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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 5, 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 September 5, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1988 |
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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 | September 5, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Norm Charlton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 17,128 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Quinones | Shortstop |
Herm Winningham | Left Fielder |
Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Norm Charlton | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
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 |
Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 5, 1988
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Forsch
Quinones 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Forsch
Winningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sabo vs. Forsch
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Charlton
Young strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Charlton
Doran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Charlton
Bass hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Forsch
O'Neill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Forsch
Esasky is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Charlton
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Charlton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Charlton
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Forsch
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Forsch
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Charlton vs. Forsch
Charlton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Quinones vs. Forsch
Quinones 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Charlton
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Charlton
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Charlton
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Forsch
Winningham 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Forsch
Sabo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Sabo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Forsch
There goes Sabo. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Charlton
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Charlton
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Charlton
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Forsch
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Forsch
Esasky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Forsch
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Forsch
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Charlton
Davis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Charlton
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Charlton
Hatcher bunts towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Charlton
Ramirez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Trevino vs. Charlton
Trevino hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Forsch vs. Charlton
Forsch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winningham. Forsch reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Bell scores. Ramirez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Charlton
Young hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Forsch
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Norm Charlton.
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Quinones vs. Forsch
Quinones hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Forsch
Winningham hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Dibble
Rob Dibble now pitching.
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Dibble
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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dibble
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Dibble
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Forsch
Sabo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Sabo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Forsch
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Forsch
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Dibble
Hatcher hits a line drive towards third. Sabo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Dibble
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Dibble
Trevino is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Forsch
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Forsch
Oester 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 -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Forsch
Dave Collins pinch hits for Rob Dibble.
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Quinones vs. Forsch
Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Winningham vs. Forsch
Winningham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fishel vs. Murphy
Rob Murphy now pitching. John Fishel pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Fishel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Murphy
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Murphy
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Sabo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Smith
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
O'Neill vs. Smith
There goes Davis. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Smith
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Smith
Esasky strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1988 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Quinones L, ss 4 0 1 0 Young G, cf 4 0 0 0 Winningham H, lf 4 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sabo C, 3b 4 0 3 0 Bass K, rf 3 0 0 0 Davis E, cf 4 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 2 1 1 0 O'Neill P, rf 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hatcher B, lf 2 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 2 1 0 0 Oester R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 3 0 0 0 Charlton N, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 1 3 Griffey K, ph 1 0 0 0 Fishel J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dibble R, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Collins D, ph 1 0 1 0 Murphy R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 6 0 26 3 3 3 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston 000 030 00x -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Charlton N (L) 5.0 2 3 3 1 3 Dibble R 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Murphy R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B (W) 8.0 5 0 0 1 5 Smith D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 2 2B -- Sabo C 2, Forsch B SB -- Davis E CS -- Sabo C SH -- Hatcher B HBP -- by Forsch B (Charlton N), by Charlton N (Davis G) T -- 2:09 A -- 17128
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