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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1986-04-18 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 26126 · 2:38
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Scott earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Nick Esasky went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Mike Scott L: Mario Soto SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Tony Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kal Daniels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Soto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Venable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Dave Smith | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Scott Terry | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Price | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Power | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: 3/G
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Phil Garner: HR/7
- Glenn Davis: 53
Bot 1
- Kal Daniels: K
- Eric Davis: 7
- Dave Parker: 31
Top 2
- Kevin Bass: 31
- Denny Walling: S9
- Alan Ashby: 36(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Dickie Thon: K/C
Bot 2
- Nick Esasky: D9/F9S
- Buddy Bell: 31.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: 7/SF.3-H
- Bo Diaz: 53
Top 3
- Mike Scott: K
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: PO1(13)
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 3
- Ron Oester: D7/L7L
- Mario Soto: 14/SH.2-3
- Kal Daniels: S9/G34.3-H
- Eric Davis: S9/L9S.1-3
- Dave Parker: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Phil Garner: K
- Glenn Davis: 8
- Kevin Bass: S8/G6M
- Denny Walling: S8/G4M.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Alan Ashby: PB.3-H;2-3
- Alan Ashby: HR/9.3-H
- Dickie Thon: 7
Bot 4
- Nick Esasky: K
- Buddy Bell: K
- Dave Concepcion: 63
Top 5
- Mike Scott: K/C
- Bill Doran: S9
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: W
- Phil Garner: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Davis: 8/SF.3-H;2-3(E8/TH);1-2
- Kevin Bass: K
Bot 5
- Bo Diaz: 6/L
- Ron Oester: 6
- Eddie Milner: FLE6
- Eddie Milner: K/C
Top 6
- Denny Walling: HR/9
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Dickie Thon: 4
- Mike Scott: K/C
Bot 6
- Kal Daniels: K/C
- Eric Davis: W
- Dave Parker: 2/FL
- Nick Esasky: SB2
- Nick Esasky: K
Top 7
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: K
- Phil Garner: 43.2-3
- Glenn Davis: W
- Kevin Bass: 8
Bot 7
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Dave Concepcion: 53
- Bo Diaz: 13
Top 8
- Denny Walling: 43
- Alan Ashby: 3/FL
- Dickie Thon: S8
- Mike Scott: K
Bot 8
- Ron Oester: 9
- Max Venable: K
- Kal Daniels: 63
Top 9
- Bill Doran: 6
- Tony Walker: K
- Phil Garner: S/L78
- Glenn Davis: SB2
- Glenn Davis: K
Bot 9
- Eric Davis: K
- Dave Parker: S8/L8S
- Nick Esasky: HR/L7L.1-H
- Buddy Bell: 7
- Dave Concepcion: K