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TEX
@ANA		7
10
TOR
@BAL		7
3
MIN
@CHW		6
1
NYY
@CLE		0
11
KCR
@DET		6
5
OAK
@SEA		5
10
BOS
@TBD		3
1
PHI
@CHC		7
2
LAD
@COL		6
11
CIN
@HOU		1
3
PIT
@MIL		8
7
ATL
@MON		1
4
FLA
@NYM		2
3
SDP
@SFG		5
1
ARI
@STL		4
5
Sunday, June 21, 1998 1:35
, Astrodome
Attendance: 42,281, Time of Game: 2:57
Reds
1
30-46
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
6th, 17 GB
 at Astros
3
46-28
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Pete Schourek (4-5)
L: Pete Harnisch (6-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  X    3  8  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pokey Reese 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .167 .424 18 13 0.019 1.43 0.119 -0.100 -0.1 0 1
Mike Frank CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .748 13 10 -0.116 1.45 0.018 -0.134 -0.9 2 0
   Eduardo Perez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .207 .550 5 1 0.068 2.10 0.068 0.000 0.2
Barry Larkin SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 .264 .780 27 16 -0.072 1.71 0.060 -0.132 -0.6 1 11
Dmitri Young LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .318 .861 20 9 0.104 2.00 0.243 -0.138 0.8 1 0 2B
Bret Boone 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .826 11 9 -0.195 1.75 0.042 -0.237 -1.3 4 1
Sean Casey 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .143 .409 14 8 -0.021 1.80 0.052 -0.073 -0.1 11 0 SF
Chris Stynes RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .703 17 10 -0.080 1.47 0.013 -0.093 -0.7 1 0
Brook Fordyce C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .224 .611 28 18 0.029 1.54 0.094 -0.065 0.1 4 0
Pete Harnisch P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .128 .278 12 10 -0.115 2.44 0.040 -0.155 -0.7 0 1
   Danny Graves P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Reggie Sanders PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .717 6 3 -0.038 1.50 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 6 6 .212 .567 171 107 -0.417 1.71 0.749 -1.165 -3.5 24 14
2B: D Young (27, off P Schourek).
SF: S Casey (1, off P Schourek).
TB: D Young 3; P Reese 2; B Boone; P Harnisch; B Fordyce.
RBI: S Casey (5).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Larkin-B Boone-S Casey.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .322 .922 7 5 -0.041 0.85 0.027 -0.069 -0.7 6 3 HBP
Bill Spiers 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .282 .817 18 14 0.054 0.74 0.080 -0.026 0.4 1 2 2B
Derek Bell RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .325 .861 18 10 -0.079 1.02 0.011 -0.089 -0.6 3 0
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .274 .918 19 10 0.166 1.26 0.179 -0.013 1.2 6 1
Moises Alou LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .323 .987 9 6 -0.024 1.43 0.074 -0.099 -0.6 0 0
Carl Everett CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .342 .982 25 14 0.042 1.10 0.092 -0.051 0.1 2 0
Tony Eusebio C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .657 19 12 -0.095 0.96 0.000 -0.095 -1.5 7 0 GDP
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .309 .765 21 12 0.107 0.59 0.121 -0.014 0.9 2 6 2B
Pete Schourek P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 7 4 -0.058 1.07 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 0 0
   Dave Clark PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .117 .365 6 2 0.011 0.49 0.011 0.000 0.2
   Trever Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Magnante P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 8 2 3 4 .258 .665 149 89 0.083 0.98 0.595 -0.514 -1.0 27 12
2B: B Spiers (16, off P Harnisch); R Gutierrez (13, off P Harnisch).
HBP: C Biggio (12, by P Harnisch).
TB: R Gutierrez 3; B Spiers 3; J Bagwell 2; M Alou; D Bell.
GIDP: T Eusebio (2).
RBI: R Gutierrez (16); J Bagwell (37).
2-out RBI: J Bagwell; R Gutierrez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
PB: T Eusebio (1).

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
Pete Harnisch, L (6-3) 5.2 7 3 3 3 3 0 2.89 27 116 68 41 17 10 9 11 7 0 43 -0.145 1.16 -0.4
Danny Graves 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.09 8 33 21 14 2 5 6 1 1 0 2 0 0.063 0.39 1.4
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 3 4 0 3.38 35 149 89 55 19 15 15 12 8 0 43 2 0 -0.082 1.71 1.0

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
Pete Schourek, W (4-5) 6 5 1 1 4 5 0 4.26 27 120 75 47 11 17 10 8 2 0 59 0.198 1.58 2.0
Trever Miller, H (1) 2.1 2 0 0 2 0 0 3.34 11 39 25 15 3 7 4 5 3 0 0 0 0.056 1.63 0.6
Mike Magnante, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.00 2 12 7 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.163 3.88 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 6 6 0 1.00 40 171 107 66 15 26 15 13 5 0 59 2 0 0.417 0.98 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: P Schourek (3); T Miller (1).
HBP: P Harnisch (2; C Biggio).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Ed Rapuano.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 42,281.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Pokey Reese 3B 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Mike Frank CF 2 Bill Spiers 3B
3 Barry Larkin SS 3 Derek Bell RF
4 Dmitri Young LF 4 Jeff Bagwell 1B
5 Bret Boone 2B 5 Moises Alou LF
6 Sean Casey 1B 6 Carl Everett CF
7 Chris Stynes RF 7 Tony Eusebio C
8 Brook Fordyce C 8 Ricky Gutierrez SS
9 Pete Harnisch P 9 Pete Schourek P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  CIN D. Young P. Schourek -17% 43% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Larkin to 3B
t6 0-1 0 -23 2,(1-0)  O CIN B. Boone P. Schourek 12% 55% Fielder's Choice 3B; Larkin out at Hm/3B-C; Young to 3B
b3 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R HOU J. Bagwell P. Harnisch 12% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Biggio Scores; Spiers to 2B
t9 1-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O CIN D. Young M. Magnante 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-1 2 123 4,(0-2)  O CIN P. Harnisch P. Schourek 11% 58% Strikeout Swinging

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' Pete Schourek facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN P. Reese P. Schourek 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN M. Frank P. Schourek 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CIN B. Larkin P. Schourek 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio P. Harnisch -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Spiers P. Harnisch 4% 57% Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU D. Bell P. Harnisch -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Spiers to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell P. Harnisch 1% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Alou P. Harnisch -5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Pete Schourek facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN D. Young P. Schourek 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  CIN B. Boone P. Schourek -3% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CIN S. Casey P. Schourek -4% 46% Walk; Boone to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O CIN C. Stynes P. Schourek 4% 50% Flyball: RF; Boone to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  O CIN B. Fordyce P. Schourek 5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU C. Everett P. Harnisch -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O HOU T. Eusebio P. Harnisch -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez P. Harnisch -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Pete Schourek facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CIN P. Harnisch P. Schourek -4% 46% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CIN P. Reese P. Schourek 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CIN M. Frank P. Schourek 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN B. Larkin P. Schourek 3% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Pete Harnisch facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU P. Schourek P. Harnisch -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Biggio P. Harnisch 3% 56% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU B. Spiers P. Harnisch 4% 60% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Biggio to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell P. Harnisch -5% 55% Lineout: RF
b3 0-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R HOU J. Bagwell P. Harnisch 12% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Biggio Scores; Spiers to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Alou P. Harnisch -4% 63% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Pete Schourek facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CIN D. Young P. Schourek -5% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Boone P. Schourek 4% 62% Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
t4 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CIN S. Casey P. Schourek 4% 66% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN C. Stynes P. Schourek 3% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU C. Everett P. Harnisch -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU T. Eusebio P. Harnisch -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU R. Gutierrez P. Harnisch 2% 67% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b4 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU P. Schourek P. Harnisch -3% 64% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Pete Schourek facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- 9,(3-2)  CIN B. Fordyce P. Schourek -5% 59% Single to SS (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B)
t5 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CIN P. Harnisch P. Schourek 5% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CIN P. Reese P. Schourek 4% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-1 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CIN M. Frank P. Schourek 3% 71% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio P. Harnisch -2% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b5 1-0 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O HOU B. Spiers P. Harnisch -2% 67% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU D. Bell P. Harnisch -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Pete Schourek facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CIN B. Larkin P. Schourek -6% 60% Walk
t6 0-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  CIN D. Young P. Schourek -17% 43% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Larkin to 3B
t6 0-1 0 -23 2,(1-0)  O CIN B. Boone P. Schourek 12% 55% Fielder's Choice 3B; Larkin out at Hm/3B-C; Young to 3B
t6 0-1 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  RO CIN S. Casey P. Schourek -1% 54% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores
t6 1-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CIN C. Stynes P. Schourek -2% 52% Wild Pitch; Boone to 2B
t6 1-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CIN C. Stynes P. Schourek -1% 51% Walk
t6 1-1 2 12- 8,(3-2)  CIN B. Fordyce P. Schourek -4% 47% Walk; Boone to 3B; Stynes to 2B
t6 1-1 2 123 4,(0-2)  O CIN P. Harnisch P. Schourek 11% 58% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Pete Harnisch facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell P. Harnisch 5% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU M. Alou P. Harnisch 7% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bagwell to 2B
b6 1-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  HOU C. Everett P. Harnisch 9% 79% Walk; Bagwell to 3B; Alou to 2B
b6 1-1 0 123 5,(2-2)  ROO HOU T. Eusebio P. Harnisch -6% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Bagwell Scores/No RBI; Alou to 3B
b6 2-1 2 --3 5,(3-1)  R HOU R. Gutierrez P. Harnisch 10% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Alou Scores
Dave Clark pinch hits for Pete Schourek (P) batting 9th
b6 3-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU D. Clark P. Harnisch 1% 84% Walk; Gutierrez to 2B
Danny Graves replaces Pete Harnisch pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio D. Graves -3% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Trever Miller facing 1-2-3
Trever Miller replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CIN P. Reese T. Miller -6% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 1-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN M. Frank T. Miller 5% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 1-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  CIN B. Larkin T. Miller -2% 80% Passed Ball; Frank to 2B
t7 1-3 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CIN B. Larkin T. Miller 5% 84% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Frank to 3B
t7 1-3 2 --3 4,(3-0)  CIN D. Young T. Miller -3% 82% Walk
t7 1-3 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O CIN B. Boone T. Miller 7% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Danny Graves facing 2-3-4
b7 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Spiers D. Graves -1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 3-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU D. Bell D. Graves 1% 89% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b7 3-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Graves -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 3-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Alou D. Graves -1% 87% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Trever Miller facing 6-7-8
t8 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN S. Casey T. Miller 4% 90% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
t8 1-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CIN C. Stynes T. Miller 2% 93% Popfly: 2B
t8 1-3 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CIN B. Fordyce T. Miller 1% 94% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Danny Graves facing 6-7-8
b8 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Everett D. Graves -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU T. Eusebio D. Graves -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b8 3-1 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez D. Graves -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Trever Miller facing 9-1-2
Reggie Sanders pinch hits for Danny Graves (P) batting 9th
t9 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CIN R. Sanders T. Miller 4% 96% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CIN P. Reese T. Miller -5% 92% Single to 1B (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Mike Frank (CF) batting 2nd
t9 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN E. Perez T. Miller -1% 91% Wild Pitch; Reese to 2B
t9 1-3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  CIN E. Perez T. Miller -7% 84% Walk
Mike Magnante replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-3 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O CIN B. Larkin M. Magnante 5% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B; Reese to 3B; Perez to 2B
t9 1-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O CIN D. Young M. Magnante 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

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