April 11, 1989 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
OAK 1 MIN 14
@DET 0 KCR 6
BAL 5 TOR 11
@NYY 6
(10) CHW 8
@SEA 6 CHC 5
STL 4 HOU 5
CIN 3 PHI 6
MON 2 PIT 4
NYM 3
(11) SDP 3
ATL 2 SFG 8
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,490

Tuesday, April 11, 1989, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:31

Reds

4-3

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: J Deshaies (1-1), L: R Mahler (0-2), S: D Smith (1)

Astros

3-5

Won 1

6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .656   12    1   1   
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .182  .448   15    0   2   2B,SB
K Daniels LF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .200  .644   21    5   0   SB,CS
E Davis CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .241  .786   16    3   0   HR
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .656   18   11   0   
P O'Neill RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .400  .973   10    0   0   
J Reed C                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .385  .967   10    4   0   2B
R Oester 2B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .550   11    0   4   
R Mahler P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   2   
  K Griffey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   2    2   4              125   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Reed (4, off J Deshaies); C Sabo (2, off J Deshaies).

HR: E Davis (2, off J Deshaies; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: E Davis 4; J Reed 2; C Sabo 2; R Oester; P O'Neill; T Benzinger; B Larkin.

RBI: R Oester (2); E Davis (5).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: B Larkin (3); C Sabo (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Daniels (1, 2nd base off J Deshaies/A Ashby); C Sabo (2, 3rd base off J Deshaies/A Ashby).

CS: K Daniels (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Deshaies).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF-LF               4   1   0   0    0   1  .379  .779   17    4   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .546   12    2   2   
  G Young CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .689         0   0   
T Puhl LF-RF                  3   2   2   1    1   0  .364  .781   16    0   0   SB
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .387 1.139   19   12   2   
B Doran 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .300  .911   12    0   4   
K Bass RF                     2   1   0   1    1   0  .296  .782   17    4   0   SB,SF
  C Biggio C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083         0   0   
A Ashby C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .472    9    4   0   
  R Ramirez PH-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .600    4    0   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   1   2    0   0  .267  .623    9    1   3   
J Deshaies P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  D Darwin P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       30   5   5   5    3   4              124   27  13

BATTING

SF: K Bass (1, off N Charlton).

TB: T Puhl 2; G Davis; K Caminiti; B Doran.

RBI: K Caminiti 2 (4); T Puhl (1); K Bass (4); B Doran (6).

2-out RBI: K Caminiti 2; B Doran.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Caminiti-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (1, 2nd base off R Mahler/J Reed); T Puhl (1, 2nd base off K Tekulve/J Reed).

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
R Mahler, L (0-2)              6     3   4   0    3   2   0   0.69   25   87-52   33· 3·16   10· 8· 2· 0     57    -     0.67  -0.23
K Tekulve                      1.1   2   1   0    0   2   0   2.57    7   22-18   10· 5· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.67  -0.01
N Charlton                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.00    2    6-4     2· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.96  -0.01
Totals                         8     5   5   0    3   4   0          34  115-74   45· 9·20   14·10· 3· 0          3-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Deshaies, W (1-1)            6     6   3   3    2   3   1   4.15   25   94-58   33· 8·17    9·10· 1· 0     49    -     0.88   0.02
D Darwin, H (1)                2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.96    6   19-16    8· 0· 8    1· 3· 1· 0          2-2    1.80   0.16
D Smith, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-5     3· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.06
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   4   1          34  121-79   44· 9·26   12·14· 2· 0          2-2

J Deshaies faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: R Mahler 2 (2).

WP: R Mahler (1); J Deshaies (2); D Darwin (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Deshaies (1; K Daniels, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 22,490.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. B Larkin             SS    1. B Hatcher            CF 
2. C Sabo               3B    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. K Daniels            LF    3. T Puhl               LF 
4. E Davis              CF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. T Benzinger          1B    5. B Doran              2B 
6. P O'Neill            RF    6. K Bass               RF 
7. J Reed               C     7. A Ashby              C  
8. R Oester             2B    8. K Caminiti           3B 
9. R Mahler             P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  4-3  1--  5   14%  79% K Griffey       D Darwin        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 7   0  4-1  1--  1  -12%  76% J Reed          J Deshaies      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); O'Neill to 3B
   b 1   2  0-2  123  2   12%  89% K Caminiti      R Mahler        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Doran Scores/unER; Bass Scores/unER; Ashby to 3B
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-  7    9%  74% B Doran         R Mahler        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Puhl Scores/unER
   t 7   0  4-2  --3  3   -8%  64% R Oester        D Darwin        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Reed Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Larkin        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   54%  C Sabo          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   52%  K Daniels       Walk
   O      1--      54%  E Davis         Daniels Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  B Hatcher       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-  3   60%  C Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Hatcher to 3B
   R      --3  3   66%  T Puhl          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hatcher Scores/unER
          1--      67%  G Davis         Wild Pitch; Puhl to 2B
   O      -2-  3   65%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   R      -2-  7   74%  B Doran         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Puhl Scores/unER
          1--      74%  K Bass          Balk; Doran to 2B
          -2-      75%  " "             Balk; Doran to 3B
          --3  6   75%  " "             Walk
          1-3      76%  A Ashby         Bass Steals 2B
          -23  5   77%  " "             Walk
   RR     123  2   89%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Doran Scores/unER; Bass Scores/unER; Ashby to 3B
   O      1-3  4   87%  J Deshaies      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   81%  E Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   82%  T Benzinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   84%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   84%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   83%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   83%  C Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   83%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      1--  7   82%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   84%  R Oester        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   85%  R Mahler        Popfly: 1B
          ---  2   84%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      84%  C Sabo          Wild Pitch; Larkin to 2B
   O      -2-  3   86%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   85%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   85%  K Bass          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   84%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   86%  K Daniels       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   87%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   86%  T Benzinger     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  2   88%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   87%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   87%  J Deshaies      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   86%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   88%  J Reed          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   90%  R Oester        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   90%  R Mahler        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   90%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   89%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   89%  G Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   91%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   87%  C Sabo          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Foul)
          -2-  7   84%  K Daniels       Walk
   O      12-  7   89%  E Davis         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          12-      87%  T Benzinger     Sabo Steals 3B; Daniels Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   93%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   92%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   92%  K Bass          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   91%  A Ashby         Flyball: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   87%  P O'Neill       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  1   76%  J Reed          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); O'Neill to 3B
                  Danny Darwin replaces Jim Deshaies pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23      72%  R Oester        Wild Pitch; O'Neill Scores; Reed to 3B
   R      --3  3   64%  " "             Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Reed Scores
                  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Rick Mahler batting 9th
   OO     1--  5   79%  K Griffey       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   81%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Kent Tekulve facing 8-9-1
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Ken Griffey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   79%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  D Darwin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   77%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   82%  C Sabo          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   86%  K Daniels       Flyball: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   88%  E Davis         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Kent Tekulve facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   87%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
          ---  3   88%  T Puhl          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      89%  G Davis         Puhl Steals 2B
          -2-  3   93%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Puhl to 3B; Davis to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23  1   93%  B Doran         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Norm Charlton replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123  2   95%  K Bass          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Puhl Scores/unER
                  Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Alan Ashby batting 7th
   O      12-  4   94%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Smith facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Smith replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 9th; Craig Biggio replaces Kevin Bass playing C batting 6th; Rafael Ramirez moves to SS; Billy Hatcher moves to LF; Gerald Young replaces Craig Reynolds playing CF batting 2nd; Terry Puhl moves to RF
   O      ---  3   97%  T Benzinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Reed          Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.

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