Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Darwin
  
  Larkin 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Darwin
  
  Treadway hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Darwin
  
  Daniels 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 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Rasmussen
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sabo. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Rasmussen
  
  Hatcher bunts towards first. Esasky fields the ball and throws to Rasmussen covering. Safe. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Doran vs. Rasmussen
  
  There goes Hatcher. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Doran vs. Rasmussen
  
  Doran hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Treadway reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Rasmussen
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Rasmussen
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Rasmussen
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Rasmussen
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. Bass moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Rasmussen
  
  Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Darwin vs. Rasmussen
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Darwin
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Darwin
  
  O'Neill strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Darwin
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Rasmussen
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Rasmussen
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Rasmussen
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Diaz and he is out, Sabo applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Rasmussen
  
  Doran hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Darwin
  
  Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Darwin
  
  Sabo 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmussen vs. Darwin
  
  Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rasmussen
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Rasmussen
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Rasmussen
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Darwin
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Treadway vs. Darwin
  
  Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Treadway for the out. Larkin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Daniels vs. Darwin
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larkin moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Darwin
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rasmussen
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Rasmussen
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Rasmussen Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Rasmussen
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Darwin vs. Rasmussen
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Darwin reaches second base with a double. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Rasmussen
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatcher vs. Rasmussen
  
  Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doran vs. Rasmussen
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Doran reaches second base with a double. Darwin scores. Hatcher goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Williams
  
  Frank Williams now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Williams
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Darwin
  
  Terry Puhl now playing right field.
  
  O'Neill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Darwin
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. O'Neill moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Esasky vs. Darwin
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sabo vs. Darwin
  
  Sabo hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Darwin
  
  Leo Garcia pinch hits for Frank Williams.
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Perry
  
  Pat Perry now pitching.
  
  Ashby hits a line drive towards short. Larkin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Perry
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Darwin
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Treadway vs. Darwin
  
  Treadway hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Daniels vs. Darwin
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Perry
  
  Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Perry
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Perry
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Darwin
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Darwin
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Darwin
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Perry
  
  Terry McGriff now catching.
  
  Doran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Doran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Perry
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Doran scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Perry
  
  Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Glenn Davis.
  
  Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Perry
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Perry
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin misplays the ball. That's an error on Larkin. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Perry
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Ramirez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Darwin vs. Perry
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Darwin
  
  Craig Reynolds now playing first base.
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Darwin
  
  Sabo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Sabo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Darwin
  
  Dave Collins pinch hits for Pat Perry.
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Darwin
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sabo scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Treadway vs. Darwin
  
  There goes Larkin. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Larkin steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Treadway vs. Darwin
  
  Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Rijo
  
  Jose Rijo now pitching.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Rijo
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Rijo
  
  Doran hits a popup towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Darwin
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Darwin
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Daniels moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Neill vs. Darwin
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Daniels moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGriff vs. Darwin
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Darwin Daniels scores. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  McGriff vs. Darwin
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Esasky vs. Darwin
  
  Esasky hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. McGriff moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sabo vs. Camacho
  
  Ernie Camacho now pitching.
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1988 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Larkin B, ss          4  0  3  1   Young G, cf           5  1  2  0   
Treadway J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Hatcher B, lf         4  2  1  0   
Daniels K, lf         4  1  1  0   Doran B, 2b           5  2  2  2   
Davis E, cf           4  1  1  0   Davis G, 1b           4  1  3  5   
O'Neill P, rf         4  0  1  0   Reynolds C, pr-1b     0  0  0  0   
Diaz B, c             3  0  1  0   Bass K, rf            3  0  1  0   
McGriff T, c          1  0  1  0   Puhl T, rf            1  0  0  0   
Esasky N, 1b          4  0  1  1   Ashby A, c            4  1  1  0   
Sabo C, 3b            4  1  1  0   Ramirez R, ss         4  1  1  0   
Rasmussen D, p        1  0  0  0   Jackson C, 3b         3  0  1  1   
Williams F, p         0  0  0  0   Darwin D, p           4  1  1  1   
Garcia L, ph          1  0  0  0   Camacho E, p          0  0  0  0   
Perry P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Collins D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Rijo J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  2                        37  9 13  9

Cincinnati       000 000 012 --  3
Houston          300 400 20x --  9

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rasmussen D (L)       3.2  9  7  7  2  0
Williams F            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Perry P               3.0  3  2  1  0  2
Rijo J                1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darwin D (W)          8.1 10  3  3  0  5
Camacho E             0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Sabo C, Larkin B
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Houston 6
2B -- Darwin D, Doran B 2, Jackson C, Sabo C
HR -- Davis G
SB -- Hatcher B, Larkin B
CS -- Young G
Balk -- Rasmussen D, Darwin D
T -- 2:29
A -- 17835

    

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