Cincinnati Reds 6, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 76
Played on Wednesday, July 1, 1987 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  6  1
CIN N    0  0  0    0  0  4    1  1  x  -   6 12  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hatcher cf                    3   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
  Jackson ph,cf               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Doran 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Walling 3b                    3   0   2   0       0   0       4   3
  Pankovits ph,3b             1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Davis 1b                      4   1   1   1       0   0      11   1
Bass rf                       4   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Cruz lf                       4   1   1   1       0   2       2   0
Ashby c                       4   1   1   1       0   0       1   1
C. Reynolds ss                1   0   0   1       0   0       1   1
  Thon ph,ss                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Darwin p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Childress p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Meads p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lopes ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Mathis p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   4       1   7      24  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Walling-Davis.
E: Mathis (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Bass (18,off Power); Cruz (12,off Power); Walling (10,off Pacillo).
HR: Ashby (7,4th inning off Pacillo 0 on 2 out); Davis (14,9th inning off Franco
0 on 0 out).
SF: C. Reynolds (4,off Power).
Team LOB: 3.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Daniels lf                    4   1   3   0       0   0       1   0
  Concepcion pr,1b            1   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
Francona 1b,lf                4   1   1   1       0   0       8   1
Jones cf                      3   1   1   0       1   0       4   0
Parker rf                     3   1   1   1       1   0       3   0
Bell 3b                       4   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
Diaz c                        4   1   2   1       0   1       7   0
Oester 2b                     4   0   2   2       0   0       1   3
Larkin ss                     3   0   2   0       1   0       0   1
Power p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pacillo p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Esasky ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Scherrer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  O'Neill ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Murphy p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stillwell ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Franco p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   6  12   5       3   2      27   9

BATTING - 
2B: Daniels 3 (14,off Darwin 2,off Childress).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Darwin L(4-5)                 5     6   4   4   1   1   0  22
Childress                     1.1   3   1   1   2   0   0   8
Meads                         0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Mathis                        1     2   1   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        8    12   6   5   3   2   0  37

Darwin faced 4 batters in the 6th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Childress 3-3; Meads 2-1.
.

Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Power                         2     3   2   2   0   1   0   9
Pacillo                       3     2   1   1   0   2   1  11
Scherrer W(1-0)               1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Murphy                        2     0   0   0   1   4   0   7
Franco SV(16)                 1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4
Totals                        9     6   4   4   1   7   2  34


Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Dave Pallone
Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 23280


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Hatcher             cf        Daniels             lf
2. Doran               2b        Francona            1b
3. Walling             3b        Jones               cf
4. Davis               1b        Parker              rf
5. Bass                rf        Bell                3b
6. Cruz                lf        Diaz                c
7. Ashby               c         Oester              2b
8. C. Reynolds         ss        Larkin              ss
9. Darwin              p         Power               p

ASTROS 1ST: Hatcher grounded out (second to first); Doran flied
out to left; Walling singled to shortstop; Davis flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Daniels doubled to center; Francona grounded out
(first unassisted); Jones made an out to shortstop; Parker
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Bass doubled to left; Cruz doubled to right [Bass
scored]; Ashby grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to third];
C. Reynolds hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cruz scored]; Darwin
was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds
0.

REDS 2ND: Bell grounded out (third to first); Diaz struck out
(catcher to first); Oester grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: PACILLO REPLACED POWER (PITCHING); Hatcher grounded
out (third to first); Doran flied out to right; Walling doubled
to center; Davis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Larkin grounded out (pitcher to first); Pacillo flied
out to center; Daniels grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Bass grounded out (second to first); Cruz struck
out; Ashby homered; C. Reynolds flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Francona popped to third in foul territory; Jones
flied out to right; Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Darwin struck out; Hatcher popped to first; Doran
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Bell grounded out (third to first); Diaz grounded out
(shortstop to first); Oester singled to right; Larkin singled to
right [Oester to third]; ESASKY BATTED FOR PACILLO; Esasky flied
out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

ASTROS 6TH: SCHERRER REPLACED ESASKY (PITCHING); Walling
grounded out (first to pitcher); Davis grounded out (shortstop
to first); Bass grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Daniels doubled to center; Francona singled to center
[Daniels scored]; Jones singled to center [Francona to second];
Parker walked [Francona to third, Jones to second]; CHILDRESS
REPLACED DARWIN (PITCHING); Bell flied out to center; Diaz
singled to left [Francona scored, Jones to third, Parker to
second]; Oester singled to center [Jones scored, Parker scored,
Diaz out at third (center to first to third)]; Larkin walked
[Oester to second]; O'NEILL BATTED FOR SCHERRER; O'Neill
grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
3, Reds 4.

ASTROS 7TH: MURPHY REPLACED O'NEILL (PITCHING); Cruz struck out;
Ashby made an out to second; THON BATTED FOR C. REYNOLDS; Thon
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds
4.

REDS 7TH: THON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Daniels doubled to
left; Francona flied out to center [Daniels to third];
CONCEPCION RAN FOR DANIELS; Jones walked; MEADS REPLACED
CHILDRESS (PITCHING); Parker singled to center [Concepcion
scored, Jones to third]; Bell lined into a double play (third to
first) [Parker out at first]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Reds 5.

ASTROS 8TH: LOPES BATTED FOR MEADS; CONCEPCION STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING 1B); FRANCONA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Lopes
walked; JACKSON BATTED FOR HATCHER; Jackson struck out; Doran
flied out to right; PANKOVITS BATTED FOR WALLING; Pankovits
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: JACKSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); PANKOVITS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MATHIS REPLACED LOPES (PITCHING); Diaz
singled to center; Oester flied out to right; Larkin singled to
center [Diaz to third]; STILLWELL BATTED FOR MURPHY; Larkin was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Mathis [Diaz scored
(unearned), Larkin to third]; Stillwell struck out; Concepcion
grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 3, Reds 6.

ASTROS 9TH: FRANCO REPLACED STILLWELL (PITCHING); Davis homered;
Bass grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (first
unassisted); Ashby flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 4, Reds 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4   6   1    3
 Reds             6  12   0    7


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