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Lineups and Summary
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 16, 1988
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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 June 16, 1988 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 22,614 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Mike Scott | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
| Kal Daniels | Left Fielder |
| Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
| Paul O'Neill | Right Fielder |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Jeff Treadway | Second Baseman |
| Mario Soto | Pitcher |
| Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
June 16, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Soto
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Soto
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Soto
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Soto
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Soto
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Scott
Sabo hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Scott
Daniels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Scott
There goes Daniels. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Daniels steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Scott
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Soto
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Soto
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Soto
Trevino is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Soto
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Scott
O'Neill strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Scott
Durham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Scott
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Scott
Treadway strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Soto
Young hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Soto
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Soto
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Diaz and he is out, Treadway applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Soto
Doran hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Soto
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Soto
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Scott
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Scott
Sabo hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Soto
Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Soto
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Trevino vs. Soto
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Soto
Scott 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Scott
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Daniels for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Scott
O'Neill strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Soto
Young 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Soto
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Soto
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Soto
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Scott
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Scott
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Scott
Treadway hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Scott
Buddy Bell pinch hits for Mario Soto.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Birtsas
Tim Birtsas now pitching.
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Birtsas
Bass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Treadway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Birtsas
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Birtsas
Trevino hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin hits a popup into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Scott
Sabo hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Scott
Daniels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Daniels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Scott
There's a wild pitch. Daniels moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Scott
O'Neill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Birtsas
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Birtsas
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Birtsas
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. That will be extra bases. Davis picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Davis. Hatcher moves all the way to home. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Birtsas
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Birtsas
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Scott
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Scott
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Scott
Treadway hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Birtsas
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Birtsas
The umpire calls a balk on Birtsas Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Birtsas
Bass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Bass reaches second base with a double. Walling scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Birtsas
Reynolds bunts towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. Bass moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Trevino vs. Williams
Frank Williams now pitching.
Trevino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Williams
Scott hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Bass scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Williams
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Williams
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Billy Hatcher.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Scott
Terry Puhl now playing left field. Dave Collins pinch hits for Frank Williams.
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Scott
Larkin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Larkin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sabo vs. Scott
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. Larkin scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daniels vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops it up and throws to first, with Franco covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Franco
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Franco
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Treadway scoops it up and throws to first, with Franco covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Agosto
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McClendon vs. Agosto
Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Paul O'Neill.
McClendon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Agosto
Nick Esasky pinch hits for Leon Durham.
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Agosto
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Dave Concepcion pinch hits for Jeff Treadway.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Smith
Terry McGriff pinch hits for John Franco.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McGriff vs. Smith
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Larkin vs. Smith
Tom Browning pinch runs for Terry McGriff.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1988 -- Houston at Cincinnati (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 5 0 1 0 Larkin B, ss 5 1 1 0
Hatcher B, lf 4 1 3 0 Sabo C, 3b 4 0 0 1
Puhl T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Daniels K, lf 3 1 1 0
Doran B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Davis E, cf 4 2 2 3
Davis G, 1b 5 2 2 4 O'Neill P, rf 3 0 0 0
Walling D, 3b 4 1 1 0 McClendon L, ph 1 0 0 0
Bass K, rf 4 1 2 1 Durham L, 1b 3 0 1 0
Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0 Esasky N, ph 1 0 0 0
Trevino A, c 3 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 4 0 1 0
Scott M, p 4 0 1 1 Treadway J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ph 1 0 1 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Soto M, p 1 0 0 0
Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Birtsas T, p 0 0 0 0
Williams F, p 0 0 0 0
Collins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0
McGriff T, ph 0 0 0 0
Browning T, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 6 35 4 8 4
Houston 202 000 120 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 002 011 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Scott M (W) 7.2 5 3 3 1 6
Agosto J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Smith D (S) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Soto M (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 1
Birtsas T 2.1 4 3 3 1 2
Williams F 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Franco J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Davis E
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Durham L, Daniels K, Hatcher B, Bass K
3B -- Larkin B
HR -- Davis G 2, Davis E 2
SB -- Daniels K
CS -- Hatcher B
SH -- Reynolds C
HBP -- by Soto M (Trevino A)
WP -- Scott M
Balk -- Birtsas T
T -- 2:36
A -- 22614
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