April 17, 1988 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
@BAL 1 BOS 15
TEX 2 DET 8
KCR 6 MIL 6
NYY 3 CHW 7
@OAK 6 CAL 7
@SEA 4 TOR 2
MIN 0 PIT 12
@CHC 7 HOU 5
CIN 3 ATL 3
@LAD 1 MON 5
PHI 2 NYM 3
STL 2 SFG 9
@SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 32,586

Sunday, April 17, 1988, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:42

Reds

7-5

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

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

W: N Ryan (2-0), L: D Jackson (2-1), S: D Smith (2)

Astros

8-3

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .364  .909   14    2   4   HR,2B
J Treadway 2B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .179  .555   13    3   4   2B
K Daniels LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .370 1.183   17    0   0   
E Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .661   13    2   0   
P O'Neill RF-1B               4   0   0   0    0   2  .205  .493   18    3   1   
B Diaz C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .711   12    6   1   
N Esasky 1B                   3   0   3   0    0   0  .235  .562   15    6   0   2B
  P Perry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .425    4    0   0   
C Sabo 3B                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .265  .679   16    2   5   SF
D Jackson P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .268    5    0   0   
  F Williams P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  L Garcia RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .708    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    1  10              137   24  16

BATTING

2B: B Larkin (3, off N Ryan); J Treadway (4, off N Ryan); N Esasky (1, off N Ryan).

HR: B Larkin (1, off N Ryan; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: C Sabo (1, off N Ryan).

TB: B Larkin 6; N Esasky 4; J Treadway 2; B Diaz.

RBI: B Larkin (4); J Treadway (2); C Sabo (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Sabo-J Treadway-N Esasky.

E: F Williams (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .265  .621   23    3   0   SB,HBP
B Hatcher LF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .842   14    3   0   SH
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .748   15    0   1   
G Davis 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .314 1.219   12    3   0   
K Bass RF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .903   18    2   0   2B,GDP
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .611   11    4   0   
M Bailey C                    2   1   2   0    2   0  .400 1.025   12    9   0   CS
  A Ashby C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .929         1   0   
C Jackson 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .538    5    2   0   2B
N Ryan P                      3   1   1   2    0   2  .250  .500   10    0   0   
  S Henderson PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .718    5    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   5   9   4    5   4              125   27   1

BATTING

2B: K Bass (3, off D Jackson); C Jackson (2, off D Jackson).

SH: B Hatcher (1, off D Jackson).

HBP: G Young (1, by D Jackson).

TB: K Bass 2; C Jackson 2; M Bailey 2; G Young 2; R Ramirez; G Davis; N Ryan.

GIDP: K Bass (1).

RBI: K Bass 2 (11); N Ryan 2 (2).

2-out RBI: K Bass 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Young (5, 2nd base off D Jackson/B Diaz).

CS: M Bailey (1, Home by P Perry/B Diaz).

PO: B Hatcher (1st base by F Williams).

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 Jackson, L (2-1)             2     5   5   5    1   0   0   4.26   13   32-21   16· 0· 5    5· 1· 5· 0     25    -     1.09  -0.47
F Williams                     3     1   0   0    2   2   0   4.26   11   46-27   14· 6· 7    6· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.08
P Perry                        2.1   3   0   0    1   1   0   5.91   10   31-19   11· 3· 5    4· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.54   0.03
R Murphy                       0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.00    3    9-5     1· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.64   0.02
Totals                         8     9   5   5    5   4   0          37  118-72   42·11·19   16· 3· 8· 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
N Ryan, W (2-0)                8     7   3   3    1   9   1   3.27   32  125-83   37·23·23    3·13· 6· 0     64    -     1.06   0.10
D Smith, S (2)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    3    9-7     3· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.06
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1  10   1          35  134-90   40·25·25    3·15· 6· 0           -

Balks: D Jackson 2 (2).

WP: N Ryan (2).

IBB: None.

PO: F Williams (0; B Hatcher, 1st base).

HBP: D Jackson (1; G Young).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 32,586.

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. R Ramirez            SS 
7. N Esasky             1B    7. M Bailey             C  
8. C Sabo               3B    8. C Jackson            3B 
9. D Jackson            P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-0  12-  6   22%  65% K Bass          D Jackson       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Young Scores; Davis Scores
   b 2   0  2-2  1--  1   12%  70% C Jackson       D Jackson       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bailey to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  2  -11%  39% B Larkin        N Ryan          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 3   0  5-2  -2-  2  -10%  67% J Treadway      N Ryan          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Larkin Scores
   b 2   0  2-2  -23  1    9%  79% N Ryan          D Jackson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bailey Scores; Jackson Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  2   39%  B Larkin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   41%  J Treadway      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   42%  K Daniels       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   43%  E Davis         Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   47%  G Young         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   43%  B Hatcher       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   40%  B Doran         Popfly: 3B
          1--      41%  G Davis         Young Steals 2B
          -2-  5   43%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-  6   65%  K Bass          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Young Scores; Davis Scores
   O      -2-  2   62%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   64%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   62%  B Diaz          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   57%  N Esasky        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Diaz to 2B
          12-      51%  C Sabo          Wild Pitch; Diaz to 3B; Esasky to 2B
   RO     -23  4   51%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Diaz Scores
   O      -2-  5   55%  D Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Danny Jackson facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   59%  M Bailey        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   70%  C Jackson       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bailey to 3B
   RR     -23  1   79%  N Ryan          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bailey Scores; Jackson Scores
          1--      81%  G Young         Balk; Ryan to 2B
          -2-  6   83%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  1   83%  B Hatcher       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Ryan to 3B; Young to 2B
   R      -23      87%  B Doran         Balk; Ryan Scores; Young to 3B
   O      --3  2   84%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  1   83%  G Davis         Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   77%  B Larkin        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  2   67%  J Treadway      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Larkin Scores
   O      -2-  6   72%  K Daniels       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   75%  E Davis         Popfly: SS
   O      -2-  5   79%  P O'Neill       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Frank Williams facing 5-6-7
                  Frank Williams replaces Danny Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   77%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   77%  M Bailey        Walk
   O      1--  2   76%  C Jackson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   78%  B Diaz          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   74%  N Esasky        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   77%  C Sabo          Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   81%  F Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Frank Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   80%  N Ryan          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   79%  G Young         Popfly: 3B
          ---  6   80%  B Hatcher       Walk
          1--      80%  B Doran         Hatcher Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-  4   78%  " "             Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   81%  B Larkin        Lineout: RF
          ---  5   78%  J Treadway      Walk
   O      1--  4   81%  K Daniels       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   84%  E Davis         Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Frank Williams facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   85%  G Davis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  7   82%  K Bass          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   81%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   84%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   86%  B Diaz          Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   84%  N Esasky        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   87%  C Sabo          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pat Perry facing 7-8-9
                  Pat Perry replaces Nick Esasky pitching and batting 7th; Paul O'Neill moves to 1B; Leo Garcia replaces Frank Williams playing RF batting 9th
          ---  5   88%  M Bailey        Walk
   O      1--  1   88%  C Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B; Bailey to 2B
   O      -2-  4   86%  N Ryan          Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  3   87%  G Young         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Bailey to 3B
   O      1-3  3   84%  B Hatcher       Bailey Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   87%  L Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   91%  J Treadway      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pat Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   90%  B Hatcher       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  7   89%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   89%  G Davis         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   92%  K Daniels       Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   94%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   95%  P O'Neill       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pat Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   95%  K Bass          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   95%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  1   96%  M Bailey        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez to 2B
                  Rob Murphy replaces Pat Perry pitching and batting 7th
   O      12-  1   95%  C Jackson       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ramirez to 3B
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Nolan Ryan batting 9th
          1-3  5   95%  S Henderson     Walk; Jackson to 2B
   O      123  3   94%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Smith replaces Steve Henderson pitching and batting 9th; Alan Ashby replaces Mark Bailey playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  2   97%  B Diaz          Popfly: SS
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Rob Murphy batting 7th
   O      ---  4   99%  D Collins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  C Sabo          Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198804170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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