September 8, 1988 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 5
@KCR 1 NYY 7
DET 4
(10) CAL 4
@TEX 3 NYM 13
@CHC 6 HOU 2
@LAD 1 MON 5
@PIT 4 CIN 2
@SDP 1 SFG 3
ATL 2 STL 1
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 11,289

Thursday, September 8, 1988, 7:00
Time of Game: 2:34

Expos

71-68

Won 1

3rd, 11½ GB

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

W: P Perez (10-6), L: J Robinson (9-4), S: J Hesketh (8)

Pirates

73-65

Lost 1

2nd, 9 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon LF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .583   12    2   0   
T Jones RF                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .278  .653   19    1   0   
D Martinez CF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .241  .618   15    1   0   
A Galarraga 1B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .301  .893   14   11   2   SB
T Wallach 3B                  4   1   3   3    0   0  .259  .697   20    0   1   2B
T Foley 2B                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .255  .690   16    0   2   2B,GDP,IW
  J Hesketh P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   1   
N Santovenia C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .674   18    8   1   GDP
L Rivera SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .607    8    1   3   
P Perez P                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .022  .124    3    1   1   
  R Hudler 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .758    4    2   1   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    3   4              129   27  12

BATTING

2B: T Foley (18, off B Walk); T Wallach (29, off J Robinson).

IBB: T Foley (10, by J Robinson).

TB: T Wallach 4; T Foley 2; T Jones 2; O Nixon; A Galarraga; L Rivera; D Martinez.

GIDP: T Foley (8); N Santovenia (4).

RBI: T Wallach 3 (63); T Foley 2 (38).

2-out RBI: T Wallach 2; T Foley 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Wallach-R Hudler-A Galarraga.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Galarraga (11, 2nd base off J Robinson/M LaValliere).

PO: D Martinez (1st base by B Walk).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .873   12    0   0   HR
K Oberkfell 2B                3   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .701   16    1   5   
  J Lind PH-2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .600    5    0   0   GDP
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   2   2    0   1  .291  .867    9    3   0   HR,SB
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .823   18    2   2   
S Bream 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .738   13   11   1   
G Redus RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .249  .730   18    4   0   HR
M LaValliere C                3   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .696   11    4   0   
A Pedrique SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .463    8    2   2   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .569    6    0   0   
  R Belliard SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .530         0   1   
B Walk P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .097  .251    9    0   3   
  B Distefano PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    1   7              127   27  14

BATTING

HR: A Van Slyke (23, off P Perez; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs); G Redus (8, off P Perez; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); B Bonds (23, off P Perez; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: A Van Slyke 5; G Redus 4; B Bonds 4; K Oberkfell 2.

GIDP: J Lind (10).

RBI: A Van Slyke 2 (87); G Redus (38); B Bonds (52).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Belliard-K Oberkfell-S Bream; S Bream-A Pedrique-S Bream.

E: B Bonds (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Van Slyke (25, 2nd base off P Perez/N Santovenia).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Perez, W (10-6)              7     6   4   4    0   5   3   2.46   27  103-73   45·10·18   13· 5· 1· 3     54    -     1.10  -0.12
J Hesketh, S (8)               2     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.00    6   24-14    4· 2· 8    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.67   0.30
Totals                         9     6   4   4    1   7   3          33  127-87   49·12·26   15· 6· 1· 3           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Walk                         7     8   4   4    2   1   0   2.81   29   93-56   45· 4· 7   14· 9· 3· 0     44    -     1.06  -0.12
J Robinson, L (9-4)            2     2   1   1    1   3   0   3.20    8   29-18   10· 4· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.48  -0.20
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3   4   0          37  122-74   55· 8·11   16·10· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Robinson (5; T Foley).

PO: B Walk (2; D Martinez, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 11,289.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. O Nixon              LF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. T Jones              RF    2. K Oberkfell          2B 
3. D Martinez           CF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. T Wallach            3B    5. S Bream              1B 
6. T Foley              2B    6. G Redus              RF 
7. N Santovenia         C     7. M LaValliere         C  
8. L Rivera             SS    8. A Pedrique           SS 
9. P Perez              P     9. B Walk               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  4-3  ---  2  -25%  42% G Redus         P Perez         Home Run
   t 8   1  4-4  -2-  6   24%  79% T Wallach       J Robinson      Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Galarraga Scores
   b 8   0  5-4  1--  5   20%  83% J Lind          J Hesketh       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   0  3-1  1--  1  -18%  46% A Van Slyke     P Perez         Home Run; Oberkfell Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  12-  4   18%  79% T Foley         B Walk          Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Martinez Scores; Wallach Scores; Foley to 3B/Adv on E7

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  8   50%  T Jones         Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   57%  D Martinez      Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jones to 3B
   O      1-3  2   50%  A Galarraga     Flyball: CF
   R      1-3  3   61%  T Wallach       Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jones Scores; Martinez to 2B
   RR     12-  4   79%  T Foley         Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Martinez Scores; Wallach Scores; Foley to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3  5   77%  N Santovenia    Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   68%  B Bonds         Home Run
          ---  2   64%  K Oberkfell     Single (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  1   46%  A Van Slyke     Home Run; Oberkfell Scores
   O      ---  3   48%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   49%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   50%  G Redus         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Walk facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   48%  L Rivera        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  P Perez         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Pascual Perez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   47%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   49%  A Pedrique      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Walk          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Bob Walk facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   54%  T Jones         Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   52%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  2   49%  A Galarraga     Flyball: RF; Jones to 3B
   R      --3  5   61%  T Wallach       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Jones Scores
   O      1--  4   59%  T Foley         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   61%  B Bonds         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  6   63%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   61%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   64%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   62%  N Santovenia    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   61%  L Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   60%  P Perez         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Pascual Perez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   63%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   65%  G Redus         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  2   66%  M LaValliere    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   64%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   62%  T Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   63%  D Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  3   61%  A Galarraga     Martinez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Pascual Perez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   65%  A Pedrique      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   67%  B Walk          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   68%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   72%  A Galarraga     Walk
   O      1--  2   69%  T Wallach       Flyball: RF
   OO     1--  4   64%  T Foley         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Pascual Perez facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   57%  K Oberkfell     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   63%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  8   66%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging, Van Slyke Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   72%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   70%  N Santovenia    Flyball: RF
          ---  2   72%  L Rivera        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   69%  P Perez         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   71%  O Nixon         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Perez to 2B
   O      12-  2   67%  T Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Pascual Perez facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   42%  G Redus         Home Run
   O      ---  3   46%  M LaValliere    Strikeout Swinging
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Al Pedrique batting 8th
   O      ---  6   48%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Benny Distefano pinch hits for Bob Walk batting 9th
   O      ---  2   50%  B Distefano     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Jeff Robinson facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Benny Distefano pitching and batting 9th; Rafael Belliard replaces John Cangelosi playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  5   46%  D Martinez      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   50%  A Galarraga     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      55%  T Wallach       Galarraga Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   79%  " "             Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Galarraga Scores
          -2-  4   80%  T Foley         Intentional Walk
   OO     12-  2   73%  N Santovenia    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Joe Hesketh facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Hesketh replaces Tom Foley pitching and batting 6th; Rex Hudler replaces Pascual Perez playing 2B batting 9th
          ---  5   63%  B Bonds         Walk
                  Jose Lind pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell batting 2nd
   OO     1--  5   83%  J Lind          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jeff Robinson facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Lind moves to 2B
   O      ---  1   84%  L Rivera        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   83%  R Hudler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Joe Hesketh facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   91%  B Bonilla       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  S Bream         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  6  100%  G Redus         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation