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DET
@CAL		1
2
BOS
@CLE		1
2
MIL
@KCR		12
4
NYY
@MIN		7
6
CHW
@OAK		8
3
TOR
@SEA		3
1
BAL
@TEX		3
8
SDP
@ATL		5
6
SFG
@CHC		8
4
LAD
@FLA		4
7
CIN
@HOU		6
1
PIT
@MON		2
11
COL
@NYM		3
4		 
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STL
@PHI		1
0
Saturday, April 20, 1996 7:05
, Astrodome
Attendance: 34,098, Time of Game: 2:56
Reds
6
9-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
 at Astros
1
8-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
W: John Smiley (1-1)
L: Doug Drabek (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  3   1  1  0    6 14  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .132 .414 17 13 0.089 0.92 0.144 -0.056 0.1 2 0 2·SB
Lenny Harris RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .321 .916 19 15 -0.076 0.71 0.028 -0.104 -1.0 0 0 CS
   Johnny Ruffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Barry Larkin SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 .293 .973 17 9 0.045 0.58 0.057 -0.012 0.6 1 3 SB
Ed Taubensee C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .435 1.208 20 12 -0.007 0.92 0.078 -0.085 0.4 6 0 2B
Hal Morris 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .381 1.021 18 11 0.056 0.78 0.122 -0.066 0.1 9 1 HR
Bret Boone 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .485 14 10 0.080 0.77 0.094 -0.014 0.4 4 2
Eric Davis CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .195 .846 16 11 -0.033 1.24 0.111 -0.144 0.1 4 0 HR,GDP
Jeff Branson 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .326 .990 11 6 0.095 0.60 0.104 -0.009 0.4 1 7 2B
John Smiley P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .400 .800 12 8 -0.095 1.18 0.007 -0.101 -0.6 0 0
   Chris Sabo PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .878 4 2 0.019 0.12 0.019 0.000 1.0 HR
   Thomas Howard RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 40 6 14 6 1 6 .350 .991 148 97 0.173 0.81 0.764 -0.591 1.7 27 13
2B: E Taubensee (7, off J Tabaka); J Branson (1, off D Drabek).
HR: E Davis (3, off D Drabek; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); C Sabo (1, off A Morman; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); H Morris (2, off D Drabek; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
TB: E Davis 4; C Sabo 4; H Morris 4; J Branson 3; E Taubensee 3; B Boone 2; B Larkin 2; J Smiley; L Harris; V Coleman.
GIDP: E Davis (4).
RBI: E Davis 2 (9); V Coleman (4); C Sabo (7); H Morris (10); E Taubensee (13).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Larkin-B Boone-H Morris; J Branson-B Boone-H Morris.
Baserunning
SB: B Larkin (4, 2nd base off D Drabek/T Eusebio); V Coleman 2 (4, 2nd base off D Drabek/T Eusebio, 3rd base off D Drabek/T Eusebio).
CS: L Harris (1, 2nd base by D Drabek/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .338 .746 15 10 -0.122 0.93 0.000 -0.122 -1.2 3 0
Craig Biggio 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .286 .830 15 8 0.042 0.80 0.085 -0.042 0.9 3 8 2B
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .383 1.332 10 6 -0.137 1.01 0.000 -0.137 -1.9 10 1 2·GDP
Derek Bell RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .356 .979 16 12 0.028 0.87 0.072 -0.044 0.6 2 0 2·SB
Sean Berry 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .313 .828 19 10 0.010 0.76 0.053 -0.044 -0.1 0 1 SB
Tony Eusebio C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .185 .585 13 11 -0.040 1.01 0.024 -0.064 -0.2 6 1
James Mouton LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .514 11 8 -0.053 1.23 0.031 -0.084 -0.3 1 0
   Bill Spiers PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .833 6 3 -0.005 0.20 0.000 -0.005 -0.3
Ricky Gutierrez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .664 9 7 0.007 1.20 0.069 -0.063 0.0 1 1 2B
   Rick Wilkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 1.100 2 1 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Doug Drabek P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 -0.037 1.17 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 1 0 SH
   Jeff Tabaka P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Dougherty P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Simms PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 2 1 -0.017 0.86 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
   Alvin Morman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 2 6 .250 .607 121 80 -0.326 0.92 0.334 -0.661 -3.3 27 12
2B: C Biggio (5, off J Smiley); R Gutierrez (1, off J Smiley).
SH: D Drabek (2, off J Smiley).
TB: C Biggio 3; R Gutierrez 2; T Eusebio 2; J Mouton; S Berry; D Bell.
GIDP: J Bagwell 2 (3).
RBI: D Bell (16).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Gutierrez-C Biggio-J Bagwell.
E: S Berry (9).
Baserunning
SB: D Bell 2 (5, 3rd base off J Smiley/E Taubensee, 2nd base off J Smiley/E Taubensee); S Berry (1, 2nd base off J Smiley/E Taubensee).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Smiley, W (1-1) 7 7 1 1 1 3 0 4.07 28 94 65 43 5 17 12 12 4 0 61 0.306 1.07 2.4
Johnny Ruffin 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 5.06 7 27 15 5 6 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.020 0.22 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 35 121 80 48 11 21 15 12 4 0 61 0 0 0.326 0.81 3.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Drabek, L (0-1) 5 10 4 4 1 5 2 5.02 25 88 57 41 6 10 11 8 3 0 35 -0.141 1.17 -1.6
Jeff Tabaka 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.72 7 25 15 10 2 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 -0.044 0.31 -1.0
Jim Dougherty 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 10 8 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.023 0.34 0.9
Alvin Morman 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 5.40 7 25 17 9 3 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 -0.012 0.05 -0.0
Team Totals 9 14 6 6 1 6 3 6.00 41 148 97 65 11 20 18 16 4 0 35 1 0 -0.174 0.92 -1.7
D Drabek faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Tabaka (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 34,098.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Vince Coleman LF 1 Brian Hunter CF
2 Lenny Harris RF 2 Craig Biggio 2B
3 Barry Larkin SS 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Ed Taubensee C 4 Derek Bell RF
5 Hal Morris 1B 5 Sean Berry 3B
6 Bret Boone 2B 6 Tony Eusebio C
7 Eric Davis CF 7 James Mouton LF
8 Jeff Branson 3B 8 Ricky Gutierrez SS
9 John Smiley P 9 Doug Drabek P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CIN H. Morris D. Drabek 12% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CIN V. Coleman D. Drabek 12% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Branson Scores
t6 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR CIN E. Davis D. Drabek 11% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Boone Scores
t4 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO CIN E. Davis D. Drabek -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN J. Branson D. Drabek 8% 58% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O CIN V. Coleman D. Drabek -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN L. Harris D. Drabek -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  CIN B. Larkin D. Drabek 1% 48% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CIN E. Taubensee D. Drabek 1% 48% Larkin Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CIN E. Taubensee D. Drabek -3% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' John Smiley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Hunter J. Smiley 2% 47% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  HOU C. Biggio J. Smiley -2% 45% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU J. Bagwell J. Smiley 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN H. Morris D. Drabek -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN B. Boone D. Drabek 3% 50% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Boone to 1B
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CIN E. Davis D. Drabek -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  CIN J. Branson D. Drabek 2% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive); Davis to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CIN J. Smiley D. Drabek -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' John Smiley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Bell J. Smiley 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU S. Berry J. Smiley -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O HOU T. Eusebio J. Smiley 3% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Mouton J. Smiley 2% 50% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN V. Coleman D. Drabek -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  CIN L. Harris D. Drabek 3% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Larkin D. Drabek -5% 46% Harris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 0-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O CIN B. Larkin D. Drabek -1% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' John Smiley facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU R. Gutierrez J. Smiley -7% 38% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b3 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU D. Drabek J. Smiley 1% 39% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Gutierrez to 3B
b3 0-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Hunter J. Smiley 7% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Smiley 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN E. Taubensee D. Drabek 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN H. Morris D. Drabek -4% 50% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  CIN B. Boone D. Drabek 4% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Taubensee to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO CIN E. Davis D. Drabek -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' John Smiley facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Smiley 3% 47% Lineout: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU D. Bell J. Smiley 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  HOU S. Berry J. Smiley -1% 47% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b4 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU T. Eusebio J. Smiley -1% 46% Berry Steals 2B
b4 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  HOU T. Eusebio J. Smiley -2% 44% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Berry to 3B
b4 0-0 2 1-3 6,(1-2)  O HOU J. Mouton J. Smiley 6% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN J. Branson D. Drabek 8% 58% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Smiley D. Drabek -6% 53% Strikeout (missed bunt)
t5 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CIN V. Coleman D. Drabek 12% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Branson Scores
t5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN L. Harris D. Drabek 2% 67% Coleman Steals 2B
t5 1-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CIN L. Harris D. Drabek -4% 63% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  CIN B. Larkin D. Drabek 0% 63% Coleman Steals 3B
t5 1-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  CIN B. Larkin D. Drabek 1% 65% Walk
t5 1-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O CIN E. Taubensee D. Drabek -5% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' John Smiley facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Gutierrez J. Smiley 3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Drabek J. Smiley 2% 65% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Hunter J. Smiley 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
t6 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CIN H. Morris D. Drabek 12% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t6 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN B. Boone D. Drabek 2% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  RR CIN E. Davis D. Drabek 11% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Boone Scores
Jeff Tabaka replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN J. Branson J. Tabaka -1% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t6 4-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN J. Smiley J. Tabaka 1% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t6 4-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN V. Coleman J. Tabaka -1% 92% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t6 4-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CIN L. Harris J. Tabaka -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' John Smiley facing 2-3-4
b6 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU C. Biggio J. Smiley -5% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b6 0-4 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Smiley 3% 90% Foul Popfly: 3B
b6 0-4 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R HOU D. Bell J. Smiley -5% 84% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Biggio Scores
b6 1-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU S. Berry J. Smiley -1% 83% Bell Steals 2B
b6 1-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU S. Berry J. Smiley 4% 87% Flyball: LF
b6 1-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Eusebio J. Smiley -0% 87% Bell Steals 3B
b6 1-4 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O HOU T. Eusebio J. Smiley 3% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Jeff Tabaka facing 3-4-5
t7 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN B. Larkin J. Tabaka 1% 91% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t7 4-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CIN E. Taubensee J. Tabaka 1% 93% Wild Pitch; Larkin to 2B
t7 4-1 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  R CIN E. Taubensee J. Tabaka 3% 96% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Larkin Scores
t7 5-1 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CIN H. Morris J. Tabaka -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Taubensee to 3B
Jim Dougherty replaces Jeff Tabaka pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-1 1 --3 3,(0-2)  O CIN B. Boone J. Dougherty -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-1 2 --3 7,(2-2)  O CIN E. Davis J. Dougherty -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Reds' John Smiley facing 7-8-9
b7 1-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU J. Mouton J. Smiley -3% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 1-5 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez J. Smiley 3% 93% Strikeout Looking
Mike Simms pinch hits for Jim Dougherty (P) batting 9th
b7 1-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Simms J. Smiley 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B; Mouton to 2B
b7 1-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Hunter J. Smiley 2% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Alvin Morman facing 8-9-1
Alvin Morman replaces Mike Simms (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CIN J. Branson A. Morman -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Chris Sabo pinch hits for John Smiley (P) batting 9th
t8 5-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R CIN C. Sabo A. Morman 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 6-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN V. Coleman A. Morman -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 6-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN L. Harris A. Morman -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Johnny Ruffin facing 2-3-4
Johnny Ruffin replaces Lenny Harris (RF) pitching and batting 2nd
Thomas Howard replaces Chris Sabo (PH) playing RF batting 9th
b8 1-6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Biggio J. Ruffin -1% 97% Walk
b8 1-6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO HOU J. Bagwell J. Ruffin 3% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 1-6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU D. Bell J. Ruffin 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Alvin Morman facing 3-4-5
t9 6-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN B. Larkin A. Morman -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 6-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CIN E. Taubensee A. Morman -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CIN H. Morris A. Morman -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Johnny Ruffin facing 5-6-7
b9 1-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU S. Berry J. Ruffin 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU T. Eusebio J. Ruffin -0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
Bill Spiers pinch hits for James Mouton (LF) batting 7th
b9 1-6 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Spiers J. Ruffin 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Rick Wilkins pinch hits for Ricky Gutierrez (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Wilkins J. Ruffin 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 1.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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