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CLE  5
@BOS  4

DET  4
@CAL  2

KCR  1
CHW  0

BAL  9
@OAK  5

NYY  3
@SEA  0

TEX  6
MIL  1

TOR  4
MIN  1

CHC  3
ATL  1

SDP  2
@MON  1

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LAD  1
@PHI  0

PIT  7
CIN  2
HOU  4
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,072

Wednesday, May 23, 1984
Time of Game: 2:38
Reds
2
21-21
Lost 1
4th, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 13  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  6  1   0  0  X    7 10  0
W: John Candelaria (4-4), L: Jeff Russell (2-5)
Pirates
7
14-23
Won 1
6th, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .339  .880              1   0   
E Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .600              2   0   
  E Milner PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .739              0   0   
C Cedeno 1B                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .371 1.000              7   0   
D Parker RF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .316  .721              1   0   GDP
D Concepcion 3B               4   2   3   0    0   0  .252  .667              0   2   2B
D Bilardello C                4   0   1   1    0   1  .277  .707              8   2   2B
R Oester 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .200  .537              4   4   2B
T Foley SS                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .290  .867              1   1   
J Russell P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .411              0   1   
  B Scherrer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  N Esasky PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .610              0   0   
  B Owchinko P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   0   
  T Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .634              0   0   
  T Power P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   1   
Totals                       39   2  13   0    1  12                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: D Concepcion (6, off J Candelaria); D Bilardello (4, off J Candelaria); R Oester (6, off J Candelaria).
TB: D Concepcion 4; R Oester 3; C Cedeno 3; T Foley 2; D Bilardello 2; E Milner; G Redus.
GIDP: D Parker (4).
RBI: D Bilardello (6); T Foley (10).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Foley-R Oester-C Cedeno.
E: R Oester (8).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wynne CF                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .288  .717              3   0   
L Lacy RF-LF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .323  .811              2   0   CS
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .256  .572              0   2   
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .244  .718              6   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   3   1    0   0  .308  .879             12   0   3B
J Ray 2B                      2   0   1   1    1   1  .299  .745              2   2   HBP
L Mazzilli LF                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .152  .556              1   0   HR,GDP
  D Frobel RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .507              0   0   
D Berra SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .555              1   1   
J Candelaria P                2   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .538              0   0   2B,SH
  B Distefano PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .606              0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   7  10   0    3   8                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: J Candelaria (2, off J Russell).
3B: T Pena (1, off J Russell).
HR: L Mazzilli (2, off J Russell; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: J Candelaria (1, off B Owchinko).
HBP: J Ray (1, by J Russell).
TB: T Pena 5; L Mazzilli 4; J Candelaria 2; J Thompson; D Berra; L Lacy; B Madlock; J Ray.
GIDP: L Mazzilli (3).
RBI: B Madlock 2 (14); J Thompson (19); L Lacy (10); J Ray (9); T Pena (22); L Mazzilli (3).
2-out RBI: L Lacy.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Berra-J Ray-J Thompson.
Baserunning Events
CS: L Lacy (2, 2nd base by B Owchinko/D Bilardello).

Pitching Stats

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 Russell, L (2-5)             4.1   4   5   4    2   6   1   4.71   21     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 4     41    -     1.27  -0.25
B Scherrer                     0.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   6.63    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.69  -0.09
B Owchinko                     2     3   1   1    1   1   0   3.38    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.15  -0.01
T Power                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   6    3   8   1          37     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0·10          2-2 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Candelaria, W (4-4)          8    11   2   2    1  12   0   2.43   36     -       ·  ·      2·10· 1·11     63    -     0.88   0.14
K Tekulve                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   5.60    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         9    13   2   2    1  12   0          40     -       ·  ·      4·10· 1·13           -  
Balks: None.
WP: J Russell (2).
HBP: J Russell (3; J Ray).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 7,072.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Gary Redus                   LF       1. Marvell Wynne                CF
2. Eric Davis                   CF       2. Lee Lacy                     RF
3. Cesar Cedeno                 1B       3. Bill Madlock                 3B
4. Dave Parker                  RF       4. Jason Thompson               1B
5. Dave Concepcion              3B       5. Tony Pena                     C
6. Dann Bilardello               C       6. Johnny Ray                   2B
7. Ron Oester                   2B       7. Lee Mazzilli                 LF
8. Tom Foley                    SS       8. Dale Berra                   SS
9. Jeff Russell                  P       9. John Candelaria               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 123 RR 18% 87% 1-1 PIT B. Madlock J. Russell Single; Candelaria Scores; Wynne Scores/unER; Lacy to 3B
b5 0 --- R 16% 56% 0-1 PIT L. Mazzilli J. Russell Home Run
t2 0 -2- R -10% 33% 0-0 CIN D. Bilardello J. Candelaria Double; Concepcion Scores
b2 0 -2- O -7% 44% 0-1 PIT T. Pena J. Russell Fielder's Choice P; Thompson out at 3B/P-3B-SS
b5 1 -2- 7% 66% 1-1 PIT M. Wynne J. Russell Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Candelaria to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN G. Redus J. Candelaria Popfly: 1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN E. Davis J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CIN C. Cedeno J. Candelaria Single
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CIN D. Parker J. Candelaria Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jeff Russell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Wynne J. Russell Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT L. Lacy J. Russell Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Madlock J. Russell Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion J. Candelaria Double
t2 0 -2- R -10% 33% 0-0 CIN D. Bilardello J. Candelaria Double; Concepcion Scores
t2 0 -2- O 4% 37% 1-0 CIN R. Oester J. Candelaria Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 -2- O 3% 40% 1-0 CIN T. Foley J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 CIN J. Russell J. Candelaria Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jeff Russell facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 PIT J. Thompson J. Russell Walk
b2 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 PIT T. Pena J. Russell Wild Pitch; Thompson to 2B
b2 0 -2- O -7% 44% 0-1 PIT T. Pena J. Russell Fielder's Choice P; Thompson out at 3B/P-3B-SS
b2 1 1-- 4% 48% 0-1 PIT J. Ray J. Russell Hit By Pitch; Pena to 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 43% 0-1 PIT L. Mazzilli J. Russell Strikeout
b2 2 12- O -5% 38% 0-1 PIT D. Berra J. Russell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -3% 34% 1-0 CIN G. Redus J. Candelaria Single
t3 0 1-- O 3% 38% 1-0 CIN E. Davis J. Candelaria Strikeout
t3 1 1-- -3% 34% 1-0 CIN C. Cedeno J. Candelaria Single; Redus to 2B
t3 1 12- O 4% 38% 1-0 CIN D. Parker J. Candelaria Flyball: LF
t3 2 12- O 4% 42% 1-0 CIN D. Concepcion J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jeff Russell facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 PIT J. Candelaria J. Russell Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 PIT M. Wynne J. Russell Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -1% 37% 0-1 PIT L. Lacy J. Russell Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CIN D. Bilardello J. Candelaria Popfly: 1B
t4 1 --- -2% 37% 1-0 CIN R. Oester J. Candelaria Single
t4 1 1-- -4% 33% 1-0 CIN T. Foley J. Candelaria Single; Oester to 2B
t4 1 12- O 4% 37% 1-0 CIN J. Russell J. Candelaria Strikeout
t4 2 12- O 4% 41% 1-0 CIN G. Redus J. Candelaria Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jeff Russell facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 PIT B. Madlock J. Russell Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 PIT J. Thompson J. Russell Strikeout
b4 2 --- 4% 40% 0-1 PIT T. Pena J. Russell Triple
b4 2 --3 O -5% 35% 0-1 PIT J. Ray J. Russell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 CIN E. Davis J. Candelaria Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CIN C. Cedeno J. Candelaria Popfly: SS
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 CIN D. Parker J. Candelaria Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jeff Russell facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- R 16% 56% 0-1 PIT L. Mazzilli J. Russell Home Run
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 PIT D. Berra J. Russell Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- 6% 59% 1-1 PIT J. Candelaria J. Russell Double
b5 1 -2- 7% 66% 1-1 PIT M. Wynne J. Russell Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Candelaria to 3B
b5 1 1-3 3% 69% 1-1 PIT L. Lacy J. Russell Walk; Wynne to 2B
b5 1 123 RR 18% 87% 1-1 PIT B. Madlock J. Russell Single; Candelaria Scores; Wynne Scores/unER; Lacy to 3B
Bill Scherrer replaces Jeff Russell pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 1-3 R 4% 91% 3-1 PIT J. Thompson B. Scherrer Single; Lacy Scores; Madlock to 2B
b5 1 12- R 5% 96% 4-1 PIT T. Pena B. Scherrer Single; Madlock Scores; Thompson to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 1 -23 R 2% 98% 5-1 PIT J. Ray B. Scherrer Single; Thompson Scores; Pena to 3B
b5 1 1-3 OO -1% 96% 6-1 PIT L. Mazzilli B. Scherrer Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -2% 94% 1-6 CIN D. Concepcion J. Candelaria Single
t6 0 1-- O 1% 96% 1-6 CIN D. Bilardello J. Candelaria Strikeout
t6 1 1-- -4% 92% 1-6 CIN R. Oester J. Candelaria Double; Concepcion to 3B
t6 1 -23 R -4% 88% 1-6 CIN T. Foley J. Candelaria Single; Concepcion Scores; Oester to 3B
Nick Esasky pinch hits for Bill Scherrer (P) batting 9th
t6 1 1-3 O 5% 93% 2-6 CIN N. Esasky J. Candelaria Strikeout
t6 2 1-3 O 3% 96% 2-6 CIN G. Redus J. Candelaria Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Bob Owchinko facing 8-9-1
Bob Owchinko replaces Nick Esasky (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 6-2 PIT D. Berra B. Owchinko Single
b6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 6-2 PIT J. Candelaria B. Owchinko Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Berra to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -0% 96% 6-2 PIT M. Wynne B. Owchinko Groundout: 2B-1B; Berra to 3B
b6 2 --3 R 2% 98% 6-2 PIT L. Lacy B. Owchinko Single; Berra Scores
b6 2 1-- O -0% 97% 7-2 PIT B. Madlock B. Owchinko Lacy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
Lee Lacy moves from RF to LF; Doug Frobel replaces Lee Mazzilli (LF) playing RF batting 7th
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 CIN E. Davis J. Candelaria Lineout: 2B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 CIN C. Cedeno J. Candelaria Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 CIN D. Parker J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Bob Owchinko facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT B. Madlock B. Owchinko Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT J. Thompson B. Owchinko Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 7-2 PIT T. Pena B. Owchinko Single
b7 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-2 PIT J. Ray B. Owchinko Walk; Pena to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT D. Frobel B. Owchinko Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- -1% 98% 2-7 CIN D. Concepcion J. Candelaria Single
t8 0 1-- O 1% 99% 2-7 CIN D. Bilardello J. Candelaria Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 2-7 CIN R. Oester J. Candelaria Strikeout
t8 2 1-- -1% 99% 2-7 CIN T. Foley J. Candelaria Walk; Concepcion to 2B
Tony Perez pinch hits for Bob Owchinko (P) batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 1% 100% 2-7 CIN T. Perez J. Candelaria Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Ted Power facing 8-9-1
Ted Power replaces Tony Perez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 PIT D. Berra T. Power Strikeout
Benny Distefano pinch hits for John Candelaria (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O -0% 100% 7-2 PIT B. Distefano T. Power Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 PIT M. Wynne T. Power Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 1-2-3
Kent Tekulve replaces Benny Distefano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 CIN G. Redus K. Tekulve Groundout: 3B-1B
Eddie Milner pinch hits for Eric Davis (CF) batting 2nd
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-7 CIN E. Milner K. Tekulve Single
t9 1 1-- -1% 99% 2-7 CIN C. Cedeno K. Tekulve Single; Milner to 2B
t9 1 12- OO 1% 100% 2-7 CIN D. Parker K. Tekulve Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 7.

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