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7
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3
Wednesday, May 31, 1989 7:05
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 22,932, Time of Game: 2:34
Reds
4
27-22
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Pirates
3
21-28
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 6½ GB
W: Jose Rijo (5-1)
L: Neal Heaton (1-6)
S: John Franco (15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   1  1  2   0  0  0    4  9  0
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  0    3  9  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chris Sabo 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .232 .662 16 6 -0.035 0.73 0.037 -0.072 -0.4 2 0
Joel Youngblood LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .273 .736 13 8 0.009 1.01 0.125 -0.115 -0.1 0 0 HR,GDP
   Ron Oester 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .503 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Barry Larkin SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .817 9 6 0.130 0.85 0.149 -0.019 1.2 2 5 2B,SB
Eric Davis CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .276 .817 16 7 0.080 0.80 0.092 -0.012 0.8 3 0 2B,SB,SF
Rolando Roomes RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .362 .992 10 6 0.088 1.05 0.146 -0.059 0.7 3 0 3B,2B
Todd Benzinger 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .235 .614 10 5 -0.146 1.04 0.005 -0.151 -1.3 10 1 IW
   John Franco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bo Diaz C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .151 .389 16 11 -0.096 0.99 0.000 -0.096 -1.2 3 0
Luis Quinones 2B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .333 1.262 15 9 0.192 0.84 0.208 -0.016 1.0 0 2 HR
   Herm Winningham LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .673 3 3 -0.009 0.40 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
Jose Rijo P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .534 8 7 -0.044 0.95 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 2 2 SH
   Ken Griffey 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .800 1 1 0.007 0.28 0.007 0.000 0.1 2 0
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 3 3 .281 .958 117 69 0.176 0.88 0.769 -0.593 0.2 27 12
2B: B Larkin (6, off N Heaton); R Roomes (4, off B Fisher); E Davis (6, off N Heaton).
3B: R Roomes (1, off N Heaton).
HR: J Youngblood (1, off N Heaton; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); L Quinones (1, off N Heaton; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: E Davis (6, off B Fisher).
SH: J Rijo (1, off N Heaton).
IBB: T Benzinger (5, by B Fisher).
TB: R Roomes 5; L Quinones 4; J Youngblood 4; E Davis 3; B Larkin 3; K Griffey.
GIDP: J Youngblood (3).
RBI: E Davis (28); L Quinones (1); R Roomes (6); J Youngblood (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Larkin-T Benzinger; L Quinones-B Larkin-T Benzinger.
Baserunning
SB: B Larkin (7, 3rd base off B Fisher/J Ortiz); E Davis (4, 2nd base off J Robinson/J Ortiz).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonds LF 4 2 3 2 0 0 .250 .791 15 8 0.265 1.24 0.286 -0.021 2.2 1 0 HR,2B
Rafael Belliard 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .608 8 6 -0.051 1.10 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 3 3 SH
   Jose Lind PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .572 2 1 0.190 3.31 0.190 0.000 0.7 1 0
Andy Van Slyke CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .244 .662 18 11 -0.177 2.18 0.037 -0.214 -0.6 0 0 SF
Bobby Bonilla 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .281 .807 15 7 0.016 2.01 0.073 -0.057 -0.0 1 4
R.J. Reynolds RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .723 13 9 -0.258 2.68 0.000 -0.258 -1.2 4 0
Gary Redus 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .788 20 12 0.002 1.39 0.090 -0.088 0.3 13 1 2B
Rey Quinones SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .519 9 6 -0.173 1.85 0.041 -0.214 -0.8 2 5 GDP
Junior Ortiz C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .214 .500 13 6 0.025 1.37 0.122 -0.096 -0.3 2 1 GDP
Neal Heaton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 6 4 -0.011 0.46 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 2
   Brian Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Cangelosi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .579 2 2 -0.023 0.94 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Jeff Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Benny Distefano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .677 3 1 -0.044 2.99 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
   Roger Samuels P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Glenn Wilson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .869 5 2 -0.085 3.21 0.000 -0.085 -0.2
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 2 3 .281 .752 129 75 -0.324 1.81 0.839 -1.162 -0.8 27 16
2B: G Redus (6, off J Rijo); B Bonds (14, off J Rijo).
HR: B Bonds (7, off J Rijo; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
SF: A Van Slyke (2, off J Rijo).
SH: R Belliard (3, off J Rijo).
TB: B Bonds 7; G Redus 3; J Lind; J Ortiz; B Bonilla; R Quinones.
GIDP: J Ortiz (2); R Quinones (3).
RBI: B Bonds 2 (19); A Van Slyke (10).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Quinones-B Bonilla; R Quinones-R Belliard-G Redus.
E: G Redus (3).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jose Rijo, W (5-1) 7.1 7 3 3 1 2 1 2.23 28 93 58 35 4 19 12 13 6 0 53 0.015 1.16 -0.1
John Franco, S (15) 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1.35 8 36 17 13 2 2 3 3 1 0 1 0 0.309 4.08 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 3 1 3.00 36 129 75 48 6 21 15 16 7 0 53 1 0 0.324 0.88 0.8

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Neal Heaton, L (1-6) 5 6 4 4 2 0 2 4.23 21 74 40 30 2 8 11 8 3 0 37 -0.234 1.19 -1.5
Brian Fisher 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.40 5 16 7 5 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 -0.019 0.61 0.0
Jeff Robinson 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.26 7 15 13 8 2 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.048 0.45 0.8
Roger Samuels 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 12 9 5 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.029 0.43 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 3 3 2 4.00 37 117 69 48 7 14 17 14 5 0 37 1 1 -0.176 1.81 -0.2
N Heaton faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Fisher (2; T Benzinger).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 22,932.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Chris Sabo 3B 1 Barry Bonds LF
2 Joel Youngblood LF 2 Rafael Belliard 2B
3 Barry Larkin SS 3 Andy Van Slyke CF
4 Eric Davis CF 4 Bobby Bonilla 3B
5 Rolando Roomes RF 5 R.J. Reynolds RF
6 Todd Benzinger 1B 6 Gary Redus 1B
7 Bo Diaz C 7 Rey Quinones SS
8 Luis Quinones 2B 8 Junior Ortiz C
9 Jose Rijo P 9 Neal Heaton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-4 2 123 4,(2-1)  O PIT R. Reynolds J. Franco 19% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b8 3-4 1 1-3 7,(2-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Franco 19% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT J. Lind J. Franco -19% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonds to 3B
t5 1-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  R CIN L. Quinones N. Heaton 17% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 0-0 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R CIN R. Roomes N. Heaton 13% 70% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Larkin Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CIN C. Sabo N. Heaton 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO CIN J. Youngblood N. Heaton -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN B. Larkin N. Heaton -1% 46% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT B. Bonds J. Rijo 2% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT R. Belliard J. Rijo 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Rijo 1% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Neal Heaton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CIN E. Davis N. Heaton 7% 57% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CIN R. Roomes N. Heaton -5% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CIN T. Benzinger N. Heaton -3% 49% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Davis to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O CIN B. Diaz N. Heaton -4% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla J. Rijo 2% 47% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Reynolds J. Rijo 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT G. Redus J. Rijo 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Neal Heaton facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN L. Quinones N. Heaton 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Rijo N. Heaton -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Quinones to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CIN C. Sabo N. Heaton -4% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CIN J. Youngblood N. Heaton -4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT R. Quinones J. Rijo -4% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO PIT J. Ortiz J. Rijo 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT N. Heaton J. Rijo 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Neal Heaton facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CIN B. Larkin N. Heaton 5% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  CIN E. Davis N. Heaton 3% 58% Larkin Picked off 1B (P--1B); Larkin to 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  O CIN E. Davis N. Heaton -1% 57% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Larkin to 3B
t4 0-0 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R CIN R. Roomes N. Heaton 13% 70% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Larkin Scores
t4 1-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  OO CIN T. Benzinger N. Heaton -10% 60% Line Drive Double Play: SS-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT B. Bonds J. Rijo -9% 51% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b4 0-1 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Belliard J. Rijo 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Bonds to 3B
b4 0-1 1 --3 3,(2-0)  RO PIT A. Van Slyke J. Rijo -4% 49% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores
b4 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Bonilla J. Rijo -1% 47% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b4 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Reynolds J. Rijo 3% 50% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Neal Heaton facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CIN B. Diaz N. Heaton -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 1-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  R CIN L. Quinones N. Heaton 17% 64% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN J. Rijo N. Heaton -1% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O CIN C. Sabo N. Heaton -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT G. Redus J. Rijo -6% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b5 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT R. Quinones J. Rijo 11% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Ortiz J. Rijo 2% 68% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Neal Heaton facing 2-3-4
t6 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CIN J. Youngblood N. Heaton 12% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t6 3-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CIN B. Larkin N. Heaton 4% 85% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
Brian Fisher replaces Neal Heaton pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-1 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  CIN E. Davis B. Fisher 3% 88% Larkin Steals 3B
t6 3-1 0 --3 4,(3-0)  RO CIN E. Davis B. Fisher 0% 88% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Larkin Scores
t6 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN R. Roomes B. Fisher 2% 90% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 4-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  CIN T. Benzinger B. Fisher 1% 90% Intentional Walk
t6 4-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CIN B. Diaz B. Fisher -2% 89% Popfly: SS
t6 4-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CIN L. Quinones B. Fisher -2% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Brian Fisher (P) batting 9th
b6 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Cangelosi J. Rijo 2% 89% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b6 1-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  R PIT B. Bonds J. Rijo -8% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b6 2-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Belliard J. Rijo 2% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Rijo 1% 84% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
Jeff Robinson replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN J. Rijo J. Robinson -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN C. Sabo J. Robinson -1% 82% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t7 4-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Youngblood J. Robinson -1% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
Ron Oester replaces Joel Youngblood (LF) playing 2B batting 2nd
Herm Winningham replaces Luis Quinones (2B) playing LF batting 8th
b7 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla J. Rijo 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT R. Reynolds J. Rijo 2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT G. Redus J. Rijo -3% 84% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b7 2-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Quinones J. Rijo 5% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 3-4-5
t8 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Larkin J. Robinson -1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 4-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CIN E. Davis J. Robinson 1% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t8 4-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CIN R. Roomes J. Robinson 1% 90% Davis Steals 2B
t8 4-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CIN R. Roomes J. Robinson -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis to 3B
t8 4-2 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O CIN T. Benzinger J. Robinson -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Jose Rijo facing 8-9-1
b8 2-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Ortiz J. Rijo -8% 79% Walk
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Jeff Robinson (P) batting 9th
b8 2-4 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O PIT B. Distefano J. Rijo 4% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Ortiz to 2B
b8 2-4 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  R PIT B. Bonds J. Rijo -11% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Ortiz Scores
John Franco replaces Todd Benzinger (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Ken Griffey replaces Jose Rijo (P) playing 1B batting 9th
Jose Lind pinch hits for Rafael Belliard (2B) batting 2nd
b8 3-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT J. Lind J. Franco -19% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonds to 3B
b8 3-4 1 1-3 7,(2-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Franco 19% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-4 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  PIT B. Bonilla J. Franco -6% 66% Walk; Lind to 2B
b8 3-4 2 123 4,(2-1)  O PIT R. Reynolds J. Franco 19% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Roger Samuels facing 7-8-9
Roger Samuels replaces Benny Distefano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jose Lind moves from PH to 2B
t9 4-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CIN B. Diaz R. Samuels -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CIN H. Winningham R. Samuels -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN K. Griffey R. Samuels 1% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 4-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CIN C. Sabo R. Samuels -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' John Franco facing 6-7-8
b9 3-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT G. Redus J. Franco 8% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 3-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT R. Quinones J. Franco 5% 96% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b9 3-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT J. Ortiz J. Franco -5% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Roger Samuels (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O PIT G. Wilson J. Franco 9% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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