May 25, 1998 San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 6
@ANA 4 TOR 7
@BOS 5 NYY 12
@CHW 0 CLE 7
DET 4 OAK 8
TBD 2 SEA 12
BAL 4 MIN 9
@TEX 3 ARI 3
SDP 2 ATL 9
CHC 5 SFG 3
@CIN 1 LAD 4
@HOU 3
(10) PHI 5
@MON 3
(14) COL 6
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 17,980

Monday, May 25, 1998, 1:16
Time of Game: 2:22

Giants

29-22

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

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

W: O Hershiser (4-3), L: P Harnisch (4-1), S: R Nen (11)

Reds

23-28

Lost 2

6th, 8½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .706   21    1   0   
B Mueller 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .348  .908   13    1   2   
B Bonds LF                    2   1   1   3    2   0  .304 1.036   16    1   0   HR
J Kent 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .802   12    1   3   
C Hayes 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .308  .802   17    9   1   
M Benard RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .241  .701   12    3   0   2B
R Aurilia SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .867   14    2   4   
B Mayne C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .749   20    8   0   
O Hershiser P                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .174  .382    8    1   0   
  C Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .484    6    0   0   
  R Nen P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    4   7              139   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Benard (3, off S Belinda).

HR: B Bonds (12, off P Harnisch; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

TB: B Bonds 4; M Benard 3; D Hamilton; O Hershiser.

RBI: B Bonds 3 (39).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kent-R Aurilia-C Hayes.

BASERUNNING

PO: M Benard (1st base by P Harnisch).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sanders CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .683   12    3   1   HBP
L Harris LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .764    8    2   0   GDP
B Larkin SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .785   17    0   2   
E Taubensee C                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .357  .925   10    7   0   2B
D Young 1B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .900    8    7   0   
W Greene 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .886   11    2   2   
B Boone 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .265  .785   14    2   1   
J Nunnally RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .759   10    1   0   
  G White P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
P Harnisch P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .038  .112    3    1   1   
  E Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .509   11    0   0   
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Watkins RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .615    5    2   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   8              109   27   8

BATTING

2B: E Taubensee (15, off O Hershiser).

HBP: R Sanders (5, by O Hershiser).

TB: E Taubensee 2; L Harris; R Sanders; B Larkin.

GIDP: L Harris (5).

RBI: D Young (24).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: L Harris (2).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hershiser, W (4-3)           8     4   1   1    1   7   0   3.15   29  101-67   34·11·22   11· 6· 3· 0     76    -     1.26   0.44
R Nen, S (11)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.41    3    6-6     2· 2· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   8   0          32  107-73   36·13·24   12· 6· 4· 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
P Harnisch, L (4-1)            5     4   3   3    4   3   1   3.24   22   94-55   32·12·11    1· 4·10· 0     46    -     0.98  -0.09
D Graves                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.50    6   19-15    6· 4· 5    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.52   0.08
G White                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.45    2    6-5     3· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.49  -0.01
S Belinda                      1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.50    6   18-14    6· 6· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          1-0    0.57   0.06
Totals                         9     5   3   3    4   7   1          36  137-89   47·22·20    6· 6·13· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: O Hershiser (7).

IBB: None.

PO: P Harnisch (1; M Benard, 1st base).

HBP: O Hershiser (4; R Sanders).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 17,980.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Cincinnati Reds                      
1. D Hamilton           CF    1. R Sanders            CF 
2. B Mueller            3B    2. L Harris             LF 
3. B Bonds              LF    3. B Larkin             SS 
4. J Kent               2B    4. E Taubensee          C  
5. C Hayes              1B    5. D Young              1B 
6. M Benard             RF    6. W Greene             3B 
7. R Aurilia            SS    7. B Boone              2B 
8. B Mayne              C     8. J Nunnally           RF 
9. O Hershiser          P     9. P Harnisch           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  12-  4   24%  78% B Bonds         P Harnisch      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hershiser Scores; Mueller Scores
   b 4   0  3-0  1--  2  -12%  62% E Taubensee     O Hershiser     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Larkin to 3B
   b 6   1  3-1  --3  4    8%  76% E Taubensee     O Hershiser     Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2    7%  49% L Harris        O Hershiser     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 4   1  3-1  --3  2    7%  71% W Greene        O Hershiser     Popfly: SS (Weak SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   53%  D Hamilton      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  B Mueller       Flyball: CF
          1--  4   54%  B Bonds         Walk; Hamilton to 2B
   O      12-  4   49%  J Kent          Lineout: CF-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bonds to 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  C Hayes         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  R Sanders       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2   49%  L Harris        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   54%  M Benard        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      48%  R Aurilia       Benard Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  5   46%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  5   45%  B Mayne         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  E Taubensee     Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  5   49%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  W Greene        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   54%  O Hershiser     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   50%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   54%  B Mueller       Walk; Hershiser to 2B
   RRR    12-  4   78%  B Bonds         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Hershiser Scores; Mueller Scores
   O      ---  4   77%  J Kent          Lineout: P (P's Left)
   O      ---  7   76%  C Hayes         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   72%  B Boone         Walk
   O      1--  2   76%  J Nunnally      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   79%  P Harnisch      Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   77%  R Sanders       Hit By Pitch; Nunnally to 2B
   O      12-  3   81%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Harnisch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   80%  M Benard        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  2   79%  R Aurilia       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  7   78%  B Mayne         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   74%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   62%  E Taubensee     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Larkin to 3B
   RO     -23  1   64%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B; Larkin Scores; Taubensee to 3B
   O      --3  2   71%  W Greene        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      --3  6   75%  B Boone         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pete Harnisch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   73%  O Hershiser     Lineout: CF
          ---  9   75%  D Hamilton      Walk
   O      1--  4   73%  B Mueller       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  5   74%  B Bonds         Walk; Hamilton to 2B
   O      12-  2   71%  J Kent          Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   74%  J Nunnally      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Pete Harnisch batting 9th
   O      --- 11   76%  E Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   78%  R Sanders       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Graves facing 5-6-7
                  Danny Graves replaces Eduardo Perez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   76%  C Hayes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  M Benard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   74%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   68%  L Harris        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      65%  B Larkin        Wild Pitch; Harris to 2B
   O      -2-  6   68%  " "             Flyball: RF; Harris to 3B
   O      --3  4   76%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   81%  D Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Graves facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   80%  B Mayne         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  1   79%  O Hershiser     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  D Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   82%  W Greene        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   84%  B Boone         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   86%  J Nunnally      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gabe White facing 2-3-4
                  Gabe White replaces Jon Nunnally pitching and batting 8th; Pat Watkins replaces Danny Graves playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  3   85%  B Mueller       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   87%  B Bonds         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep 3B); Bonds to 2B
                  Stan Belinda replaces Gabe White pitching and batting 8th
   O      -2-  2   86%  J Kent          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Bonds to 3B
   O      --3  1   83%  C Hayes         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   88%  P Watkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   91%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   92%  L Harris        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Stan Belinda facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   95%  M Benard        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   93%  R Aurilia       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      -2-  4   92%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
                  Chris Jones pinch hits for Orel Hershiser batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   90%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Robb Nen facing 3-4-5
                  Robb Nen replaces Chris Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   95%  B Larkin        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   98%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  D Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation