July 28, 1993 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 3
OAK 2 CHW 9
CLE 4 NYY 12
@DET 7 TEX 10
@KCR 3 BOS 8
@MIL 4 MIN 5
@SEA 1 TOR 5
BAL 4
(10) CHC 8
SDP 6 ATL 3
@COL 2 HOU 4
CIN 2 NYM 5
FLA 4 PHI 14
STL 6 PIT 3
MON 2 LAD 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,567

Wednesday, July 28, 1993, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:30

Reds

52-52

Lost 2

5th, 16½ GB

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

W: M Portugal (9-4), L: T Pugh (6-10), S: X Hernandez (5)

Astros

53-48

Won 2

3rd, 14 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .246  .637   18    2   3   
H Morris 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .668   18   10   1   
B Larkin SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .320  .842   18    2   3   2B,GDP
K Mitchell LF                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .361 1.024   11    4   0   2B
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .277  .773   23    0   6   
R Sanders RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .773    8    0   0   
J Oliver C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .673   14    3   0   
J Brumfield CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .815   15    2   0   
T Pugh P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .379    3    1   0   
  K Wickander P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Daugherty PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .348 1.075    4    0   0   
  J Spradlin P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Branson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .682    5    0   0   
Totals                       38   2  12   1    0   9              137   24  13

BATTING

2B: K Mitchell (18, off M Portugal); B Larkin (18, off M Portugal).

TB: K Mitchell 4; B Larkin 3; H Morris 2; C Sabo 2; T Pugh; J Oliver; R Sanders.

GIDP: B Larkin (13).

RBI: K Mitchell (54).

2-out RBI: K Mitchell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Roberts-B Larkin-H Morris; C Sabo-B Roberts-H Morris.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .277  .830   15    2   2   SB
S Finley CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .258  .658   17    2   0   3B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .880   12    8   0   3B
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   1   2    0   0  .294  .838   14    3   0   SF
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .706   15    0   4   GDP
E Anthony RF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .268  .728   15    1   0   
E Taubensee C                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .264  .751   14    9   0   
A Cedeno SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .772    7    1   2   GDP
M Portugal P                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .489   10    1   1   SH
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   4  10   4    3   2              119   27   9

BATTING

3B: S Finley (7, off T Pugh); J Bagwell (3, off T Pugh).

SF: L Gonzalez (6, off T Pugh).

SH: M Portugal (4, off T Pugh).

TB: S Finley 4; J Bagwell 3; C Biggio 2; E Taubensee 2; L Gonzalez; A Cedeno; K Caminiti.

GIDP: K Caminiti (13); A Cedeno (14).

RBI: C Biggio 2 (36); L Gonzalez 2 (45).

2-out RBI: C Biggio 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Caminiti-C Biggio-J Bagwell.

E: E Anthony (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (13, 2nd base off T Pugh/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 Pugh, L (6-10)               4.2  10   4   4    1   1   0   4.85   23   73-41   29· 1·11   13· 3· 5· 0     28    -     0.90  -0.19
K Wickander                    0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.98    2    8-4     0· 2· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.36   0.01
J Spradlin                     2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.81    6   25-16   10· 0· 6    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.04
J Reardon                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.43    4   10-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    3   2   0          35  116-66   43· 3·20   18· 7· 5· 0          1-0

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, W (9-4)            6.2  12   2   1    0   7   0   3.13   31  109-79   50·10·16   14· 4· 6· 0     51    -     1.08   0.18
X Hernandez, S (5)             2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.89    7   25-17    8· 5· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.18   0.19
Totals                         9    12   2   1    0   9   0          38  134-96   58·15·20   17· 5· 7· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: X Hernandez (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 22,567.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. B Roberts            2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. H Morris             1B    2. S Finley             CF 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. K Mitchell           LF    4. L Gonzalez           LF 
5. C Sabo               3B    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. R Sanders            RF    6. E Anthony            RF 
7. J Oliver             C     7. E Taubensee          C  
8. J Brumfield          CF    8. A Cedeno             SS 
9. T Pugh               P     9. M Portugal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  -23  5   18%  74% C Biggio        T Pugh          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Taubensee Scores; Cedeno Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  123  4  -14%  50% K Caminiti      T Pugh          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   0  4-0  12-  1  -13%  71% R Sanders       M Portugal      Single to RF (Line Drive); Mitchell Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Sabo to 3B; Sanders to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1-3  4   -9%  58% J Bagwell       T Pugh          Fielder's Choice 3B; Biggio out at Hm/3B-C; Finley to 2B; Bagwell to 1B
   t 6   1  4-1  -23  3    8%  86% J Brumfield     M Portugal      Strikeout Swinging

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  B Roberts       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   54%  H Morris        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  3   53%  B Larkin        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  4   51%  K Mitchell      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Larkin to 2B
   O      12-  8   55%  C Sabo          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Pugh facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--      61%  S Finley        Biggio Steals 2B
          -2-  4   67%  " "             Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 1B); Biggio to 3B
   O      1-3  4   58%  J Bagwell       Fielder's Choice 3B; Biggio out at Hm/3B-C; Finley to 2B; Bagwell to 1B
          12-  5   64%  L Gonzalez      Single to 2B (Line Drive); Finley to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   OO     123  4   50%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   52%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   50%  J Oliver        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   53%  J Brumfield     Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          1--  2   51%  T Pugh          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Oliver to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  B Roberts       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Pugh facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   53%  E Anthony       Lineout: LF
          ---  1   55%  E Taubensee     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   59%  A Cedeno        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Taubensee to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  M Portugal      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Taubensee to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
   RR     -23  5   74%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Taubensee Scores; Cedeno Scores
   O      1--  1   72%  S Finley        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   68%  H Morris        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  9   72%  B Larkin        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Larkin to 1B
   O      1--  3   75%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          1--  3   72%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Larkin to 3B
   O      1-3  1   77%  R Sanders       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tim Pugh facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   84%  J Bagwell       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  1   84%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Bagwell Scores
   O      ---  3   83%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   82%  E Anthony       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   84%  J Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   86%  J Brumfield     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   87%  T Pugh          Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tim Pugh facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   88%  E Taubensee     Single to P (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   85%  A Cedeno        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  5   86%  M Portugal      Walk
   O      1--  5   85%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   87%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   84%  H Morris        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   89%  B Larkin        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tim Pugh facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   93%  S Finley        Triple to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   91%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     --3  2   93%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Finley Scores
          ---  6   93%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Kevin Wickander replaces Tim Pugh pitching and batting 9th
          1--  5   93%  E Anthony       Walk; Caminiti to 2B
   O      12-  3   92%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   90%  K Mitchell      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  4   85%  C Sabo          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Mitchell to 2B
   R      12-  1   71%  R Sanders       Single to RF (Line Drive); Mitchell Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Sabo to 3B; Sanders to 2B
   O      -23  3   78%  J Oliver        Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  3   86%  J Brumfield     Strikeout Swinging
                  Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Kevin Wickander batting 9th
   O      -23  4   92%  J Daugherty     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jerry Spradlin facing 8-9-1
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Jack Daugherty pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  A Cedeno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   90%  M Portugal      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   90%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   92%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   94%  H Morris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   92%  B Larkin        Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      -2-  3   85%  K Mitchell      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Larkin Scores
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Mark Portugal pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      85%  C Sabo          Wild Pitch; Mitchell to 3B
   O      --3  5   89%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jerry Spradlin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   88%  S Finley        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   88%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   87%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Xavier Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   91%  R Sanders       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   93%  J Oliver        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   94%  J Brumfield     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jeff Reardon facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Jerry Spradlin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   94%  E Anthony       Walk
   O      1--  3   94%  E Taubensee     Groundout: 3B-1B; Anthony to 2B
   O      -2-  1   93%  A Cedeno        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Xavier Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Branson pinch hits for Jeff Reardon batting 9th
   O      ---  5   97%  J Branson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  H Morris        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

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