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BOS  7
CHW  3

CAL  5
NYY  1

TEX 15
@KCR  8

MIL 10
CLE  9

DET  5
@MIN  4

OAK  9
BAL  7

TOR  6
@SEA  3

LAD  3
@NYM  1

SFG  3
@PHI  2

PIT  1
CIN  0
SDP  5
MON  1

STL  7
HOU  1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 10,149

Tuesday, August 25, 1987
Time of Game: 2:03
Reds
0
63-64
Lost 5
3rd, 4 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  4  1
W: Mike Dunne (8-5), L: Ted Power (10-8)
Pirates
1
55-71
Won 2
6th, 19½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .798              1   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .640              2   5   
E Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .303 1.022              2   0   
D Parker RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .759              1   0   2B,HBP
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .757              0   1   
B Diaz C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .744              5   2   
N Esasky 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .830             10   1   
K Stillwell 2B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .677              2   3   
T Power P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .401              0   1   2·SH
  D Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .695              0   0   
  F Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       28   0   2   0    1   7                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: D Parker (24, off M Dunne).
SH: T Power 2 (8, 2 off M Dunne).
HBP: D Parker (8, by M Dunne).
TB: D Parker 2; B Bell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Larkin-K Stillwell-N Esasky; K Stillwell-B Larkin-N Esasky.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Coles RF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .573              2   0   SH
A Van Slyke CF                2   1   1   0    1   1  .288  .858              1   0   SB,CS
J Ray 2B                      3   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .679              2   0   
  R Belliard 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .557              1   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .800              0   5   GDP
R Reynolds LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .707              1   0   
S Bream 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .770             10   1   
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .739              7   1   
A Pedrique SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .764              1   4   GDP
M Dunne P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .105  .282              2   1   
Totals                       24   1   4   0    2   5                         27  12
Batting Events
SH: D Coles (5, off T Power).
TB: M Dunne; A Van Slyke; S Bream; J Ray.
GIDP: B Bonilla (5); A Pedrique (6).
RBI: J Ray (52).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: J Ray (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Van Slyke (28, 2nd base off T Power/B Diaz).
CS: A Van Slyke (8, 2nd base by T Power/B Diaz).

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
T Power, L (10-8)              7     4   1   1    2   3   0   4.17   24     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 3· 0     66    -     0.84   0.22
F Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.32    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     4   1   1    2   5   0          27     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 3· 0           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Dunne, W (8-5)               9     2   0   0    1   7   0   2.88   32     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2· 0     89    -     1.27   0.75
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   7   0          32     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Dunne (1; D Parker).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 10,149.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Tracy Jones                  LF       1. Darnell Coles                RF
2. Barry Larkin                 SS       2. Andy Van Slyke               CF
3. Eric Davis                   CF       3. Johnny Ray                   2B
4. Dave Parker                  RF       4. Bobby Bonilla                3B
5. Buddy Bell                   3B       5. R.J. Reynolds                LF
6. Bo Diaz                       C       6. Sid Bream                    1B
7. Nick Esasky                  1B       7. Mike LaValliere               C
8. Kurt Stillwell               2B       8. Al Pedrique                  SS
9. Ted Power                     P       9. Mike Dunne                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 -2- R 8% 65% 0-0 PIT J. Ray T. Power Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Van Slyke Scores
b2 1 12- OO -8% 61% 1-0 PIT A. Pedrique T. Power Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 0-1 CIN E. Davis M. Dunne Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0 --- -6% 54% 0-1 CIN D. Parker M. Dunne Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 0-1 CIN D. Collins M. Dunne Groundout: 3B-1B

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' Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN T. Jones M. Dunne Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN B. Larkin M. Dunne Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN E. Davis M. Dunne Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ted Power facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT D. Coles T. Power Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT A. Van Slyke T. Power Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 PIT J. Ray T. Power Van Slyke Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- R 8% 65% 0-0 PIT J. Ray T. Power Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Van Slyke Scores
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 60% 1-0 PIT B. Bonilla T. Power Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -6% 54% 0-1 CIN D. Parker M. Dunne Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t2 0 -2- O 5% 59% 0-1 CIN B. Bell M. Dunne Flyball: RF
t2 1 -2- O 4% 62% 0-1 CIN B. Diaz M. Dunne Popfly: SS
t2 2 -2- O 3% 66% 0-1 CIN N. Esasky M. Dunne Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ted Power facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 PIT R. Reynolds T. Power Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- 2% 66% 1-0 PIT S. Bream T. Power Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 1 1-- 3% 69% 1-0 PIT M. LaValliere T. Power Walk; Bream to 2B
b2 1 12- OO -8% 61% 1-0 PIT A. Pedrique T. Power Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 CIN K. Stillwell M. Dunne Walk
t3 0 1-- O 2% 59% 0-1 CIN T. Power M. Dunne Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Stillwell to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 CIN T. Jones M. Dunne Strikeout
t3 2 -2- O 4% 67% 0-1 CIN B. Larkin M. Dunne Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ted Power facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 PIT M. Dunne T. Power Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 PIT D. Coles T. Power Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- 1% 65% 1-0 PIT A. Van Slyke T. Power Walk
b3 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 PIT J. Ray T. Power Van Slyke Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 CIN E. Davis M. Dunne Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 CIN D. Parker M. Dunne Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 66% 0-1 CIN B. Bell M. Dunne Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 0-1 CIN B. Diaz M. Dunne Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ted Power facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 PIT J. Ray T. Power Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 PIT B. Bonilla T. Power Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 PIT R. Reynolds T. Power Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 CIN N. Esasky M. Dunne Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -4% 64% 0-1 CIN K. Stillwell M. Dunne Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stillwell to 1B
t5 1 1-- O 3% 66% 0-1 CIN T. Power M. Dunne Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Stillwell to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 5% 71% 0-1 CIN T. Jones M. Dunne Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ted Power facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 PIT S. Bream T. Power Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 PIT M. LaValliere T. Power Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 PIT A. Pedrique T. Power Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 0-1 CIN B. Larkin M. Dunne Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-1 CIN E. Davis M. Dunne Strikeout
t6 2 --- -2% 70% 0-1 CIN D. Parker M. Dunne Hit By Pitch
t6 2 1-- O 4% 74% 0-1 CIN B. Bell M. Dunne Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ted Power facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 3% 77% 1-0 PIT M. Dunne T. Power Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home)
b6 0 1-- O -1% 76% 1-0 PIT D. Coles T. Power Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Dunne to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -3% 73% 1-0 PIT A. Van Slyke T. Power Strikeout
b6 2 -2- O -3% 69% 1-0 PIT J. Ray T. Power Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 0-1 CIN B. Diaz M. Dunne Groundout: P unassisted
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 0-1 CIN N. Esasky M. Dunne Groundout: 3B-1B
Rafael Belliard replaces Johnny Ray playing 2B batting 3rd
t7 2 --- O 2% 79% 0-1 CIN K. Stillwell M. Dunne Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Ted Power facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 1-0 PIT B. Bonilla T. Power Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 1-0 PIT R. Reynolds T. Power Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 75% 1-0 PIT S. Bream T. Power Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 9-1-2
Dave Collins pinch hits for Ted Power (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 6% 80% 0-1 CIN D. Collins M. Dunne Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 0-1 CIN T. Jones M. Dunne Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 0-1 CIN B. Larkin M. Dunne Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Frank Williams facing 7-8-9
Frank Williams replaces Dave Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 85% 1-0 PIT M. LaValliere F. Williams Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O -1% 84% 1-0 PIT A. Pedrique F. Williams Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -1% 84% 1-0 PIT M. Dunne F. Williams Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 0-1 CIN E. Davis M. Dunne Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 0-1 CIN D. Parker M. Dunne Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 0-1 CIN B. Bell M. Dunne Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.

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