September 7, 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@CAL 1 TOR 12
@CLE 4 NYY 6
@SEA 4 BAL 8
@TEX 3 BAL 9
@TEX 6 SFG 7
@ATL 5 LAD 8
@CIN 2 HOU 2
SDP 1 PIT 7
@MON 4 NYM 13
STL 1 CHC 6
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 15,044

Thursday, September 7, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:23

Dodgers

66-74

Won 1

5th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  3  0   3  0  0   1  0  0    8 17  1
Reds            0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0

W: F Valenzuela (10-12), L: T Browning (15-11)

Reds

68-72

Lost 1

4th, 13 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  6   3   2   1    0   0  .258  .630   17    1   3   2B
W Randolph 2B                 5   2   3   2    0   0  .283  .698   15    1   0   HR,HBP
E Murray 1B                   5   1   3   3    1   0  .246  .739   24    9   0   HR
M Marshall RF                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .266  .748   15    4   0   SF
M Hatcher LF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .700    6    0   1   HBP
  L Harris PH-LF              2   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .553   11    1   0   SB
J Hamilton 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .659   11    1   2   
J Gonzalez CF                 5   1   3   0    0   1  .267  .672   20    3   0   2B,SB
R Dempsey C                   3   1   1   1    2   1  .176  .588   27    6   1   IW
F Valenzuela P                4   0   2   0    0   0  .197  .427    9    1   1   SH
Totals                       41   8  17   8    3   3              155   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Gonzalez (8, off M Roesler); A Griffin (26, off T Browning).

HR: E Murray (16, off T Browning; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); W Randolph (2, off T Browning; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: M Marshall (4, off B Sebra).

SH: F Valenzuela (7, off T Browning).

IBB: R Dempsey (3, by T Browning).

HBP: W Randolph (4, by B Sebra); M Hatcher (1, by T Browning).

TB: W Randolph 6; E Murray 6; J Gonzalez 4; A Griffin 3; F Valenzuela 2; R Dempsey; M Hatcher; L Harris; J Hamilton.

RBI: E Murray 3 (77); W Randolph 2 (35); R Dempsey (14); A Griffin (27); M Marshall (38).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Murray.

E: M Hatcher (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gonzalez (9, 2nd base off T Browning/J Oliver); L Harris (14, 2nd base off B Sebra/J Oliver).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Duncan SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .664   10    1   2   
L Quinones 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .272  .809   16    3   2   
E Davis CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .276  .895   12    2   0   HR
T Benzinger 1B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .684   14    6   0   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .823   14    2   0   
J Oliver C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .666   13    4   1   2B
R Roomes LF                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .263  .700   14    5   1   
R Oester 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .231  .591   15    4   2   
T Browning P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .215    4    0   0   
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .449         0   0   
  S Madison PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .510    4    0   0   
  B Sebra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .154         0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .610    1    0   0   
  M Roesler P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    4   6              117   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Oliver (5, off F Valenzuela).

HR: E Davis (29, off F Valenzuela; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: E Davis 5; J Oliver 2; L Quinones; T Benzinger; R Roomes.

RBI: J Oliver (18); E Davis (86).

2-out RBI: E Davis.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

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
F Valenzuela, W (10-12)        9     6   2   2    4   6   1   3.39   35  117-71   39·13·19    8·10· 7· 0     69    -     0.52   0.07
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   6   1          35  117-71   39·13·19    8·10· 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, L (15-11)          3    11   7   7    1   1   2   3.27   21   65-43   26· 6·11    7· 6· 4· 1      9    -     0.88  -0.45
R Mahler                       1     2   0   0    1   0   0   3.84    6   17-10    5· 1· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.36   0.01
B Sebra                        2.2   3   1   1    1   2   0   5.11   13   45-30   16· 8· 6    3· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.22   0.00
R Rodriguez                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.14   0.00
M Roesler                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    7   17-12    9· 0· 3    0· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    17   8   8    3   3   2          48  149-98   57·15·26   13·17· 9· 1          2-0

T Browning faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Browning (6; R Dempsey).

HBP: T Browning (2; M Hatcher); B Sebra (6; W Randolph).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 15,044.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. A Griffin            SS    1. M Duncan             SS 
2. W Randolph           2B    2. L Quinones           3B 
3. E Murray             1B    3. E Davis              CF 
4. M Marshall           RF    4. T Benzinger          1B 
5. M Hatcher            LF    5. P O'Neill            RF 
6. J Hamilton           3B    6. J Oliver             C  
7. J Gonzalez           CF    7. R Roomes             LF 
8. R Dempsey            C     8. R Oester             2B 
9. F Valenzuela         P     9. T Browning           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  2-4  12-  2   12%  93% E Murray        T Browning      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Griffin Scores; Randolph Scores
   b 2   1  4-0  1--  2  -11%  73% J Oliver        F Valenzuela    Double to LF (Ground Ball); Benzinger Scores; Oliver to 3B/Adv on E7
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  4   11%  59% W Randolph      T Browning      Home Run
   t 2   0  0-1  -2-  4    9%  76% R Dempsey       T Browning      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores; Dempsey to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 3   2  4-1  ---  5   -9%  73% E Davis         F Valenzuela    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  A Griffin       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   R      ---  4   59%  W Randolph      Home Run
          ---  7   61%  E Murray        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   58%  M Marshall      Flyball: LF
          1--  2   60%  M Hatcher       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Murray to 2B
   O      12-  3   56%  J Hamilton      Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   59%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   60%  L Quinones      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Quinones out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  4   61%  E Davis         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Browning facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   65%  J Gonzalez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      67%  R Dempsey       Gonzalez Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   76%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores; Dempsey to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  2   75%  F Valenzuela    Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 3B
   R      --3  1   81%  A Griffin       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Dempsey Scores
   R      -2-  4   86%  W Randolph      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Griffin Scores
   O      1--  1   85%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   84%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   81%  T Benzinger     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   84%  P O'Neill       Flyball: RF
   R      1--  2   73%  J Oliver        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Benzinger Scores; Oliver to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3  4   78%  R Roomes        Strikeout Swinging
          --3  4   77%  R Oester        Walk
   O      1-3  4   81%  T Browning      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   83%  M Hatcher       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   82%  J Hamilton      Groundout: 3B-1B; Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-  3   80%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   81%  R Dempsey       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   79%  F Valenzuela    Single to LF (Line Drive); Hatcher out at Hm/LF-C; Dempsey to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   81%  M Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   82%  L Quinones      Lineout: 3B
   R      ---  5   73%  E Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   75%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   77%  A Griffin       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--  2   81%  W Randolph      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Griffin to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   93%  E Murray        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Griffin Scores; Randolph Scores
                  Rick Mahler replaces Tom Browning pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   93%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   93%  J Hamilton      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  3   93%  J Gonzalez      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Hamilton to 2B
          12-  6   94%  R Dempsey       Walk; Hamilton to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      123  1   92%  F Valenzuela    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 7, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   94%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  J Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   94%  R Roomes        Walk
          1--  6   92%  R Oester        Walk; Roomes to 2B
                  Scotti Madison pinch hits for Rick Mahler batting 9th
   O      12-  4   95%  S Madison       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob Sebra facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Sebra replaces Scotti Madison pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   94%  W Randolph      Lineout: 2B
          ---  6   94%  E Murray        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   94%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   95%  M Duncan        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   96%  L Quinones      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  1   95%  E Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   96%  T Benzinger     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob Sebra facing 5-6-7
                  Lenny Harris pinch hits for Mickey Hatcher batting 5th
          ---  6   97%  L Harris        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  2   96%  J Hamilton      Flyball: LF
          1--      96%  J Gonzalez      Harris Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   96%  " "             Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-  5   95%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
                  Lenny Harris moves to LF
   O      ---  1   96%  P O'Neill       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   97%  J Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   97%  R Roomes        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob Sebra facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   98%  F Valenzuela    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   97%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   98%  W Randolph      Hit By Pitch; Griffin to 2B
          12-  5   98%  E Murray        Walk; Griffin to 3B; Randolph to 2B
   RO     123  3   99%  M Marshall      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Griffin Scores
                  Rosario Rodriguez replaces Bob Sebra pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   98%  L Harris        Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-8, Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   99%  R Oester        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Dave Collins pinch hits for Rosario Rodriguez batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  D Collins       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   99%  M Duncan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mike Roesler facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Roesler replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  J Hamilton      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   99%  J Gonzalez      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   99%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  1   99%  F Valenzuela    Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-8, Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   99%  L Quinones      Walk
   OO     1--  2  100%  E Davis         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1  100%  T Benzinger     Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mike Roesler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3  100%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2  100%  W Randolph      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3  100%  E Murray        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-8, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  100%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  J Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1  100%  R Roomes        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3  100%  R Oester        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Reds 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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