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Houston Astros @ Cincinnati Reds
1987-09-27 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 26923 · 2:24
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 8th. Rob Murphy earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Kevin Bass went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
W: Rob Murphy L: Bob Knepper SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Biancalana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Doran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pankovits | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Caminiti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Afenir | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Knepper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Davey Lopes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Collins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tracy Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Rasmussen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
 Larry Andersen | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Rasmussen | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Rob Murphy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hatcher: 4/L
- Buddy Biancalana: K/C
- Bill Doran: 9
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: 43
- Dave Concepcion: 63
- Tracy Jones: 53
Top 2
- Kevin Bass: HR/7
- Jim Pankovits: HR/7
- Glenn Davis: 6
- Ken Caminiti: S4/G4S
- Troy Afenir: BK.1-2
- Troy Afenir: K
- Bob Knepper: K
Bot 2
- Dave Parker: K/C
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Bo Diaz: K
Top 3
- Billy Hatcher: 7
- Buddy Biancalana: K
- Bill Doran: 13
Bot 3
- Nick Esasky: 63
- Barry Larkin: K
- Dennis Rasmussen: W
- Dave Collins: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 4/P
Top 4
- Kevin Bass: 53
- Jim Pankovits: 7
- Glenn Davis: 63
Bot 4
- Tracy Jones: 63
- Dave Parker: 7
- Buddy Bell: S8/L8S
- Bo Diaz: 7
Top 5
- Ken Caminiti: 63
- Troy Afenir: K/C
- Bob Knepper: K
Bot 5
- Nick Esasky: K
- Barry Larkin: 63
- Dennis Rasmussen: K
Top 6
- Billy Hatcher: 3/FL
- Buddy Biancalana: 6
- Bill Doran: 3/P
Bot 6
- Dave Collins: 13/BG
- Dave Concepcion: 8
- Tracy Jones: DGR/L7L
- Dave Parker: 1/G
Top 7
- Kevin Bass: K/C
- Jim Pankovits: 63
- Glenn Davis: W
- Ken Caminiti: S8/L8S.1-3
- Troy Afenir: 63
Bot 7
- Buddy Bell: 63
- Bo Diaz: 63
- Nick Esasky: W
- Barry Larkin: S8/G4M.1-2
- Lloyd McClendon: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Bob Knepper: K/C
- Billy Hatcher: 9
- Buddy Biancalana: K
Bot 8
- Dave Collins: S8/L8S
- Dave Concepcion: S8/L8S.1-2
- Tracy Jones: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Dave Parker: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Buddy Bell: T8/F.3-H;1-H
- Bo Diaz: 9/SF.3-H
- Nick Esasky: S9/F9S
- Barry Larkin: K
Top 9
- Bill Doran: W
- Kevin Bass: S6/G56.1-2
- Jim Pankovits: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Glenn Davis: K
- Davey Lopes: 43