Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Knepper
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Knepper
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Knepper
  
  Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Knepper
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Knepper, and towards Reynolds, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Davis steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Diaz vs. Knepper
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Knepper
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oester vs. Knepper
  
  Oester strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Soto
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Soto
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Soto
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Soto
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bass vs. Soto
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Knepper
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Knepper
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Soto moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stillwell vs. Knepper
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soto scores. There goes Jones trying to get to home. Cruz throws the ball in to Bailey who tags Jones, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Knepper
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Concepcion scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Soto
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Concepcion scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knepper vs. Soto
  
  Knepper strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Knepper
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Knepper
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Knepper
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Knepper
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Soto vs. Knepper
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Soto
  
  Doran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Soto
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Soto
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Knepper
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Knepper
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Knepper
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Soto
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Soto
  
  Bass hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Knepper
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diaz vs. Knepper
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Concepcion vs. Knepper
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Knepper
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Soto
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards first. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waller vs. Soto
  
  Ty Waller pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
  
  Waller strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Soto
  
  Doran hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Soto
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Soto
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Lopez
  
  Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Lopez
  
  Jones hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Lopez
  
  Stillwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Soto
  
  Davis hits a popup towards first. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Soto
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Soto
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Concepcion scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Lopez
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lopez
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Lopez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Soto
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Soto
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Soto
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez.
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Doran vs. Robinson
  
  Ron Robinson now pitching.
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailey tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Robinson
  
  Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Kerfeld
  
  Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Kerfeld
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Kerfeld
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Robinson
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Robinson
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Robinson
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kerfeld
  
  Terry Francona pinch hits for Ron Robinson.
  
  Francona hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kerfeld
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Kerfeld
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Kerfeld
  
  Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Kerfeld
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Kerfeld
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diaz vs. Kerfeld
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Diaz reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Concepcion vs. Kerfeld
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Diaz scores. View Play 
• Reds, 11 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Kerfeld
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 11 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Franco
  
  Paul O'Neill now playing right field. Leo Garcia now playing center field. John Franco now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 11 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Franco
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 11 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Franco
  
  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
  
  Pankovits hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1987 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Jones T, lf           5  1  2  0   Doran B, 2b           3  1  1  3   
Stillwell K, ss       5  2  3  1   Hatcher B, cf         4  0  1  0   
Parker D, rf          5  2  2  5   Walling D, 3b         4  0  1  0   
O'Neill P, rf         0  0  0  0   Davis G, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Davis E, cf           4  3  3  0   Bass K, rf            4  0  0  0   
Garcia L, cf          0  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  1  1  0   Bailey M, c           3  2  2  0   
Diaz B, c             5  1  2  2   Reynolds C, ss        3  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, 1b      4  0  4  3   Pankovits J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Oester R, 2b          5  0  1  0   Knepper B, p          1  0  0  0   
Soto M, p             3  1  1  0   Waller T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Robinson R, p         0  0  0  0   Lopez A, p            0  0  0  0   
Francona T, ph        1  0  0  0   Puhl T, ph            1  0  1  0   
Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   Kerfeld C, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41 11 19 11                        33  3  7  3

Cincinnati       310 010 006 -- 11
Houston          000 020 100 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Soto M (W)            6.1  7  3  3  1  2
Robinson R            1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Franco J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L)         5.0 12  5  5  1  3
Lopez A               2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Kerfeld C             2.0  7  6  6  1  0

DP -- Houston 4
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 5
2B -- Davis E, Diaz B
HR -- Parker D 2, Doran B
SB -- Davis E
SF -- Doran B
T -- 2:35
A -- 21900

    

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