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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 13, 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 September 13, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 13, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 13, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Rijo |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 15,067 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Joe West 3B: Paul Runge |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Mike Scott | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Jose Rijo | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 13, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rijo
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Rijo
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Rijo
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Scott
Sabo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daniels vs. Scott
There goes Sabo. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Sabo steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Daniels vs. Scott
Daniels hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daniels for the out. Sabo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sabo scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Scott
O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rijo
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rijo
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Rijo
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Rijo
Ashby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Rijo
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Scott
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Scott
Reed hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Scott
Oester hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rijo vs. Scott
Rijo hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rijo
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rijo
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Rijo
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin 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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Scott
Sabo hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Scott
Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Rijo
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rijo
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rijo
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Scott
O'Neill hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Scott
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Scott
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rijo
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Rijo
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rijo
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rijo
Scott takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Rijo
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Scott
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rijo vs. Scott
Rijo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Scott
There goes Larkin. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Larkin steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sabo vs. Scott
Sabo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Rijo
Lenny Harris now playing third base.
Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Rijo
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Rijo
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rijo
Bell takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Rijo
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Scott
O'Neill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Scott
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Rijo
Ashby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rijo
Ramirez hits a fly ball towards left. Daniels settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Daniels. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Rijo
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Rijo spins and fires to second, with Larkin covering, and Ramirez is picked off. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Rijo
Spilman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Andersen
Oester bunts towards the mound. Andersen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Andersen. Reed moves to third. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Andersen
Dave Collins pinch hits for Jose Rijo.
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reed scores. Oester moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Larkin vs. Andersen
Larkin hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Oester scores. Collins moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching.
Harris bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to third. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Daniels vs. Meads
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields the ball and throws to Meads covering. Safe. Collins scores. Larkin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Meyer
Brian Meyer now pitching.
There goes Daniels. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Daniels steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Meyer
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Neill vs. Meyer
O'Neill 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
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Murphy
Herm Winningham now playing center field. Rob Murphy now pitching.
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Murphy
Doran hits a popup, foul, towards first. Esasky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Murphy
Bass hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Winningham. Bass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Murphy
Davis hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Bass scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Murphy
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Murphy
Craig Smajstrla pinch runs for Buddy Bell. Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Smajstrla moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Caminiti vs. Franco
Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Alan Ashby. John Franco now pitching.
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Meyer
Billy Hatcher now playing left field. Ken Caminiti now playing third base. Craig Biggio now catching.
Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Meyer
Reed hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Meyer
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Winningham vs. Meyer
Winningham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Winningham for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Franco
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fishel vs. Franco
John Fishel pinch hits for Brian Meyer.
Fishel strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Franco
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Franco
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Franco
Bass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Franco
Davis 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/13/1988 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Young G, cf 5 0 1 0 Larkin B, ss 4 0 2 1 Doran B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Sabo C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Bass K, rf 5 1 2 1 Harris L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 5 0 1 1 Daniels K, lf 4 0 1 1 Bell B, 3b 3 0 2 0 Davis E, cf 4 0 2 1 Smajstrla C, pr 0 0 0 0 Murphy R, p 0 0 0 0 Biggio C, c 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 2 0 0 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 1 0 Hatcher B, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 2 1 1 Caminiti K, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 2 0 Rijo J, p 2 0 0 0 Scott M, p 1 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 1 1 1 1 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Winningham H, cf 1 0 0 0 Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Meads D, p 0 0 0 0 Meyer B, p 0 0 0 0 Fishel J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 9 2 32 5 9 5 Houston 000 000 011 -- 2 Cincinnati 110 000 30x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Scott M (L) 6.0 6 2 2 0 5 Andersen L* 0.0 2 3 2 1 0 Meads D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Meyer B 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Rijo J (W) 7.0 3 0 0 3 6 Murphy R 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 Franco J (S) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Daniels K, Andersen L LOB -- Houston 11, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Bass K HR -- Reed J SB -- Sabo C, Larkin B, Daniels K SH -- Oester R, Harris L T -- 2:32 A -- 15067
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