April 5, 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
CHW 2 KCR 2
TOR 1 MIN 12
NYY 2 OAK 11
SEA 1 PHI 12
@CHC 4 CIN 4
LAD 3 ATL 8
@HOU 4 PIT 3
@MON 0 STL 3
@NYM 1 SDP 4
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 20,964

Wednesday, April 5, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:45

Dodgers

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2 GB

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

W: T Browning (1-0), L: O Hershiser (0-1), S: J Franco (2)

Reds

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   1    2   0  .143  .476   26    1   2   
A Griffin SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125   18    1   3   SH
K Gibson LF                   3   1   0   1    1   1  .286 1.047   20    3   0   SF
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    9   0   
M Marshall RF                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .821   14    0   0   
  M Duncan RF                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    1    1   0   
J Shelby CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .143  .393   16    2   0   
J Hamilton 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    7    1   2   GDP
  M Davis PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Hatcher PH-3B             0   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   1   SF
M Scioscia C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .453   15    6   0   
  R Dempsey PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
O Hershiser P                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    9    0   2   
  R Searage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
Totals                       29   3   5   3    7   3              151   24  10

BATTING

SF: M Hatcher (1, off J Franco); K Gibson (1, off T Browning).

SH: A Griffin (1, off T Browning).

TB: O Hershiser 2; M Marshall; M Duncan; J Shelby.

GIDP: J Hamilton (1).

RBI: M Hatcher (1); K Gibson (3); W Randolph (1).

2-out RBI: W Randolph.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: M Scioscia (1).

E: O Hershiser 2 (2); K Gibson (1).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .536   12    3   1   SH
C Sabo 3B                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .111  .222   13    0   1   
E Davis CF                    3   1   1   1    0   2  .167  .417   21    6   0   SF
K Daniels LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   14    3   0   
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .375  .750   14    9   0   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .625 1.750   16    1   0   
J Reed C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .661   12    4   0   
R Oester 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .929   12    1   3   2B
T Browning P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                3    0   1   2·SH
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   4   7   3    2   6              120   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Oester (1, off O Hershiser).

SF: E Davis (1, off O Hershiser).

SH: B Larkin (1, off O Hershiser); T Browning 2 (2, 2 off O Hershiser).

TB: R Oester 3; T Benzinger 2; P O'Neill; E Davis; B Larkin.

RBI: T Benzinger (1); P O'Neill (4); E Davis (1).

2-out RBI: P O'Neill; T Benzinger.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Sabo-R Oester-T Benzinger.

E: B Larkin (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: B Larkin (1st base by O Hershiser).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hershiser, L (0-1)           7     7   4   2    1   6   0   2.57   31  101-64   40·10·14   12· 6· 6· 0     56    -     0.99  -0.16
R Searage                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   14-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         8     7   4   2    2   6   0          35  115-71   43·12·16   13· 7· 7· 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
T Browning, W (1-0)            6     3   2   2    4   2   0   3.00   25   88-51   39· 6· 6    9· 8· 2· 0     56    -     1.52   0.12
N Charlton, H (1)              1.1   1   1   1    2   0   0   6.75    7   30-18   12· 1· 5    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.16   0.02
R Dibble                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-4     2· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.52  -0.11
J Franco, S (2)                1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6   27-16   10· 1· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          3-1    3.12   0.34
Totals                         9     5   3   3    7   3   0          39  151-89   63· 9·17   13·13· 3· 0          5-1

R Dibble faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: O Hershiser (0; B Larkin, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 20,964.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 50° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. W Randolph           2B    1. B Larkin             SS 
2. A Griffin            SS    2. C Sabo               3B 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. E Davis              CF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. K Daniels            LF 
5. M Marshall           RF    5. T Benzinger          1B 
6. J Shelby             CF    6. P O'Neill            RF 
7. J Hamilton           3B    7. J Reed               C  
8. M Scioscia           C     8. R Oester             2B 
9. O Hershiser          P     9. T Browning           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-1  12-  4   12%  67% P O'Neill       O Hershiser     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Davis Scores; Benzinger to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  3   11%  65% T Benzinger     O Hershiser     Single to RF (Line Drive); Larkin Scores; Daniels to 3B
   t 2   2  1-0  123  4  -11%  47% W Randolph      T Browning      Walk; Marshall Scores; Shelby to 3B; Hershiser to 2B
   t 8   1  4-2  12-  6  -11%  69% J Shelby        R Dibble        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gibson to 3B; Duncan to 2B
   t 8   2  4-3  12-  3   10%  88% R Dempsey       J Franco        Lineout: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   46%  W Randolph      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   52%  K Gibson        Flyball: SS
   O      1--  5   55%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      61%  C Sabo          Larkin Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Larkin to 2B
   O      -2-  5   57%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   53%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   54%  K Daniels       Walk
   R      12-  3   65%  T Benzinger     Single to RF (Line Drive); Larkin Scores; Daniels to 3B
   O      1-3  3   61%  P O'Neill       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   57%  M Marshall      Walk
          1--  4   51%  J Shelby        Walk; Marshall to 2B
   O      12-  2   57%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF
   O      12-  2   62%  M Scioscia      Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
          12-  3   58%  O Hershiser     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Marshall to 3B; Shelby to 2B
   R      123  4   47%  W Randolph      Walk; Marshall Scores; Shelby to 3B; Hershiser to 2B
   O      123  1   55%  A Griffin       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  8   55%  R Oester        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   53%  T Browning      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Oester to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Browning facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   52%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  M Marshall      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  C Sabo          Lineout: SS
          ---  6   56%  E Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   53%  K Daniels       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  4   55%  T Benzinger     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Davis to 2B
   R      12-  4   67%  P O'Neill       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Davis Scores; Benzinger to 2B
   O      12-  2   63%  J Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Browning facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   66%  J Shelby        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   68%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   69%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   75%  R Oester        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-  2   84%  T Browning      Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to P's Right); Oester Scores/No RBI/unER; Browning to 2B
   O      -2-  1   84%  B Larkin        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Browning to 3B
   O      --3  1   79%  C Sabo          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3  3   77%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Browning facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   72%  O Hershiser     Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
          1--  5   64%  W Randolph      Walk; Hershiser to 2B
   O      12-  3   65%  A Griffin       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hershiser to 3B; Randolph to 2B
   RO     -23  1   67%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Hershiser Scores
   O      -2-  2   72%  E Murray        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   70%  K Daniels       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   68%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   67%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   61%  M Marshall      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   67%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   75%  J Hamilton      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   73%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   72%  R Oester        Flyball: LF
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Tom Browning batting 9th
   O      ---  3   71%  D Collins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Norm Charlton facing 8-9-1
                  Norm Charlton replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   64%  M Scioscia      Walk
   O      1--  4   67%  O Hershiser     Groundout: P-1B; Scioscia to 2B
   O      -2-  3   74%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   80%  A Griffin       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
                  Mariano Duncan replaces Mike Marshall playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  3   78%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   82%  C Sabo          Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Sabo to 2B
          -2-      85%  E Davis         Passed Ball; Sabo to 3B
   RO     --3  7   88%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sabo Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   88%  K Daniels       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Norm Charlton facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   81%  K Gibson        Walk
   O      1--  5   87%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
          1--  1   80%  M Duncan        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gibson to 2B
                  Rob Dibble replaces Norm Charlton pitching and batting 9th
          12-  6   69%  J Shelby        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gibson to 3B; Duncan to 2B
                  John Franco replaces Rob Dibble pitching and batting 9th; Mike Davis pinch hits for Jeff Hamilton batting 7th; Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Mike Davis batting 7th
   RO     123  6   77%  M Hatcher       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Gibson Scores
                  Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Mike Scioscia batting 8th
   O      12-  3   88%  R Dempsey       Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ray Searage facing 5-6-7
                  Ray Searage replaces Orel Hershiser pitching and batting 9th; Rick Dempsey moves to C; Mickey Hatcher moves to 3B
   O      ---  2   86%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  P O'Neill       Lineout: LF
          ---  6   86%  J Reed          Walk
   O      1--  1   85%  R Oester        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, John Franco facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Anderson pinch hits for Ray Searage batting 9th
   O      ---  1   92%  D Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   97%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
          ---  5   93%  A Griffin       Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  K Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation