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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1988-09-15 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 17610 · 70°F, night, dry · 2:37
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 7–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Norm Charlton earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Barry Larkin went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
W: Norm Charlton L: Bob Forsch SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hatcher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Trevino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Darwin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barry Larkin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Sabo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kal Daniels | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul O'Neill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Charlton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herm Winningham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Darwin | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Charlton | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Rob Dibble | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Young: 53
- Bill Doran: 63
- Kevin Bass: 43
Bot 1
- Barry Larkin: 63
- Chris Sabo: S6
- Kal Daniels: W.1-2
- Eric Davis: SB3;SB2
- Eric Davis: S9.3-H;2-H
- Paul O'Neill: 8
- Nick Esasky: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Glenn Davis: 9
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Billy Hatcher: W
- Rafael Ramirez: D7.1-H
- Craig Biggio: 13
Bot 2
- Jeff Reed: 4/L
- Ron Oester: 31
- Norm Charlton: K/C
Top 3
- Bob Forsch: 8
- Gerald Young: D9/L9L
- Bill Doran: 63
- Kevin Bass: 63
Bot 3
- Barry Larkin: HR/7
- Chris Sabo: S7
- Kal Daniels: SB2
- Kal Daniels: K
- Eric Davis: FC5.2X3(5)
- Paul O'Neill: D9/F9D.1-H
- Nick Esasky: S7/L.2-H
- Jeff Reed: 7
Top 4
- Glenn Davis: S7/L78
- Ken Caminiti: 53.1-2
- Billy Hatcher: 13
- Rafael Ramirez: S8/L.2-H
- Craig Biggio: 43
Bot 4
- Ron Oester: DGR/8
- Norm Charlton: FC1/SH.2-3
- Barry Larkin: DGR/7.3-H;1-3
- Chris Sabo: 53
- Kal Daniels: IW
- Eric Davis: K
- Paul O'Neill: 6
Top 5
- Alex Trevino: 7/F7D
- Gerald Young: S9/L
- Bill Doran: POCS2(136)
- Bill Doran: S/78
- Kevin Bass: K/C
Bot 5
- Nick Esasky: K
- Jeff Reed: S7
- Ron Oester: 8(B)3(1)/DP
Top 6
- Glenn Davis: S4
- Ken Caminiti: 4
- Billy Hatcher: HR/7.1-H
- Rafael Ramirez: K
- Danny Darwin: HR/7
- Alex Trevino: 9
Bot 6
- Lloyd McClendon: W
- Barry Larkin: 64(1)3/GDP
- Chris Sabo: K
Top 7
- Gerald Young: K
- Bill Doran: W
- Kevin Bass: 6
- Glenn Davis: 9
Bot 7
- Kal Daniels: 9/L
- Eric Davis: K
- Paul O'Neill: K
Top 8
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Billy Hatcher: 8
- Rafael Ramirez: 9/F89
Bot 8
- Nick Esasky: S8/L78
- Herm Winningham: SB2
- Herm Winningham: 23/SH.2-3
- Ron Oester: 4
- Lloyd McClendon: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Barry Larkin: SB2
- Barry Larkin: K/C
Top 9
- Jim Pankovits: 9
- Alex Trevino: S8
- Gerald Young: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Doran: 6
Notes & reviews
- Buddy Bell ejected by 3B umpire Greg Bonin for arguing tag play at 3B; the call was reversed from safe to out after ejection