Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Rhoden
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Rhoden
  
  Sabo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Rhoden
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Daniels vs. Rhoden
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Rijo
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Rijo
  
  Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sabo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Rijo
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Rijo
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Rhoden
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Rhoden
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Rhoden
  
  There goes O'Neill. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. O'Neill steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Rhoden
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Oester vs. Rhoden
  
  Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rijo vs. Rhoden
  
  Rijo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Rijo
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rijo
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Rijo
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Daniels. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Trevino vs. Rijo
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rhoden vs. Rijo
  
  Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Rhoden
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Rhoden
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rhoden
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Rijo
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Rijo
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Rijo Young moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Rijo
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Hatcher vs. Rijo
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Rijo
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Rhoden
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Benzinger vs. Rhoden
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benzinger for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Rhoden
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Rhoden
  
  There goes O'Neill. The throw from Trevino and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Rijo
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rijo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rijo
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Rijo
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Daniels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Rhoden
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Rhoden
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rijo vs. Rhoden
  
  Rijo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Rhoden
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Rijo
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rhoden vs. Rijo
  
  Rhoden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Rijo
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Rhoden moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Rijo
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Rhoden moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hatcher vs. Rijo
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Benzinger scoops it up and throws to first, with Rijo covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Rhoden
  
  Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rhoden
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Rhoden
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Benzinger vs. Rhoden
  
  Benzinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rijo
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Rijo
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rijo
  
  Ramirez 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, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  O'Neill vs. Rhoden
  
  O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Rhoden
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Rhoden
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Rijo
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Trevino vs. Rijo
  
  Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Rijo
  
  Greg Gross pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Rijo
  
  Eric Yelding pinch runs for Greg Gross.
  
  There goes Yelding. The throw from Reed and he is out, Larkin applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Andersen
  
  Larry Andersen now pitching. Dave Collins pinch hits for Jose Rijo.
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Andersen
  
  Larkin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sabo vs. Andersen
  
  Sabo hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Dibble
  
  Rob Dibble now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Dibble
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. O'Neill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Dibble
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Daniels vs. Smith
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Davis. Davis moves to third. Daniels moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Benzinger vs. Smith
  
  Benzinger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  O'Neill vs. Agosto
  
  Juan Agosto now pitching.
  
  O'Neill hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. O'Neill reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Daniels scores. Benzinger goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Agosto
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Oester vs. Agosto
  
  Oester takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Youngblood vs. Agosto
  
  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Rob Dibble.
  
  Youngblood strikes out. There goes O'Neill. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Oester. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Larkin vs. Agosto
  
  Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Sabo vs. Forsch
  
  Bob Forsch now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing left field. Kevin Bass now playing right field.
  
  Sabo hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Franco
  
  John Franco now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Franco
  
  Bill Doran pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Franco
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Franco
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1989 -- Cincinnati at Houston (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Larkin B, ss          4  0  0  0   Young G, cf           4  0  2  0   
Sabo C, 3b            5  0  1  0   Reynolds C, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Davis E, cf           4  1  1  0   Hatcher B, lf         4  0  1  0   
Daniels K, lf         4  1  1  0   Forsch B, p           0  0  0  0   
Benzinger T, 1b       3  1  0  0   Davis G, 1b           4  0  0  0   
O'Neill P, rf         4  0  3  3   Puhl T, rf-lf         3  0  0  0   
Reed J, c             4  0  0  0   Doran B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Oester R, 2b          2  0  0  0   Ramirez R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Rijo J, p             2  0  1  0   Caminiti K, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Collins D, ph         1  0  0  0   Trevino A, c          3  0  1  1   
Dibble R, p           0  0  0  0   Rhoden R, p           2  0  1  0   
Youngblood J, ph      1  0  0  0   Gross G, ph           0  0  0  0   
Franco J, p           0  0  0  0   Yelding E, pr         0  0  0  0   
                                   Andersen L, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Agosto J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Bass K, rf            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        33  1  7  1

Cincinnati       000 000 003 --  3
Houston          010 000 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rijo J                7.0  6  1  1  1  4
Dibble R (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Franco J (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R              7.0  5  0  0  1  1
Andersen L            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Smith D (L)*          0.0  1  3  2  1  0
Agosto J              0.2  1  0  0  2  2
Forsch B              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Davis G
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Houston 6
2B -- Caminiti K, O'Neill P
SB -- O'Neill P 2, Oester R
CS -- O'Neill P, Yelding E
Balk -- Rijo J
T -- 2:36
A -- 9723

    

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