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October 4, 1987

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Bottom 9 R H E
Reds 2 7 3
Astros 1 8 0
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Reds 2 7 3
Astros 1 8 0

Jose Cruz Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .242
OBP .250 .308
At Bats 3 364
Hits 0 88
• Singles 0 56
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 11
Walks 1 36
RBI’s 0 38

John Franco Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
8 5 31
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Astrodome - October 4, 1987
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Out
John Franco
Terry McGriff
Terry Francona
Jeff Treadway
Kurt Stillwell
Barry Larkin
Dave Collins
Leo Garcia
Paul O'Neill
Jose Cruz

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Cincinnati Reds 2 7 3 6
Houston Astros 1 8 0 11
Winning Pitcher Tom Browning
Losing Pitcher Nolan Ryan
Save John Franco
Game Winning RBI Terry Francona
Attendance 34,404
Time of Game 2 hours 38 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Pankovits hits a popup towards first. Francona settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 John Franco now pitching. Hatcher strikes out.
Top 9 McGriff hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Francona for the out.
Top 9 Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Dave Smith now pitching. Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Alan Ashby pinch hits for Larry Andersen. Ashby strikes out.
Bottom 8 Afenir strikes out.
Bottom 8 Gerald Young pinch hits for Buddy Biancalana. Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Bass moves to third. Caminiti moves to second.
Bottom 8 Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. Bass moves to second.
Bottom 8 Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin misplays the ball. That's an error on Larkin.
Bottom 8 Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Garcia. Davis reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Larkin strikes out.
Top 8 O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards second. Pankovits scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 8 Buddy Biancalana now playing shortstop. Larry Andersen now pitching. Garcia takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Pankovits strikes out.
Bottom 7 Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Davey Lopes pinch hits for Nolan Ryan. Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biancalana moves to third.
Bottom 7 Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Dale Berra. Afenir hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to second.
Bottom 7 Leo Garcia now playing center field. Berra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Treadway strikes out.
Top 7 Collins takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Browning strikes out.
Top 7 The ball gets by Afenir for a passed ball. Francona moves to second.
Top 7 McGriff strikes out.
Top 7 Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stillwell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stillwell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stillwell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Larkin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 O'Neill is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 5 Pankovits hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into right field. O'Neill picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on O'Neill. Hatcher moves to second.
Bottom 5 Barry Larkin now playing shortstop. Kurt Stillwell now playing third base. Ryan strikes out.
Top 5 Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Browning strikes out.
Top 5 McGriff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Stillwell scores. Francona moves to third.
Top 5 Francona hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Larkin scores. Stillwell moves to third.
Top 5 Barry Larkin pinch runs for Buddy Bell. Stillwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Larkin moves to second.
Top 5 Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Afenir strikes out.
Bottom 4 There goes Bass. The throw from McGriff and he is safe. Bass steals second.
Bottom 4 Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Caminiti strikes out.
Bottom 4 Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Treadway moves to second.
Top 4 Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Collins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway misplays the ball. That's an error on Treadway. Pankovits moves to second.
Bottom 3 Pankovits takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Browning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Afenir hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Berra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Bass hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Stillwell strikes out.
Top 2 Bell is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Jim Pankovits now playing second base. O'Neill hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 1 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Doran hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Jones strikes out.
Top 1 Treadway strikes out.
Top 1 Collins strikes out.