April 14, 1988 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 4
@BAL 3 BOS 2
MIL 0 CLE 3
MIN 1 TEX 2
@DET 1 OAK 5
@SEA 4 NYY 7
@TOR 3 HOU 9
CIN 3 NYM 1
MON 0 PIT 4
PHI 2 SDP 2
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 17,835

Thursday, April 14, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:29

Reds

5-4

Lost 2

3rd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3 10  2
Astros          3  0  0   4  0  0   2  0  X    9 13  0

W: D Darwin (1-0), L: D Rasmussen (0-1)

Astros

7-1

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .317  .711   12    2   4   SB
J Treadway 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .559   11    2   2   
K Daniels LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.409   14    0   0   GDP
E Davis CF                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .182  .630   15    0   0   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .194  .436   10    1   0   
B Diaz C                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .694    9    2   1   
  T McGriff C                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    3    3   0   
N Esasky 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .317   17   12   0   
C Sabo 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .711    9    2   5   2B,GDP
D Rasmussen P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   
  F Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Garcia PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    4    0   0   
  P Perry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    1    0   0   
  J Rijo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   2    0   5              109   24  14

BATTING

2B: C Sabo (3, off D Darwin).

TB: B Larkin 3; C Sabo 2; B Diaz; K Daniels; T McGriff; P O'Neill; N Esasky; E Davis.

GIDP: K Daniels (3); C Sabo (1).

RBI: N Esasky (1); B Larkin (2).

2-out RBI: B Larkin.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: B Larkin (3); C Sabo (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Larkin (8, 2nd base off D Darwin/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .243  .587   13    4   0   CS
B Hatcher LF                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .353  .965   16    1   0   SB
B Doran 2B                    5   2   2   2    0   0  .353  .848   24    2   3   2·2B
G Davis 1B                    4   1   3   5    0   0  .375 1.526    7    8   2   HR
  C Reynolds PR-1B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         1   0   
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.215    9    1   0   
  T Puhl RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450    2    2   0   
A Ashby C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.017   15    5   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .747   15    2   3   
C Jackson 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .188  .485   15    0   3   2B,IW
D Darwin P                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .500    9    1   0   2B
  E Camacho P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   9  13   9    2   3              125   27  11

BATTING

2B: C Jackson (1, off P Perry); B Doran 2 (2, off P Perry, off D Rasmussen); D Darwin (1, off D Rasmussen).

HR: G Davis (5, off D Rasmussen; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

IBB: C Jackson (1, by D Rasmussen).

TB: G Davis 6; B Doran 4; D Darwin 2; C Jackson 2; G Young 2; A Ashby; K Bass; R Ramirez; B Hatcher.

RBI: G Davis 5 (15); B Doran 2 (8); C Jackson (1); D Darwin (1).

2-out RBI: B Doran 2; C Jackson; G Davis.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Davis-R Ramirez-G Davis; C Jackson-B Doran-C Reynolds.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hatcher (2, 2nd base off D Rasmussen/B Diaz).

CS: G Young (2, 3rd base by D Rasmussen/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
D Rasmussen, L (0-1)           3.2   9   7   7    2   0   1   9.31   21   64-37   27· 2· 8   13· 2· 4· 0     13    -     0.74  -0.32
F Williams                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   8.10    2    3-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.12  -0.01
P Perry                        3     3   2   1    0   2   0   7.56   13   41-28   16· 6· 6    7· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Rijo                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    3   12-8     2· 3· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13   9   8    2   3   1          39  120-76   47·11·18   22· 6· 6· 0          1-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, W (1-0)              8.1  10   3   3    0   5   0   3.31   34  105-76   53· 7·16   14· 9· 6· 0     56    -     0.38   0.17
E Camacho                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.19   0.00
Totals                         9    10   3   3    0   5   0          35  107-78   54· 7·17   15· 9· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: D Rasmussen (1); D Darwin (1).

WP: None.

IBB: D Rasmussen (1; C Jackson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 17,835.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. B Larkin             SS    1. G Young              CF 
2. J Treadway           2B    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. K Daniels            LF    3. B Doran              2B 
4. E Davis              CF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. P O'Neill            RF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. B Diaz               C     6. A Ashby              C  
7. N Esasky             1B    7. R Ramirez            SS 
8. C Sabo               3B    8. C Jackson            3B 
9. D Rasmussen          P     9. D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -23  3   18%  82% G Davis         D Rasmussen     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Young Scores; Hatcher Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  2    7%  68% B Hatcher       D Rasmussen     Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 1B); Young to 3B; Hatcher to 1B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  3    6%  61% G Young         D Rasmussen     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Young to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
   b 1   0  0-0  -23  5   -5%  64% B Doran         D Rasmussen     Lineout: 2B
   b 4   2  0-4  12-  1    5%  98% B Doran         D Rasmussen     Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Darwin Scores; Hatcher Scores; Doran to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Larkin        Flyball: 2B (Short CF)
   O      ---  4   53%  J Treadway      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   54%  K Daniels       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   61%  G Young         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Young to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
          -2-  2   68%  B Hatcher       Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 1B); Young to 3B; Hatcher to 1B
          1-3      69%  B Doran         Hatcher Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   64%  " "             Lineout: 2B
   RRR    -23  3   82%  G Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Young Scores; Hatcher Scores
          ---  2   83%  K Bass          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   85%  A Ashby         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass to 2B; Ashby to 1B
   O      12-  5   84%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B; Bass to 3B; Ashby to 2B
          -23  4   84%  C Jackson       Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   81%  D Darwin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   83%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   84%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   85%  B Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   86%  G Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   86%  B Hatcher       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Young to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  B Doran         Young Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  6   83%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   84%  N Esasky        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  C Sabo          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   86%  D Rasmussen     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   85%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   81%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   83%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Larkin to 2B
   O      -2-  3   86%  K Daniels       Groundout: 2B-1B; Larkin to 3B
   O      --3  3   88%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   90%  R Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--      91%  C Jackson       Balk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-  3   89%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  1   94%  D Darwin        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores; Darwin to 2B
   O      -2-  2   93%  G Young         Lineout: RF
          -2-  4   93%  B Hatcher       Walk
   RR     12-  1   98%  B Doran         Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Darwin Scores; Hatcher Scores; Doran to 2B
                  Frank Williams replaces Dennis Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  1   99%  G Davis         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Doran Scores; Davis to 1B
   O      1--  2   99%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
                  Terry Puhl replaces Kevin Bass playing RF batting 5th
          ---  2   98%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   97%  B Diaz          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  N Esasky        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      12-  4   99%  C Sabo          Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  Leo Garcia pinch hits for Frank Williams batting 9th
   O      12-  4   99%  L Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pat Perry facing 6-7-8
                  Pat Perry replaces Leo Garcia pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  A Ashby         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   99%  R Ramirez       Flyball: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  3   99%  C Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   99%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  J Treadway      Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  5  100%  K Daniels       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pat Perry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  100%  D Darwin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  G Young         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4  100%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  100%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4  100%  B Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pat Perry facing 3-4-5
                  Terry McGriff replaces Bo Diaz playing C batting 6th
          ---  1  100%  B Doran         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  1  100%  G Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Doran Scores
                  Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Glenn Davis batting 4th
   O      1--  2  100%  T Puhl          Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      1--  4  100%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5  100%  R Ramirez       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ashby to 2B; Ramirez to 1B
   R      12-  5  100%  C Jackson       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ashby Scores/unER; Ramirez to 3B
   O      -23  4  100%  D Darwin        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 9.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-9, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
                  Craig Reynolds moves to 1B
   O      ---  3  100%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1  100%  C Sabo          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Pat Perry batting 9th
   O      -2-  1  100%  D Collins       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      -2-  2  100%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Sabo Scores; Larkin to 1B
          1--     100%  J Treadway      Larkin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Rijo replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  B Doran         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-9, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
          ---  1  100%  K Daniels       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2  100%  E Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Daniels to 2B; Davis to 1B
   O      12-  3  100%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Daniels to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  T McGriff       Balk; Daniels Scores; Davis to 2B
          -2-  2  100%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Davis to 3B; McGriff to 1B
   R      1-3  8  100%  N Esasky        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Davis Scores; McGriff to 2B; Esasky to 1B
                  Ernie Camacho replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-  2  100%  C Sabo          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198804140

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