Cincinnati Reds 5, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 144
Played on Tuesday, September 13, 1988 (N) at Riverfront Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   2  9  1
CIN N    1  1  0    0  0  0    3  0  x  -   5  9  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Young cf                      5   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Doran 2b                      5   0   1   0       0   0       4   2
Bass rf                       5   1   2   1       0   0       3   0
Davis 1b                      5   0   1   1       0   1       3   0
Bell 3b                       3   0   2   0       1   0       0   1
  Smajstrla pr                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Biggio c                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Puhl lf                       2   0   0   0       1   2       2   0
  Hatcher ph,lf               0   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Ashby c                       3   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
  Caminiti ph,3b              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ramirez ss                    4   1   2   0       0   1       0   0
Scott p                       1   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
  Spilman ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Andersen p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Meads p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Meyer p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fishel ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       36   2   9   2       4   8      24   3

FIELDING - 
E: Andersen (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Bass (23,off Murphy).
Team LOB: 11.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Larkin ss                     4   0   2   1       0   0       2   1
Sabo 3b                       3   1   1   0       0   1       1   2
  Harris 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Daniels lf                    4   0   1   1       0   0       2   0
Davis cf                      4   0   2   1       0   1       2   0
  Murphy p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Franco p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
O'Neill rf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Esasky 1b                     3   0   0   0       1   2       7   1
Reed c                        3   2   1   1       1   0       8   1
Oester 2b                     3   1   0   0       0   1       4   0
Rijo p                        2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Collins ph                  1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Winningham cf               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   5       2   6      27   7

FIELDING - 
E: Daniels (4).

BATTING - 
HR: Reed (1,2nd inning off Scott 0 on 1 out).
SH: Oester (3,off Andersen); Harris (1,off Meads).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Sabo (44,2nd base off Scott/Ashby); Larkin (37,2nd base off Scott/Ashby);
Daniels (26,2nd base off Meyer/Ashby).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Scott L(13-7)                 6     6   2   2   0   5   1  24
Andersen                      0     2   3   2   1   0   0   4
Meads                         0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Meyer                         1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   6
Totals                        8     9   5   4   2   6   1  36

Andersen faced 4 batters in the 7th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Meads 2-1; Meyer 2-0.
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Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rijo W(13-8)                  7     3   0   0   3   6   0  27
Murphy                        0.2   3   1   1   1   1   0   6
Franco SV(33)                 1.1   3   1   1   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9     9   2   2   4   8   0  40

Inherited Runners - Scored: Franco 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Paul Runge
Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 15067


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Young               cf        Larkin              ss
2. Doran               2b        Sabo                3b
3. Bass                rf        Daniels             lf
4. Davis               1b        Davis               cf
5. Bell                3b        O'Neill             rf
6. Puhl                lf        Esasky              1b
7. Ashby               c         Reed                c
8. Ramirez             ss        Oester              2b
9. Scott               p         Rijo                p

ASTROS 1ST: Young popped to third in foul territory; Doran flied
to center; Bass grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Larkin flied out to right; Sabo singled to left; Sabo
stole second; Daniels grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Sabo to
third]; Davis singled to left [Sabo scored]; O'Neill flied out
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Davis struck out; Bell singled to right; Puhl walked
[Bell to second]; Ashby made an out to second; Ramirez struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 1.

REDS 2ND: Esasky struck out; Reed homered; Oester made an out to
second; Rijo flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Scott was called out on strikes; Young flied out to
center; Doran grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

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

ASTROS 4TH: Bass flied to left; Davis grounded out (third to
first); Bell flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Reds 2.

REDS 4TH: Davis singled to center; O'Neill flied to right;
Esasky struck out; Reed flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl was called out on strikes; Ashby grounded out
(first unassisted); Ramirez singled to left; Scott walked
[Ramirez to second]; Young grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Oester struck out; Rijo was called out on strikes;
Larkin singled to shortstop; Larkin stole second; Sabo was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 6TH: HARRIS REPLACED SABO (PLAYING 3B); Doran singled to
left; Bass forced Doran (first to shortstop); Davis forced Bass
(third to second); Bell walked [Davis to second]; Puhl struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Daniels flied to right; Davis made an out to second;
O'Neill singled to right; Esasky forced O'Neill (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Ashby made an out to second; Ramirez reached on an
error by Daniels [Ramirez to second]; SPILMAN BATTED FOR SCOTT;
Ramirez was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Spilman
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds
2.

REDS 7TH: ANDERSEN REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Reed walked;
Oester reached on an error by Andersen on a sacrifice bunt [Reed
to third, Oester to second]; COLLINS BATTED FOR RIJO; Collins
singled to right [Reed scored, Oester to third]; Larkin singled
to right [Oester scored (unearned), Collins to second]; MEADS
REPLACED ANDERSEN (PITCHING); Harris out on a sacrifice bunt
(second unassisted) [Collins to third, Larkin to second];
Daniels singled to first [Collins scored, Larkin to third];
MEYER REPLACED MEADS (PITCHING); Daniels stole second; Davis
struck out; O'Neill grounded out (second to first); 3 R (2 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Reds 5.

ASTROS 8TH: WINNINGHAM REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING CF); MURPHY
REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Young was called out on strikes;
Doran popped to first in foul territory; Bass doubled to center;
Davis singled to right [Bass scored]; Bell singled to center
[Davis to second]; SMAJSTRLA RAN FOR BELL; HATCHER BATTED FOR
PUHL; Hatcher walked [Davis to third, Smajstrla to second];
CAMINITI BATTED FOR ASHBY; FRANCO REPLACED MURPHY (PITCHING);
Caminiti grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Astros 1, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: HATCHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CAMINITI STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); BIGGIO REPLACED SMAJSTRLA (PLAYING C );
Esasky walked; Reed lined to center; Oester flied to left;
Winningham grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Ramirez singled to center; FISHEL BATTED FOR MEYER;
Fishel struck out; Young singled to left [Ramirez to second];
Doran forced Young (shortstop to second); Bass singled to right
[Ramirez scored, Doran to third]; Davis flied out to right; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Reds 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   9   1   11
 Reds             5   9   1    7


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