Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

 SPORTS  :  Baseball  |  Football  |  Basketball  |  Hockey  |  Olympics  HOF History / Support B-R: T-Shirts & Hats or Page Sponsorships
Return to the Baseball-Reference.com Home Page
Quick Index: Play Index | Players | Teams | Leagues | Managers | Leaders | Awards | Postseason | Box Scores | Minors | Draft
  SportingNews.com | Stat of the Day | SR Blog | Tutorial Videos | All-Star | Travel | Bullpen Wiki | Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1998 > HOU | CIN > Jun 19, 1998, Reds at Astros Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

TEX  7
@ANA  3

BAL  7
TOR  4

(15)
MIN 10
@CHW  6

CLE  7
NYY  4

KCR  8
@DET  4

SEA  9
OAK  1

BOS  4
@TBD  1

PHI  9
@CHC  8

(12)
LAD  4
@COL  3

(10)
HOU  4
CIN  2

MIL  2
PIT  1

MON 14
ATL  1

FLA  3
@NYM  2

SDP  9
@SFG  5

STL  5
ARI  0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 29,251

Friday, June 19, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:38
Reds
2
30-44
Lost 6
6th, 15 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Astros          0  1  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    4 10  1
W: S Bergman (6-3), L: S Winchester (3-4), S: B Wagner (17)
Astros
4
44-28
Won 1
1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sanders RF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .731   12    2   0   GDP
M Frank CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   10    2   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .777   11    2   4   
W Greene 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .274  .812   17    1   1   
D Young LF                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .316  .854   11    4   0   2·2B
E Taubensee C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .826   11    4   0   
B Boone 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .294  .828   15    0   4   
S Casey 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .408    6    9   0   
  C Stynes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .702    2    0   0   
S Winchester P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .053    9    0   0   
  M Nieves PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .740    4    0   0   
  S Parris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  E Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .544    3    0   0   
Totals                       36   2   9   2    1   5              111   24  11
BATTING
2B: D Young 2 (25, 2 off S Bergman).
TB: D Young 5; W Greene 2; B Boone 2; M Frank; B Larkin.
GIDP: R Sanders (6).
RBI: B Boone (41); W Greene (28).
2-out RBI: B Boone.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. B Boone-B Larkin-S Casey.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .325  .928   13    2   3   CS
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .804   14    0   3   
D Bell RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .325  .867   15    1   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .901   16   11   0   2B
M Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .998   12    4   0   
C Everett CF                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .347  .994   16    2   0   HR,2B
R Gutierrez SS                3   1   3   1    0   0  .302  .750   20    1   4   2B,SB,HBP
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .235  .662   22    5   0   GDP,IW
S Bergman P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .069  .138    8    0   3   SH
  T Bogar SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .464         1   0   
Totals                       31   4  10   4    2   4              136   27  13
BATTING
2B: J Bagwell (14, off S Winchester); R Gutierrez (12, off S Winchester); C Everett (16, off S Winchester).
HR: C Everett (7, off S Winchester; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).
SH: S Bergman (2, off S Parris).
IBB: B Ausmus (6, by S Winchester).
HBP: R Gutierrez (4, by S Parris).
TB: C Everett 6; R Gutierrez 4; J Bagwell 2; C Biggio 2; B Ausmus; D Bell.
GIDP: B Ausmus (9).
RBI: C Everett 2 (36); C Biggio (39); R Gutierrez (15).
2-out RBI: C Everett; C Biggio.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 1. C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.
E: C Biggio (8).
BASERUNNING
SB: R Gutierrez (6, 2nd base off S Winchester/E Taubensee).
CS: C Biggio (4, 2nd base by S Winchester/E Taubensee).

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
S Winchester, L (3-4)          5     9   4   4    1   3   1   4.17   24   80-52   33·10· 9    5·10· 5· 0     35    -     1.04  -0.24
S Parris                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   28-17   12· 0· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.56   0.05
S Sullivan                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.33    4   23-13   10· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.34   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    2   4   1          35  131-82   55·11·16    9·12· 7· 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
S Bergman, W (6-3)             8     9   2   2    1   4   0   2.92   34  106-71   42· 9·20   10·15· 4· 0     59    -     1.19   0.25
B Wagner, S (17)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.61    3    5-5     2· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   5   0          37  111-76   44·11·22   10·17· 4· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: S Winchester (1; B Ausmus).
HBP: S Parris (1; R Gutierrez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 29,251.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. R Sanders            RF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Frank              CF    2. B Spiers             3B 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. D Bell               RF 
4. W Greene             3B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. D Young              LF    5. M Alou               LF 
6. E Taubensee          C     6. C Everett            CF 
7. B Boone              2B    7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. S Casey              1B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. S Winchester         P     9. S Bergman            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-2  -2-  5   12%  71% R Gutierrez     S Winchester    Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Everett Scores
   b 4   2  2-3  12-  3   11%  79% C Biggio        S Winchester    Single to SS (Fly Ball); Gutierrez Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   b 2   2  2-0  ---  5   10%  40% C Everett       S Winchester    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   b 4   1  2-1  --3  3   10%  58% C Everett       S Winchester    Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bagwell Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  1   -9%  37% W Greene        S Bergman       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Frank Scores; Larkin to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   50%  M Frank         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  3   46%  B Larkin        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Frank to 2B
   R      12-  1   37%  W Greene        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Frank Scores; Larkin to 2B
          12-  3   32%  D Young         Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Larkin to 3B; Greene to 2B
   O      123  3   38%  E Taubensee     Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   R      123  5   29%  B Boone         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Larkin Scores; Greene to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      123  2   35%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Winchester facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   33%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   31%  B Spiers        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   30%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sean Bergman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   32%  S Winchester    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   33%  R Sanders       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   32%  M Frank         Walk
   O      1--  1   34%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Winchester facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   31%  J Bagwell       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1   30%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  5   40%  C Everett       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  5   41%  R Gutierrez     Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--      42%  B Ausmus        Gutierrez Steals 2B
          -2-  5   43%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   39%  S Bergman       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sean Bergman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   41%  W Greene        Flyball: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  1   37%  D Young         Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   40%  E Taubensee     Flyball: P-1B
   O      -2-  2   43%  B Boone         Lineout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Winchester facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   48%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      41%  B Spiers        Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (2B-SS-1B)
   O      ---  3   39%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   38%  D Bell          Flyball: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sean Bergman facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   34%  S Casey         Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   37%  S Winchester    Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  5   43%  R Sanders       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Winchester facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   51%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   49%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bagwell to 3B
   R      --3  3   58%  C Everett       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bagwell Scores
   R      -2-  5   71%  R Gutierrez     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Everett Scores
          -2-  2   72%  B Ausmus        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Gutierrez stays at 2B
   O      12-  3   68%  S Bergman       Strikeout (missed bunt)
   R      12-  3   79%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Fly Ball); Gutierrez Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   O      1-3  1   75%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Sean Bergman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   78%  M Frank         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   80%  B Larkin        Lineout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   79%  W Greene        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  2   74%  D Young         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Greene to 3B
   O      -23  2   81%  E Taubensee     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Scott Winchester facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   84%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   82%  J Bagwell       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   80%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   78%  C Everett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Sean Bergman facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   73%  B Boone         Single to SS (Pop Fly to Weak SS)
   O      1--  1   78%  S Casey         Foul Flyball: LF
                  Melvin Nieves pinch hits for Scott Winchester batting 9th
   O      1--  4   82%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   85%  R Sanders       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Parris facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Parris replaces Melvin Nieves pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   87%  R Gutierrez     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   85%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   84%  S Bergman       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gutierrez to 2B
   O      -2-  3   82%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Sean Bergman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   85%  M Frank         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   88%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   89%  W Greene        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Steve Parris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   88%  B Spiers        Lineout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   87%  D Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   87%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Sean Bergman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   90%  D Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   93%  E Taubensee     Flyball: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   94%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Scott Sullivan facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Sullivan replaces Steve Parris pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   93%  M Alou          Lineout: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6   94%  C Everett       Walk
          1--  5   95%  R Gutierrez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Everett to 2B
   OO     12-  5   93%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Billy Wagner facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Wagner replaces Ricky Gutierrez pitching and batting 7th; Tim Bogar replaces Sean Bergman playing SS batting 9th; Chris Stynes pinch hits for Sean Casey batting 8th
   O      ---  2   96%  C Stynes        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Scott Sullivan batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  E Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---     100%  R Sanders       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199806190

Play-by-Play Explanation

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.


The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Baseball-Reference.com. All Rights Reserved.

baseball-reference.com

Stats updated through October 30, 2008.


Copyright © 2000-2008 Sports Reference, LLC, All rights reserved.
A Sports Reference LLC Site : About BR | About Sports Reference | Privacy Statement | Conditions & Terms of Service

Partner With: FantasyPlayers.com. Contact Fantasy Sports Ventures for advertising information.