September 6, 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 9
@BAL 0 MIL 7
@CAL 4 TOR 4
@CHW 2 DET 11
KCR 5 OAK 7
BOS 5 NYY 5
@SEA 3 TEX 3
MIN 2 SFG 7
@ATL 2 CIN 9
LAD 5 SDP 3
@HOU 2 MON 11
PIT 6 STL 3
@NYM 2 PHI 9
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 14,448

Wednesday, September 6, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:56

Dodgers

65-74

Lost 2

5th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  2  1   1  1  0   0  0  0    5  9  0
Reds            1  0  2   0  0  2   3  1  X    9 13  1

W: R Rodriguez (1-0), L: R Searage (3-4)

Reds

68-71

Won 2

4th, 12 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .626   17    1   1   
W Randolph 2B                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .279  .685   17    2   1   
L Harris LF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .225  .549   15    4   1   
  D Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .568    8    0   0   
E Murray 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .728   16    3   0   
J Hamilton 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .243  .662    9    0   1   
M Scioscia C                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .247  .685   13    8   1   HR
J Shelby CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .156  .420   17    2   0   
B Bean RF                     1   1   0   1    0   0  .153  .434    7    0   0   HBP
  J Gonzalez PH-RF            2   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .656    8    4   0   
T Belcher P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .119  .297    6    0   0   2·SH
  R Searage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Morgan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .191         0   0   
  M Hatcher PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .694    3    0   0   
  M Munoz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   4    2   6              136   24   5

BATTING

HR: M Scioscia (8, off T Birtsas; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: T Belcher 2 (9, 2 off R Robinson).

HBP: B Bean (2, by R Robinson).

TB: M Scioscia 4; J Hamilton 2; W Randolph 2; J Gonzalez; L Harris; J Shelby; E Murray.

RBI: J Hamilton (51); M Scioscia (37); W Randolph (33); B Bean (3).

2-out RBI: W Randolph.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: M Scioscia (5).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Winningham CF               1   1   0   0    2   1  .251  .662   18    0   0   CS
  B Larkin PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .343  .820    3    0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Richardson PH             1   1   1   1    0   0  .188  .570    1    0   0   HR
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L Quinones 2B-3B              5   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .807   25    4   7   HR
P O'Neill RF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .289  .832   21    3   0   2B,SB
K Griffey LF                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .260  .767   24    0   0   2B
T Benzinger 1B                2   2   1   1    2   0  .245  .685   21   12   0   IW
J Oliver C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .269  .662   11    5   2   2B
C Sabo 3B                     2   1   2   0    1   0  .264  .719    9    0   0   
  R Oester 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .591    5    0   0   
M Duncan SS                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .263  .676   17    2   2   
R Robinson P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .559    4    0   1   
  S Madison PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .517    7    0   0   
  T Birtsas P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.666         0   0   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .618    5    0   0   
  R Roomes CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .698   11    1   0   
Totals                       35   9  13   9    5   7              182   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Griffey (7, off R Searage); J Oliver (4, off M Morgan); P O'Neill (21, off T Belcher).

HR: L Quinones (12, off T Belcher; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out); J Richardson (2, off M Munoz; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: T Benzinger (9, by R Searage).

TB: J Richardson 4; L Quinones 4; K Griffey 3; P O'Neill 3; J Oliver 2; M Duncan 2; C Sabo 2; T Benzinger; B Larkin.

RBI: J Oliver 2 (17); B Larkin 2 (34); T Benzinger (71); M Duncan (18); P O'Neill (66); L Quinones (25); J Richardson (7).

2-out RBI: B Larkin 2; M Duncan; T Benzinger.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

E: M Duncan (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: P O'Neill (16, 2nd base off T Belcher/M Scioscia).

CS: H Winningham (3, 2nd base by T Belcher/M Scioscia).

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
T Belcher                      5.1   7   5   5    4   5   1   3.16   26  117-65   41·11·13    4· 8· 4· 1     35    -     1.29  -0.24
R Searage, BS (1), L (3-4)     1     2   2   2    1   0   0   3.60    6   22-11    8· 0· 3    1· 3· 1· 0          3-2    2.70  -0.16
M Morgan                       0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.60    4   13-9     5· 2· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    1.02  -0.30
M Munoz                        1     2   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    4   16-11    6· 0· 5    0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.07  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   9   9    5   7   2          40  168-96   60·13·23    6·13· 7· 2          5-4

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Robinson                     4     7   4   3    1   0   0   3.26   22   68-44   31· 0·13   14· 3· 3· 0     33    -     1.35  -0.29
T Birtsas                      2     1   1   1    0   3   1   3.86    7   31-21   13· 5· 3    1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.61  -0.05
R Rodriguez, W (1-0)           1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    6   19-11    7· 1· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.05   0.04
R Dibble, H (19)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.20    2    5-4     2· 2· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.99   0.09
N Charlton                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.55    3   13-9     5· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   4    2   6   1          40  136-89   58·11·20   19· 6· 5· 1          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: T Belcher (6).

IBB: R Searage (6; T Benzinger).

HBP: R Robinson (2; B Bean).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 14,448.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. A Griffin            SS    1. H Winningham         CF 
2. W Randolph           2B    2. L Quinones           2B 
3. L Harris             LF    3. P O'Neill            RF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. K Griffey            LF 
5. J Hamilton           3B    5. T Benzinger          1B 
6. M Scioscia           C     6. J Oliver             C  
7. J Shelby             CF    7. C Sabo               3B 
8. B Bean               RF    8. M Duncan             SS 
9. T Belcher            P     9. R Robinson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  5-3  123  3   29%  58% B Larkin        R Searage       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Benzinger Scores; Sabo Scores; Duncan to 3B
   b 7   1  5-5  12-  1   26%  91% J Oliver        M Morgan        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Griffey Scores; Benzinger Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  123  4  -17%  32% B Bean          R Robinson      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hamilton Scores; Scioscia Scores/No RBI/unER; Shelby to 3B
   b 3   1  3-1  1--  5   14%  45% P O'Neill       T Belcher       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Winningham Scores
   t 5   1  3-4  ---  3  -12%  25% M Scioscia      T Birtsas       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   55%  L Harris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  H Winningham    Walk
   O      1--      52%  L Quinones      Winningham Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---  8   63%  " "             Home Run
          ---  6   65%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      67%  K Griffey       O'Neill Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   64%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   61%  T Benzinger     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   64%  E Murray        Flyball: 2B
          ---  3   61%  J Hamilton      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   57%  M Scioscia      Walk; Hamilton to 2B
          12-  2   50%  J Shelby        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hamilton to 3B; Scioscia to 2B
   RR     123  4   32%  B Bean          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hamilton Scores; Scioscia Scores/No RBI/unER; Shelby to 3B
   O      1-3  2   38%  T Belcher       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bean to 2B
   O      -23  4   43%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   41%  J Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   44%  C Sabo          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   40%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   38%  R Robinson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Robinson facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   34%  W Randolph      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   38%  L Harris        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  4   31%  E Murray        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Harris to 3B
   R      1-3  1   24%  J Hamilton      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Harris Scores; Murray to 2B
   O      12-  2   27%  M Scioscia      Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Murray to 3B; Hamilton to 2B
   O      -23  5   31%  J Shelby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   35%  H Winningham    Walk
   O      1--  2   31%  L Quinones      Flyball: LF
   R      1--  5   45%  P O'Neill       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Winningham Scores
   O      -2-  3   41%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  7   53%  T Benzinger     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); O'Neill Scores
   O      1--  6   50%  J Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Robinson facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   46%  B Bean          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   48%  T Belcher       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Bean to 2B
   O      -2-  2   51%  A Griffin       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bean to 3B
   R      --3  4   39%  W Randolph      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bean Scores
          1--  4   36%  L Harris        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Randolph to 3B
   O      1-3  5   41%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   46%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      50%  M Duncan        Wild Pitch; Sabo to 2B
   O      -2-  4   44%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Scotti Madison pinch hits for Ron Robinson batting 9th
   O      -2-  7   39%  S Madison       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      -2-  7   35%  H Winningham    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Reds 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tim Birtsas facing 5-6-7
                  Tim Birtsas replaces Scotti Madison pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   37%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  3   25%  M Scioscia      Home Run
   O      ---  4   26%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jose Gonzalez pinch hits for Bill Bean batting 8th
   O      ---  6   27%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Tim Belcher facing 2-3-4
                  Jose Gonzalez moves to RF
   O      ---  2   24%  L Quinones      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   22%  P O'Neill       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   20%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tim Birtsas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   22%  T Belcher       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      ---  5   23%  A Griffin       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  6   24%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   30%  T Benzinger     Walk
   O      1--  3   24%  J Oliver        Flyball: RF
          1--  5   30%  C Sabo          Walk; Benzinger to 2B
          12-  2   40%  M Duncan        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Benzinger to 3B; Sabo to 2B
                  Ray Searage replaces Tim Belcher pitching and batting 9th; Dave Collins pinch hits for Tim Birtsas batting 9th
   O      123  5   29%  D Collins       Flyball: RF
                  Barry Larkin pinch hits for Herm Winningham batting 1st
   RR     123  3   58%  B Larkin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Benzinger Scores; Sabo Scores; Duncan to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  L Quinones      Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Reds 5.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Rosario Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
                  Rosario Rodriguez replaces Barry Larkin pitching and batting 1st; Ron Oester replaces Chris Sabo playing 2B batting 7th; Luis Quinones moves to 3B; Rolando Roomes replaces Dave Collins playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   54%  L Harris        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  3   56%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   58%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 5-5, Ray Searage facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   55%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   62%  K Griffey       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   64%  T Benzinger     Intentional Walk
                  Mike Morgan replaces Ray Searage pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-  1   91%  J Oliver        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Griffey Scores; Benzinger Scores
   O      -2-  5   89%  R Oester        Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-  1   95%  M Duncan        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Oliver Scores; Duncan to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      95%  R Roomes        Passed Ball; Duncan to 3B
   O      --3  6   94%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Reds 8.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-8, Rosario Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   96%  M Scioscia      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   93%  J Shelby        Walk
          1--  2   89%  J Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Shelby to 2B
                  Rob Dibble replaces Rosario Rodriguez pitching and batting 1st; Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Mike Morgan batting 9th
   O      12-  3   94%  M Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   98%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Reds 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-5, Mike Munoz facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Munoz replaces Mickey Hatcher pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Richardson pinch hits for Rob Dibble batting 1st
   R      ---  1   99%  J Richardson    Home Run
   O      ---  6   99%  L Quinones      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   99%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   99%  K Griffey       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Griffey out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Reds 9.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-9, Norm Charlton facing 2-3-4
                  Norm Charlton replaces Jeff Richardson pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  3  100%  W Randolph      Strikeout Swinging
                  Dave Anderson pinch hits for Lenny Harris batting 3rd
   O      ---  8  100%  D Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Reds 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation