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MIL
@BOS		0
4
CLE
@CAL		10
6
OAK
@CHW		2
5
TOR
@DET		0
1
MIN
@KCR		1
10
BAL
@NYY		4
2
SEA
@TEX		7
4
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@HOU		2
1
CHC
@MON		7
5
PHI
@PIT		2
4
LAD
@SDP		5
3
ATL
@SFG		4
5		 
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NYM
@STL		11
6
Sunday, October 4, 1987,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 34,404, Time of Game: 2:38
Reds
2
84-78
⇐ Won 1
 at Astros
1
76-86
⇐ Lost 1
W: Tom Browning (10-13)
L: Nolan Ryan (8-16)
S: John Franco (32)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  7  3
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  8  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .294 .741 -0.033 0.99 0.048 -0.081 -0.5 3 0
Jeff Treadway 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .809 -0.129 1.26 0.000 -0.129 -1.5 3 0
Tracy Jones CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .771 -0.048 0.83 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 1 0
   Leo Garcia CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .586 0.018 0.47 0.018 0.000 0.4 1 0
Paul O'Neill RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .819 -0.114 0.90 0.000 -0.114 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Buddy Bell 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .284 .794 0.031 0.92 0.048 -0.016 0.2 0 0
   Barry Larkin PR-SS 2 1 1 0 0 1 .244 .678 0.003 0.28 0.009 -0.006 0.0 0 1
Kurt Stillwell SS-3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .258 .690 0.028 0.91 0.072 -0.044 0.1 1 5
Terry Francona 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .227 .561 0.154 1.05 0.191 -0.037 1.5 7 0
Terry McGriff C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .225 .615 0.040 0.86 0.087 -0.047 0.5 9 0 2B
Tom Browning P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .154 .392 -0.071 0.75 0.000 -0.071 -1.0 0 0
   John Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 2 11 .212 .500 -0.121 0.90 0.473 -0.593 -2.4 27 6
2B: T McGriff (3, off N Ryan).
TB: T Francona 2; T McGriff 2; D Collins; K Stillwell; B Bell; B Larkin.
GIDP: P O'Neill (3).
RBI: T Francona (12); T McGriff (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: P O'Neill (4); J Treadway (4); B Larkin (19).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Hatcher CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .767 -0.179 1.84 0.056 -0.234 -0.9 1 0
Bill Doran 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .772 -0.015 0.62 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 0
   Jim Pankovits 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .230 .610 -0.180 1.95 0.014 -0.193 -0.9 1 2
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .241 .707 -0.095 1.25 0.034 -0.129 -0.3 4 0
Glenn Davis 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .251 .769 -0.032 1.29 0.072 -0.104 -0.5 7 1 2B
Kevin Bass RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .793 0.068 1.26 0.115 -0.046 0.3 2 0 SB
Ken Caminiti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .622 0.050 1.77 0.121 -0.071 0.1 0 1
Dale Berra SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .178 .541 0.046 1.13 0.080 -0.034 0.2 1 1
   Buddy Biancalana PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .389 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gerald Young PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .321 .759 0.184 6.03 0.184 0.000 1.0
   Craig Reynolds SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .651 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Troy Afenir C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .300 .650 -0.154 2.90 0.106 -0.260 -0.7 11 0
Nolan Ryan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .062 .183 -0.056 1.11 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 0 1
   Davey Lopes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .760 -0.062 3.72 0.000 -0.062 -0.3
   Larry Andersen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alan Ashby PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .805 -0.197 7.91 0.000 -0.197 -0.8
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 1 8 1 2 9 .216 .500 -0.622 1.93 0.782 -1.401 -3.4 27 7
2B: G Davis (35, off T Browning).
TB: D Berra 2; G Davis 2; K Bass; T Afenir; G Young; K Caminiti; B Hatcher.
RBI: G Young (15).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Pankovits-G Davis.
PB: T Afenir (3).
Baserunning
SB: K Bass (21, 2nd base off T Browning/T McGriff).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Browning, W (10-13) 8 8 1 1 2 8 0 5.02 36 68 0.426 1.88 2.9
John Franco, S (32) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.52 3 0 0 0.195 2.59 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 9 0 1.00 39 68 0 0 0.621 0.90 3.4

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, L (8-16) 7 7 2 2 1 10 0 2.76 29 64 0.058 0.99 1.4
Larry Andersen 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.45 3 0 0 0.027 0.48 0.5
Dave Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.65 3 0 0 0.036 0.49 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 11 0 2.00 35 64 0 0 0.121 1.93 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 34,404.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Dave Collins LF 1 Billy Hatcher CF
2 Jeff Treadway 2B 2 Bill Doran 2B
3 Tracy Jones CF 3 Jose Cruz LF
4 Paul O'Neill RF 4 Glenn Davis 1B
5 Buddy Bell 3B 5 Kevin Bass RF
6 Kurt Stillwell SS 6 Ken Caminiti 3B
7 Terry Francona 1B 7 Dale Berra SS
8 Terry McGriff C 8 Troy Afenir C
9 Tom Browning P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 2 123 O HOU A. Ashby T. Browning 20% 84% Strikeout
b8 1-2 1 123 O HOU T. Afenir T. Browning 20% 64% Strikeout
b8 0-2 1 123 R HOU G. Young T. Browning -18% 45% Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B; Caminiti to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- R CIN T. Francona N. Ryan 16% 78% Single; Larkin Scores; Stillwell to 3B
b8 0-2 1 12- HOU K. Caminiti T. Browning -12% 63% Single; Davis to 3B; Bass to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins N. Ryan -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Treadway N. Ryan -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Jones N. Ryan -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Hatcher T. Browning 2% 47% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Doran T. Browning 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Cruz T. Browning -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU G. Davis T. Browning 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
Jim Pankovits replaces Bill Doran playing 2B batting 2nd
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. O'Neill N. Ryan -2% 48% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Bell N. Ryan -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN K. Stillwell N. Ryan -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU K. Bass T. Browning 2% 47% Lineout: SS
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU K. Caminiti T. Browning 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Berra T. Browning -1% 48% Single
b2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU T. Afenir T. Browning 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Francona N. Ryan -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. McGriff N. Ryan -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Browning N. Ryan -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU N. Ryan T. Browning 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Hatcher T. Browning 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Pankovits T. Browning -1% 47% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz T. Browning -2% 45% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Pankovits to 2B; Cruz to 1B
b3 0-0 2 12- O HOU G. Davis T. Browning 5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Collins N. Ryan 4% 54% Single
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Treadway N. Ryan -4% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- O CIN T. Jones N. Ryan -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Treadway to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O CIN P. O'Neill N. Ryan -4% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- HOU K. Bass T. Browning -4% 40% Single
b4 0-0 0 1-- O HOU K. Caminiti T. Browning 4% 44% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Berra T. Browning 3% 47% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-0 2 1-- HOU T. Afenir T. Browning -1% 46% Bass Steals 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- O HOU T. Afenir T. Browning 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- CIN B. Bell N. Ryan 5% 55% Single
Barry Larkin pinch runs for Buddy Bell (3B) batting 5th
t5 0-0 0 1-- CIN K. Stillwell N. Ryan 7% 62% Single; Larkin to 2B
t5 0-0 0 12- R CIN T. Francona N. Ryan 16% 78% Single; Larkin Scores; Stillwell to 3B
t5 1-0 0 1-3 R CIN T. McGriff N. Ryan 9% 86% Double; Stillwell Scores; Francona to 3B
t5 2-0 0 -23 O CIN T. Browning N. Ryan -4% 83% Strikeout
t5 2-0 1 -23 O CIN D. Collins N. Ryan -6% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-0 2 -23 O CIN J. Treadway N. Ryan -4% 72% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Browning facing 9-1-2
Kurt Stillwell moves from SS to 3B
Barry Larkin moves from PR to SS
b5 0-2 0 --- O HOU N. Ryan T. Browning 3% 75% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- HOU B. Hatcher T. Browning -6% 70% Single; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on E9
b5 0-2 1 -2- O HOU J. Pankovits T. Browning 5% 75% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz T. Browning 4% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- O CIN T. Jones N. Ryan -2% 77% Flyball: RF
t6 2-0 1 --- O CIN P. O'Neill N. Ryan -1% 76% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-0 2 --- CIN B. Larkin N. Ryan 1% 77% Single
t6 2-0 2 1-- O CIN K. Stillwell N. Ryan -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Browning facing 4-5-6
b6 0-2 0 --- O HOU G. Davis T. Browning 3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- O HOU K. Bass T. Browning 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- O HOU K. Caminiti T. Browning 1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t7 2-0 0 --- CIN T. Francona N. Ryan 2% 85% Single
t7 2-0 0 1-- O CIN T. McGriff N. Ryan -2% 82% Strikeout
t7 2-0 1 1-- CIN T. Browning N. Ryan 1% 84% Passed Ball; Francona to 2B
t7 2-0 1 -2- O CIN T. Browning N. Ryan -2% 81% Strikeout
t7 2-0 2 -2- CIN D. Collins N. Ryan 0% 82% Walk
t7 2-0 2 12- O CIN J. Treadway N. Ryan -3% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Browning facing 7-8-9
Leo Garcia replaces Tracy Jones playing CF batting 3rd
b7 0-2 0 --- HOU D. Berra T. Browning -7% 72% Single
Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Dale Berra (SS) batting 7th
b7 0-2 0 1-- HOU T. Afenir T. Browning -11% 62% Single; Biancalana to 2B
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
b7 0-2 0 12- O HOU D. Lopes T. Browning 6% 68% Flyball: CF; Biancalana to 3B
b7 0-2 1 1-3 O HOU B. Hatcher T. Browning 11% 79% Flyball: 2B
b7 0-2 2 1-3 O HOU J. Pankovits T. Browning 8% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 3-4-5
Larry Andersen replaces Davey Lopes (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Buddy Biancalana moves from PR to SS
t8 2-0 0 --- CIN L. Garcia L. Andersen 2% 89% Walk
t8 2-0 0 1-- OO CIN P. O'Neill L. Andersen -4% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t8 2-0 2 --- O CIN B. Larkin L. Andersen -1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Browning facing 3-4-5
b8 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. Browning 4% 89% Flyball: LF
b8 0-2 1 --- HOU G. Davis T. Browning -7% 81% Double
b8 0-2 1 -2- HOU K. Bass T. Browning -6% 75% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bass to 1B
b8 0-2 1 12- HOU K. Caminiti T. Browning -12% 63% Single; Davis to 3B; Bass to 2B
Gerald Young pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana (SS) batting 7th
b8 0-2 1 123 R HOU G. Young T. Browning -18% 45% Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B; Caminiti to 2B
b8 1-2 1 123 O HOU T. Afenir T. Browning 20% 64% Strikeout
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Larry Andersen (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 123 O HOU A. Ashby T. Browning 20% 84% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
Dave Smith replaces Alan Ashby (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Craig Reynolds replaces Gerald Young (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t9 2-1 0 --- O CIN K. Stillwell D. Smith -2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- O CIN T. Francona D. Smith -1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-1 2 --- O CIN T. McGriff D. Smith -1% 81% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' John Franco facing 1-2-3
John Franco replaces Tom Browning pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-2 0 --- O HOU B. Hatcher J. Franco 9% 89% Strikeout
b9 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Pankovits J. Franco 6% 95% Popfly: 1B
b9 1-2 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Franco 5% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

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