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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 17, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on September 17, 1986 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Welsh |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 15,195 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Eric Davis | Left Fielder |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
| Nick Esasky | First Baseman |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Chris Welsh | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 17, 1986
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Welsh
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Welsh
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Welsh
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Welsh, and towards Larkin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Welsh
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Darwin
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Darwin
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Welsh
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Welsh
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Esasky scoops it up and throws to first, with Welsh covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Welsh
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darwin
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Darwin
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Darwin
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Welsh
Thon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Welsh
Darwin bunts towards the mound. Welsh fields it and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Welsh
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Welsh
There's a wild pitch. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doran vs. Welsh
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Darwin
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Darwin
Oester hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Darwin
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Welsh
Garner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Welsh
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Welsh
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Welsh
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Welsh
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Darwin
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Darwin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Darwin
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Darwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Darwin
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Welsh
Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Welsh
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Welsh
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Darwin
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Darwin
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Darwin
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Darwin
There goes Milner. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Milner steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Darwin
Oester hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Welsh vs. Darwin
Welsh strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Welsh
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Welsh
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Welsh
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Welsh
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Darwin
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Darwin
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Darwin
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Welsh
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Welsh
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Welsh
Thon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Darwin vs. Welsh
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Welsh
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darwin
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Darwin
There goes Davis. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Darwin
Diaz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Darwin
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Darwin
There goes Milner. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Milner steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Darwin
Esasky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Welsh
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Welsh
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Welsh
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Welsh
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Welsh
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Welsh
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Thon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Thon reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Darwin vs. Franco
Darwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Darwin
Dan Driessen now playing first base.
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 -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Darwin
Max Venable pinch hits for John Franco.
Venable hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Darwin
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Landrum
Bill Landrum now pitching.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Landrum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Landrum
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Landrum
Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner.
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Landrum
Driessen hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Darwin
Denny Walling now playing third base.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Darwin
Parker hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darwin
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1986 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hatcher B, cf 5 0 2 0 Larkin B, ss 4 0 0 0
Doran B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Garner P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Walling D, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 Davis E, lf 4 0 1 0
Davis G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Diaz B, c 3 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Milner E, cf 3 1 2 0
Bass K, rf 4 1 1 0 Esasky N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 2 2 5 Oester R, 2b 3 0 1 1
Ashby A, c 3 1 1 0 Welsh C, p 2 0 0 0
Thon D, ss 3 0 2 1 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
Darwin D, p 3 0 0 0 Venable M, ph 1 0 0 0
Landrum B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 31 1 5 1
Houston 000 200 040 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Welsh C (L) 7.2 8 6 6 3 2
Franco J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Landrum B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Davis E, Ashby A, Thon D, Walling D
HR -- Cruz J 2
SB -- Milner E 2
CS -- Davis E
SH -- Darwin D
WP -- Welsh C
T -- 2:26
A -- 15195
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