June 21, 1988 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,220

Tuesday, June 21, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:58

Reds

33-36

Lost 1

3rd, 6½ GB

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

W: L Andersen (2-3), L: J Armstrong (0-1), S: D Smith (14)

Astros

37-32

Won 1

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   2   1   0   0    0   1  .313  .799   10    1   0   2·SB,2·HBP
E Milner CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .432   19    3   0   
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .317  .878    7    2   1   2B
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .706    9    4   0   
N Esasky 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .755    9    5   1   
L McClendon LF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .747   17    2   0   
  J Gray P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Treadway 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .665   16    1   1   3B
T McGriff C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .614   14    6   1   
J Armstrong P                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   13    0   1   
  F Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Jones LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .611    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    2   8              119   24   5

BATTING

2B: C Sabo (25, off J Andujar).

3B: J Treadway (2, off J Andujar).

HBP: B Larkin 2 (6, 2 by J Andujar).

TB: J Treadway 4; C Sabo 3; P O'Neill.

RBI: C Sabo (29).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

E: C Sabo (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Larkin 2 (22, 2nd base off J Andujar/A Ashby 2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .271  .680   19    2   0   2·SB,SF
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .738   21    0   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .718   25    2   3   2B
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .811   20   12   1   
T Puhl RF                     1   0   1   0    2   0  .349  .822   15    0   0   2·SB,CS
  A Trevino C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .727    1    2   0   SH
A Ashby C                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .254  .750   22    7   0   IW
  L Meadows PR                0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Henderson PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .664    4    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .185  .467   15    0   6   2B
R Ramirez SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .619    6    1   1   
  C Reynolds PH-SS            2   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .709    6    0   0   SB
M Scott P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .206         0   1   
  J Andujar P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750   11    1   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  K Bass PH-RF                0   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .726    4    0   0   SB
Totals                       26   3   4   2    7   5              169   27  12

BATTING

2B: B Bell (1, off J Armstrong); B Doran (7, off J Gray).

SF: G Young (2, off R Murphy).

SH: A Trevino (1, off J Gray).

IBB: A Ashby (3, by J Armstrong).

TB: B Doran 2; B Bell 2; T Puhl; C Reynolds.

RBI: B Bell (4); G Young (18).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (18, 2nd base off R Murphy/T McGriff); T Puhl 2 (10, 2nd base off J Armstrong/T McGriff 2); L Meadows (1, 2nd base off J Armstrong/T McGriff); G Young 2 (40, 2nd base off J Armstrong/T McGriff, 3rd base off J Armstrong/T McGriff); C Reynolds (3, Home off R Murphy/T McGriff).

CS: T Puhl (2, 2nd base by J Armstrong/T McGriff).

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
J Armstrong, L (0-1)           6.1   2   2   2    5   5   0   2.84   25  119-65   35·14·16    2· 8· 5· 0     61    -     1.32   0.06
F Williams                     0     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.21    2    6-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.56  -0.12
R Murphy                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.33    2    8-6     3· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          3-2    2.01  -0.15
J Gray                         1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    6   21-12    8· 1· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.49   0.01
Totals                         8     4   3   3    7   5   0          35  154-84   47·16·21    7·10· 6· 0          4-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott                        0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.96    4   12-9     7· 1· 1    3· 1· 0· 0     48    -     0.68   0.00
J Andujar                      5.1   3   1   1    2   5   0   4.67   23   71-42   22· 8·12    8· 4· 2· 0          2-0    1.18   0.14
L Andersen, W (2-3)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.73    3    8-7     4· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.05
J Agosto, H (5)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.75    3    8-5     2· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.06
D Smith, S (14)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.28    3   17-11    6· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.06
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   8   0          36  116-74   41·14·19   17· 5· 2· 0          2-0

F Williams faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: J Andujar (1).

WP: None.

IBB: J Armstrong (1; A Ashby).

HBP: J Andujar 2 (3; B Larkin, B Larkin).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 18,220.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. B Larkin             SS    1. G Young              CF 
2. E Milner             CF    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. C Sabo               3B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. P O'Neill            RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. N Esasky             1B    5. T Puhl               RF 
6. L McClendon          LF    6. A Ashby              C  
7. J Treadway           2B    7. B Bell               3B 
8. T McGriff            C     8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. J Armstrong          P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  1-0  -2-  5   25%  62% B Bell          J Armstrong     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Meadows Scores
   b 7   0  1-0  1--  2  -13%  28% A Ashby         J Armstrong     Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 7   1  1-1  12-  4   10%  74% K Bass          F Williams      Walk; Bell to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   b 7   2  1-2  1-3  3    9%  90% B Hatcher       R Murphy        Reynolds Steals Hm; Bass Steals 2B
   t 3   1  0-0  --3  1   -9%  35% C Sabo          J Andujar       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Larkin Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  B Larkin        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  8   53%  E Milner        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   52%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   50%  P O'Neill       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Sabo to 2B
                  Joaquin Andujar replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2   54%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Armstrong facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  G Young         Walk
          1--      61%  B Hatcher       Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      60%  B Doran         Young Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   54%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  7   50%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   52%  L McClendon     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   54%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   52%  T McGriff       Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  J Armstrong     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Armstrong facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   59%  T Puhl          Walk
          1--      62%  A Ashby         Puhl Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   61%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Puhl to 3B
   O      --3  2   54%  B Bell          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      --3  1   50%  R Ramirez       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   46%  B Larkin        Hit By Pitch
          1--      43%  E Milner        Larkin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   44%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Larkin to 3B
   R      --3  1   35%  C Sabo          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Larkin Scores
   O      -2-  5   38%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sabo to 3B
   O      --3  5   41%  N Esasky        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Armstrong facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   39%  J Andujar       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   37%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   36%  B Hatcher       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   38%  L McClendon     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   35%  J Treadway      Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   38%  T McGriff       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      37%  J Armstrong     Balk; Treadway to 2B
   O      -2-  5   40%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Armstrong facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   37%  B Doran         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  5   35%  G Davis         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  7   37%  T Puhl          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      38%  A Ashby         Puhl Steals 2B
          -2-  4   40%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   34%  B Bell          Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   30%  B Larkin        Hit By Pitch
          1--      27%  E Milner        Larkin Steals 2B
          -2-  5   25%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   30%  C Sabo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   34%  P O'Neill       Popfly: SS
   O      12-  1   39%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Armstrong facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   35%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   33%  J Andujar       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   31%  G Young         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   34%  L McClendon     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   25%  J Treadway      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      --3  1   34%  T McGriff       Fielder's Choice 3B; Treadway out at Hm/3B-C; McGriff to 1B
   O      1--  4   36%  J Armstrong     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Armstrong facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   32%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   30%  B Doran         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   28%  G Davis         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Andersen facing 1-2-3
                  Larry Andersen replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   30%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   32%  E Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   32%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Armstrong facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   41%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      1--      28%  A Ashby         Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  6   33%  " "             Walk
                  Louie Meadows pinch runs for Alan Ashby batting 6th
          1--      37%  B Bell          Meadows Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   62%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Meadows Scores
                  Frank Williams replaces Jack Armstrong pitching and batting 9th; Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez batting 8th
          -2-  2   64%  C Reynolds      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bell stays at 2B
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
          12-  4   74%  K Bass          Walk; Bell to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
                  Rob Murphy replaces Frank Williams pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123  3   81%  G Young         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Bell Scores; Reynolds to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  B Hatcher       Reynolds Steals Hm; Bass Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   89%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Juan Agosto facing 4-5-6
                  Juan Agosto replaces Louie Meadows pitching and batting 6th; Alex Trevino replaces Terry Puhl playing C batting 5th; Craig Reynolds moves to SS; Kevin Bass moves to RF
   O      ---  1   92%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   94%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   95%  L McClendon     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Gray facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Gray replaces Lloyd McClendon pitching and batting 6th; Tracy Jones replaces Rob Murphy playing LF batting 9th
          ---  6   96%  B Doran         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          -2-  3   97%  G Davis         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Davis to 1B
   O      12-  1   97%  A Trevino       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Doran to 3B; Davis to 2B
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Juan Agosto batting 6th
          -23  4   97%  S Henderson     Walk
   O      123  3   95%  B Bell          Popfly: 1B
   O      123  4   94%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Smith replaces Steve Henderson pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  8   97%  J Treadway      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  T McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  T Jones         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation