June 21, 1998 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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ANA 10
TEX 7 TOR 7
@BAL 3 MIN 6
@CHW 1 CLE 11
NYY 0 KCR 6
@DET 5 SEA 10
OAK 5 BOS 3
@TBD 1 PHI 7
@CHC 2 COL 11
LAD 6 HOU 3
CIN 1 PIT 8
@MIL 7 MON 4
ATL 1 NYM 3
FLA 2 SDP 5
@SFG 1 STL 5
ARI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 42,281

Sunday, June 21, 1998, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:57

Reds

30-46

Lost 8

6th, 17 GB

                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

W: P Schourek (4-5), L: P Harnisch (6-3), S: M Magnante (1)

Astros

46-28

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Reese 3B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .167  .424   18    0   1   
M Frank CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .749   13    2   0   
  E Perez PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .549    6    0   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .779   30    1  11   
D Young LF                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .318  .861   20    1   0   2B
B Boone 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .826   11    4   1   
S Casey 1B                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .143  .409   14   11   0   SF
C Stynes RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .704   19    1   0   
B Fordyce C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .224  .611   28    4   0   
P Harnisch P                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .128  .278   12    0   1   
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Sanders PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .717    6    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    6   6              177   24  14

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .322  .922    7    6   3   HBP
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .282  .817   18    1   2   2B
D Bell RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .861   18    3   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .274  .918   19    6   1   
M Alou LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .323  .987    9    0   0   
C Everett CF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .342  .982   25    2   0   
T Eusebio C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .656   19    7   0   GDP
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .309  .765   21    2   6   2B
P Schourek P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    7    0   0   
  D Clark PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .117  .365    6    0   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   8   2    3   4              149   27  12

BATTING

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).

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
P Harnisch, L (6-3)            5.2   7   3   3    3   3   0   2.89   27  116-68   41·17·10    9· 4· 7· 0     43    -     1.15  -0.14
D Graves                       2.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.09    8   33-21   14· 2· 5    6· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.44   0.06
Totals                         8     8   3   3    3   4   0          35  149-89   55·19·15   15· 4· 8· 0          2-0

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 Schourek, W (4-5)            6     5   1   1    4   5   0   4.26   27  120-75   47·11·17   10· 6· 2· 0     59    -     1.54   0.20
T Miller, H (1)                2.1   2   0   0    2   0   0   3.34   11   39-25   15· 3· 7    4· 2· 3· 0          0-0    1.67   0.06
M 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    3.93   0.16
Totals                         9     7   1   1    6   6   0          40  171-107  66·15·26   15· 8· 5· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Schourek (3); T Miller (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Harnisch (2; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 42,281.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. P Reese              3B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Frank              CF    2. B Spiers             3B 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. D Bell               RF 
4. D Young              LF    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. B Boone              2B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. S Casey              1B    6. C Everett            CF 
7. C Stynes             RF    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. B Fordyce            C     8. R Gutierrez          SS 
9. P Harnisch           P     9. P Schourek           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-0  1--  6  -17%  43% D Young         P Schourek      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Larkin to 3B
   t 6   0  1-0  -23  2   12%  55% B Boone         P Schourek      Fielder's Choice 3B; Larkin out at Hm/3B-C; Young to 3B
   b 3   2  0-0  12-  3   12%  66% J Bagwell       P Harnisch      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Biggio Scores; Spiers to 2B
   t 9   2  3-1  -23  6   11% 100% D Young         M Magnante      Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   2  1-1  123  4   11%  58% P Harnisch      P Schourek      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Schourek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  P Reese         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   54%  M Frank         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   55%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   57%  B Spiers        Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  4   54%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B; Spiers to 3B
          --3  7   55%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1-3  1   50%  M Alou          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, Pete Schourek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   50%  B Boone         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
          1--  6   46%  S Casey         Walk; Boone to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  C Stynes        Flyball: RF; Boone to 3B
   O      1-3  7   55%  B Fordyce       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   53%  C Everett       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   51%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Schourek facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   46%  P Harnisch      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   50%  P Reese         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   53%  M Frank         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   56%  B Larkin        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, Pete Harnisch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  P Schourek      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   56%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   60%  B Spiers        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  D Bell          Lineout: RF
   R      12-  3   66%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Biggio Scores; Spiers to 2B
   O      12-  3   62%  M Alou          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, Pete Schourek facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   58%  D Young         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   62%  B Boone         Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      1--  2   66%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   69%  C Stynes        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, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   67%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   65%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   67%  R Gutierrez     Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   64%  P Schourek      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, Pete Schourek facing 8-9-1
          ---  9   59%  B Fordyce       Single to SS (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   64%  P Harnisch      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   68%  P Reese         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4   71%  M Frank         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, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   69%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   67%  B Spiers        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   66%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Schourek facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   60%  B Larkin        Walk
          1--  6   43%  D Young         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Larkin to 3B
   O      -23  2   55%  B Boone         Fielder's Choice 3B; Larkin out at Hm/3B-C; Young to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   54%  S Casey         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores
          1--      52%  C Stynes        Wild Pitch; Boone to 2B
          -2-  6   51%  " "             Walk
          12-  8   47%  B Fordyce       Walk; Boone to 3B; Stynes to 2B
   O      123  4   58%  P Harnisch      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Harnisch facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   63%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   70%  M Alou          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bagwell to 2B
          12-  6   79%  C Everett       Walk; Bagwell to 3B; Alou to 2B
   ROO    123  5   73%  T Eusebio       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Bagwell Scores/No RBI; Alou to 3B
   R      --3  5   83%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Alou Scores
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Pete Schourek batting 9th
          1--  6   84%  D Clark         Walk; Gutierrez to 2B
                  Danny Graves replaces Pete Harnisch pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   82%  C Biggio        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, Trever Miller facing 1-2-3
                  Trever Miller replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   76%  P Reese         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   81%  M Frank         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--      79%  B Larkin        Passed Ball; Frank to 2B
   O      -2-  5   84%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Frank to 3B
          --3  4   82%  D Young         Walk
   O      1-3  3   89%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Graves facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   88%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   89%  D Bell          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   88%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   87%  M Alou          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Trever Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   90%  S Casey         Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   93%  C Stynes        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   94%  B Fordyce       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Graves facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   93%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   93%  T Eusebio       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  9   93%  R Gutierrez     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, Trever Miller facing 9-1-2
                  Reggie Sanders pinch hits for Danny Graves batting 9th
   O      ---  6   96%  R Sanders       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   91%  P Reese         Single to 1B (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
                  Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Mike Frank batting 2nd
          1--      90%  E Perez         Wild Pitch; Reese to 2B
          -2-  5   84%  " "             Walk
                  Mike Magnante replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  6   89%  B Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B; Reese to 3B; Perez to 2B
   O      -23  6  100%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 3.

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