September 16, 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 5
@CAL 3 CHW 4
BOS 2 DET 5
NYY 2 KCR 9
CLE 6 OAK 5
MIN 4
(11) MIL 5
@TEX 3 TOR 6
BAL 5 SDP 9
@ATL 4 CIN 9
LAD 5 HOU 3
SFG 2 MON 4
PIT 1 PHI 8
@NYM 3 CHC 8
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 21,286

Sunday, September 16, 1990, 2:49
Time of Game: 2:49

Pirates

84-63

Lost 5

1st

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

W: S Ruskin (3-2), L: R Tomlin (3-3), S: S Frey (8)

Expos

78-68

Won 3

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .752   13    1   0   
J Bell SS                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .257  .679   20    1   5   2B
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   0    0   3  .282  .817   16    2   0   
B Bonilla RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .860   12    2   0   
B Bonds LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .308  .976   15    1   0   SB
S Bream 1B                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .809    9    8   0   SB
  G Redus PH-1B               1   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .776   10    0   0   
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .719    9    5   0   
  D Slaught PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .858    6    0   0   
  J Cangelosi PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .494         0   0   
  D Bilardello C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .057  .211         4   0   
  L McClendon PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .164  .501    4    0   0   
J King 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .689   10    0   2   
R Tomlin P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .048  .186    6    0   2   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .712    3    0   0   
  T Power P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375         0   0   
Totals                       28   1   1   0    6   9              133   24   9

BATTING

2B: J Bell (26, off S Anderson).

TB: J Bell 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: G Redus (8); A Van Slyke (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (48, 3rd base off S Anderson/M Fitzgerald); S Bream (7, 2nd base off S Anderson/M Fitzgerald).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .765   19    3   0   
O Nixon CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .655    9    7   0   3B
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   0   0    0   4  .250  .707   20    4   0   
T Wallach 3B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .298  .823    6    1   2   SF
M Grissom RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .665   19    2   0   SB
J Noboa 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .624    9    0   1   
  D DeShields 2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .801    5    0   2   
M Fitzgerald C                2   0   0   0    1   1  .238  .758   22   10   0   
S Owen SS                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .245  .692   18    0   0   2·2B
S Anderson P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  R Roomes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .574    4    0   0   
  S Ruskin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .875         0   0   
  T Burke P                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .533    7    0   0   
  S Frey P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   5   2    3   9              141   27   5

BATTING

2B: S Owen 2 (23, 2 off R Tomlin).

3B: O Nixon (2, off R Tomlin).

SF: T Wallach (6, off R Tomlin).

TB: S Owen 4; O Nixon 3; T Raines 2.

RBI: O Nixon (17); T Wallach (91).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

E: M Fitzgerald (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grissom (19, 2nd base off R Tomlin/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
R Tomlin, L (3-3)              6.1   5   4   2    3   6   0   2.20   27  113-70   35·15·20    9· 5· 4· 0     54    -     1.11  -0.07
B Kipper                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.06    2    8-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.08  -0.12
B Landrum                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.35    1    6-4     1· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.36   0.01
T Power                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.04    3   10-7     3· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8     5   4   2    3   9   0          33  137-86   43·18·25   10· 7· 4· 0          3-2

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Anderson                     5     1   1   1    3   3   0   2.25   19   66-36   19· 3·14    2·11· 0· 0     61    -     0.94   0.12
S Ruskin, W (3-2)              1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   2.53    6   21-15    9· 0· 6    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.02   0.10
T Burke, H (6)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.90    4   17-9     5· 0· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.86   0.07
S Frey, S (8)                  1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   2.39    5   28-17    8· 6· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.50   0.04
Totals                         9     1   1   1    6   9   0          34  132-77   41· 9·27    5·14· 0· 0          2-0

Balks: B Kipper (5).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 21,286.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Montreal Expos                       
1. W Backman            2B    1. T Raines             LF 
2. J Bell               SS    2. O Nixon              CF 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. A Galarraga          1B 
4. B Bonilla            RF    4. T Wallach            3B 
5. B Bonds              LF    5. M Grissom            RF 
6. S Bream              1B    6. J Noboa              2B 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. M Fitzgerald         C  
8. J King               3B    8. S Owen               SS 
9. R Tomlin             P     9. S Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-0  1--  3   29%  73% O Nixon         R Tomlin        Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Raines Scores
   b 7   1  1-2  -23  6    8%  95% T Raines        B Kipper        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Owen Scores/No RBI/unER; Burke Scores/unER/No RBI; Raines to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-  1   -7%  33% M LaValliere    S Anderson      Bonds Steals 3B; Bream Steals 2B; Bonds Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)
   t 2   1  0-1  --3  3    7%  41% J King          S Anderson      Fielder's Choice 3B; Bream out at Hm/3B-C; King to 1B
   b 6   0  1-1  --3  4   -7%  66% A Galarraga     R Tomlin        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  W Backman       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   48%  J Bell          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   51%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   55%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  T Raines        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  O Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   50%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Anderson facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   46%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--  4   40%  S Bream         Walk; Bonds to 2B
   R      12-      33%  M LaValliere    Bonds Steals 3B; Bream Steals 2B; Bonds Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      -2-  2   34%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Bream to 3B
   O      --3  3   41%  J King          Fielder's Choice 3B; Bream out at Hm/3B-C; King to 1B
          1--  5   39%  R Tomlin        Walk; King to 2B
   O      12-  2   43%  W Backman       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Tomlin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   41%  T Wallach       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   39%  M Grissom       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   38%  J Noboa         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   40%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   41%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   42%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Tomlin facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   47%  M Fitzgerald    Walk
   O      1--  6   43%  S Owen          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   39%  S Anderson      Strikeout (missed bunt)
          1--  3   42%  T Raines        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Owen to 2B
   O      12-  1   37%  O Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Anderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   39%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   40%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   41%  M LaValliere    Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Tomlin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   38%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   36%  T Wallach       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   35%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Anderson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   37%  J King          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   39%  R Tomlin        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   40%  W Backman       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Tomlin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   36%  J Noboa         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   34%  M Fitzgerald    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  7   38%  S Owen          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Owen to 3B/Adv on E8
                  Rolando Roomes pinch hits for Scott Anderson batting 9th
   O      --3  4   33%  R Roomes        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Ruskin facing 2-3-4
                  Scott Ruskin replaces Rolando Roomes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   35%  J Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   37%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   38%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   44%  T Raines        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   R      1--  3   73%  O Nixon         Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Raines Scores
   O      --3  4   66%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  2   72%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Nixon Scores
          ---  7   73%  M Grissom       Walk
          1--      74%  J Noboa         Grissom Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   71%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Ruskin facing 5-6-7
                  Delino DeShields replaces Junior Noboa playing 2B batting 6th
   O      ---  2   75%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
                  Gary Redus pinch hits for Sid Bream batting 6th
   O      ---  4   78%  G Redus         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Don Slaught pinch hits for Mike LaValliere batting 7th
          ---  6   76%  D Slaught       Walk
                  Tim Burke replaces Scott Ruskin pitching and batting 9th; John Cangelosi pinch runs for Don Slaught batting 7th
   O      1--  6   80%  J King          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Tomlin facing 7-8-9
                  Dann Bilardello replaces John Cangelosi playing C batting 7th; Gary Redus moves to 1B
   O      ---  8   78%  M Fitzgerald    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   82%  S Owen          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          -2-  7   83%  T Burke         Walk
                  Bob Kipper replaces Randy Tomlin pitching and batting 9th
          12-      87%  T Raines        Balk; Owen to 3B; Burke to 2B
   RR     -23  6   95%  " "             Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Owen Scores/No RBI/unER; Burke Scores/unER/No RBI; Raines to 2B
   O      -2-  2   95%  O Nixon         Popfly: 2B
                  Bill Landrum replaces Bob Kipper pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   94%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 4.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Tim Burke facing 9-1-2
                  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Bill Landrum batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  W Backman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   96%  J Bell          Walk
                  Steve Frey replaces Tim Burke pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   98%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ted Power facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Power replaces R.J. Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   97%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   97%  D DeShields     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 4.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Steve Frey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   99%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   99%  G Redus         Walk
                  Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Dann Bilardello batting 7th
   O      1--  4  100%  L McClendon     Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON199009160

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation