April 9, 1990 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
DET 2 SEA 7
@CAL 4 CHW 2
MIL 1 BAL 7
@KCR 6
(11) OAK 8
MIN 3 TEX 4
TOR 2 CIN 8
@HOU 4
(11) LAD 4
SDP 2 PIT 12
@NYM 3 STL 6
MON 5
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 40,957

Monday, April 9, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:38

Reds

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  2  0   0  1  1   0  0  0   0  4    8 12  0
Astros          0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    4 10  1

W: R Myers (1-0), L: C Kerfeld (0-1)

Astros

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Sabo 3B                     5   1   1   0    1   1  .200  .533   18    0   3   SB,IW
B Hatcher LF                  6   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .666   21    3   1   SB
B Larkin SS                   6   1   2   3    0   1  .333 1.000   24    0   6   3B
E Davis CF                    6   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .334   22    2   0   
P O'Neill RF                  5   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .533   19    2   0   2·SB
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200   25    9   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Oliver C                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .500 1.350   21   10   2   2B
  R Roomes PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Reed C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
M Duncan 2B                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .500 1.750   11    3   0   HR
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Morris 1B                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    3    2   0   
T Browning P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  K Griffey PH                0   0   0   1    0   0                2    0   0   SF
  T Layana P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Winningham PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Oester 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   1   SH
Totals                       44   8  12   8    4   5              178   33  13

BATTING

2B: J Oliver (1, off M Scott).

3B: B Larkin (1, off C Kerfeld).

HR: M Duncan (1, off M Scott; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).

SF: K Griffey (1, off M Scott).

SH: R Oester (1, off C Kerfeld).

IBB: C Sabo (1, by C Kerfeld).

TB: M Duncan 5; B Larkin 4; J Oliver 3; B Hatcher 2; H Morris; P O'Neill; E Davis; C Sabo.

RBI: B Larkin 3 (3); M Duncan 3 (3); K Griffey (1); E Davis (1).

2-out RBI: M Duncan 3; B Larkin 3; E Davis.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: P O'Neill 2 (2, 2nd base off L Andersen/C Biggio, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio); B Hatcher (1, 2nd base off L Andersen/C Biggio); C Sabo (1, 2nd base off D Smith/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    6   0   1   1    0   1  .167  .500   21    3   0   2B
C Biggio C                    6   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   20    5   1   
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    2   1  .250  .750   23    1   1   
G Davis 1B                    1   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .833   27   12   0   3·HBP,IW
G Wilson RF                   6   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .500   19    4   0   2B
E Anthony LF                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    8    1   0   
  F Stubbs LF                 4   0   3   0    0   1  .750 1.750    7    3   0   2B,SB
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   13    3   0   SH
R Ramirez SS                  5   1   4   1    0   1  .800 1.600   21    1   4   SB
M Scott P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   SH
  D Schatzeder P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Lombardozzi PH            0   0   0   0    1   0                6    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Rohde PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    0   0   
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   4  10   3    6  13              185   33   6

BATTING

2B: F Stubbs (1, off N Charlton); G Wilson (1, off T Browning); G Young (1, off T Browning).

SH: M Scott (1, off T Browning); K Caminiti (1, off N Charlton).

IBB: G Davis (1, by R Dibble).

HBP: G Davis 3 (3, 2 by T Browning, by R Myers).

TB: R Ramirez 4; F Stubbs 4; G Wilson 2; G Young 2; B Doran.

RBI: G Young (1); K Caminiti (1); R Ramirez (1).

2-out RBI: G Young.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

E: R Ramirez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Stubbs (1, 2nd base off R Dibble/J Oliver); R Ramirez (1, 2nd base off R Myers/J Oliver).

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
T Browning                     4     5   4   4    1   2   0   9.00   19   57-32   21· 4· 7    5· 4· 5· 0     37    -     0.97  -0.29
T Layana                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   17-9     3· 1· 5    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.70   0.04
N Charlton                     2.2   3   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   12   44-31   17· 8· 6    4· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.79   0.15
R Dibble                       1.2   2   0   0    2   3   0   0.00    9   29-16    8· 6· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    2.88   0.04
R Myers, W (1-0)               1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    7   31-17    8· 6· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.11   0.34
Totals                        11    10   4   4    6  13   0          51  178-105  57·25·23   14· 6· 9· 0          4-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott                        5.2   7   4   4    2   1   1   6.35   26   78-54   39· 8· 7    4·11· 8· 0     38    -     1.14  -0.27
D Schatzeder                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.93   0.09
L Andersen                     2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8   29-22   10· 9· 3    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.15   0.19
D Smith                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   34-23   14· 6· 3    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.50   0.26
C Kerfeld, L (0-1)             0.2   3   4   4    2   1   0  54.00    7   24-12    8· 2· 2    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    3.75  -0.49
J Agosto                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                        11    12   8   8    4   5   1          50  169-113  73·25·15   14·16·11· 0          3-0

Balks: R Dibble (1).

WP: T Browning (1).

IBB: R Dibble (1; G Davis); C Kerfeld (1; C Sabo).

HBP: T Browning 2 (2; G Davis, G Davis); R Myers (1; G Davis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 3:38.

Attendance: 40,957.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. C Sabo               3B    1. G Young              CF 
2. B Hatcher            LF    2. C Biggio             C  
3. B Larkin             SS    3. B Doran              2B 
4. E Davis              CF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. P O'Neill            RF    5. G Wilson             RF 
6. T Benzinger          1B    6. E Anthony            LF 
7. J Oliver             C     7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. M Duncan             2B    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. T Browning           P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  4-4  123  5   43%  97% B Larkin        C Kerfeld       Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Roomes Scores; Morris Scores; Sabo Scores
   t 2   2  0-0  1--  4   21%  68% M Duncan        M Scott         Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Oliver Scores
   b10   1  4-4  -23  6   21%  37% K Oberkfell     R Myers         Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   2  4-3  12-  2   20%  52% M Duncan        M Scott         Single to CF (Line Drive); O'Neill Scores; Benzinger to 3B; Duncan to 2B/Adv on throw
   t11   1  4-4  123  3  -18%  54% B Hatcher       C Kerfeld       Strikeout Swinging

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      ---  3   48%  C Sabo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  B Hatcher       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   48%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   45%  E Davis         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  G Young         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   49%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  B Doran         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Doran out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  P O'Neill       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   46%  T Benzinger     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   47%  J Oliver        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  4   68%  M Duncan        Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Oliver Scores
   O      ---  5   68%  T Browning      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Browning facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   64%  G Davis         Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   51%  G Wilson        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Davis to 3B
          -23  6   48%  E Anthony       Walk
   R      123      40%  K Caminiti      Wild Pitch; Davis Scores; Wilson to 3B; Anthony to 2B
   RO     -23  2   43%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson Scores
   R      -2-  4   34%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive); Anthony Scores
   O      1--  1   35%  M Scott         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Ramirez to 2B
   R      -2-  6   25%  G Young         Double to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores
   O      -2-  1   27%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   25%  C Sabo          Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   23%  B Hatcher       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   22%  B Larkin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tom Browning facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   24%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   22%  G Davis         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   24%  G Wilson        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   25%  E Anthony       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
                  Franklin Stubbs replaces Eric Anthony playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  2   23%  E Davis         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   21%  P O'Neill       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   20%  T Benzinger     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tom Browning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   21%  K Caminiti      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   20%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   22%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   23%  G Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   31%  J Oliver        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   28%  M Duncan        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oliver to 3B
                  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Tom Browning batting 9th
   RO     --3  2   30%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Oliver Scores
          ---  3   31%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   35%  B Hatcher       Single to RF (Line Drive); Sabo to 3B
   O      1-3  4   28%  B Larkin        Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tim Layana facing 2-3-4
                  Tim Layana replaces Ken Griffey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   30%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   32%  B Doran         Lineout: LF
          ---  5   31%  G Davis         Walk
   O      1--  4   33%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   29%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   33%  P O'Neill       Walk
          1--      36%  T Benzinger     O'Neill Steals 2B
          -2-  6   39%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   32%  J Oliver        Lineout: LF
   R      12-  2   52%  M Duncan        Single to CF (Line Drive); O'Neill Scores; Benzinger to 3B; Duncan to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th; Herm Winningham pinch hits for Tim Layana batting 9th
   O      -23  1   43%  H Winningham    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Norm Charlton facing 6-7-8
                  Norm Charlton replaces Herm Winningham pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   38%  F Stubbs        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   39%  K Caminiti      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Stubbs to 2B
   O      -2-  3   45%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  Steve Lombardozzi pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder batting 9th
          -2-  6   44%  S Lombardozzi   Walk
   O      12-  6   50%  G Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Larry Andersen facing 1-2-3
                  Larry Andersen replaces Steve Lombardozzi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   46%  C Sabo          Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  2   50%  B Hatcher       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   46%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      48%  E Davis         Hatcher Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   42%  " "             Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Norm Charlton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   45%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   48%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Larry Andersen facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   57%  P O'Neill       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
          1--      64%  T Benzinger     O'Neill Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   63%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; O'Neill to 3B
   O      --3  6   49%  J Oliver        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      --3  4   40%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Norm Charlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   44%  G Wilson        Flyball: RF
          ---  2   35%  F Stubbs        Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   42%  K Caminiti      Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-  8   40%  R Ramirez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Stubbs to 3B
                  Rob Dibble replaces Mariano Duncan pitching and batting 8th; Ron Oester replaces Norm Charlton playing 2B batting 9th; Dave Rohde pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   50%  D Rohde         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Smith replaces Dave Rohde pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   44%  R Oester        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   50%  C Sabo          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sabo to 1B
          1--      56%  B Hatcher       Sabo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   47%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  7   37%  B Larkin        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Rob Dibble facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   43%  G Young         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   47%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   44%  B Doran         Walk
          1--      40%  G Davis         Balk; Doran to 2B
          -2-  5   39%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  G Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   44%  E Davis         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   40%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   37%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Rob Dibble facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   30%  F Stubbs        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   31%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging, Stubbs Steals 2B
          -2-  1   18%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Stubbs to 3B
                  Randy Myers replaces Todd Benzinger pitching and batting 6th; Hal Morris replaces Rob Dibble playing 1B batting 8th; Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Dave Smith batting 9th
          1-3      16%  K Oberkfell     Ramirez Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   37%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1   50%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 11th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Charlie Kerfeld facing 7-8-9
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   58%  J Oliver        Walk
                  Rolando Roomes pinch runs for Joe Oliver batting 7th
          1--  3   70%  H Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive); Roomes to 2B
   O      12-  1   72%  R Oester        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Roomes to 3B; Morris to 2B
          -23  4   72%  C Sabo          Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   54%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    123  5   97%  B Larkin        Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Roomes Scores; Morris Scores; Sabo Scores
   R      --3  2   99%  E Davis         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Larkin Scores
                  Juan Agosto replaces Charlie Kerfeld pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   98%  P O'Neill       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Randy Myers facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Reed replaces Rolando Roomes playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  5   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   98%  B Doran         Walk
          1--  5   96%  G Davis         Hit By Pitch; Doran to 2B
   O      12-  6   99%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3  100%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 4.

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