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Astros 8 @ Reds 3
Riverfront Stadium
April 8, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on April 8, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium. The home team Reds were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 8 to 3.

Game Summary

DateApril 8, 1988 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 11 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 8
Hits: 11
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 3 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 12
Runs: 3
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 12
Winning Pitcher—Larry Andersen  
Losing Pitcher—Jose Rijo  
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Game Winning RBI—Billy Hatcher 

Game Info

DateApril 8, 1988 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / NightN 
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamCincinnati Reds 
Visiting Starting PitcherNolan Ryan  
Home Starting PitcherTom Browning  
BallparkRiverfront Stadium 
CityCincinnati 
StateOH 
Attendance32,286 
Time of Game4 hours 20 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ed Montague
1B: Fred Brocklander
2B: Lee Weyer
3B: John McSherry

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Gerald Young  Center Fielder 
Billy Hatcher  Left Fielder 
Bill Doran  Second Baseman 
Glenn Davis  First Baseman 
Steve Henderson  Right Fielder 
Rafael Ramirez  Shortstop 
Alan Ashby  Catcher 
Chuck Jackson  Third Baseman 
Nolan Ryan  Pitcher 
Hal Lanier  Manager 

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 
Chris Sabo  Third Baseman 
Terry McGriff  Catcher 
Tom Browning  Pitcher 
Pete Rose  Manager 

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Astros 8 @ Reds 3
Riverfront Stadium
April 8, 1988

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         Game of 4/8/1988 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Young G, cf           6  1  1  0   Larkin B, ss          7  1  2  0   
Hatcher B, lf         7  1  1  2   Treadway J, 2b        2  1  1  0   
Doran B, 2b           6  2  2  0   Concepcion D, ph-2b   4  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, 2b        0  0  0  0   Daniels K, lf         5  0  2  1   
Davis G, 1b           6  2  2  3   Davis E, cf           3  0  1  1   
Henderson S, rf       5  0  0  0   O'Neill P, rf         3  0  0  1   
Puhl T, rf            2  0  1  0   Jones T, ph-rf        3  0  0  0   
Ramirez R, ss         7  0  1  1   Esasky N, 1b          5  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            5  1  1  2   Williams F, p         0  0  0  0   
Jackson C, 3b         6  0  0  0   Perry P, p            2  0  0  0   
Walling D, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   Rijo J, p             0  0  0  0   
Ryan N, p             2  0  1  0   Sabo C, 3b            7  0  1  0   
Pankovits J, ph       1  0  0  0   McGriff T, c          3  0  0  0   
Agosto J, p           0  0  0  0   Collins D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Diaz B, c             3  0  0  0   
Bass K, ph            1  0  0  0   Browning T, p         3  0  0  0   
Heathcock J, p        1  0  0  0   Murphy R, p           0  0  0  0   
Andersen L, p         1  1  1  0   Garcia L, ph          1  0  1  0   
                                   Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   McClendon L, 1b       3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     57  8 11  8                        55  3  9  3

Houston          000 000 002 000 100 5 --  8
Cincinnati       000 101 000 000 100 0 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N                7.0  4  2  2  3 11
Agosto J*             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Smith D               2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Heathcock J           2.2  1  1  1  1  0
Andersen L (W)        3.1  3  0  0  2  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Browning T            9.0  4  2  2  1  5
Murphy R              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Franco J              2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Williams F            1.1  2  1  1  0  2
Perry P               1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Rijo J (L)            1.0  5  5  4  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Jackson C 2, Davis E, Rijo J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Daniels K
HR -- Davis G, Ashby A
SB -- Daniels K, Davis E, Larkin B, Young G
CS -- O'Neill P, Davis E
SH -- Young G
SF -- Daniels K, Ashby A
WP -- Ryan N
Balk -- Smith D
T -- 4:20
A -- 32286

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