May 14, 1988 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 8
@BAL 0 BOS 3
SEA 0 CHW 7
TOR 5 MIN 7
@DET 0 CLE 6
@MIL 4 NYY 6
CAL 2 TEX 6
KCR 3 HOU 3
CHC 1 LAD 3
PHI 2 CIN 5
@PIT 3 SDP 3
MON 2 SFG 3
NYM 2 ATL 7
@STL 5
(19)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 28,059

Saturday, May 14, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:30

Reds

17-18

Won 1

4th, 4½ GB

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

W: M Soto (2-2), L: M Dunne (1-2), S: J Franco (5)

Pirates

23-12

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Daniels LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .806   14    3   0   2B
B Larkin SS                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .296  .774   12    0   4   SB
C Sabo 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .804   14    0   1   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Davis CF                    3   2   1   1    1   1  .219  .739   20    2   0   HR
P O'Neill RF                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .237  .566   11    2   0   
B Diaz C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .699   13    6   1   
L McClendon 1B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .190  .560   18   10   0   
J Treadway 2B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .747    8    4   3   SF
M Soto P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .059  .217   11    0   0   GDP
  D Concepcion 3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .622         0   0   
Totals                       32   5   6   5    2   5              121   27   9

BATTING

2B: K Daniels (5, off M Dunne).

HR: E Davis (6, off B Jones; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: J Treadway (2, off M Dunne).

TB: E Davis 4; K Daniels 2; J Treadway; B Diaz; L McClendon; C Sabo.

GIDP: M Soto (1).

RBI: E Davis (19); P O'Neill (10); J Treadway (7); C Sabo (11); L McClendon (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Larkin (15, 2nd base off M Dunne/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .902    8    3   0   SB
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .624   26    2   3   
A Van Slyke CF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .286  .843   19    2   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .338 1.081   23    2   3   
S Bream 1B                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .259  .749   12    9   1   SF
  J Ortiz PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .371 1.036    3    0   0   
R Reynolds RF                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .253  .730   10    3   0   SB
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   0    1   0  .321  .840   15    5   0   IW
  R Milligan PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .689    3    0   0   
R Belliard SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .680    6    1   2   
M Dunne P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   0   SH
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .486    4    0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       28   3   3   3    4   5              137   27  10

BATTING

SF: S Bream (1, off M Soto).

SH: M Dunne (2, off M Soto).

IBB: M LaValliere (6, by M Soto).

TB: R Reynolds; B Bonds; R Belliard.

RBI: R Reynolds 2 (19); S Bream (12).

2-out RBI: R Reynolds 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Bream-R Belliard-J Lind.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Reynolds (2, 2nd base off M Soto/B Diaz); B Bonds (4, 2nd base off M Soto/B Diaz).

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
M Soto, W (2-2)                7.1   3   3   3    4   5   0   3.64   29  117-68   45· 8·15    7· 9· 4· 0     61    -     1.23   0.26
J Franco, S (5)                1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.29    5   14-9     6· 3· 0    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.43   0.14
Totals                         9     3   3   3    4   5   0          34  131-77   51·11·15   11·10· 4· 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, L (1-2)               7     4   4   4    2   5   0   4.10   27   91-58   36·14· 8   11· 6· 3· 0     56    -     0.97  -0.07
B Kipper                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.97   0.02
B Jones                        1.2   2   1   1    0   0   1   0.55    7   26-16   12· 2· 2    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.49  -0.05
Totals                         9     6   5   5    2   5   1          35  120-76   49·16·11   14·10· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Soto (2; M LaValliere).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 28,059.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. K Daniels            LF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. B Larkin             SS    2. J Lind               2B 
3. C Sabo               3B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. E Davis              CF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. P O'Neill            RF    5. S Bream              1B 
6. B Diaz               C     6. R Reynolds           RF 
7. L McClendon          1B    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. J Treadway           2B    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. M Soto               P     9. M Dunne              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  4-1  -23  1  -16%  60% R Reynolds      M Soto          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores
   t 9   0  3-4  ---  7    8%  94% E Davis         B Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  3    7%  63% B Larkin        M Dunne         Fielder's Choice P; Daniels to 3B; Larkin to 1B
   t 1   0  0-1  123  5    7%  83% P O'Neill       M Dunne         Walk; Larkin Scores; Sabo to 3B; Davis to 2B
   t 1   0  0-1  12-  6    7%  76% E Davis         M Dunne         Walk; Larkin to 3B; Sabo to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   56%  K Daniels       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-  3   63%  B Larkin        Fielder's Choice P; Daniels to 3B; Larkin to 1B
          1-3      65%  C Sabo          Larkin Steals 2B
   R      -23  2   69%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Daniels Scores; Larkin stays at 2B
          12-  6   76%  E Davis         Walk; Larkin to 3B; Sabo to 2B
   R      123  5   83%  P O'Neill       Walk; Larkin Scores; Sabo to 3B; Davis to 2B
   O      123  7   78%  B Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  4   85%  L McClendon     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sabo Scores; Davis to 3B; O'Neill to 2B
   RO     123  1   86%  J Treadway      Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores; O'Neill to 3B
   O      1-3  5   84%  M Soto          Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   81%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      79%  J Lind          Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   82%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          -2-  7   80%  A Van Slyke     Walk
          12-  6   75%  B Bonilla       Walk; Bonds to 3B; Van Slyke to 2B
   RO     123  3   75%  S Bream         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Bonds Scores; Van Slyke to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   RR     -23  1   60%  R Reynolds      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores
          1--      58%  M LaValliere    Reynolds Steals 2B
          -2-  4   57%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   62%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   60%  K Daniels       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   59%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   58%  C Sabo          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mario Soto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   60%  M Dunne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   62%  B Bonds         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  8   63%  J Lind          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Dunne facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   61%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   59%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  3   59%  B Diaz          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mario Soto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   61%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   58%  B Bonilla       Walk
   O      1--  4   61%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   64%  R Reynolds      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Dunne facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   62%  L McClendon     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   61%  J Treadway      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   60%  M Soto          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mario Soto facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   63%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  1   59%  R Belliard      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   61%  M Dunne         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Belliard to 2B
   O      -2-  3   66%  B Bonds         Flyball: 2B (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   64%  K Daniels       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   62%  B Larkin        Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   61%  C Sabo          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  9   65%  J Lind          Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   67%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   68%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Dunne facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   66%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   65%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   64%  B Diaz          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   67%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   70%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   72%  M LaValliere    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Dunne facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   70%  L McClendon     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   72%  J Treadway      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   67%  M Soto          Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   72%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Mike Dunne batting 9th
   O      ---  4   75%  J Cangelosi     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   77%  B Bonds         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Kipper facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Kipper replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   75%  K Daniels       Groundout: P-1B
                  Barry Jones replaces Bob Kipper pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   74%  B Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   73%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   79%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  John Franco replaces Chris Sabo pitching and batting 3rd; Dave Concepcion replaces Mario Soto playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  2   83%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   86%  B Bonilla       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Barry Jones facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  7   94%  E Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   93%  P O'Neill       Foul Flyball: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  1   94%  B Diaz          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   93%  L McClendon     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  2   93%  J Treadway      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, John Franco facing 5-6-7
                  Junior Ortiz pinch hits for Sid Bream batting 5th
   O      ---  3   96%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   99%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Randy Milligan pinch hits for Mike LaValliere batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  R Milligan      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 3.

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