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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1986-04-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10245 · 2:35
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 3–0. Mario Soto earned the win. Nick Esasky went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Mario Soto L: Mike Madden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tracy Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo Diaz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mario Soto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Madden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank DiPino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Soto | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Madden | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Frank DiPino | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Solano | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Calhoun | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Davis: 9
- Tracy Jones: S
- Dave Parker: K
- Nick Esasky: 9
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: 8
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Phil Garner: K/C
Top 2
- Bo Diaz: 1/L
- Dave Concepcion: 43
- Buddy Bell: S
- Ron Oester: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Glenn Davis: 53
- Kevin Bass: 7
Top 3
- Mario Soto: 53
- Eric Davis: D
- Tracy Jones: SB3
- Tracy Jones: K
- Dave Parker: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Nick Esasky: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Mike Madden: 14(B)/SH/G.1-2
- Bill Doran: 43
Top 4
- Nick Esasky: HR
- Bo Diaz: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Buddy Bell: W
- Ron Oester: K
Bot 4
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Phil Garner: 9
- Jose Cruz: W
- Glenn Davis: W.1-2
- Kevin Bass: 7
Top 5
- Mario Soto: S
- Eric Davis: W.1-2
- Tracy Jones: S.2-3;1-2
- Dave Parker: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
- Nick Esasky: 9
Bot 5
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 6
- Frank DiPino: K
Top 6
- Bo Diaz: 8
- Dave Concepcion: K/C
- Buddy Bell: E5.B-1
- Ron Oester: 43
Bot 6
- Bill Doran: 6
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Phil Garner: K
Top 7
- Mario Soto: E3.B-1
- Eric Davis: W.1-2
- Tracy Jones: 9
- Dave Parker: 36(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Nick Esasky: 8
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Glenn Davis: 7
- Kevin Bass: 43
Top 8
- Bo Diaz: 53
- Dave Concepcion: S
- Buddy Bell: SB2
- Buddy Bell: W
- Ron Oester: S.2-H;1-3
- Mario Soto: 13(B)/SH/G.1-2
- Eric Davis: 13
Bot 8
- Alan Ashby: K
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Denny Walling: 6
- Bill Doran: W.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 9/FL
Top 9
- Tracy Jones: 53
- Dave Parker: 6
- Nick Esasky: 8
Bot 9
- Phil Garner: S
- Jose Cruz: 3/FL
- Glenn Davis: 3/G.1-2
- Kevin Bass: K