May 9, 1993 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,040

Sunday, May 9, 1993, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:36

Reds

12-18

Lost 2

6th, 6½ GB

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

W: P Harnisch (3-1), L: T Pugh (2-3), S: D Jones (6)

Astros

18-12

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Kelly CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .276  .748   15    2   0   HR,2B
J Branson 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .375  .881   17    2   4   
B Larkin SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .754   11    4   5   
K Mitchell LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .324  .868   19    1   0   
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .705   14    1   1   
R Milligan 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .742   12    7   0   
R Sanders RF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .238  .712   13    2   0   
J Oliver C                    2   1   1   2    1   1  .252  .746   14    5   0   HR
T Pugh P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182   13    0   1   
  K Wickander P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Espy PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .653    1    0   0   GDP
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    1  11              129   24  12

BATTING

2B: R Kelly (4, off P Harnisch).

HR: R Kelly (4, off P Harnisch; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); J Oliver (4, off P Harnisch; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

TB: R Kelly 6; J Oliver 4; J Branson 2; R Sanders; B Larkin.

GIDP: C Espy (1).

RBI: J Oliver 2 (19); R Kelly (11).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Branson-B Larkin; T Pugh-B Larkin-R Milligan.

E: J Branson (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .829   23    1   1   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .788   12    2   0   HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .345 1.065   20    5   0   
E Anthony CF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .336  .910   14    3   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   0   1    0   0  .232  .679    9    0   1   
K Bass RF                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .233  .585   10    3   0   SB,HBP
A Cedeno SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .315  .768   23    2   4   
E Taubensee C                 3   0   2   2    1   0  .227  .667   11   11   0   
P Harnisch P                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .481   12    0   1   
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Donnels PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .911    4    0   0   
  D Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   6  10   5    4   4              138   27   7

BATTING

HBP: K Bass (1, by T Pugh); L Gonzalez (6, by K Wickander).

TB: K Bass 2; J Bagwell 2; L Gonzalez 2; E Anthony 2; E Taubensee 2.

RBI: E Taubensee 2 (12); K Bass (2); E Anthony (20); K Caminiti (20).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-A Cedeno-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass (1, 2nd base off B Landrum/J Oliver).

PO: K Bass (2nd base by B Landrum).

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 Pugh, L (2-3)                5     9   6   5    3   4   0   4.72   28   89-53   31· 8·14   11· 5· 4· 0     28    -     0.56  -0.34
K Wickander                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.72    4   16-8     3· 3· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.50   0.02
B Landrum                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.38    6   24-16    8· 4· 4    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.20   0.02
Totals                         8    10   6   5    4   4   0          38  129-77   42·15·20   15· 9· 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
P Harnisch, W (3-1)            7     6   3   3    1  10   2   4.10   27  107-73   40·17·16    4·10· 2· 0     62    -     0.70   0.12
X Hernandez, H (5)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.59    4   12-8     6· 1· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.85   0.04
D Jones, S (6)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.89    3    5-5     3· 0· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1  11   2          34  124-86   49·18·19    8·10· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Wickander (2); P Harnisch (2).

IBB: None.

PO: B Landrum (1; K Bass, 2nd base).

HBP: K Wickander (1; L Gonzalez); T Pugh (3; K Bass).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 15,040.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. R Kelly              CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Branson            2B    2. L Gonzalez           LF 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. K Mitchell           LF    4. E Anthony            CF 
5. C Sabo               3B    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. R Milligan           1B    6. K Bass               RF 
7. R Sanders            RF    7. A Cedeno             SS 
8. J Oliver             C     8. E Taubensee          C  
9. T Pugh               P     9. P Harnisch           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  12-  3   12%  80% K Caminiti      T Pugh          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores/No RBI/unER; Anthony to 3B; Caminiti to 2B
   t 5   1  6-1  1--  2   -7%  87% J Oliver        P Harnisch      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Sanders Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  3    7%  68% E Anthony       T Pugh          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores; Bagwell to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  3    6%  61% J Bagwell       T Pugh          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Gonzalez to 3B
   b 1   1  0-3  123  1    6%  92% E Taubensee     T Pugh          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Caminiti Scores; Bass Scores; Cedeno to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  R Kelly         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   54%  J Branson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  B Larkin        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Pugh facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   55%  L Gonzalez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   61%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Gonzalez to 3B
   R      1-3  3   68%  E Anthony       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores; Bagwell to 2B
   R      12-  3   80%  K Caminiti      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bagwell Scores/No RBI/unER; Anthony to 3B; Caminiti to 2B
   R      -23  1   85%  K Bass          Single to CF (Line Drive); Anthony Scores; Caminiti to 3B
          1-3  4   86%  A Cedeno        Walk; Bass to 2B
   RR     123  1   92%  E Taubensee     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Caminiti Scores; Bass Scores; Cedeno to 2B
   O      12-  5   91%  P Harnisch      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   90%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Pete Harnisch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   91%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   92%  C Sabo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  R Milligan      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tim Pugh facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   92%  L Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   93%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  2   94%  E Anthony       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Bagwell to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   95%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Bagwell Scores; Caminiti to 1B
          1--  3   95%  K Bass          Hit By Pitch; Caminiti to 2B
   O      12-  4   95%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   95%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   96%  T Pugh          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tim Pugh facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   97%  E Taubensee     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   96%  P Harnisch      Double Play: Bunt Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   96%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   93%  R Kelly         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  2   91%  J Branson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   93%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      1--  4   94%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   95%  C Sabo          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tim Pugh facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   96%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   95%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-  4   95%  E Anthony       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   94%  K Caminiti      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   95%  R Milligan      Flyball: RF
          ---  3   94%  R Sanders       Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   RR     1--  2   87%  J Oliver        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Sanders Scores
   O      ---  5   88%  T Pugh          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   86%  R Kelly         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   89%  J Branson       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tim Pugh facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   88%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   88%  A Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   88%  E Taubensee     Walk
          1--  4   89%  P Harnisch      Walk; Taubensee to 2B
   O      12-  5   87%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Pete Harnisch facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   83%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      81%  K Mitchell      Wild Pitch; Larkin to 2B
   O      -2-  6   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   89%  C Sabo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   92%  R Milligan      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Kevin Wickander facing 2-3-4
                  Kevin Wickander replaces Tim Pugh pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   93%  L Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
          1--      94%  J Bagwell       Wild Pitch; Gonzalez to 2B
          -2-  6   94%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   93%  E Anthony       Flyball: CF
   OO     12-  2   90%  K Caminiti      Double Play: Popfly: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   92%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   90%  J Oliver        Walk
                  Cecil Espy pinch hits for Kevin Wickander batting 9th
   OO     1--  1   95%  C Espy          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bill Landrum facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Landrum replaces Cecil Espy pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   95%  K Bass          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      96%  A Cedeno        Bass Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   95%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      -2-      94%  E Taubensee     Bass Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---  2   93%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Xavier Hernandez facing 1-2-3
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Pete Harnisch pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   93%  J Branson       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   96%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   97%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bill Landrum facing 9-1-2
                  Chris Donnels pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  C Donnels       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   97%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   97%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Doug Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Jones replaces Chris Donnels pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  R Milligan      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1  100%  R Sanders       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199305090

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