August 17, 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Cinergy Field, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, August 17, 1990, 4:35
Time of Game: 3:01

Pirates

68-49

Won 2

1st

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

W: M York (1-0), L: J Rijo (8-6)

Reds

68-48

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 3B                  3   0   2   2    2   0  .280  .756   23    1   0   2·2B
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .112         1   1   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .679   24    4   2   SH
A Van Slyke CF                5   1   1   0    0   1  .293  .851   16    3   0   
B Bonilla RF                  4   3   2   1    1   1  .284  .864   16    1   0   HR
B Bonds LF                    3   2   1   0    2   0  .316 1.001   20    3   0   2·SB
S Bream 1B                    4   0   2   1    1   1  .275  .816   26    7   1   
M LaValliere C                5   0   2   2    0   1  .237  .665   18    2   0   2B
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .693   13    4   5   
M York P                      3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   11    1   1   
  J King PH-3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .691    5    0   0   
Totals                       36   7  11   6    6   6              172   27  10

BATTING

2B: M LaValliere (9, off S Scudder); W Backman 2 (17, off J Rijo, off S Scudder).

HR: B Bonilla (26, off R Rodriguez; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: J Bell (31, off J Rijo).

TB: B Bonilla 5; W Backman 4; M LaValliere 3; S Bream 2; M York; A Van Slyke; B Bonds.

RBI: W Backman 2 (24); M LaValliere 2 (23); S Bream (54); B Bonilla (79).

2-out RBI: M LaValliere; W Backman; S Bream.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds 2 (40, 3rd base off S Scudder/J Reed, 2nd base off J Rijo/J Reed).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Winningham CF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .743    9    6   0   
  E Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .761    5    0   0   
B Larkin SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .751   20    1   3   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .806   16    3   0   
C Sabo 3B                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .272  .851   15    0   0   SB
H Morris 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .385  .986    9    7   2   
M Duncan 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .327  .870   19    2   2   
J Reed C                      2   0   1   0    1   0  .242  .707   14    6   0   
  J Oliver PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .643    4    1   0   
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .731    8    0   0   
J Rijo P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .415    1    0   1   SH
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .269         1   1   
  K Griffey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .521    6    0   0   
  S Scudder P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .126         0   0   
  T Benzinger PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .629    2    0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Braggs PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .761    8    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    3   2              136   27   9

BATTING

SH: J Rijo (7, off M York).

TB: P O'Neill 2; C Sabo 2; J Reed; M Duncan; H Winningham; B Hatcher.

RBI: M Duncan (39).

2-out RBI: M Duncan.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Larkin-M Duncan.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Sabo (25, 2nd base off B Patterson/M LaValliere).

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
M York, W (1-0)                7     6   0   0    2   0   0   0.00   29   88-50   40· 1· 9   12· 8· 7· 0     63    -     0.89   0.29
B Patterson                    2     2   1   1    1   2   0   3.02    9   43-24   11· 6· 7    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     8   1   1    3   2   0          38  131-74   51· 7·16   14· 9·10· 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
J Rijo, L (8-6)                3.2   3   3   3    6   3   0   3.50   19   79-40   23· 3·14    4· 3· 3· 0     40    -     1.31  -0.17
R Mahler                       1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.83    6   25-13    7· 0· 5    2· 2· 2· 0          3-0    0.72  -0.00
S Scudder                      2     4   2   2    0   1   0   5.77   10   35-22   14· 2· 6    2· 4· 3· 0          0-0    0.28  -0.02
R Rodriguez                    2     2   1   1    0   2   1   4.50    8   29-19   13· 1· 5    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    6   6   1          43  168-94   57· 6·30   11·10·10· 0          3-0

Balks: M York (1); S Scudder (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 84° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Cincinnati Reds                      
1. W Backman            3B    1. H Winningham         CF 
2. J Bell               SS    2. B Larkin             SS 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. P O'Neill            RF 
4. B Bonilla            RF    4. C Sabo               3B 
5. B Bonds              LF    5. H Morris             1B 
6. S Bream              1B    6. M Duncan             2B 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. J Reed               C  
8. J Lind               2B    8. B Hatcher            LF 
9. M York               P     9. J Rijo               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  1--  6   13%  63% W Backman       J Rijo          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); York Scores
   t 4   2  0-2  123  7    8%  83% W Backman       J Rijo          Walk; Bonds Scores; Bream to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-  5   -7%  45% M LaValliere    J Rijo          Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   t 4   0  0-1  123  2    7%  85% M LaValliere    J Rijo          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bonilla Scores; Bonds to 3B; Bream to 2B
   t 4   0  0-1  12-  5    7%  78% S Bream         J Rijo          Walk; Bonilla to 3B; Bonds to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   54%  W Backman       Walk
   O      1--  1   52%  J Bell          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Backman to 2B
   O      -2-  3   48%  A Van Slyke     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      -2-  3   45%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike York facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  H Winningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  B Larkin        Lineout: LF
          ---  4   48%  P O'Neill       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--      47%  C Sabo          Balk; O'Neill to 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   54%  B Bonds         Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  S Bream         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      52%  M LaValliere    Bonds Steals 2B
   OO     -2-  5   45%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike York facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   47%  H Morris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   49%  M Duncan        Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   50%  J Reed          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   48%  J Lind          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   50%  M York          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   R      1--  6   63%  W Backman       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); York Scores
   O      -2-  5   60%  J Bell          Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      -2-  3   57%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike York facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   52%  B Hatcher       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   55%  J Rijo          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-  2   58%  H Winningham    Groundout: 2B-1B; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3  7   63%  B Larkin        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   66%  B Bonilla       Walk
          1--  4   72%  B Bonds         Walk; Bonilla to 2B
          12-  5   78%  S Bream         Walk; Bonilla to 3B; Bonds to 2B
   R      123  2   85%  M LaValliere    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bonilla Scores; Bonds to 3B; Bream to 2B
   O      123  1   81%  J Lind          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      123  6   75%  M York          Strikeout Looking
   R      123  7   83%  W Backman       Walk; Bonds Scores; Bream to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
                  Rick Mahler replaces Jose Rijo pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4   79%  J Bell          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike York facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   82%  P O'Neill       Lineout: LF
          ---  4   79%  C Sabo          Walk
   O      1--  1   82%  H Morris        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   84%  M Duncan        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   83%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: CF
          ---  5   84%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   83%  B Bonds         Groundout: P-1B; Bonilla to 2B
   R      -2-  5   89%  S Bream         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Bonilla Scores
   O      1--  4   88%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike York facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   85%  J Reed          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   88%  B Hatcher       Popfly: 2B
                  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Rick Mahler batting 9th
   O      1--  6   91%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   92%  H Winningham    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Scudder facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Scudder replaces Ken Griffey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   92%  J Lind          Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   91%  M York          Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  2   92%  W Backman       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  6   91%  J Bell          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike York facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   93%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   90%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   87%  C Sabo          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-  3   91%  H Morris        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; O'Neill to 3B
   O      1-3  2   94%  M Duncan        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Scudder facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   95%  A Van Slyke     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   94%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  3   96%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Van Slyke to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  S Bream         Balk; Van Slyke Scores; Bonds to 2B
   O      -2-  6   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Bonds Steals 3B
   R      --3  1   98%  M LaValliere    Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Bonds Scores
   O      -2-  3   98%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike York facing 7-8-9
          ---  9   97%  J Reed          Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  B Hatcher       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Scott Scudder batting 9th
   O      1--  2   99%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2   98%  H Winningham    Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Benzinger to 2B
   O      12-  6   99%  B Larkin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rosario Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
                  Rosario Rodriguez replaces Todd Benzinger pitching and batting 9th; Jeff King pinch hits for Mike York batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  J King          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   99%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   99%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Patterson facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Patterson replaces Wally Backman pitching and batting 1st; Jeff King moves to 3B
   O      ---  5   99%  P O'Neill       Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---  6   99%  C Sabo          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2  100%  H Morris        Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
          1--     100%  M Duncan        Sabo Steals 2B
   R      -2-  7   99%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Sabo Scores
                  Joe Oliver pinch hits for Jeff Reed batting 7th
   O      1--  4   99%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Reds 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rosario Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Oliver moves to C
   O      ---  2   99%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  1  100%  B Bonilla       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5  100%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2  100%  S Bream         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4  100%  M LaValliere    Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Bob Patterson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  100%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Glenn Braggs pinch hits for Rosario Rodriguez batting 9th
          ---  8  100%  G Braggs        Walk
                  Eric Davis pinch hits for Herm Winningham batting 1st
   O      1--  5  100%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  B Larkin        Lineout: P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Reds 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation