August 21, 1983 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 8
@BAL 3 TOR 7
@BOS 3 SEA 7
@CLE 2 MIL 7
OAK 1 MIN 4
DET 3 NYY 2
CAL 1 CHW 3
@TEX 1 ATL 11
@CHC 9 LAD 6
PHI 0 CIN 6
@PIT 4 MON 3
@SDP 0 SDP 5
MON 2 NYM 4
@SFG 3 STL 5
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 24,635

Sunday, August 21, 1983, 1:49PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Reds

57-68

Won 1

6th, 17½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  1   1  0  0   0  3  0    6 10  2
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  2   0  0  0    4  9  3

W: B Scherrer (2-3), L: C Guante (2-1)

Pirates

63-58

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Paris SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .218  .579    0    0   1   
  D Concepcion PH-SS-3B       1   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .617    0    0   1   
G Redus LF                    4   1   2   1    1   2  .246  .791    0    3   0   SB
C Cedeno RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .670    0    0   0   
  D Walker RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .701    0    3   0   
  A Knicely C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .635         1   0   
J Bench 1B-3B                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .727    0    6   0   
  T Foley SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .563         1   1   
P Householder CF-RF           5   0   2   1    0   1  .256  .707    0    2   0   2·2B
N Esasky 3B                   4   1   0   0    0   2  .255  .738    0    1   0   
  B Scherrer P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282    0    0   0   
D Bilardello C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .597    0    5   0   
  E Milner PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .749    0    0   0   
R Oester 2B                   4   2   3   1    0   1  .274  .717    0    1   4   2B
C Puleo P                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .105  .295    0    1   2   GDP
  B Hayes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Driessen 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .857    0    3   0   
Totals                       39   6  10   4    4   9                    27   9

BATTING

2B: P Householder 2 (12, off C Guante, off L McWilliams); R Oester (16, off L McWilliams).

TB: R Oester 4; P Householder 4; G Redus 2; C Puleo; D Bilardello; D Concepcion.

GIDP: C Puleo (1).

RBI: G Redus (40); R Oester (49); C Puleo (2); P Householder (24).

2-out RBI: P Householder; G Redus.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Foley-R Oester-D Driessen.

E: K Paris (4); R Oester (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Redus (33, 2nd base off K Tekulve/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wynne CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .732    0    0   0   2B
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .738    0    0   0   GDP
J Ray 2B                      5   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .716    0    2   2   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .657    0    0   0   SB
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .263  .821    0    6   0   
D Parker RF                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .269  .691    0    4   0   
D Frobel LF                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .259  .963    0    5   0   
  L Lacy PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .744    0    0   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   3   2    0   0  .301  .747    0    9   0   2B
D Berra SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .658    0    1   3   
L McWilliams P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .298    0    0   0   
  J Bibby P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .236         0   0   
  B Harper PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .679    0    0   0   
  C Guante P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .285    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Morrison PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .356  .941    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   3    2   6                    27   6

BATTING

2B: M Wynne (11, off C Puleo); T Pena (16, off C Puleo).

TB: T Pena 4; M Wynne 2; D Frobel 2; D Parker 2; J Morrison.

GIDP: L Mazzilli (6).

RBI: T Pena 2 (44); D Frobel (6).

2-out RBI: T Pena 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Ray-J Thompson.

E: D Berra (23); D Frobel (1); J Ray (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Hebner (6, 2nd base off B Scherrer/D Bilardello).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Puleo                        5.1   7   4   3    1   4   0   4.78   24     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 2· 7     43    -     1.14  -0.17
B Hayes                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.12    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    2.33  -0.08
B Scherrer, W (2-3)            3     2   0   0    1   2   0   3.06   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 2          0-0    1.27   0.21
Totals                         9     9   4   3    2   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3· 9          2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L McWilliams                   3.1   5   3   1    3   3   0   3.17   19     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 5     42    -     0.99  -0.19
J Bibby                        1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   7.11    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-0    1.07   0.10
C Guante, L (2-1)              2.2   3   2   1    1   3   0   2.91   12     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 3          0-0    1.50   0.16
K Tekulve, BS (4)              1.1   1   1   0    0   0   0   1.73    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.90  -0.60
Totals                         9    10   6   2    4   9   0          43     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1·10          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 24,635.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. K Paris              SS    1. M Wynne              CF 
2. G Redus              LF    2. J Ray                2B 
3. C Cedeno             RF    3. R Hebner             3B 
4. J Bench              1B    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. P Householder        CF    5. D Parker             RF 
6. N Esasky             3B    6. D Frobel             LF 
7. D Bilardello         C     7. T Pena               C  
8. R Oester             2B    8. D Berra              SS 
9. C Puleo              P     9. L McWilliams         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  4-4  -23      35%  86% D Walker        K Tekulve       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Concepcion Scores/unER/No RBI; Redus Scores/unER/No RBI
   t 8   2  4-3  12-      27%  50% G Redus         K Tekulve       Single to CF; Oester Scores; Concepcion to 3B
   b 4   2  3-0  1-3     -20%  60% T Pena          C Puleo         Double to LF; Parker Scores; Frobel Scores
   b 6   1  3-2  12-     -18%  37% D Frobel        C Puleo         Single to LF; Thompson Scores; Parker to 2B
   b 6   2  3-3  1-3     -17%  26% D Berra         B Hayes         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Parker Scores/unER/No RBI; Frobel to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  K Paris         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  G Redus         Walk
   O      1--      48%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF
          1--      50%  J Bench         Walk; Redus to 2B
   O      12-      45%  P Householder   Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Puleo facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  M Wynne         Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      40%  J Ray           Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynne to 3B
   O      --3      46%  R Hebner        Lineout: 1B
   O      --3      50%  J Thompson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry McWilliams facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  N Esasky        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      64%  D Bilardello    Single to RF; Esasky to 3B
   R      1-3      69%  R Oester        Single to RF; Esasky Scores/unER; Bilardello to 2B
   OO     12-      60%  C Puleo         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Bilardello to 3B
   O      --3      57%  K Paris         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Puleo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  D Parker        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      61%  D Frobel        Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  T Pena          Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  D Berra         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  G Redus         Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
          ---      60%  J Bench         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bench to 2B
   R      -2-      71%  P Householder   Double to RF; Bench Scores/unER
   O      -2-      69%  N Esasky        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Charlie Puleo facing 9-1-2
                  Duane Walker replaces Cesar Cedeno playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      71%  L McWilliams    Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  M Wynne         Lineout: P
   O      ---      74%  J Ray           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry McWilliams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  D Bilardello    Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  R Oester        Double to RF
   R      -2-      83%  C Puleo         Single to LF; Oester Scores
          1--      85%  K Paris         Walk; Puleo to 2B
                  Jim Bibby replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 9th
          12-      88%  G Redus         Single to LF; Puleo to 3B; Paris to 2B
   O      123      84%  D Walker        Flyball: RF
   O      123      80%  J Bench         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Charlie Puleo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  J Thompson      Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  D Parker        Single to 2B; Parker to 2B/Adv on E4
          -2-      80%  D Frobel        Single to SS; Parker to 3B
   RR     1-3      60%  T Pena          Double to LF; Parker Scores; Frobel Scores
   O      -2-      65%  D Berra         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Bibby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      62%  P Householder   Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  N Esasky        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  D Bilardello    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Charlie Puleo facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Harper pinch hits for Jim Bibby batting 9th
   O      ---      63%  B Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  M Wynne         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Ray           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cecilio Guante facing 8-9-1
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Brian Harper pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      65%  R Oester        Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  C Puleo         Strikeout
          ---      64%  K Paris         Walk
   O      1--      62%  G Redus         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Charlie Puleo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
          ---      61%  J Thompson      Walk
          1--      55%  D Parker        Single to RF; Thompson to 2B
   R      12-      37%  D Frobel        Single to LF; Thompson Scores; Parker to 2B
                  Ben Hayes replaces Charlie Puleo pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      42%  T Pena          Flyball: RF; Parker to 3B
   R      1-3      26%  D Berra         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Parker Scores/unER/No RBI; Frobel to 2B
   O      12-      30%  C Guante        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Cecilio Guante facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      25%  D Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      22%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      27%  P Householder   Double to RF
   O      -2-      20%  N Esasky        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bill Scherrer facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Scherrer replaces Nick Esasky pitching and batting 6th; Dan Driessen replaces Ben Hayes playing 1B batting 9th; Johnny Bench moves to 3B
   O      ---      22%  M Wynne         Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  J Ray           Flyball: RF
          ---      22%  R Hebner        Walk
          1--      21%  J Thompson      Hebner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      24%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Cecilio Guante facing 7-8-9
                  Eddie Milner pinch hits for Dann Bilardello batting 7th
   O      ---      19%  E Milner        Flyball: RF
          ---      25%  R Oester        Single to CF
   O      1--      18%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
                  Dave Concepcion pinch hits for Kelly Paris batting 1st
          1--      23%  D Concepcion    Single to RF; Oester to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Cecilio Guante pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      50%  G Redus         Single to CF; Oester Scores; Concepcion to 3B
          1-3      51%  D Walker        Redus Steals 2B
   RR     -23      86%  " "             Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Concepcion Scores/unER/No RBI; Redus Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      1--      85%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Bill Scherrer facing 5-6-7
                  Alan Knicely replaces Duane Walker playing C batting 3rd; Dave Concepcion moves to SS; Eddie Milner moves to CF; Paul Householder moves to RF
   O      ---      89%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  Dave Concepcion moves to 3B; Tom Foley replaces Johnny Bench playing SS batting 4th; Lee Lacy pinch hits for Doug Frobel batting 6th
   O      ---      92%  L Lacy          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  T Pena          Single to 2B
   O      1--      93%  D Berra         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Kent Tekulve facing 5-6-7
                  Lee Lacy moves to LF
   O      ---      92%  P Householder   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  B Scherrer      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  E Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Bill Scherrer facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Morrison pinch hits for Kent Tekulve batting 9th
          ---      83%  J Morrison      Single to LF
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Marvell Wynne batting 1st
   OO     1--      99%  L Mazzilli      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Ray           Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Pirates 4.

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