2   5   GDP
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .693    0    6   3   SH
G Davis 1B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .290  .855    0   13   1   2B
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .277  .774    0    1   1   2B,IW
T Puhl LF-CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .508    0    2   0   
R Reynolds C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .455    0    3   1   
C Jackson 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .675    0    0   3   
N Ryan P                      1   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .328    0    0   2   
  P Garner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .616    0    0   0   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Mathis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Cruz PH-LF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .711    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   1  10   1    1   6                    27  16

BATTING

2B: K Bass (15, off R Robinson); G Davis (18, off R Robinson).

SH: C Reynolds (2, off R Robinson).

IBB: K Bass (6, by R Robinson).

TB: G Davis 4; K Bass 2; B Hatcher 2; T Puhl; C Jackson; N Ryan; B Doran.

GIDP: B Doran (3).

RBI: K Bass (36).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Doran-C Reynolds-G Davis; G Davis; C Jackson-B Doran-G Davis.

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
R Robinson, W (2-2)            6     6   1   1    1   5   0   3.27   25     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 6     60    -     0.89   0.27
B Landrum, S (1)               3     4   0   0    0   1   0   4.07   12     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         9    10   1   1    1   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0·10           -

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, L (4-6)                5     7   3   3    2   2   0   2.84   24     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 7     41    -     1.16  -0.10
A Lopez                        0.2   6   4   4    0   0   1   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 6          0-0    0.66  -0.12
R Mathis                       1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 2· 1          1-0    0.09   0.00
D Meads                        2     5   2   2    0   0   0   6.59    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    19   9   9    3   2   1          45     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2·19          1-0

Balks: N Ryan (2).

WP: None.

IBB: R Robinson (3; K Bass); N Ryan (2; D Parker).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 31,236.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. K Daniels            LF    1. B Hatcher            CF 
2. K Stillwell          SS    2. B Doran              2B 
3. T Jones              CF    3. C Reynolds           SS 
4. D Parker             RF    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. R Reynolds           C  
8. R Oester             2B    8. C Jackson            3B 
9. R Robinson           P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-1  123      18%  85% B Bell          N Ryan          Double; Robinson Scores; Daniels Scores; Parker to 3B
   t 5   0  0-1  1--      11%  79% K Daniels       N Ryan          Double; Robinson to 3B
   t 5   1  0-1  -23      -8%  65% T Jones         N Ryan          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 3   1  0-0  --3       8%  64% K Daniels       N Ryan          Double; Oester Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -23       8%  44% G Davis         R Robinson      Flyball: 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      ---      48%  K Daniels       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  K Stillwell     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  T Jones         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Hatcher       Single
          1--      36%  B Doran         Single; Hatcher to 2B
   O      12-      37%  C Reynolds      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hatcher to 3B; Doran to 2B
   O      -23      44%  G Davis         Flyball: 2B
          -23      43%  K Bass          Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  B Diaz          Walk
   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, Ron Robinson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  C Jackson       Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  N Ryan          Single
   O      1--      50%  B Hatcher       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  R Oester        Single
   O      1--      52%  R Robinson      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Oester to 2B
          -2-      55%  K Daniels       Balk; Oester to 3B
   R      --3      64%  " "             Double; Oester Scores
   O      -2-      59%  K Stillwell     Fielder's Choice ; Daniels out at 3B/P-SS; Stillwell to 1B
          1--      62%  T Jones         Single; Stillwell to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Robinson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  B Doran         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      60%  G Davis         Single
   O      1--      63%  K Bass          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  B Bell          Flyball: SS
          ---      63%  B Diaz          Single
   O      1--      60%  T Francona      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      58%  R Oester        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  R Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  C Jackson       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
          ---      68%  R Robinson      Single
          1--      79%  K Daniels       Double; Robinson to 3B
   O      -23      74%  K Stillwell     Strikeout
   O      -23      65%  T Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          -23      67%  D Parker        Intentional Walk
   RR     123      85%  B Bell          Double; Robinson Scores; Daniels Scores; Parker to 3B
   O      -23      82%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Robinson facing 9-1-2
                  Phil Garner pinch hits for Nolan Ryan batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Aurelio Lopez facing 7-8-9
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Phil Garner pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  T Francona      Single
          1--      91%  R Oester        Single; Francona to 2B
   O      12-      89%  R Robinson      Popfly: C
   O      12-      87%  K Daniels       Single; Francona out at Hm/RF-1B-C; Oester to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  K Stillwell     Single; Oester Scores; Daniels to 3B
   RRR    1-3      99%  T Jones         Home Run; Daniels Scores; Stillwell Scores
          ---      99%  D Parker        Single
                  Ron Mathis replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      98%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Ron Robinson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  G Davis         Double
   R      -2-      97%  K Bass          Double; Davis Scores
   O      -2-      98%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      99%  R Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ron Mathis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  B Diaz          Lineout: 2B
          ---      99%  T Francona      Double
          -2-      99%  R Oester        Walk
                  Paul O'Neill pinch hits for Ron Robinson batting 9th
   OO     12-      98%  P O'Neill       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Bill Landrum facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Landrum replaces Paul O'Neill pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  C Jackson       Single
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Ron Mathis batting 9th
   O      1--      98%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Jackson to 2B
          -2-      97%  B Hatcher       Single; Jackson to 3B
   OO     1-3      99%  B Doran         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Meads facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Meads replaces Billy Hatcher pitching and batting 1st; Jose Cruz moves to LF; Terry Puhl moves to CF
          ---      99%  K Daniels       Single
   R      1--     100%  K Stillwell     Triple; Daniels Scores
   R      --3     100%  T Jones         Single; Stillwell Scores
   O      1--     100%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
   OO     1--     100%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Bill Landrum facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Concepcion replaces Dave Parker playing 1B batting 4th; Terry Francona moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  G Davis         Single
   O      1--     100%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  T Puhl          Single; Davis to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 9-1, Dave Meads facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  B Diaz          Single
   O      1--     100%  T Francona      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  R Oester        Single; Francona to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  B Landrum       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Bill Landrum facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  C Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Dave Meads batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  J Pankovits     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 9, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198706170

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