May 31, 1989 Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
TEX 5 BOS 4
OAK 3
(10) DET 4
@CHW 3 CLE 7
TOR 4 MIN 7
@KCR 1
(6) MIL 4
CAL 1 NYY 9
SEA 5 ATL 3
CHC 2 LAD 9
MON 4 CIN 4
@PIT 3 SDP 2
PHI 1 NYM 3
@SFG 1
(10) HOU 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 22,932

Wednesday, May 31, 1989, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:34

Reds

27-22

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                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

W: J Rijo (5-1), L: N Heaton (1-6), S: J Franco (15)

Pirates

21-28

Lost 1

5th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Sabo 3B                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .661   16    2   0   
J Youngblood LF               4   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .736   13    0   0   HR,GDP
  R Oester 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .503         0   2   
B Larkin SS                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .333  .817    9    2   5   2B,SB
E Davis CF                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .817   20    3   0   2B,SB,SF
R Roomes RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .362  .992   11    3   0   3B,2B
T Benzinger 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .614   10   10   1   IW
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Diaz C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .390   16    3   0   
L Quinones 2B                 2   1   1   1    1   0  .333 1.262   15    0   2   HR
  H Winningham LF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .674    3    0   0   
J Rijo P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .534    8    2   2   SH
  K Griffey 1B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .800    1    2   0   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    3   3              122   27  12

BATTING

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. L Quinones-B Larkin-T Benzinger; 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).

PO: B Larkin (1st base by N Heaton).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .250  .791   15    1   0   HR,2B
R Belliard 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .608    8    3   3   SH
  J Lind PH-2B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .572    2    1   0   
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   0   1    0   1  .244  .663   18    0   0   SF
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .281  .807   15    1   4   
R Reynolds RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .723   13    4   0   
G Redus 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .788   20   13   1   2B
R Quinones SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .519    9    2   5   GDP
J Ortiz C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .214  .499   13    2   1   GDP
N Heaton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    6    0   2   
  B Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .579    2    0   0   
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Distefano PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .678    3    0   0   
  R Samuels P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .869    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   9   3    2   3              129   27  16

BATTING

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-R Belliard-G Redus; R Quinones-B Bonilla.

E: G Redus (3).

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
J Rijo, W (5-1)                7.1   7   3   3    1   2   1   2.23   28   93-58   35· 4·19   12· 7· 6· 0     53    -     1.18   0.02
J Franco, S (15)               1.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   1.35    8   36-17   13· 2· 2    3· 2· 1· 0          1-0    4.13   0.31
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   3   1          36  129-75   48· 6·21   15· 9· 7· 0          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Heaton, L (1-6)              5     6   4   4    2   0   2   4.23   21   74-40   30· 2· 8   11· 5· 3· 0     37    -     1.13  -0.23
B Fisher                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.40    5   16-7     5· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.74  -0.02
J Robinson                     2     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.26    7   15-13    8· 2· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.61   0.05
R Samuels                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   12-9     5· 3· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.03
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   3   2          37  117-69   48· 7·14   17· 9· 5· 0          1-1

N Heaton faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Fisher (2; T Benzinger).

PO: N Heaton (1; B Larkin, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 22,932.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Sabo               3B    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. J Youngblood         LF    2. R Belliard           2B 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. E Davis              CF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. R Roomes             RF    5. R Reynolds           RF 
6. T Benzinger          1B    6. G Redus              1B 
7. B Diaz               C     7. R Quinones           SS 
8. L Quinones           2B    8. J Ortiz              C  
9. J Rijo               P     9. N Heaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-3  123  4   19%  86% R Reynolds      J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   b 8   1  4-3  1-3  7   19%  72% A Van Slyke     J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   b 8   1  4-3  1--  2  -19%  53% J Lind          J Franco        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonds to 3B
   t 5   1  1-1  ---  4   17%  64% L Quinones      N Heaton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 4   1  0-0  --3  2   13%  70% R Roomes        N Heaton        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Larkin Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  C Sabo          Walk
   OO     1--  4   46%  J Youngblood    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  B Larkin        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, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  B Bonds         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  2   49%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  A Van Slyke     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, Neal Heaton facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   57%  E Davis         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   52%  R Roomes        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  2   49%  T Benzinger     Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Davis to 3B
   O      --3  3   45%  B Diaz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   49%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   50%  G Redus         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   54%  L Quinones      Walk
   O      1--  1   52%  J Rijo          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Quinones to 2B
   O      -2-  4   49%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  7   45%  J Youngblood    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   41%  R Quinones      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  2   49%  J Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   50%  N Heaton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Neal Heaton facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   54%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      58%  E Davis         Larkin Picked off 1B (P--1B); Larkin to 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Larkin to 3B
   R      --3  2   70%  R Roomes        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Larkin Scores
   OO     --3  1   60%  T Benzinger     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, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   51%  B Bonds         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   52%  R Belliard      Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Bonds to 3B
   RO     --3  3   49%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores
          ---  1   47%  B Bonilla       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  R Reynolds      Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Neal Heaton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  4   64%  L Quinones      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   62%  J Rijo          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   61%  C Sabo          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Jose Rijo facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   55%  G Redus         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   67%  R Quinones      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   68%  J Ortiz         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, Neal Heaton facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  1   81%  J Youngblood    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          ---  4   85%  B Larkin        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Brian Fisher replaces Neal Heaton pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      88%  E Davis         Larkin Steals 3B
   RO     --3  4   88%  " "             Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Larkin Scores
          ---  1   90%  R Roomes        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   90%  T Benzinger     Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   89%  B Diaz          Popfly: SS
   O      12-  5   87%  L Quinones      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Brian Fisher batting 9th
   O      ---  2   89%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   R      ---  4   81%  B Bonds         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   83%  R Belliard      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   84%  A Van Slyke     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, Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Robinson replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   83%  J Rijo          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   82%  C Sabo          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   82%  J Youngblood    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Oester replaces Joel Youngblood playing 2B batting 2nd; Herm Winningham replaces Luis Quinones playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---  6   85%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   87%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   84%  G Redus         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   89%  R Quinones      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jeff Robinson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   88%  B Larkin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   89%  E Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--      90%  R Roomes        Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   88%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis to 3B
   O      --3  3   86%  T Benzinger     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Jose Rijo facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   79%  J Ortiz         Walk
                  Benny Distefano pinch hits for Jeff Robinson batting 9th
   O      1--  3   83%  B Distefano     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Ortiz to 2B
   R      -2-  5   72%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Ortiz Scores
                  John Franco replaces Todd Benzinger pitching and batting 6th; Ken Griffey replaces Jose Rijo playing 1B batting 9th; Jose Lind pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 2nd
          1--  2   53%  J Lind          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonds to 3B
   O      1-3  7   72%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  4   66%  B Bonilla       Walk; Lind to 2B
   O      123  4   86%  R Reynolds      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, Roger Samuels facing 7-8-9
                  Roger Samuels replaces Benny Distefano pitching and batting 9th; Jose Lind moves to 2B
   O      ---  6   84%  B Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  H Winningham    Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   84%  K Griffey       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   83%  C Sabo          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, John Franco facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   91%  G Redus         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   96%  R Quinones      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  3   91%  J Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Glenn Wilson pinch hits for Roger Samuels batting 9th
   O      1--  5  100%  G Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation