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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 15, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 15, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 32,417 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: John Kibler 3B: Jim Quick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Terry McGriff | Catcher |
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Ron Robinson | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 15, 1988
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Scott
Treadway bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Daniels vs. Scott
Daniels hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Robinson
There goes Young. The throw from McGriff and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Robinson
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Robinson
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Robinson
There goes Hatcher. The throw from McGriff and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Scott
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Scott
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Scott
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sabo vs. Scott
Sabo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Robinson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Robinson
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scott
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Scott
Treadway hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Robinson
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Robinson
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Robinson
There goes Hatcher. The throw from McGriff and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Robinson
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Scott
Daniels hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scott
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Scott
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Robinson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Robinson
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Scott
Esasky hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Scott
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Scott
Sabo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Scott
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Robinson
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Robinson
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Larkin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Treadway vs. Scott
Treadway hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Daniels vs. Scott
Daniels hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Robinson
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Scott
O'Neill hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Scott
Esasky hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Scott
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Robinson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Robinson
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Scott
Sabo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Sabo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Scott
Dave Collins pinch hits for Ron Robinson.
Collins is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sabo moves to third. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Treadway vs. Scott
Treadway strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Daniels vs. Scott
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sabo tags and scores. Collins tags and moves to third. Larkin tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Scott
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Neill vs. Scott
O'Neill is hit by the pitch. Collins scores. Larkin moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Esasky vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing right field.
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rijo
Jose Rijo now pitching. Dave Collins now playing first base.
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Rijo
Young bunts towards third. Sabo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Rijo
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rijo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Smith
Leo Garcia pinch hits for Terry McGriff.
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Smith
Sabo hits a line drive towards third. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Smith
Collins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Rijo
Bo Diaz now catching.
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rijo
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rijo
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Dave Smith.
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Rijo
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Andersen
Treadway hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Andersen
Daniels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Andersen
There goes Daniels. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Daniels steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Andersen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Daniels moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Andersen
There goes Davis. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
O'Neill vs. Andersen
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. Daniels scores. Davis scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Andersen
Tracy Jones pinch hits for Jose Rijo.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Franco
Ramirez hits a line drive towards short. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Franco
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Henderson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1988 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Larkin B, ss 5 0 3 0 Young G, cf 4 1 1 0
Treadway J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hatcher B, lf 3 1 1 1
Daniels K, lf 4 1 1 1 Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Davis E, cf 4 1 1 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0
O'Neill P, rf 4 0 2 3 Bass K, rf 3 0 0 0
Esasky N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Rijo J, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 0 0 0 0
Jones T, ph 1 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0
McGriff T, c 3 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Garcia L, ph 1 0 0 0 Pankovits J, ph 1 0 0 0
Diaz B, c 0 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 0
Sabo C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Scott M, p 2 0 0 0
Robinson R, p 2 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 0 0 0 0
Collins D, ph-1b 1 1 0 0 Henderson S, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 4 9 4 32 2 3 2
Cincinnati 000 000 020 2 -- 4
Houston 101 000 000 0 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson R 7.0 3 2 2 2 2
Rijo J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Franco J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M 7.2 6 2 2 1 7
Smith D 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Andersen L (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 4
2B -- Larkin B, Sabo C, O'Neill P
3B -- Larkin B
SB -- Young G, Hatcher B 2, Daniels K, Davis E
SH -- Treadway J
SF -- Daniels K
HBP -- by Scott M (Collins D), by Scott M (O'Neill P)
T -- 2:58
A -- 32417
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