April 11, 1990 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
DET 2
(10) CAL 1
SEA 0 KCR 2
BAL 1 MIN 3
@OAK 0 TEX 11
@TOR 5 SFG 8
@ATL 0 ATL 4
SFG 3 CIN 5
@HOU 0 NYM 3
PIT 0 SDP 3
LAD 1 MON 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 11,551

Wednesday, April 11, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:43

Reds

3-0

Won 3

1st

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

W: J Armstrong (1-0), L: M Portugal (0-1), S: R Mahler (1)

Astros

0-3

Lost 3

6th, 3 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   1   1    1   1  .231  .606   18    0   0   SB
B Hatcher LF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   24    1   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .429 1.071   15    2   5   
E Davis CF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .583   16    4   0   2B
P O'Neill RF                  4   1   1   2    1   1  .273  .831   19    0   0   2B,SB,CS
T Benzinger 1B                3   0   1   1    1   1  .182  .630   23    9   0   2B
J Oliver C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .749   24    8   0   
M Duncan 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.445   11    2   3   2B
J Armstrong P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    1   1   SH
  R Mahler P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
Totals                       36   5  10   5    4   7              166   27   9

BATTING

2B: P O'Neill (1, off M Portugal); M Duncan (1, off M Portugal); E Davis (2, off M Portugal); T Benzinger (1, off M Portugal).

SH: J Armstrong (1, off M Portugal).

TB: M Duncan 3; P O'Neill 2; B Larkin 2; E Davis 2; T Benzinger 2; C Sabo; J Oliver; B Hatcher.

RBI: P O'Neill 2 (3); E Davis (2); T Benzinger (1); C Sabo (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: P O'Neill (3, 2nd base off M Portugal/C Biggio); C Sabo (2, 2nd base off J Clancy/C Biggio).

CS: P O'Neill (2, 3rd base by M Portugal/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .533   20    3   0   
C Biggio C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .154  .421   20    8   1   
B Doran 2B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .533    4    2   1   
  J Clancy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   2   
  S Lombardozzi PH            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    6    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Rohde PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.667    1    0   0   HBP
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .833   13    7   1   
F Stubbs RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .750   18    1   0   
T Puhl LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200   22    1   0   HBP
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .432   12    2   2   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .417  .834   14    0   2   
M Portugal P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   1   
  K Oberkfell 2B              2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    2   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1   8              136   27  10

BATTING

HBP: T Puhl (1, by J Armstrong); D Rohde (1, by R Mahler).

TB: C Biggio; R Ramirez; G Young; B Doran.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Clancy-K Oberkfell.

E: K Caminiti 2 (2).

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, W (1-0)           6     3   0   0    1   5   0   0.00   23   90-55   34· 7·14    7· 7· 2· 0     70    -     0.84   0.20
R Mahler, S (1)                3     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   11   46-33   18· 1·14    3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.04
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   8   0          34  136-88   52· 8·28   10·11· 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
M Portugal, L (0-1)            3.1   7   5   4    2   1   0  10.80   19   68-41   31· 3· 7   10· 3· 3· 0     27    -     1.02  -0.30
J Clancy                       2.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    9   35-22   12· 6· 4    1· 1· 3· 0          1-0    0.27   0.03
L Andersen                     2     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    8   32-20    9· 4· 7    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
X Hernandez                    0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   13-8     6· 1· 1    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
J Agosto                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    1    7-4     1· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   4    4   7   0          41  155-95   59·16·20   16· 8· 6· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Clancy (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Mahler (1; D Rohde); J Armstrong (1; T Puhl).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 11,551.

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. F Stubbs             RF 
6. T Benzinger          1B    6. T Puhl               LF 
7. J Oliver             C     7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. M Duncan             2B    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. J Armstrong          P     9. M Portugal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-1  12-  4   12%  83% E Davis         M Portugal      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hatcher Scores; Larkin to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  -2-  6   10%  67% T Benzinger     M Portugal      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); O'Neill Scores
   b 2   1  1-0  1-3  1    8%  57% M Portugal      J Armstrong     Foul Flyball: CF
   b 2   1  1-0  1--  3   -8%  49% R Ramirez       J Armstrong     Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Puhl to 3B
   t 2   1  0-1  1-3  3   -7%  61% J Armstrong     M Portugal      Fielder's Choice 1B; Benzinger out at Hm/1B-C; Oliver to 2B; Armstrong to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   54%  C Sabo          Walk
   O      1--  6   52%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B; Sabo to 2B
   O      -2-  4   49%  B Larkin        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   45%  E Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Armstrong facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   45%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  2   42%  B Doran         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  4   46%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-  2   50%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   54%  P O'Neill       Walk
          1--      57%  T Benzinger     O'Neill Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   67%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); O'Neill Scores
          -2-  4   73%  J Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive); Benzinger to 3B
   O      1-3  3   68%  M Duncan        Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3  3   61%  J Armstrong     Fielder's Choice 1B; Benzinger out at Hm/1B-C; Oliver to 2B; Armstrong to 1B
   O      12-  4   57%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack Armstrong facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   53%  T Puhl          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   56%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
          1--  3   49%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Puhl to 3B
   O      1-3  1   57%  M Portugal      Foul Flyball: CF
   O      1-3  3   62%  G Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   66%  B Hatcher       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  1   71%  B Larkin        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hatcher to 2B
   R      12-  4   83%  E Davis         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Hatcher Scores; Larkin to 3B
   RR     -23  2   90%  P O'Neill       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Larkin Scores; Davis Scores/unER
   O      -2-  3   88%  T Benzinger     Foul Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      86%  J Oliver        O'Neill Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  7   86%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Jack Armstrong facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   87%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   89%  B Doran         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   89%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   91%  M Duncan        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   91%  J Armstrong     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Duncan to 3B
   R      --3  4   93%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Duncan Scores
                  Jim Clancy replaces Bill Doran pitching and batting 3rd; Ken Oberkfell replaces Mark Portugal playing 2B batting 9th
          1--      94%  B Hatcher       Sabo Steals 2B
   OO     -2-  5   92%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: P-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Jack Armstrong facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   94%  F Stubbs        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  8   94%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   95%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   95%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   95%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   94%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF
          1--      94%  T Benzinger     Wild Pitch; Larkin to 2B
          -2-  4   95%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   94%  J Oliver        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Jack Armstrong facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   95%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   96%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  9   95%  G Young         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--  4   96%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   96%  M Duncan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   96%  J Armstrong     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   95%  C Sabo          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Jack Armstrong facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Lombardozzi pinch hits for Jim Clancy batting 3rd
   O      ---  6   96%  S Lombardozzi   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   97%  F Stubbs        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Larry Andersen facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Andersen replaces Steve Lombardozzi pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   97%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   97%  B Larkin        Walk
   O      1--  1   97%  E Davis         Flyball: RF; Larkin to 2B
   O      -2-  4   97%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Mahler replaces Jack Armstrong pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   99%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Larry Andersen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   98%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   98%  J Oliver        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  2   98%  M Duncan        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   98%  R Mahler        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   99%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   99%  G Young         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   99%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
                  Dave Rohde pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 3rd
          1--  1   98%  D Rohde         Hit By Pitch; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  1   99%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Xavier Hernandez facing 1-2-3
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Dave Rohde pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   99%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   99%  B Hatcher       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--  3  100%  B Larkin        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Hatcher to 2B
   O      12-  6   99%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher to 3B
                  Juan Agosto replaces Xavier Hernandez pitching and batting 3rd
   O      1-3  7   99%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
   O      --- 12  100%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8  100%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199004110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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