September 16, 1989 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,902

Saturday, September 16, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:16

Reds

70-79

Lost 6

5th, 15½ GB

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

W: J Deshaies (13-9), L: R Robinson (4-3)

Astros

80-69

Won 4

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Duncan 2B-SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .637   17    0   3   2B,SB
L Quinones 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .755    9    0   2   
  B Larkin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .343  .823    2    0   0   
E Davis CF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .286  .920   22    3   0   SB
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .672   17    6   0   
P O'Neill RF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .811   14    1   0   SB
R Roomes LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .688   22    3   0   
J Reed C                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .597    6    6   1   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .568    1    0   0   
  R Oester 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .589         0   0   
J Richardson SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .555   11    3   1   
  C Sabo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .713    4    0   0   
  T McGriff C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         2   0   
R Robinson P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .490    9    0   0   
  J Youngblood PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .644    1    0   0   
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   0    1   6              135   24   7

BATTING

2B: M Duncan (15, off J Deshaies).

TB: M Duncan 2; P O'Neill; E Davis.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Richardson (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: P O'Neill (19, 2nd base off J Deshaies/C Biggio); M Duncan (8, 3rd base off J Deshaies/C Biggio); E Davis (20, 2nd base off J Deshaies/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .614   14    1   0   CS
C Biggio C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .738   16    8   1   
K Bass LF                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .305  .797   13    1   0   2B
G Davis 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .266  .837   11   10   2   IW
T Puhl RF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .701   13    1   0   
  M Davidson PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .631    4    1   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 2   0   1   1    1   0  .253  .683   10    0   2   
C Reynolds 2B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .209  .546   12    0   2   
  S Lombardozzi 2B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .778         2   1   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .614    9    1   2   
J Deshaies P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .132  .277   12    2   2   
Totals                       29   3   5   3    3   8              114   27  12

BATTING

2B: K Bass (19, off R Robinson).

IBB: G Davis (13, by R Robinson).

TB: K Bass 2; C Biggio; G Davis; G Young; K Caminiti.

RBI: C Reynolds (14); K Caminiti (65); K Bass (40).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: C Reynolds (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Young (23, 2nd base by R Robinson/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 Robinson, L (4-3)            7     3   3   3    3   6   0   3.79   27   98-62   31· 9·22    8· 5· 5· 0     62    -     0.94  -0.16
N Charlton                     1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.16    5   14-12    6· 4· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.36   0.01
Totals                         8     5   3   3    3   8   0          32  112-74   37·13·24    9· 6· 6· 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
J Deshaies, W (13-9)           9     3   1   0    1   6   0   3.08   31  126-78   45·14·19   14· 9· 1· 0     84    -     0.99   0.35
Totals                         9     3   1   0    1   6   0          31  126-78   45·14·19   14· 9· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Robinson (2; G Davis).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 22,902.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. M Duncan             2B    1. G Young              CF 
2. L Quinones           3B    2. C Biggio             C  
3. E Davis              CF    3. K Bass               LF 
4. T Benzinger          1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. P O'Neill            RF    5. T Puhl               RF 
6. R Roomes             LF    6. K Caminiti           3B 
7. J Reed               C     7. C Reynolds           2B 
8. J Richardson         SS    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. R Robinson           P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  1-0  1--  3   17%  58% K Bass          R Robinson      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  -2-  3  -13%  38% P O'Neill       J Deshaies      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Davis Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER; O'Neill to 1B
   b 4   1  1-1  123  4   11%  79% K Caminiti      R Robinson      Walk; Bass Scores; Davis to 3B; Puhl to 2B
   b 4   1  1-1  12-  8    7%  68% T Puhl          R Robinson      Walk; Bass to 3B; Davis to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  5   -6%  44% M Duncan        J Deshaies      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   44%  M Duncan        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   48%  L Quinones      Flyball: LF
          -2-      45%  E Davis         Duncan Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   51%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  6   54%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  G Young         Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Young to 1B
   O      1--  5   55%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      51%  K Bass          Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  3   50%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   52%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   54%  R Roomes        Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   55%  J Reed          Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  T Puhl          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  3   50%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   52%  J Richardson    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  R Robinson      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   55%  M Duncan        Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Robinson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  C Reynolds      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   51%  R Ramirez       Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Deshaies      Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   53%  L Quinones      Popfly: SS
          ---  3   50%  E Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      47%  T Benzinger     Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  3   38%  P O'Neill       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Davis Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER; O'Neill to 1B
          1--      37%  R Roomes        O'Neill Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   40%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   38%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   41%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   R      1--  3   58%  K Bass          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
          -2-  4   60%  G Davis         Intentional Walk
          12-  8   68%  T Puhl          Walk; Bass to 3B; Davis to 2B
   R      123  4   79%  K Caminiti      Walk; Bass Scores; Davis to 3B; Puhl to 2B
   RO     123  6   81%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Davis Scores; Puhl to 3B; Reynolds to 1B
   O      1-3  4   78%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   80%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --- 10   82%  J Richardson    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   83%  R Robinson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   82%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   81%  G Young         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   81%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   83%  M Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   85%  L Quinones      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   86%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Robinson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   85%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   84%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   87%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   89%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   90%  R Roomes        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Robinson facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   92%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   90%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      1--  3   89%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   88%  J Deshaies      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Lombardozzi replaces Craig Reynolds playing 2B batting 7th; Dave Collins pinch hits for Jeff Reed batting 7th
   O      ---  1   92%  D Collins       Popfly: 2B
                  Chris Sabo pinch hits for Jeff Richardson batting 8th
   O      ---  4   94%  C Sabo          Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Ron Robinson batting 9th
   O      ---  1   95%  J Youngblood    Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Norm Charlton facing 1-2-3
                  Norm Charlton replaces Joel Youngblood pitching and batting 9th; Terry McGriff replaces Chris Sabo playing C batting 8th; Ron Oester replaces Dave Collins playing 2B batting 7th; Mariano Duncan moves to SS
          ---  1   96%  G Young         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  3   95%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  3   94%  K Bass          Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   95%  G Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive); Young to 2B
                  Mark Davidson pinch hits for Terry Puhl batting 5th
   O      12-  4   94%  M Davidson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Davidson moves to RF
   O      ---  7   97%  M Duncan        Flyball: RF
                  Barry Larkin pinch hits for Luis Quinones batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   99%  B Larkin        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  6   97%  E Davis         Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

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