April 16, 1988 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,308

Saturday, April 16, 1988, 12:20
Time of Game: 2:34

Reds

7-4

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: J Rijo (3-1), L: E Camacho (0-1)

Astros

7-3

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .353  .824   21    2   3   
D Concepcion 2B               4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .785   14    2   9   CS,SH,GDP
K Daniels LF                  3   2   1   0    2   1  .405 1.286   19    3   0   GDP,IW
E Davis CF                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .238  .718   25    2   0   2B,SB
T Jones RF                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .231  .517   31    1   0   2·SB
B Diaz C                      5   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .732   18    3   1   HR
N Esasky 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .161  .396   17   13   0   
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .290  .752   13    1   3   SB
M Soto P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    4    0   1   
  J Rijo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Garcia PH                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .804    7    0   0   2B
  R Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       38   8  15   6    3   4              169   27  18

BATTING

2B: L Garcia (1, off E Camacho); E Davis (1, off E Camacho).

HR: B Diaz (3, off B Knepper; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

SH: D Concepcion (1, off E Camacho).

IBB: K Daniels (2, by E Camacho).

TB: E Davis 4; B Diaz 4; L Garcia 2; D Concepcion 2; B Larkin 2; C Sabo 2; T Jones 2; K Daniels; N Esasky.

GIDP: K Daniels (4); D Concepcion (1).

RBI: T Jones 2 (3); N Esasky (2); E Davis (5); B Larkin (3); B Diaz (5).

2-out RBI: T Jones; N Esasky.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Murphy-D Concepcion-N Esasky; C Sabo-D Concepcion-N Esasky; D Concepcion-B Larkin-N Esasky.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Jones 2 (4, 2nd base off L Andersen/A Ashby, 3rd base off L Andersen/A Ashby); E Davis (4, 2nd base off B Knepper/A Ashby); C Sabo (5, 2nd base off B Knepper/A Ashby).

CS: D Concepcion (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Knepper).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .572    8    3   0   CS,GDP
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .867   11    1   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .341  .816   16    4   2   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .313 1.254   10   11   2   2B,GDP
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .350  .933    9    1   0   SF
A Ashby C                     3   0   2   1    0   0  .324  .929   10    4   0   
D Walling 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .783   11    0   6   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .622    8    2   4   GDP
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    1   2   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .466    8    0   0   
  E Camacho P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  J Pankovits PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    5    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   2   7   2    2   3              104   27  17

BATTING

2B: G Davis (2, off M Soto).

SF: K Bass (1, off M Soto).

TB: A Ashby 2; G Davis 2; K Bass; G Young; D Walling; B Doran.

GIDP: R Ramirez (2); G Davis (1); G Young (1).

RBI: A Ashby (4); K Bass (9).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Knepper-R Ramirez-G Davis; B Doran-R Ramirez-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Young (3, 2nd base by M Soto/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
M Soto                         6.1   7   2   2    0   3   0   2.21   25   83-58   35· 7·16   11· 6· 5· 0     54    -     1.26  -0.16
J Rijo, W (3-1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.61   0.06
R Murphy                       2     0   0   0    2   0   0   1.08    6   19-9     5· 1· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.41   0.02
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   3   0          32  103-68   41· 8·19   15· 7· 5· 0          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
B Knepper                      6     5   1   1    2   2   1   1.38   23   79-46   30· 4·12   12· 5· 2· 0     58    -     1.06   0.13
E Camacho, L (0-1)             1.1   4   5   5    1   2   0  22.50    9   37-22   13· 4· 5    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.88  -0.68
L Andersen                     0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    4   15-8     6· 2· 0    2· 0· 2· 0          1-1    0.37  -0.02
J Agosto                       1     4   2   2    0   0   0   3.60    6   22-17   12· 2· 3    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    15   8   8    3   4   1          42  153-93   61·12·20   21· 7· 7· 0          1-1

Balks: M Soto (3); B Knepper (1); E Camacho (1); J Agosto (1).

WP: J Agosto (1).

IBB: E Camacho (1; K Daniels).

PO: B Knepper (1; D Concepcion, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 21,308.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. B Larkin             SS    1. G Young              CF 
2. D Concepcion         2B    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. K Daniels            LF    3. B Doran              2B 
4. E Davis              CF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. T Jones              RF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. B Diaz               C     6. A Ashby              C  
7. N Esasky             1B    7. D Walling            3B 
8. C Sabo               3B    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. M Soto               P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-2  12-  4   28%  85% E Davis         E Camacho       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Larkin Scores; Daniels to 3B
   b 7   0  1-0  1--  1  -24%  35% G Davis         M Soto          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Doran to 3B
   t 8   0  2-1  -2-  4   19%  57% B Larkin        E Camacho       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Garcia Scores
   t 5   0  0-0  ---  2   16%  66% B Diaz          B Knepper       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   t 8   0  2-1  ---  4   16%  38% L Garcia        E Camacho       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   50%  D Concepcion    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   46%  K Daniels       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  B Doran         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  T Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  B Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  K Bass          Lineout: LF
          ---  6   48%  A Ashby         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   48%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   50%  C Sabo          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   47%  M Soto          Popfly: 2B
          1--      49%  B Larkin        Sabo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   45%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  R Ramirez       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   49%  B Knepper       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   48%  G Young         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   50%  B Hatcher       Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   55%  D Concepcion    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   50%  K Daniels       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      46%  E Davis         Concepcion Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
          ---  7   47%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--      49%  T Jones         Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   44%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  G Davis         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   66%  B Diaz          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          ---  5   70%  N Esasky        Walk
   O      1--  4   66%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      1--  3   64%  M Soto          Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  1   61%  B Larkin        Lineout: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   56%  K Bass          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      51%  A Ashby         Balk; Bass to 2B
   O      -2-  2   53%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Bass to 3B
   O      --3  6   63%  D Walling       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   69%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   66%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   69%  K Daniels       Walk
          1--      71%  E Davis         Balk; Daniels to 2B
   O      -2-  3   67%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      -2-  2   64%  T Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Bob Knepper batting 9th
   O      ---  8   68%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   70%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   72%  B Hatcher       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ernie Camacho facing 6-7-8
                  Ernie Camacho replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   70%  B Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   68%  N Esasky        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   68%  C Sabo          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   59%  B Doran         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   35%  G Davis         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Doran to 3B
   RO     -23  3   31%  K Bass          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Doran Scores; Davis to 3B
   R      --3  2   19%  A Ashby         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Davis Scores
          1--  4   16%  D Walling       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ashby to 2B
                  Jose Rijo replaces Mario Soto pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-  1   23%  R Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Ernie Camacho facing 9-1-2
                  Leo Garcia pinch hits for Jose Rijo batting 9th
          ---  4   38%  L Garcia        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   R      -2-  4   57%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Garcia Scores
   O      1--  2   55%  D Concepcion    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Larkin to 2B
          -2-  4   57%  K Daniels       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  4   85%  E Davis         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Larkin Scores; Daniels to 3B
   R      -23      92%  T Jones         Balk; Daniels Scores; Davis to 3B
   R      --3  6   95%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davis Scores
                  Larry Andersen replaces Ernie Camacho pitching and batting 9th
          1--      95%  B Diaz          Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   94%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      94%  N Esasky        Jones Steals 3B
   R      --3  4   97%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Jones Scores
          1--  1   97%  C Sabo          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Esasky to 2B
   O      12-  3   97%  L Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Rob Murphy facing 9-1-2
                  Rob Murphy replaces Leo Garcia pitching and batting 9th; Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
          ---  5   95%  J Pankovits     Walk
   OO     1--  1   99%  G Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Juan Agosto facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Agosto replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   99%  B Larkin        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   99%  D Concepcion    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  3   99%  K Daniels       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   99%  E Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Daniels to 2B
          12-      99%  T Jones         Wild Pitch; Daniels to 3B; Davis to 2B
   R      -23     100%  " "             Balk; Daniels Scores; Davis to 3B
   R      --3  4  100%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Davis Scores
   O      1--  2  100%  B Diaz          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Rob Murphy facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   99%  B Doran         Walk
   OO     1--  3  100%  G Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198804160

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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