August 22, 1988 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 17,540

Monday, August 22, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:20

Reds

63-60

Won 1

4th, 8½ GB

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

W: D Jackson (18-5), L: D Drabek (12-6)

Pirates

68-57

Lost 2

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Daniels LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .834   16    1   0   
C Sabo 3B                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .750   23    0   5   SB
B Larkin SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .772   11    3   3   3B,2B
E Davis CF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .279  .863   15    2   0   3B
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .739   12    0   0   CS
N Esasky 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .770   18    9   0   
B Diaz C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .586   11    7   0   GDP
R Oester 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .526   13    5   4   
D Jackson P                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .130  .312   16    0   1   
Totals                       34   2   8   1    2   4              135   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Larkin (24, off D Drabek).

3B: B Larkin (4, off D Drabek); E Davis (2, off D Drabek).

TB: B Larkin 5; E Davis 3; B Diaz; K Daniels; R Oester; P O'Neill; D Jackson.

GIDP: B Diaz (15).

RBI: E Davis (72).

2-out RBI: E Davis.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Sabo-R Oester-N Esasky; B Larkin-R Oester-N Esasky.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Sabo (36, 2nd base off D Drabek/T Prince).

CS: P O'Neill (6, 2nd base by D Drabek/T Prince).

PO: C Sabo (1st base by D Drabek).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .893   16    1   0   
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         0   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .591   13    5   4   GDP
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   2   0    0   1  .292  .874   14    3   0   2B
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .863   14    0   2   GDP
G Wilson RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .601   10    0   0   2B
O Destrade 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   2  .161  .400   13   13   1   
T Prince C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .483    9    4   1   
R Belliard SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .533    8    0   5   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .534    2    0   0   
  A Pedrique SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .501         0   0   
D Drabek P                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .175  .498    5    1   1   
  R Reynolds PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .670    4    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    2   7              108   27  14

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (17, off D Jackson); G Wilson (12, off D Jackson).

TB: A Van Slyke 3; G Wilson 2; J Lind; O Destrade.

GIDP: B Bonilla (3); J Lind (8).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bonilla-J Lind-O Destrade.

E: R Belliard (9); T Prince (1); B Bonilla 2 (26).

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
D Jackson, W (18-5)            9     5   0   0    2   7   0   2.43   32  108-71   43·10·18   12· 6· 5· 0     82    -     1.27   0.58
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   7   0          32  108-71   43·10·18   12· 6· 5· 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
D Drabek, L (12-6)             8     7   2   1    2   2   0   3.11   32  116-82   50·11·21   15· 9· 4· 0     62    -     0.91   0.07
J Robinson                     1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.93    4   12-8     2· 5· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.43   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   1    2   4   0          36  128-90   52·16·22   16· 9· 5· 0           -

Balks: D Drabek (1).

WP: D Drabek (4); J Robinson (9).

IBB: None.

PO: D Drabek (6; C Sabo, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 17,540.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. K Daniels            LF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. C Sabo               3B    2. J Lind               2B 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. E Davis              CF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. P O'Neill            RF    5. G Wilson             RF 
6. N Esasky             1B    6. O Destrade           1B 
7. B Diaz               C     7. T Prince             C  
8. R Oester             2B    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. D Jackson            P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  0-1  1--  8   13%  83% K Daniels       D Drabek        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Jackson Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI
   t 3   2  0-0  --3  3   13%  62% E Davis         D Drabek        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Sabo Scores/unER
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3  4   12%  50% B Bonilla       D Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   0  0-1  ---  3   11%  79% B Larkin        D Drabek        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 4   0  0-1  1--  2   -7%  61% B Diaz          D Drabek        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  K Daniels       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   46%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   49%  B Larkin        Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  7   50%  E Davis         Walk
   O      12-  4   46%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  B Bonds         Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   38%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bonds to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   50%  B Bonilla       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   48%  N Esasky        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  B Diaz          Flyball: CF
          ---  1   47%  R Oester        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  5   45%  D Jackson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   38%  G Wilson        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   43%  O Destrade      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   47%  T Prince        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   50%  R Belliard      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   48%  K Daniels       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   50%  C Sabo          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sabo to 1B
          1--      56%  B Larkin        Sabo Steals 2B; Sabo to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  2   49%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   R      --3  3   62%  E Davis         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Sabo Scores/unER
   O      --3  4   59%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   54%  D Drabek        Walk
   O      1--  1   58%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  1   64%  J Lind          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   68%  N Esasky        Walk
   OO     1--  2   61%  B Diaz          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   60%  R Oester        Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Jackson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   63%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   65%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  G Wilson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   64%  D Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   62%  K Daniels       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   63%  C Sabo          Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Sabo to 1B
   O      1--      61%  B Larkin        Sabo Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   65%  O Destrade      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   67%  T Prince        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   68%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   79%  B Larkin        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  1   74%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      --3  3   68%  P O'Neill       Popfly: 2B
   O      --3  1   64%  N Esasky        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Jackson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   67%  D Drabek        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   70%  B Bonds         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   68%  J Lind          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   72%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   70%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  8   68%  R Oester        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   69%  D Jackson       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   R      1--  8   83%  K Daniels       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Jackson Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI
          1--      84%  C Sabo          Balk; Daniels to 2B
          -2-      84%  " "             Wild Pitch; Daniels to 3B
   O      --3  8   82%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   85%  B Bonilla       Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   87%  G Wilson        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  3   85%  O Destrade      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   89%  T Prince        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   88%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   87%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   87%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   86%  N Esasky        O'Neill Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   O      ---  2   90%  J Cangelosi     Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
                  R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Doug Drabek batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   94%  B Bonds         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff Robinson facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Barry Bonds pitching and batting 1st; Al Pedrique replaces John Cangelosi playing SS batting 8th; R.J. Reynolds moves to LF
   O      ---  4   93%  N Esasky        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   94%  B Diaz          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      95%  R Oester        Wild Pitch; Diaz to 2B
   O      -2-  2   94%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Diaz to 3B
   O      --3  3   93%  D Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   96%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   90%  A Van Slyke     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   96%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  1  100%  G Wilson        Flyball: SS (Deep SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation