Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Browning
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Browning
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. Browning
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Esasky. Garner reaches second base with a double. Doran scores. Hatcher goes all the way around to score. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Browning
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Browning
  
  Bass hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Browning
  
  Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Robinson
  
  Ron Robinson now pitching.
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Robinson
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Knepper
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Knepper
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Robinson
  
  Knepper strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Robinson
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Robinson
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Knepper
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Knepper
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Knepper
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Knepper
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Robinson
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Robinson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Robinson
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Knepper
  
  Oester is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Knepper
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Knepper covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Robinson
  
  Thon strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Robinson
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Robinson
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Knepper
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Knepper
  
  Parker 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, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Knepper
  
  Esasky strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Robinson
  
  Knepper hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Robinson
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Robinson
  
  Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Knepper
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Knepper
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Knepper
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Diaz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oester vs. Knepper
  
  Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Knepper
  
  Tracy Jones pinch hits for Ron Robinson.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Terry
  
  Scott Terry now pitching.
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Terry
  
  Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Terry
  
  There goes Garner. The throw from Diaz and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Terry
  
  Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Terry
  
  There goes Bass. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thon vs. Terry
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Knepper
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Knepper
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Esasky vs. Kerfeld
  
  Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
  
  Esasky strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Kerfeld
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Terry
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Terry
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerfeld vs. Terry
  
  Kerfeld bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Terry
  
  Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatcher vs. Terry
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Kerfeld
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kerfeld fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Kerfeld
  
  Diaz 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, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Kerfeld
  
  Oester hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Oester reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Venable vs. Kerfeld
  
  Max Venable pinch hits for Scott Terry.
  
  Venable hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first, with Kerfeld covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Price
  
  Joe Price now pitching.
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Price
  
  Davis hits a popup in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Price
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Price
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Kerfeld
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Kerfeld
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Kerfeld
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Kerfeld
  
  There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parker vs. Kerfeld
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Esasky vs. Kerfeld
  
  Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon. Davis scores. Esasky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Kerfeld
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Esasky scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Concepcion vs. Kerfeld
  
  Eddie Milner pinch runs for Tony Perez.
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Franco
  
  Eric Davis now playing left field. Nick Esasky now playing first base. Eddie Milner now playing center field. John Franco now pitching.
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Franco
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Franco
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld.
  
  Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Franco
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Diaz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Smith
  
  Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Smith
  
  Kal Daniels pinch hits for John Franco.
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/1986 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Doran B, 2b           5  1  2  0   Davis E, cf-lf        4  1  2  0   
Hatcher B, lf         4  1  1  0   Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Garner P, 3b          4  1  2  2   Parker D, rf          4  0  0  0   
Davis G, 1b           3  0  0  1   Esasky N, lf-1b       4  1  0  0   
Bass K, rf            3  1  2  1   Perez T, 1b           3  0  1  1   
Thon D, ss            4  0  1  0   Milner E, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            4  0  1  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  0  0   
Walker T, cf          4  0  0  0   Diaz B, c             4  1  2  1   
Knepper B, p          2  0  0  0   Oester R, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Kerfeld C, p          1  0  0  0   Browning T, p         0  0  0  0   
Walling D, ph         1  0  1  0   Robinson R, p         1  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Jones T, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Terry S, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Venable M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Price J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Daniels K, ph         1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        34  3  8  2

Houston          400 000 000 --  4
Cincinnati       000 000 021 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W)         5.1  4  0  0  2  4
Kerfeld C             2.2  2  2  0  1  2
Smith D (S)           1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Browning T (L)        0.1  5  4  4  0  0
Robinson R            4.2  0  0  0  0  4
Terry S               2.0  3  0  0  1  1
Price J               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Franco J              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Thon D
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Garner P, Diaz B, Oester R
HR -- Bass K, Diaz B
SB -- Bass K, Davis E 2
CS -- Garner P
SF -- Davis G
WP -- Kerfeld C
T -- 2:26
A -- 17564

    

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