September 8, 1998 Cincinnati Reds at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@ANA 0 NYY 3
@BOS 2 CHW 12
DET 6 BAL 5
@OAK 2 TBD 10
@SEA 0 TEX 7
KCR 6 LAD 6
@ARI 5
(11) COL 11
FLA 10 HOU 13
CIN 7 MON 6
ATL 3 PHI 16
NYM 4 PIT 8
MIL 7 SFG 5
@SDP 1 STL 6
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,574

Tuesday, September 8, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:13

Reds

66-79

Lost 4

6th, 26 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  3    7  9  2
Astros          2  4  4   0  2  0   0  1  X   13 16  1

W: S Bergman (12-7), L: J Bere (4-8)

Astros

92-53

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Stynes 2B                   3   3   1   0    1   0  .252  .666   20    3   2   HBP
S Casey 1B                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .273  .768   21    9   1   HR,2B
B Larkin SS                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .302  .884   17    2   4   
  E Perez PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .648    4    0   0   
  R Sanders PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .268  .758         0   0   
D Young LF                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .845    8    0   0   
  P Watkins LF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .263  .656   16    3   0   2B
J Hammonds CF                 5   0   0   1    0   1  .281  .805    9    1   0   
R Petagine RF                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .294  .984   18    1   0   HR
A Boone 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .750   19    1   3   
E Taubensee C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .771    9    3   0   
  B Fordyce PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .632    4    1   0   
J Bere P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125    4    0   0   
  R Krivda P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  K Glauber P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  M Nieves PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .718    7    0   0   
Totals                       37   7   9   7    4   6              161   24  10

BATTING

2B: S Casey (18, off S Bergman); P Watkins (6, off T Miller).

HR: R Petagine (2, off S Bergman; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); S Casey (5, off S Bergman; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: C Stynes (4, by S Bergman).

TB: S Casey 7; R Petagine 4; P Watkins 2; A Boone; E Perez; C Stynes; B Larkin.

RBI: S Casey 2 (40); J Hammonds (39); P Watkins (11); B Larkin (68); E Perez (30); R Petagine (3).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Larkin-C Stynes-S Casey.

E: D Young 2 (12).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   2   3   1   0    2   0  .326  .913   17    1   2   2B
  T Bogar 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .416    3    1   1   
R Gutierrez SS                5   3   2   1    1   1  .276  .706   18    2   3   
D Bell RF                     6   1   3   1    0   2  .308  .831   26    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   3   3   6    1   0  .289  .959   19    6   3   HR,2B
  J Phillips PH-1B            2   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .585    8    3   0   
M Alou LF                     2   0   1   2    2   0  .314 1.004   16    3   0   2B
  D Clark PH-LF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .566    6    0   0   
C Everett CF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .305  .856   20    1   0   HBP
S Berry 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .329  .945   19    0   2   GDP
  R Johnson PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    2    0   1   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .265  .703   17    4   0   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
S Bergman P                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .088  .211    7    2   0   SH
  M Meluskey C                1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.667    6    2   0   2B
Totals                       39  13  16  12    9   5              184   27  12

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (46, off J Bere); J Bagwell (27, off R Krivda); M Meluskey (1, off K Glauber); M Alou (29, off J Bere).

HR: J Bagwell (31, off R Krivda; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: S Bergman (8, off R Krivda).

HBP: C Everett (3, by R Krivda).

TB: J Bagwell 7; D Bell 3; B Ausmus 2; R Gutierrez 2; M Meluskey 2; C Everett 2; C Biggio 2; M Alou 2; S Bergman.

GIDP: S Berry (6).

RBI: J Bagwell 6 (99); M Alou 2 (120); R Gutierrez (41); B Ausmus (39); D Bell (99); C Everett (71).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 4; C Everett; B Ausmus.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 6 for 19.

FIELDING

E: J Phillips (3).

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
J Bere, L (4-8)                1.1   6   6   6    4   1   0   6.45   14   55-26   15· 6· 5    3· 2· 4· 0     15    -     1.26  -0.43
R Krivda                       3     6   6   6    4   1   1   7.36   19   69-35   23· 7· 5    6· 5· 2· 0          1-0    0.35  -0.11
K Glauber                      3.2   4   1   1    1   3   0   2.45   17   58-36   21·10· 5    3· 9· 1· 0          3-1    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    16  13  13    9   5   1          50  182-97   59·23·15   12·16· 7· 0          4-1

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 (12-7)            7     7   4   4    2   4   2   3.76   31  119-70   44·10·16   14· 8· 2· 0     49    -     0.57  -0.04
T Miller                       2     2   3   1    2   2   0   3.00   11   40-22   12· 3· 7    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   7   5    4   6   2          42  159-92   56·13·23   17·10· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Krivda (2); K Glauber 2 (2); S Bergman (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Krivda (3; C Everett); S Bergman (5; C Stynes).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 16,574.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Houston Astros                       
1. C Stynes             2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. S Casey              1B    2. R Gutierrez          SS 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. D Bell               RF 
4. D Young              LF    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. J Hammonds           CF    5. M Alou               LF 
6. R Petagine           RF    6. C Everett            CF 
7. A Boone              3B    7. S Berry              3B 
8. E Taubensee          C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. J Bere               P     9. S Bergman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  3-6  123  2   12%  97% J Bagwell       R Krivda        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ausmus Scores; Biggio Scores; Gutierrez Scores
   b 1   2  1-1  12-  5   11%  65% C Everett       J Bere          Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Bagwell Scores; Alou to 3B; Everett to 2B/Adv on E7
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  2  -10%  36% S Casey         S Bergman       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Stynes to 3B
   b 2   1  1-2  123  6   10%  84% J Bagwell       J Bere          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bergman Scores; Biggio Scores; Gutierrez to 2B
   b 1   0  1-0  ---  4    9%  54% C Biggio        J Bere          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Biggio to 3B/Adv on E7

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  C Stynes        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   36%  S Casey         Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Stynes to 3B
   RO     -23  3   39%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B; Stynes Scores
          -2-      36%  D Young         Wild Pitch; Casey to 3B
   O      --3  6   41%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   45%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   54%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Biggio to 3B/Adv on E7
   RO     --3  3   53%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  5   51%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   52%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  5   54%  M Alou          Walk; Bagwell to 2B
   R      12-  5   65%  C Everett       Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Bagwell Scores; Alou to 3B; Everett to 2B/Adv on E7
          -23  6   67%  S Berry         Walk
   O      123  1   60%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Sean Bergman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   63%  R Petagine      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   60%  A Boone         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   63%  E Taubensee     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      1--  4   66%  J Bere          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jason Bere facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   69%  S Bergman       Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
                  Pat Watkins replaces Dmitri Young playing LF batting 4th
          1--  5   73%  C Biggio        Walk; Bergman to 2B
          12-  1   80%  R Gutierrez     Single to 1B (Fly Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Bergman to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  3   74%  D Bell          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   RR     123  6   84%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bergman Scores; Biggio Scores; Gutierrez to 2B
   RR     12-  4   93%  M Alou          Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Gutierrez Scores; Bagwell Scores
                  Rick Krivda replaces Jason Bere pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  3   93%  C Everett       Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-  4   91%  S Berry         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   89%  C Stynes        Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  5   80%  S Casey         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Stynes Scores
          ---  2   76%  B Larkin        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   80%  P Watkins       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   82%  J Hammonds      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
   O      1--  3   84%  R Petagine      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Rick Krivda facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   86%  B Ausmus        Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   84%  S Bergman       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          1--  6   86%  C Biggio        Walk; Ausmus to 2B
          12-  4   89%  R Gutierrez     Walk; Ausmus to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  4   85%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   RRRR   123  2   97%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Ausmus Scores; Biggio Scores; Gutierrez Scores
          ---  5   97%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--  2   97%  C Everett       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 10.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-10, Sean Bergman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   98%  A Boone         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   98%  E Taubensee     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   98%  R Krivda        Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 10.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Rick Krivda facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   98%  S Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   98%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   98%  S Bergman       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  2   98%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 10.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-10, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   98%  C Stynes        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   98%  S Casey         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  5   98%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   99%  P Watkins       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Rick Krivda facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   99%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--      99%  D Bell          Wild Pitch; Gutierrez to 2B
   R      -2-  6  100%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gutierrez Scores
          1--  5  100%  J Bagwell       Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Bell to 3B
   O      -23  2  100%  M Alou          Popfly: 1B
          -23  6  100%  C Everett       Walk
                  Keith Glauber replaces Rick Krivda pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4   99%  S Berry         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      123  4  100%  B Ausmus        Walk; Bell Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Everett to 2B
   O      123  3  100%  S Bergman       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 12.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-12, Sean Bergman facing 5-6-7
                  Tim Bogar replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  2  100%  J Hammonds      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      ---  2  100%  R Petagine      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  4   99%  A Boone         Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  E Taubensee     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  1  100%  K Glauber       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-4, Keith Glauber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2  100%  T Bogar         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4  100%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6  100%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Jeff Bagwell batting 4th
   O      1--  3  100%  J Phillips      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 12.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-12, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
                  J.R. Phillips moves to 1B
   O      ---  4  100%  C Stynes        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  8  100%  S Casey         Groundout: 2B-1B (P's Left)
          ---  7  100%  B Larkin        Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  P Watkins       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 12.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-4, Keith Glauber facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Moises Alou batting 5th
   O      ---  1  100%  D Clark         Flyball: LF
          ---  4  100%  C Everett       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Russ Johnson pinch hits for Sean Berry batting 7th
   O      1--  2  100%  R Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3  100%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 12.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-12, Trever Miller facing 5-6-7
                  Trever Miller replaces Brad Ausmus pitching and batting 8th; Mitch Meluskey replaces Sean Bergman playing C batting 9th; Russ Johnson moves to 3B; Dave Clark moves to LF
   O      ---  3  100%  J Hammonds      Strikeout Looking
          ---  5  100%  R Petagine      Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  A Boone         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  Brook Fordyce pinch hits for Eddie Taubensee batting 8th
   O      1--  4  100%  B Fordyce       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 12.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-4, Keith Glauber facing 9-1-2
                  Brook Fordyce moves to C
          ---  6  100%  M Meluskey      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  1  100%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -2-     100%  R Gutierrez     Wild Pitch; Meluskey to 3B
   R      --3  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Meluskey Scores; Gutierrez to 1B
          1--  1  100%  D Bell          Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Deep 2B); Gutierrez to 3B
   O      1-3  5  100%  J Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5  100%  D Clark         Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 13.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-13, Trever Miller facing 9-1-2
                  Melvin Nieves pinch hits for Keith Glauber batting 9th
   O      ---  7  100%  M Nieves        Lineout: RF (Short RF)
          ---  4  100%  C Stynes        Walk
          1--  2  100%  S Casey         Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Stynes to 3B
                  Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Barry Larkin batting 3rd
   R      1-3  4  100%  E Perez         Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); Stynes Scores; Casey to 2B
                  Reggie Sanders pinch runs for Eduardo Perez batting 3rd
   R      12-  1  100%  P Watkins       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Casey Scores/unER; Sanders to 3B
   RO     -23  1  100%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Sanders Scores/unER
   O      -2-  4  100%  R Petagine      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
        3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Astros 13.

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