September 2, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

BOS 8
TEX 6 CAL 10
BAL 1 CHW 3
@KCR 0 MIN 4
MIL 0 NYY 9
@OAK 8 DET 7
@SEA 5 CLE 9
@TOR 5 ATL 4
STL 2 HOU 8
@CHC 7
(18) CIN 9
PIT 1 MON 1
LAD 0 SFG 4
@NYM 3 SDP 6
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 13,491

Tuesday, September 2, 1986
Time of Game: 2:25

Pirates

53-78

Lost 2

6th, 34½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  2
Reds            1  0  0   0  6  0   0  2  X    9 11  1

W: B Gullickson (13-8), L: B Kipper (3-7)

Reds

68-64

Won 2

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak RF-CF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .667    0    2   0   
B Bonds CF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .795    0    0   0   
  B Bonilla RF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .705    0    2   0   
J Ray 2B                      3   0   1   1    1   0  .307  .769    0    2   3   
S Bream 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .820    0    7   1   GDP
R Reynolds LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .761    0    2   0   HBP
T Pena C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .750    0    6   0   
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .748    0    1   1   
R Belliard SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .561    0    1   4   
B Kipper P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .043  .086    0    0   0   
  P Clements P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  U Washington PH             1   1   1   0    0   0  .210  .571    0    0   0   
  R Krawczyk P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         1   0   
  B Distefano PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .545    0    0   0   
  D Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   4                    24   9

BATTING

HBP: R Reynolds (1, by B Gullickson).

TB: U Washington; T Pena; B Bonilla; J Ray.

GIDP: S Bream (10).

RBI: J Ray (66).

2-out RBI: J Ray.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Ray-R Belliard-S Bream.

E: R Reynolds (9); R Belliard (9).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Reynolds (1st base by B Diaz).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Daniels LF                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .316  .881    0    1   0   SB
  E Milner CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .687    0    2   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .271  .804    0    0   2   3B
D Parker RF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .275  .815    0    2   0   
E Davis CF-LF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .295  .946    0    5   0   
B Diaz C                      4   0   1   2    0   0  .264  .698    0    4   1   2B
  T Jones PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .349  .859         0   0   
  S Butera C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .687         0   0   
B Larkin 2B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .258  .665    0    3   3   3B
N Esasky 1B                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .242  .764    0    8   1   HR,2B
K Stillwell SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .548    0    2   2   
B Gullickson P                4   0   0   0    0   1  .085  .195    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       35   9  11   8    1   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Diaz (20, off B Kipper); N Esasky (16, off D Robinson).

3B: B Larkin (2, off D Robinson); B Bell (2, off B Kipper).

HR: N Esasky (11, off B Kipper; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: N Esasky 6; B Larkin 4; B Bell 3; B Diaz 2; D Parker 2; E Davis 2; K Stillwell.

GIDP: B Gullickson (3).

RBI: N Esasky 3 (36); B Diaz 2 (46); E Davis (60); B Larkin (6); D Parker (96).

2-out RBI: B Diaz 2; D Parker; E Davis.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 5 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Esasky-K Stillwell-N Esasky.

E: K Stillwell (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Daniels (15, 3rd base off B Kipper/T Pena).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kipper, L (3-7)              4.2   7   7   3    1   5   1   4.60   23     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 5· 1     34    -     0.63  -0.20
P Clements                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.07    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.00
R Krawczyk                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
B Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.73    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
D Robinson                     1     4   2   2    0   0   0   4.18    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   5    1   6   1          36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 8· 1          1-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gullickson, W (13-8)         9     4   1   1    1   4   0   2.76   32     -       ·  ·     11·13· 2· 0     78    -     0.51   0.30
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     11·13· 2· 0           -

Balks: B Kipper (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Gullickson (1; R Reynolds).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 13,491.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Cincinnati Reds                      
1. J Orsulak            RF    1. K Daniels            LF 
2. B Bonds              CF    2. B Bell               3B 
3. J Ray                2B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. S Bream              1B    4. E Davis              CF 
5. R Reynolds           LF    5. B Diaz               C  
6. T Pena               C     6. B Larkin             2B 
7. J Morrison           3B    7. N Esasky             1B 
8. R Belliard           SS    8. K Stillwell          SS 
9. B Kipper             P     9. B Gullickson         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-1  1--      15%  89% N Esasky        B Kipper        Home Run; Larkin Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  ---      10%  63% B Bell          B Kipper        Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bell Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)
   t 5   0  1-0  1--       8%  68% T Pena          B Gullickson    Reynolds Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   t 5   0  1-0  ---      -5%  59% R Reynolds      B Gullickson    Hit By Pitch
   b 5   2  0-3  1-3       5%  94% D Parker        B Kipper        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Daniels Scores/unER; Bell to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Orsulak       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  J Ray           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Kipper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  K Daniels       Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      63%  B Bell          Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Bell Scores/Adv on E7 (throw)
                  Joe Orsulak moves to CF; Bobby Bonilla replaces Barry Bonds playing RF batting 2nd
          ---      65%  D Parker        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      63%  E Davis         Strikeout
   O      1--      61%  B Diaz          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  S Bream         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  T Pena          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pena to 1B
   O      1--      66%  J Morrison      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Kipper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  B Larkin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  N Esasky        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      62%  K Stillwell     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  B Kipper        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      67%  J Orsulak       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Kipper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  B Gullickson    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  K Daniels       Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      68%  J Ray           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  S Bream         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Kipper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  D Parker        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      65%  E Davis         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      64%  B Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  R Reynolds      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      68%  T Pena          Reynolds Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      ---      70%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  J Morrison      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Kipper facing 6-7-8
          ---      75%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   RR     1--      89%  N Esasky        Home Run; Larkin Scores
   O      ---      88%  K Stillwell     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  B Gullickson    Strikeout Looking
          ---      88%  K Daniels       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Daniels to 1B
          1--      89%  B Bell          Balk; Daniels to 2B
          -2-      89%  " "             Daniels Steals 3B
          --3      89%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      94%  D Parker        Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Daniels Scores/unER; Bell to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  E Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bell Scores/unER; Parker to 2B
   RR     12-      99%  B Diaz          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Parker Scores/unER; Davis Scores/unER
                  Pat Clements replaces Bob Kipper pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 7.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
                  Eric Davis moves to LF; Eddie Milner replaces Kal Daniels playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---      99%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  U L Washington pinch hits for Pat Clements batting 9th
          ---      99%  U Washington    Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--      99%  J Orsulak       Flyball: SS
          1--      99%  B Bonilla       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Washington to 2B
   R      12-      98%  J Ray           Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Washington Scores; Bonilla to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  S Bream         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Ray Krawczyk facing 7-8-9
                  Ray Krawczyk replaces U L Washington pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  N Esasky        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Stillwell     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      99%  B Gullickson    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  R Reynolds      Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  T Pena          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--      99%  J Morrison      Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Barry Jones facing 1-2-3
                  Barry Jones replaces Ray Krawczyk pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  E Milner        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Bill Gullickson facing 9-1-2
                  Benny Distefano pinch hits for Barry Jones batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Distefano     Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Orsulak       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Bonilla       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
                  Don Robinson replaces Benny Distefano pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  E Davis         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--     100%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Diaz to 1B
                  Tracy Jones pinch runs for Bo Diaz batting 5th
   R      1--     100%  B Larkin        Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Jones Scores
   R      --3     100%  N Esasky        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Larkin Scores
          -2-     100%  K Stillwell     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Esasky to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  B Gullickson    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 9.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Bill Gullickson facing 3-4-5
                  Sal Butera replaces Tracy Jones playing C batting 5th
          ---     100%  J Ray           Walk
   OO     1--     100%  S Bream         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Reynolds      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CIN198609020

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1986 > CIN \| PIT > Sep 2, 1986, Pirates at Reds Box Score and Play by Play

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation