October 4, 1990 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1 at Cinergy Field Play by Play and Box Score

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1990 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 1
1990 postseason: WS: CIN-OAK / ALCS: OAK-BOS / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
PIT  4
@CIN  3
Game 2
CIN  2
PIT  1
Game 3
CIN  6
@PIT  3
Game 4
CIN  5
@PIT  3
Game 5
PIT  3
CIN  2
Game 6
CIN  2
PIT  1

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 52,911

Thursday, October 4, 1990, 8:30
Time of Game: 2:51

Pirates

Jim Leyland

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

W: B Walk (1-0), L: N Charlton (0-1), S: T Power (1)

Reds

Lou Piniella

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333   11    1   1   
  J King PH-3B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    1   0   
J Bell SS                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   21    0   3   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .750   14    1   1   2B
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   18    1   0   
B Bonds LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833   13    2   0   
S Bream 1B                    3   1   2   2    1   1  .667 2.417   21    8   2   HR
M LaValliere C                3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   15    9   1   GDP
J Lind 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .250 1.000   18    2   3   3B
B Walk P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    2   1   
  G Redus PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    0   0   SB
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Power P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   4    5  12              158   27  13

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (1, off N Charlton).

3B: J Lind (1, off J Rijo).

HR: S Bream (1, off J Rijo; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: S Bream 5; J Lind 3; A Van Slyke 2; B Bonds; B Bonilla; G Redus.

GIDP: M LaValliere (1).

RBI: S Bream 2 (2); J Lind (1); A Van Slyke (1).

2-out RBI: S Bream 2; A Van Slyke.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Bonilla (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Redus (1, 2nd base off N Charlton/J Reed).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   16    2   2   SB
B Hatcher CF                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14    2   0   SH
H Morris 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .666   11    4   1   
  T Benzinger PH              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    4    0   0   
E Davis LF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .333 1.167   20    3   0   2B
P O'Neill RF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000   10    1   1   2B
  R Oester PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  B Bates PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   CS
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   16    1   1   
J Reed C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11   12   0   
M Duncan 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   12    1   2   
J Rijo P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  H Winningham PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   3   5   3    3   9              121   27   7

BATTING

2B: P O'Neill (1, off B Walk); E Davis (1, off B Walk).

SH: B Hatcher (1, off B Walk).

TB: P O'Neill 2; E Davis 2; H Morris; T Benzinger; C Sabo.

RBI: P O'Neill (1); H Morris (1); E Davis (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Morris-B Larkin-N Charlton.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Larkin (1, 2nd base off B Walk/M LaValliere).

CS: B Bates (1, 2nd base by T Power/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
B Walk, W (1-0)                6     4   3   3    2   5   0   4.50   23   83-49   19·10·20   10· 1· 5· 0     55    -     0.84   0.04
S Belinda, H (1)               2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   21-15    7· 3· 5    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.67   0.25
B Patterson, H (1)             0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   11-6     6· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.99  -0.13
T Power, S (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    3-3     0· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    6.61   0.34
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3   9   0          33  118-73   32·16·25   11· 4· 6· 0          2-0

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                         5.1   4   3   3    3   8   1   5.06   23  105-63   33·10·20    6· 6· 0· 0     53    -     0.93  -0.09
N Charlton, L (0-1)            2.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   3.38   11   36-16    9· 2· 5    1· 6· 1· 0          2-0    1.88   0.05
R Dibble                       1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   15-10    5· 3· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    5  12   1          37  156-89   47·15·27    7·12· 1· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 52,911.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  3-3  123  2  -21%  42% M LaValliere    N Charlton      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   t 7   2  3-3  12-  2   21%  70% A Van Slyke     N Charlton      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Redus Scores; Bell to 3B
   t 4   2  3-1  1--  3   21%  45% S Bream         J Rijo          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bonds Scores
   b 9   0  4-3  12-  1   18%  66% R Oester        B Patterson     Fielder's Choice P; Benzinger out at 3B/P-3B; Davis to 2B
   b 9   0  4-3  1--  6  -18%  48% E Davis         B Patterson     Walk; Benzinger 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  W Backman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   46%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  B Larkin        Walk
   O      1--  1   43%  B Hatcher       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Larkin to 2B
   R      -2-  5   35%  H Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Larkin Scores
   R      1--  2   23%  E Davis         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Morris Scores; Davis to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      --3  5   18%  P O'Neill       Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Davis Scores
   O      -2-  3   20%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B; O'Neill to 3B
   O      --3  5   22%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   20%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   19%  B Bonds         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      --- 10   18%  S Bream         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Walk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   19%  M Duncan        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   20%  J Rijo          Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      ---  2   21%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Rijo facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   24%  M LaValliere    Walk
   R      1--  3   38%  J Lind          Triple to RF (Ground Ball); LaValliere Scores
   O      --3  3   33%  B Walk          Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   27%  W Backman       Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  5   24%  J Bell          Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Walk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   25%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   26%  H Morris        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   27%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Reds 3.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Jose Rijo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   24%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   23%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   24%  B Bonds         Walk
   RR     1--  3   45%  S Bream         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bonds Scores
   O      ---  4   44%  M LaValliere    Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Walk facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   49%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sabo out at 2B/CF-2B
   O      ---  2   50%  J Reed          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Jose Rijo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   47%  J Lind          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   45%  B Walk          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   46%  W Backman       Walk
   O      1--  7   43%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Walk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   46%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   48%  J Rijo          Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   47%  B Larkin        Walk
          1--      45%  B Hatcher       Larkin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Jose Rijo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   47%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  1   55%  B Bonds         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bonilla to 2B
                  Norm Charlton replaces Jose Rijo pitching and batting 9th
          12-  5   64%  S Bream         Walk; Bonilla to 3B; Bonds to 2B
   OO     123  2   42%  M LaValliere    Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Walk facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   46%  H Morris        Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   48%  E Davis         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   50%  P O'Neill       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Norm Charlton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   46%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
                  Gary Redus pinch hits for Bob Walk batting 9th
          ---  2   50%  G Redus         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
                  Jeff King pinch hits for Wally Backman batting 1st
          1--      53%  J King          Redus Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   47%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -2-  4   49%  J Bell          Walk
   R      12-  2   70%  A Van Slyke     Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Redus Scores; Bell to 3B
   O      -23  3   63%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Stan Belinda facing 6-7-8
                  Stan Belinda replaces Gary Redus pitching and batting 9th; Jeff King moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   68%  C Sabo          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   72%  J Reed          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   74%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Norm Charlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   72%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   70%  S Bream         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Bream out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  5   69%  M LaValliere    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Stan Belinda facing 9-1-2
                  Herm Winningham pinch hits for Norm Charlton batting 9th
   O      ---  1   75%  H Winningham    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   80%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   83%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rob Dibble facing 8-9-1
                  Rob Dibble replaces Herm Winningham pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   82%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Stan Belinda batting 9th
   O      ---  4   80%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   79%  J King          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Patterson facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Patterson replaces R.J. Reynolds pitching and batting 9th; Todd Benzinger pinch hits for Hal Morris batting 3rd
          ---  4   66%  T Benzinger     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  6   48%  E Davis         Walk; Benzinger to 2B
                  Ron Oester pinch hits for Paul O'Neill batting 5th
   O      12-  1   66%  R Oester        Fielder's Choice P; Benzinger out at 3B/P-3B; Davis to 2B
                  Ted Power replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th; Billy Bates pinch runs for Ron Oester batting 5th
   O      12-      83%  C Sabo          Bates Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B); Davis to 3B
   O      --3  3  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Reds 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation