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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1988-09-05 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17128 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:09
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Forsch earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Bob Forsch went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Bob Forsch L: Norm Charlton SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Quinones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Winningham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Sabo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul O'Neill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Charlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Griffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gerald Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hatcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Trevino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Forsch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Fishel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Charlton | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Rob Dibble | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Rob Murphy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Dave Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Quinones: 43
- Herm Winningham: S9/L
- Chris Sabo: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Gerald Young: K
- Bill Doran: K/C
- Kevin Bass: 6/P
Top 2
- Eric Davis: 63
- Paul O'Neill: K/C
- Nick Esasky: K/C
Bot 2
- Glenn Davis: 53
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Billy Hatcher: K
Top 3
- Jeff Reed: 7
- Ron Oester: 7
- Norm Charlton: HP
- Luis Quinones: 43
Bot 3
- Rafael Ramirez: 4/P
- Alex Trevino: 63
- Bob Forsch: 9
Top 4
- Herm Winningham: 43
- Chris Sabo: D7/L5
- Eric Davis: CS3(25)
- Eric Davis: K
Bot 4
- Gerald Young: 8
- Bill Doran: 7
- Kevin Bass: 53
Top 5
- Paul O'Neill: 43
- Nick Esasky: W
- Jeff Reed: 7
- Ron Oester: 13
Bot 5
- Glenn Davis: HP
- Buddy Bell: S7/L.1-2
- Billy Hatcher: 53/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: IW
- Alex Trevino: 8
- Bob Forsch: D7/L78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gerald Young: 9
Top 6
- Ken Griffey: 53
- Luis Quinones: 9
- Herm Winningham: 9
Bot 6
- Bill Doran: K
- Kevin Bass: 43
- Glenn Davis: S9/G
- Buddy Bell: K
Top 7
- Chris Sabo: D9
- Eric Davis: 4
- Paul O'Neill: 7
- Nick Esasky: 53
Bot 7
- Billy Hatcher: 5/L
- Rafael Ramirez: 63
- Alex Trevino: K/C
Top 8
- Jeff Reed: K/C
- Ron Oester: 43
- Dave Collins: S9/L
- Luis Quinones: S3/G.1-2
- Herm Winningham: K
Bot 8
- John Fishel: K/C
- Gerald Young: 7
- Bill Doran: 8
Top 9
- Chris Sabo: S9/L4
- Eric Davis: 14(1)/FO.B-1
- Paul O'Neill: SB2
- Paul O'Neill: K
- Nick Esasky: K
Notes & reviews
- Reds coach Helms ejected by HP umpire Wendelstedt for arguing balls and strikes