September 7, 1992 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 6
@BAL 2
(13) CAL 3
OAK 2 KCR 5
TOR 4
(12) MIL 2
CLE 0 MIN 4
SEA 2 BOS 3
@TEX 0 ATL 7
LAD 1 CIN 10
@HOU 0 STL 8
@MON 7
(10) NYM 6
@PHI 3 CHC 6
@PIT 5
(11) SDP 7
@SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,846

Monday, September 7, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 3:00

Reds

75-62

Won 3

2nd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  2  0   1  3  0   0  0  3   10 13  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3

W: J Rijo (11-9), L: B Williams (7-5)

Astros

65-72

Lost 1

4th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF                 6   1   2   3    0   0  .255  .654   21    4   0   2B
H Morris 1B                   5   1   2   1    1   0  .289  .779   15    7   0   
B Larkin SS                   1   0   1   1    1   0  .303  .835    5    0   2   
  W Greene PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .742    4    0   0   
  F Benavides SS              2   0   0   0    1   2  .210  .551   16    2   1   
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   2   1    1   0  .252  .744   25    1   0   HBP
G Braggs LF                   5   1   0   1    1   1  .235  .730   27    1   0   
J Oliver C                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .715   17    8   0   CS
  D Wilson PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
P O'Neill RF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .720    7    2   0   
B Doran 2B                    2   4   2   1    3   0  .227  .691   25    2   4   3B,IW
J Rijo P                      2   1   1   1    0   0  .207  .448    8    0   0   2·SH
  G Swindell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .316         0   0   
  G Berroa PH                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .222  .586    7    0   0   HBP
  M Hill P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       39  10  13   9    8   5              181   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Martinez (15, off R Mallicoat).

3B: B Doran (2, off B Williams).

SH: J Rijo 2 (6, off W Blair, off B Williams).

IBB: B Doran (9, by J Boever).

HBP: G Berroa (1, by R Mallicoat); C Sabo (1, by J Boever).

TB: B Doran 4; D Martinez 3; J Oliver 2; H Morris 2; C Sabo 2; J Rijo; P O'Neill; B Larkin.

RBI: D Martinez 3 (27); G Braggs (37); B Larkin (63); B Doran (44); C Sabo (41); J Rijo (2); H Morris (49).

2-out RBI: B Larkin.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 6 for 20.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Oliver (3, 2nd base by B Williams/E Taubensee).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Candaele 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .503   12    2   3   
S Finley CF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .715   15    4   0   
  G Young PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .505    2    0   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .701    9    4   0   
E Anthony RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .708   11    3   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .829    9    3   1   
  A Osuna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Mallicoat P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Biggio PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .775    5    0   0   
E Riles 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .500   16    3   0   
A Cedeno SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .580    9    2   1   
  J Bagwell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .752    2    0   0   
E Taubensee C                 1   0   1   0    2   0  .215  .620   11    6   1   2B
B Williams P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .138  .310    4    0   0   
  W Blair P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258         0   0   
  P Incaviglia PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .741    7    0   0   
  J Boever P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Guerrero 3B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .203  .564    5    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    4   8              117   27   6

BATTING

2B: E Taubensee (14, off J Rijo).

TB: E Taubensee 2; E Anthony; E Riles.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: W Blair (1); B Williams (1); E Anthony (4).

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, W (11-9)               7     3   0   0    4   6   0   2.81   28   97-54   25· 9·20    8·10· 0· 0     73    -     0.65   0.17
G Swindell                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.56    3    9-8     5· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
M Hill                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-8     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   8   0          34  117-70   35·10·25   10·12· 0· 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
B Williams, L (7-5)            3.1   6   4   4    4   0   0   3.56   20   65-38   26· 4· 8    6· 7· 3· 0     28    -     1.03  -0.29
W Blair                        1.2   3   3   1    1   2   0   3.74   10   30-18   13· 3· 2    2· 1· 4· 0          2-0    0.46  -0.04
J Boever                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.68    6   15-7     5· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
A Osuna                        2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.59    7   23-15    9· 4· 2    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
R Mallicoat                    1     2   3   3    2   1   0   7.23    8   39-21   10· 3· 8    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    13  10   8    8   5   0          51  172-99   63·15·21   12·14·10· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Mallicoat 2 (2).

IBB: J Boever (8; B Doran).

HBP: J Boever (4; C Sabo); R Mallicoat (5; G Berroa).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 10,846.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. D Martinez           CF    1. C Candaele           2B 
2. H Morris             1B    2. S Finley             CF 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. L Gonzalez           LF 
4. C Sabo               3B    4. E Anthony            RF 
5. G Braggs             LF    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. J Oliver             C     6. E Riles              1B 
7. P O'Neill            RF    7. A Cedeno             SS 
8. B Doran              2B    8. E Taubensee          C  
9. J Rijo               P     9. B Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-2  1-3  1    8%  81% B Larkin        B Williams      Single (Ground Ball to P's Left); Rijo Scores; Martinez to 2B
   b 2   2  3-0  123  4    7%  83% B Williams      J Rijo          Strikeout Looking
   t 2   1  0-1  ---  5    7%  67% B Doran         B Williams      Triple (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  5    6%  61% C Sabo          B Williams      Walk; Morris to 3B; Larkin to 2B
   t 2   1  0-1  --3  2    6%  73% J Rijo          B Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Doran Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D Martinez      Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  5   50%  H Morris        Walk
          1--  4   54%  B Larkin        Walk; Morris to 2B
          12-  5   61%  C Sabo          Walk; Morris to 3B; Larkin to 2B
   RO     123  4   61%  G Braggs        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Morris Scores; Larkin to 3B; Braggs to 1B
   O      1-3  4   57%  J Oliver        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   60%  C Candaele      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   62%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brian Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   60%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   67%  B Doran         Triple (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  2   73%  J Rijo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Doran Scores
          1--  1   75%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Rijo to 2B
   O      12-  2   73%  H Morris        Flyball: CF; Rijo to 3B
   R      1-3  1   81%  B Larkin        Single (Ground Ball to P's Left); Rijo Scores; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  8   79%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   75%  E Anthony       Single (Ground Ball to P's Left)
   O      1--  3   78%  K Caminiti      Flyball: RF
          1--  2   74%  E Riles         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Anthony to 2B
   O      12-  3   78%  A Cedeno        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Anthony to 3B; Cedeno to 1B
          1-3  4   75%  E Taubensee     Walk; Cedeno to 2B
   O      123  4   83%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   82%  G Braggs        Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  5   83%  J Oliver        Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   81%  P O'Neill       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  4   80%  B Doran         Oliver Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   82%  C Candaele      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   84%  S Finley        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   85%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Williams facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   86%  B Doran         Walk
          1--  2   89%  J Rijo          Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Doran to 2B; Rijo to 1B
   O      12-  4   86%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
   R      12-  1   92%  H Morris        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Doran Scores; Rijo to 2B
                  Willie Blair replaces Brian Williams pitching and batting 9th; Willie Greene pinch hits for Barry Larkin batting 3rd
   O      12-  4   90%  W Greene        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   89%  C Sabo          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
                  Freddie Benavides replaces Willie Greene playing SS batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   91%  E Anthony       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   92%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   92%  E Riles         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   93%  G Braggs        Walk
   O      1--  1   92%  J Oliver        Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--  1   93%  P O'Neill       Single to 2B (Line Drive); Braggs to 2B
   R      12-  3   96%  B Doran         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Braggs Scores; O'Neill to 2B
   R      12-  2   98%  J Rijo          Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; O'Neill Scores/No RBI/unER; Doran to 3B; Rijo to 1B
   RO     1-3  5   99%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Doran Scores/unER; Martinez to 1B
          1--  2   99%  H Morris        Single (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  4   98%  F Benavides     Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Jose Rijo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   99%  A Cedeno        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   98%  E Taubensee     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Willie Blair batting 9th
   O      -2-  7   99%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   99%  C Candaele      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Joe Boever facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Boever replaces Pete Incaviglia pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   99%  C Sabo          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   99%  G Braggs        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  4   99%  J Oliver        Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Sabo to 3B; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
   O      -23  1   99%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Sabo stays at 3B; Oliver stays at 2B
          -23  4   99%  B Doran         Intentional Walk
   O      123  2   99%  J Rijo          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Rijo to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Jose Rijo facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   98%  S Finley        Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   99%  E Anthony       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  3   99%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Al Osuna facing 1-2-3
                  Al Osuna replaces Ken Caminiti pitching and batting 5th; Juan Guerrero replaces Joe Boever playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   99%  H Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   99%  F Benavides     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Jose Rijo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5  100%  E Riles         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  100%  E Taubensee     Walk
          1--  5   99%  J Guerrero      Walk; Taubensee to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  C Candaele      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Al Osuna facing 4-5-6
          ---  4  100%  C Sabo          Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5  100%  G Braggs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  J Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2  100%  P O'Neill       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Greg Swindell facing 2-3-4
                  Greg Swindell replaces Jose Rijo pitching and batting 9th; Gerald Young pinch hits for Steve Finley batting 2nd
   O      ---  2  100%  G Young         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4  100%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rob Mallicoat facing 8-9-1
                  Rob Mallicoat replaces Al Osuna pitching and batting 5th; Gerald Young moves to CF
          ---  5  100%  B Doran         Walk
                  Geronimo Berroa pinch hits for Greg Swindell batting 9th
          1--     100%  G Berroa        Wild Pitch; Doran to 2B
          -2-  5  100%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   RR     12-  6  100%  D Martinez      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Doran Scores; Berroa Scores
   O      -2-  4  100%  H Morris        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Martinez to 3B
          --3  7  100%  F Benavides     Walk
   R      1-3  4  100%  C Sabo          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Martinez Scores; Benavides to 3B
          1-3     100%  G Braggs        Wild Pitch; Sabo to 2B
   O      -23  4  100%  " "             Popfly: C
                  Dan Wilson pinch hits for Joe Oliver batting 6th
   O      -23  4  100%  D Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Milt Hill facing 5-6-7
                  Milt Hill replaces Geronimo Berroa pitching and batting 9th; Dan Wilson moves to C; Craig Biggio pinch hits for Rob Mallicoat batting 5th
   O      ---  5  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  E Riles         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Andujar Cedeno batting 7th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 10, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199209070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation