September 7, 1998 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
NYY 3 CHW 7
DET 5 SEA 11
BAL 1 TEX 6
MIN 0 TOR 15
CLE 1 ARI 4
LAD 2 COL 15
FLA 10 HOU 1
CIN 0 NYM 8
ATL 7 MIL 6
@PIT 3 SFG 5
@SDP 4 STL 3
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 42,787

Monday, September 7, 1998, 4:06
Time of Game: 2:07

Reds

66-78

Lost 3

5th, 25 GB

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

W: R Johnson (16-11), L: S Parris (4-4)

Astros

91-53

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sanders RF                  4   0   0   0    0   4  .268  .758   19    7   0   
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
C Stynes LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .662   16    0   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .301  .884   18    0   1   CS
D Young 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .305  .847   21    8   0   
J Hammonds CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .821   14    0   0   
B Boone 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .773   11    2   1   
A Boone 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .746    9    0   3   2B
B Fordyce C                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .246  .637   13    6   1   2B,IW
  P Watkins PR-RF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .653         0   0   
S Parris P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    4    0   1   
  M Nieves PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .724    5    0   0   
  E Taubensee C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .777         1   0   
Totals                       32   0   6   0    1  14              130   24   9

BATTING

2B: A Boone (10, off R Johnson); B Fordyce (8, off R Johnson).

IBB: B Fordyce (3, by R Johnson).

TB: B Fordyce 2; D Young 2; A Boone 2; J Hammonds; B Larkin.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Larkin (3, 2nd base by R Johnson/B Ausmus).

PO: B Boone (1st base by R Johnson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .325  .910   13    2   1   
C Everett CF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .303  .851   16    2   0   2B
D Bell RF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .306  .828   15    1   0   HR,SB
J Bagwell 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .944   13    5   1   
M Alou LF                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .313 1.000   12    1   0   
S Berry 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .953   17    0   3   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .698    8   15   0   
T Bogar SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .422   11    1   2   
R Johnson P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .063  .126   17    0   1   
Totals                       28   1   4   1    2   8              122   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Everett (33, off S Parris).

HR: D Bell (19, off S Parris; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

TB: D Bell 4; C Everett 3; M Alou.

RBI: D Bell (98).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: R Johnson (1); J Bagwell (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (13, 2nd base off S Parris/B Fordyce).

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 Parris, L (4-4)              7     4   1   1    2   7   1   3.87   27  109-73   42·15·16    8· 7· 3· 0     70    -     0.88   0.20
D Graves                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.58    3   10-8     5· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     4   1   1    2   8   1          30  119-81   47·17·17   10· 7· 3· 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
R Johnson, W (16-11)           9     6   0   0    1  14   0   3.39   33  126-91   42·28·21    8· 5· 5· 0     88    -     1.62   0.73
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1  14   0          33  126-91   42·28·21    8· 5· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Johnson (1; B Fordyce).

PO: R Johnson (3; B Boone, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 42,787.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. R Sanders            RF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. C Stynes             LF    2. C Everett            CF 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. D Bell               RF 
4. D Young              1B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. J Hammonds           CF    5. M Alou               LF 
6. B Boone              2B    6. S Berry              3B 
7. A Boone              3B    7. B Ausmus             C  
8. B Fordyce            C     8. T Bogar              SS 
9. S Parris             P     9. R Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-0  ---  2   18%  72% D Bell          S Parris        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   t 8   0  1-0  ---  5  -15%  60% B Fordyce       R Johnson       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   t 8   1  1-0  --3  3   14%  78% R Sanders       R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   0  1-0  --3  5   11%  63% M Nieves        R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   t 5   2  0-0  123  3   10%  57% S Parris        R Johnson       Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  C Stynes        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   53%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   55%  D Young         Larkin Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Parris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  7   55%  C Everett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  5   52%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--      53%  J Bagwell       Bell Steals 2B
          -2-  4   54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   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, Randy Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   52%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   55%  B Boone         Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Parris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   53%  S Berry         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   51%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   50%  T Bogar         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   52%  A Boone         Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   54%  B Fordyce       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   56%  S Parris        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Parris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   54%  C Everett       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   50%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  C Stynes        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   56%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Parris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   56%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--  7   53%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   45%  D Young         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Hammonds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   54%  B Boone         Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   49%  A Boone         Double to LF (Line Drive); Young to 3B
          -23  4   47%  B Fordyce       Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   57%  S Parris        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Parris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   54%  T Bogar         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   51%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  C Stynes        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   58%  B Larkin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Parris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   54%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   72%  D Bell          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   71%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   72%  M Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   70%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   62%  D Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   69%  J Hammonds      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   75%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--      73%  A Boone         Boone Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Boone to 2B
   O      -2-  2   79%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Parris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   77%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   75%  R Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Johnson facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   60%  B Fordyce       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Melvin Nieves pinch hits for Steve Parris batting 9th; Pat Watkins pinch runs for Brook Fordyce batting 8th
          -2-      52%  M Nieves        Baserunner Advance; Watkins to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
   O      --3  5   63%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   78%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   87%  C Stynes        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Graves facing 1-2-3
                  Danny Graves replaces Reggie Sanders pitching and batting 1st; Eddie Taubensee replaces Melvin Nieves playing C batting 9th; Pat Watkins moves to RF
   O      ---  4   85%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   84%  C Everett       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   84%  D Bell          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   91%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   92%  J Hammonds      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3  100%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199809070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation