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Standings
MIL
@CAL		10
3
CLE
@DET		2
3
BAL
@NYY		2
3		 
(12)
MIN
@OAK		3
6
KCR
@SEA		5
4
CHW
@TEX		6
1
BOS
@TOR		0
1
MON
@CHC		8
5
SFG
@CIN		1
5
ATL
@HOU		0
1
SDP
@LAD		9
3
SDP
@LAD		5
6		 
(10)
PHI
@NYM		3
4
PIT
@STL		5
0
Wednesday, September 21, 1988 7:35
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 15,619, Time of Game: 2:03
Giants
1
79-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 10½ GB
 at Reds
5
80-71
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 9 GB
W: Tom Browning (17-5)
L: Rick Reuschel (19-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  4  X    5  9  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .803 12 9 0.006 1.25 0.097 -0.090 -0.0 1 1 2B
Robby Thompson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .715 6 5 -0.076 1.13 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 2 5 SH
Will Clark 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .283 .900 17 13 0.040 0.99 0.074 -0.035 0.2 11 1 SB,SF
Kevin Mitchell LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .757 17 12 -0.077 0.75 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 4 0
Candy Maldonado RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .686 6 4 -0.079 1.07 0.000 -0.079 -0.6 1 0
   Mike Aldrete PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .703 4 3 -0.004 0.13 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Bob Melvin C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .646 10 8 -0.013 0.75 0.026 -0.039 0.0 4 0
   Ernie Riles PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .689 8 5 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Chris Speier 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .217 .655 16 8 0.030 1.06 0.059 -0.029 0.3 1 2
Jose Uribe SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .618 7 6 -0.026 1.48 0.034 -0.060 -0.3 0 3
Rick Reuschel P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .116 .271 11 9 -0.138 1.81 0.000 -0.138 -1.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 1 7 .167 .388 114 82 -0.338 1.06 0.290 -0.628 -3.0 24 12
2B: B Butler (27, off T Browning).
SF: W Clark (10, off T Browning).
SH: R Thompson (14, off T Browning).
TB: B Butler 2; W Clark; B Melvin; J Uribe; C Speier.
RBI: W Clark (104).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Butler-W Clark-C Speier.
Outfield Assists: B Butler (L Harris at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: W Clark (9, 2nd base off T Browning/J Reed).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Larkin SS 4 2 3 1 0 1 .291 .779 16 12 0.255 1.33 0.276 -0.021 1.2 0 2 HR,SB
Lenny Harris 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .364 .830 16 10 -0.048 1.21 0.024 -0.072 -0.3 1 4
Ken Griffey 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .251 .616 16 11 0.296 1.58 0.338 -0.042 1.2 5 0
Paul O'Neill RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .729 11 8 -0.153 1.13 0.018 -0.170 -1.1 3 0 SB
Van Snider LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .231 .769 17 11 0.112 0.91 0.148 -0.035 2.5 5 0 HR
Herm Winningham CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .585 12 7 -0.091 0.96 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 1 0
Jeff Reed C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .221 .574 11 7 0.016 0.91 0.047 -0.031 0.0 7 0
Ron Oester 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .677 9 5 -0.125 1.59 0.000 -0.125 -0.8 5 0
Tom Browning P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .130 .339 5 4 -0.056 1.14 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 0 1
   Dave Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .589 7 5 -0.044 1.78 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
   Rob Dibble P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 1 4 .281 .772 120 80 0.162 1.22 0.851 -0.687 1.4 27 7
HR: B Larkin (12, off R Reuschel; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); V Snider (1, off R Reuschel; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: B Larkin 6; V Snider 5; K Griffey 2; J Reed; P O'Neill.
RBI: V Snider 3 (5); B Larkin (54); K Griffey (21).
2-out RBI: V Snider 3; K Griffey.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: P O'Neill (8, 2nd base off R Reuschel/B Melvin); B Larkin (39, 3rd base off R Reuschel/B Melvin).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, L (19-9) 8 9 5 5 1 4 2 3.09 33 120 80 60 8 12 14 12 4 2 47 -0.163 1.22 -1.4
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 1 4 2 5.62 33 120 80 60 8 12 14 12 4 2 47 -0.163 1.06 -1.4

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Browning, W (17-5) 8 5 1 1 1 4 0 3.34 30 95 69 50 5 14 10 15 3 0 71 0.325 1.15 2.6
Rob Dibble 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.92 3 19 13 6 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.012 0.15 0.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 33 114 82 56 8 18 10 15 3 0 71 0 0 0.337 1.22 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 15,619.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Cincinnati Reds
1 Brett Butler CF 1 Barry Larkin SS
2 Robby Thompson 2B 2 Lenny Harris 3B
3 Will Clark 1B 3 Ken Griffey 1B
4 Kevin Mitchell LF 4 Paul O'Neill RF
5 Candy Maldonado RF 5 Van Snider LF
6 Bob Melvin C 6 Herm Winningham CF
7 Chris Speier 3B 7 Jeff Reed C
8 Jose Uribe SS 8 Ron Oester 2B
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Tom Browning P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel 27% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Larkin Scores
b6 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R CIN B. Larkin R. Reuschel 20% 54% Home Run
b1 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO CIN P. O'Neill R. Reuschel -12% 50% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B-3B
b8 2-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR CIN V. Snider R. Reuschel 11% 99% Home Run; Griffey Scores; O'Neill Scores
t6 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  SFG B. Butler T. Browning -10% 40% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG B. Butler T. Browning 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Thompson T. Browning 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  SFG W. Clark T. Browning -1% 52% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG K. Mitchell T. Browning -1% 51% Clark Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O SFG K. Mitchell T. Browning 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Larkin R. Reuschel -2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  CIN L. Harris R. Reuschel 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel 7% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive); Harris to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO CIN P. O'Neill R. Reuschel -12% 50% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG C. Maldonado T. Browning 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  SFG B. Melvin T. Browning -3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  SFG C. Speier T. Browning -4% 46% Walk; Melvin to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O SFG J. Uribe T. Browning 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Melvin to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O SFG R. Reuschel T. Browning 5% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O CIN V. Snider R. Reuschel -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN H. Winningham R. Reuschel -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN J. Reed R. Reuschel -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG B. Butler T. Browning 2% 52% Lineout: 3B
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG R. Thompson T. Browning 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG W. Clark T. Browning 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN R. Oester R. Reuschel -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN T. Browning R. Reuschel -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  CIN B. Larkin R. Reuschel 1% 52% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN L. Harris R. Reuschel -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG K. Mitchell T. Browning 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG C. Maldonado T. Browning 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Melvin T. Browning 1% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN P. O'Neill R. Reuschel -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN V. Snider R. Reuschel -1% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG C. Speier T. Browning 3% 53% Lineout: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG J. Uribe T. Browning 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG R. Reuschel T. Browning 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN H. Winningham R. Reuschel -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CIN J. Reed R. Reuschel -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Oester R. Reuschel -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  SFG B. Butler T. Browning -10% 40% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t6 0-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O SFG R. Thompson T. Browning 1% 42% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Butler to 3B
t6 0-0 1 --3 3,(0-2)  RO SFG W. Clark T. Browning -5% 36% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Butler Scores
t6 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG K. Mitchell T. Browning 1% 37% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN T. Browning R. Reuschel -4% 34% Foul Flyball: LF
b6 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R CIN B. Larkin R. Reuschel 20% 54% Home Run
b6 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN L. Harris R. Reuschel -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG C. Maldonado T. Browning 4% 54% Flyball: LF
t7 1-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O SFG B. Melvin T. Browning 3% 56% Flyball: 2B
t7 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG C. Speier T. Browning -2% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG J. Uribe T. Browning -3% 51% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Speier to 2B
t7 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O SFG R. Reuschel T. Browning 7% 58% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b7 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN P. O'Neill R. Reuschel -4% 55% Flyball: RF
b7 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN V. Snider R. Reuschel 4% 59% Single to LF (Fly Ball)
b7 1-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CIN H. Winningham R. Reuschel -5% 54% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  CIN J. Reed R. Reuschel 5% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Snider to 3B
b7 1-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CIN R. Oester R. Reuschel -9% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
t8 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG B. Butler T. Browning 4% 54% Flyball: 2B
t8 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Thompson T. Browning 3% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O SFG W. Clark T. Browning 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Browning (P) batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CIN D. Collins R. Reuschel -4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN B. Larkin R. Reuschel 5% 60% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b8 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN L. Harris R. Reuschel -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B; Larkin to 2B
b8 1-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel 1% 59% Larkin Steals 3B
b8 1-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R CIN K. Griffey R. Reuschel 27% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Larkin Scores
b8 2-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  CIN P. O'Neill R. Reuschel 1% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Griffey to 3B
b8 2-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  CIN V. Snider R. Reuschel 0% 88% O'Neill Steals 2B
b8 2-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RRR CIN V. Snider R. Reuschel 11% 99% Home Run; Griffey Scores; O'Neill Scores
b8 5-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN H. Winningham R. Reuschel -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Reds' Rob Dibble facing 4-5-6
Rob Dibble replaces Dave Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-5 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O SFG K. Mitchell R. Dibble 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Candy Maldonado (RF) batting 5th
t9 1-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG M. Aldrete R. Dibble 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Ernie Riles pinch hits for Bob Melvin (C) batting 6th
t9 1-5 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O SFG E. Riles R. Dibble 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Reds 5.

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