September 9, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 8
@BAL 1 BOS 7
CLE 4 MIN 1
@CHW 0 OAK 14
@KCR 6 MIL 2
SEA 1
(11) NYY 3
DET 2 CAL 5
@TEX 3 CIN 5
@LAD 2 NYM 7
@MON 3 PIT 5
PHI 2 ATL 5
@SDP 4
(11) HOU 4
@SFG 3
(12) STL 6
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,446

Friday, September 9, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:45

Phillies

56-84

Lost 3

6th, 27½ GB

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

W: M Dunne (7-11), L: B Sebra (0-2), S: J Gott (28)

Pirates

74-65

Won 1

2nd, 9 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Bradley LF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .738   12    0   0   HBP
M Thompson CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .713   18    4   0   
J Samuel 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .660   12    0   4   
R Jordan 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .327  .861   16    7   0   HR
R Jones RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .831   12    3   0   
L Parrish C                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .212  .656   22    7   0   
S Turner 3B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .154  .395   10    1   2   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .495    3    0   0   
S Jeltz SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .548    7    2   0   
  C James PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .668    3    0   0   
B Sebra P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .372         0   0   
  K Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .500    5    0   0   
  B Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .315         0   2   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   2    4   3              128   24   9

BATTING

HR: R Jordan (9, off M Dunne; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: P Bradley (14, by M Dunne).

TB: R Jordan 4; S Turner; M Thompson; J Samuel; P Bradley.

RBI: R Jordan (30); J Samuel (62).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: M Maddux 2 (4); S Jeltz (11).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .287  .872   15    0   0   SF
J Lind 2B                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .243  .598   13    0   3   
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   1   1    1   0  .291  .869   20    3   0   2B,SF
G Wilson RF                   4   0   0   1    0   2  .245  .594   14    5   1   SF
S Bream 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .734   18   14   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .282  .699   14    0   3   
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M LaValliere C                4   1   1   0    0   1  .260  .694   15    3   0   
F Fermin SS                   3   1   3   0    1   0  .333  .786   14    2   4   
M Dunne P                     2   0   1   1    0   1  .125  .303   12    0   1   SF
  B Bonilla 3B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .824    5    0   0   
Totals                       31   5   9   5    5   6              140   27  12

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (19, off B Sebra).

SF: A Van Slyke (10, off B Sebra); G Wilson (4, off B Sebra); B Bonds (2, off B Sebra); M Dunne (2, off B Sebra).

TB: F Fermin 3; A Van Slyke 2; J Lind; M Dunne; K Oberkfell; B Bonds; M LaValliere.

RBI: J Lind (46); M Dunne (3); A Van Slyke (88); B Bonds (53); G Wilson (27).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Bream; G Wilson-S Bream.

BASERUNNING

PO: A Van Slyke (2nd base by M Maddux).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Sebra, L (0-2)               4.1   6   4   3    2   2   0  11.37   22   81-48   33· 2·13    6· 6· 6· 0     37    -     0.96  -0.28
M Maddux                       1.2   2   1   1    1   2   0   4.12    9   30-17   11· 3· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.56  -0.00
B Ruffin                       1.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   4.51    8   23-14    8· 2· 4    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.00
K Tekulve                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.50    1    3-3     2· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.38   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   4    5   6   0          40  137-82   54· 8·20   13· 8· 8· 0          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, W (7-11)              7     5   2   2    4   1   1   3.93   29  110-59   34·11·14   10· 6· 7· 0     56    -     0.97   0.11
J Gott, S (28)                 2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.17    6   18-13    4· 4· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.88   0.12
Totals                         9     5   2   2    4   3   1          35  128-72   38·15·19   13· 7· 7· 0          2-1

M Dunne faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Maddux (1; A Van Slyke, 2nd base).

HBP: M Dunne (5; P Bradley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 15,446.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 65° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. P Bradley            LF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. M Thompson           CF    2. J Lind               2B 
3. J Samuel             2B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. R Jordan             1B    4. G Wilson             RF 
5. R Jones              RF    5. S Bream              1B 
6. L Parrish            C     6. K Oberkfell          3B 
7. S Turner             3B    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. S Jeltz              SS    8. F Fermin             SS 
9. B Sebra              P     9. M Dunne              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  1-0  ---  2  -12%  50% R Jordan        M Dunne         Home Run (Line Drive)
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2   11%  69% J Lind          B Sebra         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bonds to 3B; Lind to 2B
   b 2   0  1-1  12-  9    8%  73% F Fermin        B Sebra         Walk; Oberkfell to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
   t 6   0  4-1  1--  2    7%  92% R Jones         M Dunne         Double Play: Lineout: RF-1B (RF Line)
   t 8   0  5-1  1--  6   -6%  89% M Thompson      M Dunne         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Bradley to 3B; Thompson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  P Bradley       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   54%  M Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   54%  J Samuel        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Sebra facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--  2   69%  J Lind          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bonds to 3B; Lind to 2B
   RO     -23  4   70%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores/unER; Lind to 3B
   O      --3  3   65%  G Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      --3  6   62%  S Bream         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Dunne facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   50%  R Jordan        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  3   52%  R Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   50%  L Parrish       Walk
          1--  4   46%  S Turner        Walk; Parrish to 2B
   O      12-  3   49%  S Jeltz         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Parrish to 3B; Turner to 2B
   O      -23  3   55%  B Sebra         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Sebra facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   59%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  5   65%  M LaValliere    Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Oberkfell to 2B
          12-  9   73%  F Fermin        Walk; Oberkfell to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
   RO     123  7   73%  M Dunne         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Oberkfell Scores; LaValliere to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   75%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); LaValliere Scores
   O      1--  3   74%  J Lind          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   76%  P Bradley       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  4   78%  M Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   76%  J Samuel        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   79%  R Jordan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Sebra facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   77%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   76%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   76%  S Bream         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Dunne facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   78%  R Jones         Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  6   75%  L Parrish       Walk
   O      1--  1   78%  S Turner        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   81%  S Jeltz         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Sebra facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   79%  K Oberkfell     Foul Flyball: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  3   79%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   79%  F Fermin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   80%  M Dunne         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fermin to 2B
   O      12-  6   78%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Dunne facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   81%  B Sebra         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  2   77%  P Bradley       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   80%  M Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Bradley to 2B
   O      -2-  3   83%  J Samuel        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Sebra facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   85%  J Lind          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   91%  A Van Slyke     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Lind to 3B
   RO     -23  4   91%  G Wilson        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lind Scores
                  Mike Maddux replaces Bob Sebra pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      92%  S Bream         Van Slyke Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Van Slyke to 3B
          --3  5   93%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  5   90%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  3   89%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Dunne facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   85%  R Jordan        Walk
   OO     1--  2   92%  R Jones         Double Play: Lineout: RF-1B (RF Line)
   O      ---  6   93%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Maddux facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   94%  F Fermin        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   93%  M Dunne         Strikeout (missed bunt)
          1--  2   95%  B Bonds         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fermin to 3B
   R      1-3  2   97%  J Lind          Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Fermin Scores; Bonds to 2B
   O      12-  6   96%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Bonds to 3B
   O      1-3  1   96%  G Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Dunne facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   93%  S Turner        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   97%  S Jeltz         Double Play: Lineout: 1B unassisted
                  Keith Miller pinch hits for Mike Maddux batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  K Miller        Lineout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bruce Ruffin facing 5-6-7
                  Bruce Ruffin replaces Keith Miller pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   98%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   97%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   97%  M LaValliere    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   95%  P Bradley       Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   89%  M Thompson      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Bradley to 3B; Thompson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
                  Jim Gott replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 6th; Bobby Bonilla replaces Mike Dunne playing 3B batting 9th
   RO     -23  1   92%  J Samuel        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bradley Scores; Thompson to 3B
   O      --3  4   96%  R Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   98%  R Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bruce Ruffin facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   98%  F Fermin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  5   99%  B Bonilla       Walk; Fermin to 2B
   O      12-  1   98%  B Bonds         Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Bonilla to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  J Lind          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bonilla to 3B
          1-3  5   98%  A Van Slyke     Walk; Lind to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Bruce Ruffin pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  3   97%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-5, Jim Gott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   99%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Shane Turner batting 7th
   O      ---  3  100%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  Chris James pinch hits for Steve Jeltz batting 8th
   O      ---  3  100%  C James         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation