April 12, 1989 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,723

Wednesday, April 12, 1989, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:36

Reds

5-3

Won 1

1st

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

W: R Dibble (1-0), L: D Smith (0-1), S: J Franco (3)

Astros

3-6

Lost 1

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .596   24    2   4   
C Sabo 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .184  .442   20    1   3   
E Davis CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .752    9    4   0   
K Daniels LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .207  .627   12    2   0   
T Benzinger 1B                3   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .617   13   10   2   IW
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   3   3    0   0  .441 1.062   10    2   0   2B,2·SB,CS
J Reed C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .842   21    5   1   
R Oester 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .185  .555   16    0   1   SB
J Rijo P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   12    1   1   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Youngblood PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    6    0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    4   3              145   27  12

BATTING

2B: P O'Neill (3, off J Agosto).

IBB: T Benzinger (1, by D Smith).

TB: P O'Neill 4; J Rijo; K Daniels; E Davis; C Sabo.

RBI: P O'Neill 3 (8).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: P O'Neill 2 (2, 2nd base off R Rhoden/A Trevino, 3rd base off J Agosto/A Trevino); R Oester (1, 2nd base off J Agosto/A Trevino).

CS: P O'Neill (1, 2nd base by R Rhoden/A Trevino).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .303  .725   11    1   0   
C Reynolds 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400   10    0   7   
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .746   17    3   0   
  B Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .343 1.014   12   14   2   
T Puhl RF-LF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .619   14    1   0   
  B Doran PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .881    2    0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .589   10    3   2   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .265  .639   17    0   2   2B
A Trevino C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .533   13    3   1   
R Rhoden P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    8    2   1   
  G Gross PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    4    0   0   
  E Yelding PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   CS
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Bass RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .782         0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    1   5              118   27  15

BATTING

2B: K Caminiti (3, off J Rijo).

TB: K Caminiti 2; G Young 2; A Trevino; R Ramirez; R Rhoden; B Hatcher.

RBI: A Trevino (1).

2-out RBI: A Trevino.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: G Davis (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Yelding (1, 2nd base by J Rijo/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
J Rijo                         7     6   1   1    1   4   0   1.29   27   97-63   36·12·15   13· 7· 2· 0     64    -     0.87   0.17
R Dibble, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-5     3· 0· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
J Franco, S (3)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   12-9     4· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.40   0.08
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   5   0          34  117-77   43·14·20   15·11· 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
R Rhoden                       7     5   0   0    1   1   0   2.77   26   93-52   34· 3·15   18· 4· 2· 0     67    -     1.01   0.44
L Andersen, H (2)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   12-7     4· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.11
D Smith, L (0-1)               0     1   3   2    1   0   0   6.00    3    8-2     2· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.84  -0.49
J Agosto, BS (1)               0.2   1   0   0    2   2   0   8.31    5   19-8     4· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          3-3    1.49  -0.31
B Forsch                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.02   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   2    4   3   0          38  138-72   46· 6·20   21· 8· 2· 0          6-3

D Smith faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: J Rijo (1).

WP: None.

IBB: D Smith (1; T Benzinger).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 9,723.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  1-0  1--  2   35%  61% K Daniels       D Smith         Reached on E3 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Davis to 3B; Daniels to 2B
   t 9   0  1-0  123  1   32%  96% P O'Neill       J Agosto        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Davis Scores; Daniels Scores/unER; Benzinger Scores
   t 9   0  1-0  ---  2   12%  26% E Davis         D Smith         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-  8  -11%  35% A Trevino       J Rijo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Caminiti Scores
   b 3   1  0-1  --3  7    6%  33% B Hatcher       J Rijo          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B Larkin        Lineout: RF
          ---  2   50%  C Sabo          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   48%  E Davis         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   46%  K Daniels       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   49%  C Reynolds      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  5   48%  B Hatcher       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   50%  G Davis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  T Benzinger     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   50%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      52%  J Reed          O'Neill Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   49%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-  7   50%  R Oester        Walk
   O      12-  6   45%  J Rijo          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  T Puhl          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   49%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          ---  6   47%  K Caminiti      Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   R      -2-  8   35%  A Trevino       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Caminiti Scores
   O      1--  6   37%  R Rhoden        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   35%  B Larkin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   33%  C Sabo          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   32%  E Davis         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   29%  G Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      26%  C Reynolds      Balk; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  2   27%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Young to 3B
   O      --3  7   33%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      --3  4   36%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   33%  K Daniels       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   31%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  1   33%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   30%  J Reed          O'Neill Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Rijo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   32%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   33%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   34%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   31%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   29%  R Oester        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   31%  J Rijo          Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  5   28%  B Larkin        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Rijo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   30%  A Trevino       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   27%  R Rhoden        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  2   24%  G Young         Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Rhoden to 2B
   O      12-  3   27%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rhoden to 3B
   O      1-3  3   32%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   28%  C Sabo          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   26%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   28%  K Daniels       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   24%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   26%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   27%  T Puhl          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   28%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   24%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   21%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   19%  R Oester        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Rijo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   21%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   22%  A Trevino       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Rick Rhoden batting 9th
          ---  4   21%  G Gross         Walk
                  Eric Yelding pinch runs for Greg Gross batting 9th
   O      1--  1   23%  G Young         Yelding Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Andersen facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Andersen replaces Eric Yelding pitching and batting 9th; Dave Collins pinch hits for Jose Rijo batting 9th
   O      ---  2   18%  D Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   14%  B Larkin        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  5   12%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rob Dibble facing 1-2-3
                  Rob Dibble replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   13%  G Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   14%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   14%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Smith facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Smith replaces Larry Andersen pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   26%  E Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   61%  K Daniels       Reached on E3 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Davis to 3B; Daniels to 2B
          -23  4   64%  T Benzinger     Intentional Walk
                  Juan Agosto replaces Dave Smith pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    123  1   96%  P O'Neill       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Davis Scores; Daniels Scores/unER; Benzinger Scores
   O      -2-  3   94%  J Reed          Strikeout (foul bunt)
          -2-  5   95%  R Oester        Walk
                  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Rob Dibble batting 9th
   O      12-  6   94%  J Youngblood    Strikeout Swinging, O'Neill Steals 3B, Oester Steals 2B
          -23  4   94%  B Larkin        Walk
                  Bob Forsch replaces Billy Hatcher pitching and batting 3rd; Terry Puhl moves to LF; Kevin Bass replaces Juan Agosto playing RF batting 9th
   O      123  6   93%  C Sabo          Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Franco facing 4-5-6
                  John Franco replaces Joel Youngblood pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   96%  G Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Bill Doran pinch hits for Terry Puhl batting 5th
   O      ---  2   99%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   96%  R Ramirez       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation